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The Prodigal Son:<br />

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32


SCHEDULED MASS INTENTIONS<br />

Saturday, March 9th<br />

8:30 am † Frank Gallaro by Mom, Pina Gallaro<br />

4:00 pm † Glenn Blandino by Mother, Nancy<br />

5:30 pm † Yvette Gioannetti by sister Rachael Sena, O.P. & Friends<br />

Sunday, March <strong>10</strong>th<br />

7:00 am † Manuel & Mary Cabral by daughter Sandra Dutra<br />

8:30 am † Louis Profeta by his family<br />

<strong>10</strong>:30 am ~ STM Parishioners by Pastor Harris<br />

12:15 pm † Eleanor Bielitz by son, George<br />

1:45 pm † Panchito Guzman Cruz by Luis Roman<br />

4:30 pm ~ Thanksgiving by Thao Loc<br />

Monday, March 11th<br />

6:30 am † Jeanne Hassel by her sister Margaret<br />

8:30 am † Frank Mc Partland by his family<br />

5:30 pm † Vincent Oliva by his loving wife Nina Oliva<br />

Tuesday, March 12th<br />

6:30 am ~ Yolette Pierre Birthday<br />

8:30 am † Robert Kloss, Sr. by Fd. & Kathy Meszaros<br />

5:30 pm † Rose Tenebruso by Carol, Marie & Len<br />

Wednesday, March 13th<br />

6:30 am † Patricia Leonard by Edward Cuccerela<br />

8:30 am † Evelyn Blanck by Meredith Ritter<br />

5:30 pm ~ Bill Cresswell by Mary Beth Kohn<br />

Thursday, March 14th<br />

6:30 am † Joseph Klevickas by wife Rosalie<br />

8:30 am ~ Didier Charlot Birthday by Siva Charlot<br />

5:30 pm † Marie Conte by Rosemarie Fallon (Her Daughter)<br />

Friday, March 15th<br />

6:30 am † Millie Anne Clancey by her sister Margaret<br />

8:30 am † Edward Mcsherry by Maureen Gallagher<br />

5:30 pm † Robert Sisolak by wife Silvana & children<br />

Saturday, March 16th<br />

8:30 am † Arlene Flaherty by Flaherty Family + Jean Pertrosky<br />

4:00 pm † Sheila Holly by Terry Holly<br />

5:30 pm † Philip J. Matera by Gennaro + Faye Matera<br />

Sunday, March 17th<br />

7:00 am † James Martin by his family<br />

8:30 am † Joseph Buscemi by wife, Mildred<br />

<strong>10</strong>:30 am ~ STM Parishioners by Pastor Harris<br />

12:15 pm † Julia Mercado by son Herman, daughter in law Antoinette<br />

1:45 pm † Hugo Jose Perez by Maryori Perez-Ryan<br />

4:30 pm † Tram T Nguyen by Ngoc Tong<br />

UNSCHEDULED MASS INTENTIONS<br />

† Brenden Toibin by Marlon Gruman<br />

~ Bill Glass (get well soon) by Marlene & Sheldon Kane<br />

† Bernice Morrison by Joseph Condon<br />

~ Matthew Crea by The Eucharistic Ministers<br />

† Vincent Guarini by Nope Coval<br />

† Patricia Leonard by Roseann M Oberlies<br />

† Timothy McCann by Ridgemore Women's Golf League<br />

† Karen & Alfonso Wong by Oscar J. Cruz<br />

† Julia Gonzalez Jimenez by Nydia (Elaine) Crescas<br />

† Francine Cooper by <strong>St</strong>an + Doris<br />

Mass Times & Parish Office Hours<br />

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM & 5:30 PM<br />

6:30 AM Seasonal (October- May)<br />

2 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013


Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

The Bible Speaks<br />

by Pastor Julian P. Harris<br />

Dear Friends: You know this<br />

day is different for me than<br />

the preceding ones: I am no<br />

longer the Supreme Pontiff of<br />

the Catholic Church, or I will<br />

be until 8 o’clock this evening<br />

and then no more.<br />

I am simply a pilgrim<br />

beginning the last leg of his<br />

pilgrimage on this Earth.<br />

But I would still ... with<br />

my heart, with my love,<br />

with my prayers, with my<br />

reflection, and with all my<br />

inner strength, like to work<br />

for the common good and<br />

the good of the church and<br />

of humanity. I feel very<br />

supported by your sympathy.<br />

Let us go forward with<br />

the Lord for the good of<br />

the church and the world.<br />

Thank you, and goodnight.<br />

Thank you to all of you.<br />

With these few but moving<br />

words His Holiness<br />

Benedict Pope Emeritus<br />

withdrew into prayer to follow<br />

the Lord in secret: But when<br />

you pray, go into your room<br />

and shut the door and pray<br />

to your Father Who is in<br />

secret. And your Father Who<br />

sees in secret will reward you.<br />

(Matt 6:6) Our Holy Father<br />

does not seek to escape from<br />

the world or …the terror of<br />

the night, nor the arrow that<br />

flies by day (Psalm 91:5). No,<br />

he offers himself up to a more<br />

intimate union with Christ the<br />

Redeemer, the Reconciler, the<br />

Intercessor, as God would have<br />

it, to fulfill his divine destiny<br />

prepared for him from the<br />

foundation of the world: I do<br />

not ask that You take them<br />

