Sundays at St. Tom's
By St. Thomas More University Parish
Sundays at St. Tom'sMay 01, 2024
The Heart of it All - April 28, 2024
Reading 1, Acts 9:26-31
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Gospel, John 15:1-8
Reading 2, First John 3:18-24
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
A Time of Becoming - April 21, 2024
Reading 1, Acts 4:8-12
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 21, 29
Gospel, John 10:11-18
Reading 2, First John 3:1-2
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
In His Way & In His Time - April 14, 2024
Reading 1, Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9
Gospel, Luke 24:35-48
Reading 2, First John 2:1-5
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Divine Mercy Sunday - April 7, 2024
Reading 1, Acts 4:32-35
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
Gospel, John 20:19-31
Reading 2, First John 5:1-6
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Easter Sunday - March 31, 2024
Reading 1, Acts 10:34, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Gospel, John 20:1-9
Reading 2, Colossians 3:1-4
Homilist - Fr. Jeff Walker
Easter Vigil - March 30, 2024
1st Reading - Genesis 1:1-2:2
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35
2nd Reading - Genesis 22:1-18
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
3rd Reading - Exodus 14:15-15:1
Responsorial Psalm - Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18
4th Reading - Isaiah 54:5-14
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13
5th Reading - Isaiah 55:1-11
Responsorial Psalm - Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
6th Reading - Baruch 3:9-15, 32C4:4
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11
7th Reading - Ezekiel 36:16-17A, 18-28
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4
Epistle - Romans 6:3-11
Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Gospel - Mark 16:1-7 Homilist - Fr. Jeff Walker
Good Friday - March 29, 2024
Reading 1, Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Gospel, John 18:1-19:42
Reading 2, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Holy Thursday - March 28, 2024
Reading 1, Isaiah 61:1-3, 6, 8-9
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 89:21-22, 25, 27
Gospel, Luke 4:16-21
Reading 2, Revelation 1:5-8
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Palm Sunday - March 24, 2024
Reading 1, Isaiah 50:4-7
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Gospel, Mark 15:1-39
Reading 2, Philippians 2:6-11
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Dying to Sin - March 17, 2024
Reading 1, Jeremiah 31:31-34
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15
Gospel, John 12:20-33
Reading 2, Hebrews 5:7-9
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Living in the Light - March 10, 2024
Reading 1, Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19
Gospel, Mark 9:2-10
Reading 2, Romans 8:31-34
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
The Recipe for Life - March 3, 2024
Reading 1, Exodus 20:1-17
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Gospel, John 2:13-25
Reading 2, First Corinthians 1:22-25
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
A Message of Hope - February 25, 2024
Reading 1, Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19
Gospel, Mark 9:2-10
Reading 2, Romans 8:31-34
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Reading the Ending First - February 18, 2024
Reading 1, Genesis 9:8-15
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel, Mark 1:12-15
Reading 2, First Peter 3:18-22
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Who Can You Walk With? - February 11, 2024
Reading 1, Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 11
Gospel, Mark 1:40-45
Reading 2, First Corinthians 10:31-11:1
Homilist: Fr. Phil Smith
More Than What Meets the Eye - February 4, 2024
Reading 1, Job 7:1-4, 6-7
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel, Mark 1:29-39
Reading 2, First Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Good is Always Stronger Than Evil - January 28, 2024
Reading 1, Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9
Gospel, Mark 1:21-28
Reading 2, First Corinthians 7:32-35
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
A Man for All Seasons - January 21, 2024
Reading 1, Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel, Mark 1:14-20
Reading 2, First Corinthians 7:29-31
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Feast of the Holy Family - December 31, 2023
Reading 1, Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Gospel, Luke 2:22-40
Reading 2, Colossians 3:12-21
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Christmas Day - December 25, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 52:7-10
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel, John 1:1-18
Reading 2, Hebrews 1:1-6
Homilist - Fr. Jeff Walker
Behold, the Handmaid of the Lord - December 24, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 62:1-5
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29
Gospel, Matthew 1:1-25
Reading 2, Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Gaudete Sunday - December 17, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11
Responsorial Psalm, Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54
Gospel, John 1:6-8, 19-28
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 5:16-24
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8, 2023
Reading 1, Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
Gospel, Luke 1:26-38
Reading 2, Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Advent: the Season of Hope - December 3, 2023
Reading 1, Isaiah 63:16-17, 19
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Gospel, Mark 13:33-37
Reading 2, First Corinthians 1:3-9
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Using the Gifts God Has Given to Us - November 19, 2023
