St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

The First Sunday of Lent February 21, 2021

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that Thou art present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love Thee above all things and I desire Thee in my soul. Since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though Thou wert already there, I embrace Thee and unite myself wholly to Thee; permit not that I should ever be separated from Thee. Amen.

- St. Alphonsus Liguori St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church “The things that we love tell us what we are” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas  Mass Schedule - Live Stream Mass Schedule Join us on the front page of our website Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. for our new Streamspot Livestream Thursday: 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Latin)  4th Sunday of Easter Saturday:May 10:00 7, 2017a.m. & 5:30 p.m.  (Anticipated Vigil) Personal Church Prayer First Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) - February 6 M,T,W,F: 9:00a.m.—7:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Latin) & 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 1:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction

Confessions Thursdays: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Saturdays: 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Monday—Friday, except Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. First Fridays: Divine Mercy Holy Hour—7:00 p.m. No Confessions on Tuesdays First Saturday: Holy Hour of Reparation: 8:30 a.m.

Contact Information

The Parish Office is open Monday—Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For Father Matthew Codd: [email protected] For Father Matthew Bean: [email protected] Please Take Me Home! For sacramental needs & documents: Marie Aymar Watkinson - [email protected] For general inquiries, scheduling & Mass intentions: Valerie Gebhardt - [email protected] There are plenty of bulletins For financial questions: Gina Schafer— [email protected] and worship aids for For general parish functions and operations: Tim Flynn— [email protected] everyone. To minimize For newsletter, web, communications & inquiries: Monica Bailey - [email protected] contact with individuals, we For liturgical and sacred music inquiries: Tom Savoy—[email protected] ask that you dispose of this bulletin once Mass is For emergencies, call the parish office at (704) 549-1607 and follow the prompt to be directed to the completed. Thank you! emergency line.

Phone number: (704) 549-1607 Fax Number: (704) 549-1614 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 Liturgy at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church The FIRST SUNDAY in LENT

Lenten Introit: Hear Us, Almighty Lord (Attende Domine) Antiphon:

Penitential Rite: Kyrie – adapted by Richard Proulx

2 Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 414 Responsorial psalm: Psalm 25:4-5 / 6-7 / 8-9 (Please sing the response after the cantor and then chant the verses as indicated. After verses, repeat response.) Response: Roy Bradleigh

Repeat Response – “Your Second Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 414 words...) Gospel Acclamation: Andrew O’Connor Refrain:

Offertory Proper: [Cantor] Proper of the Mass – Samuel Weber, OSB With his pinions the Lord will cover you,and under his wings you shall take refuge; his faithfulness is a buckler and a shield. [Psalm 91:4-5]

Holy, Holy: Sanctus (From Mass XVIII)

Memorial Acclamation: ICEL Adaptation [Form A]

Lamb of God: Belmont Mass – Christopher Walker

Communion Antiphon: [Simple Choral Gradual] – Richard Rice Refrain:

Musical settings copyright © 1996, 2011 by Richard Rice. All rights reserved. Antiphon texts from The Sacramentary (1985); English translation prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. Psalm verses copyright © 1963 by The Grail, England.

Recessional: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

(NB: The use of the organ is minimized during Lent, preludes and postludes are omitted.) St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC

Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Priests Campus Ministry Rev. Matthew Codd Rev. Matthew Bean Rev. Innocent Amasiorah Pastor Parochial Vicar [email protected] (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (704) 549-1607 ext. 208 (980) 785-2763 [email protected] [email protected]

St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Parish Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena

Rev. Joseph Matlak Rev. Deacon Matthew Hanes Sr. Zeny Mofada, O. P. Administrator [email protected] Religious Education (704) 549-1607 ext. 203 (704) 549-0199 [email protected] [email protected]

Deacons Sr. Edeva Jover, O. P Youth Ministry Rev. Mr. James Witulski Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart (704) 549-1607 ext. 305 (704) 960-3704 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz Rev. Mr. Paul. Sparrow (704) 804-2415 (704) 507 2821 [email protected] [email protected]

Readings for the Week New Offertory Collection Procedures Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Beginning this week, we will be using long-handled collection Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;Lk 11:29-32 baskets to assist with offertory collections in the pews. Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8;Mt 7:7-12 We could use your help. Please reach out if you can assist with Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 offertory collection during your preferred Mass. Call Monica at: Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 704-549-1607, ext. 207 or [email protected] Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10,15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Saints & Special Observances

Sunday: First Sunday of Lent Sunday: First Sunday of Lent Monday: The Chair of St. Peter Monday: Chair of St. Peter Tuesday: St. Polycarp Wednesday: St. Matthias Friday: Abstinence Friday: Ember Friday in Lent Saturday: St. Gregory of Narek Saturday: Ember Saturday in Lent

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Community Outreach for February: GATE Pregnancy Center

We are happy to partner with our local crisis pregnancy center, GATE. They have been supporting mothers and fathers in need with counseling, supplies, education, and emotional support as their clients navigate their unplanned pregnancy.