out of the world, but that You<br />

keep them from the evil one<br />

(Jn 17:15); Peace be with you.<br />

As the Father has sent Me,<br />

even so I am sending you. (Jn<br />

21:21):<br />

[H]e, who assumes the<br />

Petrine ministry no longer<br />

has any privacy. He<br />

belongs always and totally<br />

to everyone, to the whole<br />

Church. His life is, so to<br />

speak, totally deprived<br />

of the private sphere. I<br />

have felt, and I feel even in<br />

this very moment, that one<br />

receives one’s life precisely<br />

when he offers it as a gift.<br />

I said before that many<br />

people who love the Lord<br />

also love the Successor of<br />

Saint Peter and are fond<br />

of him, that the Pope has<br />

truly brothers and sisters,<br />

sons and daughters all over<br />

the world, and that he feels<br />

safe in the embrace of their<br />

communion, because he no<br />

longer belongs to himself,<br />

but he belongs to all and all<br />

are truly his own.<br />

The ‘always’ is also a<br />

‘forever’ - there is no<br />

returning to private life. My<br />

decision to forgo the exercise<br />

of active ministry does not<br />

revoke this. I do not return<br />

to private life, to a life of<br />

travel, meetings, receptions,<br />

conferences and so on. I do<br />

not abandon the cross, but<br />

remain in a new way near<br />

to the Crucified Lord. I no<br />

longer wield the power of<br />

the office for the government<br />

of the Church, but in the<br />

service of prayer I remain,<br />

so to speak, within <strong>St</strong>.<br />

Peter’s bounds. <strong>St</strong>. Benedict,<br />

whose name I bear as Pope,<br />

shall be a great example in<br />

Continues on next page...<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 3


Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

this for me. He showed us<br />

the way to a life,which,<br />

active or passive, belongs<br />

wholly to the work of God.<br />

With these words at his last<br />

General Audience, His Holiness<br />

Benedict addressed us as<br />

pilgrims on the journey to God:<br />

At this moment my spirit<br />

reaches out to embrace the<br />

whole Church throughout<br />

the world, and I thank God<br />

for the ‘news’ that in these<br />

years of Petrine ministry<br />

I have been able to receive<br />

regarding the faith in the<br />

Lord Jesus Christ, and the<br />

charity that circulates in<br />

the body of the Church<br />

– charity that makes the<br />

Church to live in love –<br />

and of the hope that opens<br />

for us the way towards the<br />

fullness of life, and directs<br />

us towards the heavenly<br />

homeland.<br />

is given to the intellect<br />

when the affections pass<br />

entirely into God through<br />

elevation. It is the place<br />

beyond the pull and push<br />

of sin and grace, beyond<br />

the intellect and reason and<br />

only reached through the<br />

way of suffering to the soul’s<br />

pure union with God, that<br />

seventh and final abode as<br />

described by the Carmelite<br />

mystic and Doctor of the<br />

Church, <strong>St</strong>. Teresa of Avila.<br />

It is to this place that Our<br />

Holy Father journeys now.<br />

We too are spiritual<br />

pilgrims, and gathered together<br />

on the common journey to<br />

union with God in Heaven, we<br />

are the pilgrim people of God<br />

and the Pilgrim Church. We<br />

take great comfort in knowing<br />

that our Holy Father Benedict<br />

will continue to accompany<br />

us on our pilgrimage with his<br />

prayers.<br />

With these words, His<br />

Holiness concluded his public<br />

farewell and chose the path<br />

not travelled in over 600 years,<br />

that path immortalized by the<br />

American Poet Laureate Robert<br />

Frost:<br />

I shall be telling this<br />

with a sigh Somewhere<br />

ages and ages hence: Two<br />

roads diverged in a wood,<br />

and I, I took the one less<br />

traveled by, And that has<br />

made all the difference.<br />

Thank You,<br />

HOLY FATHER:<br />

GOOD JOURNEY<br />

When His Holiness<br />

speaks of the last leg of his<br />

pilgrimage, it summons<br />

all of us to reflect upon<br />

this spiritual pilgrimage<br />

we share, its stages and<br />

affections. The Franciscan<br />

mystic <strong>St</strong>. Bonaventure<br />

(+1274) wrote the Journey<br />

of the Mind to God, and<br />

pointed to its culmination<br />

as a Mental and Mystical<br />

Elevation, in which repose<br />

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Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Sanctuary Lamp<br />

