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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: In the first reading the suffering servant from Isaiah speaks: “The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.” What words of hope, promise, or challenge is the Lord giving me to speak to others? PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA: En la primera lectura escuchamos al profeta Isaías decir: “El Señor me ha dado una lengua experta, para que pueda fortalecer al abatido con palabras de aliento”. ¿Qué palabras me da el Señor hoy para invitar a otros a creer, esperar o cambiar? WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY Mass Times - Readings of the Week DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP! MASS TIMES Please take a few minutes today and download the HORARIO DE MISAS St Thomas Aquinas App, WeConnect ParishApp. You can download the app as follows: WEEKDAY • Apple iPhone – text ParishApp1 to 555-888 Monday-Friday Noon • Android Phone – text ParishApp2 to 555-888 Jueves - Español 7 p.m.

WEEKEND TENEMOS UNA NUEVA Vigil Saturday 5:30 p.m. APLICACIÓN TELEFÓNICA! Español 7:30 p.m. Esta será una nueva forma de mantenernos en con- tacto con usted y brindarle información inmediata. Sunday 7:30 a.m. Tómese unos minutos hoy y descargue la aplicación *9:00 a.m. St. Thomas Aquinas, WeConnect ParishApp. La *10:30 a.m. aplicación es nueva y aún está bajo construcción, With ASL NOON Español 2:30 p.m. pero tiene algunas funcionalidades. Puede descar- Life Teen 5:30 p.m. gar la aplicación de la siguiente manera: • Si tiene un iPhone de Apple, envíe un mensaje *Nursery available year round for de texto con ParishApp1 al número de teléfo- children ages 1 to 3 years. no 555-888 para descargar la aplicación. • Si tiene un teléfono Android, envíe un men- PASTORIAL STAFF saje de texto con ParishApp2 al número de Msgr. Daniel Stack teléfono 555-888 para descargar. Pastor Fr. Roberto Herrera QUESTION OF THE WEEK PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA Parochial Vicar In the first reading the suffering En la primera lectura escuchamos Fr. Paul W. Berny servant from Isaiah speaks: “The Lord al profeta Isaías decir: “El Señor me In Residence has given me a well-trained tongue, ha dado una lengua experta, para that I might know how to speak to the que pueda fortalecer al abatido CONTACT INFORMATION weary a word that will rouse them.” con palabras de aliento”. ¿Qué PARISH OFFICE What words of hope, promise, or palabras me da el Señor hoy para Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. challenge is the Lord invitar a otros a creer, esperar o Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. 770-475-4501 giving me to speak to cambiar? others? Cada semana, miembros del FAITH FORMATION OFFICE Each week, members personal se reúnen para estudiar y Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. of the staff gather to 770-475-4508 reflexionar en el próximo evangelio study and reflect on the upcoming del domingo y en base de ese Sunday’s Gospel and from that estudio y reflexión ellos preparan PRESCHOOL OFFICE study and reflection they prepare la Pregunta de la Semana. Usa Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m the Question of the Week. Refer 770-664-2214 el evangelio y las lecturas para back to today’s Gospel to reflect on encontrar tu respuesta personal a la your personal response. pregunta. OFCINA DE INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL 770-475-4501 ext. 215 martes 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. OFFICE HOURS AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 mierecoles 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Monday and Tuesday: 9 AM to 1 PM viernes 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Wednesday-Saturday: Closed to the public jueves 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. • Sunday: 10 AM to Noon The sanctuary and chapel will remain open for individual prayer and adoration every day from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Horas de Oficina del 30 de marzo al 5 de abril o hasta que las autoridades locales brin- den más instrucciones • Lunes y martes: de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. • Miércoles-sábado: cerrado al público • Domingo: 10 a.m. al mediodía El santuario y la capilla permanecerán abiertos para la oración y adoración de 2 8 a.m. a 8 p.m. APRIL 5 2020 | PALM SUNDAY DISCIPLES AROUND YOU Ministries & Parish News FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA DE LA ARCHIDIÓCESIS DE ATLANTA

