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1 MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY, January 21, 2019 NOON In Thanksgiving requested by Gertrude TUESDAY, January 22, :30am St. Thomas Aquinas Sick List NOON Nicole Joseph Nakanqura (B) requested by Jocelyn Joseph WEDNESDAY, January 23, :30am Intentions of the Celebrant NOON William Hughes THURSDAY, January 24, :30am Jean Francois Cyprien requested Marie Cyprien NOON James Felix Pierre (B) FRIDAY, January 25, 2019 NOON In Thanksgiving requested by Gertrude SATURDAY, January 26, :30am Jean Francois Cyprien requested by Marie Cyprien 5:30pm The Lisa Family requested by Gloria De Franco & Family SUNDAY, January 27, :00am People of the Parish, Purgatorial Society 11:30am Parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas on Our Feast Day 5:30pm Jean Francois Cyprien Sick: Diana Lapadula, Emmanuel Peters, Dimona Galli, Theresa McNamara, Lisa Cullen, Rosemary Podesta, Maria & Joseph Curcio, Eduardo Pedernera, Sergio Padilla, Rosaline Peters, Franziska Ewald, Ricardo Tomas (The names on the sick list will be kept on for three weeks, unless specified ) RENOVATION UPDATE Dear Parishioners, Growing up as a boy my grandmother used to say cleanliness is next to Godliness. Since the completion of the sanctuary, I can t begin to tell you the number of people who have visited and told my staff and I how beautiful the parish looks. We all have a responsibility as parishioners to leave our church the way we find it, or better than before. As you can see we have started some of the necessary renovations to help us advance toward our 2020 plan. We should be finished with the doors by the end of the month. This week we will begin working on the bathroom in the back of the church. We will upgrade it and make it more family friendly. It will take about a month to be completed. I am very grateful to all of you for your patience during our time of renovation. When everything is done we will have a warmer and welcoming parish community to invite our friends and family to. Thank you for your continued generosity to our 2020 collection which will help us off set the bills to our renovations. Thank you Fr. Dwayne Help us keep our sick list current. Please notify the Rectory Office ( ) when changes occur. We enjoy hearing the good news of recovery For those who have died: Angel Rodriguez, Edwin Walsh Those in the Armed Services in these difficult times, let us lift up in prayer for our brave men and women who fight for our freedom all over the world. May God bless them and keep them safe. PARISH OFFICE TO BE CLOSED In observance of the civil holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Parish Office of Saint Thomas Aquinas will be closed on Monday, January 21st. The Parish Office will reopen on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:00am. SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS MEMORIAL GIFTS Each week you can memorialize someone with the gift of Altar Candles, Sanctuary Lamp, Altar Bread & Wine & Altar Flowers.

2 ROSARY SOCIETY ATLANTIC CITY TRIP The Rosary Society of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish runs a trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH. The bus leaves from in front of the Church ( 1550 Hendrickson Street, between Flatlands Avenue & Avenue P ) at 8:30am. The cost of this is $40.00, which includes a bagel for breakfast and a $30.00 bonus from the Casino. The next trip is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2019 For further details or to sign up for the trip, please call Noreen at (718) VOCATION RETREAT Vocation retreat with Bishop Nicholas Di- Marzio March 1-3, 2019 Immaculate Concepcion Center 7200 Douglaston Parkway Douglaston, NY For more info: contact the Vocation office CREDIT CARDS St. Thomas Aquinas now accepts credit cards FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY "Please join us for Fellowship in the School Cafeteria on Sunday, January 27th, after the 11:30 am Mass, to celebrate our saint's Feast Day. We will be celebrating with an Italian feast in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas' birth place. You are invited to bring your favorite Italian dish. Please see one of the Events Committee Team Members, who will be available at the back of the church on January 20th, to let them know what dish you will be contributing. Thank you for your support." E-GIVING If you are interested in e-giving please sign up on the St. Thomas Aquinas website: stthomasaquinasbrooklyn.com COME AND JOIN US FOR COFFE CAKE AND FAITH SHARING SUNDAYS AT 10:00AM

3 UPCOMING PILGRIMAGES SAVE THE DATES Monday, February 25, 2019 Dream Day IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL GREECE with Greek Island Cruise August 16-26, 2019 $3,999 from New York (JFK) Spiritual Director: Fr. Dwayne Davis promotional code: DDGR19 JOIN FR. DWAYNE ON A PILGRIMAGE TO Prague, Salzburg, Vienne, Budapest & Oberammergau August 17-29, 2020 $5,199 from New York N.Y. (based on double occupancy) Waiting list only Saturday, April 6, 2019 Ministry Day NIGHTS OF ADORATION & PRAISE Friday, January 25, 2019 Friday, March 29, 2019 Friday, May 31, 2019 Time: 7:00pm St. Thomas Aquinas Church

4 WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019 Dear Parishioners, Let us take a moment to pray for all our young people on there way to Panama for World Youth Day. WORLD YOUTH DAY PRAYER God our Father, be with us on our pilgrim journey of faith. Give us the grace and courage to step forward in faith and hope on the road ahead. Open our eyes to see your face in all those we encounter. Open our ears to hear your voice in those who are often ignored. Open our hearts that we might be faithful disciples of mercy and truth. Transform us. Empower us to give of ourselves to the poor; to welcome the lost; to forgive those who hurt us; to comfort those who suffer and are marginalized. Bless those who travel from the United States of America to Panamá, to join the universal Church for World Youth Day. Bless, too, those who celebrate stateside, united in faith and joy. Like the disciples who journeyed up the mountain to witness the Transfiguration, may this experience be an encounter that strengthens us for our work in the world. Through the intercession of Mary, the Immaculate Conception, patroness of our nation, may we be worthy witnesses of our faith, humble representatives of our country, and inspired missionaries bringing peace, hope, and mercy into our communities. We ask all this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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6 2018 CONTRIBUTIONS All contributions to your 2018 commitment to Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish received by December 31st, 2018, will be recorded on your 2018 statement that you will be receiving no later than January 31st, Any contribution received after December 31st, 2018 will be credited to your contributions for Thank you for your continued generosity to the Parish of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Please be advised that we can only send out letters to parishioners who use the envelops, we are unable to substantiate cash placed in the collection basket. Throughout the year a few parishioners place checks in the collection basket instead of using their parish envelopes; please know that these checks have not been recorded in our parish data program and your end of the year statement will not reflect these contributions. Only contributions of $ or more will receive a contribution letter. If you gave less than that and would like to receive a letter please call the rectory after January 31, 2019 and we will gladly mail one out to you. COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you know a parishioner who is unable to attend mass on the weekend, or are unable to attend yourself, please contact Fr. Clifford at Fr. Clifford will arrange a visit and then assign an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to visit on a regular basis. Homebound parishioners are very grateful to be able to receive communion in their homes. Please keep our homebound members in your prayers St. Thomas Aquinas Bereavement Group The death of a love one can be the most stressful event in a person s life. A wide array of emotions can be experienced, such as sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, and despair. There is no right way and wrong way to grieve. Each person experiences grief in his or her own way, partly because of the relationship with the person who died. St. Thomas Aquinas Invite you to set aside and hour of your time for yourself sharing the suffering that accompanies grieving. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. For more information contact Fr. Kieran Our next meeting will be February 13, pm. YOUNG ADULT Our next young adult gathering will be on February 9th, 2019, 5:30pm Mass to be followed by a mixer at 3rd & 7th.