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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 185 St ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 185 St. Thomas Drive, Ojai, California 93023 805-646-4338 FAX 805-646-5928 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM WEBSITE STACOJAI.ORG FACEBOOK.COM/STACOJAI FACEBOOK.COM/STACKIDS Served by the Augustinians Pastor Father Kirk Davis O.S.A. Associate Pastor Father Fernando Lopez O.S.A., and Deacon Phil Nelson LITURGIES Sunday Masses SATURDAY EVENING VIGILS English 5:00PM & Spanish 6:30PM SUNDAY MORNING English 7:30AM & 9:30AM Spanish 11:30AM WEEKDAYS M-F 9:00AM Saturday 8AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays 3:30PM - 4:30PM EXPOSITION AND ADORATION Of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 9:30AM-10:30PM PRAYER LINE Contact Parish Office WEDDINGS Contact Parish Office BAPTISMS English: Dn. Phil Nelson Spanish: Fr. Fernando Lopez OSA FUNERALS Contact Parish Office PRIVATE PRAYER Church open Mon-Sat 10AM-4PM St. Thomas Aquinas Church Page 2 Fr. Kirks Message September 13, 2020 Mensaje del Padre Kirk. 13 de Septiembre de 2020 Among the many things that have been Entre las muchas cosas que se han visto afectadas por affected by the pandemic is the ordination la pandemia está la ordenación al sacerdocio de diácono to the priesthood of Deacon Barnaby Barnaby Johns, OSA. La ordenación presbiteral del diácono Johns, OSA. Deacon Barney’s presbyteral Barney estaba originalmente programada en Londres, Reino ordination was originally scheduled to take Unido el pasado 20 de julio, pero fue pospuesta place in London, UK this past July 20, but indefinidamente debido a Covid 19. Estoy feliz de transmitir la was postponed indefinitely due to Covid 19. I’m happy to pass noticia de que la ordenación ha sido reprogramada y se llevará along the news that the ordination has been rescheduled and a cabo aquí en Ojai! El diácono Barney será ordenado el will be taking place right here in Ojai! Deacon Barney will be sábado 24 de octubre en una liturgia al aire libre en la ordained on Saturday, October 24 at an outdoor liturgy at Villanova Preparatory School. El obispo sera el reverendo Villanova Preparatory School. The ordaining bishop will be Robert Barron. El Padre Barney (¡Dios quiera!) celebrará su The Most Reverend Robert Barron. Father Barney Misa de Acción de Gracias (también conocida como su (God willing!) will celebrate his Mass of Thanksgiving (also primera misa) aquí mismo en la St. Thomas Aquinas Parish known as his First Mass) right here at St. Thomas Aquinas en nuestra misa de las 9:30 a.m. el domingo 25 de octubre. Parish at our 9:30AM Mass on Sunday, October 25. As the A medida que se acerca la fecha podemos evaluar el estado date gets closer we can evaluate the status of safety protocols de los protocolos de seguridad para ver qué tipo de to see what kind of hospitality we will be able to offer after the hospitalidad podremos ofrecer después de la Misa. Espero Mass. I’m hopeful that this will give us all an opportunity to que esto nos dé a todos la oportunidad de reunirnos de alguna gather in some fashion to celebrate this joyous occasion. manera para celebrar esta alegre ocasión. Have a blessed week, Que tengan una semana bendita, Fr. Kirk P. Kirk Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of, Maria Jeanne Rita Bradeur Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Please keep Maria Jeanne Rita and her family and friends in your daily prayers. St Thomas Aquinas Church Page 3 WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER ENCUENTRO DE MATRIMONIO MUNDIAL Don’t take a summer vacation from caring for No te tomes unas vacaciones de verano cuidando your marriage. God wants to be part of your tu matrimonio. Dios quiere ser parte de tu marriage all summer long. Bring a breath of fresh matrimonio todo el verano. Trae un soplo de aire air to your relationship. The next Worldwide fresco a tu relación. El próximo fin de semana de marriage Encounter Weekend is Nov 6th-8th in encuentro matrimonial mundial es del 6 al 8 de Ventura. Early registration is highly noviembre en Ventura. El registro anticipado es recommended. For more muy Recomienda. Para obtener más información, information contact Ed and Jo Lara at póngase en contacto con Ed y Jo Lara al (818) 848 (818) 848-6729 or www.twocanlove.org. -6729 o www.twocanlove.org. Ayudamos a mejorar We help make good marriages better. los buenos matrimonios. St Thomas Aquinas Church Page 4 TODAY’S READINGS LECTURAS DE HOY First Reading — Remember the commandments and hate not Primera lectura — No podemos fomentar