Saint Thomas More
Beatified 1886 Canonized 1935
Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ,
being subject to Mary and Joseph, You sanctified family life by Your beautiful virtues. Grant that we, with the help of Mary and Joseph, may be taught by the example of Your holy Family, and may after death enjoy its everlasting companionship.
Lord Jesus,
help us ever to follow the example of Your holy Family, that in the hour of our death Your glorious Virgin Mother together with Saint Joseph may come to meet us, and we may be worthy to be received by You into the everlasting joys of heaven. You live and reign forever. Amen.
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Saint Thomas More Church
Pensacola Florida
Lent and Holy Week
Schedule
PRAY: If we desire to get closer to Jesus, we may need to increase time in prayer. There are many ways to add prayer to our daily prayer routine. Consider finding time to pray with others at home or at church. Pray with Scripture or the Rosary. Find out when your parish will be praying Stations of the Cross and attend. Prayer bonds us to God, and helps us feel His love in our hearts.
FASTING: During Lent, aside from the obligatory fasting of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesdays and all Fridays of Lent, we give things up to free ourselves! When we sacrifice food or other things we find pleasurable, we are eliminating stumbling blocks between ourselves and God. It’s also a way of paying attention to unhealthy attachments.
ALMSGIVING: As a sign of gratitude for all God has blessed us with, and as an act of love to the poor and those in need, Christians give generously to the poor, especially during Lent. Through giving from both our material and financial means, we can be a blessing to others and good stewards with the many things God has given to us.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
will be held every Friday in the Church at 12:00 PM.
LENT CONFESSION TIMES
(Through March 30th)
Tuesday evening at 5:00pm before the 6:00pm Latin Mass
Saturday at 3:00pm before the 4:00pm Mass
Sunday evening at 6:00pm before the 7:00pm Mass
EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR WITH VESPERS
Every Sunday during Lent, we will have a Eucharistic Holy Hour with Vespers (evening prayer) at 6:00 PM. The hour will conclude with Benediction. Confessions will also be heard during this time.
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Lent lasts for 40 days and the first day is always Ash Wednesday (the day after Shrove Tuesday). ... This is a period of 46 days. However, the six Sundays within the period are not fast days (Sundays are always feast days in the Christian calendar) and therefore not counted in the
40 days of Lent.
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HOLY WEEK
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MARCH 27th
3:00 PM Confession
4:00 PM Palm Sunday Mass
SUNDAY, MARCH 28th
Palm Sunday
Masses 8:00 AM 10:00 AM
Palm Sunday 6:00 PM Holy Hour
with Vespers; Confession
7:00 PM Mass
MONDAY, MARCH 29th
7:00 AM Daily Mass
TUESDAY, MARCH 30th
7:00 AM Daily Mass
5:00 PM Confession
6:00 PM Traditional Latin Mass
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st
7:00 AM Daily Mass
10:00 AM Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart with Bishop Wack.
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST
6:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 11:00 PM.
*No Daily Mass at 7:00 AM*
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd
12:00 PM Stations of the Cross
Silence in the Church until 3:00 PM
3:00 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion; with Veneration of the Cross
and Holy Communion.
*No Daily Mass at 7:00 AM*
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd
8:30 PM Paschal Vigil of Easter
with 7 Readings and Baptism.
*No Confessions at 3:00 PM
or Mass at 4:00 PM*
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4th
8:00 AM Mass on the Grass
10:00 AM Mass on the Grass
Mass will be held outside
on Easter Sunday.
*No 6:00 PM Holy Hour or Confessions*
*No 7:00 PM Mass on Easter Sunday*
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PARISH OFFICE NEW LOCATION AND
NEW OFFICE HOURS
Our Parish Office has moved! We are now located at
11 Broadmoor Lane,
very close to the Parish Hall
and the Church.
Office hours are
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM,
Monday through Friday.
Our phone number remains
(850) 456-2543.
Religious Education classes will continue to be held at the
412 Bayshore location for the remainder of the school year.
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REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY – FRIDAY - 7:00 AM
SATURDAY –
Confessions in church - 3:00 PM
Mass 4:00 PM (Masks required)
SUNDAY –
Mass - 8:00 AM
Mass - 10:00 AM
Mass - 7:00 PM
All Masses are in the church
and open to the public
Sunday 8:00 AM is Livestreamed on Saint Thomas More Parish
Facebook page
Traditional Latin Mass
Third Sunday of month - 8:00 AM
Every Tuesday - 6:00 PM
Please note:
Bishop Wack has extended the dispensation of the Obligation to attend Mass on the Lord’s Day. You do not have to go to Mass on Saturday evening or Sunday until further notice.
