Catholic Church. Fr. Frank T. Dicristina Deacon Couple. Deacon Paul and Elsie Ann Myers Parish Office Hours

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1 Catholic Church Pastor Fr. Frank T. Dicristina Deacon Couple Deacon Paul and Elsie Ann Myers Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closed during lunch 11:30-12:30p.m. (951) Facebook.com/StThomasRiversideCA Maria Cordeiro... Ext. 221 Secretary Rebecca Barragán... Ext. 225 Communications Coordinator / Bulletin Valerie Doran... Ext. 224 Funeral Coordinator Arcelia Maldonado-López... Ext. 239 Office Manager Elizabeth Méndez... Ext. 229 Bookkeeper Gary Owens... Ext. 221 Music Director Maricela Michel... Ext. 231 Wedding Coordinator Deanna Rice... Ext. 236 Liturgical Assistant Catechesis Staff Dana Robles... Ext. 240 Catechetical Coordinator Marisol Aceves... Ext. 227 Spanish Ministry / Catechesis Coordinator Lisa Upattiya... Ext. 240 Youth Ministry Office Geraldine Delafosse... Ext. 232 and Grace Fernandez. Ext.233 RCIA Coordinators St. Thomas the Apostle School 9136 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA (951) Facebook.com /stthomastheapostleschool Dr. Dian Pizurie Jeanette Morrow Martha Sepúlveda Ochoa Principal Vice Principal Secretary We the Parishioners of St. Thomas the Apostle strive to live like 28 th Sunday of Ordinary Time October 14, 2018 J.S.Paluch Co. Inc. Schedule of Masses Vigil: 5:00 p.m. English, 6:30 p.m. Spanish Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. - English Weekday: 8:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Communion Service: Thursday and Friday - English Devotion: Novena to St. Anthony, Tuesday after 8:00 a.m. Mass Adoration: 3 rd Friday of each month in the children s worship room 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Enter through Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: 2 nd Saturday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Church. Sacrament of Reconciliation Confession English on 1 st, 3 rd, and 4 th Saturday of the month, arrive at 9:00 a.m. in the Church.

2 Twenty- eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigésimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Important changes coming to Mass Focus on the Word of the Lord Beginning the weekend of October 27-28, 2018 we will begin something New. I know all of you hate to be interrupted when you are viewing or reading something very important. Well in Church this is the same when we are trying to listen to the Word of God during the Liturgy of the Word. The Word of God is proclaimed each Sunday. We hear a proclamation of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), the writings of St. Paul and others in the New Testament (Christian Bible) and one of the Gospel accounts. God speaks to us and wants us to listen carefully and act on His Word. When someone comes into Mass late and disrupts the proclamation of the Word we lose our place and don t hear God s Word. Proper etiquette would dictate that you remain still and standing at this time. However, we have people entering late into the Church and finding seats and being distractions to the whole community. From October th, the side doors of the Church will be locked at the Penitential Rite. An usher will be stationed there so anyone who is handicapped can enter. The usher will seat them at the proper time. You will need to go to the front of the Church and enter through the doors on Jackson Street if you arrive late. Please understand that we are not keeping you from attending Mass. We are assisting all those who came on time to be able to listen to the proclamation of the Word of God without interruption. Thank you for your help in this matter. Presentation of the Gifts During the preparation of the altar when the bread and wine are brought up and handed to the priest, our offerings will also be presented, and blessed. It has always been the custom to bring each person s offering to the altar as their gift to God. In earlier times people would bring loaves of bread for Communion and for the poor, what they had grown in their fields or gardens, what they had made with their hands such as cloth, sandals or shoes and other materials they made or grew. The scripture calls for each person to give one tenth of what they produce to give to God as a way of thanking him for what they were able to make and sell for their sustenance and their families. It was always the first 10 percent that was given, not the last and least. Today we use our offerings as a way of giving a tithe to God. It needs to be blessed as it is offered to God. From now on it will be blessed and presented to God in your name and from your heartfelt gratitude for all you have received from His love and the work He has enabled you to accomplish. God is a generous giver and we need to imitate His generosity. Sending Out Since the beginning of the Church it has been a custom to bring communion to those who could not attend Sunday Mass. This included slaves who worked every day, people who had jobs they could not get out of to attend Mass and of course, the sick and suffering. We already have Eucharistic Ministers who visit the sick each week and bring Communion to them. They can receive the Lord in the Eucharist as each of us who attend Mass. Most people do not realize this is being done in the name of all the parishioners of St. Thomas. From now on these ministers will leave a pyx (small gold container for ministering to the sick) on the altar with the number of hosts they will need to bring communion to those they visit. At the end of the Mass, after the Communion prayer, they will be called up by the priest, handed their pyx and then sent to visit the sick. They will leave immediately on their journey to visit our brothers and sisters who cannot attend Mass. This is a wonderful ministry because they bring Christ to those who need his love and strength and they become a vehicle of God s word and Eucharist to those who cannot leave their homes, hospital or rehab. They are a source of our love for them and our desire to commune with them in Christ. It is important that everyone has a chance to learn about these changes. Please also spread the news if you know someone who can benefit from this information. Fr. Frank T. Dicristina

3 Page 3 October 14, 2018 Mass Intentions Saturday/Sabado, October 13 th 5:00 p.m. Bina Cruz 6:30 p.m. Silvia & Aminta Castaneda Sunday/Domingo, October 14 th 7:00 a.m. Manuel Ballesteros & Sons 9:00 a.m. Ruth Gonzalez 11:00 a.m. Norbert B. Lewandowski Sr. 5:00 p.m. Manuel, Heriberta, & Venia Monday/Lunes, October 15 th 8:00 a.m. Darlene Ramos Sisneroz Tuesday/Martes, October 16 th 9:00 a.m. Gerda VandenRaadt Wednesday/Miercoles, October 17 th 8:00 a.m. Raymond Byers Thursday/Jueves, October 18 th 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Masi Friday/Viernes, October 19 th 8:00 a.m. Ruth Gonzalez Responsorial Psalm: Let Your mercy be on us O God, as we place our trust in You.. Prayers for the Deceased We pray for all the faithful departed, especially Stephen Zelechoski, George Sepulveda, Glenn Scott, Enrique Ocampo, Steven Allaire, Darlene Loomis, Ivan Sanchez, Brunhilde Anhalt, Jim McBride, Raymond Byers, Ruth Gonzalez, Dorothy Masi, Lyle Christianson, John Burns, and Lupe Lopez. May the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Prayers for the sick We pray for Elise Renner, Luz Maldonado, Vickie Poff, Chelsea Wandro, Norbert D. Lewandowski, Jim Reed, Fr. Ed Cardoza, Dcn. Paul Myers, Margie Alvarez, Allison Pratte, Richard Ybarra, Peter, Esther, Jimmy Leon Guerrero, Adolfo Muñoz Sr., Yvette Hasty, Kevin Krieger, and Miriam Maldonado. May they feel the healing power of prayer. Amen. Sanctuary Deceased members of the Leon-Guerrero Family Blessed Virgin Ints. Blessed Virgin Ints. Beverly Lewandowski Vickie Poff St. Joseph Ints. Norbert D. Lewandowski Jr. St. Joseph Ints. Mayanne Van Rassel Monday: Lunes: Tuesday: Martes: Wedesday: Miercoles: Thursday: Jueves: Friday: Viernes: Saturday: Sabado: Sunday: Domingo: Readings for the week Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11: Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] We will NOT be holding an Anointing of the Sick service in the Month of October. And we, though many, throughout the earth, we are one body in this one Lord. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, many of us take this time to reflect on the many blessings God has shared with us. We would like to personally thank the 275 families who have contributed $120,971 to the DDF Annual Appeal. We are at 121% of our financial goal, but are only at 7% participation. Our goal is 10% participation of our total registered households, or 372 families. The amount you are able to give is not as important as showing your support and solidarity with our parish community. It s not too late to donate! October is Clergy Appreciation Month! Please keep our wonderful clergy members in your prayers.

4 Page 4 October 14, 2018 St. Thomas School News Gold Canyon Candles Fundraiser is in session! These make great gifts, or additions to your home and office. Each candle is fragrant, stylish, and gift wrapped for just $21.60 (includes tax and shipping). Please make checks out to St. Thomas School. All orders must be turned in by Wednesday, October 31 st. Support St. Thomas School with ShopWithScrip.com! Go to Shopwithscrip.com, follow the prompts and use our school s UNIQUE Enrollment Code: CC228FBL59892 MUST Sign up with Presto Pay and follow the prompts Verify your account and create a personal pin Thank you for the on-going support from our parishioners! Please STAscrip9136@yahoo.com with any questions! Thank you to the students of St. Thomas School for your offering of prayer and over $300 to the Poor Box. We are touched by your generosity. What do we do with old technology? If you are like me, you have a special corner of your shed or garage packed with old computers, printers, phones in other words, old technology. We may be afraid to throw them out because they have our personal information still on them. Maybe we are aware that they can be a hazard in a landfill because of the chemicals and minerals used to make them. We have an answer to your disposal issues: Recycle them with a professional company that will wipe your important info off the hard drive and recycle the salvageable parts. After Masses (7:00, 9:00, and 11:00) on Sunday, Oct. 21, bring your items to the school. We will hold them until Monday when the truck will arrive to haul it all away. Maybe the school will even get a check to help us buy new tech that we can use in our classrooms. Remember the date! Sunday, October 21 st, after 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 Masses. Check the school website for a list of accepted items: Thanks, Dr. Pizurie Thanksgiving Dinners To-Go Sunday, November 11 th 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the St. Thomas Parish Hall, Girl Scouts will prepare 500 Thanksgiving dinners for families in need. Donations and volunteers are needed! Items needed include: 25 plus turkeys cooked or not (preferably cooked), boxed stuffing, boxed mashed potatoes, gravy, chicken broth, celery, onions, case of butter, canned cranberries, canned veggies, rolls, desserts, three section and dessert size to-go containers, sandwich baggies, utensils, napkins, individual wet wipes, water bottles. ME IF YOU PLAN ON DONATING A TURKEY SO I CAN GET A COUNT. All food donations must be dropped off in the Parish Office by: Sunday, November 4 th. Cooked turkeys can be dropped off in the Hall up to 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 11 th. We are limited so you MUST sign up by Sunday, NOVEMBER 4 th by ing Jini at JINIWOOLEY@YAHOO.COM WITH NAME, PHONE NUMBER, TIME YOU CAN WORK, AND NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS.

5 Page 5 October 14, 2018 Youth Ministry - 7 th - 12 th grade The youth were in full swing building, painting, detailing and make things just right for our parish s annual All Saints Festival! They are excited to host the Saturday, October 27 th event for our parish and local community and are especially anxious to see all the awesome costumes that will be there!!! Come join us Saturday October 27 p.m. in the Bosco field, admission is free and all are welcome! Get regular Youth Ministry updates to For more information, contact Lisa Upattiya: lupattiya@sbdiocese.org Faith Formation News: English- Dana Robles, Coordinator of Catechesis at (951) , ext. 240 drobles@sbdiocese.org Español - Bertha Muñoz (951) ext. 235 bamunozmarquez@sbdiocese.org Confirmation News Have you ever wondered what material the youth preparing for Confirmation are being taught? One of the more popular 5 week video courses is 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Lively Virtues presented by Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire. The youth are encouraged to reflect on the Catholic tradition of virtue overcoming sin and how it is relevant in their lives today. We are currently in need of Catechist and Aides for our two 5 week sessions. Please prayerfully consider if the Holy Spirit is prompting you to join this ministry. We grow in faith when we pass on our love for Christ and His Church! Check out Faith Formation registration will close Friday, October 26 th. Registration forms are available in the vestibule and at the parish office. October Session Calendar: Wednesdays October 10 th, 17 th, and 24 th. NO Session October 31 st Sundays October 7 th, 14 th, 21 st and 28 th First Holy Communion Mandatory Parent Meeting for 2 nd year of preparation: Sunday October 21 st during Faith Formation session OR Wednesday October 24 th during Faith Formation session

6 Page 8 October 14, 2018 Living Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the KDC. Fellowship to follow. Come, pray, and sing with us to glorify our Lord, and honor our heavenly Mother! Rachel s Vineyard is a grassroots ministry organized by Priests for Life designed to help people heal after abortion, either their own or that of a loved one. For more information about retreat weekends in the area, please visit Mass of Remembrance will be held on Friday, November 2 nd at 7:00 p.m. This beautiful celebration will include a Memorial Picture Board. We invite you to drop off a 5X7 picture of a deceased loved one in the Parish Office. Photos will be available for pick up after Sunday, November 11 th. Day Retreat with Rose Sweet Saturday, November 10 th 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Hall Adventure into the Interior Life with Catholic Relationship Specialist, Rose Sweet. She will be looking at the lives of saints and mystics to reveal the secrets to having a happier life and more successful relationships. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but we will be accepting free-will donations at check in. R.S.V.P. by ing rbarragan@sbdiocese.org or calling the Parish Office. We Honor the Dead by Helping the Living. Healing After Loss is a 5-week program that is given in our Parish to help those who have lost someone to death. We will help you work through the grieving process on five Wednesday evenings October 17 th - November 14 th, in KDC room 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Also if you are interested in a day time session please call and let us know of your interest. If you are interested in meeting with this group, contact Valerie Doran at St. Thomas Church at (951) A one-time $35 donation is requested to cover the cost of handout materials. Thursday Morning Bible Study: Join us every Thursday morning. We meet in the KDC, room 2 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. See you there! Senior Luncheon will be Wednesday, October 17 th. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. We will be serving Roast Beef. Please bring a side dish to share. We look forward to seeing you there! Please come and join us on Saturday, October 20 th at 11:30 a.m. in the KDC as we gather in a rosary prayer for our Nation. Join us as we pray the rosary every weekday after 8:00 a.m. Mass / Communion Service. We are now accepting candy donations for this year s Trunk or Treat. If you would like to participate and decorate your trunk, please contact Spark at: spark.catholicyoungadult@gmail.com Our next Adoration will be held on Friday, October 19 th 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.