Thank You All Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Family: I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve you and your families. On Saturday, August 22nd, 2015, I will resign as Director of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry. I will be taking the next step in discerning the priesthood at St. Patrick s Seminary & University, in Menlo Park, as a seminarian of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Please pray for me, and I assure you of my prayers. I am pleased to welcome and announce, with our Pastor, Fr. Matt Stanley, V.F., the new Director of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Chris Mardesich. Chris is a wonderful person: very Catholic, hard-working, and committed to serving young people and their families in "Leading Teens Closer to Christ." Please join me in welcoming him to our Catholic Community of Palo Alto. With best wishes and an assurance of prayer, I am, Joyfully yours in Our Lord, Jesus Christ, A Message From The Pastor Michael Sullivan, Director of Youth & Young Adults On behalf of the parish and staff, I am so grateful to Michael for his tireless efforts of serving our young people this past year. It also brings me great joy that he has decided to discern his vocation to the priesthood. As Michael moves on to the next chapter in his young life, I am happy to announce that Chris Mardesich will begin as our new Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry on September 1. Chris brings to us a real passion for youth advocacy after several years of service at Holy Family Parish in San Jose. He shares my vision of youth ministry which is focused on leading leads teenagers (middle and high school) and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through strong faith formation, outreach, prayer and fun.... Fr. Matt, Pastor STA Kids' Faith Formation Begins This Week! STA-Kids Faith Formation is here to help your children grow in their faith. We want to share this exciting time with your children and with you as they begin to know God and to see God as source of guidance and support for becoming the person God created them to be. Classes begin this week. Register your children now. Forms are available on-line at www. paloaltocatholic.net and also in the vestibule of the church. Susan Lee Olsen, Director of Catechetical Ministry z Please Pray ZFor the Sick & Homebound Fr. Thierry Geris, Kathy Gibbs, Terry Flynn, Agnes Tan, Isabella Silva, Judy Cook, Jen Kush, Tina Reyes, Henrietta Ferry, Quaylyn Ferris, Devanna Ferris, Fr. Peter Seimas, Andrea Binger, Desmond Fitzgerald, Theresa Ahn, Mr. Madden, Raissa Foka, Lydia Li, Della Scott, Ron Bednar For the Recently Deceased Joseph Teresi Sr., Mary Jones, Augustine Dong, Hector Cardenas, Philip Williams, Moira Broemmelsiek, Thomas Mulcahy, John Kelly, Sr., Francis Joseph Chen, Flora Beaudoin, Ramona Stumpp, Elliott Wong, Cecilia Aranha, Cathy Marr, Mary Lee Hagen, Paul Reynoso, Carmen Fuentes, Gearailt Cummins, Kay Donahoo, Alice Lundin 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 650-494-2496 x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com Mass Intentions Sunday, August 23: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am SAG...Ramona Stumpp 10:30 am STA...Augustine Dong 10:30 am OLR...Carmen Vazquez Readings: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/ Psalm34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23/Eph 5:21-32 or Eph 5:2a, 25-32/John 6:60-69 Monday, August 24: St. Bartholomew 8:30 am OLR...Bartolomea Pedron (SI) Readings: Revelation 21:9b-14/Psalm 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18/John 1:45-51 Tuesday, August 25: St. Louis of France, St. Joseph Calasanz 8:30 am OLR...Gearailt Cummins Readings: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8/Psalm 139:1-3, 4-6/Matthew 23:23-26 Wednesday, August 26 Readings: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13/Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab/Matthew 23:27-32 Thursday, August 27: St. Monica Readings: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13/Psalm 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17/Matthew 24:42-51 Friday, August 28: St. Augustine Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8/Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12/Matthew 25:1-13 Saturday, August 29: Passion of St. John the Baptist 12:15 pm STA...Robert Stanley 5:00 pm SAG...Simona Sanchez Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11/Psalm 98:1, 7-8, 9/ or, 634 Mk 6:17-29 Sunday, August 30: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am SAG...Juan Deleon 10:30 am STA...Augustine Dong 10:30 am OLR...Carmen Vazquez Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8/Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5/James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/ Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Save the Date! Plan Ahead! Mark Your Calendar! ** Annual Parish Picnic Sunday, September 20th at 11:15am at Our Lady of the Rosary. ** Spirituality Tuesday returns on September 22nd to SAG Center.
