The Parish Center is closed on Holy Thursday, April 17 & Good Friday, April 18

The Sacred Paschal Triduum

Today, at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum—the holiest days of the liturgical year—culminating in the Easter Vigil Mass. We invite you to join us for these special Triduum liturgies!

Our Holy Week Schedule is as follows:

HOLY THURSDAY

7 PM

(ALTAR OF REPOSE UNTIL 12 AM)

GOOD FRIDAY

11:30 AM CONFESSIONS

12 PM STATIONS

7 PM PASSION

HOLY SATURDAY

8:30 PM

EASTER SUNDAY

8 AM, 10:30 AM

All services will be livestreamed.

Triduum & Easter Environment Volunteers

We still need volunteers to help decorate the church for Easter! We also need volunteers to care for the Easter plants during the Easter season. Sign up here if you're able. Please consider volunteering for this important (and fun!) ministry!

Return Your Rice Bowl Today!

We invite you to bring your CRS rice bowls to Mass today. We will have a bin in the church for you to drop them in. Thank you for contributing to fight hunger and poverty in our world! You may also donate online via OSV.

Good Friday Reconciliation & Stations

Join us for Stations of the Cross at noon on Good Friday. A priest will be available for confessions before Stations from 11:30 am to noon.

Thank you to everyone who spent time at adoration and stations this Lent. Let us continue nurturing our faith this Easter Season!

Good Friday Collection

Pope Francis invites us to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which assists the small Christian community in the Holy Land—now less than 2% of the population. This collection maintains vital ministries, Catholic schools, and sacred sites in places like Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Many local Christians have faced significant hardship due to the pandemic and ongoing conflict. If you feel called to give, your support joins with Catholics around the world in a spirit of care and solidarity. You may also donate online via OSV.

Next Friday! STM Blue & Gold Auction

APRIL 25, 7–10 PM, SAINT PAUL EVENT CENTER

Join us for our annual school fundraising evening–the STM Blue and Gold Auction! This event is our school's largest fundraiser of the year–thank you for supporting STM! Purchase your tickets here.

Fish Fry Recap

What an incredible fish fry season at Saint Thomas More! Our auditorium was filled with great food, great company, and a lot of fun. Here are our final numbers for 2025:

• 1925 Plates of Food
• 690 Pounds of Fish
• 425 Pounds of French Fries
• 96 9x13 Pans of Mac & Cheese
• 180 Pounds of ColeSlaw
• 34 Pans of Peach Cobbler
• 1296 Cookies
• 12 gallons of Tartar sauce
• 1728 dinner rolls

We’re already looking forward to next year’s Fish Fry Fridays 🎣

Lenten Plastics Challenge

Thank you for participating in the STM Lenten Plastics Challenge!

We still need volunteers to help with the plastics collection! Email our Care for Creation team for information on how you can volunteer on collection days (April 26 and 27) and with hauling the collected plastics to the recycler.

Spring Mother Baby Gatherings

APRIL 23, MAY 14, JUNE 18

New mothers and their babies are invited to these Mother Baby Gatherings for fellowship and discussion. The Discussion is organic and based on participants' interests and needs. Parishioner, RN, and mother of four Chris Weimholt will guide the group. This has become a very meaningful ministry for our moms in the "fourth trimester"! Please register here.

A Jesuit's Guide to the Stars

APRIL 24, 7 PM, IGNATIUS HALL

Curious about God, the cosmos, and you? Ask the Pope’s astronomer, Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ! In his new book, A Jesuit Guide to the Stars, Brother Guy explores how science and the stars can deepen our relationship with God. Don’t miss this enlightening talk, part of the Ignatian Inspired Talks series, sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Center. Please register here.

Volunteer Choir Opportunities

APRIL 27, 10:30 AM, STM CHURCH

Join us for Volunteer Choir Sundays on April 6 and 27! If you love to sing but can't sing regularly in the choir, these are great 1-rehearsal, 1-Mass commitments. Rehearsal is at 9:25 am for the 10:30 am Mass. Please meet in the Choir Loft. All voices are welcome—no experience necessary!

Be Pilgrims of Hope

APRIL 27, 2 PM, IGNATIUS HALL

Discerning Deacons invites you to an afternoon of inspiring talks, prayer, and small-group discussions! Learn about the Church’s new teachings on the growing roles of women, including the possible return of women to the permanent diaconate. Practice "Conversation in the Spirit," a new way of listening and discerning from the Global Synod. There are many reasons to be Pilgrims of Hope! Register here.

AMDG Program: A Journey of Faith and Service

BEGINS JULY 2025

STM, along with other Jesuit parishes and schools nationwide, has been invited to participate in the inaugural AMDG program through the Institute for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College. This year, a cohort of 10 young adults from our parish will embark on a two-year journey exploring the teachings of St. Ignatius through prayer and service in our community. Interested Young Adults can learn more by visiting this page or contacting our cohort ambassador, Ava, at akrize@morecommunity.org.

Life is Wonderful 5K, 10K, Fun Run

Join us on Saturday, May 10, for Abria Pregnancy Resources’ 9th Annual Life Is Wonderful 10K, 5K, Walk & Fun Run at Lake Harriet. This event celebrates the sanctity of life and supports women and couples facing unexpected pregnancies. Fr. RJ will be running in the event—interested in joining him? Email Carol to join our team at carend@morecommunity.org!

Apr 22, 7:15 am - ♰Donna Dunn

Apr 23, 7:15 am - ♰Richard Dunn

Apr 24, 7:15 am - ♰Peggy Stewart

Apr 25, 7:15 am - ♰Sundet Family

Apr 26, 4:30 pm - ♰Leon Schefers

Apr 27, 8:00 am - STM Community

Apr 27, 10:30 am - ♰Kathryn Donnelly