SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS

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1 DIOCESE OF PHOENIX SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS Catholic Church & School FEBRUARY 3RD, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went away. LUKE 4 : West Thomas Road Avondale, AZ Phone: (623) Fax: (623)

2 MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am 9:00 am 10:45 am 5:00 pm DAILY MASS Monday - Saturday RECONCILIATION Saturday 8:30 am 3:30 pm ADORATION Wednesday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm PARISH OFFICE Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesday closed 11:30-1:00 pm) Friday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Saturday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am - 2:00 pm SCHOOL OFFICE (623) Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Friday 7:30 am - 12:00 pm EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS OFFICE (623) x214 Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm GIFT SHOP (623) x242 Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am - 8:30 am 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL PARISH ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Reverend John Muir Pastor Reverend Anwar Zomaya Associate Pastor Reverend Venantius Yikore Associate Pastor Deacons Deacon Ken Porter Senior Deacon Chuck Shaw (Retired) Deacon Edgar Carnecer Deacon Jason Robinson PARISH ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Julie Cipriano, Executive Assistant to the Pastor Jessica Alire, Director of Human Resources & Operations Selena Rivas, Receptionist MaryLina Luna, Coordinator of Safe Environment & Administrative Assistant Nick DeClue, Computer Systems Regina DeSpain, Sacramental & Records Clerk Glenn Biggs, Maintenance Director Glenn Volkenant Jr., Maintenance Ron Shipman, Maintenance Geoff Stricklin, Director of Mission Advancement Delilah Garcia, Coordinator of Liturgical Décor & Funerals Heather Porrell, Coordinator of Sacred Liturgy Ariadna Ruiz, Coordinator of Parishioner Engagement Michael Garibaldi, Coordinator of Family Evangelization & Catechesis Anna Dice, Facilitator of Faith Formation & Sacramental Preparation Andrew Starbuck, Coordinator of Youth Ministries Deacon Ken Porter, Coordinator of RCIA Michael Villanueva, Coordinator of Marriage & Family Ministries Jennifer Doyle, Facilitator of Infant Baptism Yuliana Gonzales, Facilitator of Marriage Preparation SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Cynthia Scheller, Principal Margy Eroh, Administrative Assistant Dan Kerestes, Finance Mary Francis Haluska, Senior Education Specialist

3 MASS INTENTIONS Sunday Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday Sunday :00 am 9:00 am 10:45 am 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 10:45 am 5:00 pm M/M Dominador Santarina Paula Dickson Intentions of the Parish Martha Bengtson M/M Houston Bever Benjamin Salvador Ben Galang Jr. Ed McDonald Raul Medina Elvira DeSimone Michael Nkeze M/M Herb Gitzinger Sheental Rae Hill Dilla Intentions of the Parish Francisco Sodari BAPTISM The baptism process is three months long and parents within the parish boundaries are asked to be registered and active in the parish community. Families outside the parish boundaries are expected to be registered and active for a minimum of three months prior to the baptismal process. Baptisms are typically celebrated the 4th Sunday of every month. MARRIAGE The Diocese of Phoenix requires couples to participate in an engaging nine month marriage preparation program. Individuals within the parish boundaries are asked to be registered and active in the parish community. Individuals outside the parish boundaries are expected to be registered and active for a minimum of three months prior to beginning marriage preparation. RELGIOUS EDUCATION To register for classes, families within the parish boundaries are asked to visit the Religious Education Office. Families outside the parish boundaries are expected to be registered and active for a minimum of three months prior to registration. PARISH REGISTRATION Registration is the official way we join a parish community, please stop in the Parish Office, during office hours to complete a registration form or register online to become a registered parishioner. To be considered an active registered member of the parish, members are asked to participate in the parish envelope system at least twice a month. ROSARY & DIVINE MERCY PRAYER To join us in prayer please meet in the cry room after Daily Mass or after the 5:00 pm Mass on Sunday with the Guadalupanos. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Please consider volunteering or donating to the St. Vincent de Paul Society that helps those in need, please call CLEANING ANGELS MINISTRY Did you know that our beautiful church is cleaned by faithful volunteers known as the Cleaning Angles? This special ministry is in need of more volunteers. We clean two days a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays after the morning mass from 8:30-10:30am. If you are interested in joining this ministry contact Selena Rivas in the parish office. ruary Feasts: 2. Presentation of the Lord, Feast 3. Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday 5. Agatha, Memorial 6. Paul Miki and Companions, Memorial 8. Jerome Emiliani; Josephine Bakhita, Opt. Mem. 10. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday MARTHA/MARY LINEN MINISTRY Laundering and preparation of Eucharist linens for daily and Sunday Masses. If you would like to help, please contact Elie Suida at MOMS MINISTRY Moms Ministry provides an opportunity for women of all ages and walks of life, to practice their common faith, nurture their spirituality. Please visit for more information. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS If interested in joining, contact Matthew Scheller - Grand Knight #11675 at or matthewscheller1@gmail.com