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish This Week s Highlights Sunday, August 23 9:15 am...family Gathering (ISPSchl) 10:15 am...family Gathering (SESSAud) 5:00 pm...meaningful Movies (THB)-.............. "Joseph and the Amazing.............. Technicolor Dreamcoat" Monday, August 24 Tuesday, August 25 7:00 pm...hispanic Prayer Group (DC) Wednesday, August 26 9:00 am...istp Meeting(OLRH) 9:30 am... Bldg & Maint Mtg (PC1st) 4:00 pm...ysop (OLRH) 6:00 pm... RCIA - Children (DC) 7:15 pm...catechist Prep (DC) Thursday, August 27 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) 7:30 pm...gregorian Choir (STA) Friday, August 28 7:30 pm...hisp. Young Adults (KC) Saturday, August 29 7:30 am...cbsc Seminar (OLRH) 8:30 am...environment (OLR) 2:00 pm...quineceanera (STA) Presider Schedule 22nd Sunday Ordinary Aug 30, 2015 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm... Fr. Valenton 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... Fr. Roide, S.J. Sun 10:30 am........... Fr. Stanley Sun 12:00pm (Gregorian) TBA Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Sun 9:00 am (Spanish)... Fr. Mikalonis Sun 10:30 am........... Fr. Luong Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy 3b The Holy Year will open on 8 December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This liturgical feast recalls God s action from the very beginning of the history of mankind. After the sin of Adam and Eve, God did not wish to leave humanity alone in the throes of evil. So he turned his gaze to Mary, holy and immaculate in love choosing her to be the Mother of man s Redeemer. When faced with the gravity of sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin and no one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. (continuing series.) St. Vincent de Paul Collection Next Sunday, August 30 Frances, a fifty year old self sufficient woman was gainfully employed and living in Palo Alto. Her daughter attended the Palo Alto Schools. Then living costs increased and she moved to Cupertino where houses and living costs at that time were more affordable. The last few years have been quite terrible for her. She had a car accident and her right leg was injured. She had surgery on the leg but the surgery did not go well and the leg did not heal properly. She lost her job and paying for the surgery became quite difficult for her. She needs another surgery, but she has no money to pay for it. She could no longer afford her home and began living with a woman in Cupertino who allowed her to stay the night and shower in the morning in exchange for some cleaning and ironing services. She cannot drive to Cupertino now because her car is badly in need of repair, so she stays in Palo Alto. Although she has multiple needs, she came to us asking for money to repair the brakes on her car. She has managed to find a job selling books and she desperately needs a car to deliver the books to her customers. Frances is a typical example of the people we help here in Palo Alto. There are many like her here in Palo Alto who are living on the edge. 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. St. Vincent de Paul has thousands of volunteers all over the world, including St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. Your generosity in next Sunday s 2nd collection will assist our own local conference of St. Vincent de Paul to help our neighbors in need. Children's Liturgy Of The Word During the Sunday morning Masses (except on weekends when there is a Family Mass), children are dismissed from the assembly to hear the Gospel at their level of understanding, to talk about its meaning for their lives, and to pray. If your child is shy, you re welcome to go with them for the first time. We are in need of more leaders. Please call Susan Olsen at the Pastoral Center (ext. 25) or email suolsen@dsj.org
August 23, 2015 Weekly Stewardship Report Parish Bridge Group Seeking Members It is time for oldtimers and newly interested ones to sign up for the coming year asap. The group plays bridge on the 3rd Friday of each month at 1:30 from Sept. through June. If interested, please call Anne Ackerman @ 650-326-1336 or Nickie Andrews @ 650-494-2152 by September 15th. Marriage Encounter Weekend August 16 (Week 7) Offertory by Mass: Saturday, 5:00pm (SAG)....$548 Sunday, 7:30am (STA).... $1,268 Sunday, 8:45am (STA)......$459 Sunday 9:00am (OLR).... $1,068 Sunday 9:00am (SAG).... $1,006 Sunday 10:30am (OLR)... $2,190 Sunday 10:30am (STA)..... $754 Sunday 12:00pm (STA)..... $332 Online Giving............$1,800 Mail......................$1,525 Total....................$10,950 Assumption of Mary: $1,039 Church in Africa: $2,822 Thank you for sharing God s Gifts! Why not give yourselves a weekend away from it all. Time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. A chance to talk and listen that special someone who loves you. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 13-15 in Mountain View. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme. org or 408-782-1413. Pilgrimage to France & Italy Our Pastor, Fr. Matt, will be leading a pilgrimage to France and Italy November 7-18, 2016 to celebrate both the Jubilee Year of Mercy and Father's 25th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. If this might be your time to visit some of the holiest Catholic places in Europe, please contact Nora Lundin for a brochure at (650) 494-2496 ext. 14 or nlundin@dsj.org Facility Requests - Deadline has Passed Please turn in any calendar/facility request forms for 2015/2016 to the Pastoral Center asap.
Welcome new parishioners to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish! We encourage you to register as members of our growing family. Please email your name, address, and phone to admin@paloaltocatholic.org. 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 650-494-2496 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) 494-2496 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 OLRH) Chair: Steve Carter (SCarter@ aslcpa.com); Vice-Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol. com); Secretary: Gabe Kralik (gabekralik@thujaglobal.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) 493-2998 Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net) Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) 493-8237 St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) 424-8155 For truck donation pickup (650) 871-6844 Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams 650-270-4188; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Pat Briggs (650) 856-0460; Kathleen Hart (650) 321-8399; St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) 326-9004 Principal: Evelyn Rosa Advancement Director: Danielle Ambler (650) 326-1258 STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, photography@ paloaltocatholic.org http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/ PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Catholic Chaplain: Fr. Robert McKay (650) 723-5101 rmckay@ stanfordhealthcare.org Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) 497-8538 Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650) 494-6488