"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, March 16
Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54
7:00 a.m. Jan Kaufman
8:45 a.m. Amy Knerr
TUESDAY, March 17
Feast of St. Patrick
Ez 47:1-9,12; Jn 5:1-16
7:00 a.m. Don and Betty Guman
8:45 a.m. Darlene Telfez
5:30 p.m. Brett Weber
WEDNESDAY, March 18
Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30
7:00 a.m. Irene Zweifel
8:45 a.m. Brett Weber
5:30 p.m. JoAnn Funari
THURSDAY, March 19
Feast of St. Joseph
2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt 1:16,1821,24a
7:00 a.m. Lisa Schroeder
8:45 a.m. John Piontkowski, Jr. Children's Mass
5:30 p.m. Mary Pastor
FRIDAY, March 20
Wis 2: la,12-22; Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30
7:00 a.m. Dr. Richard Biamonte
8:45 a.m. Gerald Sarsero
SATURDAY, March 21
Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53
8:00 a.m. Rosari Hoffman
5:30 p.m. Brett Weber
7:30 p.m. Evelyn Then
SUNDAY, March 22
Jer 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
7:30 a.m. Edward Kuchar
9:00 a.m. Rosari Hoffman
10:30 a.m. Marjorie Barres
12:15 p.m. Angela Colarusso
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STM FAMILY BREAKFAST
Sunday, March 22, 8 AM - Noon - Family Center
Eggs, bacon, fruit, sausage, cereal and more
All 1st graders and kindergarten students
from all schools eat FREE!
Sponsored and hosted by the Men of St. Thomas
"I will place My law within
them, and write it upon their
h earts."
- Jeremiah 31:33
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
MARCH 21-22
5:30 p.m. Jack, Michael and Tim Stahley, Noah Reimert
7:30 p.m. Molly Amsler, Grant Brobst, Abby and Kristen
Heilenman
7:30 a.m. Braden Damitz, Elizabeth Fahrney, James and Rob
Haag
9:00 a.m. Christian and Tori Spugnardi, Nicole Freeman,
Jeffrey Rander
10:30 a.m. Evan Bova, Brendan Boyle, Jason Augustus, Sean
McCarthy
12:15 p.m. Abbey and Danny Marx, Connor O'Neill, Alyssa
Mugavero
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SCHEDULE
MARCH 21-22
5:30 p.m. Rich McGinnis, Jim Finnegan, Chuck Lowitzer
7:30 p.m. Kathy Heilenman
7:30 a.m. John Kern
9:00 a.m. Tim Schamberger, Andrea Freeman, Gary Kolp,
Kelly Waters
10:30 a.m. Todd Johnson, Keith Reynolds, Kyle McLemore,
Eric Schnabel
12:15 p.m. Greg Ehrlacher, Robin Miller, Janet Janda
LECTOR SCHEDULE
MARCH 21-22
5:30 p.m. Jeanette Malik, Vic Joliat
7:30 p.m. Helen Lamparella, David Caccese
7:30 a.m. Tim Pollock, Tom Koch
9:00 a.m. Angela Romano, Michelle Schoonover
10:30 a.m. Sally Reith, Leon Augustus
12:15 p.m. Janet Roth, Samantha Murmello
This schedule is posted as a courtesy. Please remember that
the deadline for bulletin items is several days before it is
actually being read. Some changes to the schedule may not
have been available when the bulletin went to print.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Grades K-6: Sundays, 8:30-10:10 a.m.-Mar.15, 22, 29
Grades 7-8: Sundays, 8:30-10:10 a.m. - Mar. 15, 29
Grades 7-8: Mondays, 7:30-9:00 p.m. - Mar. 23, 30.
NEWLY BAPTIZED
Please welcome into our Parish Family Emma Marie Fry.
We congratulate her parents.
LENTEN CALENDAR
Fri., Mar. 20: Stations of the Cross, 7:30 p.m., Church. (A
simple meal will be served in the Faculty Dining Room of
the School this week only, from 6:00-7:15 p.m. before
Stations. Everyone welcome.)
Daily Masses: Tues., Wed., Thurs., at 7:00, 8:45 and 5:30
p.m.; Mon. and Fri., 7:00 and 8:45 a.m. - all in the Church.
Confessions: Sat., Mar. 21, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. and after 7:30
p.m. Mass. Church.
Rice Bowl Meal: WEEK FIVE: Yankee Bean Soup,
Saltines, Fresh Orange OR Cheese Ravioli with Tomato
Sauce, Peach Slices.
Read: Luke 21:1-4
Please put your Rice Bowl offerings in the baskets in
Church. Thank you.
For their sake
For Jesus • sake
MARCH 15, 2015
PRIME TIME NEWS
We invite anyone over the age of 55 to join Prime Time. We
meet the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 PM in the
Family Center. Dues are $5 per year.