The Most Rev. Joel M. El Reverendísimo Joel M. Konzen, SM, dio a conocer hoy las sigui- Konzen, SM, released entes instrucciones a los pastores y líderes parroquiales. the following instruc- tions to pastors and A medida que nos acercamos a la culminación bendita de la parish leaders on temporada de Cuaresma, quiero actualizar nuestros horarios en Friday, March 27. relación con las sagradas liturgias y comentar sobre la adminis- tración de los sacramentos durante este tiempo. As we come closer to the blessed culmination of the Lenten season, I want to update Misas públicas: our timetables relative to the sacred liturgies and comment on Extendiremos la suspensión de misas públicas en la Arquidióce- the administration of sacraments during this time. sis hasta el primer domingo después de Pascua (Domingo de la Divina Misericordia), por lo tanto, hasta el 19 de abril, con otra Public Masses: actualización que se ofrecerá antes de ese fin de semana. We will extend the suspension of public Masses in the Archdio- cese through the First Sunday after Easter (Divine Mercy Sun- Reconciliación: day), hence through April 19, with another update to be offered Ya no es apropiado, dado el alojamiento de emergencia local, es- prior to that weekend. If we should be granted the ability to cuchar confesiones en confesionarios o habitaciones confinadas. return to public gatherings sooner, we will, of course, alter this Las confesiones individuales pueden celebrarse en un área bien plan accordingly. ventilada, lo que puede proporcionar distanciamiento social y la confidencialidad de la confesión. Reconciliation: It is no longer appropriate, given the local emergency accommo- Bodas, Funerales: dations, to hear confessions in confessional boxes or confined Las bodas y funerales, si se van a celebrar, deben limitarse a la rooms. Individual confessions may be celebrated in a well-ven- familia inmediata y deben cumplir con las estipulaciones de la tilated area, which can provide for social distancing and the autoridad de salud local. confidentiality of the confession.

Weddings, Funerals: Weddings and funerals, if they are to be held, should be limited to immediate family and should conform to the stipulations of the local health authority.

DAILY MASS STA TODAY Daily Mass will be livestreamed at noon Monday-Friday. Join us on With information changing so rapidly, the best way to be informed our Facebook page every day and of STA happenings is through our daily newsletter. Please note that information in this bulletin is subject to change based on the latest take spiritual communion with us. developments with the COVID-19. You can find previous newsletters Daily Mass will be offered in English and the sign-up tab on the home page of our website. Make sure you on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday are following us on all forms of social media for up-to-date and Friday. Mass in Spanish will be information. offered on Thursday. STA HOY MISA DIARIA Con la información cambiando así rápidamente, la mejor manera de Transmitiremos misa en vivo de estar informado de los sucesos de STA es a través de nuestro boletín nuestra página de Facebook todos diario. Tenga en cuenta que la información contenida en este boletín los días al mediodía. Te invitamos está sujeta a cambios, siempre y cuando se realicen los últimos a recibir comunión espiritual desarrollos con el COVID-19. Puede encontrar boletines anteriores con nosotros. La misa diaria se y la pestaña de registro en la página de inicio de nuestro sitio web. ofrecerá en inglés los lunes, martes, Asegúrese de seguirnos en todas las formas de redes sociales para miércoles y viernes. La misa en obtener información actualizada. español se ofrecerá el jueves. 3 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY DISCIPLES AROUND YOU Ministries & Parish News HOLY WEEK VIRTUAL ROSARY Every day at 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, parishioners Directives from both the Vatican and our Archdiocese have can pray the Rosary. Call 224-501-3412. Enter the access code simplified our liturgies for this year’s Triduum. We are planning 522-566-253 when prompted. to livestream our Mass on Facebook with the schedule below, and we ask that you help us observe the limitations of social gatherings and watch these liturgies from home. Please see EL SANTO ROSARIO the Amen Corner for ideas on rituals you can perform at home Todos los días a las 12:30 p.m., de lunes a viernes, los feligreses during the Church’s holiest days. podrán unirse para rezar el Rosario. Llame al (224) 501-3412 e ingrese el código de acceso 522-566-253 cuando se le solicite. Las directivas tanto del Vaticano así como las de nuestra Arquidiócesis han simplificado nuestras liturgias para el Triduo OUR SVDP FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED de este año. Estamos planeando transmitir en vivo nuestras NOW MORE THAN EVER Celebraciones Litúrgicas en Facebook con el siguiente horario, Help us stock our pantry for those that need it during this y le pedimos que nos ayude a observar las limitaciones de las pandemic. Please bring non-parishable items such as: reuniones sociales y ver estas liturgias desde casa. Consulte • Rice el Amen Corner del 5 de abril (en el boletín o nuestro sitio de • Pasta red) para obtener ideas sobre los rituales que puede realizar • Pasta Sauce en casa durante los días más sagrados de la Iglesia. • Canned Goods • Cereal Holy Thursday Bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper • Beans Thursday, April 9, 7:00 p.m. Please check the expiration dates on the foods being donated. No expired food is accepted. Good Friday Seven Last Words Taize Prayer Service Friday, April 10, 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Good Friday The Passion of the Lord in English Every day at 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, parishioners can Friday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Call (224) 501-3412. Enter the access code 522-566-253 when prompted. Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord in Spanish Friday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. LA CORONILLA DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA Todos los días a las 3 p.m., de lunes a viernes, los feligreses Holy Saturday Bilingual Easter Vigil podrán unirse para rezar la Divina Misericorida. Solo llame Saturday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. al (224) 501-3412 e ingrese el código de acceso 522-566-253 cuando se le solicite. Easter Sunday Mass in English Sunday, April 12, 12noon

