St. Thomas Aquinas Iglesia Católica Romana 1501 South Atlantic Boulevard Monterey Park, California 91754 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 From the Desk of Our Pastor Bible study and The Ten Commandments Wednesday, May 24 th Spring BBQ Going on NOW 10:30 AM to 4 PM Stop by our spring BBQ going on now! Combo plates are $7.00, raffle tickets are $1.00 each; with a lot of great raffle prizes! Our menu consists of a BBQ Combo: choice of 2 pork skewers or teriyaki marinated chicken, steamed rice, and macaroni salad OR a taco plate, 2 BIG carnitas tacos or 2 BIG chicken tacos, rice, and beans. A la carte items, drinks, and ice cream are also available. We hope to see you there!! In appreciation Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Cardinal McIntyre second collection on May 6th & 7th. Our parish was able to collect a total of $1,774. Funds collected will be used to help individuals and families during emergency situations. As we study the Book of Exodus please join our bible study this coming Wednesday May 24 th 2017 and watch the movie The Ten Commandments. After the movie there will be a discussion and reflection. Bring a friend and be on time. Movie starts at exactly 7 PM here in the church. We look forward to seeing you. Sister Rocio Nieto Please join us in wishing Sister Rocio a very happy and blessed birthday. May her days be filled with joy and good health.
Fireworks Stand Volunteers Needed It is almost that time again the past several years our parish has done a great job in maintaining the Fireworks stand. This year we will be selling fireworks from Friday, June 30th Tuesday, July 4 th. We need many volunteers to have a successful sales program. Check your calendar for your availability. Detailed information on sign-ups and sales will be provided in the near future. This is a wonderful and fun opportunity for parents to start earning required volunteer hours for our school. We will also need assistance with setting up the booth the week of June 26th and returning merchandise on July 5 th. A truck may be needed for return of our merchandise on July 5th. Place a hold on your calendar! Thank You Guadalupanos Boutique Sale Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Guadalupanos boutique and tamale sale last weekend. Shoppers picked up delicious tamales and great bargains. The Guadalupanos were able to raise a total $500.00. Thank you again for your continued support! The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is transferred to Sunday, May 28th and will be observed at all Sunday masses. Safeguard the Children Training Sessions Our Safeguard the Children committee is offering the following to ensure our parishioners have the opportunity to be VIRTUS trained and fingerprinted: Sunday, June 25, 2017 @ 11 AM VIRTUS Recertification **This training is only for those who have already taken Protecting God s Children class within the last four years and their certification is about to expire or has expired.** Saturday, September 9, 2017 @ 10 AM VIRTUS Protecting God s Children Saturday, October 14, 2017 Fingerprinting Classes are offered throughout the year at Archdiocese parishes. To register for any of the classes mentioned, please follow these directions: 1. Go to: Virtus.org 2. Click registration 3. Click begin the registration process 4. Select: organization: Los Angeles-San Gabriel Region 5. Create a username 6. Create a password 7. Chose STA as site for class A. Use dates shown above 8. Sign up for our session. WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS We encourage all Catholic adults living within the parish, and those who would like to join our parish to register. We are blessed to have you celebrate with us, and we warmly welcome you to our parish family! To register please contact the parish office.
Religious Education Corner This weekend our Parish community is having a boundless joy with those families of the First Holy Communion children. Their walk with Christ is one of the most important relationships they will have in their lifetime, and we are happy to be part of it. Congratulations and best wishes to them! May God in all His goodness bless this special day, and may they always keep the memory of their First Holy Communion day and let it and their faith be a guide. At the same time, we encourage you to keep in prayer all the confirmation candidates who are going to be confirmed by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez next Sunday May 28 at 5:00 PM here at STA. This spiritual journey does not end at their confirmation, it s just the beginning, they will be members of God s army and they shall join the fight for righteousness and against sin. The Future may bring challenges and hard times but God s grace and the Holy Spirit will strengthen and comfort them. The sacrament of confirmation is a celebration of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, who is already present in our lives. It is a very special ministry at STA, a privileged journey that include catechists, sponsors and parents. We'd like to thank and acknowledge our catechists, they are united in their task of making God's love real and active in the lives of our children. May the Spirit of God strengthen all these catechist called by God to serve and proclaim the message of Jesus Christ to our children. Also we are glad to inform you that registrations for the upcoming catechetical year including First Holy Communion preparation and Confirmation program will begin on Saturday, July 15. Please contact the religious education office at 323-264-1338 for more information. We will look forward to continuing walking with you and your children through this path of faith. Sr. Rocio Nieto, HMSP Director of Religious Education SCHOOL NEWS Enrollment Taking Place Now STA School is now accepting student applications for the 2017-2018 school year. We encourage you to schedule a visit, take a tour, meet the teachers, and consider joining our STA parish school family. We are a small school with a big heart. We look forward to your visit. Schedule your visit today by contacting the school office at (323) 261-6583. First Friday June 2, 2017 9 AM 6 PM Eucharistic Adoration 6 PM Rosary 6:45 PM Benediction 7 PM Mass Please sign up to spend an hour with the Blessed Sacrament. Sign up sheet can be found in front of the tabernacle. Preparing to get married? Before you set a wedding date, please call STA and speak with one of the priests so you can be guided through the marriage preparation process. Marriage Blessing We are inviting anyone who is married by civil court but not by the, to have their marriage blessed in the church. For information please call Fr. John at the office or send an email to stapastor@gmail.com for more information about how to prepare for the sacrament of marriage. Annulment Anyone who would like information regarding the annulment process, please contact the parish office.
