Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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2 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time FOCUS: The Fellowship of Catholic University Students My name is Sara Billman, and in May I graduated from UC Berkeley! I want to tell you some good news about what is going on in the Church, but before I do so, I want to convey this message: in parishes around the country, I look around and I feel sad. I feel sad because my generation isn t practicing their faith. In fact, 80% of those who leave the Catholic Church do so by the time they graduate from college. This is a generation in crisis of identity, of purpose and of belief. Faced with so many distractions, empty pleasures and a loss of faith in God, they are losing hope. For the sake of so many souls, the joyful message of Jesus Christ s life and salvation needs to be shared, now more than ever. But here s the good news. Someone is doing something about it, specifically an apostolate called FOCUS: The Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Encouraged and driven by Pope St. John Paul II s call to a New Evangelization, and encouraged with steadfast hope to change the culture for Christ, FOCUS has forged ahead into the battlefield of the college campus. As a result, FOCUS missionaries have spread the gospel message to tens of thousands of college students through on-campus outreach, bible studies, discipleship, mission trips, national conferences and more. God has called me to serve students and invest in the Church s future by becoming a missionary and I would love to invite you into this mission with me! If you are interested in learning more about what FOCUS does, how your student could get involved, or how you could join my prayer and financial support team, please reach out at sara.billman@focus.org or Part of the mission of FOCUS is to engage our family, friends and parish communities in the New Evangelization, inviting those outside of the college campus, to participate as active members of our ministry through financial support. This means that I will be funded by a support team of mission partners (individuals, families etc.) who commit to supporting my mission on a monthly basis. Thank you for taking the time to read this it is an honor to share my vocation with the parish that strongly influenced my faith. I am praying for you all! Sincerely, Your FOCUS Missionary, Sara Billman Z z Please Pray For the Sick & Homebound Terry Flynn, Lydia Li, Stephen Lee, Andrea Binger, Cindy Palmer, Maria Merlitti, Donna Riordan, Agnes Tan, Lucienne Woods, Carolyn Byrne, Arturo Tecson, Joseph Crea, Cathy Doerr, Anne Bisacca, Mark LaFlamme, Mary Carlstead, Frankie Briggs, Tommy Duterte, Pat Cala, Jerod Trailer, Ruth Murphy, Beth Richards, Betsy MacDonald, Mary Stratton, Jane Fitzgerald, Winnie McGannon, Jim Adams, Jim Thalmann, Naomi Coates, Paul McMamara For the Recently Deceased Ann Masik, Maria Copeland, Jim McLaughlin, Geronimo Terres, Jennifer C. Arce, Tina Reyes, Tom Bednar, Allan Jensen, Patricia Dalton, John Joseph Dorgan, Kathleen Hefner, Beverly Rowan, Maria Januario, John McKenzie, Emma Luz Torregrosa, Peggy Peterson, Pat Briggs, Elizabeth Van Dalsem, Ordway Monette, Kenneth Blanchard 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, July 30: 16th Ordinary Time 8:45 am STA...Michael McCarthy 10:30 am STA...Juliana Lee, Jong Hoon Song & Paul Kim (SI) Readings: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12/Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, , /Romans 8:28-30/Matthew 13:44-52 or Matthew 13:44-46 Monday, July 31: St. Ignatius of Loyola 12:15 pm STA..... Bobby Menezes Readings: Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34/Psalm 106:19-20, 21-22, 23/Matthew 13:31-35 Tuesday, August 1: St. Alphonsus Liguori 8:30 am OLR...Rev. M. D. Stanley (SI) Readings: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Ps 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13/Matthew 13:36-43 Wednesday, August 2: St. Eusebius Vercelli, St. Peter Julian Eymard Readings: Exodus 34:29-35/Psalm 99:5, 6, 7, 9/Matthew 13:44-46 Thursday, August 3 Readings: Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38/Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11/Matthew 13:47-53 Friday, August 4: St. John Vianney 12:15 pm STA...All Parish Priests (SI) Readings: Lev 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/ Ps 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab/Matthew 13:54-58 Saturday, August 5: Dedication of Basilica of St. Mary Major of Rome 5:00 pm SAG...Leo McCarty Readings: Leviticus 25:1, 8-17/Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 7-8/Matthew 14:1-12 Sunday, August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord 10:30 am OLR...Patricia & Charles Franklin Readings: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14/Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9/2 Peter 1:16-19/Matthew 17:1-9 Altar Servers Needed! Altar servers are greatly needed for both the 5:00 p.m. Saturday & 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass at St. Albert the Great. Call Nora Lundin at ext. 14 or nlundin@dsj.org Fr. Matt Out! Fr. Matt will be on Summer Vacation through August 4th. We wish him a restful and relaxing time. Aloha!

