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 in Ordinary Time January 20, 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 1/21/19—1/27/19

Monday Holiday Martin Luther King, Jr

6:30-9:00pm Legion of Mary 7:00-8:30pm YM Core Meeting 6:30-9:30pm K of C Admissions Meeting 7:00-8:30pm CCC Meeting 7:00-8:30pm HM Bible Study 7:00-8:30pm RCIA 7:00pm Mass of the Protection of Unborn Babies Tuesday 8:30-Midnight Parish Adoration 1/22 9:15-11:00am AFF Bible/Movie Study 1:30-2:30pm SVDP Food Pantry 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-9:15pm CRHP Women Wednesday Midnight-8:00am Parish Adoration 1/23 8:30-11:00am Library Open 2:00-7:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation One Class 6:00pm Homeless Lunch Ministry 7:30-9:15pm Reflections with Father Justice Thursday 8:30am-12:30pm Library Open 1/24 9:00-11:00am AFF Bible/Book Study 3:30-6:30pm REP 7:00-8:30pm Confirmation One Class 7:00-8:30pm SVDP Board Meeting 6:30-9:30pm K of C Open House 7:00-9:00pm CRHP Men 7:30-8:15pm English RCIA 7:15-9:00pm Spanish Bible Study Friday 8:45am-12:45pm Little Way Homeschool 1/25 6:30-7:30pm Adoration 6:30-9:30pm VM Core Group Meeting Saturday 9:00-11:00am Deacon’s Bible Study

3:00-4:00pm VM Meet & Greet 3:00-4:00pm Reconciliation 3:00-4:00pm RCIA 4:00pm Vietnamese-English Mass 5:00-7:00pm VM Faith Enrichment 5:30pm English Mass 6:30-8:30pm Cursillo Ultreya Sunday 8, 9:30, 11:15am English Masses 1/27 8:45am-1:00pm Library Open 12:45pm Chinese Mass

2:15pm Spanish Mass 5:00pm English Mass 6:00-8:30pm Life Teen Life Night

1/26 1:00-3:45pm 1st Reconciliations

2:15-4:15pm Chinese RCIA

1/21 9:00am-2:00pm Office Open

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28, or any of a number of

readings for the Day of Prayer Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-

12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 or Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14- 21

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen ones (Isaiah 62:1-5). Psalm — Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96). Second Reading — All the varied gifts in the Christian community are from one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). Gospel — Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana, Jesus replenishes the wine supply (John 2:1-11). 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.

Rest in the Love of Christ

Denise Beck

My Dear People, Today’s theme on the Readings: A VISIBLE GOD We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we can actually show them something, demonstrate what we mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human understanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world. During these past weeks we have seen how Jesus was revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi, and then began his adult “public life” at his baptism by John. Today’s Gospel reading tells us of his “first sign,” providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana. Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always easily understood in his own day, nor is he even now. So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and simplicity of his birth, his humility and openness before John the Baptist, his kindness and compassion toward people in their ordinary problems, such as running short of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus that we come to know God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

In Christ, Father John

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday 8:00AM Ernie & Mila Paredes

9:30AM †Simon Peter Cabral

11:15AM †John Pontillas

2:15PM †Jose San Juan

5:00PM The Pandes Family

Monday 8:00AM †Bonnie & Jeff Heath

Tuesday 8:00AM Nieves Ginete

Wednesday 8:00AM Dr. Billeci Family

Thursday 8:00AM †Pablo O. Gamboa, Jr.

Friday 8:00AM Mike & Carrotte Yap

Saturday 8:00AM

4:00PM 5:30PM

Jason Skudlarski Family †Simon Peter Cabral †Leticia L. Lagman †Stella Aterrado †Vina Villanueva †Soledad Caringal Laura & Rick Cabral †John Pontillas †Tatiana Zapolsky †Eugenia Ramos Bartolome †Angelito Apostol The Cabral Family

7:00 PM Protection of Unborn Children

Please call the office when it is time to remove a name.

Joe Allee Mike Anderson Judy Anselmo Denise Beck Bill Burk Mary & Joe Bush Baby Zane Cabazon Linda Carter Hui-Mei Chen Don Chisholm Clara Connor Alexandra Conti Petra Cordova Ellie Dainko Ann D'Alessandro Henry Damigella Jim Danaher Larry Doan Marsha Feldstein Howard Frankel, MD Cynthia Fox Rob F. Gorman Emma Hager Tina Halberg Gayle Ham 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 John McCarthy Cavan McGaffney Howard Mellott Stephanie Mispagel Agnes Motley Susan Navarette Karen Norton Agnes Pamintuam

Regina Park Deacon Tony Patronite Charlie Perrea Norma Quyang Ponciano Reyes Debbie Rivera Anita Ruwaldt Jackson & Gerri Scharff Lt. Col. Ed Smith Liz Thomas Maria To Bob & Denise Trujillo Jack Troung David Valentine Lissette Valenzuela Daniel Villareal Jim Vessey John Weber Michele Wills Mike Winchester Mary Wong Prospero Ylagan Joe Zwetow

Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory.

— 1saiah 62:2

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

THIS WEEK = C1 Jan 23 Or 24 7pm - 8:30pm C1 Candidates will reflect on the role of

"Suffering" within Catholic teaching. Popular moral ideology relies on the desire to eliminate

or avoid suffering. Almost everything we create, purchase, and invent can be tied to this pursuit, as well as the justification of genocide

against the unborn, elderly, and afflicted. Christ does not tell us to run away from and

deny suffering in our world. Rather, he demonstrates that love is not possible without it.

Next C2 Session = Jan 30 OR 31, 7 - 8:30pm Reminder to C2 Candidates that Saint Reports

are due February 13 or 14th.

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.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The cause of church unity is commended to Christians for prayer and action every year around this time. This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mission. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new expressions, recent history shows some new points of convergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly rooted in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling resources, and people from various traditions are collaborating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to “lighten up” is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are delightful and amusing. If someone says, “Let us pray,” a Catholic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week not for focusing on the well‑worn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Agnes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children; World Youth Day Wednesday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Thursday: St. Francis de Sales Friday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends; Saturday: Ss. Timothy and Titus

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 (9) 551-8601 Chinese Community Paul Fan (9) 726-0940 Josephine Yang (9) 751-9362 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 & 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 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 Office Manager Theresa Nault (9) 551-8028 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 (7) 544-0865 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

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