READ & REFLECT ON THE SCRIPTURES MAY 21-MAY 28 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn Monday: 14:15-21 or Jn 7:1-11a Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 5:30 PM For all Mother s In memory of Steve Cisneros, requested by Leroy Cisneros In memory of Joseph Barrios, requested by Barrios Family SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 8:00 AM For all Mother s For the health of Mona Lugo and Eleanor Vargas, requested by Bea Saragueta In memory of John Perez, requested by Elton & Inez Lui 11:30 AM For all Mother s In memory of Ray Gutierrez, requested by Gutierrez Family For the healing of the Frumento Family 1:30 PM For all Mother s In memory of Maria Santillan Gonzalez, request by Family TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 8:00 AM For the health and recovery of Rafael Aguirre THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 8:00 AM For all STA Parishioners FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017 7:00 PM For all STA Parishioners SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2017 8:00 AM For all STA Parishioners KEEP IN PRAYER Bertha Acuna Esther Aguilar Rafael Aguirre Oscar Alberto Anthony Arroyo Fred Bracco Flor Cantara Dorothea Canzano Rita Cardenas Elvira Chaidez George Chale Leroy Chavez Soya Chavez Rosario Delas Gloria Dolot Cynthia Espinosa Auggie Esquer Debby Ferguson Barbara Frumento Taylor Gallardo Guadalupe Galvez Dolores Garcia Tristan Garcia Jean Genera Jaime Germain Eric Giambalvo Eliseo Gonzalez Elizabeth Gonzalez Desiree Ramos Al Valdez Emily Vallarta Miguel Vallarta Norma Vanegas Irene Veloz WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, May 21st 8 AM BBQ Set Up-Grounds 1030 AM BBQ-Open Grounds 11 AM Chin. Choir-Dining Rm 11 AM Joy Bible-Copy Rm 11 AM-RCIA-Hall Mtg Rm Monday, May 22nd 6:30 PM Pastoral Cnc.-Hall 7:30 PM Chin. Bible-Dining Rm Tuesday, May 23rd 7 PM Finance Cnc.-Dining Rm 7 PM Ping Pong-Hall Wednesday, May 24th 8 AM Chinese Mass- 7 PM English Bible Study- 7:30 PM Folk Dance-Hall Thursday, May 25th 7 PM-Confirmation Rehearsal- 7 PM-Youth Legion of Mary- Copy Rm. 7 PM-Ping Pong Hall Friday, May 26th 6 PM-8th Gr. Grad Party-Hall 7 PM-Ignite Group-Cenaculo 7 PM-Confirmation Rehearsal- 7:30 PM-New Testament-CL3 Saturday, May 27th 8 AM-CCA Retreat-Hall 9:30 AM-Tutoring Program-Cl K 9:30 AM-Cantonese Legion of Mary Copy Rm 10 AM Mandarin Legion of Mary-Dining Rm. 10 AM-Spanish Bible Study-CL4 10 AM-Baptism- 1 PM-Ch. Rel. Ed- 7 PM-Youth Legion of Mary- Copy Rm.
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN DID YOU KNOW? Avoiding gossip Our natural inclination is to discuss concerns and problems with the people in our lives, but it can be easy for these discussions to slip into gossip. When gossip gets out of hand, it can damage reputations and create division and fear, without any discussion of how to resolve the problem. Teaching your children to avoid gossip and focus on truth starts at home as always, parents lead by example. Try not to gossip about rumors or other people, and teach your children to seek solutions when there is a problem rather than just talking about it. For a copy of the VIR- TUS article How Do I Avoid the Gossip Swirl? email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227. Parish Information Parish Office: (323) 264-4447 Chinese Ministry Office: (323) 264-4448 General Email: sta91754@gmail.com Parish Website: STAMPK.ORG Fax: (323) 264-2524 Hall Rental: (323) 264-4447 ext. 102 Parish Staff Fr. John Kyebasuuta Pastor stapastor@gmail.com Ext. 108 Fr. Peter Wei Cao Associate Pastor sta.assocpastor@gmail.com Ext. 106 Lorraine Melendez General Manager stamanager1@gmail.com Ext. 103 Linda Almaguer Parish Secretary sta91754@gmail.com Ext. 102 Sherry Hsu Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 104 IN GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR PARISH with your contributions on: May 13th & 14th: $ 6,465.00 Faith Direct-Online Giving Link: membership.faithdirect.net/ca779 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM (English) Sunday 8:00 AM (English) 9:30 AM (Chinese) 11:30 AM (English) 1:30 PM (Spanish) Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 8:00 AM Friday Reconciliation 7:00 PM Saturday at 4:00 PM Jessie Wang Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 105 Safeguard The Children Carmen Austria 626-993-4933 School Information School Office: (323) 261-6583 Gloria Castillo Principal Email: principal@stampkschool.org General Email: info@stampkschool.org Website: stampkschool.org Religious Education Information Office: (323) 264-1338 Sr. Rocio Nieto DRE Email: stareligioused@gmail.com