Wed. Mar. 18 - Hollywood Casino Trip. Cost $22. Rebate
$30 slot play, $5 food. Leaves STM 10:00 a.m.
Tues. & Wed., Mar. 31-Apr. 1- Atlantic City. Sold Out!
Bus leaves STM at 9:00 a.m.
Wed., Apr. 15 - Mt. Airy. Cost $20. Rebate, $20 slot play,
$10 food. Bus leaves STM 10:30 a.m.
Wed., May 6 - LiGreci, "Legends in Music" entertainment.
One hour open bar, served meal, beer/wine. Cost $78. Bus
leaves STM 8:45 a.m.
Tues. June 2 - Sight and Sound for "Joseph" / Shady Maple.
Cost $86. Bus leaves STM at 10:00 a.m.
Wed., June 24 - Mohegan Sun. Cost $22. Rebate $25 slot play,
$5 food. Bus leaves STM at 10:30 a.m.
Please note: Take photo ID on all casino trips and must be
21 years of age. On all our bus trips your check is your
reservation and will be handled in that order. If you need
to cancel, you are responsible for filling your reservation.
We will try to assist you if we have a waiting list. Call
Marie Ormanoski, 610-965-9960.
STM BIBLICAL STUDIES
Mar. 19: Faith Sharing Group following 8:45 a.m. Mass in
the Church Library.
Mar. 20: Men's Bible Study, 6:45 a.m., Disciple's Room.
Mar. 22: Sunday Morning Bible Study, 8:30 a.m. in school
conference room. For more info please see parish website
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are looking for volunteers to say the Rosary on Mondays at
2:15 p.m. at Allentown Manor Care. Our new schedule will
begin in May. You can be scheduled once over six (6) weeks
or be a substitute. If interested, please call Dottie Crago, 610395-1380.
TRIDENT SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB
If you are interested in joining Trident members this summer,
contact Kelly Cerimele at [email protected]
for more info.
STM SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Will be held on Friday, March 20, from 3:008:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 21, from 4:00-9:00
p.m., and Sunday, March 22, from 8:30 a.m.3:00 p.m. in the multipurpose rooms of the PLC.
Everyone welcome!
PARISH RETREAT
Our 46th Annual Parish Retreat is being held this weekend
at Monocacy Manor in Bethlehem. Sixty-five of our
parishioners have traveled to the Mountain Top. Please
keep them in your prayers.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR STM
PARISHIONERS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING
IN THE ARMED FORCES
"We live in the land of the free
because of the brave."
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WOMEN'S GUILD /GALA NEWS
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION - Take a break to
enjoy some coffee and treats, and to meet members of
the STM Women's Guild and members of the STM
Gala Committee. Learn more about what we do. Find
out how you can become involved and volunteer your
time and talent. We look forward to seeing you on
Wed., March 18, in the Disciple's Room from 8:3010:30 a.m. Ques. to Lisa Seed, 610-462-3617 or Corinne
Shucavage, 610-966-7311. (Childcare will be available
at Extended Day Care for children who are walkers.)
ALL PIEROGI ORDERS will be available for pickup on
Thurs., March 19, in the Family Center from 3:00-6:30
p.m. ONLY! Due to the lack of refrigerated storage
space, any order that is not picked up by 6:30 p.m. will
be donated.
PLEASE ORDER YOUR EASTER HAMS NOW! See flyer
in last week's bulletin or on tables in Church! Deadline
to order is March 18. More info call 610-393-3238.
GALA SILENT AUCTION ITEMS are still being
accepted. Please contact Lisa Seed at 610-462-3617 or
[email protected]. Items specifically needed
include jewelry; shopping, salon and restaurant gift
cards; children's items, and vacation getaways.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - for the GALA to be held on
April 18, in order to transform the gym and make it a
night for all to enjoy. We need volunteers for Thurs.,
April 16, Fri., April 17 and Sat., April 18. If you are
interested and can help, please call Karen Kuczynski at
484-788-8589 or [email protected]. Thank
you in advance for all your support. It will be a "bella
notte" (beautiful night) to remember!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4397
EASTER EGG HUNT will take place on Sat., March
28, 10 a.m., front lawn of Church. Open to all Parish
children up to Grade 3. Four separate age groups for the
egg hunt: <24 mos., 2 years - PreK, K-lst Grade, 2nd-3rd
Grade. Reserve your place by completing the form in last
week's bulletin or on the tables in Church. There will be
special prizes as well as a visit by the Easter Bunny.
