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. May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday 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 Eucharis c Adora on Adora on Chapel located on the

2 Pastors Column My dear family, Today is the great feast of Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, the birthday of the Church, and the end of the Easter season. How we need to pray for a renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church today, that we might fulfill the work of Jesus in our own lives and bring souls to Him! We continue our spring Bible Study "You Make Me Crazy" - how the Bible teaches us to have sanity in our relationships! We have so many people attending this series, and I've been very moved at how many people have told me that this practical Biblical teaching is making a big difference in their lives. This week's topic is ESCAPING THE PEOPLE-PLEASER TRAP. What is this about? Few attitudes will cripple your life more than the fear of rejection and the need to try to please everyone. I'll be talking about "peer pressure" and the antidote to "approval addiction" with six Biblical truths to help us change the way we think. Monday, May 21, 7:00 pm - Fr. D'Arco Hall, a one-hour presentation. Everyone is welcome - and bring a friend! Tidings of great joy! I am so happy to announce that our parishioner, Mr. Tim Meurer, son of Dave and Jo Meurer, will be ordained a Deacon this Wednesday, May 23, at 10:00 am, at Santa Maria de la Paz Church in Santa Fe. Of course this is in preparation for his ordination to the Priesthood next year. We're so proud of the soon-to-be Rev. Mr. Meurer, and I ask you to pray for him and the other men being ordained deacons and priests this week. And, next Sunday, May 27, Deacon Tim will serve as deacon at the 9:00 am Mass and preach his maiden sermon! So come and give him moral support! Friends, it's time for our annual reminder. I know it's getting hot - but - that is never an excuse for dressing immodestly in church. The basic rule is very simple: you need to be covered from your neck to your knees, with no breaks in between. We should also always be clean and neat: no tee-shirts with vulgar things upon them. This is the minimum that I ask from everyone. I know this is not the 1950's, but I still think it is a very lovely thing to "dress up" for Sunday Mass (I remember the times when people talked about wearing their "Sunday Best" clothing) - it shows that we understand that the Mass, and the Lord's Day, are special occasions that deserve respect. It has nothing to do with wearing expensive clothes - it is about wearing special clothes. I remember in my first parish in Roy, there were two old brothers who everyday wore denim overalls with a flannel shirt. But on Sunday, when they came to Mass, they added a tie to their outfit! I thought this was charming - they were showing that Sunday Mass was special. Dressing up for Mass is nice. But at a minimum, we must be modest and respectful in our dress. Parents, I need your help in this. You need to teach your children how to dress for Mass. I really, really, really hate having to take a person aside to tell them they are not dressed appropriately for Mass and send them home to change. I hope a word to the wise is sufficient! Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. May our Lady pray that we all love modesty A few more words of tender wisdom: Today, I was feeling down because the results of a biopsy came back malignant. When I got home, I opened an that said "Thinking of you today. If you need me, I'm a phone call away." It was from a high school friend I hadn't seen in ten years. Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn't eaten anything in three days, and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, "We can share it." A blessed week, Msgr. Doug Raun 2

3 THIS WEEK MONDAY May 21st YOU MAKE ME CRAZY You Make Me Crazy is a 9-part series on surviving relationships God s way. Everyone has crazymakers in life, whether it s a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, boss or relative. This series will help bring sanity to your relationships, so you can do more than just coexist; you can connect. ESCAPING THE PEOPLE-PLEASER TRAP Few attitudes will cripple your life more than fear of rejection and the need to try to please everyone. Msgr. Raun looks at the subject of peer pressure and the antidote to approval addiction with six truths to help us change the way we think. BUILD MY CHURCH CAMPAIGN Status Report as of Total Pledged: $6,034, Culture of Life Pray this Month with Mary, Our Lady of Fatima: People must amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend Our Lord any more, for He is already too much offended There is nothing more! Yet: Repent, for the Kingdom of God is near! (Matthew 4:17). Fr. Shanon J Boquet emphasizes: We need the message of Fatima more than ever, a message that speaks directly to this dire fight to defend life, marriage, and family. Read: Fatima, The Full Story, by John De Marchi, I.M.C. Total Given to date: $5,057, Project Expenses: Printing Services, Moots Productions Inc. Video, & charge card processing fees $71, Cosgriff Consulting - for conducting the Capital Campaign $165, Integrated Design our main Architect $386, Havona environmental consulting and testing $5, Local Architectural Work $68, Cartesian Survey, Western Tech Geotechnical & Environmental $23, Acquisition od adjacent property (5 payments of 10,000=50,000) $50, Campaign funds in Bank: $4,287, Given week of April 30th May 6th $8, Pray for the success of the campaign. God Bless Your Generosity! Submitted by Charles Griego (Knights of Columbus). 3

