All Souls Day. Mass Intentions. Weekly Stewardship Report. Presider Schedule. Our Weekly Offering. Please Prayz

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2 In A Difficult World... All Souls Day In a difficult world...many people ask themselves why would anybody bring new lives... So much suffering; extreme poverty; so many people that will probably never have any opportunity to have a good enough quality of life. It is a tough world indeed. Violence, abuse, oppression... it doesn't seem to be getting better... but... what if we give it another look and we say: what about bringing new lives to the world to give them the opportunity that is offered to all; all will have the resources to achieve it; all will have the support necessary to make it; everyone can make it with the Grace of God: that would be, to be Saints. What if we focus more in the true opportunity that is given to each life since the day of our birth and not so much on only the negatives? God's grace is given to those in poverty as well, to those who won't have an academic education, those who will suffer violence and oppression... to all with no limitations. Today as we celebrate the All Saints and All Souls weekend we are offered a reminder: it is possible. Saint are already in heaven and support us with their prayers. Souls in Purgatory are in their way but with the guarantee that they will make it; they are in need of our prayers. We are still on this world, and yes, it is possible to be Saints. Holiness is the true life, the life we are all called to enjoy. It is worth it to be born to have that opportunity even though we have to go through a difficult world. Happy All Souls and All Saints Weekend. Fr. Estanislao Mikalonis, Parochial Vicar Weekly Stewardship Report We count on every parish family and household to faithfully participate in the mission of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish by your prayers, your presence, your gifts and your service. Thank you for your past gifts, and let us look forward to the wonderful work we can accomplish by our sacrificial giving of time, talent and treasure. We encourage everyone to Our Weekly Offering Oct. 26 Actual: $12,113 Goal: $11,000 St. Vincent de Paul: $4,780 Z consider using the Sunday Offertory Envelopes or Online Giving as a way of giving to the Lord the first fruits of the "treasure" we have received. THANK YOU FOR SHARING GOD S GIFTS! Please Prayz For the Sick & Homebound William McInerny, Fr. Thierry Geris, Tim Mauer, Kathy Gibbs, Robert Matthews, Terry Flynn, Tom Wood, Roberta Uebbing, Tom Foy, Norene Scholz, Grace Lee, Gearailt Cummins Bob Carlstead, Ann Masik, Dolores Collinsworth, Lucienne Wood For the Recently Deceased Kay Haley, Maria Garcia, Richard Brennan, Flora Lee, Lauro Quintanar-Carmona, Donald Hyams, Mary Jane Haugse, Marge Boutin, John Martin, Therese Collinsworth, Joan McHugh, Sombat Lucha, Mary Fisher Pray For Lists guidelines: Have permission from the person to be listed. Go through the Pastoral Home Ministry to list the names. Names will be on the list for 3 months and then be removed. Can request names to be continued after 3 months. Contact the Pastoral Home Ministry x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com Mass Intentions Sunday, Nov 2: All Souls Day 9:00 am SAG...Tsung Chai Koo 10:30 am STA...Ed Silva 10:30 am OLR...Antonio R. Paloma Readings: Wisdom 3:1-9/Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6/Romans 6:3-9/John 6:37-40 Monday, Nov 3: St. Martin de Porres Readings: Philippians 2:1-4/Psalm 131:1bcde, 2, 3/Luke 14:12-14 Tuesday, Nov 4: St. Charles Borromeo 8:30 am OLR...Kathleen Briggs Kerrigan, Robert Kerrigan, Sr., Bobby Kerrigan, Jr. 12:15 pm STA...Beverly Cranston (SI) Readings: Philippians 2:5-11/Psalm 22:26b- 27, 28-30ab, 30e, 31-32/Luke 14:15-24 Wednesday, Nov 5 8:30 am OLR...Gearailt Cummins (SI) Readings: Philippians 2:12-18/Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14/Luke 14:25-33 Thursday, Nov 6 Readings: Philippians 3:3-8a/Psalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/Luke 15:1-10 Friday, Nov 7 8:30 am OLR...Gearailt Cummins (SI) 12:15 pm STA...All Souls Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1/Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5/Luke16:1-8 Saturday, Nov 8 12:15 pm STA...John Conklin 5:00 pm SAG...Daniel Maher Readings: Philippians 4:10-19/Psalm 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a and 9/Luke 16:9-15 Presider Schedule Dedication of Lateran Basilica Nov. 9 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm... Fr. Luong Sun 9:00 am... Fr. Luong Sun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St. Sun 7:30 am... Fr. Hester Sun 8:45 am Msgr. Sandersfeld Sun 10:30 am Fr. Mikalonis Sun 12:00pm (Greg.)... TBD Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Sun 9:00 am (Spanish)... Fr. Mikalonis Sun 10:30 am Fr. Luong Sun 6:00 pm Fr. Mikalonis