Easter Sunday Mass in Spanish Sunday, April 12, 2:30 p.m.

GIVE BLOOD The CDC is encouraging those that are healthy to donate blood, as there is a drastic shortage during this time. To make you feel reassured, the Red Cross is taking all precautions necessary during this time. Market at Haynes Bridge 3000 Old Alabama Rd 770- 619-5575 1-800-RED-CROSS 4 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY DISCIPLES AROUND YOU Ministries & Parish News WHY MUSIC? King Saul, David would take his Thank you to everyone that participated in by Eric Alexander harp and play and King Saul our Sunday drive-thru to pick up a bulletin We live in a time where virtual- would feel better, and the evil and a blessing! ly everything is available with spirit would leave him. David a touch of a button or a voice was an accomplished musician. command to Alexa or Siri. With He practiced many hours while the power of the internet we looking after his father’s sheep,” can get our groceries delive- (1 Samuel 16:14-23). The book red to our homes, our movies of Psalms is a universal outpou- piped straight to our TVs and ring of human emotion from any music we desire to listen to grief and joy, from bewilder- immediately. ment to awe of the nature of And that is ANY music: Classical, existence. Rock, Jazz, Rap, Armenian Pop These verses indicate that we Music, Classical or Pop music should take care in not only from all nations and all times. what we eat, but what we read How amazing! and what we listen to. Songs It’s hard to imagine a time, not and music which express the na- so long ago, say 150 years, whe- ture of God’s reality will improve re a person could go for weeks our understanding, calm our and months without hearing any troubled spirits and act as a light music at all. At that time a per- in darkness. son may have only heard their Music is a language of emotion, favorite symphony played only and just as our verbal language four or five times over the cour- can express either the Sacred se of their entire life (Howard or the profane, so canmusic Goodall says in his excellent express in those emotions the series on YouTube from the BBS same. Whatever music we “The Story of Music”). Now we listen to, whatever pictures we can hear virtually any song, from view, whichever books we read anywhere, at any time. should be good for us; healthy, Saint Paul tells us (warns us) helpful, and illuminating. in his letter to the Corinthians, While it is easy to see the Chris- however, “We are allowed to tian value of a hymn like “Holy, do all things”, but all things Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty” are not good for us to do, (1 we musc also be able to discern Corinthians 10:23). In the Bible the value of a song like Lennon music is mentioned many times. and McCartney’s “Eleanor Rog- In fact, there is an entire book by” which expresses the enigma entitled Psalms which transla- that can be human suffering. tes to “Songs.” When organized That song perfectly expresses worship of the Lord began, the potential barrenness of our thousands of years ago, there good intentions and the loneli- is special mention of the hire of ness that can occur while living Jubal with his Lyre and Miriam’s in a world full of activity and tuneful voice. The first church apparent life. musicians! King David, when a As we approach Easter, take this young man, played his harp for little bit of Lent to be aware of King Saul when he was in a fir of what is playing on the TVs, ra- despair. dios and cell phones and assess “David’s playing on his Harp was whether that content is healthy the only thing that would settle and helpful to all, whether it King Saul’s troubled mind. An ennobles man or debases him. Then, choose wisely… evil spirit from God came upon 5 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Faith Formation

A NOTE TO FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS We are sorry to announce that we will not be celebrating First Communion on April 25 because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. As an alternative, we will be celebrating the sacrament at the Sunday (and Saturday vigil) masses during the month of June. You may choose the date and mass time that works for you and your family. Please reach out to Pat Grissom with your preferred day and mass time by May 15.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Join us for fun activities, including crafts, Scripture, songs, drama, games, snacks and lots more!

