Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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2 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time STA Kids Faith Formation Begins Next Week Summer has come and gone so quickly, and our public schools have already begun. Keeping in line with our public school system, this weekend we offer our annual Pancake Breakfast at which you are invited to register your children and teens for faith formation, including preparation for the sacraments. Our sessions for grades Pre-K to 5th Grades begin on August 26. We hope to see everyone at these events. We all want the very best education for our children and go out of our way to make sure they have great learning experiences to prepare them for their future. While it is important that they learn reading, writing, and math, it is also important that they learn about their faith. Faith formation for our young people is more than just preparing them to receive the sacraments. It is a foundation for the way they will live their lives. Parents are the primary catechists in their lives, but we are here to help enhance what is done with them at home. And while they are learning and growing in their faith, we ll help parents grow in their faith as well. Here s what to look forward to in the coming year: 1. Our first sessions are on August 26 beginning with a family gathering and break-out sessions into individual classes while parents meet with me. 2. As our kids are formed in their faith, it is important for our parents to think about their own faith formation. Sessions for parents during our Sunday sessions will be offered on a regular basis beginning with our session on September We are offering additional family gatherings on Monday and Thursday nights (choose which night works best for your family) from 6 until 7:15 four times throughout the year. These will help both children and adults to grow in faith as a family and prepare for special seasons and events. Some of these evenings will include special presenters. All of these sessions will include a simple dinner. As always, we need catechists and aides in our classes to make all of this happen. Please prayerfully consider whether or not you are being called to help with our children s faith formation. We also need catechists willing to take our children out for Children s Liturgy of the Word during our Masses. If you are interested in either of these possibilities, please see me (Susan) after Mass for details or contact me at suolsen@dsj.org. Wishing all of us a fabulous year of growing in our faith and our relationship with our good and loving God. God s peace and blessings to all! ZSusan Lee Olsen, Director zcatchetical Ministry Please Pray For the Sick & Homebound Lydia Li, Cindy Palmer, Donna Riordan, Joseph Crea, Cathy Doerr, Mark LaFlamme, Jim Adams,Paul McNamara, Marianne Mueller, Winnie McGannon, Judy Woods, Stephen Lee, Nancy Marty, Pat Klein, Joyce Homan, Danute Zakys, Maria Merlitti, Eileen Mitchell, Apolonia Gutierrez, Betty Gildea For the Recently Deceased Rita O Connor, Corazon Quita, Beth Richards, Trudy MacDonald, Catherine McGilvray, Jim Thalmann, Cornelio Soliman, Florence Connell, Lavelle Seebauer, Kevin Dooney, Sean Dooney, Betty Dole, Carmo Trindade, Anne Baker Dobson, Barbara Stelle, Marcus Rodrigues, Jerry Markovich, Trudi Jones, Jim Bliss, Bill Landgraf, Maria Samotyj, Keith Murray, David Hurley, Ronald Smith, Bishop Rich Garcia, Louise Barnett, Patricia Dillon, Lucienne Woods, Betsy MacDonald, Susan Marie Gray, Ruth Murphy 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, August 19: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 am STA... Vince Giovannotto 10:30 am OLR... Mansour Family (SI) Readings: Proverbs 9:1 6 /Psalm 34:2 7 / Ephesians 5:15 20 / John 6:51 58 Monday, August 20: St. Bernard Readings: Ezekiel 24:15 24 / Deuteronomy 32:18 19, 20, 21 / Matthew 19:16 22 Tuesday, August 21: St. Pius X, pope 12:15 pm STA... Thanksgiving (SI) Readings: Ezekiel 28:1 10 / Deuteronomy 32:26 27ab, 27cd 28, 30, 35cd 36ab / Matthew 19:23 30 Wednesday, August 22: Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Ezekiel 34:1 11 / Psalm 23:1 3a, 3b 4, 5, 6 / Matthew 20:1 16 Thursday, August 23: St. Rose of Lima Readings: Ezekiel 36:23 28 / Psalm 51:12 13, 14 15, / Matthew 22:1 14 Friday, August 24: St. Bartholomew 8:30 am OLR... Bartolomea & Florencio Pedron Readings: Revelation 21:9b 14 / Psalm 145:10 11, 12 13, / John 1:45 51 Saturday, August 25: St. Louis, St. Joseph Calasanz Readings: Ezekiel 43:1 7ab / Psalm 85:9ab and 10, 11 12, / Matthew 23:1 12 Sunday, August 26: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am SAG... Bill Landgraff 10:30 am OLR... Louise Barnett Readings: Joshua 24:1 2a, 15 17, 18b/ Psalm 34:2 3, 16 17, 18 19, 20 21/Eph 5:21 32 or 5:2a, / John 6:60 69 Presider Schedule 21st Sunday Ordinary Aug. 26, 2016 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm..... Msgr. Eremodo Muavesi Sun 9:00 am.....msgr. Eremodo Muavesi Sun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St. Sun 7:30 am.... Msgr. Eremodo Muavesi Sun 8:45 am... Fr. Ballard, S.J. Sun 10:30 am Fr. Gazzingan Sun 12:00 pm... TBD Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Sun 9:00 am (Spanish)... Fr. Mikalonis Sun 10:30 am Fr. Nguyen

