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SAINT THOMAS MORE
CHURCH
THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X
FEBRUARY 6TH, 2022 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
550 Riverview Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771
st.thomasmore.priory@gmail.com | (407) 872 1007
Fr. Marc Vernoy, Publisher, Editor
http://www.sspxflorida.com
“The Lord is in his Holy
Temple; let all the earth keep
silence before Him.” (Hab 2:20)
GREGORIAN WELCOME
LATIN LITURGY VISITORS!
Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were We thank you for coming. Whether you are
all of apostolic origin. just visiting us for a brief time, looking for a
spiritual home, are returning to the practice of
The Gregorian Latin liturgy, celebrated in this Catholic faith, or are interested in finding out
church, follows the tradition of Saint Peter, more about the Catholic Church; we are hap-
the first Pope, and has never undergone any py to have you here, as you are.
essential change till the present time. Please take time to read this bulletin, to meet
Every gesture, every word has been weighed with the priest after Mass and to socialize.
and measured with the assistance of the Holy Enter the Holy Temple of the Good Lord to
Ghost for the greater glory of God and the worship Him. Pax vobis! Peace be with you!
salvation of souls.
HOSPITALITY
“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.” HEB. 13:1-2
“Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honor of God.” ROM. 15:7
“IT IS THE CHEERFUL GIVER GOD LOVES.”
2 COR 9:7
Tithes and donations: Please specify the intentions of your payments: Building fund | Academy
| Tithe | Special collection. Thank you.
Church envelopes: Please call (407) 872-1007 | (407) 422-0102.
The card swipe machine is located in the bookstore.
Paypal directly at payments@sspxflorida.com or “Donate” menu at http://www.sspxflorida.com.
Donation for our building project should be given at the second collection (except on 3rd/
Academy Sundays), or specified with your offering. 100% of it is kept in the stable patrimony of
the Priory and the Academy.
Please consider remembering St. Thomas More Church and or the Academy in your will.
You, your loved ones, and your intentions will always be remembered in prayers and Masses.
If you shop on Amazon, please consider supporting us on Amazon Smile at Society of Saint
Pius X Orlando Florida Inc. | Sanford, FL
“I URGE YOU THEREFORE, BROTHERS, BY THE
MERCIES OF GOD, TO OFFER YOUR BODIES
AS A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY AND PLEASING
TO GOD, YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP.” Rom. 12:1
Out of respect for Our Lord Jesus Christ and shirts, nor sneakers meet the norms of modesty.
for the edification of our neighbor, we beg all to For ladies and girls: Neither shorts, slacks,
appear in Church attired in decent deportment sleeveless, nor short or low-cut dresses meet the
and modest dress. norms of modesty.
However, no one has the right to question oth- Furthermore, according to apostolic custom or
ers, especially visitors. It belongs to the parish Church law, gentlemen are bareheaded in
priest alone to instruct the laity when they re- church, and ladies are requested to cover their
peatedly dress or deport below expectation. heads.
For gentlemen and lads: Neither shorts, T- Thank you for your charity.
“THE BREAD THAT I WILL GIVE, IS MY FLESH.” JN 6:52
To receive Holy Communion:
- One must be a baptized Catholic, having a great desire to receive the Body, the Blood,
made a good confession since the last commit- the Soul, and the Divinity of our Lord Jesus
ted mortal sin - if any - in order to be in the Christ.
state of Grace. You may humbly approach the Communion rail
- One must believe in the doctrine of Transub- at any time after the Communion of the priest.
stantiation. “For anyone who eats and drinks without Open the mouth wide and extend your tongue
discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon him- smoothly and horizontally. Do not say “Amen.”
self.” (1 Cor. 11:29) One should feel free to leave the pew for com-
- One must observe one hour of Eucharistic munion whenever.
fast (Water and medicine do not break the fast. Howev- Do not judge your neighbor who abstains from
er, we advise to abstain from food and alcohol for three receiving Holy Communion, as there is no obli-
hours and one hour for other liquid before Holy Com- gation to receive it daily. However, “Live in a
munion). manner to be able to receive communion every day!” (St.
- One must not be a public sinner (public adul- Augustine)
terer, concubine, public homosexual), excommunicat- N.B.: In this Church, the faculty to absolve
ed, or interdicted. sins is directly granted to the priests by the
- The most important requirement is to have Holy Father.
Prior: Assistant: Assistant: Assistant: Assistant: Assistant: Assistant: Assistant:
Fr. Marc Vernoy Fr. Pierre Fr. James Haynos Fr. Greig Fr. Sean Gerrity Fr. Joshua Fr. Samuel Fabula Fr. Scott
Duverger Gonzales Jacobs Settimo
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDAR February 15th: Men’s Night
February 20th: ARS Meeting/Academy
Today/February 6th: ARS Breakfast Collection and Bake Sale
February 7th: Priory cleaning. Please help us! February 27th: Pilgrimage Area Leader Mtg.