Registration forms are available outside the Faith Forma- tion office and on the STA website (www.sta.org) FAITH FORMATION CONTACT Registrations Fees: INFORMATION • $60 per child • $150 maximum per family 770-475-4508 Registration fee for children of FULL-TIME volunteers • $30 per child Assistant: Donna Columbus • $75 maximum per family [email protected] * Includes snacks, supplies, T-shirt, crafts, and music CD or music download code Register early. Space is limited. Assistant en Español: Marisol Nunez [email protected] MARCA TU CALENDARIO PARA EL CAMPAMENTO DE ESCUE- LA BÍBLICA 2020 Registrar: Rebecca Hartman [email protected] Únete a nosotros para el VBS del 1 al 5 de junio, 2020 de 9:30a.m. a 12:30p.m. Una semana llena de divertidas actividades que incluye: manualidades, lecturas bíblicas, Elementary School: Cindy McFadden canciones, teatro, juegos, meriendas y mucho más! [email protected] Los registros iniciarán el 3 de marzo, 2020. Los hijos de voluntarios a tiempo completo tendrán un descuento de hasta un 50% menos en el costo del registro! Los formularios de registro para el Campamento de Middle School: Anne Renkes Escuela Bíblica están disponibles en la oficina de Formación en la Fe y en la página [email protected] de internet www.sta.org.

High School: Cindy Caughman Los formularios de voluntarios para Adultos, jóvenes de High School y Middle [email protected] School están disponibles en la oficina de Formación en la Fe y en la página de inter- net www.sta.org. Adult: Terry Zobel ACEPTAMOS REGISTROS PARA NIÑOS DE 3 ½ años HASTA EL 5to. GRADO [email protected] Costo del registro: • $60 por niño, $150 máximo por familia Children’s Initiation: Pat Grissom Costo del registro para hijos de voluntarios a TIEMPO COMPLETO: [email protected] • $30 por niño, $75 máximo por familia * Incluye merienda, material, camiseta, manualidades y CD con la música del programa. Coordinator en Español: Ivette Mahfoud [email protected]

6 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY FAITHFUL IN THE LORD Mass Intentions - Pray for the Sick - Rest in Pease

