CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
FOR ST. THOMAS MORE PARISHIONERS
Nov. 14
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SUNDAY'S THE DAY!...NOVEMBER 14!!
"WATCH PARTIES" of
THE CHOSEN SERIES
REVOLUTIONARY!!!
Through the Apostles' eyes
We witness the daily and extraordinary life of Jesus Christ
from 2,000 years ago
Top-notch acting and visuals - Created outside of Hollywood.
JOIN US IN THE PARISH DINING HALL
AFTER THE 10:00 MASS
FREE DONUTS AND COFFEE!
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Two other times to choose and join our Chosen Watch Parties!!
In Person: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7:00 pm
- OR -
Online: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 pm
Register at the Faith Formation Website link below:
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When We Forget About God,
Do Things Go Bad?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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CHRIST THE KING NOVENA
Begins Friday, November 12
The perfect prayer as we end this liturgical year
and look forward to the next.
It gives us an opportunity to re-order
our lives, our hearts and our minds to our Lord.
It's like a novena for new (Liturgical) year's resolutions!
Click below for the Novena:
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BEACONS OF LIGHT - UPDATES!
Families of Parishes Review Continues
Sorting, reviewing and considering public comments continues.
After revisions are submitted to Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr for approval, BeaconsAOC.org or will have the updated plan.
Watch for the Beacons Update email to announce the finalized Families of Parishes.
- Are Catholic schools considered as part of Beacons of Light?
- Will Catholic schools closed or consolidated?
- Will financial donations remain with one’s current parish or to one’s new Families of Parishes in July 2022?
Click below for more FAQs and scroll down to FAQs for answers, at the Beacons website
Click below to see the current Map:
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JOIN THE NEW PARISH APP!!
Check out the new St. Thomas More parish app! (For both iphone & Android)
Better communication - Relevant parish news
Resources for You!
Mass readings - Catholic news - Catholic prayers
Reminders for prayer and confession
Quick access to: Bulletins, STM On-line giving, and more...
Reminder to silence phones before Mass
It fosters a stronger parish life and better engages us in the New Evangelization.
Download it today
Text "App" to 88202 -- or -- use "myparish" in your phone's app store
or
Visit myparishapp.com
Stay connected with us all week long to help live your faith daily!
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THE CHOSEN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
IN THEATERS DECEMBER
Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers
follows the Nativity events
from the perspectives of Mary and Joseph.
The feature film is followed by
Christmas music performances by popular Christian artists
in what producers call
“the Christmas event of 2021.”
Click below to view theaters in Cincinnati and to buy tickets:
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COMING SOON!
THE RESCUE PROJECT
St. Paul tells us the Gospel is God's power for salvation.
- - It’s not just news, let alone ordinary news - -
The Gospel is the
Explosive, extraordinary, and life-changing news
of Jesus’ victory over and defeat of
the power of Sin and Death.
It’s the news that gives hope - something that is increasingly in short supply.
ACTS XXIX Mobilizing for Mission led by Fr. John Riccardo
is creating The Rescue Project.
A multi-week video series
- Includes companion resources for facilitators and participants.
- Tells the story that is the Gospel.
- Opportunity for a Spirit-filled response to what is proclaimed,
- Catapults us out into the world on mission
to go and rescue others.
For everything from:
RCIA, men’s and women’s ministries, other parish initiatives and homes.
For everyone:
Individual people in the pews, the fallen away, and the “nones.”
And because we have received so much freely from the Lord,
we freely make this available to everyone!
Click below to receive updates on The Rescue Project:
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Mind Your Mind!
"In these hyper-tolerant times,
in which tolerance is one of the few agreed-upon virtues remaining,
we like to brush aside the details.
We are almost proud of ourselves
for affirming that people can think and believe
whatever they want
as long as they behave well.
Perhaps a person is free to think whatever he pleases,
but we are foolish
to think that this does not ultimately
influence his behavior.
Our dignity is that we were made to know the truth
and thus to know Jesus Christ,
who is the truth and the only way to the Father (Jn 14:6).
