Sixth Sunday of Easter

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2 Love Is The Word Sixth Sunday of Easter If you love me, said Jesus, You will keep my commandments and I will ask the Father to give you another Advocate, the Holy Spirit. The teachings of Christ can be summarized with one word and that word is love. We are called not to rationalize this love with our brains and genius minds but to understand and live it according to the dictates of our hearts. Love becomes pragmatic, reduced to a tool that satisfies our needs if we let it remain in the level of our heads. Some people show love (for God and neighbors) because of a need, because it s practical, because it is convenient, because it will save their future, or because they get something out of it! That is not the love that Jesus wanted us to keep and to live with. Love should go from the level of our heads sinking down to where our hearts reside. Where is our heart located? Can you please feel if your heart is still beating, just to know you re still alive. Where is it located?- at the very center of our body. That reminds us that the center of our lives should be love, and should also be God. The teachings of Jesus about love are difficult (love your enemies; pray for those who persecute you; give your other cheek if they slap you) and he knows that! That is why he asked the Father to send us the Holy Spirit to guide us, to inspire us and to strengthen us. So when we feel it is difficult to love, let us pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Sacraments of Initiation Next Weekend Fr. Michael Gazzingan, Parochial Vicar Next Saturday at the 5pm Mass at St. Albert the Great we will celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist for Dean Bowker and Furhawn Shah. Please keep these men and their sponsors in your prayers as they prepare for this joyful celebration. Want to Become a 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 Z z Please Pray For the Sick & Homebound Terry Flynn, Lydia Li, Stephen Lee, Andrea Binger, Peggy Peterson, 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, Pat Briggs, Jerod Trailer, Ruth Murphy, Beth Richards, Betsy MacDonald, Mary Stratton, Jane Fitzgerald, Bertha Petersen For the Recently Deceased Kay Munn, Shirley Deschamps, Chester Dilauro, Rose Lefebvre, Brian Gallagher, Buenaventurada Bascara Salazar, Tesfaye Dinka, 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 McKensie 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, May 21: 6th Sunday of Easter 9:00 am SAG...Carl Stumpp, Jr. 10:30 am STA...Marcos Motta (SI) Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Psalm 66:1-3, 4-7, 16, 20/1 Peter 3:15-18/John 14:15-21 Monday, May 22: St. Rita Cascia 7:15 am STA...Carl Stumpp, Jr. 12:15 pm STA...Patricia Dalton Readings: Acts 16:11-15/Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b/John 15:26-16:4a Tuesday, May 23 Readings: Acts 16:22-34/Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8/John 16:5-11 Wednesday, May 24 12:15 pm STA...Sam B. Irani Readings: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/John 16:12-15 Thursday, May 25: St. Bede Venerable, St. Gregory VII, Pope, St. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi 8:30 am OLR...Petra McGillivray Readings: Acts 18:1-8/Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4/John 16:16-20 Friday, May 26: St. Philip Neri 8:30 am OLR...Palomo & Cummins Families (SI) Readings: Acts 18:9-18/Psalm 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/John 16:20-23 Saturday, May 27: St. Autugstine Canterbury 12:15 pm STA...Fr. Christopher Fadok (SI) 5:00 pm SAG...Clotilda Cesano Readings: Acts 18:23-28/Psalm 47:2-3, 8-9, 10/John 16:23b-28 Sunday, May 28: Ascension of the Lord 10:30 am OLR...Jim McLaughlin Readings: Acts 18:23-28/Psalm 47:2-3, 8-9, 10/John 16:23b-28 Save The Date June 18 at 10:30am Fr. Gabriel Lee s Mass of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of the Rosary Reception to follow ADA 2017 Update Parish Goal: $175,000 Pledged: $161,540 Pledges: 276 Average Pledge: $585 We need only 30 more gifts of $500 to reach our Parish Goal.