In Thanksgiving for my Parents<br />

+FRANK & MARIA ANGIULI+<br />

SACRIFICIAL GIVING<br />

by Anita Angiuli<br />

Votive Lamp of <strong>St</strong>. Peregrine<br />

PRAYER TO SAINT PEREGRINE<br />

In Honor of: BARBARA SCHULER<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Peregrine, Barbara is in deep<br />

distress and her serious illness makes<br />

the future seem dark and threatening.<br />

Through your powerful intercession,<br />

allow Barbara to trust the Lord, as you<br />

did, when facing the ugliness of cancer<br />

and difficult therapy.<br />

WEEKEND OF MARCH 2-3, 2013<br />

Tithes and Offerings:<br />

$25,424.69<br />

STM Parish Improvement Fund:<br />

$4,495.00<br />

DSA 2013 Special Envelope<br />

$2,997.00<br />

DSA 2013 Pew Envelope<br />

$2,659.00<br />

DIOCESAN SERVICES APPEAL 2013<br />

SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH GOAL:<br />

$336,000.00<br />

New Ministry Coming Soon!<br />

STM New<br />

Young Adult Ministry!<br />

<strong>More</strong> information & dates<br />

coming in upcoming bulletins<br />

DSA 2013 PLEDGES AND CASH<br />

RECEIVED AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 2013:<br />

$79,091.85<br />

NUMBER OF DONORS:<br />

234<br />

LIVING OUR FAITH, GIVING IN LOVE.<br />

Please note <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Parish on<br />

your pledges and checks to the Diocesan<br />

Services Appeal. You may mail your<br />

pledge directly to Bishop Barbarito or<br />

you may drop it off at the Parish Office<br />

or in the Offertory at any time.<br />

I thank you in advance for your prayers<br />

and good works in furtherance of the<br />

God’s Kingdom of Justice and Peace.<br />

Rev. Julian P. Harris, Pastor<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 5


Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

EASTER<br />

FLOWERS<br />

In memory of our loved ones:<br />

Those who abide with us and<br />

those who have gone on before<br />

us as well as await the Glorious<br />

Resurrection with Christ. Our<br />

Altars and Sacred Spaces will<br />

be adorned with beautiful Lily,<br />

Hydrangeas, Daffodil and Tulip<br />

Blooms, each proclaiming your<br />

love and affections for a dear one.<br />

RESERVE YOUR<br />

FLOWERS NOW FOR<br />

A DONATION OF $20<br />

NAME OF INTENTION:______________________<br />

Phone:__________________<br />

____________Deceased (+)<br />

____________Living (~)<br />

Please make your checks payable to<br />

<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> and drop them off<br />

at the Parish Office.<br />

$20 per SINGLE Intention Please.<br />

To ensure accuracy: PLEASE PRINT<br />

CLEARLY<br />

Received by: _______<br />

_____ CASH_____ CHECK _____ CREDIT CARD<br />

Experience<br />

Easter at STM<br />

Palm Sunday<br />

Passion & Palms<br />

at all Masses<br />

Saturday Vigil<br />

Services:<br />

4:00 pm & 5:30 PM<br />

Sunday Services:<br />

7:00 AM l 8:30 AM l<br />

<strong>10</strong>:30 AM<br />

& 12:15 PM l<br />

Spanish 1:45 PM -<br />

4:30 PM - Vietnamese<br />

Good Friday<br />

Passion, Holy<br />

Communion, &<br />

Veneration of the<br />

Cross<br />

English Service:<br />

3:00 PM<br />

in the Main Church<br />

Spanish Service:<br />

7:00 PM<br />

in the Main Church<br />

Vietnamese:<br />

5:00 PM<br />

in Religious Ed.<br />

Building<br />

Holy Saturday<br />

Saturday Easter<br />

Vigil Services:<br />

4:00 PM & 6PM<br />

Saturday Great<br />

Vigil:<br />

With Rites of<br />

Christian Initiation<br />

7:30 PM<br />

Holy Thursday<br />

Mass of the Lord's<br />

Supper<br />

English Service:<br />

7:00 PM<br />

in the Main Church<br />

Spanish Service:<br />

7:30 PM<br />

in Religious Ed.<br />

Building<br />

Vietnamese:<br />

7:30 PM<br />

in Religious Ed.<br />

Building<br />

Easter Sunday<br />

Sunrise Service<br />

at Grotto: 6:00 AM<br />

Sunday Services:<br />

7:00 AM l 8:30 AM<br />

<strong>10</strong>:30 AM l 12:15 PM<br />

2:00 PM - Spanish<br />

4:30 PM - Vietnamese<br />

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Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Peregrine Garden<br />

