3 MAY 2020 Saint Thomas More Parish

Rev. Father Nicholas Schumm, Pastor Rev. Father Eugene Casserly, Priest in residence Rev. Monsignor John Cassidy, Pastor emeritus Lois Hicks, Parish Assistant, Office Manager Robin Whipple, Receptionist James White, Part-time maintenance Finance Council Jim Mathis, chairperson Anne Bode Joe Buehler Mort O’Sullivan Parish Pastoral Council Molly Henley, chairperson Ann Bode, finance council representative Heidi Nees, secretary Karen Buelow Kathy Decker Bill Janis Patrick Kinnell Carl Smith Delia Stierwalt Other Parish Groups and Ministries Sacred Liturgy - Father Nicholas Schumm Ushers - Charlie Dickin Religious Education - Rita Tolbert Youth Group - Sarah Manning RCIA - Father Nicholas Schumm Ladies Altar Society, CCW - Heidi Nees Knights of Columbus - James Etheridge Bereavement - Charlene Grant Outreach - Lynn VanNatter HOPE Ministry - Nelson Ortiz Burse Club - Joyce Edgar Book Club - Mary Williams Prayer Chain - Walter Marsh

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY—May 2nd JOHN G. GENIN †

Req. by: Catherine Voisinet

SUNDAY — May 3rd SUSAN HENDERSON † Req. by: Alexa Swiniarski

MONDAY - May 4th

SUSAN HENDERSON † Req. by: Caroline & Luigi DiMichale

TUESDAY – May 5th

DONALD VOISINET. † Req. by: Catherine Voisinet

WEDNESDAY - May 6th CORY WAITE †

Req. by: Jim Bowen

THURSDAY– May 7th MSGR. JOHN CASSIDY (living)

Happy Birthday

FRIDAY - May 8th SUSAN HENDERSON †

Req. by: Regent & Pam Ducas

SATURDAY – May 9th MOTHER’S DAY INTENTIONS

Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd Sunday

WE WELCOME YOU New to the parish?

There are Parish Registration forms in the vestibule, please fill a form out and give it to

an usher/greeter, place it in the offertory collection, or stop by the parish office.

He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness.

— 1 Peter 2:24a

EMERGENCY PHONE LINE

Attention parishioners of Saint Thomas More Parish! Our priests have a new phone line for

Sacramental emergency only (850-266-5996)

Please, pray for our sick parishioners:

Richard Beecher

Rusty Bizzell

Dottie Bosso

Needa Brazwell

Rusty Budde

Jan Marie Caruso

Anna Christco

Beth Gutermuth

Richard Hahner

Regina Kaufman

Genny Manwaring

Geny Manwaring

Nelson Ortiz

Dan Owczarczak

Jane Pearson

Damion Rampersaud

Babe Rohan

Bob Russo

Mary Teschel

Terry Teschel

Shelba Westmoreland

Jinann Wey

Dorothy Wilkerson

If someone needs the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

please call the Parish Office at 850-456-2543. If there is no answer, please leave a message with

name and phone number and the priest will call you back.

DIOCESAN SECOND COLLECTIONS May 2 & 3—Diocesan Priests Retirement Fund May 23 & 24—Catholic Communication Campaign June 27 & 28—Peter’s Pence Collection August 8 & 9—Church in Latin America Collection

CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL 2020 Total Pledge Goal: $35,689.89

Number of Families Pledged: 108** Number of Parish Families: 295

**To be considered an active parishioner one must be registered, participate regularly in Mass,

give to offertory and participate in Catholic Sharing Appeal.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50

Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20

Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6

Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14

Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo

Thursday: National Day of Prayer

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How else but through a broken heart

May the Lord Christ enter in?

—Oscar Wilde

CURRENTLY ALL MASSES AND GATHERINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLE For your convenience we offer online giving at Saint Thomas More Parish. You can set up your profile to automatically give weekly, monthly or however you wish and choose the account you wish to give to, whether offertory, maintenance, etc. This is also traceable offertory for tax state-ments and parishioner guidelines. If you are interested in participating, go to www.Vancopayments.com or you can go to our website www.stthomasmore.ptdiocese.org and click on e-giving. Get started today.

Saint Thomas More Parish News & Noteworthy Items

CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES Follow directions of State and Local Authorities If you feel sick, stay at home. Do not go in public. Elders who have a serious underlying health condition should stay at home and away from other people. If someone in your household has tested positive for the Coronavirus, keep the entire household at home. Work or study from home whenever possible. Avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people. Avoid eating or drinking at bars and restaurants. Use pickup or delivery options. Avoid discretionary travel, shopping trips, and social visits. Do not visit nursing homes or retirement or long term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance. Always practice good hygiene. Wash your hands, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface. Avoid touching your face. Sneeze or cough into a tissue, or the inside of your elbow. Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible. PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE IS AT RISK NO MATTER AGE OR HEALTH AND YOUR ACTIVITIES CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR OTHERS. PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.

NEW MASS TIMES

Once we are able to resume Masses, please note some changes have been made Daily Mass—Monday through Friday will be at 7:00 am NOT 6:40 am

Saturday—Confessions 3:00 pm, Mass 4:00 pm

Sunday— Mass 8:00 am, 10:00 am and we will have an added Mass at 7:30 pm Mass.