MASK REQUIREMENT
FOR THE 4:00 PM MASS
Masks will be mandatory for the
4:00 PM Saturday Evening Mass beginning January 16, 2021. Masks will be required for the duration of the 4:00 PM Mass. This is to ensure that all people feel safe and have a Mass they feel comfortable attending. Masks are still encouraged at all Masses, especially in enclosed spaces such as the Narthex, restrooms, and traveling to/from seats.
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Parish Religious Education Classes
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2021
Director of Faith Formation
Michele Kenaga
CONFIRMATION
There will be a makeup class for anyone who has missed the previous classes for the upcoming Confirmation. The session
will be on
Saturday, March 6th
from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch will be provided. This session is mandatory for anyone who has missed a previous class.
The Confirmation Retreat and Rehearsal will be from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, March 6th
We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Parish Hall
The Confirmation Mass
with Bishop Wack will be on
Sunday, March 14th at 10:00 AM
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The classes for 1st - 8th graders this semester will be held from 8:50 - 9:50 AM at the 412 Bayshore Drive
Parish Office location.
The next class in February is on
Sunday, February 21st
Classes for March include a regular
8:50 AM- 9:50 AM Religious Education class at 412 Bayshore Drive on
Sunday, March 7th.
We will also be holding our first
Family Activity Night
6:00 - 7:30 PM on Thursday, March 18th
in the Parish Hall.
We will help prepare the bread for the
Saint Joseph’s Altar and
Feast Day on March 19th
If you have any questions about Religious Education schedules, registering your child, or any other questions, contact
Michele Kenaga
at the Parish Office during regular office hours at (850) 456-2543.
The 2021
Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) will begin the weekend of February 6th-7th. There will be brochures and pledge cards in the pews and in the Narthex. CSA raises money for diocesan offices and programs.
Saint Thomas More Parish is assessed annually by the diocese. The CSA amount is only half of that total, with the other half being paid by the parish throughout the year. Our total parish assessment is a over $72,000, so our CSA assessment is approximately $36,000. This CSA amount is raised through money pledged from parishioners. Whatever is not raised of this amount is taken from the parish savings.
Saint Thomas More is blessed with over 250 registered households. Less than half contributed to CSA in 2020, and we are hopeful to increase those numbers this year. Please prayerfully consider your yearly pledge to Catholic Sharing Appeal. Your support is greatly appreciated by the Bishop, Pastor, and fellow parishioners!
Bishop Wack's Message
https://vimeo.com/490018140
Good Lenten Almsgiving
ADDRESSES
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NEW OFFICE LOCATION
Mail Address: 510 Bayshore Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32507
Church: 3295 Barrancas Avenue
Parish Office Address: 11 Broadmoor Lane
There are endless opportunities
for daily Mass
Good Lenten Prayer
CLICK BELOW FOR HOLY MASSES
LIVE ONLINE
Mass-Online.org
Check the FAITH page
on this website for
Daily Mass with
"Word on Fire" and
Bishop Robert Barron
Please see our
Current Bulletin
for the most up to date STM information
The 40 Days for Life Pensacola Campaign Kickoff will feature guest speakers Kathleen Eubanks, prominent pro-life activist, and Patti Smith, Regional Coordinator for the "Silent No More" ministry. Pastor Al Stout of Providence Church in Pensacola, a member of the Emerald Coast Coalition for Life Board of Directors, will emcee the event.
This event will be held at
West Florida Baptist Church
5621 Hwy. 90, Milton
The event will include: Welcome, Overview of Emerald Coast Coalition for Life organization, History of 40 Days for Life and 40 Days for Life Pensacola, Signup schedules, Campaign Resources and Materials, Guest Speakers, and networking opportunities. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, visit https://www.40daysforlife.com/pensacola or contact Jim Eastman at 850-499-3339 or eccfl.40days4life@gmail.com.
Good Lenten Almsgiving
Alfred Washburn Center Needs
The Alfred Washburn Center’s clothing locker is critically short on the following: men’s jeans, pants & shorts to fit sizes 32/34/36; men’s underwear (boxer, boxer‐briefs but NOT briefs) sizes Sm/Med/Lg; men’s collared shirts Sm/ Med/Lg; and women’s underwear (all sizes). Flashlights, AA & AAA batteries, deodorant, and small hairbrushes are popular but out‐of‐stock item
Rolling suitcases are always needed as well, the homeless use them for their possessions.
Volunteers are also needed - please contact Pat Mitchell at (205) 222-6856
if you are able to help in any way.
NEEDS: Alfred - Washburn is a “Day Shelter” where the homeless can get a meal, shower, wash their clothes and even work on their bicycles amongst other offered services.
