We live a dynamic orthodoxy that is a spirit-filled faithfulness to Jesus Christ and His Gospel and to His Catholic Church and her teachings.

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1 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH We live a dynamic orthodoxy that is a spirit-filled faithfulness to Jesus Christ and His Gospel and to His Catholic Church and her teachings. March 18, 2018 The mission of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is to seek the greater honor and glory of God and the salvation of souls by sanctifying, teaching, and shepherding the faithful through orthodoxy. Pastoral Team Pastor Rev. Msgr. Douglas Raun Vicar Rev. Scott McKee Deacons: Rev. Roger Ayers, Jim Baca, Dave Little, Leroy Sanchez Frank Smith, Tom Tynan Mass Schedule Saturday (fulfills Sunday obligation).5:00 pm Sunday 7:00 a.m., 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30pm (Bilingual) 6:00pm (Life Teen) Weekday Mon. -Sat. 9:00 am Mon.- Fri., 6:00 pm Mailing address 1502 Sara Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico Office located at 1594 Sara Rd Suite F Phone: Fax: Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:45am to 5:00pm 1

2 Pastors Column Passionde a special way upon the suffering of our Lord in His Passion and Death. The symbol of Passionde of the suffering of our Lord that gained us that glory. Of course I like the explanaon I was given by the nuns St. Joseph, bearing the tle of his father so now Our Lord in heaven grants all his peons. connues on Monday night. This week I will be 30, the greatest statement of all me: "It is fin- day of absnence from eang meat Staons of the Cross and Benedicon, with mulple priests hearing confessions, at 7 pm to Fama and the shrines and cathedrals of Portugal and Spain is filling up! Sign up before 12. Just call the parish office for more informaon., the start of Holy Week. Mass might be a lile bit longer on that day, but what is that compared to the Sacrifice our Lord made for us on the Cross? More informaon about Holy Week in next Sunday's bullen. wiy quips from Steve Wright: 2

3 Eucharisc Adoraon the Adoraon Chap- This week, March 19th THE WORD OF VICTORY Msgr. Raun looks at John 19:28-30, the greatest statement of all time. It is finished, teaching the five things Jesus accomplished by finishing the work that God gave Him to do on the cross. 3

4 THE ADORATION CHAPEL OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Could you not watch just one hour with me? MIDNIGHT HOURS: Sunday: 3am Monday: 1am and 2am Tuesday: 12am Saturday: 12am and 1am MORNING HOURS: Tuesday: 10am, 1:00pm Thursday: 11am DAYTIME HOURS: Monday: 3pm and 4pm Tuesday: 4pm Friday: 1pm, 4pm, 5pm Saturday: 3pm, and 4pm Sunday: 3pm and 5pm EVENING HOURS: Tuesday: 10pm and 11pm Wednesday: 11pm Friday: 6pm and 11pm Saturday: 7pm and 10pm Sunday: 9pm and 10pm Liturgical News Steven Woodbury x105 Staon of the Cross Archdiocese Catholic Committee on Scouting 2018 Chimayo Pilgrimage Project Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Campfire, Girl Scouts, and American Heritage Girls with their leaders are invited to join us for the 2018 Archdiocese Catholic Committee on Scouting Chimayo Pilgrimage Project on March 29th and 30 th. Starting at 4:00 PM on Holy Thursday, we will be handing out Blessed Crucifixes to pilgrimages as they make their journey to Chimayo. The Chimayo Pilgrimage Project began eight years ago as a way to provide encouragement to the pilgrims on their journey and to hold high our Catholic faith. The goal is to provide encouragement and give religious items to pilgrims as they mount the last hill on their physical and spiritual journey into Chimayo. For those who have traveled a great distance, this hill can be agonizing and we want to be their Simon of Cyrene. It is a time where we put the Outing in Scouting and put our Catholic faith in action. For more information on how you can participate in our activities please visit the Catholic Committee on Scouting website by visiting or contact Felipe Rael at frael@outlook.com ANNUAL HOLIDAY FAIR Location: Felician Sisters Convent Sunday, March 25th Crafts and Bake Sale 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Meadowlark Lane SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico Sponsored by Felician Sisters Ladies Auxiliary 4

