3 0 5 S . F i r s t S t . W a t e r f o r d , W I 5 3 1 8 5 w w w . s a i n t t h o m a s w a t e r f o r d . o r g 2 6 2 - 5 3 4 - 2 2 5 5 Administrator Father Ed Tlucek Deacons: Carl Mahnke Jim Nickel Mike Hoffman St. Thomas Mission Statement Called to be disciples of the Lord Jesus, the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Faith Community embraces the ministries of prayer, education and service. You can submit requests to [email protected]Please call the rectory if you have any quesons. Bullen Due Dates: July 12 due July 2 July 19 due July 10 July 26 due July 17 July 12 th 2020 Mass Schedule: St. Thomas Saturday 4:30pm (Confessions at 3:30pm) Sunday 8:00am & 11:15am Weekday: Tuesday & Thurs. 8:00am St. Clare Saturday 4:00pm & Sunday 9:30am Weekday: Wednesday 5:30pm & Friday 8:00am
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As each week passes, more and more people are returning to Mass. This is wonderful to see and we are very excited to watch a"endance grow. With that in mind, it is CRITICAL we con!nue to follow safe prac!ces when a"ending Mass. Here are a few reminders:
* Please use our online sign
*Masks are strongly recommended*Please move to the center of the pew if it available when being seated*Everyone should proceed to the front of church for communion, whether you receive com-
*Maintain 6 foot distance between households at all !me*Follow all usher direc!ons. There should never be two communion lines down the center isle
*Please exit the church as directed by the ushers. Those si#ng on the West side of the church
*Fr Ed has eliminated the closing song for each mass. Music will play as you exit, but you may
Please note that the Archbishop recently extended dispensa!on for a"ending Mass through Au-gust 2. If you are uncomfortable returning to Mass, please be aware the obliga!on remains li$ed
Mass Inten!ons Saturday, July 11 4:30pm† J Joe & Marie Chart 4:30pm† Jack Essman Sunday, July 12 8:00am † Mike Schmidt 8:00am † Merlin Hammer 11:15am † Rosemary Hoffmann 11:15am † Lucille Beres Tuesday, July 14 8:00am † Aaron Willms 8:00am ~ Mass of Thanksgiving Wednesday, July 15 5:30pm ~ Mass at St. Clare Thursday, July 16 8:00am † Francis Kempken 8:00am † Alice Daniels Friday, July 17 8:00am ~ Mass at St. Clare Saturday, July 18 4:30pm† Jeff Sobek 4:30pm† Jerome Koe"erhagen Sunday, July 19 8:00am † Cletus Koe"erhagen 8:00am † Jimmer Schmidt 11:15am † Lucille Beres 11:15am † Lena Gotcher
God has called to Himself,
Brother David Typek, OFM
Let us pray as a community of faith that he may experience the joy and peace of eternal life.
Our deepest sympathy and assurances of prayer for his family and friends.
† Deceased ~ Special Inten!on
RETURN TO DAILY MASS
Just a quick reminder that daily mass resumed last week. The weekday schedule returns to
normal and is as follows:
Tuesday and Thursday at St. Thomas: 8:00 am
Wednesday at St. Clare: 5:30 pm
Friday at St. Clare: 8:00 am
Thursday Adora!on at St. Thomas: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
All are welcome to a"end!
Confirma!on 2020 is Scheduled!
We are pleased to announce Confirmation 2020 has been rescheduled for August 30th and
September 20th at 2:00pm. Both Masses will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas
this year. Staff members from both parishes gathered to
discuss how best to accommodate the Confirmands and their families during these
restrictive times. The Archdiocesan Catholic Comeback Matrix
states Masses can only hold 25% of the parish’s original occupancy.
