St. Thomas More Catholic Parish

210 Haddow Close, Edmonton, AB, T6R 2P3

Office: 780-434-6313 Rectory: 780-434-9483, Pastor’s Cell: (emergency only) 780-907-7782

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Weekend Mass Times Weekday Mass Times Saturday 5:00 pm (livestreamed) Monday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Tuesday 6:00 pm 10:00 am Wednesday 9:00 am 12:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am Friday 9:00 am Saturday 9:00 am

Sacrament of Confession One hour before all morning and evening weekday Masses

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday 5:00 pm First Friday 9:30 am - 3 pm

Please Contact the Parish Office for information about:

Pastoral Care

Sacrament of the Sick: any day at any hour

Regular pastoral visits can be arranged for the homebound

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

Baptism

See Baptismal brochure in stand or look on website

Parents & godparents are required to take preparation

classes (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

Marriages

Schedule an appointment before you book any other

facilities (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

An approved pre-marriage course is required

A minimum of 4 months of notice is required

First Reconciliation and First Communion

For baptized children 7 years of age and older

Preparation classes are required

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

See green sacrament brochure for details

Confirmation

For those 11 years (& older) by Confirmation date

Registrations for Confirmation 2020 Program start in May

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

RCIA and RCIC (Adapted for Children 8-15 yrs.)

For those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith

or who wish to become Catholic.

Classes start each fall (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

Parish Staff:

Pastoral Associate: Christina Faitakis

Pastoral Assistant: Shannon Van Soest

Music Coordinator: Johanna Dietrich

Bookkeeper: Elvie Fermin-Chua

Maintenance: Marian Ragac

Pastor: Fr. Mitchell Fidyka Permanent Deacons: Randy Abele, Chris Ashdown

Summer Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 2 pm

July 2 - September 4, 2020

Website: https://stm.caedm.ca

Email: communications.stm@caedm.ca

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020

“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me and

whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me!”

In this Gospel Jesus calls for a great commitment from His followers to go beyond the normal bounds

of hospitality. Offer help to those who cannot repay, welcome the stranger with patience and openness

and be prepared to offer hospitality; the stranger may be a prophet in our midst.

Prayers for the Deceased

† Georgina Burgess

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord And let perpetual light shine upon her.

formed.org

This week, we celebrate the feast of

Saints Peter and Paul. Our

suggestion is the feature movie St. Peter. It tells the story of

events in European and world history, the spread of

Christianity through the Roman Empire. The film shows the

reaction of Romans and Jews from a political and religious

standpoint, and it also deals with the immense obstacles

Christianity encountered in the early stages of its

development. As a dedicated follower of Christ, Peter

spreads the message of the Gospel across the land. Peter and

Paul meet and together they form a strong friendship in

preaching about Christ.

Our Offerings - June 21

Regular Sunday Collection: $10,587 Together We Serve: $3,335

————————————————————— Please consider on-line giving if you are not able to drop off donation envelopes:

6 pm - Monday - June 29th

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles † Tresa Anthony

6 pm - Tuesday - June 30th † Tresa Anthony † Darvel Ostapek

9 am - Wednesday - July 1st Dan Costigan

† Brandon Gobin (10th year death anniversary)

9 am - Thursday - July 2nd † K. E. Dominic

† Marvin and Mildred Trisko

9 am - Friday - July 3rd Pat Coe

† Kim Mitchell

Saturday - July 4th 9 am - Thresiamma Joseph

5 pm - † Paz S. Dasmarinas † Paul Coulombe

Sunday - July 5th 8 am - † Walter Manulak 10 am - † Mike Curran

12 pm - † Mary (Fox) Hickey - † Jose Mathew

6 pm - Monday - July 6th † Mariam Kutty Parayil

† Jacob Lau (40 day death anniversary)

6 pm - Tuesday - July 7th Prisoners in Canada

† Marie and † Louise Lamoureux

9 am - Wednesday - July 8th † Gail Rehman

† Barbara Buckley

9 am - Thursday - July 9th † Anne Belen † Dan Fay

9 am - Friday - July 10th † John Dmitri

† Maryleela Rajan

Saturday - July 11th 9 am - Max and Maria Wan (50th wedding anniversary)

5 pm - † Lucia and † Gualberto Pimentel

† Paul Coulombe

Sunday - July 12th 8 am - † Akalain Mateo 10 am - Joyce & Joseph (wedding anniversary)

12 pm - † Jozef Gajewski - Desmond Emesiobi and family

Loving and merciful God, thank-you for your

watchful care over your people. Guide us and

protect us over the summer and give us rest of

mind, body and spirit, that we make come together refreshed

and renewed in our love and commitment to loving and

serving you in all we think, say and do. Amen.

