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CHEDULE
SUNDAY LITURGY Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am WEEKDAY LITURGY Monday 8:30 am Communion Service Tuesday through Friday 8:30 am MassHOLY DAYS 8:30 am, 12:15 pm, 7:30 pm (except Christmas & New Year)
RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00-3:40 pm and by appointment
O
FFICE
I
NFORMATION
Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Holy Days
Parish Office 752-2080
S
ACRAMENTS
Baptism & Marriage
Due to Coronavirus directives on social distancing for groups, Baptisms and Weddings will be dealt with on an individual basis. Please call the Parish Office for information on Baptisms
and Weddings.
Anointing of the Sick Please call 753-2553
800 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 513-752-2080 Parish e-mail: stm@sttm.org
Parish website: www.sttm.org School Web Page: www.sttmschool.org
S
ACRAMENTAL
E
MERGENCY
For a sacramental emergency requiring a priest, please call 752-2080 Ext. 116. Please leave your name, telephone number and a brief description
of the emergency.
We warmly welcome new members to our parish family. Please call the Parish Office or register online at www.sttm.or . If leaving the parish or moving, please notify the Parish Office of your
change of address.
O
UR
M
ISSION
“We at St. Thomas More are a family of Christians led by the Holy Spirit in communion with the Roman Catholic Church. We dedicate ourselves to living the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We devote ourselves to sharing our faith, strengthening family bonds and growing in love. We commit ourselves to each other through
prayer and action.”
Readings for July 11 - 15th Sunday In Ordinary Time
First Reading: Amos 7:12-15
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
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UNDAY INO
RDINARYT
IMEGod works through the prophets to make known His message of salvation. Has He called you to be a prophet in our day and age? (Ez. 2:2-5)
Names of those requesting prayers will be published in the bulletin for three months and then removed. If prayers are required longer than three months, you will need to call the parish office (753-2550) to request them for another three months. Thank you.
especially those who have died, are ill or have asked for our prayers:
Kenneth Siler, Mary Baugh, Rose Brumfield, Larry
Farwick, Pauline Young, Derek Archer, Tom Candelaresi, AJ Bressler, Catherine Barton, Pat
Tekulve, Mary Ann Fedak, Mike Bailey, George Hofmann, Robert Dwyer, Maria Orth, Cheryl Murray, Leo
Bailey, Elias Kaylor, Vickie Habig, Mary Anna Willacker, Steve Feist, Ed Schmidt, Michael Schaeffer, Vickie Ditchen, Mollie Brazier, Stephen Schmidt, Mary Ann
Scanlon, Judy Philpot, Camden Broerman, Melita Ellington, Brittney Poliak, Alice Herfurt, Rhea Cermak, Darcy Casavant, Dorene Farwick, Phyllis Luehrmann, Edith Jacobs, Cody Barnes, Garry Burke, and Gwen & Gabi Bimstein, Jim & Barb Comello, Jason Perry, Denny
Mulvey, Charlie Horstman, John Lu, Chrissy & David Ford, Laura Crawford, Elaine Osterling, Jack Gardner,
Pat Fieno, Debby Jackson, Susan Bishop, Mary Lou Harrison, and Tedra Bush.
PARISH
STAFF
Fr. William C. Wagner, V.F., Pastor 753-2553 Fr. David Endres, Weekend Associate
Deacon Michael Thomas 753-2549 Deacon Bob Brazier/CRE 688-3626
Deacon Fred Haas 752-2080
DRE, Becky Ready 753-2548
Business Manager, Robert Kreyenhagen 753-2543 Bookkeeper, Lisa Casavant 753-2568 Secretaries: Donna Buchheit 753-2541 Kate Roelker 753-2550 Music Director, Doug Stegeman 753-2546
PARISH OFFICE FAX 753-2542
FINANCE OFFICE FAX 753-2552
Gym/Multi-Purpose Building 753-2555 Maintenance: Dave McCarthy 753-2544 Jeff Carpenter 753-2544
Prayer Requests 752-2080 Ext 133
Sacristy 753-2556
St. Vincent de Paul 753-2561
SCHOOL OFFICE 753-2540
SCHOOL OFFICE FAX 753-2554
Principal, Candace Hurley 753-2540 Administrative Asst., Marsha Barnes 753-2540 School Office Secretary, Dee Archer 753-2540 Cafeteria/Kitchen, Amber Ruehlman 753-2558
P
SR
P
ARISHS
CHOOL OFR
ELIGION Religious education classes for public school studentsare held on Sundays ~ Pre-School 10:00 - 11:00 am; Grades 1 thru 8, 8:30 - 9:45 am. Please call 753-2550
for more information on how to register for PSR.
