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

5th Sunday of Lent April 7, 2019

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: 22nd of the Month 8:30am-8am on the 23rd 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 4/8/19—4/1419

Monday 7:00pm Campaign Ministry Meeting 4/8 7:00pm Easter Egg Hunt Stuffing 7:00pm Legion of Mary 7:00pm Lenten Musical Meditation 7:00pm RCIA 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study 7:00pm When Women Pray Team Mtg Tuesday 9:15am AFF Bible/Movie Study 4/9 1:30-2:30pm SVDP Food Pantry 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm REP 6th-8th Grade 7:00-9:15pm CRHP Women Wednesday 8:30-11:00am Library Open 4/10 10:00am Legatus 2:00-7:30pm REP 5:00pm Living Stations Rehearsal 6:00pm VM Catholic Mother’s Mtg 7:00pm Confirmation 2 7:00pm Easter Egg Stuffing 7:00pm Respect Life Meeting 7:00pm Reflections w/ Fr. Justice Thursday 8:30am-12:30pm Library Open 4/11 9:00am AFF Bible/Book Study 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00pm Confirmation 2 7:00pm Credible Catholic 7:00pm Men’s CRHP 7:00pm RCIA 7:00pm SVDP Board Meeting Friday 8:45am-12:45pm Little Way Homeschool 4/12 6:00pm Multicultural Soup Supper 6:30-7:30pm Adoration 6:30-9:30pm VM Core Group Meeting 7:30-9:00pm Living Stations of the Cross Saturday 9:00am Bible Study 4/13 1:00-4:00pm VM Faith Enhancement 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 8, 10, Noon PALM SUNDAY Masses 4/14 8:45am-1:00pm Library Open 1:30pm Tridentine Mass 3:00pm Spanish Mass 5:00pm English Mass All Masses Easter Lilly Sale

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]

TODAY’S READINGS .First Reading — See, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14. Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130. Second Reading — I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11. Gospel — Go, and from now on do not sin any more (John 8:1-11) or John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]. 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.

I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. — Philippians 3:8

My Dear People, Today’s theme on the Readings: GOD’S ACTIONS NOW When Jews celebrate the Passover, they always tell the story of the Exodus in present terms, as if they themselves experienced those events: when we were prisoners in Egypt; when God brought us out of slavery and through the waters of the sea. We would do well to follow their example and see the works of Jesus and his sacrifice as being in the present, as happening to us now. We believe that Christ’s work, his teachings, and his sacrifice on the cross were not just for his followers in the past, but for all people at all times. When we think of this in our prayers, we become one in faith with that great cloud of witnesses, the saints. We have been striving through Lent to repent of our sins and failings, and to follow Jesus more closely. Today in the story of the woman caught in adultery, we see Jesus forgiving the woman, saving her from a horrible death, and urging her not to sin any more. This is new, and brings out something for which the law had not allowed—forgiveness. Of course one can sin no more if one is dead, caught in one’s sins forever. But Jesus introduces the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

In Christ, Father John

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday 8:00AM †Ramon Martinez

9:30AM †John Fiedler, Sr.

11:15AM †Abe Beltran

12:45PM Peter, Lili & Baby Alyssa Li

2:15PM †Roman Salazar, Jr.

Monday 8:00AM †Iris Mittelstadt

Tuesday 8:00AM Ysabel de Gonzalez

Wednesday 8:00AM Deacon Bill Weeks

Thursday 8:00AM Cardinal George Pell

Friday 8:00AM †Ramon Martinez

Saturday 8:00AM

4:00PM 5:30PM

†Mildred Citro †Monette Cabrera †Christina Yu †Ramon Martinez Lourdes Frias †Cynthia Asinas †Erlinda Totytupas Greg Snyder Jennifer Widjja Ponciano Reyes †Crescemcio Navarro Pro Populo

