ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH
St. Thomas Aquinas (est. 1901)
751 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301
Our Lady of the Rosary (est. 1954)
3233 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 94306
St. Albert the Great (est. 1961)
1095 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, CA
Mission Statement: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, CA is a Roman Catholic communi-ty of disciples working together for the glory of God and our spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. With
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we live and share the Gospel through worship, education and service.
St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral Center • 3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 • Phone (650) 494-2496 • Emergency (650) 1-877-645-2712 • www.paloaltocatholic.net
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CURRENT SCHEDULE
Mass Times
Sunday 11:00am
Join Zoom Meeting
https://dsj.zoom.us/j/759166471
Meeting ID: 759 166 471
Monday-Friday 8:30am
Saturday 11:00am
Sign-up for weekday mass @ St. Elizabeth Seton
School Playground, 1095 Channing Ave.,
Palo Alto, CA https://signup.com/go/BFXCBjR
Confession
Saturday (social distance) 10:30am
Seton playground before Mass
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Everyday 9am-8pm
Saint Albert the Great Vestibule
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Estanislao Mikalonis, Pastor
ext. 16, [email protected]
Rev. Sev Kuupuo, Parochial Vicar
ext. 12, [email protected]
Dcn. Daniel Hernandez, Permanent Deacon
Patricia Cruzet, Quinceañera Coordinator, Weddings, Funerals, Bilingual
ext. 37, [email protected], 408-849-0128 (cell)
Teresa Sun, Assistant to Catechetical Coordinator
(St. Albert the Great Site), [email protected]
Pierina Caligaris, Director of Youth & Young Adults,
Mary Fong, Pastoral Home Ministry
ext. 22, [email protected]
July 19, 2020
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30
RETREAT AT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (In English)
Thursday, 7/23; 7pm
Enroll for our upcoming workshops on COVID
Spiritual reflections by Carlos Obando.
https://www.loyolainstitute.org/staff
The talk is based on “the desert as the meeting place
with the Absolute, where God not only purifies us but
invites us to make a Covenant of love with him.”
(Hosea 2, 16)
To enroll, please send an enrollment confirmation to
Fr. Stasys (estanislao. [email protected]). We would
appreciate a $15 donation per adult (not per zoom
participant, but per adult). Think of how many seats
you would need if you were attending a live presenta-
tion. Your donation will enable us to offer the speaker
a donation. Submit your check to the Pastoral Center
(3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306) payable
to Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish. Memo: Workshop on
7/16 (Spanish) or 7/23 (English). Zoom link will be
shared via email to those enrolled.
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, July 19: St. Mary MacKillop
WIS 12:13, 16–19 / PS 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16 / ROM 8:26–27 / MT 13:24– 43 or 13:24–30
Monday, July 20: St. Apollinaris MI 6:1-4, 6-8 / PS 50:5-6, 8-9, 16BC-17, 21 & 23 / MT 12:38-42
Tuesday, July 21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi MI 7:14-15, 18-20 / PS 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 / MT 12:46-50
Wednesday, July 22: St. Mary Magdalene
SGS 3:1-4B / PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 / JN 20:1-2, 11-18
Thursday, July 23: St. Bridget of Sweden
JER 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-1 / PS 36:6-7AB, 8-9, 10-11 / MT 13:10-17
Friday, July 24: St. Sharbel Makhlouf
JER 3:14-17 / JER 31:10, 11-12ABCD, 13 / MT 13:18-23
Saturday, July 25: St. James the Apostle 2 COR 4:7-15 / PS 126:1BC-2AB, 2CD-3, 4-5, 6 / MT 20:20-28
Sunday, July 26: Sts. Joachim & Anne
1 KGS 3:5, 7-12 / PS 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 / ROM 8:28-30 / MT 13:44-52 or
† — Deceased, SI — Special Intention
* There are no mass intentions this week.
Your mass intentions will be included in the daily or Sunday Mass while we are sheltered at home.
For the Sick & Homebound — Lydia Li, Stephen Lee, Pat Klein, Apolonia Gutierrez, Judy Naples, Felicitas Francisco, Steven Befera, Fabrizio Rossi, Julien Loh, Marilyn Kelly, Patrick Griffin, Piotr Misztal, Portia Leet, Ronnie Griffin, Mary Schembri, Terry Kurfess, Shanlee Brennan, Patrick Levesque, Richard Brown, Michael Mensick, Cathy Hewson, Helen Short, Ivan Salim, Andrew Temple, Christopher Bednar
For the Recently Deceased — Julie Mitchell, John Reilly, Andrea Binger, Dora “Loly” Choy de Lam, Bernie Vercoutere, Mark Laflamme, Kathy Varni, Rosa Mendoza, Mark Kreutzer, Florence Galea, Margaret MacDonald, Anne Ackerman, Piero Bullentini, Millie Waldspurger, Consuelo Goings, Alicia Placone Combetta, Mary Katherine Alltucker, Onna Vancheri, Della Kozy, Donald Fo, Cliff Herndon, Charlie Bisbee, Ann Carpenter, Bill Carpenter, Vincent Lefebvre, Philippe Lefebvre, Chris Lundin, Al Keicher, Nancy Marty, Sr. Mary Seraphine
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]
https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpaloaltocatholic.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D95dcad1e9128ffacb55c4f47e%26id%3D1040b3e3d6%26e%3D004d60dadd&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0c509342af9848ae8e0208d820378f66%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/6:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/6:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/50:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/50:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:38http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/7:14http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/7:14http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/85:2http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:46http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:46http://www.usccb.org/bible/songofsongs/3:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/63:2http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/20:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/20:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/2:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/36:6http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/31:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/4:7http://www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/4:7http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/126:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/20:20http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/20:20http://www.usccb.org/bible/1kings/3:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:57http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:57http://www.usccb.org/bible/romans/8:28http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:44
DIOCESAN INFORMATION For more updates on Coronavirus from the
diocese of San Jose, see their website: https://www.dsj.org/coronavirus/
You will also find links to live or taped video Masses in our diocese.
