Message From The Pastor Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time How is the new 6:00 PM Life Teen Going?? Well, I would like to share this email we received from an out-of-town guest who attended our new Sunday evening Life Teen Mass this past Sunday. Dear Father Valenton: It was my pleasure to be in attendance at the 6 p.m. Mass last evening. I was down from San Leandro, Ca, visiting my daughter and her family. I was very pleased with the Liturgy, and the young people participating with such reverence. The young man who did the second reading was inspiring, being a lector myself for 35 years or more, I thought he was at the top of great lectors I've heard over the years. His proclamation was great on the volume, timing, pauses and shear delivery. Paul is not always that easy to read because the sentences go on forever...and to deliver it with such conviction and meaning was great! Last week I suffered a black out at home, (I live by myself, my wife died 5 years ago) I was at the emergency room undergoing all kinds of tests and they concluded it was a medication that caused it. But I received the sacrament of healing and that was a great blessing for me also. I would like to close with your homily; it was great in content and delivery, good for young and old alike! Blessings to you and the parish family. Did I forget the music, they also are great! My deepest gratitude to the many people who have dedicated themselves to this effort! P.S. Next Sunday, I have invited Msgr. Ted Bretagni & Fr. Brian O Rourke from Cross International Catholic Outreach to preach at all of our Sunday Masses. They will share with us their mission of delivering food, shelter, and hope to the poorest of the poor. P.S.S. I will be enjoying the the cities of Venice, Padua, Assisi, Florence, Pisa, and Rome, The Eternal City. I will carry with me all of you along this spiritual journey of faith and renewal. Fr. Matt, Pastor Weekly Stewardship Report Everything that God has given to us is intended to serve the divine plan. Therefore, our life is to be lived in gratitude toward God. We as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, Our Weekly Offering Goal... $11,000.00 October 9th... $9,250.00 World Mission Sunday... $4000.00 share our time, talent and treasure to build up the Church and make our world a better place Consider using the Sunday Offertory Envelopes or Online Giving as a way of giving to the Lord the first fruits of the "treasure" we have received. THANK YOU FOR SHARING GOD S GIFTS! Z Please Pray z FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Msgr. William Lenane, Fr. Thierry Geris, Diane Zscheile, Sr. Jeannette Donnelly, Norman Swope, Mary Fong, Devin Wakefield, Maria Marszal, Des Fitzgerald, Robert Kerrigan Sr. FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED Pat Tighe, Ramona Thille, Rita Botti, George Hoberg, Robert O, Connor, Pat Prausa, Mary Louise Canfield, Nicholas Humy, Rose Siegmund, Paul Vavuris, Donna Rehder, Venerando Baltazar 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, October 30: Reformation Sunday 9: 00 am SAG. All SAG community members who have died. 10:30 am OLR.. Mr. Vuong Van Bac Readings: mal 1-14-2:20, 8-10,1 thes 2:7-9,13, mt 23:1-12(151) Monday, October 31: 8:30 am OLR... Irene Butler (sp. int.) 12:15 am STA.. Percy Aranha Readings: Rom 11:29-36, lk14:12-14(485) Tuesday, Nov. 1: All Saints ALL MASSES... For All Parishioners Readings: Rv 7:2-4,9-14, 1Jn 3:1-3,Mt5:1-12a(667) Wednesday, Nov. 2: All Souls 7:15 am STA Poor Souls in Purgatory 8:30 am OLR... Poor Souls in Purgatory 12:15 am STA... Poor Souls in Purgatory Readings: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9, Jn6:37-40 Thursday, Nov. 3: St. Martin de Porres,Religious 8:30 am OLR Antonio R. Paloma Jr. 12:15 am STA... Pauline Greene Readings: Rom 14:7-12,Lk 15:1-10 Friday, Nov. 4:St Charles Borromeo,Bishop 12:15 am STA... Percy Aranha Readings: Rom 15:14-21,Lk 16:1-8 Saturday, Nov. 5: 12:15 am STA... Florencio & Maria Nieves Pedron 5:00 pm SAG... Venturi Family Readings: ROM 16:3-9,16,22-27,LK16:9-15 In Thanksgiving for all your prayers. Presiders Schedule Saturday & Sunday Nov. 5 and Nov 6 St. Albert the Great Sat 5:00 pm... Fr. Valenton Sun 9:00 am... Fr. Stanley Sun 11:00 am........... Fr. Hernandez St. Thomas Aquinas Sun 7:30 am... Fr. Hester Sun 8:45 am... TBA Sun 10:30 am.... Fr. Allen Sun 12 noon... TBA Our Lady of the Rosary Sun 9:00 am... Fr. Valenton Sun 10:30 am.... Fr. Stanley Sun 6:00 pm Youth...... Fr. Valenton
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish This Week s Highlights Sunday, October 30: 11:30 am... Byzantine Liturgy (SAGH) 8:30-12 Hospitality Sunday(OLR) 4pm-8:30pm- Edge 4-6pm,Lifeteen 7-8:30(DC) ST. Albert's 50th Anniversary Art Show A Thank you to all -- for a successful Art Show Monday, October 31: Tuesday, Nov. 1: 6-7:00 pm... STAKIDS (OLR) 7-8:30 pm... Spiritual Tuesday(SAGH) Wednesday, Nov. 2: 10-11:30 am... Adult Spirituality Bd (PC) 6:00 pm... RCIC (PC1) 6:00pm...SOUP(OLRH) 7-9:00pm Community Life (PC upstairs) 7:30-9:30 Latin Class ( Thomas Hse.) Thursday, Nov. 3: 10:00 am... Faith Sharing (SAGH) 5:30 pm... STAYouth (DC) 7:00 pm... Centering Prayer (DC) Friday, Nov. 4: 7:00 pm... Sp. Young Adults (OLRH) Saturday, Nov. 5: 8:00 am... Liturgy Bd (OLR) No one is safe by their own strength, but they are safe by grace and mercy of God. St. Cyprian Mass in French! (Or, as they say in Paris: Dimanche, Octobre 30: Messe en Français!) Mark your calendars! Father Thierry will celebrate Mass in French on Sunday, October 30 at 5:00 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. All parishioners welcomed and encouraged to attend. Our parish has many members who speak French, and it is a blessing to have Fr. Thierry be able to share the mass in French. The Team 2nd Collection See St. Vincent de Paul Knights