91 Years Young and Still Evolving

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1 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 29, PM Jack Lawler Req. by: Janice & Family Brea Carpenter Req. by: Charles Flickinger 9AM Jenny Mattice Req. by: Marcella Ghost Loretta Bartnick Req. by: The Dwornitski Family 11AM Edith Rupp Req. by: John Rupp Justin Mundy (L) 18th B-day Req. by: Mom & Dad Monday 9 Raymond Mansfield Req. by: Gabe Gallagher Tuesday 9 Madelene Hagerity B-day Req. by: The Family Katharine Reinhardt Req. by: Daughter Wednesday 9 For The People Thursday 9 No Mass Friday 9 Joan Carmody Req. by: Tom Virginia DiTommaso B-day Req. by: Ron & Barb Picciani Saturday 9 Francis Fishburn Req. by: George & Sandy Eble Dorothy Fishburn Req. by: George & Sandy Eble 5PM 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 6, 2013 Johanna M. Crosby Req. by: James P. Foley Brea Carpenter Req. by: Charles Flickinger 9 AM Helen Dwornitski Req. by: The Dwornitski Family Norman Boell Req. by: Helene Slakoper & Family 11AM Ida Daubert 2nd Ann. Req. by: Ida & Family Rose Ozar Req. by: Rita Culley Ever generous Father, You have made each of us in Your image and likeness through Jesus. We rejoice in our unique goodness and in the abundance of creative gifts you have freely given us. Open our minds and hearts to know our talents and gifts, and grace us with courage and conviction in using them for the good of our St. Thomas Aquinas parish family. Stir us with courage that we may point out others talents and gifts and encourage them to bring their creative gifts to the work of our parish. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Sunday Social The Sunday Social will be held in the Church Hall on Sept. 29, 2013 after the 11AM Mass. If you would like to donate a baked good, please call Connie Lombardo at f 077 PAGE 1

2 Father Mike s Musings I thank each of you who participated in Monday night s Mass at St. Mark. We have formally begun our Pastoral Area Study and I believe Bishop Fitzgerald set the proper tone by his reference to the reality and the pain that the local church of Philadelphia has changed which points to the necessity of planning for a long future for the parishes in our area. His acknowledging the struggle while calling us to be respectful and charitable towards all the parishioners in our area throughout the process will guide us in the months long process. Our love for the Church cannot be forgotten. I am happy to announce that I have appointed Derek debeaumont and Susan Horger as our representatives for the area-wide discussions. Derek, Susan and I will be asking your suggestions throughout the process. Four meetings are now scheduled: October 15 and 29, November 12 and December 3. If necessary other meetings may be scheduled in January and February. You will all be informed about the content of each meeting, to help you in making suggestions. I simply enclose how we compare with the 6 other parishes in terms of baptisms, weddings, and Mass attendance from as a bulletin insert this week. These are some facts which will steer future recommendations. Remember...elections of 2 members to Pastoral Council next weekend. Our candidates are: Marie Bosco, Phil DeMichele, Al Scheck, and Denis Schafer. We continue to move forward as a parish family. Peace and Love, Father Mike Sunday Scriptures, October 6 Reading I: Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 Reading II: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 Lectors Oct. 5 5PM C. Ryan & E. Hancin Oct. 6 9AM A. Ditzler & J. Fritz Oct. 6 11AM J. Roth & M. McGovern Extraordinary Minister Oct. 5 5PM J. Kelly & M. Kelly Oct. 6 9AM G. Eble & S. Eble Oct. 6 11AM R. Kelly & M. Kelly Altar Servers Schedule Oct. 5 5:00PM M. McMahon, T. O Keefe, E. Kugler Oct. 6 9:00AM K. Moyer, E. Moyer, A. Kresge Oct. 6 11:00AM C. Brogan, A. Fowler, R. Andrews Offertory Collection September 22, 2013 Adults (311) $ High School (11) $20.00 Children (1) $2.00 Total $ Debt Reduction $33.00 Comparison of Sunday Offering September 23, 2012 Total $ Deacon John s Ministry Grows! Since this past Palm Sunday, Archbishop Chaput has permitted Deacons to witness marriages during wedding ceremonies. You all know how compassionate and approachable Deacon John is. He and Father Mike want to assist each of you as we can. Feel free to ask them about having your marriage blessed, or to be married in the parish. You may contact Deacon John at or Father Mike at the Rectory at Father Mike, Deacon John and the Finance Council: Joe Gergo, Elaine Gibbs, Susan Horger, Lynn Mooney, and John Duffner, part-time Business Manager, thank you for generously supporting our parish. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 077 PAGE 2