Please note deadline to register is Monday, March 16.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4397
Mary's Shelter Cay Galgon Center, would like to
express their sincere gratitude to our STM K of C for
hosting a Baby Bottle Campaign which raised a total of
$6,078.11. Thanks to everyone who supported this
campaign.
STM TRIPS
Mar. 28 - Broadway shows, "The King and I" with Kelli
O'Hara, $144. All others Sold Out!
May 16 - "Finding Neverland," about Peter Pan, $120.
July 1- Phillies Fireworks, $55
Aug. 22 - Yankees, $120.
For all trips above, contact Lori at 610-674-4374 or 484-9510440, email [email protected], Checks should be made out
to St. Thomas More Church and mailed to Lori O'Hara, 323
Tamarack Dr., Allentown, PA 18104. More info on St. Thomas
More website under stmchurchallentown.org. Open to all parishioners and their guests.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
On Monday, March 16, 7:00-7:45 p.m., please come to the
Disciple's Room for The Christian Life: "Isn't the point of
authority to question it?" Dr. Brennan Pursell will lead the
discussion of #1897-1904 in the Catechism. For the podcast,
go to the parish website, click on "Adult Formation," then
select "Catechism Podcasts" from the dropdown menu.
R.C.I.A.
On the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent the Church
celebrates special rites called "Scrutinies." At St. Thomas
More Church we celebrate the "Scrutinies" at the 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Mass, praying that those preparing for baptism at the
Easter Vigil will be strengthened and purified. The
"Scrutinies" also remind those already baptized of the ongoing need for repentance and conversion.
HAVE A HEART NEWS
STATIONS OF THE CROSS, Wed., Mar. 18, 6:30 p.m. at
the Family Center. Pot Luck Supper. Call Nancy Hrabal 610395-5660 for reservations.
MALVERN RETREAT
All men of the parish are invited to a weekend retreat at St.
Joseph's-in-the-Hills, Malvern, PA on March 27-29. The
retreat starts with registration at 5:00 p.m. on Fri. evening
and closes with Mass at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Cost of the
retreat is met by a free-will offering by the retreatant. Join us
in this peaceful and prayerful experience. For more info or to
make reservations contact Bob Zunino, 610-739-8600 or
Rick Kush, 610-395-7014.
STM BOY SCOUT TROOP 439 WILL STILL BE COLLECTING CANNED SOUPS FOR THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK UNTIL PALM SUNDAY, MARCH
29. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
PLEASE USE MORE BREAD CERTIFICATES AND
SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN ADVERTISERS.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY - MARCH 17TH
ST. THOMAS MORE BANQUET FACILITY
Let us help you customize your special event
Wedding Receptions, Cocktail Parties,
Corporate Events
FOR INFO CALL
Gwyn Baker 610-217-0840
or email www.stmweddings.com
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ANNUAL YOUTH RETREAT- MAR. 20-22. Open to
all H.S. students, grades 9th-12th, Blue Mountain Christian
Retreat Center, New Ringgold, PA. Cost $85. For more
info please see youth ministry website to download forms
or email Abbie at [email protected]
NO YOUTH NIGHT IN MARCH!
CYO SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION
Spring sports being offered are Boys 7 and 8 Grade Baseball, Grade 5-8 Track and Field, Co-ed Volleyball
Grade 5-12. Registration will remain open until March
15. Online registration is located on the school website at
www.stmschoolpa.com Please visit the Diocese of Allentown website at http://www.allentowndiocese.org/youthand-young adults/cyo/ for description of sports. Questions,
contact Ann Vaughan at: [email protected]
ATTENTION FAMILIES!
Save the date for Faith Alive: The Family Fully Alive,
next Sunday, March 22. Come as a family and enjoy two
hours complete with faith-filled activities, a guest speaker,
and a family meal. The event is being hosted by the Diocese of Allentown and will be held at St. Joseph the
Worker in Orefield from 4-6 p.m. Registration cost is
$10/family includes dinner and activities for the entire family. Go to www.allentowndiocese.org/faithalive, [email protected] or call 610-289-8900x221 for
more info or registration materials.
POSITION OPEN
Hope UCC is currently seeking applicants for the position
of Director of the Nursery School. The Director will lead
a talented team of teachers who are dedicated to early education of children ages 2-5 years. This is a part-time position with an expected start date of May 1, 2015, or as negotiated. Questions about requirement qualifications and resumes should be forwarded to Valerie Cipoletti, Co-chair,
Search Committee via email at [email protected].
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4397
Please note that this Friday, March 20, SOUP AND STATIONS will be in the Faculty Dining Room of the School,
which is located just off the Colonnade. Please join the
Knights in a light Lenten meal of homemade soups, bread,
coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk and juice from 6:00-7:15
p.m., prior to the Stations of the Cross.
THERE WILL BE NO BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
IN MARCH!