A Letter from<br />

one of our Parishioners<br />

Fr. Vargas,<br />

Our cousin's brother-in-law was diagnosed with<br />

bladder cancer 8 years ago. He underwent treatment<br />

and was in remission until recently when he was told<br />

that not only had his bladder cancer returned but that<br />

it was in his liver, stomach and possibly neck & chest<br />

areas as well. The doctors told him he is terminal and<br />

could resume chemo or do nothing as they doubted<br />

they could get him into remission again. He opted to<br />

resume the chemo .<br />

Endow a brick in the path or a<br />

plaque on the Memorial Wall<br />

of our beautiful Meditation<br />

Garden of <strong>St</strong>. Peregrine to<br />

proclaim your love and the<br />

good name of cancer victims<br />

and survivors.<br />

<strong>St</strong>op by the Parish office<br />

for pricing and<br />

availability.<br />

Our family began praying for him, and told him about<br />

the special <strong>St</strong>. Peregrine Mass in January. We also lit<br />

a candle for him at the <strong>St</strong>. Peregrine Garden. He did<br />

come up from Pompano <strong>Beach</strong> to attend the Mass<br />

indoors. He very much enjoyed the mass. Two weeks<br />

later when he went for more tests, he ws told that he<br />

was in total remission!<br />

He is very thankful and grateful to <strong>St</strong>. Peregrine for<br />

answered prayers, as are we. We are also thankful for<br />

our great priests and all that they do for our wonderful<br />

<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Church.<br />

God Bless You!<br />

Parishioners of 13 years<br />

Name:____________________________<br />

Address: __________________________<br />

__________________________________<br />

Name of Intention: __________________<br />

Phone: ____________________________<br />

Pathway Brick: $300 each l Marble Wall Plates:<br />

$ 500 small $700 Medium<br />

$1,000 large $5,000 X-Large<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 7


Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Fish Fry<br />

Wednesdays and Fridays<br />

during Lent from 4:30 - 7:30 pm.<br />

MUST USE PARISH CENTER ENTRANCE<br />

ADULTS: $8.00 | CHILDREN: $5.00<br />

Week 4<br />

March 6th Wednesday<br />

March 8th Friday<br />

Week 5<br />

March 13th Wednesday<br />

March 15th Friday<br />

Week 6<br />

March 20th Wednesday<br />

March 22nd Friday<br />

Final Week<br />

March 27th Wednesday<br />

March 29th Friday<br />

(12 & under)<br />

Ministry<br />

Respect Life/ Lectors/ Divine Mercy<br />

Spanish Community<br />

Ministry<br />

LSOC/ Preschool<br />

Vietnamese Community<br />

Ministry<br />

Madonna CCW/ Altar Servers<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Vincent de Paul Society/ Youth Ministry<br />

Ministry<br />

STM Clergy/ RCIA<br />

Faith Formation<br />

Join the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong><br />

Children’s<br />

Choir<br />

Join the Saint <strong>Thomas</strong><br />

<strong>More</strong> Children’s Choir and<br />

Make a Joyful Noise Unto<br />

the Lord.<br />

Rehearsals are held on<br />

Thursday evenings at 5:00 p.m.<br />

in the Madonna Room and the<br />

Choir sings at 8:30 am Mass each<br />

Sunday.<br />

Come & Praise the<br />

Lord with your voice!<br />

Enjoy a<br />

Fresh & Delicious<br />

Fish Dinner!<br />

Dessert & Coffee<br />

is included.<br />

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Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Women's Circle, Inc.<br />

Mr. Peter Blum,<br />

Honorary Chair<br />

Request the honor of your presence<br />

at the<br />

Circle of Hope Gala<br />

Wednesday, March 13th, 6:30 p.m.<br />

DELRAY DUNES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB<br />

12005 Dunes Road<br />

<strong>Boynton</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>,FL 33436<br />

