St. Thomas More Church

Department of Religious Education
Phone: 610-437-3491 Fax: 610-437-4935
December 2008 - January 2008

Opening Prayers:
Dec. 14 Advent
Dec. 21 Christmas
Jan. 11, Baptism of the Lord
Jan. 25 Prayer for Vocations
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Children's Rosary
Nov. 7 & Dec. 5, 3:30 p.m. Church
First Friday Holy Hour- Nov. 7 & Dec. 5 4:15 p.m. Chapel
Pro-Life Holy Hour - Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Chapel
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Dr. Brennan Pursell, Director of Adult Education, will begin a new Lecture Series entitled "Where is God in 2000 Years of Church History?"
Mondays Feb. 2— May 4 7:30-8:30 p.m. Disciples Room
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The 2008 STM Holiday Bazaar Children's Land Committee would like to thank all of the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade families for their candy donations used for the game room. We would also like to thank the 7th and 8th grade volunteers for their help in running the activities and with clean up.
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LOCKS OF LOVE
Would you consider donating some of your hair on March 1?
For more information call Erin Joyce: 610-351-8333.
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SAVE THE DATE TO SAVE A LIFE! Parish Blood Drive Feb. 22

SUNDAY NOTES
Dec. 28 - No Class- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Jan. 4 - No Class- Happy New Year!
Jan. 18 - No Class- Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 25 - Open House Gr. K-2 9:45-10:10
Jan. 25 - FIRST RECONCILIATION
Feb. 1 Open House Gr. 3-6 9:45-10:10

MONDAY NOTES
Jan. 26 - Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat
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Thank you for your tremendous generosity! We collected hundreds of donations for:
• The Holiday Hope Chests for the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

• The Giving Mass for the. Sixth Street Shelter

• The Toy Drive for Catholic Charities foster care children.

"Among all the works of mercy, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God" (Catechism of the Catholic Church #2447).
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Prepare your heart for the gift of Jesus this Christmas!
Advent Reconciliation Service Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Extra opportunities for confession Dec. 22 & 23 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Holy Childhood Association-
Children Helping Children

May all children
In the world
Share love
Share friendship and live
In the .peace
Of God's love
Now and forever. Amen.

Celebrate Jesus' birth by participating in this year's Artwork contest. Share your impressions of the Nativity.

Visit, www.hcakids.org for all the details. Entries due to Kevin Damitz by Jan. 25.
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Children's Rosary - Jan. 9, 3:30 p.m. First Friday Holy Hour - Jan. 9
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M.O.S.T Family Breakfast
Sunday, Dec. 21 & Jan. 18
8 a.m - Noon
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CHRISTMAS Meditation:
"Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us... '0 marvelous exchange! Man's Creator has become man, born of the Virgin. We have been made sharers in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself • to share our humanity"' (Catechism of the Catholic Church #526).

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