St. Thomas the Apostle Parish We, As St

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish We, As St

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish We, as St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish, recognize that we are the Body of Christ. Our purpose is to honor God and grow as one in Jesus Christ. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we strive to serve others through Christian Service, Prayer and Worship, Education and Evangelization. We keep within our hearts and minds the statement of faith and conviction of our patron St. Thomas the Apostle, “My Lord and my God.” X-Rays Howdy! In my homily this past week I spoke to the possible lack of contentment that the Jewish people may have felt in their worship that caused Jesus to cleanse the temple. And that lack of contentment could have stemmed from them being cheated by the leadership, but not so much as they bought animals for sacrifice and or exchanged money having come from distant lands to do so in honor of the Passover feast, but in the lack of care or concern felt for them by temple leadership. These leaders were to be present to these pilgrims and I think Jesus saw their disregard for them and reacted. That lack of contentment in worship is something that rang in my mind as I wrote my homily. In writing out a homily, I try as I know Deacons Fred & Skip do too, to relate the scriptures to our daily living. We try to offer examples from everyday living of past times or of recent events that will help center these readings to your life (and ours too). There is relevance in these scripture readings so offered to us! Sometimes it is difficult to find a point of connection with all three readings (although relating all three readings isn’t Fish Fry Fridays recommended, but relating only the gospel to the first Almost Gone!!! reading or staying with the second reading by itself). And so Only 3 weeks left to enjoy our as I stay with the gospel passage before me, I try to see in delicious fish fries. Fish & shrimp the written word what I may say to you in the pews as you dinners, Lenten favorite's, are hear the Word proclaimed. served on Fridays in Lent here I know that you look for instruction, insight and at St Thomas. We are known for our special recipe hand battered understanding to what has been proclaimed and that’s part fish dinners. We take fresh of what came to mind from this last weeks’ gospel story – to haddock or shrimp and add fries, help you find contentment in your worship and prayer and cole slaw, a roll & butter, all for hear a message for you to put into practice and/or live by in only $8.75. Complete your meal your everyday living. with coffee, tea, or milk also Sometimes, the psalm offered is the key to this instruction included in the price. or offers just another way of saying what I have wanted to Fish sandwiches & pizza are say. Including it in my homily is yet another way for all of us also on the menu. to center on the Word of God in our everyday living. I know Stop at the bake sale for a that our deacons can relate to this in looking for that little sweet treat to top off your dinner. Try us before we are gone. phrase that makes the talk happen! You won't be disappointed and In that mindset, I find that the music that we sing, from our proceeds help fund our fall (Continued on page 3) festival. Page 2 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Garden City Vigil Light For Special Intentions of the Please Pray for family members who are serving in the Military Parishioners of St. Thomas the Apostle March 16 thru March 22, 2015 Angelovic, Adrian Laichalk, Robert Rosa, Brian J. Angelovic, George Logan, Jonathon Rosa, Douglas J. Mass Intentions of the Week Ardinger, Stephanie Logan, Sean Patrick Rousseau, Philip Baumgardner, AJ Logan, Jeff Shea, Joshua MONDAY, MARCH 16 Becker, Justin Masiarak, Luke Sheko, Destiny 8:30 AM +Charlotte Asher Bregand, David McCarville, William E. Smith, David TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Brozek, Timothy McGahan, Wade Smitt, David Burke, Christopher McGaw, Douglas Spiczka, Cathy 8:30 AM +George Meier Campbell, Mary Meadows, Erin Spiczka, Greg John Lillis Canfield, Chaz Moody, Samantha Spohr, Raymond WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Cinka, Jonathan Morabito, Todd Squires, Derek 8:30AM COMMUNION SERVICE Coatsworth, Michael Morabito, Danny Squires, Zachary THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Comment, Scott Murphy, Alec Steenburg, Patrick 8:30AM Parishioners of St Thomas the DiCicco, Bill Murray, Daniel Szerszen, Michael Apostle Dwyer, Tyler Nguyen, Staff Sgt. Truonq Waldo, Michael FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Ellsworth, Justin Ohannesian, Brandon Wathen, Andrew 8:30AM Fish Fry Workers Gentilia, Anthony Pastula, Michael Thomas Wathen, Jacob German, Daniel Peacock, Capt. Aaron Weakland, Norman SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Goudeseune, Russell Persondek, Michael Webb, Brian 4:30 PM +Antonio DiLucia Griglio, Matthew Porcaro, Jeff Witt, Christopher +Ruth Day Janis, Keith