VOLUME 47, NUMBER 23 June 10, 2018

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHTHE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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SACRAMENTAL LIFE

Weekend Mass

Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 5 p.m.

Weekday Mass

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7 a.m.

Tuesday: 6 p.m. Thursday: 8:45 a.m.

Communion Service

Saturday: 8:45 a.m.

Reconciliation Thursday: 8 a.m.

Saturday: 3:15 p.m. and by appointment

Baptism

Call the parish office in the early stages of pregnancy.

Marriage

Call the parish office at least six months before the wedding.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT In a caring environment dedicated to celebrating the Catholic faith and modeling the life of Jesus Christ, St. Thomas More Church provides worship, education, ministerial and social opportunities for the spiritual growth of the parish family.

CHURCH STAFF Pastor

Fr. Michael Alello Parochial Vicar Fr. Pat Broussard

Permanent Deacon Rev. Dr. Clayton Hollier Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Joe Scimeca

Administration Ms. Sheila Juneau Music & Liturgy Mr. Bret Jackson

Religious Education Ms. Sarah Neau

Secretary/The Tower Ms. Ellen Guidry

Secretary/Receptionist Ms. Elise Moran

Youth Ministry Ms. Rosie Vutera (9th—12th grades)

Sacristan Ms. Kay Fetterman

Maintenance Mr. Alex Ho

Activity Center Custodian Mr. Roosevelt Hamilton

Liturgical Minister Schedule

4:30 PM 8 AM 10 AM 5 PM

Extraordinary Ministers

M. Bailey, D. Lynch, B. Dow, Z. Couvillion, S. Bordelon, D. Dow,

B. Broussard, J. Pitchford, L. Pitchford

P. Bailey-Wilson, G. Gui-berteau, E. Champion,

L. Truax, G. Montealegre, B. Breaux, M. Nola,

W. Wilson, A. DeJean

Blessings Missionaries

J. Broussard, N. Tollett, J. Scimeca, D. Burson,

L. Carlino, E. Lee, A. Sides, C. Purpera, J. Purpera

Lectors S. Bonaccorso L. Bennett

D. Glueck, S. Love

Blessings Missionaries S. Grimes, G. Knecht

Altar Servers S. Broussard, J. Clark, J. Ross, C. Short, L. Taylor

E. Alley, M. Alley, P. Alley, S.Clark, M. Guthrie,

J. Le Blessings Missionaries

B. Jackson, R. Robinson, H. Ross, C. Saunders,

R. Saunders

JUNE 16/17

Please keep in your prayers the Blessings missionaries and mentors who will be on campus this coming week (June 13-17). Pray for protec-tion as they go about their daily tasks in the community. Pray for fellowship. Pray for boldness in witness and open hearts.

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us. Amen.

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Lector Workshop for ALL Current and Interested Lectors

Please choose one workshop to attend: Tuesday, June 26, at 10 a.m. in the church - or - Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m. in the church

STM MEN’S CLUB BBQ CHICKEN FUNDRAISER | SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 Plates of bbq chicken, beans, mac & cheese and bread wi l l be avai lable af ter the

8 and 10 am Masses for $7/plate | Act iv i ty Center Dr ive- thru: 10 am—noon.

Summer Angel Tree Need knows no season…so this June and July the STM Women’s Ministry will host a summer Angel Tree to help those in need in our community. It will be a “Christmas in July” celebration for us all! For the three weeks, beginning June 23rd, the Women’s Ministry will host the Angel Tree, located at the back of the church. Complete with a beach theme for all of us with summer on our mind, we will

be reminded of the simple needs of those in our neighborhood. On each angel, there will be a brief description of the need. For some, this is as modest as a new pair of socks. And for the newest members of our church, it may be an ask for newborn clothes or a receiving blanket. Please visit the tree during the weekends of June 23rd and June 30th to make your selection. Gifts should be returned the weekend of July 7th. There is no need to wrap the gifts, but we do need you to place the angel on the item. Volunteers will make the deliveries to our two nursing homes, the NICUs, and St Vincent de Paul in the days following. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Crystal Hebert at 225-400-5326. Thanks in advance for being someone’s angel this summer!! 