3 This Week s Highlights Sunday, August 19 10:00 am...pancake Breakfast (SAGH) 11:30 am...pancake Breakfast (OLRH) 5:00 pm...quinceañera Rehearsal (SAG) Monday, August 20 8:00 am...istp First Aid/CPR (OLRH) 7:00 pm.... Adult Faith Formation (OLRH) 7:00 pm...tmc Spiritual Educ (THLib) 7:00 pm...rcia (SAGH) Tuesday,August 21 9:00 am..... ISTP EYC Orientation (OLRH) 7:00 pm...hispanic Prayer Grp (DCC) 7:00 pm...hispanic Board Mtg (PC1st) 7:00 pm...knights of Columbus (THB) 7:30 pm...green Committee (PC1st) Wednesday, August 22 9:00 am..... ISTP EYC Orientation (OLRH) 9:30 am... Bldg & Maint Mtg (PC1st) 4:00 pm...ysop (OLRH) 6:00 pm...rcia for Children (DC) 7:15 pm...catechist Prep (DC) Thursday, August 23 9:00 am... Mothers' Prayers (KC) 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) Friday, August 24 6:00 pm...istp State of School (OLRH) St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Summer Series Continues - August 20 MARY: A BIBLICAL WALK WITH THE BLESSED MOTHER with Edward Sri, renowned teacher and biblical scholar All are invited to join us for a Summer video series in the Hall at Our Lady of Rosary each Monday in August (Aug. 20, & 27) from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Walk with Mary through the stages of her life with scenes of the places she lived and experienced in the Holy Land. This week explore the Presentation and finding Jesus in the temple and the Wedding Feast of Cana. Contact Susan in the Faith Formation Office if you have questions , x25 or suolsen@dsj.org Pastoral Center Weeding Party - Saturday, August 25 Come bring your gardening tools and expertise on August 25 at the Pastoral Center Garden behind the Pastoral Center at 3290 Middlefield Road. Many thanks to Arlen Hagen for creating the Pastoral Center Garden and his many years of dedicated support to it. We want to keep supporting it as long as we can. All are welcome! Missionary Co-op 2nd Collection - August 26 Every year, we are assigned by the diocese a specific group for the annual Missionary Co-op collection. This month we welcome Msgr. Eremodo Muavesi from the Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica. He will be saying Mass and preaching at the 5:00pm Mass at St. Albert the Great, 7:30am Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas and 9:00am Mass at St. Albert the Great, and will preach at 10:30am Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary. You may also see him at some daily Masses at St. Thomas Aquinas while he's in the area. Saturday, August 25 7:00 am...grupo de Maria Santisima (OLRH) 9:00 am...hispanic Catechists (SAGH) 10:00 am...quinceañera Rehearsal (SAG) 10:30 am...baptism Class (PC1st) 12:00 pm...quinceañera (SAG) 2:00 pm...human Concerns (KC) Plan Ahead! Mark your calendar for our Parish Potluck Picnic on Sunday, September 16th at 11:15 am at Our Lady of the Rosary site, 3233 Cowper St. Save the Dates! August 20 - Summer Series August 26 - English Faith Formation Sessions start September 9 - Spanish FF Sessions start September 16 - Parish Picnic October 13 - Installation of our Pastor Parish Finances: Unexpected Large Bills The parish recently was informed of dry-rot in the ceiling of the OLR school which is leased to the International School of the Peninsula. The damage, the responsibility of the parish, must be repaired before the start of school this year. Fr. Stasys has signed a contract estimated at $75,000 to do the repair work. During inspection and repair, we may discover additional work needs to be done, and the price may go higher still. This is an example of the types of unexpected expenses the parish is sometimes faced with. Thank you for your continued generosity in our Sunday collections. The money is put to good use. STA Employment Need: Part-Time Bookkeeper Provide accurate financial information to management and other stakeholders in addition to planning, forecasting and analyzing reports and information impacting parish operations. Key Qualifications: Proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks, excellent oral and written communication skills (bilingual preferred), experience performing budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis, previous P&L and balance sheet ownership, proven business partnership experience. Please contact the pastor at emikalonis@dsj.org for more information and/or an application. If anyone would like to consider volunteering for this position on a long time term commitment, that would also be appreciated.

