St. Thomas Aquinas Church Iglesia Católica Romana

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1 St. Thomas Aquinas Church Iglesia Católica Romana 1501 South Atlantic Boulevard Monterey Park, California Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2018 Right to Life Month East Los Angeles Pregnancy Center Baby Bottle Drive Begins This Weekend Our parish will be participating in a Baby Bottle Drive to raise funds for the East Los Angeles Pregnancy Center. The East Los Angeles Pregnancy Center is a pro-life non-profit organization that provides services free of charge, including: pregnancy tests, counseling and information, referrals for medical care and social services, parenting classes, and baby supplies. To participate in this fundraiser, please stop by the hospitality area and take a baby bottle after Mass this weekend and collect donations in it. Keep the bottle at home, take it with you to work, and/or ask friends and family to participate. Please do your part to help the pro-life movement! Call the East Los Angeles Pregnancy Center at (323) for more information or to volunteer. Sunday Funday Critique Meeting Rescheduled to Tuesday, October 16th 6:30 PM Parish Office Dining Room All Sunday Funday chairpersons should plan on attending this critique meeting. We want to capture all thoughts and recommendations while they are still fresh in our minds. If any parishioner would like to share their ideas and comments, please call the parish office or sta91754@gmail.com. We appreciate everyone s input. New Restrooms Now Open We are very grateful for the financial support of our parishioners. Due to your generosity, our renovated and new restrooms are available for use. We thank you for your patience, but we believe you will agree with us, it was well worth the inconvenience during construction. We now have two family accessible restrooms, one men s restroom and one women s restroom. Again, thank you for your prayers and support, may the Lord bless you abundantly. Honor Wall LAST CALL FOR TILES LAST DAY to Purchase a Tile is Sunday, 10/14 Our honor wall tile sales will conclude this Sunday, October 14th. Representatives will be in the hospitality area this weekend for you to purchase your tiles. It is a great opportunity to not only support the renovation of our restrooms but also to remember your loved ones or just to say thanks. In the upcoming weeks we will publish a list of donors who have donated $100 or more to our project, once our list is finalized we will update plaque in the vestibule area of the Church. We appreciate your support and may the Lord continue to bless you and your family.

2 All Saints Day and All Souls Day All Saints Day falls on Thursday, November 1st. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and will be observed at our regularly scheduled 8 AM mass. All Souls Day falls on Friday, November 2nd and will be observed at a special mass at 8 AM in Chinese. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation yet families are encouraged to emphasize the importance of praying for our relatives and friends who are deceased. Our regular First Friday Mass will include All Souls liturgy and will be held in English at 7 PM. All Souls Special Envelopes All deceased loved ones may be included in our November All Souls Novena by completing and returning the All Souls envelopes which are located at all church entrances. The Novena will be held from Nov. 2nd Nov. 10th. Book of the Names of the Dead Our "Book of the Names of the Dead" will be exhibited on November weekends. Individuals who went to eternal rest and whose services were held at our parish in 2018 will be added to this book. If your deceased loved one was a St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner or their funeral services were not held at our parish, their name may be entered into our Book of the Names of the Dead by filling out the Book of the Names of the Dead entry form located at the church entrances. Entry forms should be returned to the Parish Office no later than October 31st. Gingerbread House Holiday Boutique Sunday, November 4 th 9 AM 3 PM Parish Hall Free Admission Join us for our annual Holiday Boutique. Everyone is welcomed! Bring your friends and family members and enjoy this day with us. Avoid the mall crowds, long lines, looking for a parking space, and having to walk all over the stores looking for a special gift. Come and enjoy a one spot shopping event at our St Thomas Aquinas Hall. Door prize raffle each half hour starting at 10 AM. A relaxing place to sit and eat delicious food, drinks and deserts with friends. Breakfast: 9 AM 11 AM Lunch: 11 AM 2:30 PM Boutique items to be sold are: Harvest and Christmas décor, Christmas gifts for all ages, angels, nativity sets, tea cup pin cushions, quilts, bags, and gift boxes. Unique ornaments for your tree, wreaths, bling jewelry, children's and teenager jewelry, vintage jeweled frames and crosses, candles, homemade jams, aprons, and 100's of unique hand crafted gifts. A committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 16th at 7:30 PM in the parish office. We welcome new members. In Appreciation Our parish school would like to thank everyone who contributed to the school second collection last weekend. We collected a total of $1,500. Your contribution will be used to provide a Catholic based education to our students.

3 Guadalupanas TAMALES and MORE! Los Guadalupanas invite you to buy delicious tamales (pork, beef, chicken, and cheese) and other goodies next Sunday, October 21, after each mass. Boutique items, books and jewelry items will also be on sale. Please drop by and BUY some tasty tamales. Your support will help raise funds for our December 12th Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. SCHOOL NEWS Teacher Lounge Makeover Contest St. Thomas Aquinas School has entered the Valentine in the Morning 5K Teacher s Lounge Makeover. Copy the link and vote for our school: Fundraising Banquet Sunday, November 11th NBC Seafood Restaurant Join us on Sunday, November 11,2018 at 5 PM for a wonderful dinner at NBC Seafood Restaurant on Atlantic Blvd in Monterey Park. Besides great food, we will have a lucky draw, singing, dancing and wonderful performances. Tickets are available for purchase after Sunday Mass or in the parish office during regular business hours. Tickets for this banquet are $60 per person. All proceeds will be used to support the operating expenses of the parish. Hold the Date Our annual Thanksgiving dinner will be held, Thursday, November 22nd at 2 PM in the parish hall. In previous years we had a good attendance and many donations. We invite anyone who would like to join us on that day to place a hold on their calendar. Additional details regarding our delicious dinner filled with fellowship will be forthcoming. World Mission Sunday Second Collection October 20th & 21st Next Sunday, WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, we are called to be part of the Church s missionary efforts, supporting mission priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. As Catholics around the world here at home and in the Missions gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord. Let us PRAY for the Church s worldwide missionary work OFFER financial HELP through The Society for the PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH for vulnerable communities throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands

4 READ & REFLECT ON THE SCRIPTURES OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER 21 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27,31-5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] KEEP IN PRAYER Bertha Acuna Esther Aguilar Rafael Aguirre Oscar Alberto Anthony Arroyo Jacob Balcazar Adara Ballesteros Gabrielle Benson Anita Berumen Soledad Berumen Fred Bracco Jose Calderon Flor Cantara Rita Cardenas Elvira Chaidez George Chale Leroy Chavez Soya Chavez Robert Chua Rosario Delas Cynthia Espinosa Debby Ferguson Taylor Gallardo Crescencio Galvez Guadalupe Galvez Aurora Garcia David Garcia Tristan Garcia Jean Genera Jaime Germain Eric Giambalvo Eliseo Gonzalez Elizabeth Gonzalez Sal Gonzalez Jr. Emma Gonzalez Ellie Govea Henry Guerrero Aurora Guillen Carmen Gutierrez Vivian Hamilton Maria Ibarra Richard Jerome MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, :30 PM In memory of Peter Binh Lam and all the souls in Monterey Park In memory of Alice Gust by Tim Gust In memory of Francis and Chan Poche Siu by Vincent, John and Family SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, :00 AM In memory of Sr. Adela Arroyo by John & Emma Arroyo In memory of Joe Saragueta by Bea Saragueta 11:30 AM In memory of Camilo Caballero by Sara Caballero 1:30 PM For All STA Parishioners TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, October 14th 9 AM Confirmation Hall 9 AM Rel. Ed School Clrms 11 AM RCIA-Hall Mtg Rm. 11 AM Ch. Choir-Dining Rm. 11 AM Ch. Rel. Ed-School 11 AM Ch. Bible Study-CL3 12:30 PM Guadalupanos Mtg Hall 4 PM Fantasy Folk Dance- Hall Tuesday, October 16th 6 PM Fundraiser Cmt. Mtg. Dining rm. 7:30 PM Ping Pong Hall Wednesday, October 17thh 7 PM-Youth Legion of Mary- Hall Mtg Rm. 7 PM Eng. Bible Study-Church 7 PM Folk Dance Hall Thursday, October 18th 7 PM Spn. Bible Church 7:30 PM Ping Pong Hall Friday, October 19th 5:30 PM Girl Scouts Hall 7 PM Vigil Service Church 7:30 PM St. Therese De Lisieux Dining rm. 7:30 PM Cantonese Fellowship-Hall mtg. rm. Saturday, October 20th 9 AM Cantonese Legion of Mary-Copy rm 9:30 AM Tutoring CL kinder 9:45 AM-Mandarin Legion of Mary Dining Rm. 10 AM Funeral Mass Church

5 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN The Importance of Emotional Boundaries We discuss the importance of physical boundaries quite a bit, teaching children to understand privacy and the difference between good touches and bad touches. But emotional boundaries are just as important, if not more so, because abuse victims are often manipulated into trusting and believing their abusers. Predators can violate emotional boundaries fairly easily, worming their way into a child s life and creating a false relationship. Parents should talk to their children about appropriate boundaries for their emotional relationships with teachers, the parents of their friends, and other adults in their lives. Children do not always have the emotional maturity to set their own boundaries, so parents should be on the lookout for anything that seems inappropriate or off about the relationships their children form with other adults. To learn more about emotional boundaries and how to maintain them, jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. WEEKLY COLLECTIONS Weekly Expenses: $7, /6-10/7 Offertory: $7, Online: $ Variance (+/-): +$ Faith Direct: membership.faithdirect.net/ca779 Upcoming Second Collection: World Mission Sunday 10/20-10/21 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM (English) Sunday 8:00 AM (English) 9:30 AM (Chinese) 11:30 AM (English) Monday 1:30 PM 7:00 PM (Spanish) (Chinese) Tuesday 8:00 AM (English) Wednesday 8:00 AM (Chinese) Thursday 8:00 AM (English) Friday 8:00 AM (English) **1st Friday ONLY 7:00 PM** Saturday 8:00 AM (English) Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM Parish Information Parish Office: (323) Chinese Ministry Office: (323) General sta91754@gmail.com Parish Website: STAMPK.ORG Fax: (323) Hall Rental: (323) ext. 102 Parish Staff Fr. John Kyebasuuta Pastor stapastor@gmail.com Ext. 108 Fr. Peter Wei Cao Associate Pastor sta.assocpastor@gmail.com Ext. 106 Lorraine Melendez General Manager stamanager1@gmail.com Ext. 103 Linda Almaguer Parish Secretary sta91754@gmail.com Ext. 102 Sherry Hsu Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 104 Jessie Wang Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 105 Safeguard The Children Esther Hwang (323) School Information School Office: (323) Stefanie Lutero Principal SLutero@stampkschool.org General info@stampkschool.org Website: stampkschool.org Religious Education Information Office: (323) Sr. Rocio Nieto DRE stareligioused@gmail.com