This Lent, our Religious Education classes are supporting GATE as a part of the Lenten practice of almsgiving. We invite you to do the same. GATE has informed us that they are expanding their Concord offices and will be offering ultrasounds for their clients! Your financial support will help with updating their new space and covering the cost of purchasing the new medical equipment.

There are many ways to give:

1. We had 400 bottles passed out last spring, but less than 100 returned. If you still have a baby bottle from last spring, you can fill it with coins, bills, or checks, and you can return it to the parish office or the Narthex on Palm Sunday, March 28.

2. You may take a small envelope from the Narthex beginning the First Sunday of Lent on February 21, fill it with coins, cash, checks, or gift cards, and return it to the parish office or the Narthex on Palm Sunday, March 28.

3. You may donate directly online through their website: https://friendsofgate.org/donate

4. You may donate gift cards to Sam’s Club or Wal-Mart so they can continuously purchase supplies for their clients.

5. You may purchase an unused breast pump to donate to the facility.

THANK YOU for making a difference in these families’ lives! Any amount of support saves lives!

Your Favorite Lenten Tradition is Back! Lenten Reflections

Lenten Dinners are back to offer meatless meals Each Friday at 7:00 p.m. prior to the Stations of the every Friday of Lent at St Thomas Aquinas. This Cross, the deacons and Sister Edeva will lead us in a more than 25 year tradition is held in Aquinas Hall reflection of a station of the Cross. from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Dine in or Takeout is February 26: available for the wide variety of meatless options. Reflection on The 12th Station - Jesus Dies on the Cross Current safety protocols will be followed.

Contact Greg Kent at (704) 458-2510, if you wish to volunteer to During this Lenten season, as in assist in this effort. years past, we ask that you consider in your almsgiving a donation to Friday night Lenten Dinners in addition to the normal wide the Priests’ Retirement Fund. We variety of meatless options will offer homemade Fried Rice will be taking a 2nd collection for and Italian vegetable soup this Friday, February 26. this fund each weekend of Lent, as we have fallen short of our 2020 assessment.

Thank you for your support of the Bishop’s annual appeal. This program supports Diocesan wide # of Donating outreach to the community and to Pledge Parish Goal: Paid To Date: Households: education programs throughout Balance: $109,677.00 $0.00 0 our region., including Catholic $0.00

Charities, Campus Ministry, Eucharistic Congress, Elder Ministries, and so much more!

3 St. Thomas Charlotte, Aquinas NC Sandwiches for Shelters +Coming This AH = Aquinas Hall BLRWeek = Brother Leo Room K = Kitchen in Please join us on Monday, February 22 at 10:00 a.m. in Aquinas AH OCR = Office Conference Room CY = Court Yard Hall to help make sandwiches and bagged lunches for various CH =Church PC= Parish Center chp = Chapel BR = Bridal Room women’s and children’s shelters around the city. Visit our sign Date Time Event /