4 Liturgical News Steven Woodbury x105 Feast of Corpus Chris Procession and Benedic on in church Everyday Stewardship On this Pentecost Sunday, if you come to Mass at my parish you will see a sea of red all around. The choir, the lectors, the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, the people in the pews, and of course the celebrant and our deacon, will all be wearing red. We are one of those parishes that strive to reflect the color of the liturgy in our dress. It can be a sight to see. What we put on our bodies serves only as a reminder of what is really important during these liturgical celebrations. At Pentecost, it was the Spirit of God that filled those in the first Christian community. We wear red to call to mind that very Spirit, often depicted as a fire or flame. However, if we just use red as a reminder of the power of the Spirit without letting it change us, then our actions become merely sentimental. We are filled with the Holy Spirit through the sacraments of the Church. God touches us and enters into us in a profound way, just like in that upper room at Pentecost. That first powerful movement of the Spirit led to a Church that grew and flourished and remains alive today. What is the movement of the Spirit within calling you to do today? Do we allow God to move us and do great things through us? Red is a bold color to wear at any time. But our actions should be even bolder. --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS P V : of Fa ma in your home, and to receive Her For Informa on please call Gerri Hoover at 892 Perpetual Eucharis c Adora on Tes monies ST. Vincent de Paul Today, as we celebrate Pentecost, the Holy Spirit wants to make us advocates of God's presence to bring new life to others, especially those who do not know the love of God in their lives. Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul box for the needy will help the poor to believe in the mystery of God's love for them. 4

5 Funerals, Baptisms, & Wedding Banns Sacrament of Baptism Ava Grace Daugherty Every Sunday a er 12:30 pm Mass. Funerals Wedding Banns 3rd Banns Angela Serrano and Christopher Stewart Please call our Parish Office four months prior to your wedding day to make arrangements and complete the paper work. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration He waits so patiently. Have you really no time? Thank you to everyone who helped support Origins pregnancy center and our Respect Life Ministry by donating their time and treasure towards our Mother s Day Carnation Fundraiser! 5