February 11-14: FSSPX Sisters Visit March 4th-5th: Eucharistic Adoration
February 13: HNS Meeting March 5th: Ora et Labora
Today the second collection is for the building 2021 Donation Statements listing tax deductible do-
fund. nations are available. Please contact the church office:
st.thomasmore.priory@gmail.com | (407) 872 1007
Thank you for supporting the Priests, the staff and
the students for the STMA Jog-a-thon! All dona- Pascua Florida Pilgrimage™ April 19-24, 2022: For
tions will fund the new school building construction, information visit sspxflorida.com or see the brochures
hopefully to begin in the coming year. of information and registration in the vestibule. Spon-
sorship is greatly appreciated. Sponsorship forms are in
Eucharistic Adoration: The Blessed Sacrament is ex- the vestibule or on the website. Thank you!
posed for adoration on First Fridays and First Satur- Pascua Florida Pilgrimage™ Volunteer Work: Vol-
days. Please sign the sheet in the vestibule for your unteers are requested for the following positions and
hours of adoration on Friday, March 4th, and Satur- tasks:
day, March 5th. At least two persons should be always -Information officers: Responsible for updating the pil-
present. grims and answering their questions morning and even-
ing
Father Prior had to be equipped with hearing aids -Setting up and breaking down campsites
to hear our confessions. Please help us to cover the -Driving vehicles
high insurance deductible of $4000. Thank you for -Loading and unloading canoes
your generosity. -Managing the meals; assisting with meals
-Loaning heavy duty trucks for hauling trailers.
The FSSPX Sisters visit St. Thomas More Church: Please contact stma.office@gmail.com. Thank you!
St. Thomas More Church cordially invites all ladies and
girls, ages six and older, to a “Day with the Sisters” on St. Joseph’s Yard Sale: Donations may be left on the
Saturday, February 12th. A schedule of the activities, back porch of the St. James House. Put items in plastic
games, potluck, and the conference times is on the bul- bags or bins, as the porch has no covering from rain.
letin board. Please RSVP to (407) 212-3032 or to Please leave only clean, unripped, and gently used
stma.office@gmail.com with names and ages by Febru- items. No electronics including phones and charger ca-
ary 7th. bles, keyboards or computer parts will be accepted.
On Sunday, February 13th, the Sisters will present to Non-upholstered chairs and small furniture can now be
the parish a conference of their apostolate. All are left on the front porch. Please do not leave bedframes
most welcome and encouraged to attend in the fourth or mattresses. For larger items please contact Mrs.
portable after the 9:30 Mass. Donations to the Sisters’ Naylor at 408 455 9892. Thank you very much for your
apostolate will be greatly appreciated. donations and support for our school!
Sunday Catechism including preparation for first 2022 Ignatian Retreats: Women’s June 20-25/Men’s
Confession and Holy Communion: For children ages 4- July 4-9. Registration forms are in the vestibule and on
18, please complete the registration forms in the vesti- the website.
bule. Adult catechism: Sundays 9 (English), 11:15
(Spanish). Cover Picture: Sts. Cyril of Alexandria and Methodius
Gospel Study Class: Wednesdays at 7 pm.
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
† St. Thomas More Academy - For information, please contact Mr. Justin Sauer at: thomasmoreacademy@gmail.com.
† Every third Sunday of the month the second collection is for the St. Thomas More Academy.
† Donations towards student tuition and to the school building fund are much appreciated.
† With deep gratitude benefactors are remembered in the weekly school Masses and in the daily school prayers.
The Academy considers proposals for a new location for the boys’ high school.
CALENDAR: February 12th: A Day with the Sisters / February 20th: Academy Sunday Collection and Bake
Sale / March 1st: Jog-a-Thon / Ash Wednesday, March 2nd: Recollection Day
The Whole Truth about Fatima Science and the Facts by Frère Michel de la Sainte Trinity
“God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all,” (1 Jn. 1:5), and whenever He deigns to manifest Himself to
men, by the ministry of Angels or the mediation of His Holy Mother, He appears to us clothed in splendor, ac-
cording to the beautiful verses of the Psalm: “O Lord, my God, Thou art very great! Clothed with honor and maj-
esty, arrayed with light as with a cloak.” (Ps. 104, 1:2) At Fatima, after each of the apparitions, (which moreover always
took place at noon, as is also remarkable), this word “Light” always comes back to the lips of the seers.
THE OVERWHELMING DIVINE PRESENCE. To this sparkling light which sometimes became dazzling, corresponds
the intensity of the supernatural atmosphere, the overwhelming weight of the divine Presence which leaves the nat-
ural faculties inhibited, almost paralyzed.