St. Thomas can hold 175 people per mass compared to 125 at St. Clare. St. Thomas parish also utilizes live streaming technology so those that are at risk (or if occupancy limit is reached)
can still view the Confirmation ceremony. We are committed to holding Confirmation 2021 at
St. Clare when restrictions may be lifted. Here are a few notes to keep in mind as you sign up:
· The Confirmand should arrive with their sponsor and may invite up to 3 other people,
for a total of 5. · Signing up for a Mass time is first come first
serve. · Please consider wearing a mask. All social
distancing guidelines are to be followed. Please let your parish youth minister know if you
have any questions. https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm…
Directory Business Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Rectory Phone (262) 534-2255 Fax (262) 534-2929 Rectory E-Mail starectory@sain"homaswaterford.org Fr. Ed Tlucek [email protected] School Office (262) 534-2255
Parish Team Administrator Fr. Ed Tlucek (262) 534-2255 ext.246 Deacon Carl A. Mahnke (262) 534-6141 Deacon Jim Nickel (262) 534-4234 Deacon Mike Hoffman (262) 442-2014 Trustee Secretary Jim Pindel (262) 895-3703 Trustee Treasurer Bruce Hodge (262) 514-2052 Dir. of Adm. Serv. Blaise Beaulier (262) 598-6515 Bus. Administrator Nancy Hutchings (262) 534-2255 Administrative Assistant Kelly Hill (262) 534-2255
Parish Secretary Be"y Mehring (262) 534-2255 Director of Music Chris!na Kuenzi [email protected] Preschool Director Erika Rondeau 534-2255 Senior Fellowship Meals Marie Samson 534-2255 Dir. of Technology Carol Ewald 534-2255 Pastoral Council Co-Chair Woody Ritchey (262) 778-4601 Pastoral Council Co-Chair Kelly Malchine (262) 895-7207 Prayer Chain Marge Mahnke (262) 534-6141 Cemetery Committee Nancy Greil [email protected] Faith Formation Team
Pre-School Margie SchnabI (262) 534-6612 Elementary Heather Whi"en (262) 534-2265 ext.232 High School Thaddeus Loduha (262) 534-2255 ext. 252
Custodial Team 1st Shift Jay Morrical 534-2466 ext. 240 2nd Shift Tom Moriva 534-2466 ext. 304 2nd Shift Sharon Mehring 534-2466 ext. 304
Just a reminder if you receive an email from St. Thomas or Fr. Ed asking for gi$ cards, it is
a scam!!! The email itself looks like it really is
coming from Fr. Ed, but it is not. If you received this or a similar email,
do not click on anything, and delete the email immediately.
Food Pantry Needs for July: This month we are in need of Cake Mixes, Jell-O, Ketchup, Mustard, Salad Dressing, Tuna and Dish Soap.
Dona!ons can be le$ outside the rectory door in the covered alcove by the side door of the rectory. If you are unable to go to a grocery store,
monetary dona!ons are always appreciated. Thank you for your con!nued support!
Our Blood Drive Commi$ee is looking for someone to assist in helping with our blood drives.
Please call Pat if you can help a few hours a month 262-895-6369. Thanks for your considera!on and con!nued support!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“Those who cannot remember the past are bound to repeat it,” said the philosopher George Santayana. I remember a quote from my college days in the reactionary late-sixties when a speaker shouted at the crowds, “We don’t want to be part of mindless activism.” Emotions can run high and crowds can find themselves destroying the very things they seek to defend. Watching the senseless destruction of property, tearing down of statues and the graffiti on public and private buildings does little to convince me that the crowd has a point. As one views the mixture of statements by those who claim they have a cause, it becomes obvious to me that the truth has been co-opted. We demand freedom of speech but shut down those who have a different point of view. We rightfully demand equality under the law but arbitrarily destroy public and private property. We claim the right of citizenship but have done little or nothing to contribute to the country whose freedoms we enjoy.
Very few in the crowds can remember the oppression of the Marxist regimes, which uses the same ideology people now claim will bring about a new moment. I visited Poland in 1980 and again in 1983. I can report firsthand how citizens of that country were treated like serfs in their own society. The occupying foreign government and ideology that promised equality for all came at the sacrifice of personal freedom. There was a price to pay for anyone who did not toe the Marxist line. Remember, China is a Marxist state; but even now, we do little to point out its failures (perhaps, because there is no free speech, no free press and no religious freedom).
I knew that it would be just a brief time when the attention would turn to religion. Some wanted to tear down statues of Jesus, who calls us to love one another. A Marxist ideology cannot tolerate religious freedom because religion demands a greater allegiance than the state and says God holds us ultimately accountable. It is fashionable among some of the crowd to attack the Founding Fathers, but the Founding Fathers supported religious freedom. Washington himself, in his Farewell Address in 1796, stated that religion and morality are essential to political prosperity. He says: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician equally with the pious man ought to respect and cherish them.”
Our Founding Fathers were not perfect and their sins were obvious, but the direction of the country was placed on a path that would correct some of these sins and draw us closer to the vision that the founders had, which was equality for all its citizens. History tells us to be different; there is movement and there are corrections to be made. Without history, we demand immediate perfection from people who do not even know the history that created the current moment. There exists the failure to recognize those who died to make this nation responsive to its principles and who continue to sacrifice to ensure equality under the law.
Freedom of religion becomes the conscience of a society. When the voice of religion is suppressed, either by the left (anarchy) or by right (radical secularism), history is forgotten and we all suffer. Therefore, I will continue to shout and challenge as my faith directs in a country that allows me to – at least at this time – in the public square.
This past Fourth of July, I placed my hand over my heart and pledged allegiance to the flag and uttered the words, “One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.” I will continue to loudly and proudly proclaim that Jesus instructs us that we should LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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