sister parish of Dulce Nombre de Maria in Honduras
WEEKEND MASSES
4:45 PM Saturday God accompanies us, God calls us by name, 8:30 & 10:30 AM Sunday 7:00 PM Sunday (resumes Aug. 25) God promises us we will have a line of heirs.
This is a type of 'given' that comes with being a WEEKDAY MASS Christian. It is not a coincidence, it's a calling 12:00 NOON Monday - Friday
- a calling that keeps us going. Being a RECONCILIATION
Christian is a calling of love, friendship, a 3:30 PM Saturdays & by appointment calling to become a child of God, brother of Jesus, to become fruitful in the transmission of PARISH OFFICE HOURS 8 AM - 5 PM Monday —Friday this calling to others, to become instruments of this call. There are so many problems, so many STUDENT CENTER problems, there are difficult times, Jesus had Open 8 AM to Midnight … 7 days/week many of His own! But always with that confidence: The Lord has called me. The Lord 2210 Lincoln Way is with me. The Lord has made me a promise. Ames, Iowa 50014
Pope Francis Homily 515-292-3810 Morning Mass June 25, 2013
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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. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2013
Parish Office CLOSED Thurs & Fri, July 4 th & 5 th
Mass at 9:00 am on 4th
Mass at Noon on 5th
Church & Student Center will be open: no one in the parish office.
Wednesday Night Liturgy Sunday Coffee & Donuts Without help to set up and clean up, our weekly Coffee and 8:00 PM Donuts social time would not be possible. Join fellow college students who are hanging out in Ames for a Please consider signing up to help once or on a recurring prayer service every Wednesday night in the Daily Mass Chapel. basis to set up or clean up. Contact Joanne Kerton (515-292-0463 or [email protected]) for more information or to volunteer, or sign up online at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D48A8A92FA75-coffee
STA Finance Council Thanks and congratulations to Gene Noem who was discerned to chair the Finance Council for 2013-2014 and to John Moore who will serve as vice Chair. The Finance Council is open to any parishioner who wishes to lend voice and vision.
Tech Committee Testing Parish Farewell to In preparation for the conversion of the parish web site to Drupal and a revamp of navigation and information, Father Jim Dubert members of the parish Tech committee are asking parishioners (and non-parishioners) to take a few minutes for NEXT SUNDAY a short “test.” If approached, thanks for your help! at Coffee & Donuts (9:45am): July 7 th Join us! Parish Registration Takes place at the end of August. This year the registration will be the same form, but we will try a new method and form for “time & talent” survey.
Welcome to Saint Thomas Aquinas! You are always welcome here! If you are just visiting, come back again. If you are seeking a church, we welcome you to make this your spiritual home. Call or stop by the parish office to introduce yourself and register in the parish. 2 Protecting God’s Children
The Archdiocese of Dubuque is committed to providing a “safe environment” for everyone, especially children. We believe in education that raises awareness of sexual abuse that identifies the signs of sexual abuse, that explains how to control access to our children and vulnerable adults and that encourages responsible reporting of abuse.
All priests, parish ministers, and parish employees who may or may not have regular contact with children & young people and volunteers who have regular contact with children and young people are required to complete Virtus Safe Environment training (& a background check) before working with minors in parish ministry. There can be no unsupervised contact with minors in the parish setting until training is completed. All parishioners are invited to take part in the training, whether 2013 STA you will be working with children or not.
Training is completed ONLINE. Vacation Bible School Go to www.virtus.org , click on Registration, Select organization of “Dubuque, IA (Archdiocese)”, Set up a user Mon., July 15 account, then select Online Training (available in English and —TO — Spanish).