6:30 p.m. --Cocktails and Silent Auction<br />

8:00 p.m. -- Rev. Julian P. Harris, Invocation<br />

Dinner & Dancing<br />

Special Guest: Jim Sackett,<br />

Retired WPTV NewsChannel 5 Anchor<br />

Business/Cocktail Attire • Cash Bar • Valet Parking<br />

<strong>10</strong>0.00 per person<br />

Contact Virgina<br />

Santello at 375-8360<br />

for invitations<br />

or questions<br />

MADONNA CCW'S<br />

ANNUAL<br />

FASHION SHOW/LUNCHEON<br />

Quail Ridge<br />

Country Club<br />

Saturday March 23rd from<br />

11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<br />

Fashions by<br />

ADDICTIONS<br />

CHOICE OF MENU:<br />

BEEF OR FISH $40.00 PER PERSON<br />

RAFFLE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED<br />

ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING - $1500<br />

BLUE TOPAZ DROP NECKLACE - $1200<br />

CASH - $ 750<br />

FRESHWATER PEARL NECKLACE - $ 600<br />

**AND MANY MORE GREAT PRIZES**<br />

Deadline for tickets is MARCH 15, 2013<br />

NO REFUNDS<br />

Tickets will be sold in the Parish Center on<br />

Wednesday & Friday from 9:30 AM to<br />

11:30AM<br />

For reservations & information,<br />

please contact Sadie at 966-0284 or<br />

Theresa at 364-8163<br />

GUESTS ARE WELCOME<br />

Raffle Tickets available in the Parish Gift Shop.<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 9


Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong><br />

Catholic Church<br />

presents<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Joseph Feast<br />

Saturday, March 16th 2013<br />

There will be a Solemn Mass followed by a<br />

procession and lunch in the preschool/faith<br />

formation courtyard.<br />

The success of this event<br />

depends upon our volunteers. You can make<br />

a donation at the front office or helps us by<br />

making a baked good for the event!<br />

For more information on how you<br />

can help please contact<br />

Adriana Palazzi at 561-737-3770<br />

Tickets can be<br />

purchased for<br />

food at the<br />

Parish Office!


Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

ALL PERFORMANCES WILL BE ON THE PARISH CENTER<br />

<strong>St</strong>ations of the Cross<br />

Prayer Prepares the heart for Easter<br />

Join us as we enter into the<br />

mystery of His Love through<br />

the fourteen stations of the Cross.<br />

We will follow the path of our<br />

Holy Saviors to Calvary and<br />

experience the depths of<br />

his love for us as<br />

he lays down His life for<br />

the forgiveness of our sins.<br />

You have seen and prayed the STM Living <strong>St</strong>ations of<br />

the Cross. Now you can participate in this emotional<br />

& spiritual aspect of Holy Week. Casting for<br />

character roles and other areas will begin. Also,<br />

if you have a talent in the areas of sound,<br />

lighting, carpentry, camera, etc. please consider<br />

volunteering your time for this great event!<br />

DATES & TIMES:<br />

OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY,<br />

MARCH 22ND<br />

WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH<br />

GOOD FRIDAY PRESENTATIONS<br />

MARCH 29TH<br />

Divine Mercy<br />

Divine Mercy &<br />

Exposition of the Blessed<br />

Sacrament<br />

We would like to extend our personal invitation<br />

to all parishioners and guests of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong><br />

<strong>More</strong> Parish to join us in the extremely spiritually<br />

fulfilling opportunity and experience of<br />

reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet during the<br />

Exposition of the blessed Sacrament.<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 11


Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

STM will be holding a<br />

Food Drive<br />

on the last Sunday of each month.<br />

Please contribute unopened,<br />

unexpired, non-perishable food<br />

items to benefit a local food pantry.<br />

Collection bins will be located at each<br />

entrance of the church.<br />

12 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013


Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Activities for children during Lent<br />

There are many things that children can do during lent (pray, fast, volunteer).<br />

1. The "Jelly Bean Prayer" for children is a sweet way of teaching<br />

children all about what Lent really means. Using various colors of<br />

jelly beans to describe a virtue, children are given a jelly bean for<br />

each good deed collecting them up until Easter.<br />

Red for the blood of Christ (a sacrifice)<br />

Green for the shade of the palm (doing a good deed).<br />

Yellow for God's light (kindness to others).<br />

Orange for prayers at twilight<br />

(good behavior at bed time prayers).<br />

Purple for days of sorrow (apologizing to someone).<br />

Pink for each new tomorrow (forgiving others).<br />

<strong>St</strong>arting on Ash Wednesday, begin rewarding your child(ren) with<br />