4 Dear Friends in Christ, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL A LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR Last week it was such a joy to celebrate our patronal feast day, St. Thomas Aquinas. It reminded me of how blessed we are to have a saint like him, someone who exemplified the deep complementarity of faith and reason, of heart and mind, that is essential to Catholicism. How needed this is today! We also celebrated Catholic Schools Week last week. I m so proud of the families, faculty, and staff that make up our school, a community-within-a-community, with over five hundred people. We educate students in the broadest sense of the term: we form students into the persons they are meant to become, in the dual light of faith and reason. Our students not only grow academically in math, science, language, etc., but we also see them grow in their love and knowledge of Christ, and the difference he makes. Thank you to everyone who sacrifices to make our school such a major part of our parish community not least of whom is our wonderful principal, Mrs. Cynthia Scheller. It s a joy to work alongside her day-in and day-out. With some sadness I wish to tell you that Fr Venantius Yikore, one of our parochial vicars (associate priests) has been re-assigned to St. John Vianney parish in Sedona, where he will serve also as a vicar. He will serve here through ruary and begin in Sedona on March 1, Please join me in thanking Fr. V for his fine service to St. Thomas Aquinas parish and praying for God s blessing on his transition and future service in our diocese. If you wish to write a note of gratitude and appreciation to him, feel free to drop it off at the front office. I m happy to report that Bishop Olmsted has assigned another priest to St. Thomas Aquinas to begin work here as a parochial vicar, beginning on March 11, His name is Fr. Bryan Buenger. He has been serving in a diocese in New Zealand (it s called the Diocese of Palmerston North) for three years and is returning to his native United States. He lived and worked in Gilbert, Arizona for years, so he is familiar with the Valley of Sun. I hope you ll begin praying for the Lord s blessings on him as he prepares to transition to our parish, and that the Lord will bring great fruit our of his future work here. Truly in Christ, Fr. Muir Preparations are in the home stretch for the building of the Dumb Ox- Gift Shop and Welcome Center and staff offices. Construction to begin soon - we know, that s not a date! But soon! Really! Continue to keep these efforts in your prayers - we are delighted with the progress and to be able to serve the parish, and greater community in this way!

5 blessedisshe.net/retreat SO FAITH, HOPE, LOVE REMAIN, THESE THREE; BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE. - 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 Our annual Charity and Development Appeal begins soon! The CDA gives you the opportunity to nurture the faith and hope of others in our Diocese. Through the CDA, you become the vessel of God s love shared with others. With your help, the CDA supports more than 70 educational, charitable and spiritual organizations bringing the heart and hands of Jesus to children, young adults, families and neighbors here in Arizona. Please make your gift to the CDA, so you can be the Love that Gives Hope to so many. Go to dphx.org/cda for more information, or to make your online gift. Knit Purl Pray Prayer Shawls/Blankets Knit Purl Pray Prayer Shawls/Blan Knit Purl Pray Prayer Shawls/Blankets Do you have a family member or friend facing surgery, chemotherapy or Dohealth/emotional you have a familyconcern? member or friend facing surgery, chemotherapy or another significant another health/emotional concern? Do you havesignificant a family member or friend facing surgery, chemotherapy or another significant health/emotional concern? A prayer shawl/blanket is a symbol of covering them in prayer, warmth, Aprayer prayer shawl/blanket is ofa covering symbol of covering them in prayer, warmth, and love. Each blanket includes inscription. A shawl/blanket isaa prayerful symbol them in prayer, warmth, andlove. love. a prayerful and EachEach blanketblanket includes aincludes prayerful inscription. inscription. We are happy to We offer prayer blankets to anyone ininneed warmth are happy to offer prayer blankets to anyone need ofof warmth and and We are happy tobyoffer prayer blankets anyone inweneed of warmth and prayer. Simply theoffice parish office to out fill outthe theto request form.form. prayer. Simply come by thecome parish to fill request We will provide Simply you with acome prayer blanket deliver tooffice your family member or request form. We prayer. by thetoparish to fill out the will provide you with a prayer blanket to deliver to your family member or friend. will provide you with a prayer blanket to deliver to your family member or friend. friend. PLEASE DROP BY THE PARISH OFFICE TO FILL OUT THE REQUEST FORM. PLEASE DROP BY THE PARISH OFFICE TOOFFICE FILL OUT PLEASE DROP BY THE PARISH TO FILL OU THE REQUEST FORM. THE REQUEST FORM.