Welcome to the One who is Sent!

On Monday, June 29th Deacon Curtis

Berube will be ordained at St. Joseph

Basilica. Archbishop Smith will celebrate

the Mass of Ordination at 7pm and it will

be available on livestream on the

Archdiocese Youtube, Facebook and

Twitter channels, as well as broadcast on

Telus Optik TV Channel 876.

After ordination, he will join as Associate Pastor at St.

Thomas More Parish starting July 22. His first weekend at

the Parish is July 26th and we would like to welcome him

with a small gathering at the rectory with an outdoor lawn

concert performed by the musicians of the Edmonton

Symphony Orchestra. If you would like to join us in

welcoming our new Associate Pastor please call the parish

office to register/RSVP.

***Attendees are requested to bring their own lawn chair***

Refreshments will be provided!

Summer Office Hours

Monday to Friday: 9am - 2pm July 2 - September 4, 2020

_________________________________________________ The office will be closed Wednesday July 1st for Canada Day

As requested by Pope Francis, we celebrate the commitment to Marriage:

Max and Maria Wan 50th Wedding Anniversary

Joyce and Joseph

Pam and Bob De Luca 52nd Wedding Anniversary

Andrew Spak and Michelle Dendwick-Spak 25th Wedding Anniversary

May God bless you and deepen your love for each other.

To support the Knights of Columbus and

purchase grocery cards contact:

Ken Shivak at kshivak@shaw.ca or

phone: 780-434-0632

Thank-you for your continuing support!

Sunday, July 5: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy

burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Though we cannot escape suffering, Jesus

assures us that we are not alone. Jesus will

carry our crosses with us, side by side, when

we cannot bear the load of our suffering on

our own.

Sunday, July 12: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Blessed are your ears, for they hear.”

Jesus explains His use of parables to teach.

The hearer of the message must engage in

some degree of reflection in order to

comprehend the full meaning. Some of us

hear the Word but will permit other cares to

choke out the meaning. Others receive the

Word and will produce abundant fruit.

Sunday, July 19: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Explain to us the parable.”

Jesus once again uses parables to teach

His message. The parables of the wheat,

mustard seed and yeast remind us that we

can rarely comprehend how God is

acting in our lives until later on. It is

sometimes difficult to trust that the slow

work of God will make all things right –

in God’s own time.

6 pm - Monday - July 13th Maureen Maynard

6 pm - Tuesday - July 14th † Mary and † Mathai Chittetu

† Bernadette Hagel

9 am - Wednesday - July 15th † Varghese Edayanthrathu

(death anniversary) Jack Wong

9 am - Thursday - July 16th Gerald Trisko Pam De Luca

9 am - Friday - July 17th † Chuck Moser

† Thomas Kunnumpurathu

Saturday - July 18th 9 am - Jeannette Liber

5 pm - Prisoners in Canada Linda Sorenson

Sunday - July19th 8 am - Watson and Cherrie Muir

10 am - † Charles Sequeira 12 pm - Josephine (Hellman)

Klein - † Mary Julie Barath

6 pm - Monday - July 20th Pam and Bob De Luca

(52nd wedding anniversary)

6 pm - Tuesday - July 21st † Benson Andrews

† Jose Mathew

9 am - Wednesday - July 22nd Andrew Spak & Michelle Dendwick-

Spak (25th wedding anniversary) † Everett Lampman

9 am - Thursday - July 23rd † Mildred Hoeber † Joyce Knutson

9 am - Friday - July 24th † John Liou

† Pedro Faraon

Saturday - July 25th 9 am - Thanksgiving Mass 5 pm - † Paul Coulombe

† Azucena Belen

Sunday - July 26th 8 am - † Oghenetega Djebah 10 am - Hannah Oryschak

12 pm - † Catanina - Marian Ragac

St Thomas More’s New Southwest Parish Naming Survey

Archbishop Smith Invites You to Participate

Archbishop Smith has presented STM with the opportunity

to engage in the mission of the Church in a very concrete

way: to build a new church for the growing Catholic

community in southwest Edmonton.

What do you think would be the best name for the new

parish? His Grace has invited each of you to have input

to the naming of this new parish!

Our New Southwest Parish Naming Survey will run from

July 1 through to September 30. Details and a link to the e-

survey will be posted from July 1 on STM’s website and FB

page. Paper copies will also be available through the church

office.

For more information: https://new-parish-stthomasmore.ca/

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Become Catholic! Be a Sponsor!

For Adults wishing to be initiated into the Catholic

Church, RCIA will begin this fall and run until May 2021

For those wishing to become Catholic and for practicing

Catholics who wish to be a Sponsor for those entering the

Church, this is a r ichly rewarding faith journey as we all

get to know the God Who is Love Itself.

For more information call the Parish Office at 780-434-6313

or email Tracy Edmonds at: rciacoordinator.stm@caedm.ca

Registration forms are available at the Parish Office or on our website: https://stm.caedm.ca/rcia-preparation/

Confirmation 2020 - Registration

Confirmation classes are tentatively scheduled

to take place September - November of 2020

and are designed for all students who will be in

Grade 7 – 12 in Fall 2020. Registration forms

are available online at:

https://stm.caedm.ca/confirmation

Drop in registration during regular summer office hours:

Monday to Friday, 9am - 2pm. Completed registration

packages can be mailed to the office:

St. Thomas More Catholic Parish 210 Haddow Close

Edmonton, AB T6R 2P3 ——————————————————————

For more information call the office at 780-434-6313 or

email: pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sacrament of First Holy Communion

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, our

grade 2 and 3 students were unable to

celebrate the Sacraments after Easter as

planned. First Communion workbooks are

available for pickup through the child’s school (the 10

Edmonton Catholic Schools served by St.

Thomas More Parish) or at the Parish Office.

All other students can pick up their

workbooks from the Parish office during

regular office hours. We look forward to

celebrating the Sacraments in September.

Watch the bulletin for details!

General Directives - Celebration of Mass

Attendance

Expanded attendance limits as of June 15, determined by

the parishes and dependent on building size, staff and

volunteer capacity.

Attendees are expected to wear their own non-medical

masks (some masks will be provided through the

Government of Alberta’s program to distribute masks to

places of worship), sanitize their hands upon entry and exit,

answer self-assessment health check questions, and provide

contact information (name and phone number) before

entering the church. Attendees should also expect to sit in

designated pews to ensure 6’ physical distancing

requirement.

Anyone who has symptoms of sickness must remain home.

Enter at designated entrance door (for sign-up) and exit

through front doors directly after Mass (no social gathering

inside the church).

Liturgical Practices

No handshaking during the Sign of Peace.

At this time, Holy Communion may only be received in the

hand and there will be no distribution of the Precious

Blood.

Singing during Mass is not allowed during this phase, as it

has been shown to increase the spread of respiratory

droplets which can infect others.

Do you have a child aged 8 – 14 who would

like to become a Catholic?

St. Thomas More Parish RCIC - Rite of Christian Initiation

of Children is a faith for mation pr ocess designed for

children/youth who are inquiring and seeking initiation into

the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy

Communion, Confirmation. Classes run Thursday evenings

from 7:00 - 8:30pm, October 2020 to May 2021.

For more information or to register, email:

pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca or call the office at 780-434-6313

Online VBS for Summer 2020 - Cathletics

If you are looking for fun, family friendly activities sign up

for online Vacation Bible School today!

From Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 you can receive (via

email) printable faith and craft activities, game and snack

ideas, as well as prayers and connection questions to inspire

meaningful conversations. Also included are daily Cat Chat

Action Song, videos, a Bible Verse music video, and 10 Cat

Chat VBS songs that can be streamed from your device any-

time and anywhere; for children aged 5-10.

In order to sign up, please visit https://

mailchi.mp/catchat.ca/cathletics-at-home-

vbs-sign-up. When signing up, you will be

asked to identify your parish (St. Thomas

More), name, city, and start date (Monday,

July 6, 2020). You should receive a confirmation email in-

cluding the details you provided. On July 6, you will receive

the first email with the activity materials.

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering

next summer, please contact Sophia at sophiaro@shaw.ca.