CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
FOR ST. THOMAS MORE PARISHIONERS
October 10
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JOIN WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!
"WATCH PARTIES" of
THE CHOSEN SERIES
Come to our Kickoff Event!
*** THIS SUNDAY!! October 10th ***
in the Parish Dining Hall
To Learn more after the 10:00 am Mass
about watching a revolutionary and popular series with family, friends, and parish family!
( with... free donuts and coffee! )
Director Dallas Jenkins's new original series, 'The Chosen,' is revolutionary.
Offering a glimpse into the daily and extraordinary life of Jesus Christ
and his disciples 2,000 years ago,
Jenkins invites the viewer into His story,
through the eyes of those who knew Him.
A unique presentation - created outside of Hollywood.
Learn more & register for the party matching your schedule
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Which female saints has the Church declared “doctors”?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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BEACONS OF LIGHT
FAMILIES OF PARISHES DRAFT
The draft of Families of Parishes is now available online and groups
St. Thomas More parish in a Family of Parishes with:
St. Bernadette, Amelia and
St. Peter, New Richmond
Visit BeaconsAOC.org for the interactive map of ALL Families of Parishes
AND to give feedback!!!
Parishes MUST share priests, so this has to happen.
BUT...
Do you have concerns about the draft's decisions for Parish Family groups?
THEN LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
The draft plan is expected to be altered some after receiving feedback.
A few things to know:
1. The public comment period is October 1-20. Share your insights!
2. Feedback is confidential and all of it will be thoughtfully considered.
3. Learn more about how the Families of Parishes were formed in the FAQ
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Thérèse
A MOVIE ON FORMED.ORG
Set aside time to watch the incredible story of this
saint and doctor of the church!
Once a 19th century, pampered, French child from a middle-class family,
Therese Martin makes the difficult journey to Rome
to beg Pope Leo XIII's permission to enter a Carmelite monastery
at the unheard-of age of 15.
Once admitted, she experiences the joys and rigors of monastic life,
and makes the surprising yet simple discovery
that holiness can be achieved by small acts of love
and compassion – a spiritual path she calls her “Little Way.”
With a soundtrack composed by a cloistered Carmelite nun,
this film is a beautiful retreat into the world of
Saint Therese of Lisieux,
an ordinary girl with an extraordinary soul.
Starring: Lindsay Younce and Leonardo Defilippis.
Click the link below to watch:
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"Seeing the World as a Catholic"
Msgr. James Shea
Here in the United States, we Catholics are
experiencing massive societal change,
a shift from one age of history to another.
Those of us over 40 remember
when Christian values were the basis
for much of our culture.
Now it's more common to feel that Christian values are under attack.
And even by those who claim to be Christian.
What happened?!
There are many causes.
In the University of Mary’s book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission,
Fr. Shea and others trace many of the ways our culture’s
overall vision became at odds with our Catholic values.
Because of this,
for Catholics to effectively live our faith in public,
we must adapt and return to an approach that
allowed Christians to thrive
over the past two thousand years
when Catholics were in the minority or even persecuted for our faith.
One very important element of this Apostolic mode of
living our faith in public is that
we adopt a powerfully Catholic vision
of the world and human life.
Click the link below to watch how to adopt this vision...
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Why Christians need to talk religion and politics!
1st Conversation Rule: There are two things you don't
talk about in public...
and the devastating consequences of our silence are real.
Learn how this happened and
Why we need a new approach
To break down the walls
but using levity, charity, and civility.
You are free to believe.
You are free to speak.
Start the conversation!
Click below to watch this video:
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GET THE CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH FREE!!
On of the oldest periodicals in the United States that is still in publication,
For 190 years The Catholic Telegraph has adapted to the times,
Recently converting from its newspaper model to a
Monthly magazine - in print and on-line.
(It's not your Grandma's Catholic Telegraph!)
Filled with timely news relevant to Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,
and many uplifting columns to grow your faith and knowledge of the faith,
With relate-able stories from people like us
who connect daily life to trying to get ourselves and loved ones to heaven while keeping our sanity amongst daily chaos,
Including pages for children (and a delicious recipe they can make),
answers to faith questions (from our very own Fr. Dave Endres),
and so much more!!
Easy to read - Not over our heads! - Articles just right for reading in snippets of free time
It is FREE! to the Catholic faithful.
It's well worth checking out if you are not yet receiving it!!
Click below for your complimentary monthly subscription:
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
FOR October 10
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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TRUE WEALTH AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT
"“Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters
or mother or father or children or lands
for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age..."
- God alone is good. Or, as wise philosophers would say, God is goodness Himself. And All things are possible for God. That is, He is omnipotent.
- The rich man ran up to Jesus in excitement but went away sad. Because he was rich, he was used to people going out of their way to be agreeable to him and to agree with him.
- The apostles were amazed and exceedingly astonished that rich people, who had it made here on earth, did not also have it made in heaven.
- Maybe the rich man shared this attitude as well. Perhaps he was expecting double congratulations from Our Lord: first for being rich and second for being faithful to the commandments.
- Jesus loved the rich man. Not because he was rich. Not even because he kept all the commandments from his youth. (And we have to ask, did he really keep all these commands from his youth? Our Lord had just said, “No one is good but God alone.” When Our Lord said, “You are lacking one thing,” was he being a little ironic?) Jesus loved him because He is God who is good. That is why He loves us, too: because he is good.
- All things are possible for God. It is impossible for a man to save himself by what he does on his own. But it is possible for God to save a man. And God invites the man’s cooperation. Thus, Our Lord’s invitation to the rich man.
- With God’s grace and our own freedom, we can be generous, as the rich man, sadly, was not, but which the disciples, happily, were.
- This is why we offer back to God every morning (and renew that offer throughout the day) everything we have been given.
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
Throughout history, God has raised up extraordinary teachers—doctors—to guide and enlighten His Church.
Did you know... Four of these Doctors of the Church are women?
The word doctor comes from the Latin docere, “to teach.”
It commonly denotes the holder of a Ph.D.,
the highest level of education in a subject.
Similarly, a Doctor of the Church is someone whom
God chose to be a learned teacher
of His people—someone who has played
a major role in the development of Catholic theology.
Four Doctors of the Church are Women:
St. Teresa of Ávila
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Thérèse of Lisieux,
St. Hildegard von Bingen
Their inclusion as Doctors of the Church
and the value the Church places on their teachings
illustrates the esteem
the Church holds for her female saints and thinkers.
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FAITH FORMATION ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
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A PRAYER TO GOD
Pour forth we beseech You, O Lord,
Your grace into our hearts, that we,
to whom the Incarnation of Christ Your Son
was made known by the message of an Angel,
may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
by His Passion and Cross
be brought to the glory of His Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
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