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

Amen Generosity is an act of love that begins with God and pours through us. We find joy in praying… “Amen Lord, live in us and let your loving generosity flow freely through us as the Church on mission to our world.”
Amen means Yes

Amen Generosity is a new way for us to plan for our mission, to Love God, Serve Others and Make Disciples, and how we provide the funding needed for it. We are trying to create a Catholic Culture that anchors our lives in the nourishing truth of the living Christ. In what practical ways can we make this vision a reality:

Outstanding Liturgy: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the source of our lives in Christ and from which our life of grace flows through our life and into the world.

Education: Knowledge is freedom! We must give reasons for our faith in Christ. Faith isn’t merely rooted in intellectual knowledge but intimate knowledge of Christ’s love for you. Feeding our lives in knowledge of the truth, gives us the ability to grow in faith and strengthen our love for Christ and neighbor.

Evangelization: Whatever we do and wherever we go, we either communicate Christ’s love or we don’t. Our ministries, activities form a Catholic culture and ethos, that should reach beyond our parish boundaries.

As a parish family, we need to feed this vision with our time, talent and treasure. By dedicating our first fruits, we can ensure a genuine momentum in creating a dynamic Catholic parish and culture that feeds the community and is able to face the challenges of the present age.

Online Offertory
is available through the
eGiving Menu Tab of this
Saint Thomas More website.

Each parishioner is invited to participate in the mission of the church. Ifyou are seeking another way to give, such as stocks, bonds,the donation of property, and and estate gifts we invite you to contact us so that we can better assist you.
 

Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "The rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the rosary is beyond description."

WEEKLY MYSTERIES
Monday: JOYFUL
Tuesday: SORROWFUL
Wednesday: GLORIOUS
Thursday: LUMINOUS
Friday: SORROWFUL
Saturday: JOYFUL
Sunday: GLORIOUS

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY,
PRAY FOR US!
 

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 

Mr. Bill Janis is the Saint Thomas More Parish Office Manager  The Parish Office email, phone, and hours 

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.

Director of Faith Formation
Michele Kenaga

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1st—5th GRADE 
2022

The classes are held in the
Parish Office at 11 Broadmoor Lane
8:50-9:45 AM on Sundays.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

Classes for children in 1st-5th grades are held on the1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 8:50-9:50 AM 
in the Parish Office
at 11 Broadmoor Lane.

Children over the age of 7 preparing for Baptism will meet in the Parish Office
at 11 Broadmoor Lane
on the 1st and 3rd Sundays
during the 10:00 AM Mass.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION—BIBLE STUDY

It’s not too late to join the Adult Faith Formation Bible Study at 5:00 PM on Sunday evenings! This weekend we will cover Acts chapter 3, at 5:00 PM in the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 23rd. Materials are available for purchase, or you can just join us for the discussion and the video. All are welcome! Class concludes in time to attend the 7:00 PM Mass.