5 Funerals, Baptisms, & Wedding Banns Sacrament of Baptism Every Sunday aer 12:30 pm Mass. Funerals Jusn Spidella Delgado Culture of Life We are nearing the end of Lent. Our Lord was nearing the cross when he spoke these words of [the] institution [of the Body and Blood at the Last Supper]. The clarity and simplicity of approaching death are upon [all of us], the straightforwardness of a last will and testament, which the author [Christ] desires no man to [mis-] understand or misinterpretthere is no middle ground (Fr. Warren). The Council of Trent proclaimed that Our Lord Jesus Christ, true God and Man, is truly, really and substantially contained under these sensible things. Do not fail to reconcile and receive this precious gift of God, our life and salvation. Please pray on the 20 th or your designated days in front of Planned Parenthood or SWO offices. Submitted by Charles Griego (Knights of Columbus) ST. Vincent de Paul In the Gospel today, Jesus says, "Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be. The father will honor whoever serves me." When we help the poor we are truly followers of Jesus, servant of the poor. As you place your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul box for the needy, know that you are a sign of God's love to those who are suffering and you give them Easter hope and joy. God bless you. Wedding Banns Please call our Parish Office four months prior to your wedding day to make arrangements and complete the paper work. Lenten Dinners YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO DO, LET US COOK FOR YOU. Every FRIDAY during Lent 3:00 PM 7:00 PM Good Friday 1:00 PM 7:00 PM ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH In Fr. D Arco Hall Delicious breaded Cod fillets OR Jumbo Shrimp, mashed potatoes & white gravy, hot vegetable, coleslaw or salad, tartar sauce, dinner roll, butter, coffee or tea, or Mac and Cheese. Donation: a 2-fish fillet dinner $7.00 or a 1-fish fillet dinner $6.00 or a 5-Jumbo Shrimp dinner $7.00, or Mac and Cheese $2.00. Accepting Credit Cards A variety of cold soft drinks will also be available for purchase. A dessert table will be available with all proceeds going to St. Thomas Aquinas School. Dine in with us or TAKE it home. Call in orders from 2:30 pm at Hosted by: Eugene Teatum Council #6696 5

6 Mass Intentions Monday March 19th St. Joseph spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. + John Raul Delgado by Josephine Delgado Novena Intentions by Manuel & Antonia Martinez & Family + To My Mother in Heaven, Happy Birthday Clara Diaz by Daughter Lila Jaramillo 6:00 p.m. + Doris Jove Davis by Luis & Stella Rodriguez + Eric C. Mora by John & Evelyn Truden Angelica Martinez by Maria Kubas Tuesday 9:00 a,m, + + March 20th Weekday in Lent For the Holy Souls by Manuel & Antonia Martinez & Family John Raul Delgado by Josephine Delgado St. Anthony in Thanksgiving by L.Torres 6:00 p.m. + For the poor souls in pourgatory Wednesday March 21st Weekday in Lent 9:00 a.m. + Max & Viola Bernal by Phyllis & Bob Taylor + The Repose of the Soul of Clara Diaz by Daughter Lila Jaramillo Angelica Martinez by Maria Kubas 6:00 p.m. For those suffering addiction Thursday March 22nd Weekday in Lent 9:00 a, m, Edward Martinez IV by Lucy Martinez Family Living & Deceased by Barb & Vic Heusinger 6:00 p.m. + Edward Martinez III by Lucy Martinez & Family 8:15 For a holy lent Friday March 23rd St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 9:00 a.m. + The Souls in Purgatory by Giannini Family + Anita Land 14 th Anniversary by E. and E. Duran + Ethan Fraser Sabay Anniversary by Evelio Sabay 6:00 p.m. + Alex Molnar by Deborah M. Kozerski + Murray Johnson by Kuchar Family 8:15 For parents of STA students Saturday March 24th Weekday in Lent 9:00 a.m. + Judy Cobb by Florence Cobb 5:00 p.m. + Friends & Family of Clare Hanson For the Repose of the Soul of Patricia Ortiz by Mary Ortiz Sunday March 25th Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 7:00 a.m. + For the Repose of the Soul of Percilla Valdez by Luciano & Patricia Valde 9:00 a.m. + 11:00 a.m. + + For the People of the Parish Filberto Salazar, Health, by Mr. & Mrs. Amar Romero Joe Pennington & Joe Jr. by Marie Pennington & Family For the Repose of the Soul of Elizabeth Hendren by Nila Baker Roy & Merlinda Trujillo by Family Chad Pennington by Marcie C. Pennington 12:30 p.m. + Leonard Garcia by Chavez-Garcia Family + Deborah Ligammari by All the Alvarez Family + For the Repose of the Souls of Patricia Ortiz & Leo P. Ortiz by Mary Orti 6:00 p.m. + + Lupe Chavez 1 Year Anniversary by Ernest Chavez Manuel Romero Por Su Eterno Decanso, por Encarnacion Romero Next Week s Readings March 19th thru March 25th Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Scrutiny: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/ Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/ Jn 11:1-45 or Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/ Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/ Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/ Ps 102:2-3,16-18, [2]/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/ Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/ Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/ Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/ Jer 31:10,11-12abcd,13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/ Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, [2a]/ Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39 Liturgical Publications Inc 6