R. Preba, Danny Ziolkowski, Andrew +Joseph Olkowski Kashou, Christopher Priebe, Ryan SUNDAY, MARCH 22 9:00 AM +Robert ‘Bo’ Malish +Herman Van Houten 11:00 AM +Mary Lou Burrell +Francis Costello +Thomas McAuley 3rd Banns of Marriage +Anthony Pawlak April Brousseau MONDAY, MARCH 16 & 8:30AM MASS Dennis Oglivie 6:00PM Religious Formation Classes & Reconciliation TUESDAY, MARCH 17 8:30AM MASS Pray for our Sick, their Galazka, Genevieve Niemczewski, Gordon 6:00PM Adoration families and those who Garland, Alyssa Novack, Dustin 7:00PM Taizé care for them. Garrell, Sheila Orlandoni, Eleanor 7:00PM Cub Scouts Gauvreau, Bridget Orlandoni, Kali 8:30PM AA Meeting Adamczyk, Kathleen Glisson, Robert Ornatowski, Phyllis WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Ainsworth, Karen Giles, Shirley Otto, Julie 8:30AM COMMUNION SERVICE Ainsworth, Ron Goonis, Pat Ostroskie, Michael 9:00AM Breakfast with Bible Avripks, Zack Grant, Valerie Patterson, Eugene & Linda 9:00AM Blanket Ministry Batherson, Charles Gunsell, Jeff Pepera, Elizabeth 6:00PM Candidate/Sponsor/Parent Mtg. Bonfiglio, Nick Hagedon, Gail Podwoiski, Frances 6:30PM Ladies Bible Study Bowman, Ray Hands, Ryan Prew, Robert THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Brinso, Steve Harte, LaKeisha Quattlander, Gary 8:30 AM MASS Brusinski, Vicki Healy, Phil Rodgers, Kathy 5:00PM Wedding Rehearsal Bufalini, Rose Hilliard, Irene Rygiel,-Lester, Nicole 6:30PM RCIA Class Butka, Rita Hoelscher, Margaret Saenz, Rey 6:30PM Choir Practice Calley, Bobby Hurley, Jonah Schuh, Alidia FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Cain-Weirauch, Karen Iannucci, Dolores Shankin, Joanne 8:30AM MASS Chimienti, Gus Kaetz, Don Shenk, Ila 2:30PM Stations of the Cross w/students Citko, John and Catherine Klauke, Jim Snowberger, Nathan 4:00PM Wedding of Coly, Stephanie Sylvie Kraska, Ron Snyder, Christian April Brousseau and Dennis Oglivie Coletta, Pat & Alva Krawczyk, Monica Tetreau, Paul 4:30PM Fish Fry Colette, Betty Kucharek, Marge Thomas, Kimm 7:00PM Stations of the Cross Cronk, Stephan Kucharek, Zigment Thomas, Michael SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Cunningham, John Kunka, Walter Turner, Rick 7:00AM Cleanup of Fish Fry DeSmit, Jeff Linford, Earl & Irene Uhring, Jean 3:00PM RECONCILIATION DiVitto, Roger LoCascio, Baby Anthony Walker, Jim 4:30 PM MASS Driver, Gavin (infant) Malish, Rosemary Welch, James SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Eichstedt, Laurie Mocaldo, Jim Wiacek, Raymond 9:00AM MASS Fischer, George & Mary Moran, Tina Wilson, Bill 11:00AM MASS Freeman, JoAnne Moore Rubbo, Jeanette Wright, Dennis Scrip Sales after weekend Masses Freeman, Kevin Muscat, Charles St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Garden City Page 3 (Continued from page 1) JOURNEYING THROUGH opening hymn and inclusive of our sending forth song, LENT can be strengthening to the Word proclaimed. I find that Pope Francis has touched many the lyrics of many of the contemporary hymns speak so people with his humble ways. Here directly to the social aspects of our lives, even sometimes he tells us in very simple everyday to specific events that are occurring. Thus, by way of terms how we can live our faith each day. I know it is Lent and he singing, the Word of God is proclaimed to us in how we spoke these words before Christmas but I wanted to share them ‘put into action’ this word given to us. Traditional or with you. Here it is from the Catholic News Service report: When Pope Francis met before Christmas with Vatican classical hymns or favorites assist in other ways and can employees, mostly lay people with families, he asked them to do be used in this way as we offer fitting worship and prayer. 10 things. The list sounded remarkably like suggestions for New What I have found a bit difficult in our liturgy is the Year’s resolutions: opening and sometimes closing prayers - the invitation – “Take care of your spiritual life, your relationship with God, to, “Let us pray.” Many priests have offered changes to because this is the backbone of everything we do and everything them as these prayers speak in a third person and in a we are.” language that we don’t readily use in our everyday life. – “Take care of your family life, giving your children and loved They also use terms that are somewhat foreign or found ones not just money, but most of all your time, attention and in legal, scientific or higher educational levels. That’s not love.” to say we can’t increase our vocabulary, but some of the – “Take care of your relationships with others, transforming your faith into life and your words into good works, especially on behalf terms are distant in definition or ancient in thought – of the needy.” beseech for one, or conciliation another. – “Be careful how you speak, purify your tongue of offensive This is where I find that liturgy can struggle in not words, vulgarity and worldly decadence.” relating (and not that everything has to be relevant – “Heal wounds of the heart with the oil of forgiveness, forgiving either!).

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