up to see what you can contribute. www.stacharlotte.com/ 9:00a.m SandwichActivity Drop Off [AH] sandwiches. 10. :00a.m Sandwich Making for Women’s Shelter Mon. . 6:00p.m [AH] Confessions [CH] Feb. 22 Please e-mail Renee with any questions: [email protected] .6:00p. Altar Server Training [CH] m.7:00p.m K of C Officers Meeting [PC-B] 10. :00a.m Legion of Mary [PC-C] . 6:30p.m RCIA [AH] Tues. .7 :00p.m Boy Scouts [PC-D] Labor of Love Feb. 23 .7 :00p.m School of Mary- Reparation Prayer [chp] Hispanic Spiritual Adoption .7 :00p.m Min. Devotion to the Precious Blood [CH] Campaign .2 :00p.m Prayer Shawl [AH] MONTH 5 – Developing Baby – Wed. ..6: 00p.m. Religious Education Classes [PC] “Mommy felt me kick today!” Feb. 24 6:00p.m Confessions [CH] Your spiritually adopted baby weighs over .7 :00p.m St. Basil -Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts one pound now, and his mother can feel his Thurs .9:00a.m Aquinas[chp] Learning Program [PC] movement. Before this time he was too small for her to feel. Feb.. 25 6. :00p.m Confessions/Eucharistic Adoration Although he swam with ease in his watery world, he needed to be 12. :00p.m K[CH] of C Lenten Prep [K] big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside wall and . 6:00p.m Confessions [CH] dent it - - the inside wall of the uterus has little feeling. We are .6 :00p.m Lenten Dinner [AH] Fri. mid -way through the pregnancy now. Your prayers have helped .6 :00p.m Spanish Stations of the Cross [CH] Feb. 26 your baby’s mother continue with her pregnancy and seek the .7 :00p.m Lenten Reflection [CH] help she needs. With Lent coming this month, there will be many .7 :00p.m St. Basil – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts opportunities to make sacrifices for your spiritually adopted .7 :30p.m [chp] Stations of the Cross [CH] baby. Keep an eye out for opportunities listed on the bulletin . 2nd Collection – Priests’ Retirement board in the narthex and in our Sunday bulletin! DSA – Lay Presentation Sat. 8:30a.m Men of Veritas [PC-A] Pray to end abortion! Questions? Contact Mary Manz Feb. 27 11. :00a.m Aquinas Learning Program – Informational [AH] Grey Sheeters Anonymous [PC-B] [email protected] 11. :30a.m . 5:00p.m St. Basil – Vespers [AH] . DSA 2021 Second Sunday of ndLent As we look at our lives and the many ways 2 Collection – Priests’ Retirement DSA – Lay Presentation God has blessed us, let us give back a 8:00a.m Religious Education Classes [PC, OCR proportionate gift to the Diocesan Support 10. :00a.m A&B] Religious Education Classes [PC, Appeal as a way of saying 11. :00a.m OCR A&B] St. Basil – Divine Liturgy thank you to the Lord. God Sun. 11. :15a.m (Mass) [AH] Religious Education Classes will never be outdone in generosity. If you did Feb. 28 12. :15p.m [PC] not turn in your completed pledge envelope . 1:00p.m St. Basil – Catechism Class [PC-C] during today’s Mass, you may complete a pledge .1 :00p.m Baptism [CH] Squires Mtg/Social [PC-C, GYM] Religious envelope and return it to the Parish Office . You .6:15p.m .6 :15p.m Education Class [PC-C&D] can also give online at charlottediocese.org/dsa, text “DSA” .7 :00p.m HS Youth Group [AH] to 704-389-2096, or scan the QR code. This. eventsHispanic listing Charismatic is accurate Grou at tpime [CH] of bulletin Condolences submission. For most up-to-date listing of parish events and activities, please check our online calendar: In your charity, please pray for the repose of the www.stacharlotte.com/calendar soul of Joseph “Butch” Krager, brother in law of Ron Sanders.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

www.stacharlotte.com The First Sunday of Lent February 21, 2021 Spiritual Ministries Prayers for our Troops Bereavement Luncheons Men of Veritas “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your Mary Myers Charlie Simoneaux hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.” —Ps. 138: 7