Thur., July 18 Complete the training and print your Certificate of Completion. Provide the certificate to the STA parish office. 9:00 am to 11:45 am
Children Ages 3-10 (Note: children attending must be potty-trained)
MEET THE CAT REGISTRATION & VOLUNTEER INFO: Catechism of the Catholic Church http://staparish.net/
faithformation/events.php EQUALITY AND DIFFERENCES AMONG MEN
Created in the image of the one God and equally endowed with rational souls, all men have the same nature and the same origin . Questions or Concerns? . . all therefore enjoy an equal dignity. (CCC 1934)
Contact Jamie Melody On coming into the world, man is not equipped with everything
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Annual Archdiocesan Mission Appeal OUR GOD’S GENEROSITY
at All Masses God is a god of abundance, not a god of scarcity. Jesus reveals to
Established in 1988, the mission Diocese of Lexington serves us God's abundance when he offers so much bread to the people 50 counties in central and eastern Kentucky. Only 10 counties that there are twelve large baskets with leftover scraps (see John lay within the central bluegrass region of the state where 6:5-15), and when he makes his disciples catch so many fish that economic conditions are favorable. The remaining counties are their boat nearly sinks (Luke 5:1-7). God doesn't give us just located in Appalachia, which is noted for an extreme level of enough. God gives us more than enough: more bread and fish than we can eat, more love than we dared to ask for. poverty. God is a generous giver, but we can only see and enjoy God's The population throughout the Appalachian region is less than generosity when we love God with all of our hearts, minds, and 1% Catholic and 60% are un-churched. Frequently, Catholicism strength. As long as we say, "I will love you, God, but first show is misunderstood or even met with hostility by the local me your generosity," we will remain distant from God and unable population. In spite of this, our outreach services and parish to experience what God truly wants to give us, which is life and evangelization efforts are beginning to close the gap. life in abundance.
How and why do we limit our generosity? Our ministers and volunteers who work directly with people of Appalachia have found a growing desire for liberation from Henri Nouwen generational poverty. Through ministries, the Church has brought the presence of Christ to an obscured rural population. Often residents are isolated from basic services of healthcare and education. Catholic efforts help to provide essential food, clothing, and shelter to many who have inadequate means of support.
The parishes and outreach centers in the region are dependent on financial assistance in order to remain in operation. Priests in Pastoral Council the area serve multiple locations and often travel 35-40 miles between parishes over mountainous terrain to offer the Sunday liturgy. Deacons and religious provide a vital element in daily The Pastoral Council held its’ June meeting and said parish administration and service to the poor. Ultimately, the THANK YOU and wished the outgoing Pastoral Council mem- Catholic presence in Appalachia would diminish without the bers well, and Welcomed in the new. There are 2 positions that generous response from outside resources who share the are opened on the Pastoral Council, as the Pastoral Council is an common mission of Christ. advisory board to Fr Jon. Fr Jon will appoint 2 new members, who will start in Aug/Sept. Rae Reilly gave a report of the great work the Just Faith Checks should be made out to STA —we send in one check. Alum Project is doing conducting 1:1 conversations with people at St Thomas who have an interest in Social Justice. Special giving envelopes are available at the church The election of officers was tabled, as many members are away entrances —please use these for your generous support of the for the summer, and Alan Lynch will be the Pastoral Council co- Church and its missionary efforts. ordinator until the election of a new Chair of Pastoral Council is finalized. The Finance Committee has reviewed the fund raising policy at St. Thomas and the fund raisers will focus on three things. : 1) support of sister parish in Honduras, 2) the archdioce- san mission coop, and 3) the TOMS Event fundraiser. Overall, THE WITNESS finances are ok. We are close to the year closing in the black, but it will be close. These topics and more in the June 30 issue of The Witness , the Giving appears to be up from levels STA saw during the weekly newspaper of the archdiocese of Dubuque: time Sunday masses were at Scheman (based on last two weeks of April). On a year over year comparison, giving is down, but Archdiocesan priests learn how to assist others overcome spending is down more than giving is. addiction to internet pornography Father Jon spoke about many changes happening. A new Pope, new Archbishop, new Coordinator of Ministries Seminarian Jeff Dole shares his experience with Catholic (COM) and a new RCIA contact. We welcome all these new peo- Relief Services in Sierra Leone. ple and changes at St. Thomas. Religious freedom endangered around the world.
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Congratulations to Bill and Patsy Judge , who celebrated their
50th anniversary with their family and friends last
weekend. And congratulations to John and Diane Kubik , who celebrate their 40th anniversary this weekend with their family
and friends. Ad multos annos!
If you know of special happenings involving STA parishioners that we should “celebrate,” please let us know so we can include in the bulletin. Call the parish office or email [email protected].