3 St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Lottery Winners Dates not printed were unsold tickets. STA Lottery Tickets...are sold after all the Masses. They are $5 each for one month or $50 for the year. *** Pre-Jordan Classes*** The next class is on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the Parish Meeting Room. Parents and godparents must attend a class within the last 3 years. If you have any further questions, please call the Parish Office at Separated/Divorced Support Group Please join us on Oct. 27 at 2PM in the Parish Meeting Room. Open forum. Come ask your questions and find answers. All are welcome in the eyes of the Lord. If you have any questions please contact Peg Duffy at CURSILLO Hope to see all the men October 17th and the women next March 13th. For more information as to the where and when, please call Nino and Betty at or Welcome New Parishioners! M/M Eugene Helm and Family M/M William Ayres and Family M/M Stanley Marchel Ken Lanning Archbishop Ryan High School Fall Open House will be Thursday, Oct. 10th from 6:30PM-8:30PM. All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families are invited to attend. A Closer Look Evening will be held on Wed., Oct. 16th in the school library from 7PM-8PM for 8th grade families only. A reservation is necessary. Seating is limited. For further information call ext. 281 or visit Remember in your prayers. OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY. Many of our parishioners have family members serving in dangerous assignments around the world. Please keep them in your prayers. OUR SICK. Helen Amato, Marie Grafenstine, Elizabeth Kane, Scott Batcho, Jim Ryan, George Stinson, Barbara Puglese, Florence Middleton, Arlene Davis, Sis Powers, Dan DiTommaso, Arnold Patterson All those who are sick. OUR DECEASED Father John Freeman All the deceased of the parish. Market Day Thank you to all who participated in the Sept. sale! We earned $ for the parish. The October brochures are available at all doors of the Church. Attention Ministry Leaders! The Stewardship Committee will host a planning meeting for our next Ministry Fair on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 7:15PM in Father Crehan Hall. Please contact Nancy Adams or Jim Berna if you are NOT able to attend as a ministry leader. Ministry Fair The Ministry Fair will be held Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th in Father Crehan Hall. Come out to learn how you can best use the gifts and talents God has blessed you with to minister to each another as a parish family. Contact Nancy Adams or Jim Berna at the numbers above for more information. 077 PAGE 3

4 Monthly Parish Retreat Beginning October 20th, 2013, there will be a monthly parish retreat every third Sunday of the month. The retreat is for everyone as it will include an adult bible study, a high school faith share, a youth bible study and a Sunday school session for the younger friends of the parish. There will also be adoration and praise and worship. Please pray about and think of joining us. Mark it on your calendars now! Thanks and God Bless! Any questions please feel free to Becca Gutherman at rgutherman@mail.immaculata.edu. Also, volunteers will be needed! Designer Bag Bingo The Ladies of the Knights of Columbus are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo on Saturday, October 5, 2013 in Father Crehan Hall. Doors open at 6:15PM. Tickets are $30 per person or $35 at the door. Light refreshments are included with ticket. Food, Dabbers, and Extra Bingo cards will be SOLD. You must be 18 to attend. All proceeds will go to the Parish. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Marie Kelly at Walking Pilgrimage of Faith Celebrate the Year of Faith! All Catholics of the Archdiocese, especially youth, young adults and families, are invited to join in a walking pilgrimage to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, October 13, Walk, drive, take the train-or any combination of these three-to arrive at the Cathedral in time for prayer and adoration and 6:30PM Mass with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Gather a group and plan to come! For more information, please visit archphila.org/yearoffaith. Casino Trip The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a trip to Resorts on Sunday, Nov. 17th. The bus will leave the Croydon Shopping Center at Noon and return approximately 9PM. The cost is $25 with $25 back. Please call Cora Worden: or Gen Morrin: for more information. Knights of Columbus Council #4765 Golf Outing While Father Mike apologizes for not attending the outing, he thanks Rich Powell, his brother Knights, the golfers, the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus, and the wives who each contributed to this annual fundraiser for the Knights. The Knights are consistently generous to our parish. Nazareth Academy News The Annual Craft Fair will be Saturday, October 12th from 9AM-2PM. For additional information contact Jenn McGurk at gurksheop72@comcast.net. Girls in grades 7 and 8 are invited for an evening of friendly fun on Friday, Oct. 4th from 6:30PM-9:30PM in the school gym for the Minute to Win It event. Girls will rotate between various game stations with top scores moving on to a playoff round. This event is free, registration is required by Sept. 27th. For further information visit Our Lady of Grace Dinner Show Dinner Show will be held Saturday, Oct. 12th at 6PM in the school gym. Admission is $20 (adults), $15 (students) and $10 (seniors 62+)(children 4 to 13). For tickets call Cathy Kennedy-Wombough at Croydon Town Watch There will be a meeting on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:30PM in the new Parish Meeting Room. All are welcome to attend. Holy Ghost Prep Open House will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 11AM-2PM and the 8th Grade Entrance Exam will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 8:30PM. For information call the Admissions Office at PAGE 4