[email protected] [email protected] Please pray for those serving in our military. Bible Study Prayer Shawl Lt. James Brian Barker, 101st PFC Alex Jerome Lainie Lord Jane Hanna Airborne Division, US Army Lt. Thurman Chad Howell—US Navy [email protected] 704-992-0587 Major Brian J. Burke PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC Columbarium Ministry R.C.I.A Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, E-3 Jason Kline Jim Little Father Matthew Bean US Air Force LCDR Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy [email protected] [email protected] Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, Veronica Magallon U.S. Army Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Respect Life US Air Force SS C. Newman Geri King Matthew Bosnick Col. Patrick Frank General John W. Nicholson [email protected] [email protected] Dominic DeLaRosa – US Navy SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG Immaculata Prayer Ministry School of Mary Jacob Flynn—USMC Lt. Jeffery Platoon Robyn Magyar Maria Ventura Jamison Flynn—USAF CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Jesse Flynn—U.S. Army AFC Joshua Runfola [email protected] [email protected] Jonah Flynn—U.S. Army MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Legion of Mary Wedding Director Army Lt. Alec Forezzi Sgt. Michael James Sanchez Jim Lynch Chris Goodman Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop AFC Sean Scheuerman [email protected] [email protected] 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF US Army A1C Christopher Robert Smith LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC SFC Christopher T. Smith Liturgical Ministries RAML Gregory Harris, Navy Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC Altar Linen Care Liturgical Ministry Coordinator Ensign Connor M. Harris PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army Anne DeSart for the following ministries: Captain Jonathan Mark Harris 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz US Marine Corps Ryan Adam Stein—USAF [email protected] Heavenly Dusters Major William Joseph Hinchey Lt. Vincent Vu US Army USAF AFC Alonda West Marie Lamb • Acolyte Program Tyler Hornsby, USMC PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie [email protected] • Extraordinary Ministers of AFC Adam Christian Hunt, Johnathan York USMC Choirs & Cantors Holy Communion US Air Force Thomas F. Savoy • Readers [email protected] • Soundboard Mass intentions • Ushers • Communion Ushers Daily Masses held in the Church Prayer Requests Date Time Intention “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be Mon., 8:30a.m. David Gabriel made for all people” — 1Tim 2:1 Feb. 22 12:15p.m. All Souls Mary Angebranndt Kathryn Blackmar Miller Angela Atillo Emilio Nye Tues., 8:30a.m. †Alberto S. Estrella Louis Bredolo Jr. Tom Parascondola Feb. 23 12:15p.m. John Ohlin Kate Calhoun Les Perry Joyce Colella Ann Marie Ramjohn Wed., 8:30a.m. Mullins Family Bill & Michelle Cloonan Johnathan Carl Ramjohn Feb. 24 12:15p.m. †Carol Pasquale Mary-Claire Dempsey Carl Ramjohn Melissa Engbith Artie Rollin Thurs., 12:15p.m. Theresa Gebhardt – 25th Birthday Blessings Joe Fitzgerald Bill Schubert Feb. 25 7:00p.m. †Mya McKenzie Nguyen Norma Forde Merissa Sherrill Norman Fowler Al Siano Fri., 8:30a.m. †Sang Ngo Christine Goldman Tim Tarr Feb. 26 12:15p.m. †Ciro Camblor Stephen Johnson Garrett Toenjes Johnson Family Ashley Turner Sat., 10:00a.m. Jack & Karen Whiteside Porter Jordan Feb. 27 5:30p.m. †Dilia DaSilva Jones Family Please notify the Parish Office to have Luke Juday yourself or a family member placed on the Second Sunday of Lent Sandy Kadlec Prayer List. Names will appear for one month and cycle through this column. If The Lauer Family 7:30a.m. Pro Populo Michael Manz needed, we will gladly continue in one Sun., 9:30a.m. †Benjamin Sosa Jim Marchioni month increments as often as you request. Laurie McBroom Feb. 28 11:30a.m. †Nick & Elizabeth DePinto Helen McCoy 5:00p.m. Megan Whiteside Meghan McDonough

5 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Looking Back…. Corporal Ministries Bereavement Luncheons Mary Garden Showers During the pandemic in 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish… Mary Myers Kari Moses [email protected] [email protected] • Immediately started livestreaming from Facebook, and Blood Drive [email protected] Parish Fellowship Events upgraded our technology for better sound and video quality Donald Seifert [email protected] Rick Wirth [email protected] • Offered outdoor Confessions with Adoration through the Parish Christmas Angel Tree Erica Bleffer Our Daily Bread—Publix Foods Center window, and expanded the availability of Confession by [email protected] Carolina Willes offering almost daily Clothing Drive [email protected] Jackie Quigley Room in the Inn Deacon Joe Diaz • Planned “Visits from Jesus” during Lent [email protected] Hospice House Dinners [email protected] Kari Moses Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter • Offered Communion Services until public Mass was reinstated [email protected] Renee Gosart Jail Ministry [email protected] • Livestreamed Rosaries with the Sisters Deacon James Witulski Share Sunday [email protected] Ray Haywood • Resumed a public Daily Mass schedule for the faithful almost [email protected] immediately, and outdoor Sunday Mass Parish Life Groups • Offered a downscaled World Feast and Cookie Walk to help Aquinas’ Finest—Young Adults Fraternity of St. Joseph Men’s foster and maintain a sense of community. We also hosted a Year New contact needed group of St. Joseph Event, Gospel of Life, Fatima Processions, and Aquinas Learning Homeschool Ray Haywood added Latin Mass and Holy Hours to our schedule. Elizabeth Hadi [email protected] [email protected] Girl Scouts • Gave options for in person or remote sessions for Religious Boy Scouts Josie Peplinski Education and other ministry and liturgical functions Eduardo Ortiz [email protected] [email protected] Hispanic Ministry • Streamlined digital communications to keep you up to date on Catholic Campus Ministry Jasmin Villavicencio the current happenings at our parish Fr. Innocent Amasiorah [email protected] [email protected] Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Looking ahead in 2021... Columbian Squires Gloria Polanco Bob Hinchey [email protected] If you felt moved at all by our efforts this past year, [email protected] Joyful Hearts Barbara Sands we could use your help now! Columbiettes Charmaine Rahman Blythe [email protected] Knights of Columbus ♦ Volunteering: Since we are not sure how long the temporary [email protected] Couples for Christ Anthony Herin dispensation is lifted, we are in serious need of new volunteers to Joy Arrojado [email protected] (Arthur) assist as ushers and readers at Mass, since many of our [email protected] Youth Ministries volunteers are older and are socially distancing. If you are Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. relatively healthy, are attending Mass here on a regular basis, and [email protected] are comfortable in assisting with our parishioners, please reach out to Deacon Joe: [email protected] ♦ Reassessing your tithing: As Mother Angelica would say “Keep 2021 Dates us [EWTN] between your gas and electric bill.” The pandemic hit churches as hard as it hit families that lost work and wages. If you have been stable during the past year, we could use the help February 28 making up the difference each week. Our offertory supports our March 7 basic essentials and security. March 28 ♦ Help with Outreach to the Community at Large: For 2021, our April 11 St. Ann Catholic Church, goal is to support various organizations outside of our parish. If April 25 you have any groups that we can support and that you can help 3635 Park Road, organize the event or drive, please reach out to Monica at May 9 [email protected] Charlotte 5:00 p.m.

