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LLC 248Parish Mission Statement3015 E Creek RdCottonwood Heights, UT84093-6575801-942-5285www.stmutah.orgWe, the members of Saint ThomasMore Parish, are a family of Christiansled by the Holy Spirit in communion withthe Catholic Church.We dedicate ourselves to proclaimingand living the Gospel of our Lord, JesusChrist. We devote ourselves to sharingour faith, strengthening family bonds,promoting social justice and growing inlove. We commit to each other throughprayer and action.ScheduleSaturdaySundayM, W, Th, FHoly Days5:00 PM9:00 AM11:30 AM9:00 AM9:00 AM7:00 PMConfessionsParish HallSaturdayDecember 5, 2021Mass10:00 AMOffice HoursM-Th 9:30 AM—5:00 PMF9:30 AM—1:00 PM
Life In Our ParishMonday, December 69:00 am Mass, Health, and Blessed Birthday, Edwin SolakSr. (Deacon Mark Solak)9:45 am AdorationTuesday, December 79:45 am Adoration4:00 pm Girl Scouts, Rooms 1-2, 4-76:00 pm Confirmation class, Year 1, Room 137:00 pm Confirmation class, Year 2, Room 13Wednesday, December 89:00 am Mass,† Tommy Zuehlke, (Tom and Jenny Zuehlke)9:45 am Adoration7:00 pm Mass, † Amie Dobbs, (Mike and Missy Corcoran)Thursday, December 99:00 am Mass, † Allen Plumley, (Samantha Zilka)9:45 am Adoration7:00 pm KofC Meeting, Room 12To register your child, stop by the parish offices.Registration forms as well as class schedules areavailable in the front foyer. A baptism certificate isrequired for Confirmation or First HolyCommunion preparation class.Page2Contact Tami in the parish office if you have any questions.Tami@stmutah.org or 801-942-5285.RCIA is for people who arecurious about the Catholic faith.If you have any questions aboutthis journey, please contactTami Bernstein or Father John Evans in the parish offices,or if showing up is more your style, we meet on Sundaymorning after the 11:30 Mass.This is a wonderful experience, which offers people achance to develop a closer relationship with their Creator,don’t just take our word for it, check it out for yourself.GIFT OF THE DRUMMER FOR THE HOMELESSFriday, December 107:45 am Men’s Prayer Group9:00 am Mass, Birthday, Margarita Martin, (Marge Torina)9:45 am Adoration5:00 pm Ladies Christmas BoutiqueDon’t forget that next weekend is thedeadline to bring back your donation tothe Gift of the Drummer for thehomeless.Weekend Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18The church is open for Eucharistic AdorationMonday thru Saturday 9:45 am thru 11:00 am,when people are present.Saturday, December 119:45 am Adoration9:00 am Ladies Christmas Boutique, Gym10:00 am Confessions, Parish Hall5:00 pm Mass, † Ken Barlage, (Saint Thomas More Staff)Sunday, December 129:00 am Mass, † Lucila Matias, (Lynette Goodman)10:15 am Religious Ed, Rooms 1-2, 4-9, 12-1311:30 am Mass, Intentions of Parishioners12:00 pm RCIA, Room 12:00 pm Youth Group-Middle and High School, Meyer HallWednesday,December 8, is aHoly Day ofobligation.Masses will be at9:00 am and at7:00 pm.Religious Education classes have begun. Gradespre-k through 6 meet on Sunday morningsbetween the Masses, 10:15 to 11:15. Confirmationclass is meeting on Tuesday evenings. Classes aresmall and CDC covid guidelines are followed.Catholic book club at Saint Thomas MoreBook club will take a break for December. If you wouldlike to plan ahead our next book will be" Praise for the year of living biblicallyby A.J. Jacobs""Raised in a secular family butincreasingly interested in the relevanceof faith in our modern world, A.J.Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst andattempt to obey the Bible as literally aspossible for one full year. He vows tofollow the Ten Commandments. To befruitful and multiply. To love his neighbor. But also toobey the hundreds of less publicized rules: to avoidwearing clothes made of mixed fibers; to play a ten-stringharp; to stone adulterers.The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny andprofound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universaland will make you see history’s most influential bookwith new eyes." Amazon review.Our first meeting will be Jan 18. The book is divided bymonths not chapters. Try and be half way through, or 6months through by this first meeting.As before we will have an am and a pm meeting. Youshould have the book completed by Feb 15, which will beour final discussion. Email me if you are planning to join
