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

2nd Sunday of Lent March 17, 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 3/18/19—3/24/19

Monday 10am-Noon Spanish Bible Study 3/18 6:00-9:00pm YM Core Meeting 6:30-9:30pm KofC Admissions 6:30-9:00pm Legion of Mary 7:00-8:30pm Finance Council 7:00-8:30pm Spanish Bible Study Tuesday 9:15-11:00am AFF Bible/Movie Study 3/19 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-8:00pm Lenten Taize Prayer Service 7:00-9:15pm CRHP Women Wednesday 8:30-11:00am Library Open 3/20 2:00-7:30pm REP 6:00pm Homeless Lunch Ministry 7:00pm @ SJN Tri-Parish Penance Service 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation Two Class 7:30-9:15pm Reflections with Fr. Justice Thursday 8:30am-12:30pm Library Open 3/21 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation Two Class 7:00-9:00pm CRHP Men 7:00-9:00pm Pastoral Council 7:30-8:15pm English RCIA Friday 8:30am-Midnight Eucharistic Adoration 3/22 8:45am-12:45pm Little Way Homeschool 4:00-7:00pm Fish Fry 6:30-7:30pm Adoration 6:30-9:30pm VM Core Group Meeting 7:30-9:00pm Stations of the Cross Saturday Midnight-8:00am Eucharistic Adoration 3/23 9:00-11:00am Deacon’s Bible Study 9:00am-4:00pm CM Lenten Retreat Noon-2:00pm Live Stations Rehearsal 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 Reconciliation 5:30pm English Mass Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15am English Masses 3/24 8:45am-1:00pm Library Open 12:45pm Chinese Mass 2:15 pm Chinese RCIA 2:15pm Spanish Mass 5:00pm English Mass 6:00-8:00pm Life Teen Life Night

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

TODAY’S READINGS .First Reading — The L made a covenant with Abram (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18) Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading — Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]). Gospel — Atop a mountain, Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James, and John (Luke 9:28b-36). 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.

My Dear People, Today’s theme on the Readings: STAND FIRM IN THE LORD It is not hard to imagine, in this age of wars, evil groups bent on the destruction of humanity, and political follies, that the words of Saint Paul were so accurate, even for his time. It seems that the world never changes. Paul says, “Many . . . conduct themselves as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is their destruction . . . Their minds are occupied with earthly things” (Philippians 3:18, 19). The result is the destruction of innocent people and of the Earth itself. But Paul says to the Philippians, “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (3:20). He will “change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body” (3:21). Note that he says “body” rather than “bodies.” He is talking about the whole community of believers, who, following the example of Jesus and of Paul, will come into the glory of God. So “stand firm in the Lord” (4:1). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

In Christ, Father John

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday 8:00AM †Dr. Gilbert Lopes

9:30AM †Regino Lopez

11:15AM Pro Populo

2:15PM Gina Pluta

5:00PM Dustin Nault

Monday 8:00AM Kaitlyn Lucia Majkoski

Tuesday 8:00AM Christopher Hughes

Wednesday 8:00AM Harvey Lopez

Thursday 8:00AM †Lorenza Pandes

Friday 8:00AM Elizabeth Mendoza

Saturday 8:00AM

5:30PM

†Visitacion Alberto †Nieves Ginete Catherine Nault Gabriela Nault †Thomas Sebastian †Pete Villa †Luis C. Rivera, Jr. Marianne Di Brango †Alice Kennedy †John Wosman †Sara Bellavia

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 Linda Carter Hui-Mei Chen Clara Connor Alexandra Conti Petra Cordova Ellie Dainko Henry Damigella Jim Danaher Larry Doan Jacob Espanoza Marsha Feldstein Howard Frankel, MD Gabriel Franson 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 Mary Wong Prospero Ylagan Joe Zwetow

Collections and Expenses

Includes electronic giving 3-4-19 to 3-10-19

Sunday Collection $39,880 Believe & Grow Together Capital Campaign $16,388** Building Fund $ 1,760* Other Income $ 626 Regular Expenses $42,553 **for future church *for current church

Thank you for your generosity!

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.

Rest in the Love of Christ Loreen Leeds

Funeral Mass: March 23rd at 10am

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

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:

Next C2 Session = Mar 20th or 21st 7:00-8:30pm

Next C1 Session = Mar 27th or 28th 7:00-8:30pm

A reminder to ALL Confirmation

Candidates and Families: Please be proactive in completing the additional

components required for preparation. Visit stmirvineym.org/confirmation to find more

specific information as well as reflection forms the candidates must complete.

Divine Mercy Novena Join us for 20 minutes of prayer to prepare for the celebration

of Divine Mercy Sunday!

Good Friday and Holy Saturday, April 19th & 20th 8:20am: We will meet in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel,

following morning prayers. Easter Sunday, April 21st

1:00pm in the Church, following the last morning Mass Monday, April 22nd through Saturday, April 27th

9:00am in the Church, following morning Mass

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28th Join us to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet following every Mass. We will meet inside the church to recite the Chaplet. At the end

of the 11:15am Mass, the Chaplet will be sung.

All are welcome!

Thursday, March 28th at 7:00pm

The Lord is my light and my salvation -Psalm 27

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph Wednesday: Spring begins; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sundown Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for watching over the people of Saint Thomas More Parish and helping us to

Believe and Grow Together. May everyone who visits our church feel welcome and may the

beautiful surroundings and joy from our parish fill the hearts and spirits of all. As we build our new church in your honor, we ask you

Lord to open our eyes to your countless gifts and, with a spirit of gratitude, help our community to make a joyful return to you.

St. Thomas More pray for us. Amen.

Adapted from prayers composed by children and adult parishioners

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.

Our annual PSA drive continues. Thank you so much to those who have already pledged or donated to support the mission of the church in the diocese through their commitment to this annual appeal. Every household is encouraged to show that they are Proud to be Catholic and participate in this assessment of $134,000 from the Diocese. No gift is too great or too small and every dollar helps. Once we have met this assessment, any pledges in excess will be refunded to our church for the building of our new church. Envelopes are at the back of the church and in the church office and can be returned in the collection basket or brought directly to the church. We take cash, checks, credit cards, and even stocks and your pledge can be divided into 10 monthly payments, if that is easier for you. Please consider donating today!

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 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 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 (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

24 Hours for the Lord

Friday, March 29th & Saturday, March 30th at the Christ Cathedral Campus

Mass will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the Arboretum. The Benediction at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Arboretum. A complete schedule and more information will be posted

at: https://www.rcbo.org/24-hours-for-the-lord/

Join us for

“The Making of Saints”

DATE: Tuesday, March 19th PLACE: St John Neumann - Irvine

REGISTRATION: 9:00AM MASS: 8:30AM - Fr. Scott Borgman

Hosted by: The Orange Diocesan Council of

Catholic Women To Register, call Pat at (714) 892-5219

WHAT THE CHURCH SAYS ABOUT…

ALL ARE WELCOME to a ser ies of speakers addressing current social/moral

issues co-sponsored by JOY Ministry and the Adult Faith Formation Team. Informational

flyers about the whole series are in the Vestibule of the Arboretum.

Msgr. Steven Doktorczyk, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Orange, will discuss:

Marriage, Divorce, and Annulments

Thursday, March 21, 2019

6:30 pm--Potluck Dinner; 7:00-8:30pm-Program. Please RSVP to Norah: ndopudja@christcathedralca.org