ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

MASS SCHEDULE

January 27, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, January 26: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:30 PM †Gene Kraus Sunday, January 27: 8:00 AM †Donna Vater 8:00 AM †Emilie Mahloch 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Monday, January 28: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Tuesday, January 29: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Wednesday, January 30: 8:00 AM †John R. O’Connor 8:30-9:30 AM Adoration

Thursday, January 31: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Friday, February 1: 8:00 AM Confirmation Candidates Saturday, February 2: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:00 PM Rosary for Life 5:30 PM †Joan Mueller 5:30 PM †Anna Koenigs Sunday, February 3 ~ Feast of St. Blaise: 7:30 AM Rosary for Life 8:00 AM For the People of STA and SJB 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

January 19 & 20, 2018 Stewardship Envelopes $1,686.25 Loose Collection $346.00

Bldg. & Maint. Envelopes $70.00

THANK YOU!

The Parish family would like to extend our sympathy to the

family of Dale Cary, who passed away on Tuesday,

January 22nd. A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday. Please keep Dale and

his family in your prayers. Blessed are those that mourn,

for they shall be comforted (Matthew 5:4)

Liturgical Ministers Schedule

Saturday, 5:30pm January 26 Vigil: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Lynn Kulow

Ministers: Katherine Suemnicht, Ann Buechel-Haack, Duane Dippel, Christopher Donlon, Lynette Fiebrink, Judith Menne

Sunday, 8:00am January 27 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Red Platz

Ministers: Dori Schmitz, Dennis & JoAnn Streblow, Bev Verhulst, Richard Vogel, Al Zemlicka

Saturday, 5:30pm February 2 Vigil: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Ellen Cary

Ministers: Kathy Kopitzke, Lynn & Randy Kulow, Gerry Kulow, Judith Menne, Ron Nielsen

Sunday, 8:00am February 3 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Suzette Burkart

Ministers: Bev & Dave Dippel, Lori O’Connor, Kathy Kist, Bev Verhulst, Linda Leibham

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time

1st Reading…Nehemiah 8:2-4a,5-6,8-10

2nd Reading…1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Gospel…Luke 1:1-4;4:14-21

Monday...Mark 3:22-30

Tuesday...Mark 3:31-35

Wednesday...Mark 4:1-20

Thursday...Mark 4:21-25

Friday...Mark 4:26-34

Saturday…Luke 2:22-40

Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time

1st Reading…Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19

2nd Reading…1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

Gospel…Luke 4:21-30

St. Thomas Aquinas

SJB & STA JOINT COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday ~ 6:30pm ~ In Church Hall

Walking With Purpose is available again for new and

returning women interested in growing their faith! Tuesday Mornings at St John the Baptist

9:00 - 10:30am March 5 - May 14

Wednesday Mornings at St Thomas Aquinas

9:15 - 10:45am March 6 - May 15

Thursday Evenings at St John the Baptist

6:00 - 7:30pm March 7 - May 16

$30 registration (book included)! Childcare provided.

SPACE LIMITED!

Registration online by 2/10 at: StThomasAquinasEL.org

Questions? Call Nikki at 920.378.6454 OR Gloria at 920.254.6292

Christian Women Meeting

Thursday, February 21st 6:30pm

In the chapel Guest Speaker will be

Michele Gentine sharing what she learned and experienced on her

pilgrimage to Medjugorje.

third Sunday in ordinary time ~ January 27, 2019

Dear Parishioners: Next weekend is going to be a busy one: *** 2019 Parish Councils Congress (for Pastoral and Finance Council Chairs or their representatives, one or both trustees, and pastors) on Saturday from 8:00 to 12:30 (So, Confessions will NOT be heard at STA from 9:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, February 2) *** Kick-off of Amazing Grace, the 2019 Catholic Stewardship Appeal The goals for our two parishes are being held to the same as they were for 2018: $87,500 for SJB and $23,000 for STA. While we haven’t received the official final reports for the 2018 Appeal, the last figures I saw said that STA had come in at almost 119% of its goal ($27,314.99) and SJB had come in at nearly 115% of its goal ($100,294). Well done! *** Sunday, February 3rd, is the Feast of St. Blaise. I will offer the traditional St. Blaise Blessing of the Throat after Masses at STA and SJB on Sunday morning. Anyone wishing to receive the blessing should come up as though in the line to receive Communion immediately after Mass. (The blessing will NOT be offered after Masses on Saturday.) *** And after receiving the St. Blaise Blessing of the Throat you can go home and prepare to test the blessing’s effectiveness by yelling yourselves hoarse during Superbowl LIII. The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at 5:30 Sunday afternoon. You don’t need to be a particularly avid fan of either team. Chances are the refereeing will give you something to yell about. Sure did in the Rams-Saints game last week! Oh, that excerpt from the opening chapter from Boy’s Life that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago?

You know, I do believe in magic. I was born and raised in a magic time, in a magic town, among magicians. Oh, most every body else didn’t realize we lived in that web of magic, connected by the silver filaments of chance and circumstance. But I knew it all along. . . . You probably did, too; you just don’t recall it. See, this is my opinion: we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand. But then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. We get it churched out, spanked out, washed out, and combed out. We get put on the straight and narrow and told to be responsible. Told to act our age. Told to grow up, for God’s sake. And you know why we’re told that? Because the people doing the telling were afraid of our wildness and youth, and because the magic we knew made them ashamed and sad of what they’d allowed to wither in themselves.

Father Phil

Living Way of the Cross...Students in Grades 3-8 of SJB, STA and other area Catholic Parishes and Schools are invited to bring to life the story of Jesus’ passion and death in “The Living Way of the Cross” during the upcoming Lenten season. After-school rehearsals, two nights a week based on student schedules, will begin at the end of February and will be held at SJB. No previous acting experience is needed. If interested please contact Amy Albers, St. John the Baptist Director of Faith Formation 920-892-6015; albersa@sjbplymouth.org

From the Respect Life Committee... Since January 22, 1973, when abortion was ruled legal by the U.S. Supreme Court, approximately 60 million babies have been aborted. “Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want” (St. Mother Teresa). Please come and pray the Rosary for Life that more people in our coun-try will promote a culture of life, not a culture of death. All persons from the moment of their conception until their natural death are precious creations from God, and as such, must be treat-ed with the utmost respect regardless of their situations.

The Young at Heart Gang is heading... To Wisconsin Dells to see” Mamma Mia”!! At the Palace Theater on Thursday May 16, 2019. Make your reservation and payment by April 1, 2019. The cost is $103 which includes transportation, lunch, show and driver gratuity. Also refreshments on the bus. If you are interested please call; Janet Kraus at 876-2278; Diane Wagner at 876-2519; or Bev Verhulst at 876-2501. Thanks and hope you join us for another enjoyable trip!!