Saint Thomas More Parish & Academy
4275 Fourth Street, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20032
Telephone: 202-562-0431 Fax: 202-563-7347
E-mail: stmchurch@comcast.net
Website: www.stthomasmoredc.org
School: 202-561-1189
September 16, 2012
Pastoral Staff:
Rev. Raymond Moore, Pastor, x12
Rev. John Kinter, In residence, x16
Deacon Richard L. Walker, x30
Ms. Patricia Hamilton, Pastoral Administrator, x11
Mrs. Mary Waters, Office Assistant & Rectory Cook, x10
Ms. Bridget Coates, Academy Principal
Ms. Wanda Brooks, Coordinator of Religious Education, x31
Mr. Henry Herrera, Gospel Choir Director
Mrs. Charnetta Dobbins, Youth Choir Director
Mrs. Barbara Elliott, Parish Council Chair
Ms. Diana Brown, Finance Council Chair
Mass Schedule
Saturday
Sunday
Weekdays
5:00 pm (Rectory Chapel)
8:45 am Youth Choir
11:30 am Gospel Choir
8:00 am (Rectory Chapel)
Novena:
Monday
7:00 pm
(Rectory Chapel)
Items for Sunday’s Bulletin must be
received via email by 5:00pm Monday in order to have them
included in Sunday’s publication. Thank you for honoring this
important timeline.
Bulletin Deadline:
Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to register for classes.
Confession: After Sunday Masses or by appointment, or on Wednesday Evenings, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Church.
Marriage: Diocesan policy requires notification to the priest at least six months in advance. Attendance at pre-Cana classes is also
required. Contact the Parish Office for more information.
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please notify the Parish Office when a member of the parish is in the hospital, nursing home, or is otherwise
unable to come to Mass and wishes to receive any of the sacraments.
Religious Education:
Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please contact Fr. Raymond Moore at the Rectory.
CCD Classes: Every Sunday at 10:30am
Bible Study: Every Tuesday at 7:30pm
Adult Education Catholic Inquiry Classes: Every Sunday at 10:30am
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Times
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Preparing to Hear God’s Word
Reading I: Is 50:4c-9a - The “suffering Servant” faces
EFFECTIVE SUPPORT OF YOUR CHURCH
IS WISE STEWARDSHIP
adversity with faith, hoping and trusting in the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm 116: I will walk before the Lord, in the
land of the living.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
(Galatians 6:2)
Reading II: Jas 2:14-18 - Show your faith through your
good works.
Gospel: Mk 8:27-35 - It is one thing to proclaim Jesus as
the Christ. It is another to follow him to the cross.
Readings for Next Sunday
Wis 2:12, 17-20
Jas 3:16—4:3
Mk 9:30-37
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK:
Sunday
8:45am Blessings upon All Catechists
11:30am Fr. Casmir-Birthday
Monday
Dcn. Ralph Cyrus
Tuesday
Health of CeeCee Poindexter
Wednesday
Margarita S. Perez
Thursday
Joaquin S. Perez
Friday
Health of Nerus Martin, III
Saturday
In memory of Joe Elliott-Birthday
Gracious God, we thank you for the many gifts that we have
received of your bountiful and benevolent hand. We humbly
and lovingly return to you a portion of that which you have
bestowed on us. Accept these gifts, O Lord, as a symbol of
the consecration of our lives and means for the coming of your
kingdom. Amen.
Your offerings at last weekend’s Masses amounted to
$9,240.68 for the support of our Church. This includes $22.00
from Youth Envelopes.
5:00 pm
10
8:45 am
146
11:30 am
143
299
Thank you for continuing to be as generous as possible!
PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY: Bible Study meets on Tuesdays
at 7:30pm in the Red Room. All are welcome!