Maria Garcia Leanne Nendza PRAY FOR Lori Garth Carl Norris OUR SICK Dora Genesky Eric Norris Moises Abreu John Genesky Angelo Noto Consuelo Alvarez Sally Gifford Linda Oleszczuk Vincent Amatulli, Sr. Joyce Golden Mary Jo Orr Louise Arrington Amarylis Gomez Carol Ortman Sister Susan Arcaro Rosalie Gransden Mary Peska Monday, April 6 Baby Santiago Ken Hanniford Mario Ravry Sr. 9:00 a.m. (L) Kathy Hampton by Nancie Murray Ted Bare Larry Harvey Andre Reid Raymond Barry John Hensel Victor Rivest 12 Noon (+) Nola Mense by Ralph & Jean Mense Agnes Bloomberg Mark Herwaldt Mrs. Marty Rojo Brad Bolduc Edgar Hernandez Lori S. Tuesday, April 7 Dana Brady Chuck Huber Wanda S. Lynn Brady Rebecca Jackson Bert Sambera 9:00 a.m. (+) Rick Gauthier by Cara Gauthier Sandy Burns Kim Jette Maria Sanchez 12 Noon (+) George F. Ives, Jr. by Annie Ives Streker Kristen Buchanan Johnny Naomi Sainchez Stephanie Callaway Steve Kallock Nick Schumacher Maria Dolores Carrio Heather Kemer Addy Segerson Wednesday, April 8 Paul Carrio Kathy Kicklighter & Chris Sembera 9:00 a.m. (L) Jennifer Petrillo by Jenniffer Petrillo Elliott Cartwright Family Mickey Shopenhorst 12 Noon (+) Geraldine Angel by The Leedham Family Armeda Cassell Marsha Kookan Mike Sperando Cindy Caughman Ryann Kopcka Ashley Marleny Nancy Chandler Mary L. Stackpole Thursday, April 9 Lynn Clark Dn. Edmund La Chris Stinnett Holy Thursday Sally Clark House Maya Stinnett Cecil Collins Dorothy Leone Dn. John Strachan Luke Conger Melisa Lewis Steve Strader Friday, April 10 Jeff Cook Joyce Longmire Susan Good Friday Mauricio Cuervo Gerard M. Lynch Max Sweeting Gus Dascalos Tiffany Lyons Angela Taylor Joe Dawson Bob MacPhee Chuck Thom Saturday, April 11 Ann DeLuca Francis Marizan Dick Tobin Liliana DiFabio Mollie Martin Blanca Trejos Holy Saturday Sophi Dolannto Adeline Masters Donna Turman Don Ann Masterson Ryan Vaughan Sunday, April 12 Morganna Donathan Anne McShane Vera Ellie Fr. Doug Medlin Joe Wagner Easter Sunday Tony Elliott Sheila Medlin Mike Webber Juan Esteban Alvarez Sully Miller Dr. Josesh Wemers Debby Evans Jim Musiol Mary Lois Williams Judy Faber Kaye Moran Rhonda Wilson Gillian Fate Rafael Flores Munoz Betty Wylie POPE FRANCIS’S PRAYER TO MARY DURING Joan B. Feldhaus Betty Murphy Greg Zino CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Jo Ellen Fiorvante Santiago Nava O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of Your People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Amen.

7 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY FAITHFUL IN THE LORD Amen Corner - Written by Kathy Kuczka

er at home: John 18:1-19:42. You can discuss how the passion Amen Corner according to John differs from the other gospel writers. You can talk about the love that is revealed by the death of Jesus. You can pray for your needs and for the needs of others by speaking the Kathy Kuczka prayers aloud or by writing them down on a piece of paper and placing them in a bowl or basket near a lighted candle. You can espite the coronavirus, Holy take a cross or crucifix and venerate it with a touch or a kiss. Week has come. While each DHoly Week is unique, this one Holy Saturday-The Easter Vigil will be far different from any we’ve This night is the high point of the liturgical year! It typically known before. We will not be gather- begins after nightfall with a blazing fire. The Vatican has omitted ing as a community for the Triduum at the church. Instead, most the fire this year, but in the home families can light candles as of us will watch these sacred liturgies from the comforts of our a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world. This is a night for own homes, surrounded by our immediate families. This expe- remembering the presence of God throughout salvation history, rience echoes that of our ancestors who, before churches were which is why Scripture passages such as the story of creation, erected, gathered in homes to hear God’s Word and to celebrate the sacrifice of Isaac and the exodus are proclaimed. In reflecting the sacred meal. In a sense, we have been forced to return to a on these texts, you could discuss or even create a timeline por- time that was fittingly called “The Domestic Church.” traying the experiences when you most felt God’s presence.

Families who watch this year’s Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and This is a night to celebrate , and though will not Holy Saturday liturgies will not see the elaborate ceremonies take place at this year’s Easter Vigil, there are other ways fami- common to the Triduum. Vatican directives have simplified these lies can honor the first sacrament. Gather mementos from each celebrations, stripping them of much of their decorated splen- person’s baptism: a baptismal certificate, baptismal , the dor. Many of the rituals such as the washing of the feet have baptismal candle, pictures, and/or religious articles. Tell the story been omitted. The rites of initiation and most of their accompa- of your children’s baptisms. Connect with your godparents via nying symbols will be absent. Even so, the symbols and rituals skype or facetime. Renew your baptismal promises. Discuss what that normally hold pride of place during the Triduum can still be it means to be part of a faith community. Share what it means to performed by families at home. Here are a few ideas. be a child of God. Give thanks for the gift of water and for the gift of baptism. Bless one another with water! Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper On this night, the Church commemorates the institution of the This Holy Week, we all have an opportunity to create new rituals Holy and the Lord’s command to be charitable. At and new traditions. Our faith, after all, isn’t confined to the home, families can imitate the intimacy that Jesus shared with church. It begins at home and is meant to be lived in the world. his disciples at supper by breaking bread together. You can wash each other’s feet as a sign of love, as Jesus did. St. Thomas Aquinas will be live streaming the events of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. See Good Friday – Stations of the Cross the website for a complete schedule. To contemplate the passion of Jesus families can pray the Sta- tions of the Cross on Good Friday. Many and various stations written around particular themes can be found online. At St. Thomas Aquinas, we have been praying the stations with the Scriptures from Matthew whose Gospel we hear proclaimed throughout this year. For a virtual experience of our stations, go to our Facebook. You can download the booklet for these stations by going to our website. Since this devotion traces the steps of Jesus on the road to his crucifixion and is usually prayed by moving from place to place, you are encouraged to make the stations a spiritual pilgrimage by walking as you pray.