a jelly bean of the appropriate color each time they do something<br />

that corresponds with an act. On Easter, allow them tvo receive all<br />

the jelly beans they have collected.Credit.<br />

2. Children should be encouraged to pray during Lent. One simple<br />

prayer that we are adding to our morning routine this year is<br />

called, "My Morning Offering".<br />

God, our Father, I offer you today<br />

all I think and do and say.<br />

I offer it with what was done on<br />

earth by Jesus Christ, your son.<br />

3. Almsgiving is tied closely to fasting. Whatever we "give up",<br />

the money we save will go to the needy. It is also considered that<br />

almsgiving is to give one's time and goods to those who are in need<br />

(I could use some help here - how can my three children 9, 7, 5<br />

volunteer locally, any ideas are welcomed). Now that my three children<br />

are a little older and more understanding we will introduce<br />

and focus more on almsgiving during the Lenten season<br />

PREPARING<br />

FOR LENT:<br />

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday<br />

are days of fast and abstinence.<br />

Fridays of Lent are also days of<br />

abstinence.<br />

Fasting is to be observed by all 18<br />

years of age through age 59. On a<br />

fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two<br />

other meals, sufficient to maintain<br />

strength, may be taken according<br />

to each one’s needs, but together<br />

they should not equal another full<br />

meal. Eating between meals is not<br />

permitted, but liquids, including milk<br />

and juices, are allowed.<br />

Abstinence is observed by all 14<br />

years of age and older. On days of<br />

abstinence no meat is allowed. Note<br />

that when health or ability to work<br />

would be seriously affected, the law<br />

does not oblige. When in doubt<br />

concerning fast and abstinence, the<br />

parish priest should be consulted.<br />

Fasting, Almsgiving and Prayer are<br />

the three disciplines of Lent. The<br />

faithful and catechumens should<br />

undertake these practices seriously<br />

in a spirit of penance, and of<br />

preparation for baptism or of<br />

renewal of baptism at Easter.<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 13


Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

THE BIBLE is a new series on the<br />

History Channel every Sunday evening<br />

at 8:00 PM. It is a faithful presentation<br />

and dramatization of God's Selfrevelation<br />

to humanity first through the<br />

prophets and in the fullness of time,<br />

through His Divine Son Jesus Christ.<br />

The Bible Series portrays Jesus as<br />

the Son of Man and the Son of God;<br />

His divinity and His miracles are as<br />

real as his Humanity and His Words. I<br />

recommend The Bible Series to all of<br />

the faithful of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Parish.<br />

Rev. Julian P. Harris, Pastor<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong><br />

Ministry Leader's Conference 2013-2014<br />

Going<br />

Above & Beyond<br />

the call of duty...<br />

...In the Work of Christ,<br />

Good Enough is Never Enough.<br />

We are eagerly looking forward to our 2013 Ministry Leader's<br />

Conference to see what our Parish is capable of achieving<br />

through Christ our Lord.<br />

June 15th 2013.<br />

Submit your event request by May 15th to the front office<br />

or via email to <strong>St</strong>ephanie : officemanager@stmbb.org.<br />

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Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

"Go and make disciples of all nations"<br />

(Matthew 28:19)<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

<strong>More</strong> information coming on upcoming<br />

bulletins.<br />

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Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

