MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY, April 1, 2019 NOON Thanksgiving to Our Lord Jesus Christ by Marie Noel TUESDAY, April 2, 2019 6:30am Deceased of the Patti Family by Theresa Fitzgerald NOON Souls in Purgatory WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 6:30am Priests of St. Thomas Aquinas NOON Marjorie Boucher by Boucher Family THURSDAY, April 4, 2019 6:30am St. Thomas Aquinas Sick List NOON Laurence & Fritz Joseph by Nicole Joseph Nagakura FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 NOON Francine & Pierre Charles by Nicole Joseph Nagakura SATURDAY, April 6, 2019 8:30am Anthony Mainville by Merline Mainville 5:30pm Michelina Marino by Joan & Joseph Marino SUNDAY, April 7, 2019 8:00am Purgatorial Society, People of the Parish, St. Thomas Aquinas Sick List & Miriam Bovell by Camille Bovell 11:30am Living & Deceased of the Crick & Odenat Families & George Cetta by Mary-Cassandra Odenat 5:30pm Louise Woodroffe by William Woodroffe THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS Sick: Diana Lapadula, Emmanuel Peters, Dimona Galli, Theresa McNamara, Lisa Cullen, Maria & Joseph Curcio, Eduardo Pedernera, Sergio Padilla, Rosaline Peters, Franziska Ewald, Ricardo Tomas, Derrick Mc Clean, Darren Craig, Isidro Padilla, Norma Collazo, Beatrice De Aguiar, Jerry Haggerty For those who have died: Nelba Ortega Those in the Armed Services in these difficult times, let us lift up in prayer for our brave men and women who fight for our freedom all over the world. May God bless them and keep them safe. SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS MEMORIAL GIFTS Each week you can memorialize someone with the gift of Altar Candles, Sanctuary Lamp, Altar Bread & Wine & Altar Flowers. This weeks memorial gifts are: Altar Bread & Wine In memory of Rosemary Podesta donated by Frank & Virginia DiDio ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Next weekend April 6 & 7 begins the 2019 in pew Annual Catholic Appeal. We thank all who have participated with a gift to the 2018 Appeal and ask that everyone prayerfully consider making a gift to the 2019 Appeal. The work and services made possible through your donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal help people in Brooklyn and Queens in ways that no one parish can alone. (The names on the sick list will be kept on for three weeks, unless specified ) Help us keep our sick list current. Please notify the Rectory Office (718-253-4404) when changes occur. We enjoy hearing the good news of recovery
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you know a parishioner who is unable to attend mass on the weekend, or are unable to attend yourself, please contact Fr. Clifford at 718-253-4404. Fr. Clifford will arrange a visit and then assign an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to visit on a regular basis. Homebound parishioners are very grateful to be able to receive communion in their homes. Please keep our homebound members in your prayers St. Thomas Aquinas Bereavement Group The death of a love one can be the most stressful event in a person s life. A wide array of emotions can be experienced, such as sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, and despair. There is no right way and wrong way to grieve. Each person experiences grief in his or her own way, partly because of the relationship with the person who died. St. Thomas Aquinas Invite you to set aside and hour of your time for yourself sharing the suffering that accompanies grieving. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. For more information contact Fr. Kieran 718-253-4404 MASS BOOK The mass book is now open for the months of July & August. Remember there is only one Mass at 9:00am Monday thru Saturday during the summer. BRIDGE TO LIFE The Bridge to Life is a pregnancy resource center with locations in Flushing and Astoria. Bridge provides pro-life counseling to pregnant women who are considering an abortion, as well as distributing material assistance (such as clothing, strollers, car seats, books) to thousands of mothers and their children each year. All services are provided free of charge to our clients. The Baby Bottles are available by the doors as you exit the church today and next week. Kindly take one or more home, fill it up with coin, currency, and/or check. Please return all bottles by the weekend of April 13-14 Kindly only take a bottle if you are sure you will be able to return it. Donation Envelopes are also available if you prefer. Thank you in advance for your support Start Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019 Return Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019 Please return baby bottles to Rectory, Sacristy or give to one of our ushers. Do not leave in church.. BABY SHOWER SUNDAY MARCH 31, 2019 11:30AM Please return all baby items by this
WE ARE GRATEFUL To all those who worked so hard in the preparation of our Annual Saint Patrick/ St Joseph Dance. From all reports everyone had a great time. A special word of thanks goes to Joan Sloan, all our wonderful people who went out and got donations and put together our beautiful baskets, and the rest of the dance committee for all their hard work. We would also like to thank all of the businesses that contributed to the success of our St. Patrick s/st. Joseph s Dance. BLESSED MOTHER SANCTUARY Our Blessed Mother statue has been in need of repair for awhile. Her hands are being repaired Also the room will be painted and cleaned. Please pardon the appearance for now Antonio s Hair Salon Battista Restaurant Bon Soir Caterers Buckley s Restaurant Card & Gift World China New Star Franks Pizza Golden Gate Fruit & Vegetable Market Jilly s Café Landi s Pork Store La Torre Pork Store Lenny & John s Marine Florist Marine Park Funeral Home McManus Funeral Home Michael s Restaurant Money Savers Shoes Moretti s Bakery Natural Balance Oasis Restaurant Salvi s Restaurant Seatide Sunshine Nails
ROSARY SOCIETY ATLANTIC CITY TRIP The Rosary Society of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish runs a trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH. The bus leaves from in front of the Church ( 1550 Hendrickson Street, between Flatlands Avenue & Avenue P ) at 8:30am. The cost of this is $40.00, which includes a bagel for breakfast and a $30.00 bonus from the Casino. The next trip is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, 2019 For further details or to sign up for the trip, please call Noreen at (718) 253-7824. CREDIT CARDS St. Thomas Aquinas now accepts credit cards E-GIVING If you are interested in e-giving please sign up on the St. Thomas Aquinas website: stthomasaquinasbrooklyn.com. COME AND JOIN US FOR COFFE CAKE AND FAITH SHARING SUNDAYS AT 10:00AM HEALING SERVICE Please join us for a Healing Service with Msgr. Jeffrey Conway at Good Shepherd Church Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30 P.M. Parking available on Batchelder Street.