Parish Staff Fr. Joseph Powell, ofm, Parochial Administrator 26 Crystal Avenue [email protected] Derry, New Hampshire 03038 Fr. Christopher Gaffrey, ofm, Associate Pastor [email protected] Br. Damian J. Johnson, O.F.M., Pastoral Assistant Deacon Joseph Dion, Parish Deacon Saint [email protected] Pamela Lamontagne, Outreach Director Thomas [email protected] Sandy Sherman, Parish Coordinator/Faith Formation Director [email protected] Aquinas Dave Gocklin, Choir Director [email protected] Catholic Community Frank Howard, Contemporary Music Group Director [email protected] All Are Welcome Karen Kenney, Parish Secretary [email protected] Kristen Sweet, Faith Formation Assistant Telephones [email protected] Richard Kallelis, Maintenance Sacramental Life Liturgy of the Eucharist: Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 6:00 P.M. Monday: 8:00 A.M. Tuesday, Wednesday &Thursday: 8:00 A.M. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:00pm7:00pm First Friday: 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer) Monday: 8:30 A.M. TuesdayNThursday: 7:30 A.M. Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrations: Sundays during Mass. Arrangements may be made at the Friary Office. A class will be required of the parents. Please contact the Parish Office at 6034325000 for further details. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): A process for adults inquiring about the Catholic faith. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made with one of the Friars at least one year prior to the planned wedding. Sacrament of Penance: Reconciliation (confession) is a celebration of God’s healing love. Saturday: 3:004:00 and by appointment. Ministry to the Ill and ShutIns: The Friars visit the hospital as often as possible. When anyone is admitted, be certain to indicate to the hospital that he/she is a Catholic and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. The Friars and Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to shutins and to the hospitalized. Please call the Parish Office if you know of a shutin who would like to be included. Food Pantry hours: By Appointment only. Please call 6032606818 to make an appointment. St. Thomas Church is handicap accessible. Please use our elevator/lift and restroom facilities located on the church level. AɅȷɅɃɄ 30, 2020 BɅȼȼȵɄȹȾ MASS INTENTIONS Monday Weekday August 31 8:00 a.m. Nancy Wynott by her loving Family Tuesday Weekday September 1 8:00 a.m Marcie Briggs by Eileen Grimmer Wednesday Weekday September 2 8:00 .m. Billy Carlisle by Eileen Grimmer Thursday St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church September 3 8:00 a.m. Judy Tong by Eileen Grimmer Friday St. Rose of Viterbo, III Order, Virgin September 4 No Mass Saturday Weekday September 5 4:30 p.m. Christopher LaPointe by Barbara & Joseph San Antonio and Family Sunday 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6 8:00 a.m. Intentions of Our Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Conrad A. Bernier by the Family 6:00 p.m. Giovanna (Jennie) MacDonald by Deacon Joe & Christine Dion Readings for the week of August 30, 2020 STA PRAYER LINE Sunday: Jer 20:79/Ps 63:2, 34, 56, 89 Anyone needing prayers may call the [2b]/Rom 12:12/Mt 16:2127 St. Thomas Prayer Line. Call the Par- Monday: 1 Cor 2:15/Ps 119:97, 98, 99, 100, ish Office 6034325000 or email 101, 102 [97]/Lk 4:1630 [email protected] Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b16/Ps 145:89, 1011, with your requests. 1213ab, 13cd14 [17]/Lk 4:3137 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:19/Ps 33:1213, 1415, 20 PARISH OFFICE REOPENING 21 [12]/Lk 4:3844 The Parish Office is now open again from Thursday: 1 Cor 3:1823/Ps 24:1bc2, 34ab, 5 8:30am M 4:00pm. We would ask that you 6 [1]/Lk 5:111 please call ahead to request a Mass card and to Friday: 1 Cor 4:15/Ps 37:34, 56, 2728, schedule a time to come in and pick up the card, 3940 [39a]/Lk 5:3339 that way we can have it ready for you. We are Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b15/Ps 145:1718, 1920, also asking that you wear a mask when you 21 [18]/Lk 6:15 come into the office. Thank you for keeping us Next Sunday: Ez 33:79/Ps 95:12, 67, 89 safe. [8]/Rom 13:810/Mt 18:1520 CHURCH BASEMENT FACE MASKS Due to the Covid Epidemic, we have had to split We would like to thank everyone for continuing to up the Parish Office. The Church Basement is make our church a safe place by wearing masks now used specifically for St. Thomas Aquinas and using hand sanitizer, etc. I do have a request, office staff. The only time that parishioners if you already have cloth masks or disposable should be going to the church basement is