********REMINDER********
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 6th in celebration of Labor Day.

NOTE:
We have been advised by the Archdiocese that the requested offering for an “Announced” Mass may not be above $10.00 and for an “Unannounced” Mass not above $5.00. A person may, if they choose, make a more generous offering and a person may request a Mass even if they cannot make an offering.
We will be in touch shortly with all who have pre-arranged Masses regarding this matter.
All offerings at St. Thomas More go to the support of the parish.


2010 CATHOLIC APPEAL
“CALLED TO LOVE AND SHARE”
As of Friday, September 3rd, we have reached $45,202.00 which is 80.7% of our parish goal for this year’s appeal. 174 contributions have brought us to this point. With $10,798.00 still to raise to reach our goal we appeal to those who have not yet contributed to join those of us who have. At this point we are in the “share” phase and a portion of contributions made at this point comes back to us. If you can help and choose to help please know that your support will be greatly appreciated.
You can pick up information packets with pledge forms at the doors of the Church. For more information, please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com or call 617-779-3700.



SPECIAL ANNUAL APPEAL 2009-2010
WE VALUE OUR PLACE TO WORSHIP – WE SUPPORT OUR PARISH

As of Thursday, July 8, our gross in gifts from 339 contributions was $64,282.00 for which we are enormously grateful. We know the care and sacrifice behind those gifts.
This marks the 4th SPECIAL ANNUAL APPEAL since our resumption of this form of fund raising after the school property was no longer leased and each year its importance to our being able to survive as a parish grows. To the 21.36% whose care prompted their response “THANK YOU”.
SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH was established in APRIL of 1938. In the intervening years it has served the Catholic community of this part of Braintree and the larger community as well. That service, however, calls for the support of the community. This annual appeal offers all the known households in the parish an opportunity to manifest their support.
REPORT #21 (through 7/8/10)


HOST, WINE AND CANDLE DONATIONS
For the month of September the hosts and wine consecrated and shared with the faithful of our parish as well as the tabernacle lamp which burns perpetually and all other candles lighted for Masses and services in our parish during September have been donated in memory of Armando V. Agnitti on his anniversary by the Agnitti & Reid Families.
We ask that you keep Armando V. Agnitti in your thoughts and prayers.

DID YOU KNOW …… THAT ON A TABLE CLOSE TO THE TABERNACLE IS A BOOK IN WHICH YOU CAN WRITE PRAYER PETITIONS AND INTENTIONS. YOU ARE WELCOME TO USE THAT BOOK IF YOU CARE TO DO SO.
OUR NEWEST BOOK HAS BEEN DONATED IN MEMORY OF C. JOHN CARUSO.



MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, September 4
                9:00 a.m.
                4:00 p.m. Francis Rosignolo (birthday)

SUNDAY, September 5

                  8:00 People of the Parish
                10:30 George M. Andrew

                Noon

MONDAY, September 6

                9:00a.m.
TUESDAY, September 7

                9:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, September 8

                 9:00 a.m

THURSDAY, September 9

                 9:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, September 10

                9:00 a.m

SATURDAY, September 11
                9:00 a.m.
                4:00 p.m. Christopher O'Gara

SUNDAY, September 12

                  8:00
                10:30

                Noon People of the Parish

 

PRAYER CENACLE
Meets every Monday at 7:00PM in front of the Tabernacle.
Please come and pray for our priests.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING
Every Tuesday at 7:00PM in the Chapel. All are welcome!

REMINDER: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
FIRST MONDAY NIGHT OF THE MONTH: 7-8PM IN OUR LADY’S CHAPEL

 

OFFICE OF HEALING AND ASSISTANCE MINISTRY

The Office of Healing and Assistance Ministry exists as a pastoral response of the Archdiocese to the victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse and their family members. Victim-survivors and their family members have experienced betrayal by those from whom they had a right to expect the highest level of personal conduct and integrity. If you, or someone you know, is a victim of sexual abuse by a member of the clergy or other church personnel we want to help. We will do everything possible, in a manner that we hope will begin to restore trust, to honor the personal dignity of those who have been harmed. The office is staffed by professional social workers and is located in Newtonville. The decision to bring forward a complaint of sexual abuse takes great courage. We will be ready to listen and it will be a privilege to assist you in a manner that you find the most helpful. All calls are confidential. Telephone: 617-244-9603 or toll free, 866-244-9603 for more information.



CURRENT INFORMATION

For the Week of September 5, 2010