PROMISES

Today's liturgy is full of promises. The reading from Genesis promises a final triumph over the power of sin and a re-turn to a new creation. The reading from Second Corinthians promises that all who follow Christ will have to struggle. It also promises, however, that we can persevere if we but recognize that Christ is within us, renewing us daily, and giving us the courage and the strength we need to endure. The Gospel promises that doing God's will makes us "family" with Jesus, who forgives all sin and triumphs over evil.

Today might be a good day for us to make some promises as well. We can promise to stop kidding ourselves about our own tendencies to selfishness and sin. We can promise ourselves to believe--really believe--that while we are not sinless, we are forgiven. We can promise ourselves to combat evil and sin by acting as sisters and brothers not only to the Lord, but to one another as well.

STM Parish ELC Hiring We are very excited to announce that the St. Thomas More Parish Early Learning Center will open on August 1st. The ELC will provide high quality childcare to children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old. We are currently seeking talented individu-als to join our amazing team - part time positions available, AM and PM. For an employment application or if you have any questions, please contact Amy Moran, director of the ELC, at her email address,

amy@stmchurch.org. Come be a part of our team of dedicated caregivers! For anyone interested in supporting the ELC with donations of needed items, a wish list has been set up on Amazon.com. Use this

link: http://a.co/a5gpNPX

Offertory $ 12,942.00

Maintenance $ 372.00

Building Fund $ 295.00

Faith Direct Online Giving

Offertory $ 20,129.00

Maintenance $ 770.00

Building Fund $ 327.00

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MASS INTENTIONS

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST. THOMAS MORE

PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers these seriously ill persons: Patricia Bailey, Thomas J. Bevans, Vergie Bordelon, Johnnie Broussard, Danny Bruce, Susan Campbell, Colt David, Leland Denison, Annie Diehl, Charles DiPalma, Richard Dillon, Andre Dugas, Richard Empson, Sid Ferguson, Lima Fola, Helen Fox, Julie Fresina, Rose Gar-rett, Ruth Gauthier, Denise Gautreau, Ricky George, Deacon Ray Gibson, Clifford George, Melissa Godso, June Guidry, Evelyn Heisler, Mark E. Hill, Art Landry, Darryl Lieux, Rayne Lorio, Charlotte Mathes, Curtis Mitchel, Baby Jack Morris, Sandra Navarre, Marie Noto, Johnette Plauche, Lydia Pourciau, Jimmy Prevot, Roselyn Richard, Theresa Riffino, Mike Ross, Caleb Searle, Frank Searle, Gloria Serio, Richard Smith, Warren Thomasson, Grace Thompson, Hoa Tran, Jamie Watts, Loressa Watts, D.J. Webre, Thomas

Webre, Aiden Welsh, Lynell Whipple.

PRAYER CHAIN: For serious or urgent prayer requests, call Sharon Hebert at 978-1246. If no answer, please leave your name and phone number for a callback.

*If you are hospitalized or in a rehabilitative facility, we would like to visit and pray with you during your stay — please call or have a family member call the parish office. Because of privacy laws, local hospitals are no longer informing parishes when parishioners are admitted.

SANCTUARY LIGHT There are no sanctuary light intentions for the week of June 10.

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, June 11 - 7 a.m.: Ruth Alello Tuesday, June 12 - 6 p.m.: Isreal Cabrera Wednesday, June 13 - 7 a.m.: Josephine and Henri Laquerre Thursday, June 14 - 8:45 a.m.: Cliff Lasseigne Friday, June 15 - 7 a.m.: Cecile Guidry Saturday, June 16 - 8:45 a.m.: Communion Service; 4:30 p.m.: Joseph Campagna Family, Jack Manno Family, George Campagna Sr., Joey Langlois, Jimmy Fox, James Deshotels, Martha Dupuy, Paul Lovell, Richard “Buddy” Wilson Sunday, June 10 - 8 a.m.: For the People; 10 a.m.: Dave Gilin, Versie Baughman and Cindy Baughman, Sybil and James McLin, Earl Vicknair, Aloysia Empson, Brenda Hebert, H.P. Hymel Betty Speyrer, John Perkins; 5 p.m.: Ricky Metz, J.L. Juneau and Laura Quinn Juneau

