The Baptism of the Lord

January 12, 2020 The Baptism of the Lord

January 12, 2020

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 19, 2020

Welcome Fr. Jose! I am pleased and blessed to announce the arrival of Fr. Jose to our faith community! As you will read below he is a member of the Carmelite Order. The Carmelites are wonderful religious with a deep spirituality rooted in St. Theresa of Avila, St. Therese, and so many other Carmelite saints. Father has had a wide array of ministries and experiences. Please share with him your St. Thomas More welcome! Fr. Jose (pronounced phonetically as ‘Joze’) will be a “resident” priest. This means while he will be assisting here in our liturgies and a part of our family, his primary ministry will be to serve as a full-time judge on the Tribunal. This ministry is in large part a journey of healing for those who have experienced the break down of a marriage and are seeking an annulment that seeks grounds to show that the teaching of Christ shows that a marriage was non sacramental. Those that petition for an annulment desire to stay in full communion with the Catholic Church. Let us pray for Fr. Jose’s ministry and may his presence remind us to pray for the healing and peace of our brothers and sisters who are suffering. Fr. Taillon

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Fr. Jose Joseph Parathanal CMI Fr. Jose Parathanal was born on May 17, 1960 in the state of Kerala, India as the fourth child of Mr. Joseph and Anna Parathanal, among their six children. He is blessed to be born in a very religious family having almost 35 nuns and 15 priests in his close relations. Soon after the 10th grade, Jose joined the North Indian Mission Province of the religious congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) in 1977. He made the profession of the religious vows in the CMI Congregation in 1982, and was ordained priest on December 29, 1990. Fr. Jose served the CMI Bijnor Province and Bijnor Diocese in various capacities: Vocation Director for both Carmelites Community and Bijnor diocese; Rector of the minor seminarians of the Carmelites; Priest in charge of different mission stations in the Himalayan regions of North India; member and Secretary of Priests Council of the Diocese of Bijnor; member of the Inter-Archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal; Editor of the Province News Bulletin and Formation Coordinator of St. John’s CMI Province, Spiritual Director and Confessor in the formation houses of religious sisters of different religious congregations. Fr Jose Parathanal started his priestly ministry in the United States in 2005 and since then served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Diocese of Brooklyn. Holding degrees both in civil law and Canon Law, Fr Jose has started to work in the Marriage Tribunal of the Diocese of Providence and thus will also be a big help to our St Thomas More parish and St Veronica Chapel.

RCIA If you are interested in participating,

please call Sue Davis at 792-3828, or email: suecdav@aol.com.

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. Thomas More Church

Saturday, January 18th: 5:00PM: For the soul of Gerald R. Greer

Sunday, January 19th: 8:00AM: For Vocations 10:00AM: 1st Anniversary Remembrance~ George Kwetkowski

Monday, January 20th: 9:00AM: For Souls of Clara Merlino, Claire Grande, & Bob Brown

Tuesday, January 21st: 9:00AM: Birthday Remembrance ~ G. Edward Martin

Wednesday, January 22nd: 9:00AM: For the Delaney & Kirwan Families

Thursday, January 23rd: 9:00AM: For the Sanctity of Life

Friday, January 24th: 9:00AM: For the Soul of Jim Fullerton

Saturday, January 25th: 9:00AM: In Memory of Martina Higgins 5:00PM: For the Soul of Deacon Paul Sullivan

Sunday, January 26th: 8:00AM: Anniversary Remembrance ~ Mina Mueller 10:00AM: 1st Anniversary Remembrance ~ Marco Marinelli

St. Veronica Chapel

Saturday, January 18th: 4:00PM: Anniversary Remembrance~ John Merlino Jr.

Sunday, January 19th: 9:00AM: For the soul of Vincent Vesella 11:00AM: For the soul of Dominic Mancini

Saturday, January 25th: 4:00PM: For the Soul of James H. Dodd, Jr.

Sunday, January 26th: 9:00AM: Anniversary Remembrance ~ John J. Orr 11:00AM: For the Souls of Edward, Marion & Michael Vigliotti

Final week to “Fill the Container” The Knights of Columbus continue their

“Fill the Container” campaign for JACOB’s Ladder Orphanage for adults

with disabilities. Donations will continue at all masses this weekend and can also be

dropped off at the parish office until 12PM on Tuesday, January 21st.

The container is filling up and it will leave for Jamaica mid-week.

Thank you to all for your support!

Office Closed The parish office

will be closed Monday, January 20th

in observance of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. Day.

Come join us for the 9AM Mass on

Monday.

Religious Education Schedule ~ January 2020

Sun. AM: Grades 1~4: 10:05~10:55AM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 19th: No Class ~ MLK Day Weekend Jan. 26th: Class

Mon. PM: Grades 1~4: 4:00~5PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 20th: No Class ~ MLK Day Jan. 27th: Class

Wed. PM: Grades 5 & 6: 4:15~5:15PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 22nd: No Class Jan. 29th: Class

Wed. PM: Grades 7 & 8: 5:45~6:45PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 22nd: No Class Jan. 29th: Class

Conf. I & II Grade 9 & 10: 7:00 ~ 8:20PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 19th: No Class Jan. 26th: No Class

Save the Date! Steubenville East Conference

July 10-12, 2020 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Registration opens at 10AM on January 15th!

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” ~John 1:29

Thursday: Arrive at St. Thomas More Church at 5:30AM for Prayer Service

Friday: Return to St. Thomas More Church around 11:30PM

Transportation: Carpooling from St. Thomas More Church

For more information contact: Joe Robenhymer ~ jr@annobrienrealty.com

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