I
NTERESTEDI
NB
ECOMINGC
ATHOLIC?
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the next RCIA group (Rite of Christian Initiation), go to our website,
www.sttm.or , and fill out the form at the link titled: Interested in Becoming Catholic? or call Becky at 753-2548.
B
ULLETIND
EADLINEFriday by Noon (9 days prior) Submit to Kate Roelker atkroelker@sttm.orgor call 753-2550 for more
information.
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
T
HE
W
EEK
A
HEAD
Monday, July 5
No Communion Service Parish Office Closed
Wednesday, July 7
9:30 am Bible Study (Sun Prep) - Library Conference Rm
Friday, July 9
9:30 am Adoration and Exposition
Saturday, July 10
8:30 am Clean Church
12:00 pm Rosary Rally America Needs Fatima - Grotto 3:00 pm Confessions
Sunday, July 11
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rosary Rally
A
merica
N
eeds
F
atima
America Needs Fatima has organized Rosary Rallies all across America at Noon, on Saturday, July 10th. Please join us with your family at our Grotto on Saturday, July 10th at Noon to pray, 1) for many blessings on America, 2) for America to return to the Christian principals and morals it was founded on, and 3) for the preservation of religious freedom world wide. If it rains or is too hot, the rosary rally will be moved to the church.
America Needs Fatima is a campaign of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property. It’s goal is to win the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading Our Lady of Fatima’s message and promoting devotion to her Immaculate Heart.
Choirs at
St. Thomas More
With things slowly getting back to normal, the time has come to
begin preparations for
re-launching our choir program! While the choir will not be singing at Mass or rehearsing immediately, working
toward re-launching our choirs who haven’t sung together as a complete group in almost 15 months, will
take some time. Weekly choir rehearsals will be on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, starting August 4th The choir will not begin singing again at Mass until September, as it will take several practices to get ready to sing together as a large group. The choir members will have the option
to sing at any Mass (Saturday 4:00 pm, Sundays 8:00 and 10:00 am). Existing choir members please e-mail me at my parish e-mail, dstegeman@sttm.org, to confirm
that you are returning!
Not already involved in Music Ministry at St. Thomas More? Now is a great time to join! After experiencing a pandemic that forced us to suspend gathering at Mass together, why not dedicate a couple hours a week to join
the music program? Even the existing choir members haven’t sung together in over a year, so now is a wonderful time to join! In a year where everything was turned upside down in what seemed to be the blink of an
eye, I ask that you prayerfully consider taking an active role in music ministry. No prior experience necessary! Come to sing, come for fellowship, come to pray, come to lead, or come to serve. Wherever you are in your faith
journey, our wonderful music ministry family will walk with you. Come join us, and grow with us, as servants of
Christ, and ministers of music at St. Thomas More Parish.
~ Doug Stegeman, Music Director
ALL PARISH VOLUNTEERS
New Child
Protection Platform
In July 2021 the archdiocese will be moving to SafeParish as the new platform for Child Protection
training and compliance. SafeParish is an organization that specializes in training and education
solutions for organizations world-wide. They have 20+ years of experience in providing child safe environment training programs. SafeParish will continue to work with our current background check provider – Selection.com. All training and background
information in your current VIRTUS account will be transferred to SafeParish. No new live training through
SafeParish will be required if you have completed live child protection training through VIRTUS. Ongoing
child protection training will still be required for all volunteers and employees and will consist of quarterly
interactive video-based training instead of monthly bulletins. As the archdiocese moves closer to the conversion date, additional information regarding your
new SafeParish account will be provided. If you have questions, please contact Linda Caskey, our parish’s Safe Environment Coordinator at lcaskey@sttm.org.
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021 40 Days for Life Monthly
Prayer Vigils in front of Planned Parenthood, 2314 Auburn Avenue in Cincinnati
July 30 and August 27, 2021 - 7:00 to 8:00 pm Join us as we witness to the community and pray that the
lives of the innocent unborn are spared from abortion as well as for a change of heart for all those involved in the tragedy of the culture of death. You will be blessed for your efforts and strengthened in your spiritual journey.
You never know who you might affect just by your presence.
Families are welcome. Parking is available at Holy Name Catholic Church, 2422 Auburn Ave., (two blocks from
Planned Parenthood). Contact Mary Clark about additional parking.
Further information: Mary Clark (513) 791-4039 or
B
aptismal
P
rep
C
lass
If you are anticipating having your child initiated into our Catholic community through
the Sacrament of Baptism, you will need to have participated in a baptismal preparation program. Classes at this time are being done
remotely. If you wish to attend a remote class, please call the parish office at 753-2550 to register.
