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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 [email protected]
Sunday, January 8: Epiphany of the Lord7:30 am STA . . . . . Joseph Koo †8:45 am STA . . . . . Frances & Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galea †9:00 am SAG . . . . . Tsung Chai-Koo †Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6/Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Matt 2:1-12
Monday, January 9: Baptism of Lord8:30 am OLR . . . . . Palom0 / Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family (SI)Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7/Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10/Acts 10:34-38/Matthew 3:13-17
Tuesday, January 108:30 am OLR . . . . . James, Edith, Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dubbs (SI)Readings: Hebrews 2:5-12/Psalm 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9/Mark 1:21-2
Wednesday, January 118:30 am OLR . . . . . Michael Jek Wye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thong †12:15 pm STA . . . . Sam B. Irani †Readings: Hebrews 2:14-18/Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9/Mark 1:29-39
Thursday, January 128:30 am OLR . . . . . Chao-Kai Chang †Readings: Hebrews 3:7-14/Psalm 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11/Mark 1:40-45
Friday, January 13: St. HilaryReadings: Hebrews 4:1-5, 11/Psalm 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8/Mark 2:1-12
Saturday, January 14Readings: Hebrews 4:12-16/Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15/Mark 2:13-17
Sunday, January 15: 2nd in Ordinary7:30 am STA . . . . . Thomas Koo † 10:30 am OLR . . . . Chao Kai Chang †Readings: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6/Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10/1 Corinthians 1:1-3/John 1:29-34
Z Please PrayFor the sIck & hoMebound – Fr. Thierry Geris, Terry Flynn, Tina Reyes,
Lydia Li, Tom Bednar, Stephen Lee, Andrea Binger, Peggy Peterson, Cindy Palmer, Maria Merlitti, Donna Riordan, Agnes Tan, Lucienne Woods, Carolyn Byrne,
Arturo Tecson, Joseph Crea, Cathy Doerr, Anne Bisacca,Kim Davis, Jim Adams, Mark LaFlamme, Mary Carlstead, Mary Stratton, Frankie Briggs, Tommy DuterteFor the recently deceased – Gladys Hughes, Bernard Dillon, Virginia Kreutzer, Travis Krutt, Rosemary Hobson, Lil Kavenaugh, Louise Thursby, Patricia Cullen, Lou Schaefer, Mary Mansour, Charles Franklin, Kay Munn, Shirley Deschamps,
Chester Dilauro, Rose Lefebvre, Brian Gallagher, Buenaventurada Bascara Salazar, Tesfaye Dinka, Ann Masik, Maria Copeland, Jim McLaughlin, Geronimo Terres
lIturgIcal MInIsters sharIng theIr gIFts
As we commission our Liturgical Ministers this weekend, I’d like to extend an invitation to all of you who might consider volunteering. It can be very rewarding to serve others at Mass and those who are homebound.
As Catholics, we serve God in many ways. Some tend to the sick and homebound. Some work with teens to help them seek Jesus and develop a
good relationship with him. Others do good works with the poor and those less fortunate. Still others work for peace & justice.
Here at Mass, we serve God and one another by being liturgical ministers, assisting others to enjoy a prayerful experience every time we get together for Mass. In our service, we strive to enable spiritual prayer so that all can find the peace and strength to live out God’s plan every day.
What we do at Mass is just as important as what we do in our homes and work. I am always grateful for the support and help of the many volunteers we have in this parish. It takes everyone to make Mass a holy and sacred time spent together.
Please ponder and pray about your own calling and the invitation that each of the baptized is given to share his or her time and talent as a liturgical minister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Lundin, Director of Liturgy & Music
uPdate: st. albert the great church FloorIng Fund alMost there! In the December 16th edition of our parish eBulletin, it was announced
that an anonymous donor has pledged to match, dollar for dollar, any St. Albert the Great Flooring campaign contribution of $500 dollars or more up to a total of $10,000. We have received six "double it" donations totaling $7,100 which doubled to $14,200 and several other donations that bring us now to a total of $78,000. Our cost estimate was approximately $75,000 plus contingency of $8,000. We still need your help. Although the matching fund will be attributed on a first come basis, all funds small or large are still needed. Please note “Double It” on your check and it will be doubled, if possible.
revs vs. seMs - February 311th Annual REVS vs. SEMS Basketball ChallengeFebruary 3, 2017 at 7 pm at Leavey Center at Santa Clara University.