7 Director of Catholic Social Concerns Project Defending Life will once again host 40 Days for Life in Albuquerque. Lives have been saved each time 40 Days for Life has been held and many more can be saved when you come out to pray. This peaceful prayer vigil will be held from Feb 14 until March 25 at two locations in Albuquerque: Planned Parenthood s abortion mill at 701 San Mateo Blvd NE, between Lomas and Central (parking is available along Marquette on the west side of San Mateo), and at the late term abortion mill, Southwest Women s Options, at 522 Lomas Blvd (between I-25 and Edith on the South side of Lomas). Join the sidewalk counselors as a prayer partner and help save lives. The counselors are at Planned Parenthood on Tuesday and Friday from 8-11 AM and at the late term abortion mill on Wednesday and Thursday from 7-11 AM. St. Thomas Aquinas parishioners have been asked to pray at these locations on Tuesday 3/20/18. P V: Fama in your home, and to receive Her Bless- For Informaon please call Gerri Hoover at Perpetual Eucharisc Adoraon Tesmonies 7

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10 PREPARATION FOR FIFTY DAYS OF TRANSFORMATION LENTEN SOUP AND SCRIPTURE SERIES - THE SEVEN GREATEST WORDS OF LOVE 19 March 2018 The Word of Victory Msgr. Raun 26 March 2018 The Word of Trust Msgr. Raun 10

11 St. Thomas Aquinas School Sr. Anne Louise Abascal Hood Road Where Faith & Knowledge Meet FIRST RECONCILIATION CONGRATULATIONS SCHOOL Starng in August 2018 St size is 15 students with 1 teacher and 1 educaonal assistant. There are no excepons to age eligibility. There will be a school open house on Thursday, February 8 from 10 am unl 11 Principal Sr. Anne Louise will present informaon about the school and tours will be Students and parents are invited to aend. For more informaon and to apply go to St. Thomas Aquinas School is in need of part-time custodial help. Interested persons should contact Jeff Lujan at for additional details. JOB OPENING: St. Thomas Aquinas School is seeking interested candidates for a Pre-School Teacher. Qualified candidate must have a current teaching license with an Early Childhood Endorsement. We are also seeking applicants for elementary teaching positions. If interested, please call

12 PARISH ON GOING MEETINGS AL-ANON MEETING Every Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Religious Ed Building Room 5 Behind the Church The Apostolate of Fatima is looking for people to join them in prayer and learn about the children and the miracles that Our Blessed Mother presented at Fatima. For more information please call Gerri at or Kathy at HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP The Holy Spirit Prayer Group, now in its ninth year, invites you to be in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Benediction and prayers are recited within less than an hour, every Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Chapel located at Saint Anne s Parish, 1400 Arenal Rd. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico (off Isleta SW). Call Natalia: or Charles Griego: for more information. We are living in an era that challenges us to confirm that we are not of this world! We seek the Lord and walk in the Lords way with His help. Allow the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son to teach us to know and seek our last end; how to grant us true contrition and patience; how to not let us fall into sin; how to increase faith, hope, and charity in our spiritual journey; how to bring forth in our souls all the virtues proper to our state in life. CARING FOR KIDS vides handmade blankets for children in crisis situaons and we Drop off any donaons to the church office during regular busi- Wednesday of the month in Room #1 in the Educaonal Build- your project. We make blankets for Children in crisis situaons as 6486 for quesons. St. Fausna s Diary For Quesons call Penny Torreo, facilitator at 994 O W M (Call Kathy with your prayer peons.) Prayer for Vocaons Wednesdays, aer 9:00 a.m. Mass Marriage and Family Life Deacon Smith ext 112 Bereavement Support Group St. Thomas Aquinas Bereavement Support Group meets Mondays at 5:00 p.m. in the Religious Ed. Building Room 2, 1st Building north of church. For information contact Mary Davidson at If no response within two days, please call back. Aer 10:00 a.m. Mass meengs are held on Friday mornings at 10:00 in the Religious each month at 7:00 p.m. For more informaon, contact Pete & Charloe Lile Educaon Building in Room 7 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If room is not available look for noce of change at front door. For more informaon call Helen Halligan 544 empo. Escuchanos, Senor. Ten piedad. Hemos pecado 12

13 Parish Directory Vicar (Ext. 110)...Rev. Sco McKee Maintenance (Ext. 115) Michael Flure.David Lile, Leroy Sanchez, Frank Smith, Tom Tynan Receponist Chrisna Sosa and Laurene Harris..Elizabeth Illerbrun Religious Educaon (Catechism).(892 Accountant Assistant (Ext.108)....Ann Lile.. Sr. Roseann Fernandez MPF.Deacon David Lile Administrave Asst. (892 Bullen Editor (Ext. 111). Jeannie Pinel Youth Minister (Ext. 104)..Ed Leyba Catholic Social Acon(Ext. 112) Deacon Frank Smith Website.. St. Thomas Aquinas Sponsored Ministries Deacon Dave Lile 892.Penny Torreo 994 Eucharisc Adoraon:. Jerry & Gwendolyn Nuer 890.Deacon Dave Lile 890 Other Catholic Organizations Crisis & Immediate Help Catholic Charies: Naonal Runaway Switchboard: Support & Other Groups United Way Informaon & Referral Help Line: 13

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