Parish Staff  Fr. Powell, ofm, Parochial Administrator 26 Crystal Avenue   [email protected] Derry, New Hampshire 03038  Fr. Christopher Gaffrey, ofm, Associate Pastor [email protected]  Br. Damian J. Johnson, O.F.M., Pastoral Assistant   [email protected]   Joseph Dion, Parish Deacon  [email protected] Thomas   Pamela Lamontagne, Outreach Director   [email protected]  Kristen Sweet, Faith Formation Coordinator/Business Manager Aquinas  [email protected]  Diane Harper Choir Director Catholic Community   [email protected]  Frank Howard, Contemporary Music Group Director All Are Welcome   [email protected]   Karen Kenney, Parish Secretary   [email protected] Telephones  Richard Kallelis, Maintenance  Sacramental Life  Liturgy of the :  Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 P.M.  Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 6:00 P.M. Monday: 8:00 A.M. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday and Thursday 3:00pm7:00pm  Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer)  MondayMFriday: 7:30 A.M.  Sacrament of Baptism:  Celebrations: Sundays at 12:00pm. Arrangements may be made at the  Friary Office. A class will be required of the parents. Please contact the Parish Office at 6034325000 for further details.  Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):  A process for adults inquiring about the Catholic faith. Sacrament of Marriage:  Arrangements should be made with one of the Friars at least one year prior to the planned wedding. Sacrament of Penance:  Reconciliation (confession) is a celebration of God’s healing love.   Saturday: 3:004:00 and by appointment. Ministry to the Ill and ShutIns:  The Friars visit the hospital as often as possible. When anyone is admitted, be certain to indicate to the hospital that he/she is a Catholic and a member of St. Parish. The Friars and Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to shutins and to the hospitalized. Please call the Parish Office if you know of a shutin who would like to be included. Food Pantry hours:  By Appointment only. Please call 6032606818 to make an appointment.  

St. Thomas Church is handicap accessible. Please use our elevator/lift and restroom facilities located on the church level. JɅȼɉ 25, 2021 BɅȼȼȵɄȹȾ  MASS INTENTIONS    Monday  Sts. Joachim & Anne, Parents of the BVM   July 26 8:00 a.m.  Mary Ann DiStefano by Pauline Kulak   Tuesday  Bl. Martinengo, II Order,    July 27 8:00 a.m Anna Mele by Pauline Kulak   Wednesday Weekday   July 28 8:00 a,m. Mary Ann DiStefano by the Nocturnal Adoration Society at STA   Thursday St. Martha   July 29 8:00 a.m. Mary Ann DiStefano by Dave & Pat Rizkallah   Friday  St. Peter Chrysologus,, Bishop &    July 30 8:00 a.m.  Friars Intention   Saturday St. , Priest   July 31 4:30 p.m. Jamie by the Neville Family    Sunday 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time   August 1 8:00 a.m. Intentions of the Tabernacle Society 96th Anniversary      10:30 a.m.  Victoria by Friends           6:00 p.m. Intentions of Our Parishioners  SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION From Monday through Sunday the Candle is lit for: the Memory of Debra Ross          

FINANCIAL UPDATE  Readings for the week of July 25, 2021 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:4244/Ps 145:1011, 1516, 17    18 [cf. 16]/Eph 4:16/Jn 6:115 7/18/21 First Collection $4,070.00 Monday: Ex 32:1524, 3034/Ps 106:1920, 21 7/18/21 Second Collection $410.00   22, 23 [1a]/Mt 13:3135  Tuesday: Ex 33:711; 34:5b9, 28/Ps 103:67, 8 There is a second collection next weekend for   9, 1011, 1213 [8a]/Mt 13:3643 Maintenance & Improvements Wednesday: Ex 34:2935/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 9 [cf. 9c]/Mt    13:4446 We thank you for your continued generosity Thursday: Ex 40:1621, 3438/Ps 84:3, 4, 56a     and 8a, 11 [2]/Jn 11:1927 or Lk 10:38    42 Friday: Lv 23:1, 411, 1516, 27, 34b37/Ps     81:34, 56, 1011ab [2a]/Mt 13:5458 STA PRAYER LINE  Saturday: Lv 25:1, 817/Ps 67:23, 5, 78 [4]/Mt Anyone needing prayers may call the St.   14:112 Thomas Prayer Line. Call the Parish Office Next Sunday: Ex 16:24, 1215/Ps 78:34, 2324, 25, 6034325000 or email stapray-   54 [24b]/Eph 4:17, 2024/Jn 6:2435 [email protected] with your requests.     TUESDAY NIGHT ROSARY  All are welcome to join our Tuesday night Rosary in Healing Mass the church and livestream to our St. Thomas Aquinas Derry Facebook page at 6:30 p.m.  July 29, 2021  7 PM in the Church SUMMER HOURS FOR THE PARISH OFFICE Beginning on Friday, July 2, 2021 the Parish  Music by Lazarus Ministry of Praise Office will be closed on Fridays through July and August.   SȵɆȵȾɄȵȵȾɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ

STA OUTREACH PROGRAM QUILTING & KNITTING SCHEDULE Pam Lamontagne, Director Just a reminder August 21 is the next Sewing & Knit- 4325000 [email protected] ting Social meeting from 10am to noon in the Church  Basement. We have an elevator available for any- The Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Outreach Program one who may need it. Please join us. Our next provides support and help for those in need. meetings  will be on 9/11 and 9/18.   Our Food Pantry is now by FIRST FRIDAY appointment only. Please call  EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 6032606818 to schedule an Performing special acts of devotion on the First Fri- day of the month has long been a spiritual practice appointment. in the church. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration the  first Friday of every month any time between 9am The following is a list of items that our Food Pantry is until 5pm in the Church. We welcome you to be with currently in need of: us     Dish Detergent ST. THOMAS AQUINAS AGRICULTURE CLUB Laundry Detergent  Peanut Butter & Jelly STA Outreach Director, Mrs. Pam Lamon-  tagne will be hosting our first ever Agricul- Thank you for your donations. ture M Outreach Club! Children will meet  and learn how to care for our new farm friends. Arts  & Crafts that focus on caring for God’s creatures.  Children will work together to plant a garden. Make  new Friends and Have Fun!! Registration is open to  children 5 years old and up. Parents are always welcome to stay. Contact the Parish Office at 603  4325000 to register. All participants must have  completed forms on file. There is no fee to partici- Jewelry Ministry Update pate. Please join us on Tuesday, July 27 from Summer is a great time to go through one's 10:00AM12:00PM. jewelry! The STA Jewelry Ministry collects .  donations of previously owned jewelry for our ongoing fundraising. Please considersorting through your jewelry and donating any unwanted/unworn (new or used) items. We are also accepting donations of Sterling Silverware (only genuine sterling) as part of our fundraising.  100% of the proceeds from the sale of the donated items  goes directly to support the parish. Please place all Please join us for our Summer Cookouts beginning donations in the containers marked "Jewelry Donations" at on Thursday, July 29 and continuing for two more the entrances to the church. Thank youfor your support! Thursdays, August 5 and August 12 from 5pm until  7pm. The cost of our Summer Barbecue is $5.00  per person. So if you are looking for something to  do on Thursday nights, please come, enjoy some  good food, and enjoy spending time with your  friends here at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.     

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SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN AND ADULTS

We welcome all children and adults to walk together on our Journey of Faith. Please contact: Kristen Sweet, Faith Formation Coordinator 6032606818 or [email protected]

Reading 1: 2 Kings 4:4244 Reading 2: Ephesians 4:16 Theme:  Ordinary Time Gospel:  John 6:115 Question of the Week: What can your family do to prevent the waste of God’s gifts?