Tickets are available on-line or at the Pastoral Center. http://www.dsj.org/vocations/vocations-office/revs-vs-sems-basketball-challenge/
St. Thomas Aquinas ParishthIs Week’s hIghlIghts
Sunday, January 89:15 am . . . . . .STA Kids Catechesis (ISPSchl)10:00 pm . . . . SAG Site Committee (SAGH)10:15 am . . . . STA Kids Catechesis (SESS)10:30 am . . . . Hisp. Catechesis Pre-Conf. & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st-2nd Year (DC)10:30 am . . . . Hisp Catechesis K-6 & Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISPSchl)12:00 pm . . . . Baptism (OLR)2:00 pm . . . . . 3 Kings Celebration (OLRH)
Monday, January 96:00 pm . . . . . 1st Eucharist Meeting (SAG)6:30 pm . . . . . RCIA (SAGH)7:00 pm . . . . . TMC Liturgy (THLib)7:00 pm . . . . . Core Team (DC)
Tuesday, January 107:00 pm . . . . . Hisp Prayer Group (DCC)7:00 pm . . . . . Spanish Baptism Class (PC1)7:00 pm . . . . . Spirituality Tuesday (SAGH)7:15 pm . . . . . Knights of Columbus (THB)
Wednesday, January 114:00 pm . . . . . YSOP (OLRH)6:00 pm . . . . . S.O.U.P. Meeting (OLRH)6:00 pm . . . . . 1st Eucharist Meeting (OLR)7:00 pm . . . . . Pastoral Stewardship (SAGH)7:30 pm . . . . . STA Site Committee (THLib)
Thursday, January 1210:00 am . . . . Prayer Group (SAGH)7:00 pm . . . . . 1st Communion Catechesis for Adults & Children (PC1st & 2nd)7:30 pm . . . . . TMC Board Mtg (THLib)
Friday, January 137:00 pm . . . . . Hisp. Catechist Mtg (PC1st)
Saturday, January 149:00 am . . . . . Liturgy Board Mtg (SAGH)12:00 pm . . . . Quinceanera (SAG)
s.o.u.P. MeetIng on January 11, 2017The basic plan for SOUP is simple. Three families bring soup to the meeting and a few bring wine and juice. Each person brings a bowl and crackers or bread. We have about an hour of good conversation and a simple dinner. At the end of the meal, each person donates what they would have spent at the market or dining out. We are very interested in restarting this group. Please join us to share your ideas this Wednesday at 6pm at OLR Hall. Anne & Bill Morrison
ePIPhany ProclaMatIon!My sisters and brothers, the glory of the Lord Jesus has been made manifest and will continue to be revealed in our midst until he comes again. In the rhythms and alternations of time, let us recall and live the mysteries of our salvation.
Central to the entire liturgical year is our celebration of the TRIDUUM OF THE LORD, crucified, died and risen, which culminates on EASTER SUNDAY, the 16th of April. Every SUNDAY, when we recall this paschal mystery, holy Church makes present this great event in which Christ has conquered sin and death.
From Easter derive all our other celebrations: ASH WEDNESDAY, the beginning of the season of Lent, the 1st of March; the ASCENSION OF THE LORD, the 28th of May, PENTECOST, the 4th of June; and the FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, the 3rd of December.
Likewise, in the feasts of the holy Mother of God, of the apostles and saints, and in the commemoration of all the faithful departed, the Church, in her pilgrimage here on earth, proclaims the paschal mystery of the Lord.
To Christ who is, who was, and who is to come, the Lord of all time and history: be endless praise now and forever! Amen.
PresIder schedule
St. Albert the Great1095 Channing Ave.
Sat 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. GazzinganSun 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. StanleySun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez
St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St.
Sun 7:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Stanley Sun 8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. RubioSun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. GazzinganSun 12:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Our Lady of the Rosary3233 Cowper St.
Sun 9:00 am (Spanish) . . . Fr. MikalonisSun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Kuupuo
2nd in Ordinary – January 15, 2017
sPIrItualIty tuesday - January 10 In this superb course, you will receive a general introduction to the Qur’an, paying particular attention to its relationship with the Bible. Prof. Gabriel Reynolds, a Catholic scholar of Islamic studies at Notre Dame, guides you through the beautiful language, fascinating history, and varied interpretations of the Qur’an. By embarking on this exploration, you will more deeply understand Islam and its conversation with Christianity. This evening is a comparison of major characters of the Bible and the Qur’an: Adam; Abraham; Moses and, if time permits, Jesus. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. St. Albert the Great Hospitality Center.
next Week's 2nd collectIon - church In latIn aMerIca
Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Please prayerfully consider supporting this collection, which assists programs that strengthen the faith in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your gifts help share the faith by providing lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, as well as other programs. To learn more, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.