They are in need of the following items: ·Washcloths · Hand Towels ·
Men’s and Women’s socks (new only) ·
Men’s underwear (new only) ·
Men’s jeans smaller sizes ·
Women’s underwear (new only) ·
Backpacks · Tents · Sleeping bags ·
Bikes and bike locks · Tarps
The Alfred-Washburn Center is a ministry of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul serving the homeless and poorer members of our community. The Center is funded by the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores and Conferences, as well as private and corporate donations. We are a 100% volunteer organization.
They are located at 31 Murphy Lane
Pensacola, FL 32505
(850) 435-7427
Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 8:30am to 1pm.
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OFFICE HOURS
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NEW OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday - 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Closed
In the 1930's St. Maria Faustina Kowalska had a series of revelations, where our Lord called for a special feast day, Divine Mercy Sunday, which was named by Pope Saint John Paul II at the canonization of St. Faustina on April 30, 2000. The feast day is celebrated the Sunday after Easter.
Please join the faithful from across the world in this celebration. Visit the links below to learn more.
Good Lenten Prayer
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
is appropiate to pray everyday, especialy in these challenging troubled times of the COVID-19
Basics of Divine Mercy
Downloadable and Printable
Divine Mercy Image
Sealing Your Home with the
Divine Mercy Image
The CDC alert directs people to call their healthcare professional if they develop symptoms, and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19, or if they have recently traveled from an area with widespread or ongoing community spread of COVID-19. Check cdc.gov for a list of areas where the virus is widespread.
O Blessed Saint Roch,
Patron of the sick,
Have pity on those
Who lie upon a bed of suffering.
Your power was so great
When you were in this world,
That by the sign of the Cross,
Many were healed of their diseases.
Now that you are in heaven,
Your power is not less.
Offer, then, to God
Our sighs and tears
And obtain for us that health we seek
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
(Repeat the following 3 times)
Saint Roch, pray for us,
That we may be preserved
From all diseases of body and soul.
Spiritual Communion is the practice of desiring union with Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. It is used primarily by individuals who cannot receive holy Communion, such as the ill, the divorced and remarried, and those who have not yet been received into full communion with the Church. St. Thomas Aquinas described it as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the most holy sacrament and lovingly embrace him” at a time or in circumstances when we cannot receive him in sacramental Communion.
My Jesus,
I believe that you are
present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire
to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually
into my heart. I embrace you
as if you were already there and
unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be
separated from you.
Amen.
PERMANENT NEW REGULAR MASS TIMES AT STM
Once we are able to resume our regular Masses, please note some changes have been made
Daily Mass—Monday through Friday
will be at 7:00 am NOT 6:40 am
Saturday—Confessions 3:00 pm
Mass 4:00 pm
Sunday— Mass 8:00 am, 10:00 am
and we will have an added
Mass at 7:00 pm
The specific details of when and how public Mass will resume have yet to be fully determined, but here are five components of this next phase that all should be prepared for.
1. A general dispensation from the Sunday obligation will remain. Many people, especially those who are at risk of possible infection or illness, and those who care for them, are strongly encouraged to stay home and participate in live streamed Masses, which will continue. This also means that one can come to church for Mass on any day of the week (not just Sunday). This will help to give people more of a chance to celebrate Mass in person at least once a week.
2. Attendance will be limited. Some restrictions will remain on the capacity of large gatherings, so we are working with parishes to determine a fair way to cap attendance for Masses. It is very important for everyone to be registered with their parish in order to receive communication about this next phase. Make sure that you are in the loop to receive updates about sign-up systems, assigned days, how many people can attend a given Mass and who those people may be, etc. Unfortunately, during this next phase, no one should expect to be able to attend Mass with regularity.
3. Social Distancing will be practiced. Expect your parish to have pews/rows that are roped off. Families will be asked to maintain 6 feet of separation from other families. Be prepared to wear a mask to Mass to guard against the potential spread of the virus.
4. Liturgical changes will be in place. Extra precautions will be taken, such as suspending the distribution of the Precious Blood and strongly recommending receiving the Host only on the hand.
5. Anyone who attends public Mass will still be at risk. Even with the best health practices and strict social distancing, anyone who enters a public space should be aware of the risk. Our churches will be cleaned thoroughly, but the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains.
Finally, let us all seek progress and not perfection. In this next phase, we will certainly meet some challenges and frustrations. Even after this next phase begins, your family may not be able to attend Mass for several weeks. Sign-up systems and parish communication may encounter difficulties, and some attendance strategies may not go according to plan.
It is encouraging to see COVID-19 numbers flatten and decrease. However, for the protection of our diocese and local communities, we do not want to contribute to a rebound effect that would push normalized Mass attendance even further into the future. If we all work together, we can ease back into this, incrementally adding more people and options at Mass.
Thank you for your patience through all of this. Please continue to pray for our diocese, our parishes and schools and our local communities as we navigate this next leg of the journey.