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
MONDAY, JULY 5 - 8:30 AM
Communion Service
TUESDAY, JULY 6 - 8:30 AM
Robert & Rita Wermuth/The Wermuth FamilyWEDNESDAY, JULY 7 - 8:30 AM
Mary Ann Ryan/Tom BuchheitTHURSDAY, JULY 8 - 8:30 AM
Edward Whalen/Karen & John TrautmannFRIDAY, JULY 9 - 8:30 AM
Leonard Heiselman/John & Vicki AicholtzSATURDAY, JULY 10 - 4:00 PM
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Alvaro/Carl & Michele LampingSUNDAY, JULY 11 - 8:00 AM
People of the Parish
SUNDAY, JULY 11 - 10:00 AM
Fred Weber/Mike & Lynne Harris
= Deceased
L
ITURGICAL
M
INISTERS
Saturday, July 10 4:00 pm
Lectors ~ Charisse Rubio
Eucharistic Ministers ~ Deacon, Michele Lamping, Carrie
Lehn
Ushers ~ Gene Johnson, Charollet Schworer, Jerry Edwards,
Tom Candelaresi, Herman Bingle
Sunday, July 11 8:00 am
Lectors ~ John Grachek
Eucharistic Ministers ~
Deacon, Mary Opp, Diane Meisman
Ushers ~ Bill Imbus, Kevin Bauman, Joe Guertin, Steve
Denison
Sunday, July 11 10:00 am
Lectors ~ Tom Kiefer
Eucharistic Ministers ~
Deacon, Penny Barton, Tony Schulte
Ushers ~ Tim Bath, Bob Schaefer, Greg Casavant
Especially For those from our parish who are currently serving
in the Armed Forces: Michael Hucker Jr., Corey Campbell, Randy Damron, Keith Deardorff, Ryan Robinson, Paul Bellonby ll, Andrew
Schloemer, “Fritz” Schoolfield, Kimberley Brinson, Joshua A. Rettig, Beau Bockenstette, Travis Gallivan, Tim Czubek, Neil Lizakowski, Bill Harris, Rachel Piening,
Brian Faw, Jeff Archer, Anthony Luster, Kyle Schulte, Justin Mulloney, Matthew Quitter, Paul Conrady and
Emma Conrady.
Home of the Free, Because of the Brave!
we thank you for your service!!!
REGISTER NOW FOR PSR
2021-2022 School Year
P
ARISHS
CHOOLOFR
ELIGIONFORP
UBLICS
CHOOLG
RADES1-8
Register before September 12th and receive a 20% Discount!
$64 one child (was $85) $112 two children (was $145)
$152three or more (was $190) HOW TO REGISTER
Go to www.sttm.orgHome Page and complete the PSR Registration Form for Returning or New Student, found to the right,
under Favorites, Parish School of Religion Registration
Choose one of the following three options:
1) Mail to St. Thomas More Parish, Attn: Kate
800 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245 with the payment
2) Mail, then send payment before September 12th
3) Mail and request a monthly payment option
We look forward to another rewarding year of growing in our relationship to Christ and His Church!!
MSGR. GERDES COUNCIL
No. 3123
Nearly 2 million members of the Knights of Columbus form the largest Catholic fraternal group in existence. Knights serve their
parishes and communities while working each day to create a better world through charity. If you are looking
to live out your faith in the spirit of charity by helping others, the Knights of Columbus council welcomes you
to join them.
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
August 20, 2021
ST. THOMAS MORE
2021
BOOSTER GOLF OUTING
LEGENDARY RUN
|
8 AM SHOTGUN START
$125 PLAYER
|
$500 FOURSOME
(includes 18 holes, cart, lunch)
Hole Sponsor $125
signage at hole, program mention
Hole Event Sponsor (Par-3s) $250
signage at hole, program mention, banner at bag drop
Presenting Sponsor $1,000
signage at hole, program mention, banner at bag drop, foursome
PRIZES
|
RAFFLES
|
SPLIT THE POT
Register at www.sttmcardinals.com or send payment
(checks payable to STM Booster) and registration to:
St. Thomas More Boosters
ATTN: Emily Nickles
3534 Greenview Way
Cincinnati, OH 45245
St. Thomas More Booster Golf Outing
is a fundraiser that supports the sports programs of STM by helping to pay for uniforms, equipment, and league fees. Most importantly, Boosters work hard
to keep our sports programs affordable
for all families.