ADULT DISCUSSION & FAITH SHARING GROUP:
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:
Sunday
Adult Faith Sharing Group (10:30am-Red Rm)
Second Chance (3:30pm-Old Library)
Monday
Youth Choir Rehearsal (7:00pm-Church)
Tuesday
Bible Study (7:30pm-Red Rm)
NCW 2nd Community (8:00pm-Cedar Rm)
Wednesday NCW 1st Community (8:00pm-Cedar Rm)
Thursday
Adult Choir Rehearsal (7:00pm-Church)
Friday
AA (8:00pm-Old Library)
Saturday
NCW Communities (8:00pm)
DAILY MASS READINGS
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33
1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a
1 Cor 12:31--13:13
1 Cor 15:1-11
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13
1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49
Lk 7:1-10
Lk 7:11-17
Lk 7:31-35
Lk 7:36-50
Mt 9:9-13
Lk 8:4-15
KEEP THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Veronica Apiafi,
Florence Askew, Monique Bailey, Viola Barnes, Linda Black, Blondinia Brown,
Francillia Browne, Deacon James Brown, Alvin & Shirley Brown, Cynthia Bruce,
Felicia V. Bush, John Bush, Mary Agnes Bush, Jane Butorac, Gwen Cannon, Dixie
Clark, Andrea Cole (niece of Sandra Proctor), Francess Davies, Barbara Deale,
Edith Ellis, Renee Feliu, Mary E. Ford, Eric Fuller, Tasha Gant, Tyrone Garrison,
Brenda Green, Natalie Green, Emmanuel Greene (uncle of Christina Tilghman),
William Gunn (Brother of Elnora Jackson), Earl Hamilton, Andre Harris, Margaret
Harris, Claudine Hawkins, Shant’e Hawkins, Joe Hill, James Hilton, Maximillon
Holland, Darryl Jackson, Gail Jackson, Jimmie Jackson, Ronald Johnson, Sarah
Jones, Mack Kennedy, Dennis Lucas, Andre Lyles, Doris Martin, Gloria &
William McCaskill, Emma McEntyre, Betty Moeller, Gloria Morgan, Dorothy
Myrtle (Aunt of Christina Tilghman), Angela Neal (daughter-in-law of Mrs. Neal),
Margarita Perez, Cee-Cee Poindexter, Tom Propes, James Roberts, Arthur
Robinson, Leroy Robinson, Robert Robinson, Ciara Shields, Pauline Shorter,
Brenda Smith, Joe Stewart, Edsel Swann, Jane Thomas, Estelle Thompson,
Kristine Vivican, Paul Waters, Mary Webster, Marilyn Denise Whetstone
(Richardson’s daughter), Kobe M. Williams, David Wilson, Orlando Witherspoon,
Jean Wright (sister of Pat Wright), Marianne Young, and all who are
Sick and Shut-In.
The STM Faith Discussion Group meets at 10:30am in the Red
Room. We welcome all Catholics, ages 19 and up. Today’s
topic of discussion about our faith/religion is: “Do you believe in
Jesus Christ? Why do you say so? Do you have to "say" it? Does
anyone else notice it, or do you care if they don't?
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
REGISTRATION:
Registration will be held T-O-D-A-Y, Catechetical Sunday.
For more information, please speak to Ms. Wanda Brooks,
Coordinator of Religious Education.
SEPTEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Couples
observing a Wedding Anniversary in the month of September are
asked to notify Mary Waters in the Church Office no later than
Wednesday, September 19th. Special Blessings will be shared
with you on Sunday, September 23rd.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT: St. Thomas More is exploring
the need for support to caregivers within our parish. In order to
assess the extent of this need, a survey that will be distributed at
Mass soon. We will be working with the D.C. Department of
Aging in this endeavor. Our goal is to support you in the
challenges you face caring for a loved-one who is elderly,
medically fragile, physically challenged or has a special need.
Your survey response will be held in the strictest confidence.
SHARE: Sign-up: TODAY, 10:30am-1:30pm. Pick-up:
Saturday, September 22nd, 11am-12:30pm. Please be on
time. For more information, please see Mrs. Mary Bush.
CONGRATULATIONS, DEACON RALPH CYRUS!
We congratulate, and continue to offer our best wishes to Deacon
Cyrus as he marks his 20th Anniversary as an Ordained Deacon
this month. His uplifting homily at last Sunday’s 11:30am Mass
was a blessing to all! A ‘product’ of STM, Deacon’s presence
was right on time, coming the day after our fabulous GALA!
Please continue to pray for Deacon Cyrus, and all of our clergy,
as they serve God and God’s people.
PASTOR’S PEN
My Dear St. Thomas More Family,
Thanks to all who made our 60th Anniversary Gala such a
special celebration. I think everybody had a great time. The
gala was fantastic! Special thanks to the committee, and all of
our members who made it all happen. It is good to take time
to celebrate!! We will do it again on Sunday, September 23rd
at 10:00a.m., when we welcome Bishop Gonzales for our
Jubilee Mass.
Today we observe Catechetical Sunday. We recognize in a
special way all of those who serve in our ministries of
Religious Education, Youth Ministry and Faith Formation.
And beginning on October 1st we will join the other parishes
in Southeast for our annual East of the River Revival. Father
Maurice Nutt, a Redemptorist priest, will be the revivalist.
Please try to support these activities
As we observe Catechetical Sunday, I would ask you to
reflect on your personal discipleship plan for faith formation.
What are you doing to increase your knowledge of our faith?
Let me stress that faith formation is not just something we do
for the children. Faith formation should be a life-long
commitment to increase our understanding of the Bible and
church teaching. Participating in the Adult Discussion Group
on Sunday morning and Bible Study on Tuesday evening are
two great opportunities. Other tools include reading and
reflecting on the scriptures with the Word Among Us. You
might also consider taking notes on the Sunday sermon. There
is a space in the bulletin for your notes.
Finally, Pope Benedict XVI has announced a “Year of
Faith” which will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on
November 24, 2013. The start of the Year of Faith coincides
with the anniversaries of two great events in the Church: The
50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican
Council, and 20th Anniversary of the publication of the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The Year of Faith is a time for personal spiritual renewal
and growth. It is a time for us to:
*Reflect on the gift of faith
*Deepen our knowledge and understanding of the
teachings of the church.
