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Do not let fear freeze you in place. Rather, ask the Lord for the courage that you need to take those first steps toward
the future. Courage is, you know, one of the powerful gifts of the Holy Spirit and is available to all who ask.
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Mission Statement : The Roman Catholic Saint Thomas More Parish Family welcomes and invites every person to join us on our journey in faith and celebration. With the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and through Sacred Scripture and Tradition, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all, especially in loving service to those in need.
As part of the Universal Church, we affirm the dignity of every person. All this we do to give glory and honor to God.
Pastoral Staff Pastor ........................ Reverend Michael J. Yadron, KCHS; Ext. 2312 [email protected] Associate Pastor .................. Reverend Declan McNicholas; Ext. 2314 [email protected] Senior Deacon ........................................... Dr. Napoleon Tabion, OFS Senior Deacon .................................................. Daniel Zurawski, KHS Deacons ................................................................. David Kapala, KHS ............................................................................ Joseph Stodola, KHS Director of Finance ...................................... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 2330 Pastoral Care Coordinator ...... Deacon David Kapala, KHS; Ext. 2315 Director of Music ...................................... Angie Lorandos; Ext. 2338 Director of Religious Education ................... Emily Hackett; Ext. 2232
St. Thomas More Religious Education Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Friday — 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday — 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Phone ........................................................... 836-8610 Director ................................................................ Emily Hackett; Ext. 2232 Administrative Assistant ............................... Rosemary Strimbu; Ext. 2236
Grades K through 8 • Wednesday or Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Pastoral Commissions Chairpersons Formation/Education ............................................................. Allen Blocher Parish Life......................................................................... Elaine Herrmann Peace & Social Justice ................................................................ Mari Casas Spirituality & Worship ....................................................... Kaaren Mashura Stewardship ..........................................................................Paul Liszewski
Parish Organizations Altar & Rosary Society ........................................ Cindy Keilman 923-9862 Boy Scouts ................................................. Sergio Sanchez (773) 412-3109 Career Networking Group…………………… Jim Kaczka (219) 201-0335 ...................................................... or Donna Weidenfeller (219) 688-7597 Circle of Prayer…………………………………..Carolyn Cenko 741-2509 [email protected] Cub Scouts ……………Duane Schwemlein [email protected] Finance ................................................................ Barbara Shaver 838-9200 Gabriel Project………………………………... Marilyn Glennon 801-6586 Garden Club ............................................................ Paul Mazerik 644-8409 Gifts of Love & Warmth……………………..Bernadine Nemeth 513-6544 Girl Scouts ............................................................ Renee Whelan 796-6809 Holy Name Society ........................................ Bill Burke: [email protected] Knights of Columbus ................................... Ralph Konkoly (219)588-4559 Oblates………………………………………...Denise Gard (219)201-4103 Respect Life ................................................. Leslie Dernulc (219)741-3739 Senior Citizens ................................................. Marion Case (219)743-3543 Ushers Club .................................................... ….Jim Marmalejo 718-8704 Venture Crew……………………………………....Fr. Ben Ross 322-4505
St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321
Sacramental Information Confessions Saturdays ............................................................. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. First Friday ............. …………..1/2 hour before the 6:30 a.m. Mass Baptisms ............................... First and Third Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
Parents must be registered parishioners and regularly attending at least six months before the Baptism. At least one of the godparents must be a practicing Catholic.
Pre-Baptism Class .....................................2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Parents must call the Parish Office to schedule class and/or Baptism. Marriage .............. Must be a registered, practicing member of the parish at least six months before beginning the six month preparation program for marriage.
Communion calls and visits to Hospitals and Homebound: Call the Parish Office for Sacraments at hospital or at home.
New Parishioner Registration To make it as convenient as possible for you,
new parishioners may register at any time in the Parish Office.
Stop in during the day, or take advantage of our convenient Saturday office hours.
