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Message from the Pastor
Welcome to the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel - St. Thomas More!
St. Thomas More
65 East 89th Street
New York, NY, 10128
(between Madison and Park)
(212) 876-7718
Our Lady of Good Counsel
230 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
(between Second and Third)
(212) 289-1742
Message from the Pastor
As a Roman Catholic parish, we serve approximately 1,800 households from a variety of backgrounds in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. We hope you will enjoy browsing our website and that you will find there helpful information. Also, we look forward to having you join us in person at our Eucharistic celebrations and social events.
God's blessing and peace to you and yours.
Rev. Kevin Madigan -
Special Events This Week
Mission Appeal - August 17th & 18thThis year, two missionaries; Fr. Théophile Bessan, MCCJ and Fr. Patrick Elia Lipenga, MCCJ, from the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, will speak at each of the Masses in our two Churches. The purpose of this visit is to encourage parishioners to support the work of their order in Africa and Latin America. Currently the order is assisting with refugee resettlement in the Sudan, Darfur, Uganda and the Congo, AIDS prevention programs, orphan assistance, women’s education, and establishing sources of safe drinking water in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Kenya.
Fr. Lipenga was ordained in 2013 and is currently the formator/educator at the Inter-Congregational Institute in Malawi. Fr. Lipenga speaks 6 languages, Chichewa, Chisena, Lingala, French, Italian and English.
Fr. Bessan was ordained in 2001 and currently serves as the Vocation Director in Zambia . Fr. Bessan’s long-time service in vocation promotion constantly reminds him that the call of each person in the Church is unique and is often connected to a particular mission or service to God’s people.
It is our hope that you will find their presentations both encouraging and worthy of your support.
Next week’s Second Collection in bothOLGC and STM will be taken to help support both of our Religious Ed Programs -
Upcoming Events at our lady of good counsel
The Respect Life Committee of the Our Lady of Good Counsel & St. Thomas More Parish presents:Parish Assisting Life – P.A.L.
Women in our church community ages 18 to 32 are welcome to participate in our committee’s discussion series on the unborn.
Sessions will begin in the Fall at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Series 1 Love & Relationships
Series 2: Film; “October Baby”
The series will be held on Sundays from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. The exact dates are yet to be decided. Once the dates are established, we will respond to all enrollees by emails with the exact dates.The goal of our committee is to enlighten our paths and to create a sisterhood of support, guidance and acceptance, through film and conversation. Our plan is to keep this event free and to serve light refreshments after each session.
For more information and to register, please email pal.olgcstm@yahoo.com
OLGC Religious Education ProgramFor information, please contact Marcelle Devine at olgcnycre@gmail.com.
OLGC Religious Ed Program Registration
September 2019 to May 2020 Program Year
Registration in the Rectory (church office):
Sunday, August 18th, 11:30am-1:30pm
Sunday, September 1st, 11:30am-1:30pmRegistration in the Parish Hall:
Sunday, September 8th, 10am-1pmFriday sessions resume on September 13th
and
Sunday sessions resume on September 15th.If you would be interested in assisting the children’s religious education program please contact Marcelle Devine at olgcnycre@gmail.com.
Since the OLGC Choir does not take a hiatus during the summer months, we welcome new members. Rehearsals are at 10:30am in the OLGC Rectory prior to the 11:30 Mass.
Personal Assisted Listening SystemsThe Our Lady of Good Counsel & St. Thomas More Parish will now begin to offer Personal Assisted Listening Systems at each Sunday Mass. This system will benefit those who are hearing impaired who wish to use either an on-ear device or a device that will work with their current hearing aid.
If you wish to use a device, while attending a Sunday Mass at STM, please contact an Usher prior to the start of Mass.
Unfortunately, we are still waiting for a cadre of Ushers to be formed at OLGC to manage the distribution and return of this equipment. If you would like to serve as a Church Usher please contact stmparishprograms@gmail.com or call 212-876-7718 to volunteer for this meaningful service.
Preparing for Baptism: To Baptize your child, Parents MUST Pre-Register for a Preparation Meeting and Attend a Meeting on the first Tuesday evening of the month at 7:00PM in the OLGC Rectory. To Pre-Register call 212-289-1742 by 6pm on the day before the class. Baptisms take place on Sundays afternoons (12:30pm at OLGC & 1pm at STM).