*Read, reflect and pray with the Scriptures
*Nourish and strengthen our faith through the Holy
*Eucharist
*Open the “door of faith” for others through our
efforts of evangelization.
In Jesus peace,
Father Raymond Moore
CARDINAL’S APPEAL UPDATE: During the month of
July we received $1,650 in pledges. Our goal for this year is
$34,527.00. Thus far we have received $ 27,657 which is 80% of
our goal. If everybody pitches in, we should easily meet our goal
as we do each year. Thanks for your generous support and
commitment to meeting the needs of our brothers and sisters
in Christ!
TELEVISED SUNDAY MASS: A televised “Sunday Mass”
is now airing on ABC Family from 6:30-7:00am each Sunday
morning. For more info please call us at 1-800-THE-MASS.
*CATECHETICAL SUNDAY*
T-O-D-A-Y~SEPTEMBER 16TH
~THEME~
Catechists and Teachers as Agents
of the New Evangelization
~2012-2013 Religious Education Team~
Wanda Brooks - Director
Vanessa Barnard
Deborah Bivens
Mary Bush
Gail Butler
Kea Dodson
Nicole Garrison
Frances Hicks
Misha Hubbard
Sara Jones
Christine Lee
CeeCee Poindexter
Faye Powell
Clinton Ray
Theresa Singleton
Vanessa Taylor
Antoinette Torain
Patricia Thomas
Dcn. Richard Walker
Ignacio Washington
Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity to reflect
on the role that each person plays in handing
on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.
Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for ALL to
rededicate themselves to this mission.
“SMILES OF CHILDREN” REGISTRATION: Sign-up
for the “Smiles of Children” Outreach Christmas Dinner &
Program (to be held in December) will take place on T-O-D-A-Y,
Sunday, September 16, 2012. Please contact Mary Toomer:
202-957-6662, for additional information.
~ Jubilee Mass~
Sunday, September 23, 2012
10:00am
(One Mass only on this Special Sunday!)
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*ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS*
Line Dance Social~October 20, 2012
5:00pm-10:00pm~Cedar Room~Donation $10.00
(Please see insert in today’s Bulletin!)
Choir Concert~November 4, 2012
4:00pm~ STM Church
EAST OF THE RIVER FALL REVIVAL!!!
OCTOBER 3-6, 2011
Theme:
Your “Condition” Is Not Your “Conclusion!”
Revivalist: Rev. Maurice J. Nutt, C.Ss.R., D.Min.
Please invite your family and friends to come out
and join us for inspiring messages and fellowship.
WHEN
Monday, October 1st
Opening Night
WHERE
Church of the Incarnation
800 Eastern Avenue, NE, DC
Tuesday, October 2nd
St. Francis Xavier
Youth Night
3800 Ely Place, SE, DC
(We ask that all youth attend this night -- to the end!)
Wednesday, October 3rd
Reconciliation
St. Luke
4925 E. Capitol St. SE, DC
Thursday, October 4th
Closing Mass
Cardinal Wuerl, Celebrant
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
1600 Morris Road, SE, DC
STM will provide bus transportation on all evenings!
Please mark your calendars
and spread the good news about the Revival!!
COME AND REJOICE WITH US!
New Students Welcome!
Enrollment is underway for the
2012-2013 School Year!
We are accepting students in ALL Grades
~ Pre-K3 through 8th!
(3-year-olds accepted into Pre-K3!)
**Catholic Environment**
Tuition Assistance Available
– so Register Early!
For more information, please call the School: 202-561-1189
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COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR STUDENTS:
Simon Elementary School is seeking students for volunteer
service. The school is located at 4th and Mississippi Ave., SE.
If interested, please contact Ms. Alena Plaskett on 240-601-4714.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: PAC has teamed up with the
Wonderful Smiles of Children to accept donations of School
Supplies. Collection containers may be found in the rear of the
church. Thank you for your generous contributions!
PAC: Coupon Collection Drive!! Please donate grocery
coupons, of any amount, good for non-perishable food items in
stores such as GIANT, SAFEWAY, SHOPPERS, etc. Also, if
you receive any coupons at the checkout, please consider
donating those as well. A Coupon Collection Box is located in
the rear of the church.
STM FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS
STILL NEEDED AND APRECIATED!!
STM RESOURCE DIRECTORY!! Do you have a skill,
service/business, talent or hobby that you would like to share?
If so, the STM Parish Council is updating the STM Resource
Directory. Forms are available in the church for you to
complete and submit to Toni Torain or CeeCee Poindexter,
as they strive to compile a more current directory.
If you have publishing skills and would like to be part of the
Resource Directory Team, please call Mrs. Toni Torain at
301-630-1052. Thank you!
VISIT OUR STM WEBSITE: Would you like to listen to
read the Sunday Bulletin, or check for updates to the Parish
Calendar on-line? You may access these items, and much more,
at www.stthomasmoredc.org.