3 This Week s Highlights Sunday, May 21 9:15 am......sta Kids-Last Class (ISPSchl) 10:15 am...sta Kids-Last Class (SESS) 10:15 am...sag Site Committee (SAGH) 4:00 pm...edge (DC) 6:00 pm...lifeteen (DC) Monday, May 22 7:00 pm...rcia (STA) Tuesday, May 23 9:00 am...istp Admissions (OLRH) 7:00 pm...hispanic Prayer Group(DCC) 7:15 pm...knights of Columbus (THB) Wednesday, May 24 3:30 pm...isp Teacher's Mtg (OLRH) 4:00 pm...ysop (OLRH) 6:00 pm...rcia Children (DC) Thursday, May 25 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) Friday, May 26 All Day - Carpet Cleaning (OLR) Saturday, May 27 2:00 pm...quinceañera (SAG) Help Needed We can still use some assistance in flower arranging at St. Thomas Aquinas or cleaning and pressing linens at St. Albert the Great. Please call Nora at , ext. 14 if you can help share the load. Presider Schedule Ascension of the Lord May 28, 2017 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm... Fr. Stanley 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... Fr. Ballard, S.J. Sun 10:30 am Fr. Kuupuo 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. Mikalonis St. Thomas Aquinas Parish The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord As of September 1999, the Bishops of the Dioceses in the Western part of the United States permanently transferred the Feast of the Ascension to the 7th Sunday of Easter, which this year is next Sunday, May 28th. St. Vincent de Paul Collection - Next Sunday! The goal of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is to offer tangible assistance to those in need on a person to person basis and to offer spiritual services. A key strength of the Society is in the personalized delivery of help. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. St. Vincent de Paul has thousands of volunteers all over the world, including St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. Your generosity in this Sunday s 2nd collection will assist our own local conference of St. Vincent de Paul to help our neighbors in need. Parish Communication Although the Sunday Bulletin remains an important source of our parish communications, we also provide two other excellent sources of timely information: our parish website at (available 24 hours a day!), and our weekly Friday morning ebulletin. It is sent to over 430 parish families each Friday. Not just a copy of the Sunday paper bulletin, it includes reminders and more articles and notices than can fit in our Sunday bulletin. If you are interested in receiving the ebulletin on a weekly basis, send an request to clundin@stanford.edu. You will be added to "PaloAltoCatholic-EBulletin@googlegroups.com" which is used to send out the ebulletin each Friday morning. 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. Save the Dates in July & August Sing God s Praises! Dance for Joy! Walk with Paul in Ancient Rome! A summer camp for children ages 5 through 13 will be offered July 31 through August 4th and August 7th through 11th from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Hall at Our Lady of the Rosary. Participants will learn about St. Paul and the early Christian Church in Rome through music, dance, drama and art. Children may attend one or both weeks. The cost for this camp is $50 per week per child. Registration forms are available in the vestibules and on our parish website If you would like to help or have questions about this camp, contact Susan at suolsen@dsj.org.

4 May 21, 2017 Weekly Stewardship Report May 14 (Week 46) Offertory by Mass: Sat 5:00pm (SAG)... $3,706 Sun 9:00am (SAG)...$2,090 Sun 9:00am (OLR)...$1,141 Sun 10:30am (OLR)..$1,561 Sun 7:30am (STA)... $1,104 Sun 8:45am (STA).....$718 Sun 10:30am (STA)....$443 Sun 12:00pm (STA)... $416 Mail $560 Online Giving $3,212 Total $14,951 Weekly Goal......$12,000 Thank you for sharing God's gifts! Finance Advisory Council Seeks Members The Finance Advisory Council (FAC) is a consultative body to the pastor. It has the mission and duty of being good stewards overseeing and advising the Pastor in regard to the treasure entrusted to him on behalf of us all. It meets every other month. We are currently on the look-out for a few new members. The basic qualifications are: 1) Registered and active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish; 2) A willingness to make recommendations for the good of the whole community without recourse to any special interest group; 3) One who has demonstrated the ability to work well within a group. Please submit a brief letter to Fr. Matt (mstanley@dsj.org). Deadline is June 30, Spirituality Tuesday Assembly Needs Help The Spirituality Tuesday Assembly Committee is currently preparing our calendar of sessions for the upcoming season (September April 2018). We need to know what topics you would be interested in attending. Please copy and paste this link into your browser and take our survey. We really appreciate your input. Calendar Request Forms All Parish groups who use our facilities: We need your calendar request forms for by MAY 31st. If you have any questions, contact Nora Lundin (nlundin@ dsj.org). Requests are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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: Steve Carter (SCarter@aslcpa.com); Vice-Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol.com); Secretary: Chris Lundin (clundin@stanford.edu) 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)