ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH Mailing address is1502 Sara Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 Office located at 1594 Sara Rd Suite F Phone: 505-892-1511 Fax: 505 891-3044 www.stanm.org Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:45 a.m. To 5:00 p.m. February 26, 2017 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time A Day of Fasng and Absnence LENTEN MISSION: Missionary, Fr. Daniel Guerrez The Lenten Regulaons ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY are DAYS OF FASTING. Fasng means eang only one meal. In addion, two small snacks may be eaten, but together they must not equal another Any serious health reason automacally excuses a Catholic from these laws if their health would be hurt by fasng or absnence. ed States is from the First Sunday of Lent unl Trinity Sunday. The Easter Duty consists of con- The faithful are encouraged to pracce voluntary works of penance and mercy during the days Sunday obligaon) Adoraon Chapel 1
Please review the Lenten regulaonsthat you can find on the front page. The days of fasng and absnence are great care and devoon. be it keeping the tradion of only eang one meal for the weekdays of Lent, or giving up any other lawful pleas- Lent is also a me of greater prayer. Of course, we have the 6pm Mass especially for people to aend aer work. For everyone, but perhaps in a special way for those who cannot aend daily Mass, we have the Staons of the Cross and Benedicon each Friday anonymous leers. Now all such leers go straight into the trash and are never acted upon. Why? We all know anonymous leers are one sandwich short of a full picnic. At the best, they can be said to suffer from the mental illness of mild paranoia. And it's a shame: some of these leers had valid concerns or good points that, if they had the moral fortude to approach me under their own name would have received the greatest respect and concern, with total confidenality. leer advocang the opposite. Anyone can approach me with any concern. Every year, hundreds of people do. leer, friends. It's flaky. Mission Rosary Maker s Breakfast February 26th aer the We also will be selling our beauful and religious arclesgis for all occasions enjoying the delicious food, and purchasing beauful religious arcles so that we can connue to make and mail rosaries to missions around the globe. 2
Adoraon Chapel. Liturgical News Steven Woodbury 892-1511 x105 Steven.Woodbury@stanm.org First Reconciliaon Service First Reconciliaon Service Culture of Life Tragedy of Aboron (Maria Gallagher): 1) It depraves one whose unique mission is le undone! Aboron is Submied by Charles Griego The parish would like to gratefully acknowledge a bequest from the estate of our late parishioner Mrs. Aileen Finch in the amount of $75,000. Please pray for her soul, and the souls of all our departed benefactors. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Aer providing for their families and loved ones, parishioners may want to put ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH in substanally reduce the amount of your assets claimed by the government. You can give needed support to your Santa Fe, a Corporaon Sole, for the benefit of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1502 Sara Rd., Rio Rancho, estate. You can also name St. Thomas Aquinas Parish as a conngent beneficiary in the event someone named in your will is no longer living. It is recommended that a lawyer help in draing or amending a will. 3
Funerals, Baptisms, & Wedding Banns Sacrament of Bapsm Every Sunday aer 12:30 pm Mass. Clarence Schrier opened to all who have the me during the day to sing parcipate in this beauful ST. Vincent de Paul In January, through your gis, the Society of St. Vin- and $7928.65 for uli- es. Thank you for your generosity. P V: Fama in your home, and to receive Her Blessings For Informaon please call Gerri Hoover at 892 Respect Life Meeng RESPECT LIFE Our next meeng will be aer the 9am mass on Mon- Galaons 1:15 4
Monday February 27th Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez + Steve Mortimer by The Rodgers Family Lily Griego, Birthday Blessings by her family 6:00 p.m. + Simon Serrano, Birthday Remembrance by daughter Gloria Tuesday February 28th Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. + + Theresa Gelinas by her husband and family David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez John Carbone, anniversary by granddaughter Angela Carbon 6:00 pm For our Country Wednesday March 1st Ash Wednesday 6:30 a.m. Members of the Enriquez & Santos Families by Allen S. Enriquez David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez 9:00 a.m. + Don Yeaman by his wife Barbara 4:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish 6:00 pm Tom Burke by Eileen Burke 7:30 p.m. For our Priests and Deacons Thursday 9:00 a,m, + + March 2nd Thursday after Ash Wednesday Julia Q. Medina, Birthday Remembrance by Antonia & Manuel Martinez and family David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez Frank C. (2 nd Anniversary), Delicia Trambley & son Joseph by family 6:00 p.m. In Thanksgiving to San Antonio Friday March 3rd Friday After Ash Wednesday St. Katherine Drexel 9:00 a.m. + Holy Souls in Purgatory by Manuel & Antonia Martinez & family Racine O Connell by Bev Nys David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez 6:00 p.m. + Ethan Sabay, 23 rd Birthday Remembrance by parents Bil & Florence Sabay Saturday Mass Intentions Sunday March 5th First Sunday of Lent 12:10 p.m. + Repose of the Soul of Thomas John Hoover by Mom & Mike 8:15 a.m. STA School Mass For the Faculty and Staff 8:15 a.m. STA School Mass for Families of St. Thomas Aquinas School March 4th Saturday after Ash Wednesday St. Casimir 9:00 a.m. + Doris Concepcion Davis by STA Altar & Rosary Society + William J. Cortez by wife Maria + Isabelle Garcia by STA Altar & Rosary Society 5:00 p.m. + For deceased friends and family of Clare Hanson + Adolph Gallegos Jr. by his family Happy Birthday Steven Rambow by Mom & Dad 5 7:00 a.m. Mary Ellen Pyka family David Fernandez by mother Sylvia Fernandez 9:00 a.m. + For the People of the Parish CDA #2306 of St. Thomas Aquinas Bill Moyna and the Boys by Bernice 11:00 a.m. Ramon Romero by Romero Family Lisa Ortez & Judy Conejo by Loretta Ashe Angeles Siarza- health intentions by her family 12:30 p.m. + + + Leonard Garcia by Joan, Sarah and Scott Paul Trujillo by his wife Irma and family Doris Concepcion Davis by parents, Carlos and Ana Jovel & fa 6:00 p.m. For the suffering refugees of Aleppo, Syria Next Week s Readings February 26th thru March 5th Liturgical Publicaons Inc Perpetual Eucharisc Adoraon Tesmonies the bapsm of my daughter. successful operaon.
