Saint Thomas More parish

ADDRESSES
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Mail Address: 510 Bayshore Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32507
Church: 3295 Barrancas Avenue
Parish Office Address: 412 Bayshore Drive

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 7:30 pm 

Traditional Latin Mass

Third Sunday of every month at 8:00 am Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm

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We will continue to take some precautions:
-stay home if you are sick or vulnerable 
-consider wearing a mask to church
-consider receiving Holy Communion in the hand
-wash and sanitize hands frequently
-observe six feet or moe
between you and others
(household members may sit closer)
-priests will wear a mask for the distribution of Holy Communion 
-priests will sanitize hands before, during, and after Holy Mass
-continue to give on-line or mail in your offertory contributions.
We will not pass the basket at this time. A receptacle will be made available to drop in your tithes and offerings. 
-church will be sanitized regularly

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FROM BISHOP WACK

What to Expect: Resuming the Celebration of Mass with a Congregation Present
Reopening the doors of our churches will take careful thought, understanding and cooperation.

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.

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Daily Mass with
"Word on Fire" and
Bishop Robert Barron
 

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.

 

OFFICE HOURS
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Monday Closed
Tuesday - Friday - 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Closed
PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT TIMES

    

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2020 Mass Kunfuzion Gala
has a New Date!
Mark your calendars! The 2020 Annual Mass Kunfuzion Gala benefiting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Alfred-Washburn Center has been rescheduled for August 14th, 2020 at Sanders Beach Community Center. More information will be provided as we get closer to the event date.

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.

 CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL 2020
Total Pledge Goal: $35,689.89
Number of Families Pledged: 121** Number of Parish Families: 295

**Please note that we still have not met our goal.. Out of 295 families, only 121 families are participating in the
Catholic Sharing Appeal.
To be considered an active parishioner one must be registered, participate regularly in Mass, give to offertory and participate in Catholic Sharing Appeal.
If you need help with your pledge, please contact the Parish Office
or pick up a pledge card
in the Narthex.

The Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) is a wonderful success story.  It is the story about the Church here in Northwest Florida and the Big Bend, a story in which each and every one of us has a part to play.  It is a local story of how the people of God have built this Church up to where it is now.

The Catholic Sharing Appeal was instituted when the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee was formed in 1975.  Established without many reserves of its own, the diocese and parishes relied upon this vital funding source to carry on essential operations to survive as a local Church.  Today, CSA continues to be used to allocate funds at the diocesan level for expenses that extend past the parish for regional responsibilities, while parishes retain funds received in excess of goal for capital projects and programs within their parish.

By giving funds through CSA, the people of God assist their bishop and pastor in carrying out the three-fold mission of the Church: teaching, serving and worshipping.  Since accomplishment of the Church's mission is of foremost importance, CSA affords parishioners a special opportunity to fulfill their baptismal call to discipleship.

CSA specifically funds programs, services and functions that are coordinated from the Pastoral Center and are extensions of the Office of Bishop.  The administrative divisions of the Church of Pensacola-Tallahassee include the Bishop, Vicar General, Chancellor, as well as Secretariats for Communications, Financial Administration, Special Ministries, Social Concerns, Education and Apostolates.   Some of these ministries attend to needs beyond the scope of individual parishes and some exist for the sole purpose of assisting parishes in their mission to teach, evangelize and provide good liturgical experiences.

CSA sets aside a time which offers us an opportunity to renew (rededicate) ourselves to stewardship through involvement in our parish and diocesan communities. Annually, CSA provides time for parishes to ask parishioners to make a pledge which helps meet the needs of the broader Church community.