Bulletin - St. Thomas More

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 23, 2016
ARABIC LESSONS
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Locations:
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Exceptional care when you need it most.
In honor of our
beloved departed
Federico & Pacita Tañedo
Marco Baluyut Ocbena
Edward J. Hurst III
John Trotman
Felipe & Lourdes Santos
Benito C. Baluyut & Ceferina I.
Baluyut
Mateo Tuazon Cruz, Gloria Magiba
Cruz, Estelio Cruz,
Eric Purificacion,
Ernesto & Lydia Cruz,
Felix & Felisa Rafael
Angelina & Lawrence Nannini
James Callaghan
Helen Watt
George, Milagros, & Venus Escolta
Gloria Claravall
Ruben Madrid & Luisita Reodica
In gratitude to our
donors & benefactors
Proserpina Malbas
Tomas & Ester Bandong
German & Magdalena Buensuceso
Joe & Gina Sheridan and Family
Segismundo & Jiang Family
Lu & Richie Semelka
The Kavanagh Family
Richard & Rosalie Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel T. Solis
Balgemino-Paraiso Family
Madrid, Reodica, Guevara Families
Paul & Myrna Nannini
Nancy Fortier
Katheryne Root
Weekdays
8:30AM (Mon. Wed. Fri.)
5:30PM (Tues. & Thurs.)
Saturday
8:30AM
First Saturdays:
10:00AM Burmese
Vigil Mass:
5:00PM English
Sunday
8:00AM Portuguese
10:00AM English
11:45AM Arabic
8:00PM English
First Sundays:
5:30PM Tagalog
LEADERSHIP
Holy Days
8:30AM & 8:00PM
First Fridays
8:30AM Mass
7:00PM Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
8:00PM Healing Mass
Adoration
Third Fridays, 7:00PM
STM School
(415)337-0100
Campus Ministry
Sr. Sara Postlethwaite,
VDMF
(415)684-4063
RCIC & RCIA
Ms. Kathy Sanford
(650)738-0646
Mr. Abbie Nepomuceno
(510)363-1897
Music
Ms. Suzanne Hockel
Mr. Leon Palad
Pastor
Rev. Marvin-Paul R. Felipe
Clergy
Rev. Bernard Poggi
(Arab Ministry)
Dcn. Mr. Khaled
Abualshaer
Dcn. Mr. Arthur Sanchez
Operations Manager
Mr. Emad Mubarak
(415)308-2427
Secretary
Ms. Bianca Medina
STM Church Office
(415)452-9634
STM MISSION STATEMENT
“We are a diverse Eucharistic Family united in Jesus Christ and His Church. We
accomplish our mission to spread the message of God’s love through the gifts of the
Holy Spirit who guides and inspires us and with the prayers of our Blessed Mother, Mary.”
A Prayer for our Nation as we
Prepare to Elect our Leaders
Please Keep in Your Prayers...
For the Need of Healing & Consolation...
Especially for: Jose Medina, Albert Tuason, Bobby Ick, Adriana
Bernal, Elena Dela Rueda, Luningning Semelka, and all who are
ill, homebound, elderly & alone.
This Week’s Events at STM
Saturday, October 29th
10am-3pm: Lector & Extra Ordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion Training,
Hosted by SF Archdiocese Office of Worship
5pm: SBYAG’s Youth & Young Adults Mass
Mass Intentions: Oct. 23-29, 2016
10/23 Sun 10:00AM
8:00PM
10/24 Mon 8:30AM
10/25 Tues 5:30PM
10/26 Wed 8:30AM
10/27 Thurs 5:30PM
10/28 Fri 8:30AM
10/29 Sat 8:30AM
5:00PM
Loretta Cashman †
(Fr. Marvin)
Souls in Purgatory †
(Fr. Marvin)
Rachel Law (B’day)
(Fr. Marvin)
Estanislao Rescordado † (Fr. Marvin)
Christabel Law (B’day)
(Fr. Marvin)
Gifford Law( B’day)
(Fr. Bernard)
Proserpina Malbas (Heal) (Fr. Bernard )
People of STM
(Fr. Marvin)
Loretta Cashman †
(Fr. Marvin )
Attending the Masses you offered is appreciated.
