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St. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of chastity, rape victims, girls, youth, teenage girls, poverty, purity and forgiveness. Here feast day is July 6th. Click title for her official prayer.

Watch the Loop for up-to-date national news from a Cathoic perspective. This is a wonderful news site the Faith Formation Committee recommends. CLICK TITLE TO ACCESS "THE LOOP"

Formation Quiz: Faith, Ordinary Time, and Saints of the Month - “Ordinary Time is Not So Ordinary. It is our standard usual way of living. . . . We put all our spiritual growth and learning from those previous seasons into action. – http://bit.ly/32bRrHB

June 27th is the feast of St Cyril of Alexandria. Click title for his prayer to Mary, Mother of God.

Sacred Scripture speaks of our ongoing battles with the world, the flesh, and the Devil (see Jas 4:1-7). This series focuses on our struggle with the Devil. CLICK TITLE FOR MANUAL AND LISTING OF AVAILABLE PODCASTS. (Photo by Guido Reni - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=157982)

There is a problem that many of us may have never thought about, but it’s a significant problem. CLICK TITLE TO LISTEN AND / OR READ THIS POST BY BRANT PITRE...

2nd Graders and 7th Graders begin Sacramental Preparation this fall. Click title for further details...

Formation Quiz: Pentecost and the Eucharist - “Without the Spirit, our Christian life unravels, lacking the love that brings everything together,” Pope Francis said at Mass in St. Peter’s Square June 9. “Without the Spirit, Jesus remains a personage from the past; with the Spirit, he is a person alive in our own time. Without the Spirit, Scripture is a dead letter; with the Spirit it is a word of life,” he continued. “A Christianity without the Spirit is joyless moralism; with the Spirit, it is life.”

Sometimes I think we overlook all the hours of preparation that goes into all of our worship here at Saint Thomas More. There are many dedicated people who prepare our worship space for us to gather each weekend to celebrate the Sacred Mysteries of our Faith. Perhaps when you see these people, especially those not mention by name, you can thank them too! CLICK TITLE TO READ THE MAY ISSUE OF "AS I SEE IT"

Prayer is an absolute must for all of us. It maintains the relationship we have with the Lord. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes it as “the raising of one’s mind and heart to God” while humility is its foundation. We often think of prayer as... CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

Do you know what a Catholic understanding of the word “study” is?  How best do we study as Catholics? What is the sign that our studies to learn are leading us into greater intimacy with Jesus Christ, the Truth in person? How about committing yourself to including some studying in your warm, summer days? CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

Formation Quiz: Mary, Mother of God - “This woman of faith, Mary of Nazareth, the Mother of God, has been given to us as a model in our pilgrimage of faith. From Mary we learn to surrender to God’s will in all things. From Mary, we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary, we learn to love Christ, her Son and the Son of God.” -- Pope St. John Paul II, Homily, October 6, 1979, Cathedral of St. Matthew, Washington D.C.

The time has passed quickly and our Lenten journey has come to a close. Have we managed in some very small way to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel? These past days have been a preparation for the sacred mysteries of the coming week, the very apex of the Church’s liturgical year. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE ABOUT HOLY WEEK

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for 38 years if he wants to be well. Your initial reaction to this might be, “Well, obviously. Who doesn’t want to be healed?” And you’re right. It does sound obvious. Still, when it comes to illnesses that are of the mind rather than the body, it can be a more difficult decision.

Formation Quiz: The Paschal Mystery of Jesus - comprises his passion, death, resurrection, and glorification, stands at the center of the Christian faith because God’s saving plan was accomplished once for all by the redemptive death of his Son Jesus Christ. From COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2005, ¶112.

In this article, the USCCB addresses eighteen questions most commonly asked questions about the Sacred Paschal Triduum.

The devotion of the Divine Mercy novena is prayed from Good Friday to Saturday following Easter, the vigil of the Sunday of Divine Mercy for the mercy of a good life and death. Those praying the novena are asked to say a prayer of special intentions on each of the nine days, followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Click here for more information and a printable copy

The Blessing will take place on Holy Saturday, April 20th, at Noon in St. Thomas More church. Please bring your decorated wicker baskets filled with Easter bread (pascha), cheese, butter, ham, sausage, Easter eggs, salt, horseradish, bacon and an Easter candle. All are welcome! CLICK TITLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EASTER BASKETS

Mass and Communion, Adoration and Exposition, Way of the Cross and Benediction, Confession / Reconciliation, Rosary, and Parish-wide Lent Study. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS.

FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK: On the First Sunday of Lent, we begin our journey of forty days to the celebration of the Paschal Mystery.  The days between Ash Wednesday and the first Sunday of Lent introduce us to the major themes of the season.  Penance, prayer, fasting and almsgiving are really an integral part of our Christian life.  The Scripture readings for the Masses on these days reflect this. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE...