ST. THOMAS AQUINAS. Learning, Living and Sharing the Good News. Feast of St. Francis. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace

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1 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Roman Catholic Church 8320 Old C.R. #54 New Port Richey, FL Phone Web Page: Pastor: Rev. Eric Peters Associate Pastor: Rev. George P. Varkey Deacon: Rev. Mr. Melvin Dunphy STA Early Childhood Center: ; Bishop Larkin Catholic School (K-8): ; Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 30, 2018 Join us next Saturday morning October 6 at 11:00 a.m. as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with the blessing of your household pets! Please park in the u-shaped parking lot where the blessing will be held and please keep all pets either in a carrier or on a leash. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace Learning, Living and Sharing the Good News

2 Johnnette Benkovic Williams and Thomas K. Sullivan Parish Mission Join us for a Parish Mission, featuring Johnnette Benkovic Williams and Thomas K. Sullivan. This three-night mission is at 7pm Monday, October 22nd through Wednesday, October 24th, Topics covered will include Spiritual Warfare, Why The Rosary?, The History of the Rosary, Why God is Calling You to be a Soldier of Christ, and so much more! For additional information, contact the parish office of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church at The church is located at 8014 State Road 52, Hudson, FL Come See Us Saturday (Nov. 3rd) at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Fall Festival Bring 3 or more non-perishable food items and receive a discount coupon to our SVdP Thrift Store Tuna, mac and cheese, canned fruit, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, instant potatoes, pasta sauce, pork and beans. Readings for the Week of September 30, 2018 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14/James 5:1-6/ Mk 9:38-43, 45, Monday: Job 1:6-22/Ps 17:1-3, 6-7/Lk 9:46-50 (Opt. Is 66:10-14c/Mt 18:1-5) Tuesday: Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23/Ps 88:2-8/Mt 18:1-5, 10 (Opt. Ex 23:20-23/Ps 91:11/Mt 18:1-5, 10) Wednesday: Job 9:1-12, 14-16/Ps 88:10-15/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Job 19:21-27/Ps 27:7-9, 13-14/Lk 10:1-12 (Opt. Gal 6:14-18/Ps 16:5a/Mt 11:25-30) Friday: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5/Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-6/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Weekend Readings are at (727) Mass Intentions Monday 8:00 a.m. Isabelle M. Doyle Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Rose Kallenborn Joseph Federico Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Vocations Thursday 8:00 a.m. Christopher Barile Friday 8:00 a.m. George Perez Saturday 4:00 p.m. Ciondella Family 6:00 p.m. Parish Family Sunday 7:00 a.m. Michael D Aquino 8:30 a.m. Charlie Cassella 10:30 a.m. Blanche Patterson 5:00 p.m. Antonio Arancio FREE CLASSES ENGLISH and AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP Every Tuesday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. Classes begin October 2, 2018 OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH 5340 High Street New Port Richey, FL For information please call: Adoration 1st and 3rd Thursdays Of the Month Silent adoration is from 6 pm to 7 pm and praise and worship music from 7 pm to 8:30 pm Please come and spend some time with Jesus! Stop by for a brief visit or for the entire evening.

3 Parish Calendar Mon. 10/01 6PM Scouts; 7PM Prayer Group Tues. 10/02 8:45AM Word on Fire; 9AM Rosary Makers; 10AM Bereavement; 6PM Girl Scouts; 6:30PM Boy Scouts; 7PM Contemporary Choir Wed. 10/03 9AM Legion of Mary; 10AM SVDP Mtg; 2PM Women s Faith Discussion; 5:15PM FF K-8; 7PM Traditional Choir Thurs. 10/04 10AM Prayer Shawl; 4PM Girl Scouts; 6PM Benediction/Adoration; 6PM Girl Scouts; 7PM K of C Business Mtg; 7PM Bible Study Fri. 10/05 8:30AM 1st Friday Benediction/Adoration Sat. 10/06 Sun. 10/07 11AM Blessing of the Animals 9AM FF Sunday Sessions; 11:30AM First Communion Prep; 5PM Mass Life Teen; 6PM Life Teen Offertory - September 22nd and 23rd $14, , Online Giving $16, Total Faith is Alive at the Free Family Faith Fest! Prayer and the Sacraments will be a major focus of the Family Faith Fest. There will be a large Faith Village where many people will gather to pray the rosary and to worship Jesus Christ through Eucharistic Adoration. Priests will also be on hand to answer questions and to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Bishop Gregory Parkes will celebrate Mass at 4 pm on the large stage. Bishop Gregory Parkes invites you to the Family Faith Fest, the Diocese of St. Petersburg s 50th Anniversary celebration, Saturday, October 27 from 10 am to 6 pm at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. Visit for more info. Mass and Devotions Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Contemporary) and 5:00 p.m. (LifeTeen ) Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Monday-Friday Healing Mass: 7:00 p.m. Monday (September - June) Holy Rosary after 8:00 a.m. Mass, Mon-Fri, in Blessed Sacrament Chapel Marian Novena after 8:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays Benediction & Adoration: 1st Fridays 8:30 10:00 a.m. (September May) Reconciliation: Saturday 2:30-3:30 p.m. or by appt. Parish Information Office hours 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday-Friday, Sunday mornings. Call for information. Phone: (727) Website: Prayer Line: (727) Emergency Number for Anointing of the Sick: Nights & Weekends (727) Administration Business Office Fax: (727) Pastoral Ministries Coordinator: Mary Miller Ext 111 Parish Bookkeeper: Cherise Amundson Ext. 115 Bulletin Editor: Kate Ext. 113 Parish Ministry Faith Formation Team Leader Sue Sferra Ext. 132 Middle School (Edge) Sue Sferra Ext. 132 High School (Life Teen) - Beth DeBella and Cliff Stodden Ext. 131 RCIA Sue Sferra Ext. 132 Music - Dan O Hara Ext. 128 Parish Nurse, Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Betty West Ext. 116 Sacristan - JoAnn McVeigh Ext. 129 Stewardship Mary Ellen Taylor Ext. 144 St. Vincent de Paul Society Ext. 142 STA Early Childhood Center Alicia Mumma, Director (727) Food Pantry: Monday and Thursday 9:30am until 11:00am and 1:30pm until 3:30pm Gift Store: Open before/after 4pm Saturday and 10:30am Sunday Masses Parish Library: Open during office hours

4 We are in need of volunteers. If you can help, please go to: to register. Thank you! Action Alert! The Food and Drug Administration signed a new contract to acquire "fresh" aborted fetal organs for research creating so-called "humanized mice" with human immune systems. Pro-life groups have signed a letter to Secretary Alex Azar, head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, expressing shock and dismay that the FDA is "using federal tax dollars and fomenting demand for human body parts taken from babies who are aborted." Join the Rosary Coast to Coast Campaign, Sunday, October 7th at 4pm at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Americans across the country and around the world will pray the rosary at the same time for the intention of healing our country and restoring it to holiness. Visit RosaryCoastToCoast.com for more info. For more information or to send a message to Secretary Azar, visit USCCB/Campaigns.