Hence, our dignity is not just an outer transformation
but an inner one as well.
In fact, it is an inner transformation
that leads to an outer transformation.
What a person thinks does matter!
There is a famous quote that goes like this:
“Sow a thought, reap a deed.
Sow a deed, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.”
Notice how it all begins with the mind.
Our mind shapes our decisions, habits,
character, and ultimately our destiny."
Click the link below to read more thoughts from Msgr. Charles Pope:
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
FOR November 14, 2021
THIRTY-THIRD Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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THE LAST DAYS AND LAST THINGS
"Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.
But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
- In every age, Christ's followers face persecution to a lesser or greater degree.
- Jesus’ declares that the Temple of Jerusalem will be destroyed within the lifetime of the apostles - this came true in 70 AD.
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Its destruction foreshadows the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world.
- For most of us the end will be the moment of our individual death followed by our particular judgment.
- Whether we face external persecution or just the daily, even moment-by-moment, struggle to be faithful to our Christian vocation, we must be vigilant, keeping watch over ourselves and invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and our allies the saints, beginning with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Although it is Christ’s will that no one be lost, “on the Day of Judgment all men will appear in their own bodies before Christ’s tribunal to render an account of their own deeds” (CCC 1059).
- “The truth of each man’s relationship with God will be laid bare” and “even to its furthest consequences the good each person has done or failed to do during his earthly life.” (CCC 1039).
- Then, “the Kingdom of God will come in its fullness. Then the just will reign with Christ for ever, glorified in body and soul, and the material universe itself will be transformed. God will then be ‘all in all’ (1 Cor 15:28), in eternal life.” (CCC 1060)
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MOMENTS FOR REFLECTION
THE END TIMES
There is often a lot of talk and frenzy
about the end of the world coming.
It especially happens with certain natural phenomenon
such as comets, eclipses, and meteor showers.
It's important to understand that
Jesus insisted we cannot know
the day or the hour,
that we cannot predict when this will happen.
Sometimes unusual events in the heavens
are just natural phenomenon
for us to enjoy not to worry about.
Do you worry about the end of the world?
If so, why? If not, why not?
When you hear talk about predictions of the end of time, how do you feel?
What do you say? What do you think about?
Do you ever worry about dying?
If so, why? If not, why not?
What would you think if you looked up and saw Jesus coming down from the sky in the middle of the clouds?
Would you hide? Would you yell, "Hi Jesus"?
What would you do?
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
Yes, indeed they do.
But what does “go bad” actually mean?
If someone forgets about God, meaning they turn from God, they may still have a so called “good life” - as defined by the fallen and sinful world. Thus, atheists can become wealthy, popular, and successful in a worldly way.
But in lacking God and gaining the whole world,
from the perspective of truth and regarding true happiness.
their life is quite bad.
Consider these analogies:
If a fish were to forget to live in water,
would things go bad for the fish?
If a person were to forget about eating,
would that cause a problem?
If a car were to be without fuel,
would that make the car stop?
If a plant were put in a closet without any light,
would that harm the plant?
Yes, of course!
A fish is made for water, humans need food, a car needs fuel to operate, and a plant needs light to survive.
So it is with us and God.
We are made to live in the life of God.
If in “forgetting about God” we separate ourselves from God, then this is bad and we cannot find true fulfillment in life.
If this continues unto death,
then we lose God - and life for eternity.
The bottom line is that
without God we lose everything, including life itself.
And if God is not in our life,
we lose that which is most central to who we are.
We lose ourselves and fall into a life of sin.
So don’t forget about God!
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
FAITH FORMATION ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
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A PRAYER TO GOD
O Lord, who are ever merciful and bounteous with your gifts,
look down upon the suffering souls in purgatory.
Remember not their offenses and negligences
but be mindful of your loving mercy, which is from all eternity.
Cleanse them of their sins and fulfill their ardent desires
that they may be made worthy to behold
you face to face in your glory.
May they soon be united with you
and hear those blessed words that will call them
to their heavenly home:
"Come, O blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world" (Mt 25:34)
Amen.
Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory
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