us. This is a fun book!I wish to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers. I amsorry that I was not able to join you for the October bookAdultlectureseriesfrom P a g e3FranciscanUniversity,inSteubenville Ohio — To ResumeMonday, December 13th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.in room 13. Email Lisa Bachiller atbachiller1@aol.com to register.club. Tami BernsteinLADIES of SAINT THOMAS MORECHURCHHOLIDAY BOUTIQUE3015 E Creek RdCottonwood Heights, UT 84093DECEMBER 10 – 11, 2021FRIDAY: 5PM – 8PMSATURDAY: 9AM – 4:00PMLocal CraftersHelp support the Ladies of STM fund raising efforts whilefinding those special gifts you’ve been looking for. Choose fromVarious Artists’ work.Joan Simard, tebearjcs@comcast.net or TEXT 1-801-718-3881.Annette Pressley, 801-942-5285, ext. 591 or emailtennis1054@aol.comMaintaining current parish protocol, all vendors and attendeeswill be required to wear masks and maintain social distancing.Bethlehem Wood carving will be herethis weekend to sell olive wood carving fromthe Holy Land; Proceeds from the sale willbe used to support the Catholic and Christianfamilies living in Bethlehem, the Holy Land.There are about 1% of them that are left inthe little town of Jesus’ birth. They are facinga very hard time because of the clashes andthe pandemic. It causes serious harm to these families. They needto buy food and clothes for their kids and to pay their bills. Pleasetry to support them with what you can, by purchasing thesebeautiful carvings. These carvings will make a great gift for youor your loved ones, especially for Christmas. Your support isneeded. To all Ladies of STM! Come join in online for funconversations, making new friends, and seeing new &familiar faces. The weekly Wednesday, 5:30pm, ZoomMeet & Mingle is continuing! Please email Nancy HardyformoreinformationandZoomlinks,nancy hardy@hotmail.com. See you soon on Zoom!Our next business meeting will be January 12, 2022. If youare not on our mailing list, please contact Annette Pressley.December 5th, 2021First Sunday 9am Mass followed bya RosaryThe Supreme Court case Dobbs v.JacksonWomen’sHealthOrganization could impact the fateof millions of preborn children andtheir mothers. Trusting that the Lord hears us, let usremember to pray for a decision for this case to safeguardtheir lives. Join us on the First Sunday of each month forMass followed by a Rosary until a verdict is reached in thiscase. (Dec. - June) Also, consider an hour of AdorationMonday – Saturday 9:45AM. For more information, visitprayfordobbs.com.MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLYOUTH GROUPOur next meeting will be December 12Questions?-Email Ali youthgroup@stmutah.org Condolences to Bill Gallagher and family, on the passing ofhis mother, Millie Gallagher.Condolences to Mike Corcoran and family, on the passing ofhis grandmother, Amie Dobbs. She was 101 years old.Condolences to Margaret Torina, on the passing of herbrother-in-law , Anthony Arena.Condolences to Julie Bolick, on the passing of her uncle,Dick Schneider.Condolences to Sue McCoy, on the passing of hergranddaughter, Mikayla Jensen.AIR FORCEBrant StokesMichael ViettiDustin CobbChris & Gene Cutak’s sonPete and Carla Vietti’s sonJenny Zuehlke’s nephewARMYAJ SantiAnthony Santi’s fatherBrad CarlisleKip & Joni Quinn’s nephewCharles EganSean Egan’s sonKyle FrazerCraig & Christine Frazer’s sonMark TaylorDolores Montoya Taylor & Bill Taylor’s sonNicholas L. LeeDarrel & Sandy Smith’s friendWayne ThayerGrandson of Mike and Marsha HooleyARMY NATIONAL GUARDBonnie OuletteAlyson & Chris Young’s sisterMARINESJonathan NentlMichael KnightMichael CooleyCarla Kulinsky’s son-in-lawMichael Mallory’s nephewRoland and Patti Allen’s nephew