Weekly Collections
October 23, 2016
$3,256.75
Your contributions and donations help us run your
church. Please do not forget your Church when
you do your will.
Thank you!!
O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord,
Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments.
We thank you for the privilege
Of being able to organize ourselves politically
And of knowing that political loyalty
Does not have to mean disloyalty to you.
We thank you for your law,
Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged
And recognized as higher than any human law.
We thank you for the opportunity that this election
year puts before us,
To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote,
But to influence countless others to vote,
And to vote correctly.
Lord, we pray that your people may be awakened.
Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation,
Their response to you requires that they be politically active.
Awaken your people to know that they are
For All the Dearly Departed...
Especially for: Pedro Manrique, Sr., Maria Callahan
Miriam Segismundo.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Summary
Luke introduces the parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector with the statement that it is
addressed “to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.”
Two men go up to the temple to pray. The Pharisee, standing in a prominent place, thanks God
that he is not like the rest of humanity—or even like the tax collector he had noticed. He also
reminds God that he fasts twice a week, and pays tithes on his whole income. The tax collector,
standing at a distance, beats his breast and prays, “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” Jesus
then remarks that the tax collector who humbled himself before God went home justified, not
the Pharisee who had exalted himself.
Today at our Eucharist we ask to be freed from illusions that we have fashioned about ourselves,
and pray for the grace of sharing in Christ’s humility. Through his authentic humility, we will be
able to stand before God in our own unique truth, and thus make it possible to receive divine
mercy and go home justified.
Campion P. Gavaler, O.S.B.
Certification Training For all Lectors or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion & those who wish to be-
come one. The Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Worship will be hosting a training here at STM on
Saturday, October 29th 10a-3p & November 5th 10a-12p. The cost is $20 pre-registered $25 for sameday registrants (price does no include lunch, please bring your own) Please contact the church office if you
plan to attend and if you have any additional questions. The deadline to register will be on Thurs.
October 27th.
Sbyag Youth & Young Adults Mass: Saturday, October 29, 2016. Join St. Benedict’s
Young Adults Group for 5pm vigil mass on the last Saturday of the month! Together let's be present at the
vigil mass to thank God for all of his many blessings! We're looking forward to having you join us this month!
Please email us if you are interested in volunteering for singing, hospitality, ushering, etc. at
sbyag.stm@gmail.com
RCIA: Are you or somebody you know thinking of becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults, RCIA is now starting! Meetings will be every Tuesdays at 6:30pm here at STM or by appointment.
For more information or to sign up contact Abbie Nepomuceno at (510)363-1897.
An election year message from the Roman
Catholic bishops of Minnesota
Faithful Citizenship means prayerful, active, and responsible participation in the political
process. That includes knowledgeably exercising the right to vote with a well-formed
conscience.
Voting is a privilege and an important duty. It is an opportunity for God’s faithful to love
our neighbors by electing legislators who will hopefully enact policies that protect the
weak, strengthen the family, promote the conditions for all to flourish, and ensure that
citizens can practice their faith without fear of reprisal.
The responsibility of voting is especially important to Minnesotans this year; our entire
state legislature is up for election. At a time when many Catholics feel politically homeless and not represented well by either party, this year’s elections provide a special opportunity to work for life and dignity where it matters most—in our own backyard. Minnesota Catholics should not let frustrations with the presidential race prevent them from participating in our many important local elections.
The choices we are to make on Election Day are not always obvious. We must rise above
partisanship, self-interest, and emotions to elect candidates who are most likely to work
for the common good and govern in a manner consistent with God’s providential care for
all of creation. We should prepare ourselves by forming our consciences, studying the
candidates’ positions and character, and turning to God for guidance in prayer.