St. Thomas More Parish Website: www.stm-church.com
Parish Office Staff Hours: Mon-Saturday 9:00 am-3:00 pm (until further notice) Email address ................................. [email protected] Email address for bulletin ...................... [email protected] Office Phone………. 836-8610 Office Fax .................... 836-9185 Bulletin Editor ................................................... Pam Pasyk; Ext. 2309 Daytime Receptionist ............................................................ Ext. 2300 Evening Receptionist ............................................................ .Ext. 2300 Building Maintenance…………..Mike Popovich 836-8610, Ext. 2313 Custodial Supervisor……………..….Kim Smith 836-8610, Ext. 2331
Pastoral Ministries Environment & Art ...................................... Helen Jaworski 836-8610 Eucharistic Ministers ........................ Deacon Dan Zurawski 742-6005 Hospitality/Greeters .................................... Chris Shearman 923-1419 Lectors ...................................................... William McDunn 922-9459 Nursery .................................................. Kaaren A. Mashura 836-5079 St. Vincent de Paul ................................... Terry Oprinovich 836-8610 Vocations Committee ............................................................ 836-8610
2020-2021 Pastoral Council Members Thomas Alexander ........................ Bernadine Barrett, Co-Chairperson Carolyn Cenko............................................................... Leslie Dernulc Diane DeSoto ............................................... Tim Jevyak, Chairperson Jim Kaspar ................................................................... Christi Kordeck Katie Kordeck ..................................................................... Eric Miller Joe Peters ........................................................................ Daniel Straka
St. Thomas More School
Pre-School through 8th Grade Office Hours: Monday– Friday • 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Website .............................................................www.stm-school.com School Phone .......... 836-9151 School Fax ......................... 836-0982 President ....................................................... Noreen Bickel; Ext. 2330 Principal ........................................... Dr. Samantha Francis; Ext. 2258 School Administrative Assistant………..Jennifer Gonzalez; Ext. 2200 School Reception & Office Associate……Nereida Harretos; Ext. 2201 School Parent Association…………Heather Delgado; (312) 933-9208 School Admissions…………………………….. Pam Pasyk; Ext. 2309 Director of Development………………….…Karen Leluga; Ext. 2307 Business Manager………………………Mike Gutchewsky; Ext. 2339
Weis Center 8635 Calumet Avenue • Munster, IN 46321
Phone ..................................................................................... 836-2660
Please remember St. Thomas More in your Will and Estate Planning
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Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 16, 2020
SUNDAY, August 16 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 am Joanna Bartkus by Family 10:00 am Joseph Justynski (Ann) by Ed & Carolyn Smiley 12:00 pm Tim Kish by Mother & Family MONDAY, August 17 6:30 am Jack Varso by Tom & Joan Keilman 8:30 am John Begas by Bob Kukla TUESDAY, August 18 6:30 am Joseph Codespoti by Pat Lennon 8:30 am Agnes Kaspar (Ann) by Adich Family WEDNESDAY, August 19 — St. John Eudes 6:30 am Linda Harle by Ed & Debbie Pilawski 8:30 am Albert J. LaMere by Timothy Etter THURSDAY, August 20 — St. Bernard 6:30 am Carol Keilman by Wilma & Kathy Mayernik 9:00 am Mary McNicholas by Sheila McGreevy FRIDAY, August 21 — St. Pius X 6:30 am Intentions of a Blessed Matrimony Melissa Jez and Sean by Auntie JoJo 8:30 am Benjamin F. Garcia by Serrano Family SATURDAY, August 22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 am Amanda Jurkash by Jurkash Family 5:30 pm Anastasia Kwiatkowski (Ann) by Mr. & Mrs. John Gryn SUNDAY, August 23 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 am For Our Parish Family Living and Deceased 8:00 am James Halpin by Arthur Halpin 10:00 am William Dorcey McDunn (Ann) by Mr. & Mrs. William K McDunn 12:00 pm David Leask (Ann) by Lorraine Leask & Family
Sacrificial Offerings Our parish needs and appreciates your continued contributions:
Mail Contributions: St. Thomas More • 8501 Calumet Avenue • Munster, IN 46321
Donate Online: Contribute securely online via PayPal, debit or credit card via
our parish website by selecting the “Donate Now.” Automated Contributions:
Instructions found on the parish website and on Page 8.
Saturday, August 22 5:30 p.m. Fr. Declan McNicholas
Sunday, August 23 6:30 a.m. Fr. Declan McNicholas 8:00 a.m. Fr. Declan McNicholas 10:00 a.m. Fr. Mike Yadron 12:00 Noon Fr. Mike Yadron
Guide To Attending Weekend Masses
St. Thomas More is now offering a full, regular Mass schedule. No reservations are needed at this time.
The CDC suggests that you monitor the following: Do you have a fever, cough, sore throat or headache? Are you short of breath? If you experience any of these, please stay home.
Wear a face mask while in the church. Continue to leave immediately after Mass so that we can
disinfect/sanitize the church for the next Mass. Continue to receive Communion in the hand.