5 Damaged Fence Our neighbors who own the house next to the parking lot notified Fr. Mike on September 13 that their wooden fence had been damaged. The damage was noticed on August 28. Since no one saw a driver hit the fence, this notice is put out just in case you know who may have hit the fence. This same notice has been given to the Leaders of the groups who meet here during the week. If you know anything about the damaged fence, please call Fr. Mike at Our Parish Celebrates! We rejoice with Wayne and Kelly, the proud parents of Landon Carter Thompson, and with Jeremy and Deanna, the proud parents of Sophia Grace Romer, who were baptized at St. Thomas Aquinas on September 22, Welcome Landon and Sophia, to your parish family; blessings Wayne, Kelly, Jeremy and Deanna as your are their first teachers. Respect Life Sunday Archbishop Charles Chaput will celebrate the annual Archdiocesan Respect Life Sunday on Oct. 6th at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. This Mass marks the start of Respect Life Month during which the United States Bishops encourage all Catholics to build a culture of life in our country. Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Parish will be hosting a trip to Broadway on Wednesday, April 2, The price includes round-trip bus transportation from Immaculate Conception to Broadway, free time to sight-see, orchestra ticket of Les Miserables and dinner at Town and Country. Tickets are $185 each. For more information call Shirley at Ladies of the Knights of Columbus The next meeting will be this Monday, Sept. 30th at 7PM in Father Crehan Hall. Please come to this very important meeting, we will be getting ready for and organizing the Designer Bag Bingo. 3rd Annual Parish Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Thank you is not always said, and consequently not always heard. There are so many of you parish family members who do so much throughout each year to make our parish vibrant. As a small effort to thank each of you, Father Mike and Deacon John invite you to Dinner on Saturday, October 19, at 6:00PM in Father Crehan Hall. This invitation is for all of you who are part of a Parish Organization, including the more public ones like the Choir and Cantors, the Readers, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Altar Servers; the invitation includes all who have worked on the interior improvements to the church and to the parish grounds, CYO Board members and Coaches, Members of the Knights of Columbus and Ladies of the Knights of Columbus, Pre-Baptism Class Coordinators, PREP catechists and aides, Finance and Pastoral Councils members, Youth Group leaders, Church cleaners, and Parish Evangelization and RCIA Coordinators, Church decorators. In brief, EACH of you who volunteers to serve our parish is invited! Please fill out the tear off, and drop in the collection basket or at the Parish Office by October 13. Deacon John and Father Mike look forward to thanking you then. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARISH VOLUNTEER DINNER Name: Phone #: Number attending: Parish Registration Am I a registered member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish? It has come to our attention that many people think they are registered members of the parish because they were baptized here, went to school here and live in the same home as when they were children. In addition, there is a presumption that their children are registered in the parish. It is important for every adult, age 21, for our registration purposes; to please register by completing a parish census form. This will avoid any misinformation or misconceptions when requesting Sacraments and/or Letters of Eligibility to be a sponsor. Please contact the Parish Office to verify your status. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. 077 PAGE 5