“The supernatural atmosphere which enveloped us, Sister Lucy writes, was so intense that for a long time
we were scarcely aware of our own existence, remaining in the same posture in which he had left us, and continually repeat-
ing the same prayer. The presence of God made itself felt so intimately and so intensely that we did not even ven-
ture to speak to one another. Next day, we were still immersed in this spiritual atmosphere, which only gradually
began to disappear.
“It did not occur to us to speak about this Apparition, nor did we think of recommending that it be kept
secret. The very Apparition itself imposed secrecy. It was so intimate, that it was not possible to speak of it all. The
impression it made upon us was all the greater perhaps, in that it was the first such manifestation we had experi-
enced.”
Sister Lucy tells us that Francisco did not have the privilege of hearing the words of the Angel; the others
had to repeat them to him. The same was true of all the other apparitions. However, we can say that he was fa-
vored with the essential: the heavenly vision and the infused graces which this imparted to their soul. For the Angel
did not come merely to speak with them, he also came to fill them with a very elevated mystical grace, by which
they felt themselves penetrated by the Divine Presence. “This apparition of the Angel, and everything that he said
and did was so intimate, so interior, so intense.” Besides being the Messenger of God, the Angel also seems to have
been for them the one who mediated and revealed the Divine presence.
The Presence of God is something stupendous, even crushing, for our feeble human faculties. But this
“annihilation before the Divine Presence,” to use the expression of Sister Lucy, was for the three future messen-
gers of Our Lady the surest school of true and profound humility, which is first of all the intimate knowledge of
the infinite sanctity of God and the nothingness of the creature.
In addition to the message which the seers began to put in practice right away— “from then on, we used to
spend long periods of time, prostrate like the Angel, repeating his words, until sometimes we fell, exhausted” —
the visit of the Angel also obtained for them intimate graces of peace and joy in God: “the peace and happiness which
we felt were great, but wholly interior, for our souls were completely immersed in God. The physical weakness that came
over us was also great.”
Make no mistake, however; after a few days our little shepherds recovered along with their normal state,
their customary gaiety as well as their games and chants. The extraordinary mystical graces they had just received
did not metamorphosize them into adults overnight. No, they remained true children, and at that age (nine, eight
and six!) one passes with disconcerting rapidity from one pastime to another! And so they quickly resumed their
lives as young shepherds, doubtless with more piety, but without anything apparently to distinguish them from the
other children of Aljustrel.
This secret grace, knowledge of which the jealously kept to themselves, reinforced still more their supernat-
ural friendship, and prepared them to receive together new visits from their Heavenly teacher...
SANCTUARY LAMP DEDICATION
THIS WEEK THE SANCTUARY LAMP IS LIT
FOR THE CONVERSION OF POOR SINNERS.
Please contact (407) 212-3032 or stma.office@gmail.com if you are interested
in lighting the Sanctuary Lamp for a special intention. Donations are $15.00.
St. Thomas More Church Bulletin Advertisements: If The church bell was baptized with the name “Joseph
you are a business owner or a professional and would like to Teresa” by His Excellency, Bishop Bernard Fellay, on
publicize to our loyal parishioners and visitors (while helping April 25th. The god-father of the bell is Mr. Jeffrey Rhea.
to defray the cost of the weekly bulletin), please consider The name “Teresa” is in honor of Ms. Teresa Wright, who
placing an ad in our bulletin. was very instrumental in founding the parish.
You may also place a memorial for a deceased friend or fam- Census Cards: If you are new to the parish, or have not
ily member, a congratulation, or a thanksgiving for blessings completed a census card, or have updated information,
received. If you have any questions, email Rob: rkenne- please complete the census cards located in the vestibule.
dy@4LPi.com or call anytime: (804) 366 4838.
STM Newsletter: To receive our weekly newsletter please
Please pray for the vocations of our chapel, namely: Fr. subscribe at http://www.sspxflorida.com/en/subscribe
Benjamin Campbell, Fr. Elias Campbell, Sr. Marguerite, Br.
Bede, Austin Johnson, and Cormack and Joseph McCall. Altar Service: Please offer to serve the Masses. Servers
Praise God for His blessings. are much needed. Contact the STMA office: (407) 212
3032/stma.office@gmail.com. Thank you.
Please pray for our Service Members: Carlos Britos
EMNCS (SW/AW) USN, Andrew Baierwalter LT If you wish to receive the STM Updates for please
USN,Pablo Britos CTMC USN, Brittany Britos CTT1 USN, send your names and emails to updatesstm@gmail.com
Giann Tomasini LCPL USMC
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Please pray for all of our sick and homebound, whose please subscribe at sspxflorida.com/subscribe
names are listed on the bulletin board.
