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There are so many opportunities in the parish to get involved and deepen your faith this Easter season! We have lots of upcoming community, service and liturgical events to choose from!
Check out some of our upcoming events here:
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Pastor's Points: Easter Fools for Christ
Happy Easter! Happy April Fools' Day! I came across some statistics recently about the convergence of these two days.
Since 1700, 318 years ago, Easter has fallen on April 1 only 11 times! The last time Christians celebrated Easter on April 1 was in 1956. The next time this will happen will be in 2029 and 2040, it will then not be observed April 1 for another 68 years-2108. The next time after that will be in 2170.
April Fools' Day is meant to be a day when we play a prank on someone who is gullible or who has forgotten that the calendar has passed from March to April. I read recently where the BBC once broadcast a short documentary in a current affairs series purporting to show Swiss farmers picking freshly grown spaghetti in what they called the Swiss Spaghetti Harvest. The BBC was later flooded with requests to purchase a spaghetti plant, forcing them to declare the film a hoax on the news the next day.
Maybe what we can take from this April Fools' Easter Sunday is the image of
being a fool for Christ.
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Furthering Our Mission Update
In the coming weeks, there will be a formal update in the bulletin and More News and Links from Fr. Scott about our South Campus Project regarding the work with our architect, civil
engineer and the process for the needed permissions with the Town of Chapel
Hill.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Furthering Our Mission campaign. Through the generosity of parishioners, $1.678M has been pledged to this important initiative.
If you have not yet had the chance to make a contribution toward
Furthering Our Mission
, please visit the
Parish Website
to do so.
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 Come and See Retreat Returns in May!
Come and See, STM's premier spiritual retreat, returns the weekend of May 18- 20 in the Friends and Family Hall. Check out our
new video and follow us on
Twitter. Space for this popular retreat is limited, so register today.
Can you tell me more about the Retreat?
The Gospel is proclaimed to Retreat participants through a series of personal testimonies during which people share their stories of faith, which are reflected upon in small groups.
Is there a cost for the Retreat?
There is no fee for the Retreat, but a free-will offering taken up during the retreat to cover the cost of food and other expenses. The suggested donation is $50.
What about Mass during the Retreat?
The retreat participants participate in the regular Sunday Mass at 9:15AM.
Do I need to attend every day of the Retreat?
Yes; full attendance is required because the Retreat moves and develops throughout the weekend. If you are unable to attend the full retreat, we recommend that you wait until the next one is offered.
Is child care provided?
We are unable to offer child care during this Retreat.
More Information:
Jim Hynes 919-942-6237 email: jhynes@stmchapelhill.org
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Welcome to St. Thomas More!
Join us in welcoming those who recently
joined our parish
as we also say goodbye to those who have recently relocated.
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Join Us for the CROP Hunger Walk!
The 2018 Chapel Hill - Carrboro CROP Hunger Walk takes place on Sunday, April 22. Help raise money and awareness for IFC's local hunger relief programs and the sustainable food and clean water programs of Church World Service. A fun service event for all ages! Be a walker, or sponsor a walker with a donation. The full 3.7 mile stroll through Carrboro and Chapel Hill begins and ends at the Carrboro Farmers Market - there is also a short route available. Registration, T-shirt sales and live jazz begin around 1:30 pm, and the walk begins at 2:30 pm, with refreshments at the end.
Visit the
CROP Walk website
to sign up or donate online to Team St. Thomas More or to sponsor a walker. Contact
Mary Ellen McGuire
or
Carol Prokop
for walker packets and more information.
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Divine Mercy Sunday on April 8
All are invited to join the Knights of Columbus for a joyous bilingual celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on Sunday, April 8 at 4:00pm in the church.
For more information about the feast of Divine Mercy and various helpful resources, please visit the
EWTN website.
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Elisabeth Von Trapp in Concert
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STM School Gala
Thank you to all the parishioners who have made a donation to the St. Thomas More School Gala and Auction!
We welcome and are grateful for the participation of the entire STM Parish; the Gala & Auction has become an incredibly supportive, community-building event. We invite everyone to join us at the Gala on April 21 or online in the silent auction starting April 11. Bidders do not have to be present to win.
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Church Tour
You are invited to a guided tour of our beautiful Church. Come and see how every part of our place of worship is designed to draw us closer to Jesus Christ, whose resurrection we now celebrate.
The tour will be on Saturday, April 14 from 10:30AM to 12:00PM. Please register
online if you're interested in attending.
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Join the Chelsea Chimes
The Chelsea Chimes, the handbell choir of St Thomas More, is looking for those musically inclined to join the choir. All ages from High School on up are welcome, but those interested in ringing must be able to read music. Rehearsals are every Thursday at 6:30PM in the Music room at Church. Contact Roger Petrich for more information.
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Coming Up: Benedictine Retreat
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Updates from Fr. Paul Kapochina
Below are photos of families and individuals who we support through donations for food and housing support. For more photos, visit the
Parish Website.
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Updates from Fr. Pontiano Chomba
Below are photos from the Marian Stove Exhibition at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Sumbawanga during the celebration of World Women's Week.
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Automated Giving Updates
The risen Lord blesses us with His gifts of love, grace and mercy. Please support St. Thomas More with the gifts you have received. Volunteer with one of the many
ministries and groups. Set up recurring donations through
automated giving so that the Church can continue to serve the needs of the parish and community. Come to Mass and bask in the glory of what is truly important, the Eucharist. Thank you for your generosity and gifts!
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940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 942-1040 Fax: (919) 942-6193
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