3 St. Thomas Aquinas Parish This Week s Highlights Sunday, November 2 9:15am....Faith Form. Classes (OLR) 10:15 am...faith Form. Classes (SESS) 9:15am, 10:15am-Parent Class (OLR) (SESS) 10:30 am... Catechesis (Hispanic) (OLRS) 3:00 pm...so Bay Sanct Cov (SESSAud) 4:00 pm...edge 7:00 pm...life Teen (DC) Monday, November 3 6:00 pm...rcia for Children (DC) 7:00 pm...rcia (SAGH) 7:00 pm... Hispanic Lectors' Mtg (OLR) 7:30 pm...youth Core Team (DC) Tuesday, November 4 7:00 pm...hispanic Prayer Grp (DCC) 7:00 pm...spirituality Tuesday (SAGH) Wednesday, November 5 4:00 pm...teen Bible Study (DC) 4:00 pm...ysop (OLRH) 6:00 pm... S.O.U.P. (OLRH) 6:00 pm...rcia for Children (DC) 7:00 pm...community Life (PC 1st Fl) 7:15 pm...catechists Gathering (DC) 7:30 pm...sta Site Committee (THLib) Thursday, November 6 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) 11:30 am...sess Dev. Volunteer Lunch (SAGH) 7:00 pm...hisp. 1st Comm Catechesis (PC 1st &2nd) 7:30 pm... Greg. Choir Rehearsal (STA) Friday, November 7 7:00 pm...1st Friday Adoration (DCC) 7:30 pm...hisp. Young Adult (OLRH-S) Saturday, November 8 8:30 am...liturgy Board Mtg (SAGH) 8:30 am...environment Group (OLR) 10:00 am...memorial Mass - Margarita Paula Meneses (OLR) 11:30 am...reception after Mass (OLRH) 11:00 am...cantonese Scripture (PC2nd) Don't Forget... If you forgot to mail in or bring your Sacrificial Giving Intention Card to Mass today, please bring it with you next Sunday. THANK YOU FOR SHARING GOD S GIFTS! Spirituality Tuesday Assembly November 4th: Our Lady in Scripture: How Her Life Gives Meaning to Our Own with returning speaker, Deacon Dominick Peloso Deacon Peloso will share the biblical interpretation of some elements in the Old Testament which prefigure the appearance of Our Lady in the New Testament. There will be a special emphasis on Marian Typology in the Bible. Together we will also explore Our Lady s role in the New Testament, including the Book of Revelation, and her relevance to us today. Our Lady is needed now more than ever before, in her role as prophetess and intercessor. Deacon Dominick Peloso, of Nativity Church in Menlo Park, spent 10 years studying for the priesthood and 31 years as a Menlo Park police officer. He has approximately 80 graduate units of Catholic theology and Masters in Public Administration. He is married with a grown family and has been a Permanent Deacon since 1999 serving in his home parish, Nativity, in Menlo Park. The Blessed Virgin Mary holds a special place in Deacon Dominick s heart and he will share this love and devotion with us. Join us in the St. Albert the Great Hospitality Center from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. St. Vincent de Paul November Food Drive You can donate food year-round in the baskets in the vestibules of the churches. During the month of November we ask you to be especially generous in your giving to our food collection program. Since the majority of the people we help are homeless, we ask for foods that are portable and highly nutritious: hearty soups or chili in flip top cans, Vienna sausage, boxes of crackers packed in small stacks, fruit cups, granola bars, juice pouches, and small bottles of water. Order Of Malta Pilgrimage to Lourdes Each year the Western Association of the Order of Malta goes on pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. As part of our mission to help the poor and the sick, we invite those who are sick, affectionately called Malades, to join us on pilgrimage. There is no cost for the selected malade or to your parish for this pilgrimage. Airfare, hotel and meals in Lourdes are paid for by the Order of Malta for the malade. We receive about 150 applications each year; out of those, about 50 malades are selected. In the past, we have selected both religious and lay people, children, teens and adults. The parameters for your nomination are below: A candidate must be a Catholic with a strong faith dimension. As such, a pilgrimage to Lourdes would be meaningful in their lives. They must be currently dealing with a serious health issue or a life-changing illness. Please keep in mind that the trip from the West coast to Lourdes is a long and strenuous trip. Nominees should be physically able to make the trip. The health and well-being of the malades are our primary concern; the pilgrimage dates should not interfere with any ongoing treatment. Nominations should be received by Nov. 15, Contact Nora Lundin for a nomination form.