August 9, 2020 Adult $ 19,496.00 Loose $ 2016.30 Automated $ 4,243.75 Children $ 8.50
TOTAL $ 25,764.55
“For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” R 11:29
God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He has given us the gifts we need to accomplish that mission. We are called to be good stewards by using those gifts to do the work that He
has planned for each of us. If we deny our gifts or fail to use them as God calls us to use them, then some part of His work
will be left undone.
REFLECTION Stewardship
Praying For Our Parishioners May We Pray For You?
Our parish synod group, Faith Reignited, and the
Circle of Prayer ministry are teamed up to offer prayers for our
parishioners. Our ministry members will, for the time-being, be praying at home and
would love to pray for your needs, too!
Email your prayer requests to: [email protected].
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time We are hardwired for wholeness and crave it. When something is
broken, we want it fixed. If a part of our body is not working properly, we want it healed. How often do we find ourselves
saying, “I’m tired of struggling with this cold, I can’t wait for my surgery to heal, or I want my treatments to make me better.”
Wholeness and healing restore our relationships and make us free to love as we desire. We know very well how our limitations, imperfections, and brokenness really limit us. They can easily
prevent us from being and doing what we want to do. Our physical and emotional wounds and maladies are easier to identify. If my back hurts, I feel it and know what part of my
body needs attention. If I am feeling intense anger, I can identify the emotion and take necessary steps to uncover its cause. Being
persistent often brings greater and quicker results. But will pursuing and even achieving our physical and emotional healings really be enough? We forget that there is a deeper healing that we seek and desperately need. As we look around at humanity, there are some physical and emotional wounds and scars that cannot be made whole. They are limitations that must remain and, for one reason or another, cannot be rectified. Does this mean that the
wholeness and healing that my being longs for is not possible for me? Must I settle with less than what God promises?
The answer is no. Ultimately, there is a desire that goes deeper than the physical and emotional. It is a desire that resides in our soul. What we really seek and thirst for is healing and wholeness for our soul. Inner strength, conviction, focus, grounding, love,
hope, faith, courage, determination, peace, and connectedness are all words that center us on eternity. They direct us to a presence we discover in our core, which is none other than the presence of God. In God, we are healed. When we are persistent in reaching out to and establishing our relationship with God, real healing
and wholeness begin to happen. There are some limitations and some of our brokenness with
which we may simply have to live. This does not mean that we have to abandon our journey to wholeness and healing. If we have done our inner soul work, we have worked toward and acquired what and who we ultimately need and desire. ©LPi
Readings for Week of August 16
Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28 Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd- 28, 30, 35cd-36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [Ez 36:25]/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 10b]/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
Sunday & Daily Masses will continue to be live-streamed, as per the schedule below.
Live-Stream Mass Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Watch Masses through Facebook or via our parish website: www.stm-church.com (or on YouTube).
Our first priority is to keep everyone safe. We are adhering strictly to the advice of health professionals on both the national and local
levels and our Diocese, for directives in this ever-changing situation. We appreciate your understanding and compliance.
Jim Nolan Maria Novak
Steven Nowaczyk Clare O’Brien
Donna O’Connor Danny Ogren
James Pancheri Marty Pavlovic Judith Peterson Johanna Petruch
Andrew Pieczyrak Elizabeth Pilones Sylvester Porras Dennis Powell Ronald Prus Rae Puntillo
Timothy Ribble Jackie Roach Ann Sardella George Sauer Marie Schultz
Marianne Schwartz William Schwartz
Zachery Scriff James Secviar
Jim Seul Renee Shehan Nick Skinner Laurie Slazyk
Carolyn Smiley Deborah Stareck Georgianne Suto Florence Stevens
Carol Storey Rose Theis
Russ Thomas Gerardo Trevino David Trotman Kathie Trudgian Anthony Ubuane
Tony Vanden Heuvel Raymond Vanderbok
James Wachel Kathy Wachel
Marilyn (Vrabel) Warda Mark Wein
Ruth Williams Annette Wisniewski
Dick Wright Josephine Zagrocki
Cecilia Ziegler Cody Ziemkowski
Arthur Halpin Rosemarie Havran
Amy Hayes Dick Hemingway
Marie Henke Bertha Birdy Hernandez
Irma Hernandez Marisol Hernandez
Robert Hesek Becky Hill Joan Hoess