Monday, June 11 - Catholic Daughters, 6:30 p.m.;

Adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 - Adult Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.; CDA

Rosary Makers, 10 a.m.; VBS Volunteer Mtg., 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 13 – Blessings Mission

Thursday, June 14 – Confession, 8 a.m.; Blessings

Mission

Friday, June 15 – Blessings Mission

Saturday, June 16 – Blessings Mission; Confession,

3:15 p.m.

Sunday, June 17 – Blessings Mission

Parish Stewardship Summary

Fiscal Year 07/01/17 — 06/30/18

Collections for the week of May 20, 2018

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ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH 11441 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70815

www.stmchurch.org Office Phone: 225.275.3940 Office Fax: 225.275.1407

Parish Office Hours

Monday thru Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed during the lunch hour, 12—1 p.m.)

STM School: 225.275.2820;| www.stmbr.org

STM Preschool: 225.272.3477 | www.stmpreschool.org

Photos by Bobbie Stiglets

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TODAY'S READINGS

First Reading -- After Adam and Eve eat of the forbidden fruit, the

LORD God puts enmity between the serpent and the woman (Genesis

3:9-15).

Psalm -- With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption

(Psalm 130).

Second Reading -- We have an eternal dwelling from God, not made

with hands (2 Corinthians 4:13 -- 5:1).

Gospel -- "Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and

mother" (Mark 3:20-35).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 5:1-12

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16

Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19

Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26

Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32

Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37

Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34

SINGLE SENIORS

Jesus longs for us to belong to one family in him, through baptism. Today's readings look at three blessings provided by membership in God's family: understanding, permanence, and hospitality. In Genesis, Adam and Eve, filled with shame, hide from God. God finds them, of course, and sees deep into their hearts. Before God discusses their disobedience, God shows understanding and tenderness by banishing the creature most responsible for their sin: the serpent. God always understands and protects the members of God's family. This protection does not prevent suffering on earth, but, as Saint Paul explains to the Corinthians, guarantees our permanent, glorious happiness in heaven. Today's Gospel reminds us that God wants to welcome all of us into that glory. Breaking all barriers, Jesus assures us he heartily welcomes all who love and follow him. God's family welcomes, understands, and offers eternal life. MAMA GRIZZLY BEAR More than any mama grizzly bear, God is ferociously protective of us. Certainly Adam and Eve must accept the consequences for their bad behavior, but God lashes out first and foremost at the serpent, the one who caused them to sin. God is fair, and God is tender. "As a mother comforts her child," says the Lord, "so I will comfort you" (Isaiah 66:13). Knowing God's protective love for us, we can echo today's Psalm 130 whenever we confront distress: "Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice!" Even if, like Adam and Eve, we cause our own suffering, we believe God will always show both might and mercy if we turn to the Lord for help and comfort. PROPHETIC LIVING The Corinthians knew what it was like to experience distress and suffering, much of which they caused themselves. Their Christian community, founded not twenty years after Jesus' death, faced heart-wrenching disagreements and scandalous behavior. To encourage them, Saint Paul wrote that their "momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." Saint Paul does not deny their suffering. He does not pretend being a Christian is easy. Instead, he invites the Corinthians to accept their difficulties and put them in perspective: the heaviest burden on earth weighs nothing compared to the mighty glory God has prepared for us in heaven. Living with this per-spective makes us prophets. A prophet speaks God's truth to the world and points God's people back to the Lord. When we live in prophetic hope, believing in God's eternal glory, we remind the world of God's mighty, merciful plans for humanity. Like Saint Paul, we can encourage others to endure suffering bravely and not to grow weary doing God's will. Jesus promises that if we do the will of God, we are his "brother and sister and mother." We are his family. And he always protects his family.

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