for masks, at home, please bring those to church, as Adoration in the Claire Room. If you need some- the disposable masks we provide continue to run thing that is in the basement, please call the Par- out very quickly! Thank you for your considera- ish Office at 4325000 and we will be happy to tion. get whatever it is that you need from this loca- LABOR DAY tion. Thank you for helping to keep our office The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, Sep- staff safe during these difficult times. tember 7, 2020. Beginning on Friday, September 11, 2020, the Parish Office will again be open on Fridays. TɇȵȾɄɉSȵȳȿȾȴ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ STA OUTREACH PROGRAM Child Safety Pam Lamontagne, Director 4325000 Assistance for Victims of Abuse [email protected] The Office for Healing and Pastoral Care provides services and support, promotes healing, and sup- The Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Outreach Program ports the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of sur- provides support and help for those in need. vivors of sexual abuse and misconduct in the Church. The Office also seeks to be a source of FOOD PANTRY comfort and support for anyone who is a survivor Due to decreased numbers in clients of sexual abuse in any walk of life. If you are a vic- tim of abuse or misconduct by someone represent- and an increase in donations, our Food ing the Catholic Church, we encourage you to con- Pantry is full. Thank you so much for tact the Director of the Office for Healing and Pas- all you do. toral Care at [email protected] or (603) 6630125. For more resources to assist victims of abuse, visit www.catholicnh.org/healing Our Food Pantry is now by appointment only. Please call 6032606818 to schedule an Office for Healing and Pastoral Care appointment. Joseph Naff, MSW is the Victim Assistance Coor- dinator for the Diocese of Manchester. As Director ST. GIANNA’S PLACE of the Office for Healing and Pastoral Care, Mr. St. Gianna's Placea home for women in crisis Naff is available to provide compassionate, confi- pregnancies has had its first successful year of dential and free assistance to individuals who were operation in Hudson, NH! Donations are needed sexually abused by those representing the Church. to help defray the costs of daytoday operations If you or a loved one would like to speak with Mr. and home maintenance.If you would like to help, Naff, you may contact him at (603) 6630125 or simply take home a baby bottle, fill it with loose [email protected]. change, bills, or a check and return it to the bin in the entrance of the church by September 13th. With your support, we can change mothers' Family and Marriage lives and their babies. Thank you! Support for Separated & Divorced Divorce and separation can be painful experienc- es. Support groups are available to those who are seeking healing, comfort, and empowerment. Vis- itwww.catholicnh.org/supportfor a listing of groups. Do you know someone who is going through a separation or divorce? Please consider passing this information along to them. Twentysecond Sunday in Ordinary Time Au- gust 30, 2020 “…we shall always be with the Lord”. Are you called to bring faith in Christ and eternal life to oth- ers as a priest or in the consecrated life? Call Fa- ther Matthew Mason 6630132, or write: mma- [email protected]. AɅȷɅɃɄ 30, 2020 BɅȼȼȵɄȹȾ SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN AND ADULTS We welcome all children and adults to walk together on our Journey of Faith. Please contact: Sandy Sherman, Faith Formation Director 4325000 or [email protected] Reading 1: Jeremiah 20:79 Reading 2: Romans 12:12 Theme: Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 16:2127 Question of the Week: What obstacles do you encounter in your discipleship? FAITH FORMATION Registrations for the year 2020/2021 have been GospelMatthew 16:2127 mailed out. As of right now, we are planning on Gospel Reflection classes being held online and the children will Jesus corrects Peter, who did not work on their books at home. We have adjusted the price to reflect this. Please call the Faith understand when Jesus said he would go Formation Office at 2606818 if you have not to Jerusalem to suffer, die, and rise again. heard from us yet and we will get the necessary Peter, like many others, expected Jesus to paperwork out to you. be a conquering Messiah. Then Jesus tells Peter that he is not judging by God's standards but by man's. Peter had not yet FAITH FORMATION OFFICE realized that Jesus was going to save us The Faith Formation Office has been relocated to by the cross, and that every disciple must the basement of the church.