3 St. Thomas Aquinas Parish This Week s Highlights Sunday, July 30 Monday, July 31 7:00 pm...pivotal Players (OLRH) Tuesday, August 1 5:00 pm...multi-faith Voices (PC1st) 7:00 pm...hisp Prayer Group (DCC) Wednesday, August 2 10:00 am...spirituality Tues.Committee (PC1st) 5:30 pm...tmc SpeakOut (THLib) 6:00 pm...rcia Children (DC) 7:00 pm...community Life (PC1st) 7:15 pm...catechist Prep (DC) 7:30 pm...sta Site Committee (THLib) Thursday, August 3 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) Friday, August 4 6:30 pm... Goretti Group (STA, THB) 7:00 pm...1st Friday Adoration (DCC) Saturday, August 5 10:00 am...memorial Mass - Pat Briggs (SAG) 12:00 pm...quinceañera (SAG) Plan Ahead! Annual Parish Picnic Sunday, Sept 17th 11:15 am Our Lady of the Rosary Presider Schedule Transfiguration August 6, 2017 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm... Fr. Gazzingan Sun 9:00 am... Fr. Stanley 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. Epie Sun 12:00pm (Gregorian) TBD Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Sun 9:00 am (Spanish)... Fr. Mikalonis Sun 10:30 am Fr. Kuupuo CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players Who are the pivotal players in our Church? Explore the lives of six of the most significant people in the life of our Church: men and women whose friendship with Christ transformed not only their lives but also the world. Invest 90 minutes a week this Summer. When: Monday evenings beginning July 31 (Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Sept. 11) from 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Our Lady of the Rosary Hall Questions: Contact Susan Olsen at , X25 Summer Camp Starts Tomorrow! Sing God s Praises! Dance for Joy! Walk with Paul in Ancient Rome! July Is Ending - Our Summer Camp is just around the corner. Register NOW!! (Registration forms are available in the vestibule and on our website.) Sessions begin July 31-August 4 and August 7 through 11 from 9 a.m. to Noon in Our Lady of the Rosary Hall for ages 5 through 13. The cost per child is $50 per week. Children may attend one or both weeks. If you have questions about this camp or need financial aid to participate, contact Susan at suolsen@dsj.org or in the Pastoral Center at , ext. 25. Pastoral Home Ministry Jesus has a special compassion for the sick and suffering. He wants us to look out for them. If you are ill or homebound or in a retirement home or a care facility, or if you know a parishioner who needs pastoral care, please contact the Pastoral Home Ministry. We will visit them, bring them Holy Communion and, if needed, arrange for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by one of our priests. Contact Mary Fong, Coordinator of Pastoral Home Ministry, fongmt@hotmail.com or X22 or RCIA For Children Do you have a child who is aged 7 or more who has not been baptized? Do you have a child over the age of 7 who has not yet received First Eucharist? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults adapted for children is the proper venue for sacramental preparation for these children. Our next session will be held on August 2, from 6-7:15 pm in the Dermody Center. Contact Susan at suolsen@dsj.org at the Pastoral Center, ext.25 Thinking About Becoming Catholic? Thinking about becoming Catholic or receiving the Sacraments of First Eucharist or Confirmation? Do you have an interest in becoming Catholic? Were you baptized as a child but have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? Our adult inquiry sessions continue all year long. For more information about the R.C.I.A. process, please contact Deacon Daniel Hernandez at dhernandez@dsj.org or Susan Olsen at suolsen@dsj.org

4 July 30, 2017 Weekly Stewardship Report July 23 (Week 4) Offertory by Mass: Sat 5:00pm (SAG).....$904 Sun 9:00am (SAG)...$1,077 Sun 9:00am (OLR).....$983 Sun 10:30am (OLR)..$3,018 Sun 7:30am (STA)... $1,129 Sun 8:45am (STA).....$398 Sun 10:30am (STA)....$551 Sun 12:00pm (STA)... $214 Mail $45 Online Giving $3,250 Total $11,569 Weekly Goal......$12,000 Thank you for sharing God's gifts! Growing Our Faith Through Generosity The time of vacations and weekends away, are always quite challenging for our parish financially. As the attendance at our weekend liturgies dwindles, so can the weekly support of our parishioners: a very good reason to consider using Online Giving. The challenge lies in the fact that our financial responsibilities do not go away during the summer. Thank you for your generosity toward the work and mission of the parish. As you know, we are totally dependent upon you and all of our parishioners for our livelihood. Institute for Leadership in Ministry (ILM) The Institute for Leadership in Ministry is a 3-year course of study for lay persons. The ILM provides training and faith formation for lay leaders in the Church. The theological base for this program is found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Responding to their baptismal call, graduates return to their parish to serve in various leadership roles in Liturgy, Catechetics, Social Justice, Pastoral Care, as well as many others. We plan to continue sending lay persons to the Institute for Leadership in Ministry. If you feel called to explore this possibility, we are looking for a few qualified candidates for the new ILM academic year which begins in the fall. Please contact Fr. Matt (mstanley@dsj. org) for more information.

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 Cathy Miller at Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information. KEY REFERENCES DC... Dermody Center DCC.. 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: Every first Friday at the 7:15 am, 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 SAGH) Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol.com); Vice-Chair: Steve Carter (SCarter@aslcpa.com); Secretary: Bill Morrison (wfmorrison27@gmail.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 ; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Neil Barrett (650) St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) Principal: Evelyn Rosa STA Photography: (650) , PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Fr. Samuel Nkansah Stanford Chaplain (650) Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650)