January 8, 2017
December 25 (Week 26)Offertory by Mass:Sat 5:00pm (SAG) . . . .$5,306 Sat 5:00 pm (OLR) . . $12,750Sat 6:00 pm (STA) . . . .$1,851Sat 7:00 pm (OLR) . . . . .$539Sun 12:00 am (STA) . .$1,959Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . . $4,467Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . . . .$918Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . $5,204 Sun, 7:30am (STA) . . . $4,654Sun 10:30am (STA) . . .$2,037Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . .$3,017Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,403Online Giving . . . . . . . $2,565Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,670Christmas Goal . . . .$75,000
Weekly steWardshIP rePort
Plans For a neW ParIsh Photo albuM
In honor of the 30th anniversary of our parish (1987!), we plan to use the LifeTouch company to produce a new parish photo album. Lifetouch bought Olan Mills.
LifeTouch offers a simple directory which speeds pro-duction of the album. The book size is 5.5” x 8.5” and includes photos of parishioners as well as a directory listing (names, phone numbers, addresses). It does NOT include “activities pages” or other parish-designed pages. It is designed to be quick and straightforward to produce. Each family receives a complimentary 8” x 10” photo and can select other packages. The bonus of this program is that as soon as 15 individuals or families register the book can be updated free-of-charge. Many parishes have their photo albums updated twice a year as a result. Lifetouch will provide multiple photogra-phers so that photo sessions are quick.
With our prior efforts to produce photo albums, we could only mount the effort once every 5 years or so, and the directory can get out of date due to new parish registrations/deaths/moving etc. Lifetouch offers online registration or individuals and families can phone the Pastoral Center to make an appointment.
Dates in February 2017 at St. Albert the Great and Our Lady of the Rosary have been reserved in the parish Facilities book. Lifetouch says it typically completes the album in 6 weeks after photography completes, com-pared to three+ months for a “premier directory”. We hope to have the photo album available by Easter 2017.More details will be available soon in our Bulletins.
January 1 (Week 27)Offertory by Mass:Sat 5:00pm (SAG) . . . . . $957 Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . . . .$947Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . . . .$422Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . $2,502 Sun 7:30am (STA) . . . .$1,680Sun 8:45am (STA) . . . . .$634Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . .$307Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . $1,570Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20Online Giving . . . . . . . $3,131Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,170Weekly Goal . . . . . . $12,000Mary Mother of God. $1,511Add'lChristmas . . . . $2,343
KEY REFERENCESDC . . . Dermody CenterDCC . . Dermody Center ChapelOLR . . Our Lady of the Rosary
ChurchOLRH OLR Church HallKC . . . OLR Kerry’s CornerPC . . . . Pastoral CenterSAG . . St. Albert the
Great ChurchSAGH SAG Hospitality Ctr.
SESS . . St. Elizabeth Seton School
SESA . SES AuditoriumSTA . . . St. Thomas Aquinas
ChurchTHB . . STA - Thomas House
Basement THD . . STA - Thomas House
Dining RoomTHL . . STA - Thomas House
Library
HOLY SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center at 650-494-2496 for more information.
Anointing of the Sick: Every first Friday at the 7:15 am, 8:30 am and 12:15pm Mass.
Christian Initiation: Become a Catholic or renew your Catholic faith (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child.
Funeral: Arrange for a Funeral, Memorial Mass or graveside service for a loved one.
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 [email protected]
Admin Assts: Cathy Miller ext. 24, [email protected];Ron Aranha, [email protected]
Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm SAGH)
Chair: Steve Carter ([email protected]);
Vice-Chair: Anne Morrison ([email protected]);
Secretary: Chris Lundin ([email protected])
Community Life: Anne Morrison (650) 493-2998
Green Committee: Katia Reeves ([email protected])
Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) 493-8237
St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) 424-8155For truck donation pickup(650) 871-6844
Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams 650-270-4188; OLR: Chris Lundin [email protected]; SAG: Neil Barrett (650) 330-1762
St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) 326-9004 Principal: Evelyn Rosa
STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1
Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Fr. Samuel Nkansah Stanford Chaplain (650) 723-5101
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) 497-8538
Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650) 494-6488
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 Cathy Miller at [email protected]. Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information.