4 August 19, 2018 Weekly Stewardship Report August 5 (Week 6) Offertory by Mass: Sat, 5:00pm (SAG)....$696 Sun 9:00am (SAG).. $1,301 Sun 9:00am (OLR)....$805 Sun 10:30am (OLR). $3,198 Sun, 7:30am (STA).. $1,176 Sun, 8:45am (STA)....$843 Sun 10:30am (STA)...$743 Sun 12:00pm (STA).. $364 Mail $0 Online Giving......$2,296 Total $11,422 Weekly Goal $12,000 Thank you for sharing God s gifts. Seeking To Be Confirmed? August 12 (Week 7) Offertory by Mass: Sat, 5:00pm (SAG)....$790 Sun 9:00am (SAG).. $1,626 Sun 9:00am (OLR).. $1,758 Sun 10:30am (OLR). $1,599 Sun, 7:30am (STA).. $1,166 Sun, 8:45am (STA)....$789 Sun 10:30am (STA)...$514 Sun 12:00pm (STA).. $461 Mail $160 Online Giving......$2,296 Total $11,159 Weekly Goal $12,000 in Africa... $3,382 Have you completed your initiation into the with all three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist)? Did you complete your Baptism and 1st Communion but miss the Sacrament of Confirmation? WE WANT YOU!! NOW IS THE TIME!! It s time to step forward and complete your initiation into the Catholic. We will begin a series of preparation sessions for Confirmation for adults (ages 17 and up) on Wednesday, October 3 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Dermody Center. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Susan in the Faith Formation Office or at suolsen@dsj.org. Hoping to see many people step forward to receive this important sacrament that seals our commitment to the, completes our Baptismal Grace, and strengthens us with the Holy Spirit. Today's Readings 1st Reading Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding (Proverbs 9:1-6). Psalm Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). 2nd Reading Live as wise persons trying to understand what is the will of the Lord, filled with the Spirit and giving thanks always (Ephesians 5:15-20). Gospel Jesus says, I am the living bread... whoever eats this bread (my flesh) will live forever (John 6:51-58). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

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 OLRH OLR Hall KC... OLR Kerry s Corner PC.... Pastoral Center SAG.. St. Albert the Great SAGH.. SAG Hospitality Ctr. SJCB.. S. J. Cathedral Basilica SESS.. St. Elizabeth Seton School SESA. SES Auditorium STA... St. Thomas Aquinas THB.. STA - Thomas House Basement THD.. STA - Thomas House Dining Room THL.. STA - Thomas House Library 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: Vacant - ext. 20 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: Chris Lundin (clundin@ stanford.edu); Vice-Chair: Vicki Sullivan (vickisullivan@comcast.net); Secretary: Ted Baer (tabaer@ sbcglobal.net) Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net) Human Concerns Committee: Chair: St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) For truck donation pickup (650) Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams (650) ; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Neil Barrett (650) St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) Principal: Evelyn Rosa Development: Carmel Caligaris (650) STA Photography: Roland Quintero (650) 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)