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7 VALENTINE DINNER AND DANCE Saturday, ruary 9th (Knight s of Columbus Annual Steak Dinner/Dance) Appetizers and bar opens at 5:30 pm, dinner starts at 6:30 pm, and dancing goes to 10 pm. Ticket price is $25.00 for a cooked to order steak dinner with all the trimmings. This is a quick sellout and tickets are available now. For tickets please contact: terrancedonegan@cox.net. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS is sponsoring an Education Contest. Themes of the contest are: Here I Am Lord, I Come to do Your Will...or Doing My Best to do Good. There are 3 divisions: Grades 4-5, Grades 6-7-8, Grades Categories are Essay, Poetry, Art, Computer Art for division 1 Essay, Poetry, Art, Computer Art, Music & Photography, all other divisions. Entries and rules will be available in the grade school office, the High School office and the church office, or call for a copy. Must be submitted by ruary 10th. First place winning entries will be sent to the State Education Chairperson for judging, and winners will then be sent on to the National office. Last year, Anton Sachs, a parishioner at STACC was a winner at the Local, State and National level. National awards are: 1st $100.00, 2nd $50.00 and 3rd $ Note: Students may be Catholic or Non Catholic. THE DRAMA CLUB OF ST. JOHN PAUL II PRESENTS: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM Shakespeare s delightful comedy - ruary 8 and ruary 9, :00 pm at St. John Paul II Catholic High School. Tickets available for purchase at the school, from a cast member, or at the door. Students $5 / Adults $10 EGIVING WITH FAITH DIRECT! Many of you are aware and take advantage of the convenience of electronic giving to our parish and we are grateful for that. We believe it is time to upgrade to a more streamlined online provider for our egiving needs through Faith Direct. For those of you who have yet to join us in giving online, I strongly encourage you to do so. Here s why: Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door. Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket. Please join me in enrolling by responding to the mailing you will receive or visit to enroll securely online. Our parish code is AZ907. God Bless You! Rev. John Muir WE NEED LINEN ANGELS! Do you want to join a ministry without going to meetings? Do you like to keep your hands busy when you watch TV? Why not join the Martha/Mary Linen Ministry. Preparing linens for the altar is a wonderful way to serve our Lord. We need lots of saints to come help this year. Commitment is minimal and rewarding. For more information please text, call or Elie Suida esuida@cox.net BIBLE STUDIES JAMES: PEARLS FOR WISE LIVING - James is one of the most practical books of the Bible. This study offers pearls for wise living by applying the wisdom of James to the present. Please join us on Wednesdays from 8:45 till 10:30 in the St. Clare Hall. For information please contact Carolyn McFarlane at or ctmcfarlane01@gmail.com. MARY: A BIBLICAL WALK WITH THE BLESSED MOTHER In Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother, you will experience an extraordinary pilgrimage through Mary s life and see why she is an essential part of our faith. This is an Ascension Press bible study, guided through videos by Dr. Edward Sri. Together, we will journey through the biblical narrative of Mary s life and visit the places where key events in salvation history occurred. You will get to know the Blessed Mother on a personal level, showing how Scripture, history and Jewish culture reveal the sorrows, anxieties, and joys Mary would have held in her heart. March 18 - May 25 (no class on April 22, day after Easter) Monday evenings, 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. Call Mary Sambo at or marysambo@cox.net for instructions on how to sign up for this Bible Study.

8 CLEANING ANGELS MINISTRY - Help Wanted! Our beautiful church needs YOUR help to stay clean! We rely on volunteers known as the Cleaning Angels. This special ministry is in need of men and women willing to volunteer - with the option of coming whenever and however you re able, one-two days a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays after the morning mass from 8:30-10:30am. Please consider helping us keep our Church beautiful - if interested, contact Selena Rivas in the parish office. STA MOMS - PLAY DATE AT THE PARK Meet us at the park! While the kids play we can get to know one another. Contact: Eva Foster PARK AND PLAY DATES: Tuesday, ruary 26, at 9:30am at Turtle Park (in Litchfield Park) Wednesday, March 13, at 9:30am at Aleppo Park (Litchfield Park) Thursday, April 11, at 9:30am at Bullard Wash Park (Goodyear) CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF PHOENIX: PRO-WOMEN S HEALTHCARE INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION , 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m., $12 per person Diocesan Pastoral Center Please join the growing membership of Catholic medical professionals for an enjoyable morning of worship, fellowship, and formation. The morning begins at 10am with Adoration and Confessions in the Diocesan Pastoral Center Chapel, followed by 11:00am Mass and then a light luncheon while listening to Executive Director, Mrs. Christine Accurso, speak on Pro Women s Healthcare Centers Consortium. Learn about this new, but fast-growing, national partnership of providers whose mission it is to provide comprehensive, convenient, compassionate, high quality medical services and access to social services that empower women to care for their health. You will be amazed at what this group has accomplished in the last year and how it promises to be a game changer in women s healthcare, nation-wide!

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