St. Thomas More Catholic Parish

210 Haddow Close, Edmonton, AB, T6R 2P3

Office: 780-434-6313 Rectory: 780-434-9483, Pastor’s Cell: (emergency only) 780-907-7782

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Weekend Mass Times Weekday Mass Times Saturday 5:00 pm (livestreamed) Monday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Tuesday 6:00 pm 10:00 am Wednesday 9:00 am 12:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am Friday 9:00 am Saturday 9:00 am

Sacrament of Confession One hour before all morning and evening weekday Masses

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday 5:00 pm First Friday 9:30 am - 3 pm

Please Contact the Parish Office for information about:

Pastoral Care

Sacrament of the Sick: any day at any hour

Regular pastoral visits can be arranged for the homebound

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

Baptism

See Baptismal brochure in stand or look on website

Parents & godparents are required to take preparation

classes (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

Marriages

Schedule an appointment before you book any other

facilities (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

An approved pre-marriage course is required

A minimum of 4 months of notice is required

First Reconciliation and First Communion

For baptized children 7 years of age and older

Preparation classes are required

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

See green sacrament brochure for details

Confirmation

For those 11 years (& older) by Confirmation date

Registrations for Confirmation 2020 Program start in May

(pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca)

RCIA and RCIC (Adapted for Children 8-15 yrs.)

For those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith

or who wish to become Catholic.

Classes start each fall (pastoral.stm@caedm.ca)

Parish Staff:

Pastoral Associate: Christina Faitakis

Pastoral Assistant: Shannon Van Soest

Music Coordinator: Johanna Dietrich

Bookkeeper: Elvie Fermin-Chua

Custodian: Marian Ragac

Pastor: Fr. Mitchell Fidyka Permanent Deacons: Randy Abele, Chris Ashdown

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm

Closed 12 pm – 1 pm

Website: https://stm.caedm.ca

Email: communications.stm@caedm.ca

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

Next Sunday Readings Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 69

Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33

The Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi

Blessed be the door that opened on the Lord’s supper. Blessed be the room that sheltered these friends

in the final hour. Blessed be the innkeeper who made the room ready. Blessed be the bread and the wine

which they shared. Blessed be the ears that heard, the lips that ate and drank, the hearts that struggled to

understand.

Blessed be all who continue to share in this meal of grace. Blessed be the doors of our churches, opening

for two thousand years despite persecution and schism. Blessed be these houses of faith, built at great cost

by people of faith willing to shoulder the burden. Blessed be all those who make this super ready, from

the servants of the liturgy to the priest who speaks for us. Blessed be our Eucharist, our communion of

Body and Blood. Blessed be our ears that hear God’s word, our lips that dare to eat and drink. Blessed be

our hearts that struggle and hope and need and believe.

As requested by Pope Francis, we celebrate the commitment to Marriage:

Marlene and Ken Gerig 50th Wedding Anniversary

May God bless you and deepen your love for each other.

For the feast of Corpus Christi

our formed.org suggestion

is The Eucharist: Source &

Summit of Christian Life. It

looks like bread and wine, yet it is called the Real Presence

of Jesus. It is also called the Eucharist, but many Catholics

would struggle to explain what that word means. What do

Catholics really believe about the Sacrament of the

Eucharist, and why has it become the center point of the

Mass and our lives as Catholics?

Please consider on-line giving if you are not able to drop off donation envelopes:

Mon. June 15 6pm † Maureen Jensen

Tues. June 16 6pm Pam De Luca † Jacob Chakkalakal

Wed. June 17 9am † Peter McVea

† Joyce Levins

Thurs. June 18 9am Jessie Dawn Radwinski (birthday)

Kathleen Eistetter (birthday)

Fri. June 19

THE MOST SACRED HEART OF

JESUS

9am † John Dmitri

Genevieve Howland

Sat. June 20

9am

5pm online

† Helen Wu

Marlene & Ken Gerig

(50th Wedding Anniversary)

† Dr. Douglas Mallet

Sun. June 21

THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

8am † Carmen Guillan

10am Thierry and Alison Busset & family

12pm † Jozef Gajewski

Garry Loepp (healing)

Archdiocese Ordinations

The Archdiocese Richard Smith announces the ordination of Deacon JD Carmichael and Deacon Curtis Berube to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Archbishop Smith will celebrate the Mass of Ordination at 7 pm on Monday, June 29, at St. Joseph Basilica. The Mass will be live-streamed so that we will be able to participate online.