Questions? Contact Emily Nickles
(419) 410-3022
REGISTRATION
Golfer #1 Name: __________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Golfer #2 Name: __________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Golfer #3 Name: __________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Golfer #4 Name: __________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Paying as a foursome ($500) (list golfer names in foursome)
Paying as an individual ($125) (indicate which group to be placed in or whether you want to placed with a group that has
openings) _________________________________________________________________________________________
SPONSORSHIPS
Hole Sponsor - $125
Hole Event Sponsor - $250
Presenting Sponsor - $1,000
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
F
EEDTHEP
OORM
ONTHLYF
OODC
OLLECTION
The Julycollection will be donated to
ST. VINCENTDE PAUL
N
EEDEDI
TEMSL
ISTEDB
ELOW:
Spaghetti & Meat Sauce Jelly Boxed Mashed Potatoes Cold Cereal Boxed Dinners & Pasta Canned Fruit Canned Tuna & Chicken Oatmeal/Instant Chicken & Tuna Helper Soup
Macaroni & Cheese Peanut Butter Pancake Mix & Syrup Boxed Rice & Sides SpaghettiOs & Ravioli Granola Bars
A
LSON
EEDED:
Bar Soap Shampoo Laundry Detergent Dish Soap Deodorant Tooth Brushes Tooth Paste Toilet Paper Paper Towels
We appreciate all donations of non-perishable food.
Please know we appreciate all food donations, however, we are unable to accept or distribute out of code date food or opened packages, due to liability issues. Please make sure all donated
food is in code date and unopened. Food donations can be
placed, throughout the month ofJuly,in the tubs marked “FEED THE POOR”located at all the church entrances.
Thank you for your continuing support!
P
ARISH
S
TEWARDSHIP
Actual Budget
June 27: $9,591.20 $12,500.00
YTD $741,375.05 $821,500.00
YTD Sunday Collection ONLY Under Budget: $80,124.95
214 Envelopes Returned Sun June 27: $7,707.00
Loose Change June 27: $549.70
ACH/Credit Cards June 27: $1,334.50
OTHER COLLECTIONS
Peter’s Pence $1,123.00
Original Outstanding Debt: $1,802,772.91
Current Due Park National: $361,956.74
EXPENSES
Total Expenses Paid Thru: 6/25/2021 $21,210.64
No Notable Expenses Paid:
Park National Bank Loan $8,000.00 Parish Credit Cards $7,274.38 Music Supplies $2,850.00
We Thank You All for Your Continued Support
of St. Thomas More Parish!
R
EMEMBER
S
T
.T
HOMAS
M
ORE
I
N
Y
OUR
W
ILL
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SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS
Sunday contributions may still be mailed, dropped off during working hours or dropped off after hours in the
mail slot at the front of the parish office, on the left side of the front door. Anyone wishing to begin contributing electronically, may
do so simply by logging on to our website at http://
sttm.org, go to Support STM tab, click on Electronic
Donations, then to the right, choose the form you need, fill it out, and send to the Parish Office; or simply call the
Parish Office.
We would like to thank our parishioners who continue to support our parish through this
difficult time. May God Bless You All!
Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Peter’s Pence Collection!
As a parish, we collected $1,123.00.
Our contributions, combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world, provide essential support for the Holy See’s activities and help Pope Francis relieve the victims of wars, oppression, and natural disaster around the world. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give. Visit
www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.
ST. PEREGRINE CANCER PRAYER SERVICE July 11th - Maria Stine Shrine
The St. Peregrine Cancer Prayer Service will be held both onsite and online. It will be available live on the Shrine's Facebook page and available at a later date on
the Shrine's YouTube channel. For more information or to submit an intention, contact Susan Jenkins at
s.jenkins@mariasteinshrine.org.
MISSIONARY
COOPERATION PLAN
According to the Archdiocesan Synod of 1971, every year between April and
October, each parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and across
the country, is strongly encouraged to host a speaker from a mission congregation, lay mission organization or mission
diocese, in support of the Missionary Cooperation Plan (MCP) of the U.S. Church.
On the weekend of July 10/11 we will have our annual Missionary Cooperation Plan Appeal as directed by the
Mission Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our speaker this year will be Father Sherit Thomas, a priest of the Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle. Father Thomas will be celebrating all the weekend Masses that weekend and be asking our help for the Missionary Work of
the Society of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Please visit our STM Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.comSTMCatholicParish/.
ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
G
UIDE
B
OOK
& D
IRECTORY
Advertising Opportunit
We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the church. This book will contain everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions and events plus a complete directory of all members. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the Parish Office. Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It “will pay” to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory.
A
DDRESS AND
E
U
PDATE
It is time to update your information for the PARISH GUIDEBOOK DIRECTORY. If you have recently moved or have a new phone number please email your
changes tostm@sttm.or or call the Parish Office at 753-2541. Also, please email your email address if you think we do not have it or you have a new email address. This is also the time to let us know if you do not want selected information published. Phone numbers noted in our files as unlisted will not be published.
Thank you for your help!
