S t . T h o m a s A q u i n a s C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
400 St. Thomas Aquinas Ave.
Pilot Point , TX 76258 Office: 940 -686 -2088, Fax: 360-925-2952,
Office Hours: Mon -Thurs 9 :00am -5:00pm
Extended Hours on Wednesday, 9:00am -6:00 pm
Off ice Hours on Friday: 9 :00am —1:00pm
Emergency: 817 -980 -9272
Emai l: o ffice@st thomaspilo tpoint .org
Website: www.st thomaspilo tpoint .org
Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday 5:00 pm (vigil)
Sunday 8:00 am
11:00am
12:45pm (español)
Weekday Monday 8:30am
Tuesday No Mass
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am
Friday 8:30am Friday 10:00am (Nursing Home)
Holy Day Morning 8:30am
Evening 7:00pm
Reconciliation Saturday 3:15-4:15pm
Parish Staff and Contact Information
Very Rev. Tom Kennedy Pastor
Moisés Camargo Deacon
Cell 940-395-0732
Dave Garza Deacon
Cell 515-988-9530
Raymond LaChance Deacon
Cell 940-600-8179
Linda Thomas Office Manager
Yoli Arzate Office Assistant
Kim Jaresh Director of Religious Education
Jason Spoolstra Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Sacramental Preparation/
Preparación Sacramental
Hispanic Ministry Contact Deacon Moises Camargo- (940) 395-0732
Baptism/Bautismos Call the office to enroll in classes or to schedule a baptism/
Primer Sábado del mes. Los interesados deben registrarse con
anticipación. Isidro Muñoz, 903-209-7310
Marriage/Casamientos Contact the parish office at least one year before the
wedding Deacon Dave Garza 515-988-9530 Registrarse con 12 meses de anticipación.
Diacono Moisés Camargo (940) 395-0732
Ministry to the Sick/Ministerio al Enfermo Contact the parish office if you know of anyone who is sick/
Contacte la oficina de la iglesia si usted sabe
de cualquiera que está enfermo Quinceañeras
Registrarse con 12 meses de anticipación. Llamar por favor a la oficina
de la iglesia para hacer una cita con Moisés Camargo, 940-395-0732.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 3rd, 2014
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
Mission Statement
The mission of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to our greater community.
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish inspires, nurtures, and educates by following the teachings of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
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~ Parish Ministries, Services & Organizations Corner ~
Adult Formation
Altar Servers Julie Holloway
Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers Chrystel Fritcher (940-367-4164)
Sacristan Pat Boerner
Ushers Everett Boerner
Funeral Coordinator Nancy Dechaud
Grief/Loss Program Mary Maurer
Ministry to the Sick Need Coordinator please contact office
Marriage Coordinator Deacon Dave
Baptism Coordinator Yoli Arzate
Money Counter Kathy Whitley
Ladies of St. Thomas Tommie Barta & Nettie Garza
Men of St. Thomas Bill Pietrosky
Sunday Funday Mary Maurer
Knights of Columbus Randy Barta
Mass Intentions & Readings: 8/02-8/10
Sat 5:00pm Mass † George Burger † Ernest Pelzel
Sun 8:00am Mass † Kevin Switzer
11:00am Mass † Adella David
12:45pm Mass For the People
Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21
Mon 8:30am Mass † Vera Duesman
Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102; Mt 14:22-36
Tues No Mass
Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Mt
14:22-36
Wed 6:30pm Mass † Alvin Boerner
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9
Thurs 8:30am Mass † Clara Jezek
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23
Fri 8:30am Mass † Kenneth Adcock
Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28
Sat 5:00pm Mass † Jeanette Mayer
Sun 8:00am Mass † Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Janeski
† Pat Schon
11:00am Mass † Ryan Hay
12:45pm Mass For the People
† Emilio Tijerina
1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14; Mt 14:22-33
Religious Education News
Collection for Weekend of 7/26-7/27
Needed Weekly Collections: $9,000.00
General Collection: $8,386.56 (-$613.35)
Y-T-D Needed: $36,000
Y-T-D Collections: $36,575.64 (+575.64)
Mass
Times
Saturday
5:00PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM
Sacristan Pat Boerner Luci Greenwood Gail Berend
Ushers Matthew Boerner
Robert Tischler
Raymond David
Kyle Wilson
Floyd Koerner
Randy Barta
Felix Pelzel
Mike Ettredge
Jerry Berend
Robby Sims
Dennis Jones
Kyle Holloway
Altar
Servers Nathan
Heitzman
Allie Cox
Annie Braack
Molly Holloway
Caleb Holloway
Brittany Pauly
Claire Pauly
Lectors Lori Stephens Sharon Roberts
Ryan Schon
Kevin Ware
EM Conrad Boerner
Rachael
DeJernette
Julie Evans
Don Weber
Marilyn Weber
Robert Wright
Clay Cundiff
Mary Maurer
Marilyn Pelzel
Stacy Peters
Bible Study
The Thursday morning Bible Study will resume
this Thursday August 7th at 10:00AM until
12:00PM Noon. Anyone is welcome.
If you would like to be part of any of these great
ministries, services, or organizations,
please contact the office.