NAVYMatthew RenRyan MooneyScott M. GibsonSuzanne & Gary Ren’s sonMillie Gallagher’s nephewJoan & Francis Hanson’s grandsonBe sure to let the parish office know when your lovedone has returned home safely and can be removed fromthe military list.SAFE ENVIRONMENT: The Catholic Diocese of SaltLake City is committed to protecting children and youngpeople. If you are aware of abuse or have been abused byclerics, church volunteers or Church workers, contact theDivision of Child & Family Services, 1-800-678.9399.For pastoral assistance contact the Pastoral Center, 801328-8641. For a copy of the Safe Environment policy ortraining, please visit: www.dioslc/safe-environment.BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline to submit itemsfor the following week’s bulletin is no later than NOONON THURSDAY of the prior week (except specialholidays weeks, where the printing company sets up theschedule). Submit articles to Margarita@stmutah.org.View bulletin on line at www.stmutah.org.COMMUNITY OUTREACH: “Share Your Blessings”We are collecting these regularly needed items: cannedfruit, canned veggies, cereal, chili, stew, pasta & sauce,tuna, peanut butter, soup, rice, beans, sugar, flour,canned meats. Non-perishable food items. Food to bedropped off in the barrels by Meyer Hall.CARE MINISTRYIf you know of someone who needs a meal brought tothem or help in any way, please contact us.For anyone who is seriously ill, or knows of someonewho is seriously ill or needs prayers for their health orwho have suffered a loss, please contact us and we willwrap them in love and prayers with a blessed prayerblanket, shawl or afghan. Eileen Barlage, Saint ThomasMore Care Ministry at 801-942-5285 ext. 530.HOSPITAL NOTICE:Federal Privacy Regulation-HIPAA (Health InsurancePortabilityand Accountability Act), prohibits allhospitals from informing churches of a patient’s presenceunless the patient gives permission for the hospital to doso. If you are admitted to a hospital and would like amember of the clergy or a caregiver to visit you, pleasenotify the hospital or call the parish office. You may bevisited by a pastoral care member from the area notnecessarily Saint Thomas More.LOW GLUTEN HOST: If you wish to r eceived a lowgluten host (0.01%) at Communion, please let the priestor deacon know before Mass so that it may beconsecrated. The host will be kept in a separate Pyx usedonly for these hosts during celebration of the Eucharist.GOSPEL MEDITATION December 5—2nd Sunday of AdventPage4St.Ambroseshares some wisdom onour need to prepare theway and open the door forChrist. “You see that whenthe Word of God knockshardest on your door, it iswhen his hair is wet withthe dew of the night. Infact, he chooses to visit those who are in tribulation andtrial, lest one of them be overwhelmed by distress. So, hishead is covered with dew, with drops, when his body islaboring hard. It is important to keep watch so that whenthe Bridegroom comes, he is not shut out. If you areasleep and your heart is not keeping watch, he will goaway without knocking; but if your heart is alert for hiscoming, he knocks and asks for the door to be opened tohim.” When life gets overwhelming and difficult and wefind ourselves feeling a bit downhearted and miserable,these words can bring great comfort.We sometimes choose to remain stuck in ouruncomfortable darkness and being stuck becomes ournorm. In this time of self-focus our hearts are closed to thegraces and life God desires to give us. Wrapped in therobe of mourning and misery, we fail to see the mercy,justice, and love the Bridegroom wants to bring. If we takeseriously the need to prepare the way for Christ and openour hearts in preparation for his visit, we can hear God’sgentle voice calling us deep within. It beckons us to seekout its source and discover the inner calm and peace thatcan prevail over the darkness of despair. Sometimes ourdarkness is so dark that it may seem unsurmountable.Trusting in the spiritual friends who journey with us, andGod’s promise may bring a glimmer of light even when itis most difficult to keep our hearts’ doors open.Sometimes, the only