Upcoming Events & Important Information
FUNERALS DURING
SHELTERING
If you have a death in
your family during this
sheltering period, please use
the emergency number,
1-877-645-2712, to contact
one of our priests. Mortuaries can help with
burials, and we can have small funerals in
church (limit of 10 people). There are a few ex-
ceptions. Our priests or deacon can assist with
burials, and we can help you plan a Memorial
Mass at a later date.
Dear Parish Community,
It brings great joy to be able to share that we have been able to offer a First
Communion experience to 11 children from our Parish. We are doing this in small
groups of 5 children and their parents. We still have 7 First Communion Masses on
schedule. Some of the First Communion Services, per the family’s choice, will take
place in September. I especially want to thank the families for their involvement
and flexibility. Thank you, Susan, for being a Parish volunteer. She has committed to completing
the cycle of Sacraments of 1st Communions and ‘Easter’ Adult Baptism. Thank you, Fr. Seth, for
being supportive of all these Masses. Please pray for our Parish Youth.
DONATE TODAY!!
Summer is always a low season for any parish, and it is no surprise that it is even more so this year. This means that our income may see a dip during these upcoming months. With reduced expenses and your continued donations, we are able to sustain our parish. We encourage you to continue sending your check to the parish office (3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306) or making your donation online:
https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=357
COVID UPDATE
SCC has increased the number for outdoors
gatherings to 60 participants. Nevertheless,
some restrictions have been made to liturgi-
cal gatherings involving singing. The Diocese
is seeking clarification to these rules. We will
continue with our weekly services with 25
people, and Sunday Zoom masses. We look
forward to being able to start outdoors public
Masses with up to 60 people very soon.
DIOCESAN INFORMATION For more updates on Coronavirus from the
Diocese of San Jose, visit their website:
https://www.dsj.org/coronavirus/
FIRST COMMUNION MASS
** VOLUNTEERS **
TRAINING REQUIRED
Dear Volunteers,
Please complete two REQUIRED trainings. It
is very important for the life of our Parish that
ALL volunteers and staff are up-to-date with
these trainings.
1. Return to Church, COVID Training
(13 minutes)
https://www.dsj.org/return-to-church/
2. Safe Environment
The safe environment training is good for
three years. It is likely that some volunteers
may be overdue with this training. We
strongly encourage you to have this done
ASAP. We need to be ready when allowed
to return to actively meet for any ministry.
https://www.virtusonline.org/mytraining/
training_courses_online.cfm
Please report to Irene Holowchak with your
certificate of completion or if you have any
questions send email to:
Before You Arrive:
• Check your temperature before coming to
church. If it reads 100.4, or if you are not feeling
well, please stay home and watch a streamed Mass.
When You Arrive:
• Wear a mask at all times and only remove it for a
moment when you receive Communion (required
for everyone over the age of 6).
• Sanitize your hands before you enter the church.
• Observe physical distance of 6ft. (look for
markings on the floor).
• Collection baskets will be “stationary.”
Please drop in your weekly envelope on the way in
or out of Mass.
• Enter only in marked doorways.
• Follow the directions of the priest, staff and
the ushers before, during and after Mass.
During Mass:
• Do not change seats during a service.
• Do not exchange the sign of peace physically.
• Keep your children with you at all times.
• Sit with your family and maintain 6ft. from non-
family members. Please maintain 6ft. even in the
line for Holy Communion.
Follow Instructions for Communion:
• Leave your seat only when directed by the usher or
greeter.
• Maintain 6ft. social distancing in the Communion
line.
• Sanitize your hands before receiving Communion.
• Approach the priest or minister and DO NOT re-
move your face covering.
• Extend your hands to receive the Host.
• After moving 6ft. to the side, remove your mask
and consume the Host.
• Replace your face covering or mask.
• Follow instructions to return to your pew.
After Mass:
• Walk to your car and do not congregate outside
the church doors
• If you become sick after attending Mass, please
notify the parish immediately.
Returning to In-Person
Masses
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Thomas Aquinas Church #919108 3290 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 TELEPHONE 650 898-5318 CONTACT PERSON Fatima Giffen EMAIL: [email protected] TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION July 19, 2020 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6
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