Pastor Rev. John E. Janze Parochial Vicar Rev. Paul Thai Trinh Parochial Vicar Emeritus Rev. William Krekelberg Weekend Assistants Rev. Joseph Horn, O Praem Rev. Joseph Justice Deacons Deacon Tony & Mrs. Mary Patronite Deacon Stan & Mrs. Fran Necikowski Deacon Tin & Mrs. UyenLan Nguyen Deacon Leonard & Mrs. Nancy Sun Church Etiquette: The Priest / Celebrant is the last person in and the first one out at each Eucharistic Celebration.

Welcoming all, we, the Spirit-filled parish of St. Thomas More, value our Roman Catholic faith by celebrating the sacraments, breaking open the Scriptures, and joyfully offering ourselves in service to others.

Under the inspiration of our patron saint, we seek to build a caring community that embraces the values he modeled of friendship, integrity and courageous love of God.

Mass Schedule Daily 8:00 AM Vietnamese/English Mass (Saturday) 4:00 PM Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:15 AM 5:00 PM Spanish/English Mass 2:15 PM

Chinese Mass 1st & 4th Sundays 12: 45PM Tridentine Mass 2nd Sunday 12: 45PM

Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PARISH 51 Marketplace Irvine, CA 92602 www.stmirvine.org

Office: 949-551-8601 Fax: 949-551-5879 Religious Education 949-551-8029 Youth Ministry 949-551-8602

Office Hours:

Monday - Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday and Friday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday : 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Morning Prayer Wednesday & Friday Mornings

7:30-7:50 AM Inside Church

Reconciliation: Every Saturday from 3:00-4:00 PM or by appointment.

Adoration: Fridays 6:30-7:30PM

24 Hour Adoration: 8:30am Friday, December 21st to 8am Saturday, December 22nd Baptisms: Call the Church office to schedule an appointment; please allow five weeks advance notice. Baptisms are held on the third and fifth Sundays of each month (if applicable), immediately following the 11:15 AM Mass.

Marriages: In accordance with Diocesan Policy, engaged couples are to begin their marriage preparation program at least six months before their date of marriage.

Please note: For Baptisms or Weddings, you must be a practicing Catholic and a member of the parish. To be a Godparent, you must be a practicing and Confirmed Catholic and if married, married in the church.

THIS WEEK AT ST. THOMAS MORE 12/10/18—12/16/18

Monday 7:00-9:15pm YLI Monthly Meeting 12/10 6:00-9:00pm YM Core Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Legion of Mary 7:00-9:00pm AFF Bible Study 7:30-9:30pm CRHP Men 7:00-8:30pm HM Spanish Bible Study Tuesday 9:15-11:00am AFF Bible/Movie Study 12/11 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00pm Tri-Parish Penance Service Wednesday 6:00am & 8:00am Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass 12/12 8:30am-11:00am Library Open 2:00-7:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation 2 Class 7:00-9:15pm Respect Life Meeting

7:30-9:15pm Reflections with Fr. Justice Thursday 8:30am-12:30pm Library Open 12/13 9:00-11:00am AFF Bible/Book Study 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation 2 Class 9:00-11:00am AFF Bible/Book Study Friday 6:30-7:30pm Adoration 12/14 6:30-9:30pm VM Core Group Meeting Saturday 9:00-11:00am Deacon’s Bible Study 12/15 Noon-4pm Legion of Mary 1:00-4:00pm VM Faith Enrichment 3:00-4:00pm Reconciliation 3:00-4:00pm RCIA 4:00pm Vietnamese-English Mass 5:00-7:00pm VM Faith Enrichment 5:30pm English Mass Sunday Gaudete Sunday 12/16 8, 9:30, 11:15am English Masses 8:45am-1:00pm Library Open 12:15pm Baptisms 2:15pm Spanish Mass & Las Posadas 5:00pm English Mass 6:00-8:30pm Life Teen Gift Exchange

7:00-9:00pm VM Mother’s Meeting

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading — I am confident that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel — The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Rest in the Love of Christ John Pontillas

Collections and Expenses:

Sunday Collection (12-2-18) $23,707 Sunday Collection (12-3-17) $18,132 Electronic Giving $ 7,557 Building Fund $ 1,199* Believe & Grow Together Capital Campaign $ 9,774** Other Income $ 2,628 Regular Expenses (11-25 to 12-1-18) $10,003 *for current building **for future Church

Thank you for your generosity!

