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Fr. Marc Vernoy, Publisher, Editor|407-872-1007

"The LORD is in his Holy Temple;

let all the earth keep silence before Him." (Hab 2:20)

Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were all of apostolic origin.

The Gregorian Latin liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has never undergone any essential change till the present time.

Every gesture, every word has been weighed and measured with the assistance of the Holy Ghost for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls.

We thank you for coming. Whether you are just visiting us for a brief time, looking for a spiritual home, are returning to the practice of Catholic faith or are interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church; we are happy to have you here, as you are. Please take time to read this bulletin, to meet with the priest after Mass and to socialize. Enter the Holy Temple of the Good Lord to worship Him. Pax vobis! Peace be with you!

"Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you and hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels" . "Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honor of God" .

Prior & Principal Assistant: Fr. Marc Vernoy Fr. Louis Alessio

Assistant:

Assistant:

Assistant:

Fr. Sean Gerrity Fr. Joshua Jacobs Fr. Samuel Fabula

Out of respect for Our Lord Jesus Christ T-shirts nor sneakers meet the norms of

and for the edification of our neighbor, modesty.

we beg all to appear in Church decent in For ladies and girls: Neither shorts,

deportment and modest in dress.

slacks, sleeveless, short nor low-cut dress-

However, no one has the right to question es meet the norms of modesty.

others, especially visitors. It belongs to the Furthermore, according to apostolic cus-

parish priest alone to instruct the laity tom or Church law, gentlemen are bare-

when they repeatedly dress or deport be- headed in church; and ladies are requested

low expectation.

to cover their heads.

For gentlemen and lads: Neither shorts,

Thank you for your charity.

To receive Holy Communion:

- You must be a baptized Catholic, hav- the Blood, the Soul and the Divinity of

ing made a good confession since the last our Lord Jesus Christ.

committed mortal sin - if any - in order to You can humbly approach the Commun-

hopefully be in the state of Grace.

ion rail at any time after the Communion

- You must believe in the doctrine of of the priest.

Transubstantiation. "For anyone who eats Then, open your mouth wide and extend

and drinks without discerning the body eats and smoothly and horizontally your tongue.

drinks judgment upon himself" (1 Cor. 11:29). There is no special order, so that nobody

- You must observe one hour of Eucha- should feel compelled to follow a general

ristic fast (except water and medicine. Howev- movement.

er, we advise to abstain from food and alcohol for Do not judge your neighbor who abstains

three hours and one hour for other liquid before from receiving Holy Communion, as there

Holy Communion).

is no obligation to receive it daily. Howev-

- One must not be a public sinner (public er, "Live in a manner to be able to receive com-

adulterer, concubine, public homosexual), or ex- munion every day!" (St. Augustine)

communicated, or interdicted.

In this Church, the faculty to absolve

- The most important requirement is to sins is directly granted to the priests

have a great desire to receive the Body, by the Holy Father.

1. December 16th / Today - Catechism Competition

2. December 22nd - Ora et Labora 3. December 23rd - St. Thomas More Academy

Collection 4. January 27th - Confirmations

FR. ALBERT, O.P. WILL CONCLUDE THE SPIRITUAL RECOLLECTION TODAY WITH

Sermons at the 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Masses.

Please join with others in prayer to our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, December 16th, at 3 p.m. for the end to abortion at the following locations: Orlando Women's Health Center 1103 Lucerne Terrace, Orlando; All Women's Health Center 431 Maitland Avenue, Altamonte Springs; Planned Parenthood 610 Commons Way, Kissimmee.

The Advent 1513 is available in the vestibule.

His Excellency, Bishop Bernard Fellay, will give the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Thomas More Church on January 27th. Registration papers for each confirmand must be filled out and returned by Decmeber 31st.

Come enjoy The Christmas Carol performed by the St. Thomas More Academy students, on December 19th at 7 p.m. at the Sanford Civic Center. Purchase tickets in advance from students or the school office at $10 each, or upon entry. A special family sale of $30 is available through December 18th. Bring family and friends and enjoy warm refreshments and the delightful on stage performance of Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol.