Charlotte Hunt Shirley Huskey Betty Ingbretson Joseph S. Iwan
Steve Izzo Elizabeth Jacob Barbara Jamrose Stanley Jayjack
Kelly Jean Kevin Karl
Mark Kenney Irene Kerps
James Klein, Sr. Janet Knight
Susan Kolodziej Richard Komyatte
Gregory P. Koscielski Edward Kritzer Crystal Kurek
Ed Lebryk Annika LeMonier Chris LeMonier
Debbie LeMonier Nicklas LeMonier
Mike Lewis Kris Lisikiewicz Jo Lisiniewicz
Edward Liskiewicz Stanley Liskiewicz
Maria Lovell Brady Martin Paul Martin
Larkin McKenzie Jenny Mendoza
Faye Meny Sandi Merlo Erin Meyer
Ann Miskovich Andrew Moll
Genevieve Mrvan Donna Nichols
c ray for the sick of our parish... Joshua Alvarez
Margaret Amatulli Doris Aurelio Maria Aurelio
Antonio Belmonte Mary Berry
Michael Berry Michael Billedo
Michael Blazevich Laverne Blumka
Diane Bochnowski Cheryl Bostrom
Linda Braun Stephany Burney Kathleen Burns
Paul Burns Dorothy Campbell James Campbell
Al Carollo Peter Castro
Janet Cattanach Jacqueline Morrow
Christian Joseph Clune Willie Colby
Charlotte Conn Vincent Corsello
Mike Curtain Valerie Czapkowicz
Doris Dabrowski Sarah Dalton Alex Eiland
Karen Esposito Sherlon Evans James Fletcher
Heriberto Flores Maria Flores John Forde
Bonnie Gabrione Rich Gagliani Phyllis Garber
Andrea Garritano Margaret Geary Emily Gibson
Dorothy Gillespie Margaret Good
Monica Gonzalez Howard Gralewski
Margaret Gray Susan Graff
Christine Greenberg James Grunewald
Mary Ellen Gullicks
Bulletin Articles The bulletin is available online and at Church. Please submit all
articles 2 weeks in advance to: [email protected]. Parish Office/Chapel Hours
The Parish Office is open for parish business. Visit the Parish Office or the Chapel during regular hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOUR PARISH For those who can continue to provide for our parish needs, there are three ways to contribute: Contribute securely online via PayPal, debit or credit
card by selecting the Donate Now button on our parish website (www.stm-church.com).
Begin an automated online payment by completing an Automated Donation form found at the Parish Office.
Mail (or drop off) your weekly envelope contributions to: St. Thomas More, 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321
Thank you for being a part of the St. Thomas More Parish Community and for your continued support.
PLEASE REMEMBER THEM Please pray for the priests and deacons who have served the Diocese of Gary so faithfully and whose anniversaries of death are this week:
August 20: Msgr. Michael A. Petzold (1965)
AND SO IT BEGINS
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” ~ J.P. Morgan
This is a new school year and everyone is looking ahead. Because of the pandemic, hard choices are being made by many parents and students. Should they attend school? Should they be educated remotely? Should they look for a hybrid of the two? Should they stay out for one semester or the entire year? How long will the pandemic last?
As some ask those questions, others — like our school’s administration — are asking another set of questions. How can we keep our faculty, staff, and students safe? How can we provide a dynamic learning environment? How can we help our students live in peace rather than fear? How can we provide for those who choose to learn remotely?
These are tough questions to ask and even tougher questions to answer. That is because the data changes by the month, week, and even day. We will have to do a lot of shifting in order to provide for our students while keeping everyone as safe as we can. This is not just on us, though. We can do everything possible to keep our students and staff safe; however, they have to be practicing safe practices when they are at home and when they decide to go out so that they do not bring anything into the building and classrooms.
No matter the decision, one thing is clear: we must move ahead. To remain in one place causes us to become stagnant and that is not healthy. While we move ahead this year, we will have to take extra precautions. But, we need to move. J.P. Morgan reminded us, “The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
We are asking many questions about our upcoming school year and making many plans and provisions. However, moving ahead is more than about school. We need to apply this to our spiritual lives as well. If we remain where we are at, if we do not move ahead, our spiritual lives will stagnate and will not be able to provide us with what we need to live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
Moving ahead can be frightening. It can be confusing. It can leave us with many questions. But it is the only way in which we can grow. Do not let fear freeze you in place. Rather, ask the Lord for the courage that you need to take those first steps toward the future. Courage is, you know, one of the powerful gifts of the Holy Spirit and is available to all who ask.
We are going to do our best this school year. We are asking as many questions as we can and making many provisional plans. Please pray for us as we move ahead.