The Thai-Psalms Project<br />

Im pleased to announce that<br />

The Thai-Psalm has come to<br />

fruition. In only the last 40 years,<br />

the seed of almost two centuries<br />

of Christianity in Thailand has<br />

begun to take root.<br />

While Christianity in the West<br />

has enjoyed the Scriptures set to<br />

Western music, this tender shoot<br />

of Christianity in the Orient has<br />

been in want of the Scriptures set<br />

to their own music; music which<br />

Thai Christians may claim as their<br />

own.<br />

The Thai-Psalms Project's mission<br />

was to create a culturally-rich and<br />

musically-meaningful setting for<br />

the psalms, hymns, and spiritual<br />

songs of Scripture, in the musiclanguage<br />

of the Thai people....in<br />

order that the Church in Thailand<br />

may have the words of Christ<br />

indwell them richly (cf. Eph.<br />

5:18-19).<br />

Christian faith, and to encourage<br />

the appreciation and promulgation<br />

of Thai music within the<br />

Church in Thailand.<br />

In 2012, for the first time in the<br />

Kingdom of Thailand's history,<br />

the Psalms have been set to Thai<br />

classical music, and intoned according<br />

to the Thai King James<br />

Version of the Bible.<br />

Recorded at the Bunditpatanasilpa<br />

Institute, College of Dramatic<br />

Arts, Fine Arts Department-<br />

Thailand's official school for Thai<br />

cultural arts, the Duriya Tasana<br />

court musicians performed masterfully,<br />

producing compositions<br />

of excellent quality. Employing<br />

uniquely Thai modes of vocal<br />

inflections, quavers, and intonations,<br />

the expressive qualities of<br />

each Psalm's musical arrangement<br />

was tailored to match the words<br />

in tone, pace, and feeling.<br />

Listeners will be made conscious<br />

of the history, beauty, and unique<br />

musical heritage of the people of<br />

Thailand while providing opportunities<br />

for the young Church to<br />

develop an understanding of the<br />

Thais may now meditate on<br />

Scripture which has been praised,<br />

prayed, and effused with the exhortation<br />

and evocation of enduring<br />

truths, in a musical mode of<br />

expression distinctly their own.<br />

Parishioners, visit our website!<br />

www.stmbb.org<br />

•Calendar of Events • Photos • Registration Forms •<br />

• Weekly Bulletin PDF • Seasonal Mass Parts •<br />

• Upcoming Events • Directions & much more<br />

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Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

First Holy Communion/<br />

Confirmation Photography<br />

Photographer:<br />

Frank Donnino<br />

<strong>Boynton</strong> <strong>Beach</strong><br />

561-732-1414<br />

Website:<br />

http://www.mybaldphotographer.com/<br />

There’s a $<strong>10</strong> fee for a picture of the<br />

exact moment of each student Holy First<br />

Communion and Confirmation. This<br />

fee must be paid in advance, prior to the<br />

ceremony. These photos will be available<br />

to be downloaded from the website:<br />

www.stm.mybaldphotographer.com.<br />

No cash is accepted, only check.<br />

Please write the check to the order<br />

of Frank Donnino. The checks will<br />

be collected at the Faith Formation<br />

Office (please include clearly the<br />

name of the student). After the<br />

ceremony, and for a limited time, a<br />

Paypal option will be available on<br />

the website, for $15 USD.<br />

Faith Formation<br />

Reminders:<br />

Dear parents, please check carefully<br />

these dates, as there have<br />

been some recent changes.<br />

March 24th: Pam Sunday<br />

(students will prepare an essay<br />

about the homily, due next class).<br />

March 31st: Easter Sunday<br />

(students will prepare an essay<br />

about the homily, due next class).<br />

April 26th: Sacrament of<br />

Confirmation (6:30 pm)<br />

May 11th:<br />

First Holy Communion<br />

(<strong>10</strong> am & 12:30 pm)<br />

SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH<br />

Honduras Medical Mission<br />

We are in desperate need of Doctors,<br />

Nurses, and Dentists for our 2013 Honduras<br />

Medical Mission.<br />

If you are not one of the professions listed you can still help<br />

those struggling in Honduras by donating medical supplies or<br />

a financial contribution.<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 17


Iglesia Católica<br />

Santo Tomas <strong>More</strong><br />

presenta<br />

Festival de Santo José<br />

Sabado, Marzo 16 del 2013<br />

Habrá una misa solemne seguida de una procesión<br />

y almuerzo en el patio del colegio pre-escolar<br />

y el edicio de catecismo.<br />

El éxito de este evento depende de nuestros<br />

voluntarios. Usted puede hacer una donación<br />

en la oficina o nos ayuda haciendo un buen<br />

horneado para el evento!<br />

Para más información de como puede ayudar<br />

favor de contactar a Adriana Palazzi<br />

al 561-737-3770. Gracias!<br />

Boletos para<br />

la comida podran ser<br />

comprados en la<br />

oficina parroquial


Parishioners, contact the<br />

Parish office at<br />

Tel. 561.737.3095<br />

Saint <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> Catholic Church<br />

Tel: 561.737.3095 www.stmbb.org<br />

Usted ha visto y rezaron las Estaciones de Vida STM<br />

de la Cruz. Ahora usted puede participar en este<br />

aspecto emocional y espiritual de la Semana Santa.<br />

Casting para papeles de personajes y otras áreas<br />

va a comenzar. Además, si usted tiene un talento<br />

en las áreas de sonido, iluminación, carpintería,<br />

cámara, etc Por favor, considere donar su<br />

tiempo para este gran evento!<br />

TODAS LAS ACTUACIONES SERAN EN EL CENTRO PARROQUIAL<br />

Estaciones de la Cruz<br />

La oración prepara el corazón para la Pascua<br />

Únase a nosotros para entrar en el<br />

misterio de su amor a través de<br />

las catorce estaciones del Vía Crucis.<br />

Seguiremos el camino de nuestro<br />

Santo Salvador al Calvario y<br />

experimentaremos la profundidad<br />

de su amor por nosotros como<br />

para dar su vida por el perdón<br />

de nuestros pecados.<br />

Fechas:<br />

VIERNES NOCHE DE APERTURA,<br />

MARZO 22<br />

MIERCOLES MARZO 27<br />

PRESENTACIONES DE VIERNES SANTO<br />

MARZO 29<br />

Divina Misericordia<br />

Divina Misericordia y<br />

exposición del<br />

Santísimo Sacramento<br />

Nos gustaría extender nuestra invitación<br />

personal a todos los feligreses e<br />

invitados de <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>More</strong> a<br />

unirse a nosotros en la oportunidad<br />

extremadamente espiritual, plena<br />

y la experiencia de rezar la Corona<br />

de la Divina Misericordia durante la<br />

Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento.<br />

March <strong>10</strong>th, 2013 // Fourth Sunday of Lent // 19


HI NGI , HÃY NH MÌNH LÀ BI T.<br />

Cuc i chúng ta có khác gì hành trình ca a con hoang àng bao nhiêu.<br />

Trn trung t lòng m sinh ra, và khi cht i cng phi chu tc lt ht mi s. Rt<br />

cuc gia sn chúng ta còn li s là gì?<br />

Trong mt th gii trong ó t do cá nhân c t lên hàng u và tài sn vt<br />

cht là giá tr phi tìm kim, chúng ta d nói li khc t Thiên Chúa, và lch s mi<br />

Ngài bc ra khi cuc i ta. Vì tình yêu, Thiên Chúa không min cng và ta ra i<br />

vi bc chân giang h, vui chơi phiêu lãng, ánh cuc cuc i ta vào song bài, thuc<br />

phin, ru mnh và nhng th u t không mi mt cho ca phù du.<br />

Mt lúc nào ó ta cht tnh thy mình là cát bi, và ngi giàu có hơn ta cng<br />

trn trung không kém gì ta, khi ta i din vi s phá sn, s li d, bnh ung th, và<br />

nhng t hi c thông báo v con cái ca mình.<br />

Phi chi lúc ó ta nh li lòng thơng xót ca Chúa, ng t ban u làm nên ta<br />

t cát bi. Dù xu h bit bao ta cng phi tr v; vì ta ã quá quen thuc vi nhng lp<br />

áo gi to thêu dt bi th gian, i din vi Cha Nhân T, ng nhìn thy và sn<br />

sàng ôm p ly kip trn trung ca ta.<br />

(Cha Thng)<br />

FISH FRY MI CHIU TH TƯ VÀ TH SÁU<br />

Cng oàn Vit Nam s phc v Fish Fry vào ti th Sáu<br />

ngày 15 tháng Ba, 2013 t 4:30 - 7:30 PM<br />

XIN ANH CH EM TÌNH NGUYN PHC V TRONG NGÀY HÔM Ó - XIN GHI DANH SAU<br />

THÁNH L.<br />

~~~oOo~~~<br />

L THÁNH C GIUSE S ƯC C HÀNH TRƯA TH BY MARCH 16 LÚC 11:00 AM.<br />

RƯC KIU VÀ N TRƯA SAU NHÀ TRƯNG.<br />

LIVING STATIONS<br />

OF THE CROSS<br />

TUNG DIN CHNG<br />

ÀNG THƯƠNG KHÓ<br />

CHÚA<br />

CÓ TÍN HU NÀO MÀ<br />

KHÔNG ƯC TÁC NG<br />

TRONG LÒNG KHI NGM<br />

NHNG CHNG ÀNG<br />

THÁNH GIÁ NH LI<br />

CUC T NN CA NG<br />

MÀ MÌNH YÊU THƯƠNG.<br />

HÂM NÓNG C HY<br />

SINH TRONG I KITÔ<br />

HU, XIN THAM GIA CU<br />

NGUYN TRONG TUNG<br />

THƯƠNG KHÓ CA MÙA<br />

CHAY 2013, TI HI<br />

TRƯNG ST. THOMAS<br />

MORE.<br />

(Cha Thưng)<br />

DIOCESAN SERVICES<br />

APPEAL 2013<br />

Nim tin ca chúng ta c hoàn thin do<br />

hành vi Bác Ái. S óng góp tài chánh và<br />

áp tr Li Kêu Gi ca Giám Mc h tr<br />

giáo x trong vic minh chng nim hy<br />

vng và cha lành nhng k cùng kh, cô<br />

ơn, bnh tt a ày trong môi trng<br />

chung quanh ta. Bn phn ca giáo x<br />

chúng ta trong nm 2013 này là cng hin<br />

cho giáo phn $336,000.00. Xin anh ch<br />

em cùng vi các linh mc STM chúng tôi<br />

thc hin bn phn này.<br />

Rev. Julian Harris

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