We express our gratitude to the donor of the new sanctuary rug.

Children must attend catechism classes in order to receive First Communion and Confirmation.

Catechism Classes on Sunday: Beginner's Catechism for ages 4 to 7, led by Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Sainsbury, will meet on Sundays after the 9 a.m. High Mass. Advanced Catechism for ages 8 to 12, led by Mr. Jorge Sanchez and Mr. Bill Ranieri, will meet on Sundays after the 9 a.m. High Mass. Perseverance Catechism for ages 13 to 18, led by Frs. Jacobs and Fabula, will meet Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.

Please consider remembering St. Thomas More Church and or Academy in your will. You, your loved ones, and your intentions would always be remembered in prayers and Masses.

Serving practices are on Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. for any who wish to learn to serve the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. If interested please see Mr. Marcopolus.

Priory lunch cooks and priory and church cleaning ladies are greatly needed. Please contact Mrs. Ranieri at 412-956-2815.

Flower donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

If you have asked for church envelopes, please see Theresa Wright.

Attn: We now have new census cards. Please take one and update your information to be on file in case of emergency or for church notifications.

Melbourne Mission Mass Information - Please call Janie Alf 321-432-5430 for details.

The second collection today is for the building fund.

As a fundraiser for a long lasting church floor polish, the ARS ladies will host a breakfast after the second Mass today. Please come and enjoy!

Christmas Masses will be at midnight and at 10 a.m.

We now accept debit and credit cards for donations and bookstore purchases. The swipe machine is located in the bookstore.

We have ordered a new statue of Our Lady of Fatima. If you would like to contribute, on your donation please note "Statue." Thank you.

Lost and Found items and cooks' dishes not claimed after two weeks will become yard sale items. Please claim your items stored in the servers' changing room.

Our weekly St. Thomas More Priory bulletins now have a new look. If you are a business owner or a professional and would like to publicize to our loyal parishioners and visitors (while helping to defray the cost of the weekly bulletin), please prayerfully consider placing an ad in our new bulletin. You may also place a memorial for a deceased friend or family member, a congratulation, or a thanksgiving for blessings received. If you have any questions, email Rob at rkennedy@ or call anytime at 804-366-4838.

Recommended Reading: Meditations for Advent by Bishop JacquesBeningne Bossuet

Also available in the bookstore is the Angelus Press 2019 Liturgical Calendar.

- Every fourth Sunday of the month the second collection is for the St. Thomas More Academy. Please make your checks payable to STMA. Thank you.

- St. Thomas More Academy - For information, please contact Mr. Justin Sauer at: thomasmoreacademy@. Sponsors for STM Academy Students are needed. If you would like to contribute toward a student's tui-

tion, please contact Mr. Justin Sauer at thomasmoreacademy@. Please Donate to the School building fund!

St. Ambrose ( Concerning Repentance)

BOOK I, CHAPTER IX

By collating similar passages with 1 Samuel 3:25 , St. Ambrose shows that the meaning is not that no one shall intercede, but that the intercessor must be worthy as were Moses and Jeremiah, at whose prayers we read that God spared Israel.

40. But you say, It is written: If a man sin against the Lord, who shall entreat for him? First of all, as I already said before, I might allow you to make that objection if you refused penance to those only who denied the faith. But what difficulty does that question produce? For it is not written, No one shall entreat for him; but, Who shall entreat? that is to say, the question is, Who in such a case can entreat? The entreaty is not excluded.

