September 18, 2016 - www.stampk.org – Saint Thomas Aquinas

September 18, 2016 - www.stampk.org – Saint Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Iglesia Católica Romana
1501 South Atlantic Boulevard
Monterey Park, California 91754
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time– September 18, 2016
SUNDAY FUNDAY
Only ONE Week Away!
September 25
9 AM to 6 PM
Our annual raffle will remain in
place. Please make every effort to sell each
ticket, cost per ticket is $1.00, each envelope contains 60 tickets. New this year: a
$50 prize will be presented to the seller of
the grand prize winning ticket, the more
9 AM—10 AM: Continental Breakfast tickets you sell, the greater chances you
Coffee, Juice & Baked Goods
have of claiming that prize. Drawing will be
held at 5:30 PM on 9/25.
10 AM-5:30 PM: Food Booths OPEN
We are still in need of donations and
sponsorships. Monetary donations are welWe will have a variety of delicious
come. Donations should be delivered to the
food including Mexican, Chinese, Filipino,
parish office by Wednesday, 9/21.
and American cuisine and games for the
Items needed are: Paper Goods–9
children. Entertainment will be from our
3/8” 3-compartment plates, dessert plates,
parishioners, musicians and school.
hot cups, paper towels, forks, napkins
Tentative list of entertainment:
• Condiments-mustard, relish, mayo, cof•9 AM—Mugen Jazz Band
fee, powdered creamer, sugar
•10:15 AM—Bingo
• Misc.–long grain rice, canned sodas,
•11 AM—Chinese Dance Groups
canned beer, bottled water, dry pinto
•1 PM—Dancing Missionaries
beans
•1:15 PM—School Performance
Committee members will be available
•2:30 PM—Bingo
after Masses this weekend to collect raffle
•3 PM—Dancing Missionaries
tickets, donations and sponsorships. We
•3:15 PM—Loteria
trust and count on your participation in or•3:45 PM—Live Entertainment
der to make this a Sunday Fun Day event a
•5:30 PM—Raffle Drawing
huge success.
Parish Raffle
Grand Prize: $2,000.00
2nd Place: $1,000.00
3rd Place: $500.00
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
SUNDAY FUNDAY
REMINDERS
From the Desk of our Pastor
eGiving with Faith Direct
Dear Parishioners,
This month we are introducing a new
and exciting way for you to support our parish
offertory and second collections: Faith Direct.
Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your
Church contributions through either direct debit
from your checking/savings account or through
your credit/debit card. No more writing checks
or searching for envelopes on the way out the
door. Now you can apply the convenience of
direct debit to your parish offerings in much
the same way as you may now use it to make
your mortgage, car or tuition payments.
Faith Direct also offers you personalized
offertory cards to replace your envelopes for
the collection basket.
Please join me in enrolling by responding to the mailing you will receive or visit
www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely online.
Our parish code is CA779.
In the upcoming weeks the link for egiving will be on our website-details forthcoming.
The majority of our parking lot will be
available for our parishioners. Most Sunday
Funday booths will be located in the school
courtyard, minimizing the use of our parking lot
Reminder: Parking on Sunrise and El
Repetto streets are designated as “permit
parking only”.
For your safety we would like to remind you that jay walking across Atlantic
Blvd. is dangerous and illegal. Please use
the crosswalk at the corner of El Repetto &
Atlantic Blvd.
Parish Office Hours
Sunday, September 25th-Closed
We will reopen on Monday,
September 26th
Regular Office Hours
God Bless You!
Fr. John Kyebasuuta
STA Annual
Financial Report
We would like to thank you for your continued support of our parish. Last weekend we
provided the Financial Report to our parishioners. If you are interested in obtaining a copy,
you will find them at our church entrances.
Your weekly contribution, special donations and
fund raisers have enabled us to meet our financial obligations and grow our ministries. May
the Lord continue to bless you abundantly.
Blessings,
STA Finance Council Members
Upcoming Outreach Programs
Below you will find our parish’s plan to
support meaningful and much needed outreach
programs for the remainder of the year. Your
support of these programs will make a difference in our community. Thank you for your
prayerful consideration.