4 November 2, 2014 The Book of the Names of the Dead During the month of November, a special book will be placed near the Easter Candle. You are invited to inscribe the names of your departed family members and loved ones in this book. These people will be remembered in the prayers of our parish community throughout the month. The envelopes for All Souls Day will also be placed with this Book near the Easter Candle. Christmas Faire Is Coming We need your help as we prepare for The Christmas Faire! A festive occasion in the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish with baked goods, jewelry, Christmas décor and gifts for sale. We are now collecting new and gently-used Christmas items that will be available to purchase during the Faire: upscale Christmas décor, jewelry (vintage / costume ideal), homemade Christmas crafts, items for a Dollar Table, and baked goods (come December). To contribute items contact us beginning October 1st. After Mass collections will begin in November. Watch for our volunteers or collection boxes at each site (Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Albert the Great, St. Thomas Aquinas). Want to join in the festivities? Contact us if you do! Assist with collecting, sorting, or pricing the items during October and November; display and arrange the items on Friday, December 5; or volunteer at the FAIRE on Saturday, December 6. Coordinator: Natalie Lucha ( , nlucha22@ yahoo.com) Jewelry: Carole Brown ( , caroleabro@ gmail.com) & Teddie Guenzer ( ) Baked Goods: Beverly Wade ( , ndwade@ pacbell.net) Scarfs/Linens: Helen Short ( ) Solar Initiative Update Thanks to the amazing response from more than 70 parishioners we received a total of $47,100 in pledges. We were also able to reserve the last of the higher rebate level for a total of $33,934 from Palo Alto Utilities. We are still collecting the pledges with $16,800 remaining to be fulfilled. If you have not done so yet, please write your check to: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Memo: Solar Project. Mail it to the Pastoral Center at 3290 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA , or place in the Sunday collection basket, or you may donate online.

5 Welcome new parishioners to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish! We encourage you to register as members of our growing family. Please your name, address, and phone to Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information. KEY REFERENCES DC... Dermody Center DCCh Dermody Center Chapel OLR.. Our Lady of the Rosary Church OLRH OLR Church Hall KC... OLR Kerry s Corner PC... Pastoral Center SAG.. St. Albert the Great Church SAGH SAG Hospitality Ctr. HOLY SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center at for more information. Anointing of the Sick: By request or every first Monday of the month after the 7:15 am Mass. Every first Friday at the 8:30 am and 12:15pm Mass. Christian Initiation: Become a Catholic or renew your Catholic faith (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child. Funeral: Arrange for a Funeral, Memorial Mass or graveside service for a loved one. Infant Baptism: Preparation may begin before or after the birth of your child. Marriage: Arrangements need to be made at least six months prior to the proposed marriage date. ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE STAFF, & COMMITTEES Main Phone: (650) Business & Operations Manager: Chuck Tully ext. 20 ctully@dsj.org Admin Assts: Cathy Miller ext. 24, camiller@dsj.org; Ron Aranha, raranha@dsj.org Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm THB) Chair: Florence de Bretagne (flodebretagne@ gmail.com); Vice-Chair: Mary Fong (fongmt@hotmail.com); Secretary: Jerry Lucha (gerald. lucha@sri.com) SESS.. St. Elizabeth Seton School SESA. SES Auditorium STA... St. Thomas Aquinas Church THB.. STA - Thomas House Basement THD.. STA - Thomas House Dining Room THL.. STA - Thomas House Library Community Life: Anne Morrison (650) Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net) Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) For truck donation pickup (650) Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams (650) ; OLR: Micky Martin (650) ; SAG: Pat Briggs (650) ; Kathleen Hart (650) ; St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) Principal: Evelyn Rosa Advancement Director: Danielle Ambler (650) STA Photography: (650) , photography@ paloaltocatholic.org PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Catholic Chaplain: Fr. John Hester (650) Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Carolyn Glauz-Todrank (650) Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650)