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Registration for Sacramental Programs Registration forms and letters for the First Eucharist, First Reconciliation and Confirmation Sacramental Preparation Programs are mailed to all registered members of St. Thomas More. If you are not a member and would like to participate, contact our Director of Faith Formation, Mary Ann Zervas: 651/227-7669, ext. 311. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Adults seeking to be incorporated in the Catholic faith community are invited into the Rites of Christian Initiation (RCIA). RCIA is a process of inquiry, catechetical study and formation, ritual celebrations, and full incorporation into the Catholic Church. Usually this process takes about one year and culminates at the Easter Vigil. RCIA includes preparation for Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. This year round process begins when the inquirer makes the initial contact. The formal process will be on Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 PM until Pentecost. Contact our Director of Pastoral Care, Sr. Josetta Marie Spencer, SSND by calling: 651/227-4669, ext. 312 or you may E-mail her here. Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (CIC) Christian initiation for all school age children (and their families) who have not been baptized or who were baptized in another tradition and have not received the sacrament of First Eucharist. There is no "right" age to receive the sacraments, it is whenever you are ready. Everyone is called at their own time and place. Please contact Mary Ann by calling or e-mailing her here if you would like more information.
Baptism Preparation Classes are for those wanting their children baptized. Classes are held quarterly on Sundays, 9:00-10:15 AM in the Pastoral Center on the East Campus, 1079 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. You must pre-register by contacting Sr. Josetta Marie Spencer, SSND: 651/227-7669, ext. 312 or e-mail her here.
Classes October 5, 2008 January 25, 2009 March 15, 2009 June 28, 2009 October 4, 2009 Baptisms at the West Campus Worship Space
DURING the 4:30 PM
Vigil Mass on Saturday November 15, 2008 January 3, 2009 January 31, 2009 May 16, 2009 June 6, 2009 July 18, 2009 August, 2009 TBD September, 2009 TBD Baptisms at the East Campus Worship Space
DURING the 8:00 or 10:30 AM Mass: November 16, 2008 January 4, 2009 February 1, 2009 May 17, 2009 April 11, 2009 - Easter Vigil Mass April 12, 2009 - Easter Sunday Mass June 7, 2009 July 19, 2009 August, 2009 TBD September, 2009 TBD Baptisms at the East Campus Worship Space AFTER Sunday Mass November, 2008 TBD December 28, 2008 February 22, 2009 June, 2009 TBD Confirmation is for those in the tenth grade with preparation on Sundays, 9:00 - 10:20 AM beginning September 21. Letters and registration forms will be sent during the first week of September to registered members. Please call Mary Ann: 651/227-7669, ext. 311 or e-mail her here if you have questions or do not receive the registration mailing.
This is a family-centered process. Letters and registration materials will be mailed to second graders in registered households.
This is a family-centered program for families with children in the second through fifth grades. Registration letters and forms will be mailed to registered families during the first two weeks of September. Sessions are held on Sundays, 9:15 - 10:15 AM, starting on October 5.
Pastoral Care/Anointing of the Sick The Sacrament of Anointing is celebrated several times a year during the weekend liturgies or when special circumstances are brought to the attention of Fr. Joe Weiss, S.J. Please call our Director of Pastoral Care, Sister Josetta Marie Spencer, SSND: 651/227-7669, ext. 312 if you would like to request an anointing or if you would like more information.
Marriage at Saint Thomas More Church The vocation of marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they come from the hand of the Creator God. Marriage is God's way of joining two people in love and fidelity and of bringing new human persons into existence. Christ raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament as a covenant made between a man and a woman which establishes between them a partnership for the whole of life. A Christian marriage is a sign to the world of Christ's presence among us.
Eligibility Criteria 1) Actively sharing in the parish's life and mission 2) Participating in the weekly Eucharistic Assembly 3) Sharing in the various ministries and activities of the parish 4) Engaging in financial stewardship of one's resources for the common mission of the parish
Members A Catholic party who resides outside the parish boundaries (see above paragraph) and does not plan to change residency must be a registered member of the Church of St. Thomas More six months prior to entering into the marriage preparation program and determining a wedding date. Sometimes two people wishing to marry request that their marriage preparation be done at the Church of St. Thomas More but the marriage ceremony be performed at a different church. In this situation, one of the two people must be an active member of St. Thomas More Church (see criteria listed above under "eligibility").
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and Time Availability Enrollment in the preparation process and establishment of a wedding date must be no earlier than fifteen months and no later than nine months. The establishment of a reservation date does not assure that the wedding will take place, but only that the Church and a presider will be available if all other requirements are satisfied.
Pre-Marriage Program
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