5 Our St. Vincent de Paul Food pantry needs your help so we may continue to provide the members of our community who are in need with some basic food and hygiene products. The generosity of our parish family has always supported our work to feed the hungry. Anything you can donate to our PANTRY FOOD box located in the Narthex of our church would be appreciated. Plastic & Brown Paper Bags! Fruit (can) Veggie (can) Pork & Beans Pasta Sauce Tuna Mac & Cheese (box) Peanut Butter Jelly Jello Dry Pasta (box) Potatoes (instant) Cereal (box) Meal Maker (Helpers) HELP US, HELP THEM-Thank You!! STA LADIES GUILD is hosting their Annual Baby Shower for SOLVE at their October 9th Meeting at NOON Refreshments will be Served. Any Parish Members wishing to Donate an Unwrapped Gift of Clothing (Size Newborn to 6X), Diapers or Monetary Contribution, can drop them off at the Parish Office From September 24th to October 8th. Let s Demonstrate the Love & Support our STA Catholic Family provides to Children within our Community! Hispanic Mass in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira All are welcome to celebrate the annual diocesan Hispanic Mass in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira, patroness of Columbia, with Bishop Gregory L. Parkes on Saturday, October 13th at 10:00 am at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Mass of the Angels The annual Mass of the Angels for children (born or unborn) who have gone to be with the Lord. will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 11:00am in the St. James Chapel at Bethany Center (18150 Bethany Center Drive Lutz). Families are invited to bring a picture of their lost child/ren to be displayed at the reception following Mass. For RSVP s, information, or to have a child s name added to the program, please contact Diane at *5308; dcs@dosp.org.

6 Faith Formation For All! Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us. From Mark 9 Faith is a lifelong journey toward God. We don t always get it all or even get it right. But we can try to build upon even the smallest signs of faith - in ourselves and in others. There are many obstacles that might prevent the growth of faith. But WE should not be among those obstacles. There are things in our lives that nurture faith, and there are things that hinder it. When our relationships with others are positive, encouraging, healthy we are nurturing faith to grow. When we treat others with unkindness, negativity or even a mean-spirited attitude we are creating obstacles to faith. Jesus teaches us in today s Gospel that we are supposed to do everything we can to help others have faith - and work hard not to create obstacles. AS A FAMILY, how will you encourage and uplift others this week? The Adult RCIA meets weekly, Wednesdays at 6:30PM. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a process for the unbaptized (catechumen) and those baptized in another Christian faith, or the Catholic faith (candidates) who are seeking full communion in the Catholic Church. For more information, or to consider serving in this ministry, join us Wednesday in the parish hall. OUR NEXT BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSION (for parents, godparents and any adult in the faith life of an infant child you are preparing for baptism) will be WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10th 6:30PM. Please contact Sue to register. Faith Formation is in FULL SWING! Don t miss the enriching fun Contact the office for more info and to register. We are here to serve you in faith! Sunday 9AM- 10:15AM = K-6 Sunday following 5PM Life Teen Mass = High School Youth Ministry Wednesday 5:15-6:30 = K-8 (which includes Middle School Edge)

7 Knight s Korner Knights of Columbus Council #11497 October 4 th followed by Business October 14 th Pancake Breakfast following morning masses October 18 th followed by Monthly Did you know that you can become a Knight s of Columbus emember right now by going to KofC.org and pressing Join Us? Be sure to select Council and we do the rest! Further questions contact our Grand Knight Maurice A. Batista at (813) Catholic Lawyers Guild s Annual Red Mass Sacred Heart Catholic Church 509 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL October 26, 2018, at 12:10 p.m. The Mass will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Deacon Edward LaRose, Chief Judge of the Second District Court of Appeal, will give the homily. Attorneys will have an opportunity to renew their Oath of Office at the Mass. Please join us! America Needs Fatima Blessed are we Assessment $194,977 Pledges $96,622 Families 529 Updated 9/24/18 As we reflect on our many blessings, we are hopeful that God remains at the center of all we say and do. As we celebrate 50 years as a Diocesan Faith Family, it is time for all of us to be part of a bigger blessing, one that transforms our lives. If you have not yet made a gift to APA, please use your green striped APA envelope in your offertory packet. Support God s mission for you and your service to others! Please join the 2018 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conversion. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Please join us in praying for our nation on October 13, 2018 at 12:00 noon. The local Public Square Rosary will take place in front of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, on the grounds of Via Dolorosa, 8320 Old County Road 54. For your comfort, if you feel you cannot stand for the rosary, feel free to bring a lawn chair. Please contact: Terri Connery at for more information.