of Columbus Drive On the weekends of October 29-30th and November 5-6th, Palo Alto Council 2677 of the Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual fund raising drive to benefit people with intellectual disabilities. In Palo Alto, all the funds collected go to Achieve Kids and Abilities United (former C.A.R.) right here in Palo Alto. Members will be outside our churches with their yellow cans and aprons after mass on one of the above weekends. Please help them by making a generous contribution to this worthy cause. Companies wishing to contribute to our drive are asked to contact the fundraiser chairman at (650) 424-9660 for further information. St. Vincent de Paul We are repeating this request for help. Some of the Artists Homeless and living in poverty is a miserable situation for anyone to endure. If, in addition one has poor health the misery is compounded. Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference encounters these situations regularly: Henry came to us in pain and walking with a great deal of difficulty. He had been in a motorcycle accident. He is scheduled to have a spinal fusion and two hip replacements. He is homeless and has been sleeping outside. We gave him a motel voucher so he could sleep in a bed & obtain some relieve for his pain. Martha is suffering from the pain of severe rheumatoid arthritis. She needed help purchasing her prescriptions for percocet & clonopin. Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference provided her with the funds. Consider how you would feel if you were in the excruciating pain these people experience under such difficult conditions. The St. Vincent de Paul collection will be October 30. Please think of people like Henry and Martha and contribute generously to the collections basket when it comes around. It will be the second collection Sunday.
October 30, 2011 The EDGE program Golden Jubilee Invitation The community of St. Albert the Great is having a 50th Anniversary party and YOU are invited. Bishop Patrick McGrath will preside at the 5 PM Mass on Saturday, November 12. There will be a reception immediately following. Please join us! The St.Albert the Great Sanctuary... The Site committee of St. Albert the Great has announced a major refresh of the Sanctuary at a cost of about $5000. A generous donor has put up matching funds for $2500. Your help is needed to utilize this matching to make up the $2500 balance. Whichever church you attend, you can help by making your check noted to this wonderful goal in time for the 50th Anniversary celebration. Many thanks.. Our middle school program, EDGE, has busy busy busy. From our recent retreat where 15+ EDGE-ers grew closer to Christ and learned more about the Paschal Mystery to Friday Night Lights every month we have been having a fun a faith filled year thus far. Email Alley to get your middle schooler involved awhite@dsj.org or check out the St Thomas Aquinas webpage for details. Life Teen Our high school program, Life Teen, spent the last four weeks reviewing and learning about coming changes in the Mass with our the New Roman Missal. Our Teens look forward to: 1.learning about the Sacraments in the coming week, 2. The Lock In on November 11th and 3.our annual retreat January 27-29th. Get your high schooler involved @ awhite@dsj.org or at the St Thomas Aquinas webpage. Widow & Widowers Nov. 3 Widow and Widowers will Dine on November 3 about 5:15-30 p.m.at Mario's Italian Restaurant, 861 Leong Dr. Mountain View, Ca, 94013. Seating time is 5:45. Cost $26.00 inclusive tax. tip, glass of wine and dessert. R.S.V.P. to Winnie ( 650-493- 6823) or email jwinnie@pacbell.net Leave a message if no answer, with your name and phone number. Also for a ride call Roland 650-208-3684 or email: rolquinmac@me.com. no later than Oct/31
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 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 HOLY SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center for more information. Anointing of the Sick: Every first Monday of the month after the 7:15 am Mass. Once a year, the weekend closest to February 11, World Day of the Sick, and by request. Christian Initiation: If interested in exploring the Catholic faith or completing the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child. 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 Administrative Assistant: Sandra Pedersen ext. 10 Pastoral Home Ministry: Mary Fong and Pat Dietrich ext. 22 Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wednesday 7:00 pm OLR) Chairperson: Kay Williams (650) 328-2781; Vice-Chairperson: Jim McLaughlin (650) 856-6958; Secretary: Jerry Lucha (650) 859-4434 SAGH SAG Hall SESS.. St. Elizabeth Seton School SESA. SES Auditorium STA... St. Thomas Aquinas Church STAH. STA Hall (basement rectory) TH.... Thomas House Community Life: Jeanne Ramos (650) 324-8788 & Beverly Wade (650) 856-9339 Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (408) 493-8237 St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) 424-8155 Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams (650) 328-2781; OLR: Micky Martin (650) 494-0119; SAG: Pat Briggs (650) 856-0460; Kathleen Hart (650) 321-8399; Roberto Alvelais (650) 964-3454 St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) 326-9004 Principal: Evelyn Rosa Director of Development: Marcy Black (650) 326-1258 STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, photography@ paloaltocatholic.org http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/ PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Catholic Chaplain: Fr. John Hester (650) 723-5101 Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Carolyn Glauz-Todrank (650) 497-8538 Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650) 494-6488 Toll Free Movie Reviews for Parents: 1 (800) 311-4CCC http://usccb.org