~ And he said to them, “Go into all the world
and proclaim the gospel to the whole
creation.” - Mark 16:15 ~
Saturday
5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM
Sunday
12:45 PM
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Mass Attendance for Weekend of 7/26-7/27 We are in need Catechists, Aids, &Volunteers for the
upcoming Faith Formation classes: 6th-12th grades.
Even if you can only help for part of the time during the
year, we can use you! Contact Jason for 6th-12th grades at
the Church office.
RCIA Introduction & Sign Up for Sessions
Wed., Aug. 27, 7:00 pm in the Religious Ed. Bldg.
If you are interested in becoming fully initiated into
the Catholic Church or would like to know more
about the RCIA process, please join us for an in-
formative session. Sessions will begin Wed., Sept. 3
at 7:00 p.m. Call Kim at the Church Office for more
information.
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Calendar Events
Youth Ministry News
Parish Announcements
8/01-8/03 Jovenes de Cristo 9:00AM PC
8/03 Ramirez Baptism 12:45PM CHURCH
8/03 Religious Education
New Registration
After
Masses
REB K/D
8/05 Spanish Prayer & Life 6:00PM REB
8/09 J Hernandez-Presentation 2:00PM CHURCH
8/09 Men’s & Women’s ACTS
Faith Sharing Groups
7:00AM REB & PC
8/09 Spanish Prayer & Life 9:00AM REB
"Pastor’s Corner"
Religious Education News
Late registration for Religious Ed. Classes is this
Sunday after all Masses. This is your last chance
to register your children for this year.
Parent Meeting for students in Religious Ed.
Sun., Aug. 17 in the Parish Center:
English at 9 a.m. Spanish at 11:00 a.m.
I am looking for volunteers interested in being on the RCIA
team, especially in the Breaking Open The Word & Sponsors.
Please call Kim at the Church office if you would like to help
or for more information.
Youth Night is Back! This Wednesday night starting at 7pm in the
Youth Room. All High School youth are invited.
Jr. High Youth Night!: Tuesday, August 12th 7pm-8:30pm. We will
be having our first ever Jr. High youth night!!! All youth between
6th-8th grade are welcome to come. Invite your friends. We will be
having a Jr. High youth night once every month!
World Youth Day Meeting: Thursday, August 14th 7:00pm in the
Youth Room. All those planning to come with us to Poland please
plan to be here!
ExCon Meeting: Saturday, August 16th 1pm-7pm. All youth and
young adults who wish to help with retreats and activities for
the upcoming year please plan on coming to this meeting! If you
can’t make it let Jason know.
Movie Night: Saturday, August 23rd 6:30pm-9pm. All are invited to
come to the Youth Room to watch a movie with us. Popcorn and
drinks will be provided. Bring your friends.
Confirmation Meeting: Sunday, August 24th 3:00pm. All youth and
parents who will be going through the Confirmation program this
upcoming year need to come to this meeting. Parents will get a
letter in the mail this week to notify you if your child is eligible.
Any questions please contact Jason.
The Knights of Columbus will hold their monthly meeting at
the KC Hall Thursday August 7th. The 4th Degree Council
will meet at 6:45PM with the general Council Meeting
starting at 7:30PM. All active Knights are encouraged to
attend as we will discuss the Priest and Religious Apprecia-
tion Dinner results and events for the upcoming year.
In today’s second reading St. Paul tells us that no matter
what the world throws at us, nothing can separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. It was
commitment to the Culture of Life that led Blessed
Mother Theresa to care for the poorest of the poor. It is
commitment to the Culture of Life that transforms
humanism into charity, for even greater than reaching
out to others out of respect for their humanity is reaching
out to them out of respect for their own reflection of the
image of God, their share in his divinity. We are called to
the Culture of Life. We are people of life, people of hope,
People of God. It is our commitment to the culture of life
that allows us to view the events of our physical lives as
only part of the story of our lives. We live for God.
The culture of death only sees the here and now. It does
not consider the impact of a person’s actions on his or her
life or on the world in general. The culture of death says,
“Have an abortion.” How many babies are killed? How
many great minds were never allowed to develop? How
much beauty has the world lost? How much love? And
how many girls have their lives destroyed? How many
college freshmen and sophomores have been convinced by
their parents and others not to change their college plans
but to find a supposedly easy solution to their pregnancy?
The culture of death presumes that the young will not be
able to control themselves. It is the culture of death that
says that retirees should live together rather than marry
because finances are more important than eternal life.
Think about it. It is the culture of death that is the philo-
sophical basis of the sex industry. Basically speaking, the
culture of death assumes that we are animals, unable to
control ourselves. But we are not animals. We are sons
and daughters of God. We have dignity. We also have a
right to demand that others treat us with the Dignity we
have been given at our baptism.
Fr. Tom Kennedy
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In loving memory of my beloved husband Bob Story and our parents Ike Story & Paul & Alma Riney, our son Stephen Story, sisters Nick Berend, Edna Weber and Gwen Bridges, brothers John
Paul, J.C. & David Riney, our nephew Dan Berend and our neice Lora Thurston and All the Souls here at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.
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