October:
Respect Life Month
Baby Bottle Drive:
October 15th – October 30th
Nov:
Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive
November 5th – November16th
Dec.
Juvenile Detention Christmas
Event: Date to be determined
Christmas Food Basket Drive:
December 3rd – December 11th
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Religious Education and the Word of God
Anuncios para la comunidad Hispana
Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my
path. (Ps. 119:105)
Estudio de la Biblia en Español
Comenzando lunes 26 de septiembre
a las 7:00 pm
We welcome all youth to the Confirmation program and children preparing for their
First Communion here at St. Thomas Aquinas.
This year we want to help parents, that
they may grow and improve in all aspects, but
especially in their spirituality. It is to be virtuous
to be happy and make others happy. Bible is
like the manual of virtues, because in it we find
many examples of love, service, strength, patience and generosity.
We join in prayer that God's grace be
anticipated and your hearts can be open in this
time of preparation for the encounter with
Jesus through the sacraments.
Educación Religiosa y la Palabra de Dios
Lámpara es tu Palabra para mis pasos, luz en mi
sendero. (Sal. 119,105)
Les damos la Bienvenida a todos los
jóvenes del programa de confirmación y a los
niños de la preparación a la primera comunión
de Santo Tomas de Aquino.
En este año queremos ayudar a los
padres de familia a que ustedes crezcan y
mejoren en todos los aspectos, pero sobre todo
en lo espiritual. Se trata de ser virtuosos para
ser felices y hacer felices a los demás. La Biblia
es como el manual de las virtudes, porque en
ella encontramos muchos ejemplos de amor, de
servicio, de fortaleza, de paciencia y de
generosidad.
Nos unimos en oración para que la
gracia de Dios se adelante y disponga sus
corazones en este tiempo de preparación para
el encuentro con Jesús a través de los
sacramentos.
-Sr. Rocio Nieto, HMSP
En respuesta a nuestra encuesta de
Sugerencias Parroquiales, estaremos iniciando
un programa de estudio de la Biblia en español
los lunes, comenzando el 26 de septiembre a
las 7 pm en nuestra iglesia.
También podrá ser tomado como parte
de Formación de adultos en español para los
que necesiten algún sacramento. (Registrarse
en la oficina de Educación Religiosa)
El Diacono Fausto Sánchez estará al
frente de las sesiones. Este curso de estudio de
la Biblia se iniciará desde el principio, enseñar a
los participantes los fundamentos de la lectura
de la Biblia y la interpretación de pasajes
Bíblicos. Los invitamos a asistir. El diacono
obsequiara algunas Biblias a los primeros en
asistir a esta sesión.
Terapia Espiritual
Cada jueves
El grupo del terapia de el padre Cirilo nos
estaremos reuniendo los jueves a las 5:00 pm
en el mismo lugar de sesiones con la hermana
Rocio. Sera una terapia espiritual a traves de la
Palabra de Dios. Los invitamos a que se unan
con nosotros.
Guadalupanos
Tamale and Bake Sale
Sunday, Sept. 18th
This Sunday our Guadalupanos are hosting a tamale and bake sale with many delicious
items available to purchase. The funds raised
will go toward their December holiday celebration. Stop by for tasty goods, take home containers are available.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
KEEP IN
PRAYER
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Gloria Dolot
Alice Gust
Peggy Jasso
Elizabeth Sanchez
Elpidia Santillan
Celia Sells
Mariann Scott
Lia Scott Price
Ed Serrano
Lisa Sesti
Michael Shaw
Mary Tafaya
Gary Tahara
Scotty Tamkin
Manuel Tapia
Irene Taylor
Beatriz Terminal
Beatriz Torres
Juanita Trejo
Antonio Ureno
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
5:30 PM
In memory of Agnes Chih
In memory of Dr. Timothy Leong, requested by the Leong Family
In memory of Olga Maytorena, requested by Jamie Maytorena
For the 56th wedding anniversary of David and Lupe Garcia
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016–
8:00 AM In memory of Olga Maytorena, requested by Jamie Maytorena
In memory of Joe G. Medina, requested by Stella Medina
In memory of Annie Moreno, requested by Martha Gonzalez
For the health of Alice Gust
11:30 AM In thanksgiving to St. Jude, requested by Lupe Garcia
In memory of Erlinda Martinez, requested by Martha Gonzalez
In memory of Roberto Ruiz
1:30 PM For the health of Roberto Lopez
In memory of Armando Garcia & Pedro Guzman, requested by M. Guzman
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
8:00 AM
In memory of Angel Gonzalez, requested by Martha Gonzalez
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
8:00 AM
In memory of Joseph Nghi Nguyen and in Thanksgiving to St.
