sister parish of Dulce Nombre de Maria in Honduras A t S aint T homas A quinas C hurch a nd C atholic S tudent C enter, w e a re: GATHERED in the Holy Spirit, a diverse and vibrant community, T RANSFORMED by Jesus Christ in the Catholic Tradition, and S ENT to be the presence of God in Ames, Iowa State University, and the world. 2210 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50014 515-292-3810 www.STAparish.net WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 4:45 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM 7:00 PM resumes Sunday, Aug. 23 WEEKDAY MASS Monday - Friday: 12:00 NOON RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM & by appointment PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CHURCH & STUDENT CENTER OPEN 8AM to 10PM… 7 days/week My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness. 2Cor: 12
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sister parish of Dulce Nombre de Maria in Honduras
At Saint Thomas Aquinas Church and Catholic Student Center, we are:
GATHERED in the Holy Spirit, a diverse and vibrant community,
TRANSFORMED by Jesus Christ in the Catholic Tradition, and
SENT to be the presence of God in Ames, Iowa State University, and the world.
2210 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50014
515-292-3810
www.STAparish.net
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday: 4:45 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
7:00 PM resumes Sunday, Aug. 23
WEEKDAY MASS
Monday - Friday: 12:00 NOON
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM & by appointment
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CHURCH & STUDENT CENTER
OPEN 8AM to 10PM… 7 days/week
My grace is sufficient for you,
for power is made perfect
in weakness. 2Cor: 12
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2015
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We are excited to have you as a part of
our parish family. If you have questions
or would like information on how to get
involved, please call the parish office at
292-3810, stop by the office or check out
www.staparish.net.
PARISH REGISTRATION takes place at
the end of August.
8:00 PM Join other college students for a prayer service every
Wednesday night in the Daily Mass Chapel.
It's a different prayer experience every week!
Wednesday Night Liturgy
The Catholic bishops of Iowa have issued the following statement
on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to require states to license a
marriage between two people of the same sex:
"The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage saddens us. To
make something legal does not mean that it is true or good. Take,
for example, the ruling that legalized abortion.
Notwithstanding this ruling, we will continue to lead people to
live under the Gospel, which requires us to be humble and loving
to all others, regardless.
The Gospel also compels us to defend and share with others
Jesus’ teaching on marriage, which re-asserted the original plan of
creation, and which no one can rend asunder:
One man and one woman who freely give themselves to each
other in a permanent and exclusive partnership, to be helpmates
for each other, and to be open to conceiving and bringing up
children.
We believe that this understanding of marriage does no harm; on
the contrary, it serves the common good of society, as well as the
good of family life, and of children.
We still expect that true religious liberty, enshrined in our
Constitution, and won at such a dear price, will be honored,
allowing us to be guided by a faith-formed conscience in our
teaching and practice."
+ Most Rev. Michael Jackels, Archbishop of Dubuque
+ Most Rev. Martin Amos, Bishop of Davenport
+ Most Rev. Richard Pates, Bishop of Des Moines
+ Most Rev. R. Walker Nickless, Bishop of Sioux City
Catholic Charities has offered mental health counseling services
to individuals, couples, families and groups for over 40
years. Problems are a normal and unavoidable part of life.
Much of the time problems come and go and people are able to
resolve them on their own or with the help of friends and
family. But for everyone, there are times when life has a way of
coming up with a problem that doesn't go away or seems so big
and difficult that professional counseling is needed. Catholic
Charities is there to help in those times with social
workers, mental health therapists and marriage and family thera-
pists trained to help solve these types of problems.
To learn more about Catholic Charities counseling services visit
www.charitiesdbq.com
Catholic Charities office @ STA Mary Jo Wulf & Lisa Turner — 296-2759
Catholic Charities COUNSELING
The parish provides an opportunity
at Masses each weekend for
ministries to promote their service,
recruit new members or just
educate the parish to ministry
possibilities. A display table is
made available, space in the
bulletin is an option and the ministry makes an announcement at
each Mass. Ministries who are in the “spotlight” for the weekend
must be present for ALL Masses that weekend. To schedule a
weekend for your ministry contact the parish office (we only
allow one ministry to spotlight each weekend).
Our THANKS to Fr. Jerry Kopacek
for celebrating Eucharist with us this weekend.
God’s blessings on him and his ministry.
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St. Thomas Aquinas…
YOUTH MINISTRY ...St. Cecilia
Director of Youth Ministry: Anna Steele (515) 233-3092 [email protected]
High school youth ministry events and sign-up links are available
at: ameslifeteen.weebly.com
LIFE TEEN SUMMER CALENDAR · Every Wednesday: Small Group Ministry
· Every Monday in July: Sports Ministry For locations, please see the summer calendar website above.
Totus Tuus Vacation Bible School 2015
WHEN: Grades 1-6 (as of Fall 2015): July 20th-July 24th
- 8:30am-2:30pm (register at http://goo.gl/ZJwLMq)
Grades 7-12 (as of Fall 2015): July 19th-July 23rd
- 7:00pm-9:15 pm (register at http://goo.gl/Q1GzvD)
WHERE: St. Thomas Aquinas Church
WHAT: Totus Tuus, Latin for “Totally Yours”, is a
summer program for grades 1-12 dedicated to sharing the
Gospel with children and youth through evangelization,
catechesis, and Eucharistic worship. The methodology,
structure, and content of Totus Tuus is concerned not only
with teaching the Faith, but also igniting the hearts of the
team members and the young people they encounter.
—recommendations for the faith journey from parish staff—
Iowa Catholic Radio is a resource I rely on for important news,
inspiration and prayers. At 9:30 am they pray the rosary and at 3
pm they play a beautiful sung version of the Chaplet of Divine
Mercy. During the evening drive time they air Catholic Answers
where anyone may call in and ask questions about the church.
Always lively exchanges. Find this station at 1150 AM, 88.5 FM
or 94.5 FM on your radio. —Clare Bills
The Sacredness
of God's Handiwork
How do we live in creation? Do we relate to it as a place full of
"things" we can use for whatever need we want to fulfill and
whatever goal we wish to accomplish? Or do we see creation first
of all as a sacramental reality, a sacred space where God reveals
to us the immense beauty of the Divine? As long as we only use
creation, we cannot recognize its sacredness because we are
approaching it as if we are its owners. But when we relate to all
that surrounds us as created by the same God who created us and
as the place where God appears to us and calls us to worship and
adoration, then we are able to recognize the sacred quality of all
God's handiwork. —Henri Nouwen
Laudato Si’ Praised Be To You
Care For Our Common Home
READ THE ENCLYCIAL HERE: http://goo.gl/HYZMnG DOWNLOAD .pdf HERE: http://goo.gl/AwQSD6
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Date Night Picnic/Cookout On July 12, the Date Night team will host a picnic/cookout at
Shagbark Shelter at Inis Grove Park in Ames from noon to
3:00pm. We will plan to eat at 1:00pm. We will be grilling
chicken breast, hamburgers, brats and hot dogs. Please help us
with preparation, by letting us know your meat preferences. We
ask those with the last name beginning with A - L to bring a side
dish to share and M - Z to bring a dessert. Table service, drinks
and condiments will be provided. This shelter area has a lot of
playground equipment and open space for everyone to play.
Please RSVP your meat preferences by emailing Deacon Ron