Good Friday -- Celebration of the Passion of the Lord The high points in this liturgy consist of the proclamation of the passion according to John, the extended intercessions and the veneration of the cross. Families can read John’s Gospel togeth- 8 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY HOPE IS ALL AROUND US Stewardship

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ARCHBISHOPS ANNUAL LLAMAMIENTO ANUAL DE APPEAL LOS ARZOBISPOS Saint Luke’s of stewardship St. Thomas Aquinas makes me La Parroquia de Santo Tomás de is well-documented. But it is also proud again. Generosity at a time of Aquino me enorgullece nuevamente. well-known that an understanding uncertainty and fear is unusual but Ser generosos en los tiempos de of Saint Mark’s theology of Christian you, my St. Thomas Aquinas family, angustia e inseguridad es inusual, discipleship in the second Gospel is are showing your colors. We are just pero ustedes mi familia de Santo necessary in order to understand under half of our goal. There are only Tomás de Aquino, muestran sus Luke’s views on stewardship. Hence, a handful of parishes near us and only verdaderos colores. Estamos casi a la Mark’s views on discipleship as well two barely ahead of us. I have no doubt mitad de nuestra meta. Algunas pocas as his stewardship of Saint Peter’s that we will reach our goal in spite parroquias están cerca de igualar memories, make him an important of Covid-19. If you haven’t yet had a nuestro logro y solamente 2 están stewardship saint in his own right. chance to participate in the Appeal go un poco por encima de nosotros. No According to the Acts of the Apostles, to archatl.com/appeal/ or use the blue dudo que logremos alcanzar nuestra Mark’s mother, Mary, owned a house envelopes in the pews. May our good meta a pesar de la pandemia del in Jerusalem in which the earliest God bless your generosity. coronavirus (COVID-19). Si alguno no ha Christian community gathered. tenido la oportunidad aun de After visiting Jerusalem, Paul and participar en la Campaña anual Barnabas took Mark back with them del Arzobispo lo invito a visitar to Antioch. Mark assisted them in their evangelization efforts in Cyprus, but la página www.archatl.com/ upon their arrival by ship in Perga, he appeal/ or busque los sobres left them and returned to Jerusalem. azules en los bancos del templo. Later, after returning to Antioch, Paul Que el Señor siga bendiciendo and Barnabas had an argument over su generosidad. Mark. Barnabas wanted to take Mark on their next missionary journey, STEWARDSHIP AND HOSPITALITY but Paul objected on the grounds that Mark had not persevered on Hospitality is one of the signs of a stewardship parish. While the ministry of the previous journey. Accordingly, hospitality is the responsibility of every member of the parish, the pastor, staff, Barnabas took Mark back to Cyprus, and parish leaders must encourage an atmosphere of hospitality. Depending and Paul set out for Syria and Cilicia on the size of your parish, the ministry of hospitality may require a separate with Silas. dedicated committee, or it may be accomplished by a sub-committee of the Pastoral Council or Stewardship Committee.

From http://catholicstewardship.com/ According to Dr. Chuck Zech, in his book Best Practices in Parish Stewardship, category/stewardship-saint/ parish welcoming and community-building activities have a high direct impact on successful stewardship of treasure, volunteer time, spiritual time, and outreach Stay tuned next week for more time in the parishes he studied. information about St. Mark the Evangelist. 9 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY 10 APRIL 5, 2020 | PALM SUNDAY NAENTA.COM

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