FAITH ACTION: Ask God for the courage that you need to move ahead in your lives.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE Beware of the following computer viruses:
Titanic virus: Makes your whole computer go down. Disney virus: Everything in the computer goes Goofy. BBC virus: Runs the same programs over and over, week after week after week. X-files virus: All your Icons start shape shifting. Schwarzenegger virus: Terminates and stays resident. It’ll be back.
THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND WEEKEND MASSES The Indiana bishops have extended the dispensation. Here is their message: “While commending our pastors and pastoral life coordinators who have gone to great lengths to assure safe worship spaces in our churches, due to the increase in the COVID-19 cases in our state, the Indiana bishops have decided to extend the dispensation from the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance beyond August 15 until November 1, 2020, unless further developments determine otherwise.” Those of you who are not compromised by ill health and/or advanced age should consider coming to Mass on the weekend. However, if you are uncomfortable or frightened, you are not under an obligation to attend. If you are trying to decide whether or not to go, you might want to ask yourself the following question: “Do I go out to eat or go to other public places and public events on a regular basis?” If you do, then I humbly suggest that you should be coming to Mass as well.
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Religious Education
Religious Education Classes Fall 2020
The St. Thomas More Religious Education Program will hold class remotely for the first semester of the school year.
We will re-evaluate the situation throughout the semester and hope to resume in-person classes in January.
To register your children for Religious Education, please contact Miss Emily Hackett at [email protected] or stop into the
Parish Office to fill out the registration form.
Stewardship Thoughts
· Time is a gift. God gives time to us with certain expectations of how we’ll use it. However, our free will allows us to do whatever we want with it—good or bad. We can cherish our time, but we can also neglect it. We can hoard our time, but we can also share
it. We can invest our time, but we can also squander it. Steve Ganger in Time Warped–First Century Time
Stewardship for 21st Century Living
· In this covenant (Genesis 9:9-11—after the flood), God made a commitment not to destroy the Earth. Because of our love for
God and our desire to be the image of God, a reciprocal covenant from us is an important act. Lovingly caring and nurturing health within all of God's creation is an outstanding act of stewardship.
Luke Gasho in Creation Care: Keepers of the Earth.
If you are not a part of a Ministry at St. Thomas More Church, please consider joining and sharing with others.
School & Parish Volunteers If you would like to volunteer at St. Thomas More School or
Parish, please join us for our next Virtus training session, brought to you via Zoom in the comfort of your own home.
Anyone 18 years or older must be Virtus trained to volunteer or work in the school or in the parish.
The Virtus Program deals with the awareness and prevention of the sexual abuse of children.
Due to the content of the program, absolutely no children are permitted to attend the training.
We are going to be conducting Virtus sessions via Zoom.
To join us for our Virtus session, please email Emily Hackett at [email protected]:
August 26th at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you for working to keep our parish children safe.
Our Parish Library Has Moved The St. Thomas More Parish Library has moved and is now
located in the front hallway of the Weis Center. A big thanks to Ricky Caraher for moving all the books and
organizing them. Please check it out and take a book (or two)
home. The books are organized by topic and author’s last name. When finished, please return the
book/s in their correct, alphabetized section to make it
easy for the next person to select their desired book.
School Supplies & Amazon Smile Make your back to school shopping a
breeze by shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/35-0900733 for all your school
supplies. Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to
St. Thomas More Church and School. Find the same low prices, selection &
convenience that amazon offers. It’s a win-win! Happy shopping!!
St. Vincent De Paul Society Challenging times abound! Most have encountered some
challenges recently due to job loss, illness, death of a loved one or an assortment of issues related to the COVID pandemic. This
does not even include the everyday trials that many face! The St. Vincent de Paul Society has been active and on the front lines throughout the pandemic, assisting those in need with food
delivery, utility and rent/mortgage payments for those in the region we serve.
The following is a synopsis of our activities from April to June: • 94 food deliveries were made assisting 288 individuals
• 41 households received assistance with utilities or housing payments.
All of this would not have been possible without the very generous donations of our parish community through food and
monetary contributions. Thanks to all of you and may God bless you with patience and endurance at this troubling time!
If you are aware of someone who would benefit from our help, please advise them to contact the SVDP through the
Parish Office, and ensure them that all communications are kept confidential. Thanks!
Items Needed for Our Pantry: Please be as generous as possible.
Please check the expiration dates before donating. To learn more about SVDP please call Terry at (219) 836-8610.
Peanut Butter Jelly
Cake Mixes Frosting Jell-O
Pancake Mix Syrup
Pasta/Noodles
Pasta Sauce Rice
Boxed Potatoes Meal Helpers Pork/Beans
Canned Meat/Fish Canned Green Beans
Canned Corn Mac & Cheese
Cereal Canned Fruit Toothbrushes Tooth Paste Shampoo Dish Soap
Toilet Paper Laundry Detergent
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Join Us for Rockopelli 2020 All-Ages Music Fest
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Mark your calendars for another awesome music experience,
featuring a dynamic, virtual line-up of area bands & musicians. Rockopelli 2020 details coming soon.
Check out https://www.rockopellifest.org/ for the latest updates. Rockopelli, Inc.is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in
NWI that supports the local community. Your generous donations can make a difference.
MINISTRY spotlight St. Thomas More is blessed with an abundance of parishioners
who share their time and talent with those in our parish and community. With over 50 parish ministries, there is something to
fit your interests and availability and we encourage you to get involved when restrictions are lifted.
You’ll receive much more than you give!
Career Networking Group The Career Networking Group is a free program offered monthly to parishioners and those in our community who have been most
effected by these difficult economic times. Our fellowship utilizes a faith-filled forum to help members find an improved
employment situation and provide an ongoing Christian community for job seekers. Our primary purpose is to prepare participants to face the challenges of a new job search and to
shorten the time of unemployment, underemployment or career and position changes. By offering resume review, interview
skills, network strategies and job search resources/opportunities, we help members find an improved employment experience.
Positions at St. Thomas More
Evening Receptionist/Administrative Assistant St. Thomas More Parish is looking for a part-time evening
& Saturday (occasional daytime) receptionist, responsible for welcoming all who call or visit the office. Need to provide
administrative/related office services to staff and parishioners. Must have proficient computer skills and at least 3 years’
experience as a receptionist/administrative assistant. Proficiency in MS Office a must; experience with Parish Data Systems & QuickBooks, a plus. Send cover letter & resume (see below).
Part-Time Custodian Responsibilities include cleaning offices and restrooms, as well as event set-ups for church and school. Must have experience in cleaning in a commercial setting, be able to use various types of
floor machines, read and follow directions, and have reliable transportation with a valid driver’s license. Evenings and some
weekends. Apply in person at the STM Parish Office: St. Thomas More Church: 8501 Calumet Avenue • Munster, IN
Questions? Please contact Kim Smith: (219) 836-8610, x331.
Automated Contributions During this time of health precautions, please know that we are
praying for you and your family to remain safe and healthy as we work to foster a strong, healthy parish community.
As the pandemic progresses, our staff continues to work hard maintaining, securing and cooling our facilities, and keeping up
with the technological needs of our vibrant school and parish. Final provisions for a new school year for our teachers and students, is also underway, and all of this is made possible by contributions
from our parishioners, as the need is constant.
If you have the means to make your continued offering contributions to St. Thomas More, please do so in one of
the following ways: Mail/Drop-Off Your Contribution: Drop-off at Parish
Office or mail: 8501 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321.
Make a Payment Online: Donate online through our parish website by using PayPal/debit/credit card: http://www.stm-
church.com/. Go to “Donate” button in “Virtual Offering” section.
Set-Up Automated Payment: You can find instructions and forms on the parish website: http://www.stm-church.com/
For questions about online or automated giving, please contact Mike
Gutchewsky: (219) 836-9151, ext. 2339 or [email protected] or
Noreen Bickel:(219) 836-8610, #2330 • [email protected]
Worldwide Marriage Encounter The Chicagoland area Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME)
is pleased to announce that we will proceed with Virtual Weekends starting in October 2020.
Upcoming 2020 Encounter Dates at 7:00 p.m.: October 1, 8,15, 22 & 29 and November 5 & 12
Info/to apply: www.wwme-Chicagoland.org or (630) 577-0778.
Clothing Collection Has Ended Our most sincere thanks to the parishioners of St. Thomas More
for their generous donation of men’s clothing bound for area prisoners. Due to an abundance of donations and the pause in this ministry, St. Thomas More is no longer accepting men’s clothing
donations. Thank you for your past contributions.
Mom & Tots Resale Shop Stop in at our store, located at 110 W. Main Street in Griffith
August 27-29, for gently used maternity and children’s clothes, baby items and kid’s accessories. Hours: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Proceeds go to the Women’s Care Center.
