Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 4th Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017 MassJoin Scheduleus for food, festivities, and Monday,fun at Tuesday,WORLD Thursday, FEAST! Friday: 9:00 a.m. to Noon FoodMonday, sales Tuesday, will begin Thursday, at 5:00 Friday: PM followed 8:30 a.m. by & 12:15our Fatima p.m. Procession at 7:00Wednesday: P.M. and 12:45 our p.m.Lip Syncto 6:45 Contest p.m. at 8 P.M. Wednesday: 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Extraordinary Form) First Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday:Come back 10:00 ona.m. Saturday & 5:30 p.m. for 8:00 A.M. Mass. We’ll kick off atSunday: 11:00 A.M.8:30 a.m. to 7:00to 9:15 P.M. a.m. First Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) - October 7 Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. TICKETS& 5:00 p.m. ON SALE NOW!!! Eucharistic Adoration Confession Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; or by appointment Parish Information Office Hours Tim Flynn .................................................................. Office Manager Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Valerie Gebhardt ...................................................... Parish Secretary Phone: (704) 549-1607 Fax: (704) 549-1614 Gina Schafer ................................................... Finance Administrator Website: http://www.stacharlotte.com Thomas F. Savoy ............... Dir. Of Sacred Music & Liturgical Events José Melgar ......................................................................... Facilities Religious Education Office Hours Marie Aymar Watkinson ..................... Administrative Assistant Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monica Bailey ...... Coordinator of Volunteers & Special Events Phone: (704) 549-0199 Parish Staff Baptism Baptisms are held on Saturday mornings & Sunday afternoons. The Preparation Class is held one Sunday each month. Class time and dates vary each month, so be sure to sign up in advance for more details. To make further arrangements, contact Marie Aymar at [email protected] at least three months in advance of your desired Baptismal date. Marriage Registered parishioners are required by Diocesan Policy to contact one of the priests or deacons six months prior to the date of marriage. Couples married at our parish should contact Fr. Bean at [email protected] or (704) 549-1607 to begin the marriage preparation process. Anointing of the Sick/Visiting the Sick If anyone needs a visit from a Priest, please call the Office. Please do not wait until an emergency to call for a Priest. 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC www.stacharlotte.com Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 3 Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 5 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Priests Deacons Rev. Patrick Winslow Rev. Matthew Bean Rev. Mr. James Witulski Pastor Parochial Vicar (704) 960-3704 (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (704) 549-1607 ext. 208 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz (704) 804-2415 [email protected] Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena Sr. Zeny Mofada, O. P. Sr. Edeva Jover, O. P Religious Education Youth Ministry Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart (704) 549-0199 (704) 549-1607 ext. 305 (704) 453-1125 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic mission Parish Campus Ministry Rev. Joseph Matlak Fr. Deacon Matthew Hanes Rev. Innocent Amasiorah Administrator [email protected] [email protected] (704)549-1607 ext. 203 (980) 785-2763 [email protected] Today’s Readings Readings for the Week First Reading -- The vineyard of the LORD is the house of Israel Monday: Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 (Isaiah 5:1-7). Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Psalm -- The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Psalm Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 80). Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Second Reading -- God's peace will guard your hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Gospel -- The kingdom of God will be given to those who will Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 produce its fruit (Matthew 21:33-43) Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Saints & Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Denis and Companions; Mass times on October 14 St. John Leonardi; Columbus Day; Saturday morning’s Mass is moved to 8:00 a.m. There will Wednesday: Saint John XXIII be no Confessions or Saturday Vigil Mass on Saturday: St. Callistus I; Blessed Virgin Mary October 14. Come to WORLD FEAST! www.stacharlotte.com Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 Liturgical Ministry ScheduleWorld for February Feast 2017: 25 and October 26 13 & 14 Extraordinary Minis- Communion Usher ter of Holy Commun- FOODReader FESTIVITIES Cantor BEGINSoundboard Usher ion Francina Nagara- FRIDAY EVENING AT 5:00 P.M.!! Satur- Mary Turner Mark Myers (1) jan Michael Coyle Lucy Rodriguez David Kay Staci Kay Mary Myers (2) day James Marchioni Fatima Procession begins at 7 p.m. Anthony Herin Brian Golowski Sunday Richard Melgar William Tolone (1) Urbain Noun- ComeAnne by the Golowski parish courtyard for dinner and stickEdward around Jones for Susie Melgar Paul Sparrow (2) 7:30A agoun our final Fatima Procession of the year! Then, enjoy the evening Robert Pisano with us. You won’t want to miss our Lip Sync Competition! Maria Crockett Norman Demers Edward Morris Sunday Can youChristopher help us? Brown We can’t (1) make this a success without YOU! Mercedes Caines G. James Good- Uwa Akhere Daniel Crockett MoreAnne DeSartinformation (2) about volunteering can be found 9:30A Cecilia Villavi- man cencia at the ticket table in the Narthex. Audrey Jeganathan Sign up online at www.stacharlotte.com/worldfeast or fill out a Sunday Guy Brilhante Delila Clay Robert Buchanan (1) card in the pew and drop it inDeborah the offertory. Savoy IfRichard you have Costes any 11:30A Nennette Costes Venus Tinio Jaclyn Valino(2) Riley Micha Rowe questions, email [email protected]. Finian Curran Sunday Drew Brooks Lord Charles Jr. Tolley Madeline Alrich (1) Josie Peplinski (1) Ross Schumann Kenneth Baltes 5P Luke Miller Virginia Lowry Charles Simoneau Anne Catherine Sergent (2) Get a true taste of over 20 countries from around the world! Kathryn Ryan Cameroon—Dominican Republic—Eastern Europe— Ecuador—Germany—India—Ireland—Italy—Ivory Coast—Latin America—Nigeria—Peru— Philippines—Poland—Puerto Rico—Togo— THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL Trinidad & Tobago — U.S.A.—Venezuela— SPONSORS! Vietnam—Virgin Islands Tickets on Sale Now!!!! Buy your World Feast Tickets and get a special discount! 25 Tickets for $20! Also, you could win our CASH RAFFLE! $5 for each chance or 6 for $25! $2000 $500 $250 7 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Mass intentions Prayers for our Troops “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my Daily Masses held in the Church life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes foes, with your right hand you save me.” —Ps. 138: 7 Date Time Intention Please pray for those serving in our military. Mon., 8:30a.m. Tim & Rebecca Flynn PO2 James B. Aumuller PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC 12:15p.m. †Louisa Clark Oct 9 Lt. James Brian Barker, 101st E-3 Jason Kline Tues., 8:30a.m. Michael Manz - Healing Airborne Division, US Army LT. Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy Major Brian J. Burke SS C. Newman Oct 10 12:15p.m. †Louis Charles Lisa Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, General John W. Nicholson Wed., 12:15p.m. †Michael Boles US Air Force SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG Oct 11 7:00p.m. Fr. Matthew Kauth – Birthday Blessings Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, Lt. Jeffery Platoon US Air Force CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Thurs., 8:30a.m. †Monica Hughes Corpsman Eric Clark, US Navy AFC Joshua Runfola Oct 12 12:15p.m. †Marie Goudeagbe Col. Patrick Frank MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop Sgt. Michael James Sanchez Fri., 8:30a.m. Fr. Winslow 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, AFC Sean Scheuerman Oct 13 12:15p.m. †Louis Chino Suarz US Army PFC Stephen Sergent LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC Sgt. Sarah Shalkowski Sat., 8:00a.m. Special Intention RDML Gregory Harris, Navy S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF Oct 14 5:30p.m. NO MASS—WORLD FEAST Captain Jonathan Mark Harris A1C Christopher Robert Smith US Marine Corps SFC Christopher T. Smith Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time Capt. William Joseph Hinchey Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC 7:30a.m. Pro Populo Tyler Hornsby, USMC PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army AFC Adam Christian Hunt, 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner Sun., 9:30a.m. †Cuu Vu US Air Force Ryan Adam Stein—USAF Oct 15 11:30a.m †Michael Boles PFC Alex Jerome AFC Alonda West 5:00p.m. End to Abortion Lt. Thurman Chad Howell PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie US Navy Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed on the Military Prayer List.