Last Fish Fry of the Season!
MARCH 15, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Don't miss our last Lenten Fish Fry of 2024! Dinner includes all-you-can-eat fried cod, french fries, macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, dinner rolls, peach cobbler, cookies, and lemonade. The cost for a meal is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under. Beer ($5), wine ($5), and soda ($1) will be available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the door. Online ticket sales will close at 3 pm on the day of the fish fry. You may still purchase tickets at the door!
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Thank You, Fish Fry Volunteers!
Our Lenten Fish Frys have been a huge hit this year! We couldn't provide great food and warm hospitality without our volunteers. Watch this video to hear from several of our volunteers on why they choose to return year after year.
Interested in volunteering? We especially need volunteers to help with kitchen, bar, and cafeteria cleanup following the fish fry. Spots are available for all ages - bring the whole family! Check out our volunteer opportunities and signup if you're able.
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Holy Week at Saint Thomas More
Holy Week stands at the head of our calendar, the holiest week of the entire liturgical year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on March 24 and continues until Easter Sunday on March 31. Please join us for this beautiful week of liturgies and celebrations.
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Triduum & Easter Environment Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help with liturgical environment over the Holy Triduum as well as care for the Easter plants during the Easter season. Sign up here if you're able. Please consider volunteering for this important ministry!
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Holy Week Donut Update
Palm Sunday begins joyfully but swiftly transitions to a more solemn remembrance of the Passion of Christ. We often mark the end of Palm Sunday Mass by walking out in silence. In order to carry the momentum of our liturgical celebration back into the world with us, we will fast from our usual coffee and donuts on Palm Sunday morning. We will also not have coffee and donuts on Easter Sunday as we anticipate you will celebrate with family and friends. "Donut" worry–they will return after Easter on April 7.
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Now Hiring at STM!
We are now seeking applicants for several positions at both the parish and school:
Help us find the right candidates by SHARING these opportunities with any qualified professionals you know who may be interested.
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Shrek the Musical JR.
"This past weekend our school's auditorium came to life with this year‘s production of Shrek, The Musical Jr. After several months of rehearsals, over 120 of our incredibly talented K-8 students brought this favorite story to life through dialogue, song, and dance! This musical’s compelling theme of 'what makes us special, makes us strong' is also a core belief of our school community as we strive to welcome all and be a school that students don’t simply attend, but where they belong and a place where each student’s unique gifts and talents are celebrated and nurtured!"
Read Principal Lofton's full message here.
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Pledge to Conserve our Stations of the Cross
Our Sacred Arts Committee has been working with the Midwest Art Conservation Center, located at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, to restore our 100 year old stations of the cross. The total cost to restore all fourteen stations and their frames is in excess of $100,000. Our hope is to continue raising funds for this project from individual donors, not from the general operating budget of the parish. Learn more about the conservation and how you can help support this most important effort. We ask that you submit your pledge prior to Holy Week. Thank you for supporting this exciting project!
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March Free Store Update
Your donations and the dedicated service of our volunteers has provided items to a growing number of people in our community.
Our inventory is especially low on boys clothes, sizes 6-20, Junior girls clothing, mens clothing, new socks & underwear for all ages, pots & pans and silverware. All clean, gently used Spring and Summer clothing, linens, toys and small household items are greatly appreciated.
Reminder: Do not include electronics or anything with an electric cord with your donations. Thanks again for your support of this much needed ministry!
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Poems to Retreat By
MARCH 23, 5:30 PM, ST. IGNATIUS HALL
Join us for a presentation with guided meditations by Fr. Aaron Malnick, S.J. on his new book, Poems to Retreat By: Praying with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. This beautiful collection of 40 poems is available in paperback and eBook on Amazon. Please register in advance.
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Lenten Devotion Opportunities
Each Friday of Lent, we are providing Eucharistic Adoration in the church, 1 - 5 pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated from 4:30 pm until all are heard. Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 5 pm. Our weekly Wednesday Adoration continues during Lent from 6 - 9 pm.
We encourage you to make time this Lent to lean into your relationship with prayer!
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Night Prayer–Compline
MARCH 20 & 27, 8:40 PM, MARY CHAPEL
The Parish Choir will sing Compline in the Mary Chapel each Wednesday in Lent to conclude Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome to join this beautiful tradition of night prayer.
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Stations of the Cross Overcoming Racism
MARCH 22, 5 PM, STM CHURCH
People in our day suffer unjustly simply because of the color of their skin or their national origin. Let us acknowledge the sin of racism and work to combat it in our social structures, our institutions, and our hearts.
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The CAA Celebrates 75 Years
APRIL 15, 7 PM, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS
The Catholic Athletic Association (CAA) is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on April 15. The event will honor Hannah Brandt, Joe Mauer and the Mauer Family. The event will also honor the families of the organization's founders - Fr. Otto Neudecker, Bob Doran, and John Hajlo. Registration and sponsorship opportunities can be found here. Help share stories and memories of the CAA by sharing your photos, jerseys or other memorabilia. For more information contact Megan Jacobson.
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Ignatian Silent Retreats for Women
APRIL 18 - 21 & APRIL 30 - MAY 2, CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER
Spots are still available for the Ignatian Silent Retreats for Women at Christ the King Retreat House in Buffalo, MN. The Ignatian Spirituality Center is offering a weekend retreat from April 18 - 21, led by Dan Johnson, Managing Director of the Loyola Spirituality Center—as well as a shorter, midweek retreat from April 30 - May 2 with Fr. William O’Brien, SJ. Reservations are first come, first served so we encourage you to register as soon as possible!
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STM Auction 2024
APRIL 26, 7 - 10 PM, COMO PARK ZOO & CONSERVATORY
The Auction Committee is busy planning a fun event for our community. We need your donations of gift cards, cash, themed baskets, bottles of wine, etc. in order for this event to be successful! The Auction is our school’s largest fundraiser of the year and we rely on your donations to make it a success. Thank you for supporting the Auction! Please contact Elizabeth Thimmesh, our Admissions and Advancement Director.
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Mar 19, 7:15 am - ♰Dell Chisholm
Mar 20, 7:15 am - ♰Marilyn Kane
Mar 21, 7:15 am - ♰Theresa Loney
Mar 22, 7:15 am - ♰John Donais
Mar 23, 4:30 pm - ♰Lu Roby
Mar 24, 8:00 am - STM Community
Mar 24, 10:30 am - ♰Ed Jovellana
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