5:00PM Pro Populo

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

Mike Anderson Judy Anselmo Maria Botello Bill Burk Mary & Joe Bush Baby Zane Cabazon Linda Carter Hui-Mei Chen Clara Connor Alexandra Conti Petra Cordova Ellie Dainko Henry Damigella Jim Danaher Larry Doan Jacob Espinoza Marsha Feldstein Howard Frankel, MD Lourdes Frias Cynthia Fox Rob F. Gorman Emma Hager Tina Halberg Phyllis Hammond Mike Harvey 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 Todd Leeds Hal Leinbach Frances Lodato Jennifer Lordan Bob Machado Andrea Maciel Betty Mackintosh Cavan McGaffney Howard Mellott Durvalina Menezes Stephanie Mispagel Agnes Motley Susan Navarette Nam Van Nguyen Karen Norton Agnes Pamintuam

Regina Park Charlie Perrea Zachary Quick Norma Quyang Craig Randall Fr. Jim Reis Ponciano Reyes Debbie Rivera Anita Ruwaldt Jackson & Gerri Scharff Lt. Col. Ed Smith Liz Thomas Gail Tierney Maria To Bob & Denise Trujillo Jack Troung David Valentine Lissette Valenzuela Daniel Villareal Jim Vessey John Weber Bill Westlund Mike Winchester Prospero Ylagan Joe Zwetow

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

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:

The Library Corner

Good Sunday to all. Hear we are at the fifth Sunday of Lent. Only two weeks remain on our personalized retreat for spiritual growth. It’s time to ask ourselves how we are doing. Are we any closer to becoming that person that God created us to be, that “best version of ourselves”? Whether our answer is yes, no, or not sure, let’s resolve to make the best of these final weeks of this special season. With next Sunday being Palm Sunday, it may be a good time to take a more detailed look at the life of our Lord, Jesus Christ. To that end, the library offers the following for your consideration. Continue the Journey!

The Father’s Son, by Rev. James T. O’Connor. The truths about our Lord Jesus “as they are given to us in Scripture and Tradition, and interpreted by the Church”.

Jesus: A Gospel Portrait, by Fr . Donald Senior . An “appealing portrait of Jesus’ life within His Jewish heritage and in the context of the land, culture, and history of the first century”.

Formed. The on-line treasure of Catholic viewing, listening, and reading. (stmirvine.formed.org)

Many of our C2 Candidates are on retreat this weekend at the IROEC! Through our theme, Spoken, we reflect on God's desire to have an

active relationship with each one of us, and only He can carve the path to know our full potential as we consciously offer ourselves to one another as

the Body of Christ.

STM is presenting 150 teenage candidates for Confirmation on May 18, 1:00pm. Seating is limited to families of those being Confirmed.

Please keep all Confirmation candidates in prayer, and invite the Holy Spirit into this parish

community, that we all may be disciples of Christ to one another and to the world.

This week = C2 meets Wed and Thurs

NEW AND EXPERIENCED USHERS NEEDED!

Please take a moment and sign up for one or more of the Easter Masses. As our parish continues to grow, we are in need of new ushers to serve our Parish Community. Please stop by the Sacristy and leave your name, phone and email address. Thank you!

Did you miss the Tri-Parish Penance Service? It’s not too late!

STM offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation every Saturday from 3:00-4:00pm in the Fireside Room.

Check the surrounding Parishes to find a Penance Service.

Monday, 4/8 at 7pm: Santiago de Compestela, Lake Forest

PALM SUNDAY, April 14 Palm Sunday Vigil Masses celebrated at 4:00 pm (Vietnamese-English), 5:30 pm

Masses celebrated at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm (Tridentine), 3:00 pm (Spanish), 5:00 pm

HOLY THURSDAY, April 18 8:00 AM Morning Prayer Service

7:30 PM Mass followed by Adoration until 10:00 PM

GOOD FRIDAY, April 19 8:00 AM Morning Prayer Service 12:00 noon Stations of the Cross

1:00 PM Services, Veneration of the Cross, & Eucharist 7:30 PM Services, Veneration of the Cross, & Eucharist

HOLY SATURDAY, April 20

8:00 AM Morning Prayer Service 9:00 AM Blessing of Easter Baskets & Easter Egg Hunt

7:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass

FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION – EASTER SUNDAY, April 21 Masses celebrated at 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon

Chinese Mass at 1:30 pm; Spanish Mass at 3:00 pm; Vietnamese-English Mass at 4:30 pm NO 5:00 PM MASS

April 11th

Volunteers are needed to help pick up in the church after the Easter Vigil Candlelight Mass. Many hands make light

work. Please stick around to help out.