As you get ready to cast your vote, we encourage you to visit the Minnesota Catholic
Conference’s election resources center, at MNCatholic.org/election. Here, you’ll find a
novena to help you prayerfully prepare for election day, resources to help you find out
where the candidates stand on the issues, and materials for forming your conscience.
Thank you for bringing your faith into the public arena.
And don’t forget to vote!
Parish Registration
Name:________________________________________________
Welcome! If you are new to the area and not yet registered at St.
Thomas More Parish, we invite you to fill this out, cut it out, and return
to the parish office/rectory
or drop it in the collection basket.
Address:______________________________________________
I choose to become a member of St. Thomas More and commit
myself to building a community that seeks to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with God. I will commit myself to this
mission by my active & consistent presence at worship and financial giving even when I can’t be present.
Zip Code:______________
Phone (s): ____________________________________________
I want to receive the envelopes and commit myself to
a weekly contribution
Yes, please_____________ No, thanks__________
City:_________________________________________________
Please remember St. Thomas More Church when writing or changing your Will.
not called to be a sect fleeing the world
But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to you in prayer
Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth;
That the same eyes that read your Word
Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot,
And that they do not cease to be Christians
When they enter the voting booth.
Awaken your people to a commitment to justice
To the sanctity of marriage and the family,
To the dignity of each individual human life,
And to the truth that human rights begin when
human lives begin,
And not one moment later.
Lord, we rejoice today
That we are citizens of your kingdom.
May that make us all the more committed
To being faithful citizens on earth.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Congratulations to the Newly Baptized in Our Community!


Micayla Chua
Luke Garcia
Sacrament of Baptism (infants): Parents & Godparents
must attend Baptism Preparation Class. Our class schedule is
every 2nd Friday of the month from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Scanlan hall.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays & Sundays before
and during Masses
Sacrament of Matrimony: Registered couples contact us at
least 6 months prior to wedding date.
Communion to the homebound & the ill: Anyone who is
homebound or ill & would like to receive Communion, call the
office to schedule a visit.
Anointing of the Sick: Anytime upon request. If a parishioner
is seriously ill, please inform the parish office regarding an
immediate visit for anointing .
Funeral Arrangements: Funeral Director should contact parish office.
For Children and Youth: For infants, STM offers a “Children’s Room” where parents can follow Mass while babies can play.
We also have RCIC.
For Adults: English Charismatic group, Sundays at 5:00PM: St. Benedict’s Young
Adult Group (18 to late 30s), Faith Sharing meeting; 1st & 3rd Saturdays at
2:00PM-5:00pm & Mass on the last Saturday of the month at 5:00PM: Brazilian
Charismatic Group, Mondays at 7:00PM. We also have RCIA.
SFSU Campus Ministry (SF State University): Thursdays at 7:00PM (on campus) Please call Sr. Charisma for more information (415) 684-4063.
For Families: Bible Study, Saturdays at 7:00PM and Mondays at 7:30PM: Word of
God, Thursdays at 7:30PM: Legion of Mary, Tuesdays at 6:30PM:
Brazilian Community: Every second Sunday of the month during 8:00AM Mass is
the Dizimo (tithing) Mass &
the last Sunday of the month: Grupo de Oracao.
Regular Activities at STM
Parish Council
Liturgy Committee
AACC Bible Study & Legion of Mary
Bible Study & Prayer at Amla Via of SF
As Announced
Third Thursdays, 7:30PM
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 5:30PM
Saturdays, 7:00PM
God of the Word
Wednesdays, 7:30PM
Adoration
First & Third Friday, 7:00PM
St. Benedict’s Young Adult
RCIA
Bi-monthly, Saturdays 2PM-5PM
Tuesdays at 6:30PM, or by appointment, contact Abbie