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May God generously bless all who made the “Farewell -Thanks for 15 years Party” on June 22 so GREAT! Thanks, children for your songs, smiles & hugs. You are AWESOME! Thanks cooks, bakers, planners, decorators, servers, and clean-up crews. The food was delicious and the tables were beautiful. Thanks to the parish for the I-Pad, the cards, gifts, flowers and e-mails. Thanks to all at STA for your loving joyful spirit, your smiles, prayers and greetings that were like God’s loving arms enveloping us. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of what it means to be the Body of Christ. Saturday, July 20 Know of my love, thanks and prayers.
The card game is Five Hundred Wheelchairs at Mass? starting at 6:30 pm in the student lounge.
Please sign-up BY WED, JULY 17 Perhaps you are wondering: what are the arrangements for people in call the parish office (515-292-3810) or email wheelchairs at Mass? We don't have [email protected] that you are coming —if you can a designated "section" in our church. come with a card partner great, if not, NO problem! We provide some options, and over Bring a snack to share. the summer we may expand those options a bit.
Currently, if a worshiper is in a wheelchair, she or he may sit COMMUNITY NOTICES - in one of the two rear rows near the Blessed Mother icon - at the end of any of the front rows near the altar Host families are needed to provide a 4-week homestay for - in the daily Mass chapel teachers of English from Japan. The teachers will live with their hosts from July 28 to Aug. 24, attending classes on campus on When we looked at this issue a few years ago, it was determined weekdays. A stipend is available. If you have travel or that a variety of options was best: not all in the front row; not all commitments during the host period but would still like to host, in the rear. If any parishioner or visitor sees an additional option flexible arrangements can be made. For more information or to for us, let us know. And certainly if you come to Mass with a volunteer, contact ISU’s homestay coordinator Alexandra special mobility situation for yourself or a companion, be sure to Johnston
Pastor , Fr. Jon Seda ………………….………..x13 [email protected]………….….(h) 515 -292-1192
Associate Pastor , Fr. Jim Dubert…………….... x 17 ? [email protected] ……….…... (h) 515 -337-1265 How many of these can you answer (without the use of Google!) 1. Where is the oldest Catholic church in Iowa?
Associate Pastor , Fr. Richmond Dzekoe .…..... x 23 2. Outside the Vatican, what city is home to the highest number of [email protected] relics? (Hint: the city starts with "P")
3. Around 107 A.D., St. Ignatius of Antioch became the first person to Coordinator of Ministries , Clare Bills. ……...... x18 use what famous two words?
[email protected]………...…. (c) 515 -450-3256 4. Monks, Brothers, and nuns take three vows – poverty, celibacy, and obedience. Diocesan priests take two of these vows. Which two?
Business Manager , Bobby LeBlanc. ………..….x12 5. How was the death of the Apostle St. John unique among the [email protected]…..………..(c) 515 -708-2861 apostles?
6. Who was the second pope? Campus Ministry/Social Justice , Shari Reilly ….x24 7. Pope Francis is a Jesuit. Who founded the Jesuit order in 1540? [email protected]……..……….(c) 515 -509-6851 8. Who was the first American-born person to be canonized a saint?
Campus Ministry , Emily Klaus …………….…..x14 9. The ring officially worn by the Pope is know by what name?
[email protected]………..…..(c) 563 -920-6672 10. Which two sacraments did Jesus institute at the Last Supper?
11. Which female saint is the patron of music? Faith Formation , Tyler Wheeler………….….....x29 12. What is the Latin name for Hail Mary? [email protected] 13. The encyclical Humanae Vitae concerned what and was written by which Pope? Liturgy & Music , Todd Flowerday ………….…x15 [email protected]…………..….(c) 816 -838-6579 14. What country has the highest Catholic population?
twitter: @STAliturgy 15. What is “transubstantiation?”
16. What is the only day Mass can not be celebrated? Marriage Preparation/RCIA , Brenda Neppel .…..x25 [email protected] 17. According to the Vatican, what pope had the longest reign, heading the church for some 35 years?
Don Alexander, Secretary …………………….....x10 18. What is the name of the large, colored vestment the priest wears for Mass? [email protected] 19. What was the first Catholic college or university in the U.S.?
