Saint Thomas More parish

Saint Thomas More
Beatified 1886 Canonized 1935

 

Thomas More was born in 1478 in London, and began to practice law in 1502. He was married, and a father of four. By all accounts, he was a devoted husband and father. Unusual for the time, he made sure that his daughters were given the same classical education as his son.

Eventually, his work as a writer and lawyer brought him to the court of King Henry VIII, where by 1529, he had been elevated to the position of Lord Chancellor.

Thomas was fiercely loyal to King Henry VIII, and worked tirelessly defending the Church in England. The relationship between him and the King began to unravel when More did not support the king seeking an annulment from his wife, Catherine. Seeing the writing on the wall, Thomas resigned in 1532 rather than support King Henry VIII’s agenda.

In 1534, Thomas was ordered to recognize King Henry VIII as the Head of the Church of England and his wife, Anne, as Queen. Thomas refused to acknowledge any of it, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for over a year while waiting for trial on charges of treason. His trial began on

1 July 1535, and he was found guilty after only 15 minutes of deliberation.

On 6 July 1535, Thomas More stepped up to where he was to be beheaded. He joked to his executioners to help him up the scaffold, but that he would, “see himself down.” He then made his final statement, proclaiming one of his most well known quotes, “I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” Saint Thomas More is remembered and honored as a man with tremendous integrity and heroic virtue.
 

Saint Thomas More,
Patron Saint of Our Parish,
Pray for Us!

Occupy your mind with good thoughts,
or the enemy will fill it with bad ones.
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One of the greatest problems of our time
is that many are schooled, but few are educated.
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The things we pray for, good Lord,
give us grace to labor for.
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Lord, give me a sense of humor,
so that I may take some happiness in this life and share it with others.

Saint Thomas More Church
Pensacola Florida

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

Join Father Nicholas Schumm on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land! The trip will consist of 10 days and 8 nights from
February 7-16, 2023.

CALL PARISH OFFICE FOR INFORMATION
850-456-2543
Saint Thomas More Parish Hall 3295 Barrancas Ave
Pensacola FL 32507

Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender
Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to You, all the people of our country and all the world.

Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as You wish to accomplish Your designs in the world.

O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and Queen of the World, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King. Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism; kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.

We come with confidence to You, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love. Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed Your own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. Make our hearts and homes Your shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with your rule, triumph in every heart and home.
Amen
Author: Venerable Pope Pius XII

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

OFFICE HOURS
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NEW OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Friday - 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Closed
850-456-2543 

PLEASE SEE THE
CURRENT BULLETIN 
FOR ALL OF OUR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

PARISH OFFICE CHANGES
JULY 1, 2022

Mr. Bill Janis will be the Saint Thomas More Parish Office Manager beginning July 1, 2022. The Parish Office email, phone, and hours will remain the same:

Hours: Tuesday - Friday from 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Email: office@stm.ptdiocese.org
Phone: (850) 456-2543

There will now be a separate email for information to be in the bulletin. Please submit all bulletin requests before noon on Tuesday. The email for these submissions is now:

bulletin@stm.ptdiocese.org

The Faith Formation Department now has a separate email address as well. For information regarding all Children and Adult Faith Formation, First Communion, Confirmation, or any other Faith Formation topics, please use this email:

faithformation@stm.ptdiocese.org
 

 The 2022 Catholic Sharing Appeal
is underway!

We have over 250 registered households at Saint Thomas More, and so far 83 households have pledged.

Please prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit what your household is able to donate this year. If every household chose to pledge $200 to CSA for the year, we would cover our entire pledge goal with leftover to cover some of the other half of our annual diocesan assessment. Giving something to CSA is a requirement in being considered an active parishioner.

Our total diocesan assessment this year is approximately $75,000, so our CSA pledge goal is about $37,500. This amount is raised through pledges from parishioners. What is not raised of this amount is still assessed by the diocese.

Thank you for helping us reach our CSA goal every year!

SOULS IN PURGATORY

Eternal Father,
I offer You the Most Precious Blood Of Thy Divine Son, Jesus,
In union with the Masses said Throughout the world today, For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, For sinners everywhere,
For sinners in the universal Church, For those in my own home, And in my family. Amen

According to tradition,St. Gertrude
was told by Our Lord that each time she piously recited this prayer, it would release1000 souls from their suffering in Purgatory.

Father Nicholas will be celebrating Mass on the First Saturday of each month from May, which is the month dedicated to Mary, until October, which is the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, in honor and observa- tion of the First Five Saturdays Devotion.
Mass will be at 9:00 AM
on these First Saturdays:

Saturday, August 6
Saturday, September 3
Saturday, October 1

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FIRST SATURDAY / LORD’S DAY ROSARY, POTLUCK,
AND SOCIAL

On First Saturdays, the Parish Hall will open at 5:30 PM for all to come together for prayer, fellowship, food, and fun. Our next potluck social night will be held on First Saturdays at 5:30 PM.
 

We will begin the night with a rosary, followed by a potluck and social. 
The evening will conclude by 8:30 PM.
All are invited to bring family, friends,
and food to share.

You are also welcome to bring a game to play (Scrabble, UNO, Checkers, Chess, etc). Come pray with us, and join us in building friendships and community here at Saint Thomas More.