41. Then you have in the fifteenth Psalm: Lord, who shall dwell in Your tabernacle, or who shall rest upon Your holy hill? It is not that no one, but that he who is approved shall dwell there, nor does it say that no one shall rest, but he who is chosen shall rest. And that you may know that this is true, it is said not much later in the twenty-fourth Psalm: Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place? The writer implies, not any ordinary person, or one of the common sort, but only a man of excellent life and of singular merit. And that we may understand that when the question is asked, Who? It does not imply no one, but some special one is meant, after having said Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? the Psalmist adds: He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lift up his mind unto vanity. And elsewhere it is said: Who is wise and he shall understand these things? Hosea 14:10 And in the Gospel: Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom the Lord shall set over His household to give them their measure of wheat in due season? Luke 12:42 And that we may understand that He speaks of such as really exist, the Lord added: Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when He comes shall find so doing. Luke 12:43 And I am of opinion that where it is said, Lord, who is like You? it is not meant that none is like, for the Son is the image of the Father.

Please Contact Teresa Wright if you are interested in lighting the Sanctuary Lamp for a special intention. Donations are $15.00, and dedication slots are available.

Next cleaning week will begin on Monday, November 12th, 2018. Help is always needed. If you have any time to donate, please contact Teresa Wright at 407-422-0102.

The Priory Cooking ministry is seeking volunteers to prepare lunch for Priests during the week. If interested, please contact Saroya Zadeh at szad44@ for available dates.

To watch the Mass live: URL: http:// media/live-stream

Church Contacts Updated - If you have never filled out a census card or have changed your phone number since 2012, please call Teresa Wright at 407-422-0102

Please pray for the vocations of our chapel, namely: Fr. Benjamin Campbell, Fr. Elias Campbell, Sr. Marguerite, Sr. Mary Cecilia (Sarah Elizabeth Dewey), Br. Bede, Austin Johnson and Maximilian Ranieri. Praise God for His blessings.

Visits to the Sick and Homebound - We are seeking volunteers who would like to visit sick and homebound persons, who frequently call our parish requesting that someone come to visit. This volunteer work is for both ladies and gentlemen.

Rosary Apostolate meets Sundays at 1:15 PM at the Atria Chapel to recite a five decade Rosary with the assisted living residents. To join please see Bernadette Campbell for further information.

Please pray for the eternal repose of the souls of: Wee Hwa Wong, Ernest Augst, Bill Will, Charles Mauro, Fr. Daniel Cooper, James Prezioso, Aliluke Zadeh, Matilde Gumabon, Charlotte Evan, Teodoro Gamboa, Fred Blich, Evangelos Boutsis, Bruce Rhea, Joey Sciales, Myrna Ferrer, Beatrice Jaramillo, Craig Campbell, Vera W. Thompson, Joyce Bellows, Dewey Phillips, Ralph Avery, Margaret Mixon, Walter Bobka, Fr. Gualberto Pinto, Fr. Nicholas Gruner, Allen Hogan, Barbara Koprivec, Fatima Perez, Daryl Rhea, Robert Hendrixson, Harold E. Graham, Sarah Leon, Evald Kazlauskas, Aliena Coulter's sister, Stanley Koprivec, Robert Romer, Margaret Michanowicz, Lloyd Thompson, Delores Hucks, Catherine Neinabar, Anne-Marie St. Laurent, Rhonda Gail Edwards, Earl John Ritterbeck, the mother of Mr. Alvaro Alves, Pamela Soha, Michael Will, the father of Mr. Steve LoPresti, Berdine Dettar (Mrs. Bellows' Mother), Mr. Annunziato Piperno, Alfred Gonzalez, Dr. C.F. Brooke Smith, and Patricia Winter

Please pray for all of our sick and homebound parishioners, especially: Kathleen McCann, Robert Simonton, Clara Acero, Carlos Britos, Ethel Kornhaus, Fr. Sean Gerrity, Marie Miller, Tony Gargia, David Zacharewicz, Matthew Will, Barbara Barnett, Jim Jones, Teresa Wright, Janie Alf, Joseph Maybury, Lou Winter, Teresa Jones, Sister Mary Germaine, Bernadette Campbell, William Young, Brittany Wallace, Christy Gallucci, Jim Raeburn, Mrs. Wurm, Mrs. Baquerizo, Luis Paro, Maria Alf, Marc Goyette, Veronica Ludlam, Ryan Gerhold, Jason Meierstein, Jonathan Blich, Deborah Adamson, Alan Prezioso, Gabriel Martin Espitia Morales, Tony Garcia, Benigno Vega, Jr., Allen Manassa, Michael Raeburn, Taddeusz Arent, Joanne Dubois, Joan Piperno, Matilde Gumabon, Donna Blich, Tom Massett, and Carol Cantelmo.

