The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25, 2021
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) M,W,R,F: 9:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Latin) & 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Hours vary Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Confessions Thursdays: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Monday—Friday, except Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Saturdays: 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. No Confessions on Tuesdays First Fridays: Divine Mercy Holy Hour—7:00 p.m. 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 sacramental needs & documents: Marie Aymar Watkinson - [email protected] Please Take Me Home! For general inquiries, scheduling & Mass intentions: Valerie Gebhardt - [email protected] For financial questions: Gina Schafer— [email protected] There are plenty of bulletins For general parish functions and operations: Tim Flynn— [email protected] and worship aids for For newsletter, web, communications & inquiries: Monica Bailey - [email protected] everyone. We ask that you For liturgical and sacred music inquiries: Tom Savoy—[email protected] dispose of this bulletin once
Mass is completed. For emergencies, call the parish office at (704) 549-1607 and follow the prompt to be directed to the emergency line. Thank you!
Phone number: (704) 549-1607 Fax Number: (704) 549-1614
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Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Priests Campus Ministry Rev. Matthew Codd Rev. Innocent Amasiorah Pastor [email protected] (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (980) 785-2763 [email protected]
St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Parish Deacons Rev. Joseph Matlak Rev. Deacon Matthew Hanes Rev. Mr. James Witulski Administrator [email protected] (704) 960-3704 (704) 549-1607 ext. 203 [email protected] [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Paul. Sparrow (704) 507 2821 Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena [email protected]
Sr. Donabel Cumpas, O. P. Sr. Edeva Jover, O. P Religious Education Youth Ministry (704) 549-0199 (704) 549-1607 ext. 305 Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Sr. Jessica Jurado, O.P. Sr. Zeny Mofada, O.P.
Youth Ministry Local Superior
[email protected] [email protected] Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz (704) 804-2415 [email protected]
Readings for the Week
Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23;Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13;Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11;Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37;Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54;Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35
Saints & Special Observances : Novus Ordo & Traditional Latin Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday: 9th Sunday after Pentecost Monday: Ss. Joachim and Anne Monday: St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Thursday: Ss. Martha Tuesday: St. Pantaleon Friday: St. Peter Chrysologus Wednesday: Sts. Nazarius & Celsus, St. Victor 1, St. Innocent I Saturday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Thursday: St. Martha Friday: Sts. Abdon & Sennen Saturday: St. Ignatius Loyola
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Hispanic Ministry Food Sale
Support the Hispanic Ministry and enjoy delicious cakes, cupcakes, Altar Care pupusas, talames, and empanadas after all of the Sunday morning Masses on August 1. Beverages will also be available for purchase! The Bread & Wine Memorial is offered by Aurelie Derbe in honor of the Digbeu El ministerio Hispano tendra una Derbe family and by Lina Kweman in venta de Postres y Comida Domino 1 honor of all July birthday celebrants. Agosto despues de misas del domingo
por la mañana. Tendremos pasteles, The Altar & Holy Family flowers are offered by cupcakes, pupusas, tamales, y Aurelie Derbe in memory of Yann Cedrick Kouame empanadas, y tambien tendremos and in honor of Audrey’s baptism. algunas bebideas. Vengan a disfrutar de este evento maravilloso!
Live Music & Entertainment provided by: Jet and the Monkeys
Fuzion Latina Traditional Cultural Dances
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If donating items is more of your thing, we have generated a Countries committed: THANK YOU! few entertainment pieces that Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Ivory Coast, Peru, Philippines, Poland, we would like to use not just for USA, Togo, Cajun Taiwan Fusion! World Feast, but for social If you are an expert on a cultural cuisine but don’t see your country listed, reach out events at our parish. We have to Monica to get your name on the list! various lawn games on our Amazon wishlist that you can We are on the lookout for new country coordinators for Italy and Puerto Rico! fulfill for us. Visit If you have hosted a tent before and have yet to respond, please send Monica an www.stacharlotte.com/wishlist e-mail indicating whether you can coordinate your country this year so we can plan! for the games listed. [email protected]
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 $88,140.75 309 our region., including Catholic $24,358.31
Charities, Campus Ministry, Eucharistic Congress, Elder Ministries, and so much more!