FSSPX Third Order Meetings: First Fridays at 6:45 pm
Visits to the Sick and Homebound: Sick and homebound in the church common room. All are encouraged to at-
persons frequently request visitors. This work of mercy of tend. Publications explaining the Third Order are available
visiting the sick is open to both ladies and gentlemen. in the vestibule.
Please pray for the eternal repose of the souls of our WILL YOUR LAST WISHES BE HONORED?
faithful departed, whose names are listed on the bulletin Consider these questions: In what church will your fu-
board.
neral take place? What will be the liturgy? Who will make
ARS-Altar Rosary Society: Ladies who assist the church.
the correct moral decisions for you if you are unable to do
Contact Ms. Virginia Sherwell: (301)775-9532 so? Do you wish to bequeath to your church?
HNS-Holy Name Society: Gentlemen who assist the church. Do not leave your final arrangements to strangers!
Contact: Dr. Brian McCall mccallbrian1970@gmail.com Make a last will, appoint an attorney and make
ARS and HNS Meetings are held on Second Sundays. your final desires known!
If you have specific questions, please contact
your church or priest.
1st Sunday: Blessing of the children before recessional. Priests’ schedule:
7:10: Prime
2nd Sunday: Blessing of the religious articles. 7:30: Mass
3rd Sunday: Blessing of the sick before recessional. 12:15 pm: Sext
5:30: Rosary
Please avoid calling the Priory before 10am 8:30: Compline and Grand Silence
and during meals. First Thursday: Recollection and Silence
Priory Schedule for this Week
7:00 Confessions | Rosary 7:30 - Vega; Bourque
7:30 Sung Mass 9:30 - MC: McCAll
8:45 Confessions | 9:00 Adult Catechism TH: B. Campbell
SUNDAY, February 6th AC’s: Sauer; Bourque
9:30 High Mass | Blessing of Children
V Sunday after the Epiphany CB: Ruiz
11:15 Catecismo para adultos TB’s: Maratea; Rhea;
II class (green)
11:30 Confessions Sauer; G. Leyva
12:00 Sung Mass 12pm - Matheus
5:00 - N. Alf; 3 Sauers
5:00 Vespers and Benediction
6:00 - Ranieri
MONDAY, February 7th 7:30 - M. St.-Laurent
7:30 Mass
St. Romuald, Abbot (ST) Sauer
5:30 Rosary (SPX) Sauer
III class (white) (SJ) J. St.-Laurent
7:30 Mass | Confessions 6:00 - Ranieri
TUESDAY, February 8th 7:30 - R. Campbell
11:00 Mass | Confessions (ST) McCall; Nasby
St. John of Matha, Confessor
5:30 Rosary (SPX) Bourque
III class (white) 11:00 - STMHS
6:00 Mass | Confessions 6:00 - Ruiz
WEDNESDAY, February 9th 6:00 - Ranieri
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Con- 7:30 Mass | Confessions 7:30 - M. St.-Laurent
fessor, Doctor of the Church / III class 5:30 Rosary (ST) Walker
(white) / Commemoration of St. 6:00 Mass | Confessions (SPX) Mi. St.-Laurent
6:00 - Matheus
Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr
6:00 - Ranieri
THURSDAY, February 10th 7:30 Mass | Confessions 7:30 - J. Alf
St. Scholastica, Virgin 11:00 Mass | Confessions (ST) Nasby
(SPX) Romer
III class (white) 5:30 Rosary 11:00 - STMA
FRIDAY, February 11th 7:30 Mass | Confessions
7:30 - B. Campbell
Apparition of the Blessed Virgin 5:30 Rosary 6:00 - Vega
Mary at Lourdes, III class (white) 6:00 Mass | Confessions
SATURDAY, February 12th
Seven Holy Founders, Confessors 7:45 Confessions | Marian Devotions |Benediction 7:45 - Vega
(Founders of the Servite Order 8:30 Mass 8:30 - Vega
of the Blessed Virgin Mary) 11:00 Mass 11:00 - Ruiz
III class (white)
7:00 Confessions | Rosary 7:30 - Vega; Bourque
7:30 Sung Mass 9:30 - MC: Bellows
TH: R. Campbell
8:45 Confessions | 9:00 Adult Catechism
SUNDAY, February 13th AC’s: P. Dillon; Bourque
9:30 High Mass | Blessing of Religious Articles CB: J. Alf
Septuagesima Sunday
11:30 FSSPX Sisters Conference TB’s: Sauer; Ulate;
II class (violet) I. & T. Leyva
11:30 Confessions 12pm - Matheus
12:00 Sung Mass 5:00 - Ranieri; Matheus;
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