My Dear People, Today’s theme on the Readings: AWAITING THE SALVATION OF GOD The world does not seem big enough to contain the jubilation of the first reading. In the Gospel reading, the Roman empire isn’t big enough, either. The great powers of Rome are named and made to stand waiting for the arrival of God’s salvation. And we find Paul meditating joyfully on what really matters. According to Baruch, the city of Jerusalem is like a person standing on tiptoe looking for God’s salvation, which is coming from the east. Those who were led away on foot, heads down, now come back, a proud people. Why, the very way is smoothed out. The path is lined with fragrant, lush trees. It can’t get any better than this, can it? Well, yes, it can. For a voice calls out in the desert. Here is the beginning of the salvation of God. In Christ, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Father John

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday 8:00AM †Natalie McKinley Kershaw

9:30AM †Kari Koubek

11:15AM Joseph Gonzales

12:45PM †Souls in Purgatory

2:15PM Pro Populo

5:00PM †Margaret Hennessey

Monday 8:00AM Fr. Vincent Ezenwaka

Tuesday 8:00AM †Joan Lukas

Wednesday 6:00AM Cardinal Raymond Burke

Friday 8:00AM Alan LeMire

Saturday 8:00AM

4:00PM 5:30PM

Rosita Trinidad †Claro Recto †Carmelita Muñoz Tojino †Edna Santos †Thelma Serrano Carmen Leon †Jerry Dolan †Bill Parsons Heidi Nadal †Jane Merkel †John Paul Nguyen Pro Populo

Thursday 8:00AM Jacinda & Kaitlyn Lucia

8:00AM Jessica Welch

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39- 47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11- 15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18

Please call the office when it is time to remove a name.

Joe Allee Mike Anderson Judy Anselmo Bill Burk Mary & Joe Bush Baby Zane Cabazon Simon Cabral Hui-Mei Chen Don Chisholm Clara Connor Alexandra Conti Petra Cordova Cheryl Cornelius Ellie Dainko Ann D'Alessandro Henry Damigella Jim Danaher Larry Doan Marsha Feldstein Howard Frankel, MD Cynthia Fox Reynaldo Garcia Rob F. Gorman Emma Hager Tina Halberg

Gayle Ham Margaret Hawley Robert Henry Clara Honea Dominador Hontucan Elsa Jatwani Theresa Johnston Sharon Jones Doris Jordan Cheri Rimando-Juarez Ty Vivian Knisely Elizabeth Kulas Richard Kulas Larry Lathrum Greg Leeds Jim Lewis Frances Lodato Bob Machado Andrea Maciel Cavan McGaffney Howard Mellott Stephanie Mispagel Agnes Motley Susan Navarette Karen Norton

Agnes Pamintuam Susie Patrick Deacon Tony Patronite Charlie Perrea Kathy Purcell Norma Quyang Ponciano Reyes Anita Ruwaldt Jackson & Gerri Scharff Liz Thomas Maria To Bob & Denise Trujillo Jack Troung David Valentine Daniel Villareal Jim Vessey John Weber Michele Wills Mike Winchester Mary Wong Prospero Ylagan Joe Zwetow

Special Collection for Retirement Fund for Religious

Help religious communities. “Your generous contribution helps us to care for our retired sisters and enables our younger sisters to continue in active ministry,” writes a religious sister. Your gift to

today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of

senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good

works of their elders.

Check our website: stmirvineym.org for all current Youth-related information and office hours.

Next Sessions:

C2 Class = Dec. 12th or 13th @ 7pm - 8:30pm C1 Class =Dec. 19th or 20th @ 7pm - 8:30pm

The Library Corner

The Second Sunday of Advent.

As we continue to anticipate His coming:

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.” -Luke 3:4

Make straight His pathway to you!

Be ready to greet Him!

The library is here for you with many excellent materials.

Stop in to see the great things the Lord has done for us.

Be Filled With His Joy!

Many of our Confirmation 2 teens are on retreat this weekend at Pine Summit Camp in Big Bear. Please

continue to keep them lifted up in prayer as they prepare

for the Sacrament of Confirmation next spring.

White Elephant Gift Exchange

Save the date: 12/16 after 5PM Mass

The STM Staff would like to thank the Catholic School House

for the treats and the adorable turkey made with the children’s hand prints.

Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated!

The winding roads shall be made straight,

and the rough ways made smooth Luke 3:1-6

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Look around most Catholic churches, and you will discover an image of John the Baptist, often in the old baptistery, or in a window near where the font is or was located. He has two feast days in the calendar: one commemorating his birth, and the other his death. There are only three nativities in our calendar: for Jesus, for Mary, and for the Baptist. John’s birthday is reckoned according to the schedule given in Luke’s Gospel of the angel’s announcement to Mary. The angel tells her that her cousin Elizabeth is in the sixth month of pregnancy, and so Mary hastens to help her. Reckoning Christmas as December 25, we count backwards nine months to March 25 for the Feast of the Annunciation. Then we count forward three months to June 24 for John the Baptist’s birth. Halfway to Christmas, his nativity gives ample reason for rejoicing in the summer, and his symbols of fire and water are used playfully in bonfires and dives into the sea. Even at the polar opposite of Christmas in the calendar, the energy of Christ’s birth in the Incarnation provides cause for rejoicing. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRI-PARISH PENANCE SERVICE Tuesday, December 11 7:00 pm at St. Thomas More Parish CONFESSIONS/RECONCILIATION Saturday, December 1, 8, 15, & 22 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at St. Thomas More Parish CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL Monday, December 24 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm (Vietnamese-English) and 12:00 midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Tuesday, December 25 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm (Spanish) NO 5:00 pm EVE OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY 8:00 am and 5:30 pm Monday, December 31 SOLEMNITY OF MARY Tuesday, January 1, 2019 8:00 am – Not a Holy Day of Obligation