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Weekend Mountain Retreat: +Coming This Week Gospel Portraits AH = Aquinas Hall BLR = Brother Leo Room K = Kitchen in AH OCR = Office Conference Room CY = Court Yard N = Narthex Come and explore the various Gospel CH =Church PC= Parish Center chp = Chapel BR = Bridal Room Date Time Event / Activity images of Jesus in this informative, 9:00a.m. Sandwich Drop Off [AH] Mon. prayerful, and enjoyable retreat, offered by 10:00a.m. Sandwich Making for Women’s Shelter [AH] July 26 parishioner Michael Coyle, who holds a 6:00p.m. Confessions [CH] theology degree from Franciscan University Tues. 10:00a.m. Legion of Mary [PC-C] of Steubenville, and has been July 27 7:00p.m. K of C BBQ Meeting [PC-B] Wed. enthusiastically teaching religious education 6:00p.m. Confessions [CH] July 28 for 40 years. The 5 p.m. Friday through 11:30 a.m. Sunday Thurs. 6:00p.m. Confessions [CH] retreat will be held on September 24-26, at Living Waters July 29 Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley, NC. The cost is 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration [CH] $210 per individual or $280 per married couple, which includes 9:00a.m. Aquinas Learning Practicum [PC] Fri. 6:00p.m. Confessions [CH] two nights lodging and five delicious meals, as well as the July 30 Saturday Vigil Mass. Register with a $25 paid deposit by 7:00p.m. K of C Seminarian Prep [K] 8:00p.m. Hispanic Charismatic Group [CH] August 27 at http://www.catholicretreat.org. 3:00p.m. Private Function [AH] Sat. 4:00p.m. Confessions/Eucharistic Adoration [CH] July 31 5:00p.m. St. Basil - Vespers [AH] Sandwiches for Shelters 8:00p.m. K of C Seminarian Prep [K] Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Please join us on Monday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. in Aquinas Hall to Hispanic Ministry Bake Sale after Masses [CY,AH] help make sandwiches and bagged lunches for various women’s Sun. 11:00a.m. St. Basil – Divine Liturgy [AH] Aug. 1 and children’s shelters around the city. Visit our sign up to see what you can contribute. www.stacharlotte.com/sandwiches. This events listing is accurate at time of bulletin submis- sion. For most up-to-date listing of parish events and activ- Please e-mail Renee with any questions: [email protected] ities, please check our online calendar: www.stacharlotte.com/calendar
www.stacharlotte.com The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25, 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 Lt. Thurman Chad Howell—US Navy Lainie Lord Jane Hanna Airborne Division, US Army PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC [email protected] 704-992-0587 Major Brian J. Burke E-3 Jason Kline Columbarium Ministry R.C.I.A Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, LCDR Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy Jim Little TBD US Air Force Veronica Magallon U.S. Army [email protected] Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, SS C. Newman Enthronement of the Sacred Heart US Air Force General John W. Nicholson Geri King Respect Life Col. Patrick Frank SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG [email protected] Matthew Bosnick Dominic DeLaRosa – US Navy Lt. Jeffery Platoon Immaculata Prayer Ministry [email protected] Jacob Flynn—USMC CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Robyn Magyar Wedding Director Jamison Flynn—USAF AFC Joshua Runfola Jesse Flynn—U.S. Army MSgt. Ronald Ryckman [email protected] Chris Goodman Jonah Flynn—U.S. Army Sgt. Michael James Sanchez Legion of Mary [email protected] Army Lt. Alec Forezzi AFC Sean Scheuerman Jim Lynch Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF [email protected] 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, A1C Christopher Robert Smith US Army SFC Christopher T. Smith LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC Liturgical Ministries Ensign Connor M. Harris PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army Altar Linen Care Liturgical Ministry Coordinator Major Jonathan Mark Harris 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner Anne DeSart for the following ministries: US Marine Corps Ryan Adam Stein—USAF [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz Major William Joseph Hinchey Lt. Vincent Vu US Army [email protected] Heavenly Dusters USAF AFC Alonda West Tyler Hornsby, USMC PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie Marie Lamb • Acolyte Program AFC Adam Christian Hunt, Johnathan York USMC [email protected] • Extraordinary Ministers of US Air Force Gabriel B. Young Army Choirs & Cantors Holy Communion Nicholas G. Young Navy Thomas F. Savoy • Readers [email protected] • Soundboard • Ushers Mass intentions • Communion Ushers Prayer Requests Daily Masses held in the Church “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be Date Time Intention made for all people” — 1Tim 2:1 Mon., 8:30a.m. Bill Elliott Mary Angebranndt Meghan McDonough July 26 12:15p.m. Stefanie & Steve Gazich Louis Bredolo Jr. Danielle McInerey Kate Calhoun Collette McInerney Tues., 8:30a.m. +Sang Ngo Joyce Colella Peggy McMahon July 27 12:15p.m. +Juan Carlos Cintron Gloricia Chaconmorles Kathryn Blackmar Miller Bill & Michelle Cloonan Brandon Morris Wed., 8:30a.m. +Daniel & UAlessandro Rodriguez Mary-Claire Dempsey Les Perry July 28 12:15p.m. Manollo & Nelida Gonzalez - Anniversary Theresa Denton Ann Marie Ramjohn Jonathon Engbith Johnathan Carl Ramjohn Thurs., 12:15p.m. Kaylie Green Fink Family Carl Ramjohn July 29 7:00p.m. +Pablo Ventura Joe Fitzgerald Bill Schubert Norma Forde Garrett Toenjes Fri., 8:30a.m. +Deborah Harris Seymour Norman Fowler Ashley Turner July 30 12:15p.m. Harry Ohlhaut – Birthday Blessings John Freeman Katie Young Christine Goldman Sat., 10:00a.m. +Rosario Diwa David Goldman Please notify the Parish Office to have July 31 5:30p.m. Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte Stephen Johnson yourself or a family member placed on the Johnson Family Prayer List. Names will appear for one Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Porter Jordan month and cycle through this column. If needed, we will gladly continue in one Jones Family 7:30a.m. Pro Populo Luke Juday month increments as often as you request. 9:30a.m. +Thelma Balangue Lauer Family Sun., Norma Lukosius Aug. 1 11:30a.m. Chris & Theresa Gebhardt – 1 yr. Anniv. Mike Manz 5:00p.m. Rebecca Estevan
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Joyful Hearts Luncheon Community News Don’t take a vacation from your marriage! Come learn a Joyful Hearts, for those 50 years technique of loving communication that you can use for the rest and older, are meeting for lunch of your lives. Fill your marriage with joy! Sign up today to attend on Sunday, July 25th at 2:00 one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on Aug 27-29, 2021 in HICKORY, NC and Nov 5-7, 2021 in p.m. at Nakato’s Japanese ATLANTIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended Steakhouse, 8601 University https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us Executive Park Drive, Charlotte at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. 28262. Please join us for an afternoon of fellowship. If you are interested in joining us, please call, text, or email Barbara Sands: Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools is now hiring After School 704-796-9989, [email protected], so that reservations can be Assistants for the 2021-2022 school year. Start date August 18. made. It will be so wonderful to connect with one another once Locations: St. Mark School, St. Patrick Catholic School, St. Ann Catholic School, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, St. again!! Matthew Catholic School, Holy Trinity Middle School, St. Gabriel Catholic School. Hours: 2:30—6:00 during school week. Earn Praying “The Way.” vacation & sick time. Contact Ellen Buening, 704-370-3268 [email protected]“ Are you feeling helpless and looking for a way to bring your loved ones and friends back to the Faith?
We must not forget the power we have to pray for them. A quite familiar and age-old devotion is fitting and may well be the way we can help bring them back. Using the book, “The Way of the Cross For Our Loved Ones Who Have Left The Faith,” by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, we are encouraged to stay the course, persevere in hope and pray tirelessly for the return of our loved ones. As a group we join in community with others while praying The Way of the Cross, uniting our fears and sufferings with Jesus while following in his way of forgiveness and mercy. Contemplating our Savior’s sacrificial love, we intercede for our loved ones and friends with compassion and love. Be strengthened in your own Faith at the same time! Please join us the fourth Sunday of every month in the church at 3 p.m. Call
Marci, 980-266-4723, to purchase the book, available today for $10. Contact Sandra Breakfield, Elder Ministry Program Director at Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte to Share Sunday register: [email protected]
The final total for July's Share Sunday returned an impressive 500 pounds of food, paper goods and household goods. The generosity of our STA parish family has really made a difference for our neighbors in need. Catholic Funny Corner! Next weekend is our August Share Sunday weekend. If you are able to, please bring a donation with you to After explaining the commandment to honor your Mass and share in the satisfaction that helping returns. Just a father and mother, a Sunday School teacher asked her reminder, donations are accepted at every Mass or event. Every class if there was a commandment that teaches us how item makes a difference. Through our parish efforts, we can all to treat our brothers and sisters. help families just like our own, who are in need. As always, please place the items you would like to donate in the Share One boy, the oldest in his family, immediately Sunday bin in the narthex of our Church. Please donate if you answered, “Thou shalt not kill.” can, every item counts!
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Mary Garden Showers Parish Life Groups Aquinas’ Finest—Young Adults Fraternity of St. Joseph Men’s New contact needed group Aquinas Learning Homeschool Ray Haywood Elizabeth Hadi [email protected] [email protected] Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Josie Peplinski Eduardo Ortiz [email protected] [email protected] Hispanic Ministry Catholic Campus Ministry Jasmin Villavicencio Fr. Innocent Amasiorah [email protected] [email protected] Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Columbian Squires Gloria Polanco Bob Hinchey [email protected] [email protected] Joyful Hearts Columbiettes Barbara Sands Charmaine Rahman Blythe [email protected] [email protected] Knights of Columbus Couples for Christ Anthony Herin Joy Arrojado [email protected] [email protected] Youth Ministries Sr. Jessica Jurado [email protected]
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