FAITH FORMATION  Registration is open for the 2021/2022 school year. If you have not received a registration  form, you can download it from the STA website under Faith Formation. We will be offering in  person Whole Community class once a month, Middle School students on Tuesday Nights and  an option for homeschooling with a Zoom check in. Please return your completed registration to  the parish office or by email to   [email protected].   Children entering Grade 2 will be receiving the  sacrament of First Reconciliation. Children entering Grade 3 will be receiving the GospelJohn 6:1M15 sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Gospel Reflection In addition to Whole Community or Homeschool choice, children in these grades must attend When large crowds gather, exciting and unexpected sacramental preparation classes. things can happen. That's the way it was when Jesus  went up on a mountain shortly before the Passover Children who attend Catholic school are only feast. A crowd of five thousand soon gathered around required to take sacramental preparation class. him. They were determined to hear him speak and to  see what great signs he might work. Unlike his We will be following all Covid19 Safety Protocols disciples, Jesus was not concerned about how this given by the Diocese of Manchester and The huge crowd was to be fed on a few loaves and fishes. State of NH. If you have any questions, please  In actions that are now familiar to us, Jesus took the call the Faith Formation office at 6032606818. bread, broke it, blessed it and gave it to the people.  When the crowd realized that everyone had been fed   and there were still leftovers, they were astounded.  They wanted to carry Jesus off on their shoulders and  make him their king. .   SȵɆȵȾɄȵȵȾɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ CHARISMATIC GROUP THE CLERGY CORNER “Where two or three are gathered in My The Principle of Increase name…  there am I in the midst of them.” In the scriptures there is a principle that we should be aware of called the principle of increase. It means that Come and experience the Holy Spirit, deepen heavenly and divine things are supposed to increase not your personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and decrease. This is important for us to learn because it open yourself to the love of the Father. Join challenges the notion that we might have, a notion not ourCharismatic Prayer rooted in scripture, Tradition, or in the lives of the , but GrouponMondayevenings(except holidays) rather rooted in the lies of the devil, that somehow the Church is going to be battered and lessened and squashed from6:308in the church to give praise, worship, until Jesus comes to barely save us all from the evil and and thanksgiving.New members are always darkness of the world. This notion is utter nonsense that the welcome. enemy uses to try to rob us of the confidence we should  have in God’s work and the spreading of the kingdom. So RAFFLE BASKETS NEEDED what is the principle of increase? In the Douay Rheims translation of 9:7 it says, speaking of Jesus, “His STA is having a Fall Festival & Craft Fair on  empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of October 23! We are asking for raffle basket  peace: he shall sit upon the throne of , and upon his donations! Completed theme baskets and separate kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and items to create baskets are needed. ALL completed with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the baskets and items donated MUST BE NEW!! Lord of hosts will perform this.” Other translations say “Of Separate items that are donated will be used to  the increase of His government and peace there shall be no create baskets at the discretion of our STA team. end.” (Isaiah 9:7 KJV) Jesus also confirms this increase Empty baskets are also welcome! when He speaks of the Kingdom of God and those who Thank you in advance for your generosity! believe in Him. He says in Matthew 11:11, “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none  greater than ; yet the least in the kingdom ADULT DRAWING LESSONS (18+) of heaven is greater than he.” Jesus declares John the Adult (18+) drawing lessons with Christine Dion are now Baptist to be greater than Enoch, , , Elisha being offered on Saturday mornings at 9am in the Aquinas (who received a double portion of the spirit that was on Center. Christine is the wife of Deacon Joe and is a pro- Elijah M note the increase), and any other Old Testament fessional artist, art coach and owner of Christine Dion Stu- figure, but Jesus surprises us by declaring even the dio LLC. She brings a combined 30 years of teaching ex- smallest member of the body of Christ, those who are perience to her art coaching sessions where she guides baptized into Jesus and are the least in the Kingdom of her students through transformative creative exercises in Heaven greater than John the Baptist. Jesus also reaffirms drawing. Christine will work with students regardless of the principle of increase when he says in John 14:12, their experience or skilllevelfrom "neverbefores" to art- “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do istslooking to further develop their drawing skills. Lessons the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, are $60 per hour and include materials. A percentage of because I am going to the Father.” We see this lived out in the fee is being donated to St Thomas Aquinas. If you the Acts of the Apostles as Peter, Paul, Philip, and many have any questions, please contact Christine others do even greater works than Jesus did. We see this in at:[email protected]. the lives of the saint too. 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