2018 Christmas Services

Looking for a fun MINISTRY? ♫

Do you love to SING? ♫

Got a little time to GIVE? ♫

Then come join the St. Thomas More 11:15am Adult Choir!

♫ We rehearse Tuesday nights from

7pm to 9pm. ♫

Contact Joanna Marconi Choir Director

at 714-335-8688 for more information. Short Audition is required: Must be able to

match pitches on piano, read music a little, and sing a short solo of any song of your choice.

♫

Adult Faith Formation Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Altar Servers Tina Le (7) 356-7607 Baptism Stephanie Miller (9) 551-8601 Bereavement Rosie Muñoz (9) 551-8601 Building Committee Keith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Bulletin Editor Lisa Bergler (9) 551-8601 Chinese Community Paul Fan (9) 726-0940 Josephine Yang (9) 751-9362 Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Tony Patronite (9) 307-6215 Christian Outreach Carole Caplett (7) 351-0077 Confirmation Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Corazon Norma Jean Womack (9) 559-5639 Cursillo Bernie Ocampo (9) 468-6604 Deacons Tony Patronite, Stan Necikowski, Tin Nguyen & Leonard Sun (9) 551-8601 Eucharist to the Homebound Dn. Stan & Fran Necikowski (7) 505-4816 Extraordinary Ministers Jerry Donaldson (9) 552-5485 Events Coordination Committee Loy Gibson (7) 573-1367 Faces of Faith Bill Hanson (9) 551-6897 Filipino Community Charlie Torres (9) 551-8601 Finance Council Pierre Gagnon (7) 508-9429 Hispanic Ministry Frank Ornelas (9) 857-9044 Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5073 Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Donna Stahl (9) 552-3345 Junior Legion of Mary Knights of Columbus (K of C) Bill Flood (252) 634-8909 Lectors Jeffrey Turcotte (9) 551-5565 Legion of Mary Trisha Smith (7) 997-9959 Library Jay Hills (9) 551-8602 Marriage Case Support Paul Geiger (7) 505-5412 Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Mary Patronite (9) 552-3533 Marriage Encounter Jim & Cheryl Skudlarski (9) 551-9156 Marriage In The Lord Keith & Meredith Rattay (9) 559-6464 More Moms Alena Franson (9) 378-8874 Music Director, Including Wedding Music Keith Rattay (9) 551-8601 Music - Mass Saturday 5:30pm (9) 551-8601 Music - Mass Sunday 8:00am Steve Hager (7) 639-4040 Music - Mass Sunday 9:30am Keith Rattay (9) 559-6464 Music - Mass Sunday 11:15am Joanna Marconi (7) 335-8688 Music - Mass Sunday 2:00pm - Spanish Patty Trujillo (7) 270-5073 Music - Mass Saturday 4:00p - Vietnamese/English Anthony Bui (7) 209-2876 Music - Mass Sunday 5:00pm Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Music - Mass 1st & 4th Sundays - Chinese Saliann Mao (7) 350-8698 Music - Tridentine Mass - 2nd Sunday 12:45pm Nina Perez (9) 551-8601 Parish Office Manager Theresa Nault (9) 551-8028 Pastoral Council Josh Baker (7) 734-3319 Pilgrim Virgin Michele Wills (7) 404-9824 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Michael Michalek (9) 551-2304 Religious Education Barbara Catiller (9) 551-8029 Respect Life Chris Gonzales (9) 551-8601 St. Thomas More Veterans Art Pandes (7) 862-0439 St. Vincent de Paul Society Bill Chacon (9) 551-8601 Small Groups Janice LaVelle (9) 551-8601 Spanish Bible Study Teresa LeMire (7) 832-1770 Stewardship Taize Prayer Charlotte Freund (9) 551-8601 Ushers Steve Luchetta (9) 733-1192 Vietnamese Ministry Huan Le (7) 544-9893 Wedding Coordinator Marcella Maurer (7) 544-0865 Welcoming Committee Vince Salico (7) 389-7726 Young Adults Tim Reid (9) 551-8602 Young Ladies Institute (YLI) Ann Johnson (9) 374-1547 Youth Ministry Tim Reid (9) 551-8602

ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH MINISTRIES

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Monday: International Human Rights Day Tuesday: St. Damasus I Wednesday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday: St. Lucy Friday: St. John of the Cross

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