Thomas Aquinas, requested by Myle Nguyen
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
7:00 PM
In memory of Albino Nieto, requested by Bibiana Nieto
In memory of Joseph Nghi Nguyen, requested by Myle Nguyen
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
8:00 AM
In memory of Joseph Nghi Nguyen, requested by Myle Nguyen
READ & REFLECT ON THE
SCRIPTURES
SEPTEMBER 18-SEPTEMBER 25
Sunday:
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Am 8:4-7; Ps 113:1-2, 4-8; 1
Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 [10-13]
Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk
8:16-18
Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1,
27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21
Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5;
Mt 9:9-13
Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14,
17bc; Lk 9:7-9
Friday:
Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3
-4; Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6,
12-14, 17; Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7-10; 1
Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 17th
8 AM-Rental Set up-Hall
9:30 AM– Tutoring—
Kindergarten Classroom
10 AM-Mandarin Legion of
Mary– Dining rm
4 PM–Birthday Party-Hall
Sunday, September 18th
9 AM– FHC Classes–School
9 AM– Confirmation– Hall
11 AM–Choir–Dining room
11:15 AM-RCIA-Hall mtg rm
11:15 AM-Joy Bible-MPR
11:15 AM-Chinese Rel. EdSchool
4 PM– Fantasy Folk Club-Hall
Monday, September 19th
7 PM-Spanish Bible StudyChurch
Tuesday, September 20th
7 PM-Cursillos in ChristianityHall
Wednesday, September 21st
7 PM– Bible Study-Church
7 PM– Sunday Funday-canopy
7:30 PM-Folk Dance– Hall
Thursday, September 22nd
5 PM– Arte Terapia-Cenaculo
Friday, September 23rd
5 PM– Girl Scouts– Hall
7:30 PM–New Testament-cl3
8 PM–Agape-Dining rm
Saturday, September 24th
9:30 AM-Cantonese Legion of
Mary-Copy rm
10 AM-Mandarin Legion of
Mary– Dining rm
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN
DID YOU KNOW?
Back to school:
It’s important to meet school staff
As we go back to school, parents should
take an active role in getting to know the instructors that will be caring for and teaching
their kids. Take advantage of back-to-school
night to meet teachers to learn about the
school’s policies and procedures. For more back
-to-school safety tips and complete article from
VIRTUS® email: [email protected] or
call 213-637-7227.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Parish Information
Parish Office: (323) 264-4447
Chinese Ministry Office: (323) 264-4448
General Email: [email protected]
Parish Website: STAMPK.ORG
Fax: (323) 264-2524
Hall Rental: (323) 264-4447 ext. 102
Parish Staff
Fr. John Kyebasuuta—Pastor
[email protected]
Ext. 108
Fr. Peter Wei Cao—Associate Pastor
[email protected] Ext. 106
Lorraine Melendez—General Manager
Ext. 103
[email protected]
Linda Almaguer—Parish Secretary
Ext. 102
[email protected]
Sherry Hsu—Chinese Ministry Staff
Ext. 104
[email protected]
Jessie Wang—Chinese Ministry Staff
Ext. 105
[email protected]
IN GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED
OUR PARISH
with your contributions on:
September 10th/11th:
$6,146.00
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
Sunday
5:30 PM
Safeguard The Children
Carmen Austria—626-993-4933
School Information
School Office: (323) 261-6583
(English)
8:00 AM
(English)
9:30 AM
(Chinese)
11:30 AM (English)
1:30 PM
(Spanish)
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 8:00 AM
Friday
7:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday at 4:00 PM
Gloria Castillo – Principal
Email: [email protected]
General Email: [email protected]
Website: stampkschool.org
Religious Education Information
Office: (323) 264-1338
Sr. Rocio Nieto – DRE
Email: [email protected]