light in the darkness is found intrusting the faith of others both past and present.We have to trust that God has already begun theaccomplishment of good work in us and that humanity ison an incredible journey to something wonderful andawesome. God is not done. When we open the doors ofour hearts, straighten the paths of our lives, and preparethe way, Jesus can come with God’s simple gifts of peace,grace, and joy. Life throws a great deal at us. It is easy toget tired and confused. We have to train our hearts to keepwatch, discern what is of value, and forge ahead. Notallowing ourselves to become so weighed down by thingsand brought out of focus is a tremendous goal to achievethis Advent season. God is knocking. Answer the door.You will see and understand life in ways you neverthought possible before. LPi
Page5Give Central Text-to-giveSave our St. Thomas More dedicated texting number in your phone's contact list, and text it anytime with various keywordsto make quick donations. If you have a Give Central donor account with us, your cell phone can automatically link up. Doa quick give one-time donation, or select your gift to recur on a weekly, monthly, annually, etc. Your gift uses your preferred donation method (Visa, Mastercard, Bank Account, AMEX, etc.) and not your cell phone carrier. E.g. "Give CentralSTM", 801-877-6869, donate. If you prefer to access our Give Central portal through our website, go to stmutah.org andclick the donate menu item.Thank you for your generosity and support of the parish!Thank you for your generosity and financial stewardship!Offertory use "donate"Capital Campaign use "campaign"Diocesan Development Campaign use "bishop"To give prayer request or feedback use "engage"December 5, USCCB Catholic Community Services use “Dec05”Please Pray For Those In Need of HealingAdolph MartinezAdrian CrillyAida Soler de GomeroAlbert MalloyAlexandra VasquezAlisha HernandezAmy GrimshawAmy DotsonAnalyse RileyAndrea FiorottoAngela VredeveldAngie AllenAnne FoxAnthony ArnasonAsa SapilovicBarbara CorcoranBaylee BeardenBecci RogersBetty MuztafagoBill SelmerBud MeaseBob SchartmannBrad JordisonBrian PalmerBrian ReminderBraydon SmithCarla Mejía TamarizCarla ViettiCarlee AlbrechtCarol BergCarol ErnstCarol NichCarol RuddellCarole JakemanCarreen HoldawayCecilia DearthCharles Patrick ZinnChris KalipetsisChris CarpenterChristina EldredgeChristopher D. BellCindy CongerCindy PacconiConner FitzsimonsDaniel SmithDarci ForrestDavid MurphyDavid StevensDavid VegaDennis VegaDenny ClareDiana BroomfieldDolores RivasDon HalesDoug WilkinsonEd VigilEdwin Solak, Sr.Elizabeth Rivero AntunezErika LarsonErnest "Bud" CurreyEvan GreenFelipe Gomero-RomeroFinnegan McVicarFlora LawsonFr. Patrick BoyleFrieda GilletteGerman VisbalGilberto DiazGina WidmerGloria Antunez deRiveroHarry ShortHing TsangHope ThortonJackie PetravageJanet SainsburyJasper ScottJenean CarverJennifer OrellanaJeremy AnnenJessica SpinglerJim OlsonJoan JonesJohn LawsonJohn TrentmanJonathan CookJordon WardleJudy HooperJulia GouldKarin KruegerKathleen BoyerKayle Le MoineKen StenmarkKevin CondraKevin MacGilveryLinda BoydLorraine RogersLaura PurserLee CrockerLee MunkMarcus FernandezMarie JeyMarie MinnickMark Dabrowski &ParentsMarva BurmanMitchell RodmanMateus FiorottoMarjorie MeikleMary BarcikoskiMaryAnn HeadMary WinklerMerrill & Don WoodMichael HendricksonMichel PergolaMichael RandallMirian SorensenMonet FrankMyrtle PayneNathan WattersonNedra ChristensonNickie WilliamsNina BaumannNora KennedyOmar Bernal QuijanoOrlando RachelePalla VaculinPamela Kriss GomeroPatti FarrellPenny ClinePeter KatzPeter ZilkaPhilip BaumannRamon RojasReynaldo GranjaRita KresukRonan PoyursSeryna RogersShane PoyursShannon BruceSharla TannerSharon MartinezSherie DavidsonStella AlvaradoStephane RutkowskiStephen TaylorSteve EmsleySteve JonesSusan MontgomerySusan MeaseTerry HallsTim deJongTim PfliegerTimmy ShortTom WarnerTom ZuehlkeTristan ManningValarie FlanaganVella GouldVicki O’BrienVictoria MartinezVirgina MoralesZsaZsa PipellaPlease contact us toadd or remove yourloved ones from thisprayer list.