On Friday, June 19, after 9am Mass (Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) we will have a Holy Hour of Adoration for our candidates and for vocations to the priesthood. We encourage you to pray the Nine Day Novena from June 20 - 28, found here: Novena to the Holy Spirit for Vocations

We are pleased to announce that after ordination Curtis Berube will be assigned to St. Thomas More Parish and serve as Associate Pastor to Fr. Mitch.

We may have the opportunity to meet Deacon Curtis in the coming weeks as Fr. Mitch has invited him to stay in the parish, now, in the time before his ordination.

Please keep all our deacons and priests in your prayers!

Lighting of the Outdoor Cross

The lighting of the outdoor cross next to

the mosaic of St. Thomas More at the

entrance of the church has been installed.

We thank our generous donors who made

this project possible and for your patience

in the time it took to bring the work to

completion. May the light of Christ shine

forth as a witness to all in the world of the

love of God for all His creation.

Confirmation 2020 - Registration

Confirmation classes are tentatively scheduled to

take place September - November of 2020 and are

designed for all students who will be in Grade 7 –

12 in Fall 2020. Registration forms are available

online at:

https://stm.caedm.ca/confirmation

Drop in registration during regular office hours: Monday to

Friday, 9am - 4pm (office is closed between 12pm - 1pm).

Completed registration packages can be mailed to the office:

St. Thomas More Catholic Parish 210 Haddow Close

Edmonton, AB T6R 2P3 ——————————————————————

For more information call the office at 780-434-6313 ext. 222

or email: pastoral1.stm@caedm.ca

Registration deadline: June 26th

General Directives - Celebration of Mass

Attendance

limited to 50 people, including priest.

Attendees are expected to wear their own non-medical

masks, sanitize their hands upon entry and exit, answer self

-assessment health check questions, and provide contact

information (name and phone number) before entering the

church. Attendees should also expect to sit in designated

pews to ensure 6’ physical distancing requirement.

Anyone who has symptoms of sickness must remain home.

Enter at side door (for sign-up) and exit through front doors

directly after Mass (no social gathering inside the church).

Liturgical Practices

No handshaking during the Sign of Peace.

At this time, Holy Communion may only be received in the

hand and there will be no distribution of the Precious

Blood.

Singing during Mass is not allowed during this phase, as it

has been shown to increase the spread of respiratory

droplets which can infect others.

Online VBS for Summer 2020 - Cathletics

If you are looking for fun, family friendly activities sign up

for online Vacation Bible School today!

From Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 you can receive (via

email) printable faith and craft activities, game and snack

ideas, as well as prayers and connection questions to inspire

meaningful conversations. Also included are daily Cat Chat

Action Song, videos, a Bible Verse music video, and 10 Cat

Chat VBS songs that can be streamed from your device any-

time and anywhere; for children aged 5-10.

In order to sign up, please visit https://

mailchi.mp/catchat.ca/cathletics-at-home-

vbs-sign-up. When signing up, you will be

asked to identify your parish (St. Thomas

More), name, city, and start date (Monday,

July 6, 2020). You should receive a confirmation email in-

cluding the details you provided. On July 6, you will receive

the first email with the activity materials.

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering

next summer, please contact Sophia at sophiaro@shaw.ca.

To support the Knights of Columbus and

purchase grocery cards contact:

Ken Shivak at kshivak@shaw.ca or

phone: 780-434-0632

Thank-you for your continuing support!

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

During these trying times it is important to

remember our brothers and sisters who are in

need. We thank those who have already answered the call

and donated much needed items.

At this time, The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is in need

of donations for the following items: small jars of Cheeze

Whiz, small jars of peanut butter, jam, Chef Boyardee cans,

canned fruit, juice, and granola bars.

Thank you for your generous donations!

The St. Thomas More, Society of St.

Vincent de Paul (SSVP), North of 60°

project has sent a sea container of food

to Fort Good Hope (Kasho Gotine) NWT.

What looked like a difficult, if not impossible task because

of COVID-19, was made possible by your prayers, generous

financial contributions and the support of our Lady of

Guadalupe. A total of 12 different food products in smaller

sizes were purchased for the food bank. The total funds

donated ($4700) were used to purchase four pallets of food,

thermal socks for kids and adults, and the purchase of the

container.

The container was loaded May 26 and will soon be on its

way to Hay River by truck, then barged on the Mackenzie

river to Kasho Gotine.

Thank-You for supporting those in need living in the Artic!