Adult Education Classes Topic Date Presenter Fr. Daniel Guerrez Do Miracles Sll Occur Around the Archdiocese starng on March 1 66th Annual Brother Mathias Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner To benefit Good Shepherd Center and St. Felix Pantry Friday March 17th, 2017 5;00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. St. Pius High School Purchase tickets at the door or on line. Visit www.goodshepherdcenternm.org $15.00 for adults $5.00 for Children 12 and under at the door Live Music, Drawing, Games and Good Ole Irish Fun! Advance Tickets $12.00 Adults and $3.00 Children through March 16th Can be purchased at Garson s, Good Shepherd Center, Faith Works, Holy Family Religious Supplies, Immaculate Conception Church, St. Felix Pantry and St. Pius X High School 6
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St. Thomas Aquinas School Sr. Anne Louise Abascal 892-3221 1100 Hood Road www.stthomasaquinasschool.org Where Faith & Knowledge Meet Re-enrollment Deadline 2017-18 School Year February 28, 2017 As we enter this month we come closer to the beginning of Lent. We ask ourselves, Do I have a personal relaonship with Christ that gives meaning and direcon to all we do? Through daily prayer, Mass, and frequent recepon of the Sacra- Parenng requires that we keep our eyes and ears open to what takes place around us. We need to establish parameters and reasonable expectaons for our children. They are quietly viewing sites on computers, television, and games that they whatever it takes to steer them in the right direcon. This is a challenge and your responsibility to focus on God s presen Have an alternave past me; be creave in giving them something to do. Maybe as a family you can play a game, read a I will connue to keep you in my prayers and ask that you do the same for me. Students goals include singing the enre C major scale ascending and descending using the Curwen hand signs for Solphege in addion to memorizing a special Spanish song honoring St. Michael. Schools officials who graciously allowed the use of their facilies. The Rio Rancho Observer has agreed to place an arcle of the Pageant and of the presentaon in our local newspaper. **DVDs of the Christmas Pageant will be available soon. We are sll eding them to include special video and pictures of the dress rehearsal along with cute chapter headings and the program. They will make nice Valenne s Day presents. An email with purchase informaon will soon be sent. ** pitched instruments. They will be creang rhythmic paerns in groups and singing spirituals while partner clapping. (3 must be purchased through the school. Send a wrien request to Mrs. Bency with Students are performing songs using 4/4 and 3/3 me both re- Students have created and performed their basic rhythmic osnato paerns in small groups and will begin Orchestrang for non They are playing rhythmic telephone games using notaon cards and scks to im- 8B in Music 8
PARISH ON GOING MEETINGS Apostolate of Fama that Our Blessed Mother presented at Fama. For more informaon please call Gerri at 892 For informaon contact Spirit Prayer group will change locaon. Please call Nata- provides handmade blankets for children in crisis situaons for a child that is in need. Drop off any donaons to the the month in Room #1 in the Educaonal Building. project. We make blankets for Children in crisis situaons 6486 for quesons. St. Fausna s Diary For Quesons call Penny Torreo, facilitator at 994 Marriage and Family Life Deacon Smith 892-1511-ext 112 of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more informaon, contact Pete & Charloe Lile gious Educaon Building in Room 7 at 10:00 a.m. to If room is not available look for noce of change at front door. For more informaon call Bey O W M 1113. (Call Kathy with your prayer peons.) Prayer for Vocaons Wednesdays, aer 9:00 a.m. Mass Do you need a place for a recepon, a birthday, or a meeng? your recepons, meengs, birthday pares, and family 9
Parish Directory.David Lile, Leroy Sanchez, Frank Smith, Tom Tynan Receponist Evelyn Vasquez..Elizabeth Illerbrun Religious Educaon (Catechism).(892 Accountant Assistant (Ext.108)....Ann Lile.. Sr. Roseann Fernandez MPF.Deacon David Lile Administrave Asst. (892 Kay Rogers Sacristan@stanm.org Bullen Editor (Ext. 111). Jeannie Pinel Youth Minister (ext. 104..Ed Leyba Catholic Social Acon (Ext. 112 Deacon Frank Smith Website. ww.stanm.org St. Thomas Aquinas Sponsored Ministries Deacon Dave Lile 892 Penny Torreo 994 Eucharisc Adoraon:. Jerry & Gwendolyn Nuer Jonathan Bonnee.Deacon Dave Lile Other Catholic Organizations Crisis & Immediate Help Catholic Charies: Naonal Runaway Switchboard: Support & Other Groups United Way Informaon & Referral Help Line: 10