The next session is scheduled for
Tuesday, September 3rd
If you need help or would like to become a member of our society, please email bobterrylosangeles@gmail.com.Contributions should be mailedto Our Lady of Good Counsel and made payable to The St. Vincent De Paul Society. -
UPCOMING EVENTS AT St. thomas more
The refurbishment of the Church of St. Thomas More will continue throughout the summer. During that time, the weekday Masses will be celebrated in the Chapel and Saturday evening / Sunday Masses will continue to be celebrated in the Church
STM - SPRING SEMI-ANNUAL APPEAL CONTINUES: This year we plan to go beyond simply making up for much lower Sunday collections during the warm months and look to building up reserves for major projects and programs – i.e. new weekly CAREGIVERCARE programs born to protect senior brain health. Please read the letter carefully and respond as generously as you can.
Lector MinistrySTM welcomes our Parishioners to join our Lector Ministry for the Fall Schedule of 2019. This is a commitment for the 5:45pm Saturday, and the 8:30am, 12:00pm and 5:45pm Sunday Masses. The Sunday,10:00am Family Mass is the only exception when a grade school child with a parent is desired.
Our Community is flexible, and cooperative and we cover each other as commitments arise. Should you chose to involve yourself and to give back to STM, please sign up at the Parish office.
Separated /Divorced Catholic Support GroupThe next meeting is August 21st
(1st & 3rd Wednesday)
at 6:30pm in the STM Chelsea Room.
Email: stthomasmoresdc@yahoo.com or call 212-876-7718.
Parish Book Club
Looking for insightful conversation? Join the Parish Book Club. Over the summer we will be readingTheodore Dreiser’s - An American Tragedy.
We always meet with the conviction that art helps us to recognize truth. Discussion will be focused but open, and differences of opinion are welcome within an atmosphere of fellowship.
Next Meeting – Thursday, September 19th at 7pm in theSt. Thomas More Meeting Room.
STM Religious EducationFor information, please call or contact the STM Parish Office at (212)876-7718.
Caregivercare
A program of activities born to protect the health of the brain.
All programs are free of charge and designed for people over 60.
For information email
info@carregivercare.org
Visit: www.caregivercare.org
Sunday Coffee Hour
We extend our thanks to our volunteerfor hosting this Sunday's event, which is a wonderful way for parishioners to meet and get to know one another. We look forward to meeting you there
after the 10:00am Family Mass.
TOYS FOR OUR PARISH CHILDREN
We are in need of new or gently used toys for children ages 2-8. We have many children who enjoy playtime during our Coffee Hour.
You are also invited to become a
STM Coffee Hour Volunteer.
To volunteer, please use the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a48a4ad2baaff2-coffee. The parishioner volunteers are the heart of this important community outreach program and your participation will go a long way toward insuring its success in the future.
Christian Meditation Wednesday at 6:00pm
STM Chapel - Facilitator: Donald Main 415-336-2165
costmnyc@christianmeditation.us
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: We are in great need of your help in serving the parish as a Eucharistic Minister, particularly the 8:30am and 5:45pm Masses at St. Thomas More.
Please call: 212-876-7718 or email STMParishPrograms@gmail.com -
community Outreach
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE COURSE (ASL)
Catholic Deaf New York will provide
a native speaker to teach the course.
Cost - $45 per person for the entire course
For More Information:
Call or Text: 917 319 6243
Email: stmparishprograms@gmail.com
Online Giving Systems are now available to All Parishioners.To make an on-line contribution please go to the website: www.olgcstm.org and press the DONATE button connected to the church to which you wish to send your contributions.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
We are in great need of your help, particularly the 8:30am and 12pm Masse at St. Thomas More,
For more information please call:
212-876-7718 or email STMParishPrograms@gmail.com
A Brief Overview of the Archdiocese of New York’s Response to the Sexual Abuse of Minors and Vulnerable AdultsEnglish
Un resumen de la respuesta de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York al abuso sexual de menores y adultos vulnerables
Español
Homily on the Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church
Rev. Kevin V. Madigan
Church of St. Thomas More, NYC, August 26, 2018
Fr. Madigan's Homily on the Abuse Crisis
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Mass schedule
Mass Schedule
Our Lady of Good Counsel
(see St. Thomas More below)Weekdays
Mon - Fri: 9:00am and 6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am
Sunday:
Sat: 5:30pm
Sun: 9:00am
10:15am Spanish Mass
11:30am Choral Mass
6:00pm
Confessions
Mon - Fri: 8:45am & 5:45pm
Sat: 4:30 - 5:15pm
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Mass Schedule
St. Thomas More
Weekdays
Mon - Sat: 8:00am and 12:15pm
Sunday:
Sat: 5:45pm
Sun: 8:30am
10:00am Family Mass
12:00pm Choral Mass
5:45pm
Confessions
Mon - Fri: 12:00pm - 12:10pm
Sat: 5:00 - 5:30pm
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