Contact List801-942-5285STAFFFr. John Evanspastor@stmutah.orgNora Kennedynora@stmutah.orgDcn. John Keyserdcn.john.keyser@stmutah.orgDcn. Mark Solakdcn.mark@stmutah.orgTami Bernsteintami@stmutah.orgSonia WestSonia@stmutah.orgClaire Cushingclaire@stmutah.orgBernie Hernandezfacilities@stmutah.orgMelinda Vossmelinda@stmutah.orgMargarita MartinMargarita@stmutah.orgPastorPastoral AssistantDeaconDeaconFaith FormationBookkeeperCRC Childcare DirectorFacilitiesMusic DirectorBulletin Chief EditorAndrea MathisenAndrea@stmutah.orgStaff SupportP aPgaeg e66Ext 102Ext 100Ext 104Ext 105Ext 101Ext 103Ext 111Ext 108Ext 202Ext 107Ext 106MINISTRIESAdoration TeamAdult Faith FormationArt & EnvironmentAltar ServersAnnual Fund Raising EventsArchivistsBingoBlood DrivesBook ClubBoy ScoutsBulletin EditorCapital CampaignCare MinistryChildcare(Daycare/Preschool)Coffee & DonutsCommunity OutreachCOVID TeamCub ScoutsCYO Athletic DirectorDiocesan Development DriveDivine Mercy CommitteeDominican Laity, OPLEmergency PreparednessEucharistic Min Level 1Eucharistic Min Level 2Finance CouncilFun BunchFuneral ReceptionsGirl ScoutsHealthy LifestylesHome SchoolingDeacon Mark SolakTami BernsteinTami BernsteinChris & Suzanne FasslerFr. John EvansPhillip DulleRay Bachiller & Holly PorterBob ShovaersTami BernsteinBret AndersonMargarita MartinLarry PageEileen BarlageClaire CushingExt 502Ext 500Ext 501Ext 503Ext 506Ext 509Ext 512Ext 515Ext 518Ext 521Ext 524Ext 527Ext 530Ext 547Nora KennedyDan FoslidTami BernsteinSean CaldwellMissy CorcoranMargaret HorvathPaul WhiteLarry PageMargarita MartinPete ViettiLarry PageCharlotte LibeckiExt 533Ext 536Ext 539Ext 541Ext 544Ext 550Ext 552Ext 555Ext 558Ext 561Ext 564Ext 567Ext 568Julie HardmanExt 576Ruth LoweExt 582Knights of ColumbusLadies of STMLectorsLiturgy CommitteeLive Stream Ministry TeamMen’s Prayer GroupMinistry FairMusic Group HolzhauserMusic Group MillarMusic Group NazziseMusic Sunday ChoirNewcomersNewsletter EditorsParish CouncilParish Hospitality CommitteeRCIA TeamRefugee MinistryReligious EducationRespect For Life MinistryRosary GroupSacristansSafe Environment CommitteeSocial CommitteeSocial MediaStewardship CommitteeSt. Vincent de Paul Dining HallStations of the Cross MinistrySunday NurseryTechnology CommitteeUshersVacation Bible SchoolVocation PromoterWedding CoordinatorsYouth MinistryMark KoltiskaAnnette PressleyLinda JohnsonChris FasslerScott CzajaTodd & KatherinaRob MillarSammy NazziseMelinda VossJoanne MattesCarrie LentzChuck GrahmannTami BernsteinTami BernsteinBarbara GranjaSylvie MimcheNora KennedySean CaldwellToni DruceMike GriffinKathleen PachuckiDcn. Mark SolakAmber CaldwellFr. John EvansTami BernsteinEmily FernandezMissy CorcoranAli TorinaExt 588Ext 591Ext 594Ext 597Ext 600Ext 603Ext 606Ext 608Ext 609Ext 610Ext 607Ext 612Ext 615Ext 618Ext 621Ext 624Ext 627Ext 630Ext 633Ext 636Ext 639Ext 642Ext 645Ext 646Ext 648Ext 651Ext 654Ext 657Ext 660Ext 661Ext 662Ext 665Ext 668Ext 671SACRAMENTSBaptism, First Communion, ConfirmationContact Tami Bernstein, Ext 101ReconciliationParish Hall, Saturdays at 10:00 am or by appointment, Fr. John Evans, Ext. 102MarriageContact parish office 6 months prior, Fr. John Evans, Ext. 102Anointing of the SickFr. John Evans, Ext. 102Holy OrdersVocation Promoter, Ext. 665 or Fr. John Evans, Ext. 102
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