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Altar Server Training Programs Community News Is your marriage suffering from lack of communication or St. Thomas Aquinas celebrates two kindnesses? Are you looking for a way to bring your marriage forms of the Latin Rite: the Extraor- ALTAR SERVERS back to its fullness. Jesus can cure all! The next dinary Form (Latin) and the Novus NEEDED! virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends from the Ordo (Ordinary—English). Serving safety of your home are Feb 22-Mar 15, 2021 in VIRTUAL, NC is open for our young men who PLEASE INQUIRE and Apr 15-May 6, 2021 in VIRTUAL 3RE, SC. Early sign up is have received Holy Communion. BELOW! recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us Latin Mass server training is held every other Tuesday evening at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Our next session is March 2. Pizza will be provided after training from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Boys (at least 8 years The Natural Family Planning (NFP) program of Catholic old and having received their First Holy Communion) and young Charities is continuing to provide online courses and plans to men may join. If interested, please contact Daniel Carter to sign up resume in person instruction in the New Year. Current online at [email protected] courses include Natural Family Planning in English or Spanish, a new course called "Know Your Body" for any woman who wants Deacon Martin will lead a training in the Ordinary Form on to understand her menstrual cycle as a vital sign, and a Monday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. Please contact him with any parent/daughter retreat, designed to assist parents to guide their daughters through the changes of puberty and into womanhood. questions at [email protected]. All courses incorporate Church teaching on feminine dignity. For more information, go to ccdoc.org/nfp or contact Batrice Adcock, Blood Drive MSN, (704)-370-3230, [email protected].

Our spring blood drive will be held on Saturday, Catholic Campus Ministry March 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Aquinas at U.N.C. Charlotte Hall. With all the bad weather throughout the country, many blood drives have had to be Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. cancelled and while most of the blood collected here stays in our area, some will be sent to other parts of the country, as Contact Us: needed. YOUR DONATION WILL HELP MEET THIS Facebook: Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) at UNCC CRITICAL NEED. Please consider donating on March 13. Make Instagram: @uncc_catholic your appointment online at RedCrossBlood.org or Don Seifert at Website: www.charlotteccm.org [email protected]. You may also call Don at 704-631-9959.

Volunteers are also needed on that day. Please reach out to Don if you can assist. Thank you!

Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas

On Sunday, March 7 in the Traditional Rite, we honor our patron, St. Thomas Aquinas. Join us at the 11:30 a.m. Latin Mass to invoke his intercession in our lives. We will also have a light reception of treats and coffee following Mass outside in the Courtyard.

Please visit our sign up to see details on how you can contribute to our reception. We need Please Share with Anyone who is in food that is individually separated or wrapped to avoid over-handling! www.stacharlotte.com/feastday Need

We hope you can join us! The Harrisburg Crisis Assistance Pantry is open Mon- days from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If assistance is needed

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