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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 324 NE Oak Street, Camas, WA 98607 Telephone (360) 834-2126 Fax (360) 834-5106 www.stthomascamas.org [email protected] FEBRUARY 9, 2020 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Masses Daily Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Tuesday: 6:00pm Sunday: 8:30am & 11:00am Wednesday thru Saturday: 8:30am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesday: 5:00-5:45pm Saturday: 7:30-8:15am, 9:00-10:00am or by appointment with Fr. Raja EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Adoration runs continuously each week from immediately after the Tuesday 6:00pm Mass until the Saturday 8:30am Mass. Additional adorers needed; please contact the office. Sacred Heart Holy Hour on First Fridays “Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matt. 26:40) PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon-Thu: 9:00am-12:30pm, 1:00-5:00pm Fri: 9:00am - noon Closed weekends and holidays MISSION STATEMENT “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 HIGHLIGHTS: Education Across Borders presentation Feb. 8-9 and second collection at weekend Masses Rediscover the Saints Book Discussion, Feb. 9 after both Sunday Masses (finish the book distributed at Christmas!) Presidents’ Day Feb. 17; parish office closed Catholic Advocacy Day, Feb. 20: bus to Olympia to meet with lawmakers; see signup details in this bulletin Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26: Lent begins; Masses at 8:30am, noon, and 7:00pm Lenten Fridays begin Feb. 28: Stations of the Cross (6pm), Soup Supper (6:30pm), Bible Study on the Passion (7pm) Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) support Mar. 1-8; see details in this bulletin to sign up online to help Parish Lenten Mission Mar. 14-19 led by Fr. Matthias of the Immaculate Heart, OCD; mark your calendars! Follow us on Facebook: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church or on Instagram@stthomascamas 1 From the Desk of Fr. Raja NCLEMENT EATHER OTIFICATIONS I W N In general, our parish will follow the Camas School District’s weather COMPLETE LIST OF THE 36 DOCTORS OF delays or cancellations for parish office hours and events. Because THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Raja lives on site, Mass will usually be celebrated and parishioners are expected to exercise caution when determining whether it is safe What/who is a Doctor of the Church? to travel. Parish closures and impacts to scheduled events will be This is a very special title accorded by the Church to certain saints. This published to the parish website by 7:30am on the affected day (as well title indicates that the writings and preaching’s of such a person are as the parish Facebook page, parish office phone message (260-834- useful to Christians "in any age of the Church." Such men and women 2126), & scrolling updates on local TV channels). Thank you! are also particularly known for the depth of understanding and the orthodoxy of their theological teachings. There are a certain number of "ecclesiastical writers" whose writings and preaching have an application CALENDAR OF UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS limited to and directed at problems and opportunities of their particular Feb 9 Christmas Book Discussion, after both Sunday Masses age. Such writings and preaching’s can be difficult to apply to other sets Feb 17 Parish office closed for Presidents’ Day of conditions. Such are never named Doctors. Feb 20 Bus to Catholic Advocacy Day at State Capitol, Olympia 1. Saint Ambrose (c. 340-397), Bishop of Milan, Italy, a major opponent Feb 26 Ash Wednesday; Lent begins; Masses at 8:30am, 12pm, 7pm of Arianism, wrote and preached extensively [named a Doctor of the Feb 28 Stations of the Cross, Soup Supper, Bible Study begins Church by Pope Boniface VIII on September 20, 1298 ]. Called "Patron Mar 1-8: Winter Hospitality Overflow (WHO) shelter support of Veneration of Mary". Mar 14-19: Parish Lenten Mission led by Fr. Matthias, OCD 2. Saint Augustine of Hippo (c. 354-430), North African bishop, author Apr 4: CDA Spring Dinner & Silent Auction, 6pm of Confessions, City of God, and numerous treatises, countered heretical movements, one of the most influential theologians of the Western Church. [Named a Doctor of The Church on September 20, 1298 , by FAITH FORMATION Pope Boniface XIII ]. Called "Doctor of Grace" and Doctor of Doctors". (Sunday dates in blue; most begin at 9:45am) 3. Saint Jerome(c. 343-420), Translated Old Testament from Hebrew ADULTS: into Latin and revised Latin translation of New Testament to produce Feb 9: Rediscover the Saints Book discussion after both Sunday Vulgate version. [Named Doctor of The Church on September 20, 1295, Masses on this book distributed at Christmas, parish hall by Pope Boniface XIII]. Called "Father of Biblical Science" Feb 12: Bible Study on Minor Prophets, 9:15-10:45am, AC Conf Room 4. Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), Pope, strengthened papacy Feb 16: No faith formation due to Presidents’ Day holiday weekend and worked for clerical and monastic reform. [Named Doctor of the Feb 18: Moms & Tots Fellowship, 10am-12pm, Fireside Room Church On September 20, 1295 by Pope Boniface XIII]. Called "The Feb 19: Bible Study on Minor Prophets, 9:15-10:45am, AC Conf Room Greatest of the Great" Feb 19: Catechetical Certification Program Class, 6-9pm, Fireside Rm Feb 23: Monthly Parent Faith Formation session, 9:50am, parish hall 5. Saint Athanasius (c. 297-373), Bishop of Alexandria, dominant opponent of Arians, called "Father of Orthodoxy" [Named Doctor of the HIGH SCHOOL: Church in 1568 by Pope Pius V]. Called "The Father of Orthodoxy". Feb 9: Confirmation: Decision Point, Fireside Room, 9:45am 6. Saint John Chrysostom (347 – 407), Archbishop of Constantinople, HS FF: Discipleship Group, Youth Grotto, 9:45am homilist, writer of scripture commentaries and letters, patron of Feb 16: No Faith Formation sessions (Presidents’ Day weekend) preachers. [Named Doctor of the Church in 1568, by Pope Pius V]. Feb 23: Confirmation: Decision Point, Fireside Room, 9:45am Called "The Golden-Mouthed and Doctor Of The Eucharist" HS FF: Discipleship Group, Youth Grotto, 9:45am 7. Saint Basil the Great (c. 329-379), Bishop of Caesarea in Asia ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL: Minor, refuted Arian errors, wrote treatises, homilies, and monastic rules. Feb 9: PreK4 - 8 classes in the Aquinas Center rooms, 9:45am [Named Doctor of the Church in 1568 by Pope Pius V]. Called "Father of Feb 16: No Faith Formation sessions (Presidents’ Day weekend) Eastern Monasticism" Feb 23: PreK4 - 8 classes in the Aquinas Center rooms, 9:45am 8. Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 330-390), Bishop of Constantinople, SACPREP (for First Holy Communion): opponent of Arianism, wrote major theological treatises as well as letters Feb 20: SacPrep class on Blessed Chs. 3, AC Room 4, 6:30pm and poetry. [Named Doctor of the Church in 1568, by Pope Pius V]. Mar 5: SacPrep class on Blessed Chs. 4, AC Room 4, 6:30pm Called "The Theologian" and The Christian Demosthenes". Mar 19: SacPrep class on Blessed Chs. 5, AC Room 4, 6:30pm 9. Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Italian Dominican, wrote systematically on philosophy, theology, and Catholic doctrine, patron of Catholic schools and education, one of the most influential theologians in the West. [Named Doctor of the Church in April 11, 1568 by Pope Pius RCIA @ STA V]. Called "The Angelic Doctor". We pray that our catechumens and candidates may 10. Saint Bonaventure (c. 1217-1274), Franciscan, Bishop of Albano, find what they seek in Jesus and choose to follow him. Italy, a Cardinal. [Named Doctor of the Church in March 14, 1588, by Pope Sixtus V]. Called "The Seraphic Doctor". Contact the parish office with interest or questions about the Catholic Church. To be continued… God Bless You 2 St. Vincent de Paul News THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS for February Non-perishable, unexpired food items can be placed in our food Universal prayer intention - Listen to the Migrants’ Cries: barrel in the vestibule. Items always needed are protein and We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered. pasta sauce. A homeless resource pamphlet is in the vestibule. Washougal Community Center is open on severe weather days. Below 32 degrees. Thank you for your financial support in assisting people with rent and utilities. A special note of thanks to all of the volunteers that helped to make this year’s St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day Dinner a huge success! It was great to see the parish hall full to capacity, St. Thomas is helping the WHO (Winter Hospitality Overflow) celebrating our wonderful parish community and 70 shelter during the week of March 1-8 2020. years serving Camas and Washougal from Oak Street. If you see them The WHO is a shelter run out of St. Andrew Lutheran and St. around campus, thank Tony Fielding for leading the kitchen crew, Al Paul’s churches between November 1st and March 31st for Balsiger for running the Traeger grills, Amy Parent for the decorations, individuals, and families needing shelter (families at St. Andrew’s Denice Twyman for leading the childcare team, Riel Lord and crew for and single men at St. Paul’s) during that time. Vancouver has a keeping the games going in the fireside room, our team of 15 youth limited number of shelter beds for the homeless that do not meet servers, the cleanup crew with Michael Mueller running the dishwasher, the needs of our community.
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