6 Mass Intentions Monday May 21st Seventh Week in Ordinary Times St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Martyrs 9:00 a.m. + Ann Vasquez - By Hilda Mignone Mariano Liaňo For His Health By Dolores Pusch Rebecca Roybal Recovery from Surgery By JoAnn Rodgers 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 9:00 a,m, + + Abraham Lau Graduation Blessings By Mom & Family The Most Needy Souls By Dolores Sarah Yoakum Successful Cataract Surgery By Ruth Lee May 22nd St. Rita of Cascia Maureen Curtis (Daughter) By Mom Maria Cortez Xavier Flynn - By Heather E. Caparoso Lee Family Return to Good Health By Ruth Lee 6:00 p.m. + For all deceased members of STA Wednesday May 23rd Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. + Repose of the Soul of Audrey M. Butler By The Pate Family 6:00 p.m. For those in abusive situations Thursday May 24th Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a, m, + The Repose of the Soul of Clara Diaz By Daughter Lila Jaramillo 6:00 p.m. Paula Freeman For Healing By Carmen Gonzales 8:15 For our safety as we go into summer vacation Friday May 25th St. Bede the Venerable St. Gregory VII St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi 9:00 a.m. + Lee Gurule by Daughter + James Brown - By His Wife + Susan Loehr - By Her Father 6:00 p.m. + Adela Duran - By Husband Joe Duran 8:15 For our teahers Saturday May 26th St. Philip Neri 9:00 a.m. Mr. Lawrence Klei By Tom & Anne McCluskey 5:00 p.m. Mary Pilcher Birthday Blessings By Her Granny Special Intention for Nicholas Gutierrez By Mary Ortiz Arlene Rambow Birthday Blessings By Daughter Christina WELCOME NEW PARISHONERS Manuel and Esmeralda Loya Sunday 7:00 a.m. For our country 9:00 a.m. + May 27th The Most Holy Trinity For the People of the Parish Special Intention for Buddy Tangney For the Repose of the Soul of Sr. Giotto Motts By Mary Ortiz 11:00 a.m. + Alice & Jack Matsen - By Trish Woolley 12:30 p.m + 6:00 p.m. + + J. Ruben & Manuel Cisneros - By Crucita Cisneros Diego Chacon Sr. & Cayetana Chacon Birthday Remembrance By Dennis & Elieen Garcia & Family Lauren & Angie On Your Confirmation By Lauren s Nana Sean Michael Sategna By Trish Woolley Next Week s Readings May 20th thru May 27th Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/ Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/ Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/ Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/ Dn 3:52, 52, 53, 55, 56 or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/ Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Jl 3:1-5/ Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/ Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, or Gal 5:16-25/ Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [9a]/ Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10/ Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23 [23a]/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17/ Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11 [Mt 5:3]/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6/ Ps 49:14-15ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, [Mt 5:3]/ Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12/ Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, [8a]/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-2, 3 and 8 [2a]/ Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/ Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 [12b]/ Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20 Liturgical Publications Inc 6

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11 St. Thomas Aquinas School Sr. Anne Louise Abascal Hood Road Where Faith & Knowledge Meet 11 Congratula ons to the Gradua ng Class of 2018 Madrid Paige Cas llo Savannah Jordan Gu errezshiri' Mateo San ago Maestas Chris an Robert Nelson Ma hew Casey Walden me is 1 ½ hours per subject. Reading classes begin at 8 am and math classes begin at 9:40 am. The registra on deadline is Monday, May 21. There is a nonrefundable $25 per student registra on fee payable at the me of registra on. Applica ons are available online at ma on, contact St. Thomas Aquinas School at 892

12 PARISH ON GOING MEETINGS 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 situa ons and we Drop off any dona ons to the church office during regular busi- Wednesday of the month in Room #1 in the Educa onal Build- your project. We make blankets for Children in crisis situa ons as 6486 for ques ons. O W M (Call Kathy with your prayer pe - ons.) Prayer for Voca ons Wednesdays, a er 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. A er 10:00 a.m. Mass mee ngs are held on Friday mornings at 10:00 in the Religious each month at 7:00 p.m. For more informa on, contact Pete & Charlo e Li le Educa on Building in Room 7 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If room is not available look for no ce of change at front door. For more informa on call Helen Halligan

13 Parish Directory Vicar (Ext. 110)...Rev. Sco McKee Maintenance (Ext. 115) Michael Flure.David Li le, Leroy Sanchez, Frank Smith, Tom Tynan Recep onist. Debbie Chavez..Elizabeth Illerbrun Religious Educa on (Catechism).(892 Accountant Assistant (Ext.108)....Ann Li le.. Sr. Roseann Fernandez MPF.Deacon David Li le Administra ve Asst. (892 Bulle n Editor (Ext. 111). Jeannie Pinel Youth Minister (Ext. 104)..Ed Leyba Catholic Social Ac on(ext. 112) Deacon Frank Smith Website.. St. Thomas Aquinas Sponsored Ministries Deacon Dave Li le 892 Eucharis c Adora on:. Jerry & Gwendolyn Nu er 890.Deacon Dave Li le 890 Other Catholic Organizations Crisis & Immediate Help Catholic Chari es: Na onal Runaway Switchboard: Support & Other Groups United Way Informa on & Referral Help Line: 13

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