el rencor y esperar your neighbor (Sirach 27:30 — 28:7). que se nos perdonen nuestros pecados (Eclesiástico 27:30 - Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich 28:7). in compassion (Psalm 103). Salmo — El Señor es bondadoso y misericordioso, lento a la Second Reading — Whether we live, or whether we die, we do ira y rico en compasión (Salmo 103(102)). so for the Lord (Romans 14:7-9). Segunda lectura — Ya sea que vivamos o muramos, lo Gospel — Forgive one another from your heart (Matthew 18:21 hacemos en Cristo (Romanos 14:7-9). -35). Evangelio — Jesús dice que debemos perdonar no sólo siete veces sino setenta veces siete veces (Mateo 18:21-35). READINGS FOR THE WEEK LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Lunes: Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1-2, 34-38; Jn 3:13-17 Flm 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1b-5; Martes: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Jn 19:25-27 o Lc 2:33-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Miércoles: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Lk 7:31-35 Sal 33 (32):2-5, 12, 22; Lc 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Jueves: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 7:36-50 Sal 118 (117):1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lc 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Viernes: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Lc 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Sábado: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Sal 56 (55):10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Lc 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Domingo: Is 55:6-9; Sal 145 (144):2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Flm 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Domingo: Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Ordinario; Día de los Abuelos; Grandparents Day; Domingo Catequético Catechetical Sunday Lunes: La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz Monday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Martes: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Tuesday: Our Lady of Sorrows Miércoles: San Cornelio y san Cipriano; Wednesday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Día de la Independencia de México Thursday: St. Robert Bellarmine Jueves: San Roberto Belarmino Friday: Rosh Hashanah Viernes: Roshashaná (el Año Nuevo judío 5778) (Jewish New Year) 5781 comienza al atardecer Saturday: St. Januarius; Blessed Virgin Mary Sábado: San Jenaro; Bienaventurada Virgen María DAILY MASS INTENTIONS Saturday Sept 12 5:00 PM Eddie & Bobbie Del Toro & Family ☼ By: Scott & Sharon Morgan Sunday Sept 13 9:30 AM Paul Richard Hernandez-Maucio ☼† By:Pizana & Hernandez Families Monday Sept 14 9:00 AM Marie Coscarelli † By: Charles Coscarellli Tuesday Sept 15 9:00 AM Anna Maria Dickensen ☼ By: Ed & Rosie Devine Wednesday Sept 16 9:00 AM Delia Estrada † By: Rubeena Estrada Thursday Sept 17 9:00 AM Dorothy Doerner† By: Quackenbush Family Friday Sept 18 9:00 AM Frank Coscarelli Sr. † By: Charles Coscarelli Saturday Sept 19 8:00 AM Glorea Morgan † By: Les & Mary Baker St Thomas Aquinas Church Page 5 PARISH STAFF & PARISH DIRECTORY Pastor, Father Kirk Davis, O.S.A. 805-646-4338 X105 [email protected] Associate Pastor, Fernando Lopez, O.S.A. 805-646-4338 X103 [email protected] Deacon Phil Nelson 805-276-3799 [email protected] Parish Office/Bookkeeper, Kathleen Lansing 805-646-4338 X101 [email protected] Religious Education, Aina Yates 805-646-4338 X111 [email protected] Bulletin Editor, Rubeena Estrada 805-646-4338 X109 [email protected] Facilities & Grounds, Max Pineda 805-646-4338 X106 [email protected] Aquinas Center & Facility Rental 805-646-4338 X101 [email protected] Bereavement, Paula Clarke 805-798-2966 Communion to the Sick Steve Barrack [email protected] Family to Family, Marie Maier 805-646-5980 [email protected] Finance Council, Dan Reid 805-640-0935 [email protected] Liturgy Committee, Deacon Phil 805-276-3799 [email protected] Pastoral Council, Randy Wells 805-901-3623 Open Pantry, Bonnie Patton 805-649-2729 Share the Harvest, Tina Ford 618-910-4272 [email protected] BULLETIN DEADLINES Please submit your bulletin requests to the office or by email to [email protected] by 3:00PM Friday St Thomas Aquinas Church Page 6 Santa Barbara Regional Congress of Religious Education If you’ve always wondered what the Santa Barbara Regional Congress of Religious Education was but didn’t have time to attend in person, here is your chance to register for a virtual Congress 2.0.
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