1st Sunday: Blessing of children before recessional.

Community: 6:45 am: Prime and meditation

2nd Sunday: Blessing of religious articles after recessional. 7:30 am: Mass

3rd Sunday: Blessing of the sick before recessional.

12:15 pm: Sext 5:30 pm: Rosary

Please avoid calling the Priory before 10 am 8:30: Compline and Grand Silence

and during meals.

First Thursday: Recollection and Silence

Priory Schedule for this Week

SUNDAY, December 16th Third Sunday of Advent - Rose (I)

(Gaudete Sunday) St. Eusebius, Bishop, Martyr

6:30 AM - Confession and Rosary

7:00 - Chet Zwissler

7:00 AM - Sung Mass and Sermon by Fr. Albert, O.P. 9:00 - MC: Hernandez

8:00 AM - Confessions and Rosary

Th: Bellows

9:00 AM - High Mass with Sermon by Fr. Albert, O.P.; Blessing of the Sick before recessional

Ac's: Ulate, Dillon McBride Torch: B. Campbell, Sauer

- Catechism Classes

- Catechism Competition

5:00 - Campbells

5:00 PM - Vespers and Benediction

MONDAY, December 17th Ferial - V (II)

(3) 7:30 AM - Mass 5:30 PM - Rosary

7:30 (Main) - J. Sauer 7:30 (ST) - C. Sauer 7:30 (SPX) - B. Campbell

TUESDAY, December 18th Ferial - V (II)

7:30 AM - Mass & Confession 11:00 AM - Mass 5:30 PM - Rosary and Confession 6:00 PM - Mass

WEDNESDAY, December 19th (Traditional day of fast and partial abstinence)

Ember Wednesday - V (II)

(3) 7:30 AM - Mass and Confession 5:00 PM - Perseverance Catechism 5:30 PM - Rosary and Confession

6:00 PM - Mass

THURSDAY, December 20th Ferial - V (II)

(2) 7:30 AM - Mass 11:00 AM - Mass 5:30 PM - Rosary and Confessions 6:00 PM - Mass

FRIDAY, December 21st (Traditional day of fast and abstinence)

Ember Friday - V (II) St. Thomas

Apostle - R (Comm.)

11:00 AM - Mass 5:30 PM - Rosary and Confession 6:00 PM - Mass

SATURDAY, December 22nd (Traditional day of fast and partial abstinence) Ember Saturday - V (II)

7:45 AM - Benediction, Rosary, and Devotions

8:30 AM - Mass - Ora et Labora

SUNDAY, December 23rd Fourth Sunday of Advent - V (I)

6:30 AM - Confession and Rosary 7:00 AM - Sung Mass 8:00 AM - Confessions and Rosary 9:00 AM - High Mass

- Catechism Classes 5:00 PM - Vespers and Benediction

7:30 (Main) - T. Angele 11:00 - Bellows & Dillon 6:00 - Alf

7:30 (Main) - McGinnis 7:30 (ST) - R. Campbell 7:30 (SPX) - J. Bourque 6:00 - Alf

7:30 - (Main) - T. Angele 7:30 - (ST) - Walker 11:00 - Bourque &

C. Sauer 6:00 - Alf

11:00 - Walker 6:00 - Vega

7:45 - Vega 8:30 - Vega

7:00 - Chet Zwissler 9:00 - MC: Alf TH: Alf AC's: Ulate, Dillon McBride Torch: B. Campbell, Sauer

5:00 - Alfs

Servers Must be Present in the Sacristy at Least 10 Minutes Before the Ceremony.

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