Collections and Expenses Includes electronic giving

3-25-19 to 3-31-19 Sunday Collection $24,774 Believe & Grow Together Capital Campaign $ 6,554** Building Fund $ 721* Other Income $ 3,340 Regular Expenses $26,893 2nd Collection (Latin America, Africa & Eastern Europe) $ 1,764 **for future church *for current church

Thank you for your generosity!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Next weekend, many churches provide palms to be carried in the opening moments of the liturgy, as we gratefully recall Jesus’ entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. The children who greeted him on that day used what was both handy and traditional, since palms were carried to inaugurate the joyful harvest feast of Succoth. To this day, faithful Jews are directed to take a beautiful palm branch, green and straight as possible, called a lulav, and bind it with three myrtle branches fifteen inches long, and two longer willow branches. At the end of the temple service, everyone carries the lulav, circling the sanctuary in a dance called the Hoshanot, singing hymns of joy. In other climates, Jews and Christians alike have had to make accommodations over the years. In Italy, everyone carries olive branches today, often brought from their own garden. In England, forsythia branches are preferred, a relative of the olive, sign of peace. Germans prefer pussywillows, and others look for flowering spring branches. In our part of the world, what do you think would be the best choice to express joy and welcome, and to remind us of the joy of Christ’s victory even as we prepare to commemorate his passion? —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Congratulations Deacon Tony Patronite & Bernie Ocampo!

Last Sunday, March 24th, both Deacon Tony and Bernie were recognized at the Catholic Man of the Year dinner at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, sponsored by St. Joseph Evangelization Network. Deacon Tony was the 2019 nominee from STM based on his countless hours he devotes to Christ Renews His Parish, Baptism, Vigils, Graveside Services, Bible Studies, St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, Adoration and assisting at weekday Mass. Bernie was the 2019 nominee from Cursillo. He has been a very involved Parishioner here at STM, including St. Vincent de Paul. Both of these men contribute outstanding service to the Church and community in the humble, quiet spirit of Saint Joseph. When you see them around, please be sure to offer your congratulations and appreciation!

This Weekend

This weekend is the first of many Campaign Sundays to focus on

updates regarding the campaign for the permanent church. Come by the booth to see where we are

and how you can be a part of this beautiful legacy! We need your continued prayers and

support to build our new church!

The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy -Psalm 126

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 (7) 371-1640 Capital Campaign Lisa VanDorpe (7) 357-3080 Chinese Ministry Jean Navarro (9) 637-9366 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 & (9) 551-8601 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 Homeless Lunch Ministry Margaret Cunningham (7) 552-8711 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 Linda Hughes (9) 551-1124 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 Business Manager Stephanie Miller (9) 551-8028 Parish Office Manager Lisa Bergler (7) 371-1640 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 Taize Prayer Charlotte Freund (9) 551-8601 Ushers Steve Luchetta (9) 733-1192 Vietnamese Ministry Huan Le (7) 544-9893 Wedding Coordinator Marcella Maurer (9) 551-8601 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

Events around the Diocese of Orange

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny Thursday: St. Stanislaus Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Martin I

FLU SEASON ETIQUETTE

With the arrival of the cold and flu season, we thought we would provide some helpful guidelines for your

participation in the Liturgy. If you are sick, please stay home. Please remember that it is not a sin to miss Mass because you are sick. If you are attending Mass, please

be understanding if your neighbor is choosing not to shake hands. A simple gesture like a smile or bow of the

head would be appropriate to demonstrate the mutual charity celebrated at that time during Mass. During this

season, please strongly consider receiving the Eucharist in the hand only. Receiving the Eucharist under both

species is up to the individual. It is important to remember, however, that Christ is truly and completely

present under each of the sacramental signs of either bread or wine. Therefore, if you are ill, please consider

refraining from the cup during this flu season.

As Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert, the Church traditionally fasts during Lent. A form of bodily prayer, fasting and abstinence in union with other Christians reminds us of our utter dependence on and love for God. A gesture of repentance, fasting

is symbolic of a change of heart as we turn away from sin to live in fidelity to the Gospel. Lenten Regulations: Fasting: Ages 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, with no snacking between meals. Abstinence: Catholics age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.