Net Larson, Financial Secretary …………….….x22 20. What is the FIRST Station of the Cross?
[email protected] 21. What is the largest Catholic church in the U.S.?
22. How many STA Pastors are still living? Anne Recker, Librarian ………………………...x19 23. What does the word “Eucharist” mean? [email protected] 24. Who was the apostle that replaced Judas?
Steve Borton ...... Maintenance 25. In the Beatitudes, Jesus promises this group they will “see God”?
Lual Dau ...... Maintenance BONUS: You may be familiar with the large mural overlooking Notre Dame football stadium referred to as “Touchdown Jesus” (or
“Touchdown Saban” last season!). What is the real name of the mural?
SUMMER PEER MINISTERS Life of Word The BONUS:
14. Brazil Brazil 14.
13. Birth Control and Paul VI VI Paul and Control Birth 13.
Katelyn McDermott [email protected] (712) 260-4176 heart in pure 25.
12. Ave Maria Maria Ave 12. Matthias 24.
11. St. Cecilia Cecilia St. 11.
Holly Prier [email protected] (563) 608-6809 thanksgiving 23.
10. Eucharist and Holy Orders Orders Holy and Eucharist 10. 22. 2 of the 5: Fr Seda & Fr Geary Geary Fr & Seda Fr 5: the of 2 22.
9. The Ring of the Fisherman Fisherman the of Ring The 9.
Mitch Downey [email protected] (319) 551-1923 D.C. in Conception Immaculate
8. Elizabeth Ann Seton Seton Ann Elizabeth 8.
Garrett Schieber [email protected] (913) 575-6485 the of Shrine National the of Basilica 21. 7. St. Ignatius Loyola Loyola Ignatius St. 7. death to condemned is Jesus 20.
6. St. Linus Linus St. 6. 19. Georgetown Georgetown 19.
5. only apostle to die a natural death death natural a die to apostle only 5. 18. chasuble chasuble 18.
4. Obedience and Celibacy Celibacy and Obedience 4. 17. St. Peter Peter St. 17. 3. Catholic Church Church Catholic 3.
Catholic Charities office @ STA 296-2759 Friday Good 16. Chapel) Anthony’s (St. Pittsburg 2. body and blood blood and body 1. Dubuque: St. Raphael Cathedral Cathedral Raphael St. Dubuque: 1.
6 Christ's becoming wine and bread 15. Advertiser Spotlight
Stewardship Ministry Team
There is a place for everyone at St. Thomas Aquinas -- all are welcome. We celebrate liturgy together; we celebrate family and each other; we celebrate and involve college students; we grow intellectually and spiritually; we reach out to the needy and in our entire ministry we build a dynamic faith community through a READINGS THIS WEEK spirit of developing stewardship: we gather, we are transformed and we are sent. Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62 The Stewardship Ministry Team of St. Thomas Aquinas has as its Monday: Gn 18:16-33/Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29/Mt 8:23-27 goal to: Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19/Mt 9:1-8 Heighten parishioner awareness of the meaning of Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67/Mt 9:9-13 stewardship as a way of life for all Catholics; Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29/Mt 9:14-17 Promote the importance of sharing our time, talent, and Next Sunday: Is 66:10-14c/Gal 6:14-18/Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 treasure with the parish community; or 10:1-9 Help develop a sense of ownership and community in the parish; and Encourage parishioners to share their gifts with all of God’s people.
We are always open to new members and fresh perspectives. We lift up our hearts, O God, Think about serving on the Stewardship Ministry Team. If you
have been looking for a place to become a little more involved in this Fourth of July parish life & leadership, please consider serving the parish in gratitude for the gift of being through the Stewardship Ministry Team. citizens of the U.S.A.
Next meeting is: July 16 at 7pm . We rejoice with all those who share AGENDA: parking structure party; stewardship month plans; in the great dream of freedom and invitation to Archbishop Jackels to speak on stewardship. dignity for all.
For more information or to express an interest in serving, With flags and feasting, please call the parish office or talk to Stewardship Chair, with family and friends, Mike Krapfl or email
Bless our country and bless all peoples on earth and join our simple celebration that we may praise you, our Source of freedom, the One in whom we place our trust.
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