Reading 1, Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Gospel, Matthew 25:14-30
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 5:1-6
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Death and Weddings - November 12, 2023
Reading 1, Wisdom 6:12-16
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Gospel, Matthew 25:1-13
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 4:13-17
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
National Vocations Awareness - November 5, 2023
Reading 1, Malachi 1:14-2:2, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 131:1, 2, 3
Gospel, Matthew 23:1-12
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Happy Anti-Sadducee Week - October 29, 2023
Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Exodus 22:20-26
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 1:5-10
Gospel, Matthew 22:34-40
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Give to God What is God's - Oct. 22, 2023
Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Isaiah 45:1, 4-6
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10
Reading 2, First Thessalonians 1:1-5
Gospel, Matthew 22:15-21
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Think of These Things - October 8, 2023
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Isaiah 5:1-7
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20
Reading 2, Philippians 4:6-9
Gospel, Matthew 21:33-43
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Respect Life Sunday - October 1, 2023
Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Ezekiel 18:25-28
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2, Philippians 2:1-11
Gospel, Matthew 21:28-32
The King of Cedar Point - September 17, 2023
Homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Sirach 27: 30 – 28: 7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Second Reading: Romans 14: 7-9
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Matthew 18: 21-35
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
The Lord is Near to All Who Call Upon Him - September 24, 2023
Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Isaiah 55:6-9
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
Gospel, Matthew 20:1-16
Reading 2, Philippians 1:20-24, 27
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys - September 10, 2023
Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Ezekiel 33:7-9
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel, Matthew 18:15-20
Reading 2, Romans 13:8-10
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Offer Your Bodies as Spiritual Worship - September 3rd, 2023
Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 7-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Second Reading: Romans 12: 1-2
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Matthew 16: 21-27
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Whatever is Bound on Earth - Sunday, August 27th
Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 22: 19-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 138: 1-2a, 2bc-3, 6, 8
Second Reading: Romans 11: 33-36
Alleluia: Matthew 16: 18
Gospel: Matthew 16: 13-20
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
The Humility Found in Temptation - February 26, 2023
Sunday Homily for the First Sunday of Lent
Readings: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 | Rom 5:12-19 | Mt 4:1-11
Homilist: Fr. Eric Schild
Enjoy Your Kale - February 22, 2023
Homily for Ash Wednesday
Readings: Jl 2:12-18 | 2 Cor 5:20—6:2 | Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Letter vs Spirit - February 12, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Sir 15:15-20 | 1 Cor 2:6-10 | Mt 5:17-37
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Where Does Your Salt Lead? - February 5, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Is 58:7-10 | 1 Cor 2:1-5 | Mt 5:13-16
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Grabbing the Right Color Stick - January 29, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 | 1 Cor 1:26-31 | Mt 5:1-12a
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
Overcoming the Darkness - January 22, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Is 8:23—9:3 | 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 | Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
When Everything Comes Alive - January 15, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Is 49:3, 5-6 | 1 Cor 1:1-3 | Jn 1:29-34
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
The Joys of An Altered Course - January 8, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord
Readings: Is 60:1-6 | Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 | Mt 2:1-12
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Do You Know What Hurts Our Mother - January 1, 2023
Sunday Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Readings: Nm 6:22-27 | Gal 4:4-7 | Lk 2:16-21
Homilist: Fr. Al Ceranowski
The Unexpected Christmas Hymn - December 25, 2022
Sunday Homily for the Nativity of the Lord
Readings: Is 52:7-10 | Heb 1:1-6 | Jn 1:1-18
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
What We Can Learn About Joseph - December 18, 2022
Sunday Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings: Is 7:10-14 | Rom 1:1-7 | Mt 1:18-24
Homilist: Deacon Dan Brahier
Step Back to Step Back In - December 11, 2022
Sunday Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent
Readings: Is 35:1-6a, 10 | Jas 5:7-10 | Mt 11:2-11
Homilist: Fr. Herb Weber
God Sees the Big Picture - December 8, 2022
Homily for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20 | Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 | Lk 1:26-38
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker
The Good Kind of Fear - December 4, 2022
Sunday Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent
Readings: Is 11:1-10 | Rom 15:4-9 | Mt 3:1-12
Homilist: Fr. Jeff Walker