CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Mass Times Weekdays
9:00 am
Saturdays 4:00 pm
Sundays 8:30 am, 10:00 am,
11:30 am (Span.), 6:00 pm
Confession Saturdays
3:00—3:45 pm
Adora on Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:30 am—12:00 pm
700 Brown Chapel Road St. Cloud, FL 34769
407-957-4495 (Office) 407-957-1771 (Fax)
[email protected] www.stacatholic.org
Parish Office Hours: M-Th 8:00 am—5:30 pm Fri 8:00 am—12:00 pm
Sunday, March 31, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Lent
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Faith Forma on Classes Wednesdays
6:30—8:00 pm 407-957-4495 x230
St. Thomas Aquinas School 407-957-1772 (O)
www.stacschool.com
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P O 700 Brown Chapel Road, St. Cloud, FL 34769
407.957.4495 (O) // 407.957.1771 (F)
stacatholic.org
facebook.com/s homasaquinasstcloud
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PASTOR Rev. Kent Walker [email protected] PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Fidel Rodriguez [email protected]
DEACON Rev. Mr. John Del Giudice [email protected] DEACON Rev. Mr. Ernesto Nunez [email protected]
P O I N P R Can be completed in office or via stacatholic.org/register. O G Your dona ons to our parish can now be set up electronically (EFT) at stacatholic.org/give. For help or ques ons regarding Online Giving, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office at 407-957-4495. J C Local pos ngs: stacatholic.org/jobs.
A S Call Parish Office during business hours. If a er hours emergency, 407-433-4472. S For Bap sms through Marriage, visit: stacatholic.org/sacraments. For Voca ons, visit orlandodiocese.org. E-P R Submit names to prayer list at: stacatholic.org/pray or sign-up to receive our prayer list via email.
H R Visit stacatholic.org/rentals for info packet and date request form. M I Mass Inten ons can be scheduled for a de-ceased loved one at the parish office during office hours. $10.00 suggested dona on each. Please be aware, Masses fill up 6-8 months in advance. G /S C Request online or call 407-957-4495 x221.
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9:30 am—12:30 pm for ages 4 & younger.
Naida Villaran Nursery Manager
347-209-1096 [email protected]
Nursery Loca on
P C M STA G S Located at main church entrance. Open a er all Sunday morning masses!
STA T S 175 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Hours: Tu 9-4, W-F 9-2, Sat 9-3, Closed Su-M.
C D M Inside Social Hall a er 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday Masses. To join ministry, contact Do e Jensen 407-892-5015.
S M N 9:30 am—12:30 pm for ages 4 & younger, contact Naida Villaran 347-209-1096.
O M Shaheda Jefferson, [email protected]
R B P Rosie Alvarado, recep [email protected]
P M Frank Acosta, [email protected]
Y M Mary Klemm, [email protected]
T S M Pa e Meli, [email protected]
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Deysi Leon, [email protected]
S P Nicholas Pavgouzas, [email protected]
L D Melinda DeYoung, [email protected]
F F D Joseph Fey, [email protected]
S . T A S : 800 B C R , S . C , FL 34769 407-957-1772 . .
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Saturday 4/6
4:00 pm Louis Hedrick
-Renata Hedrick
Sunday 4/7
8:30 am Dr. Dator
-Kaitlyn & Alexander Labarr
Sunday 4/7
10:00 am Irma Thompson
-STA Seniors
Sunday 4/7
11:30 am Rafael Perez Cepeda
- Familia
Sunday 4/7
6:00 pm Carmen Rosa
-Jose & Ana Alequin
Monday 4/1
9:00 am Ruth Ann Ruddy
-Dave & Faith Abbo
Tuesday 4/2
9:00 am Maxine L. Steeves -Vanega’s Family
Wednesday 4/3
9:00 am Edgar Piercy
-Wife
Thursday 4/4
9:00 am Barbara Walker
-Fr. Kent
Friday 4/5
9:00 am Aggie Wendling
-Pat & Frank
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S WEEKLY OFFERTORY
3/24/2019 OFFERTORY $ 18,680.57
2ND COLLECTION $ 2,577.59
As always, your support of our parish, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, is greatly appreciated
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To ensure an updated list, please submit all military & law enforcement/emergency worker prayer list requests (full name and branch) to us via: www.stacatholic.org > Parish Community
Thank you! List will be updated annually.
P F O M L E
Jon DeYoung—Navy Cassandra Russo—Air Force Anthony U. Tambio—Navy Francisco J Noda—Army Korey Heineman—Army Christopher J. McGinley—Air Force Shawn McGinley—Army Erik Feliciano—Navy Eric E. Garcia—Navy Laura Reiber — Army
Caleb Cousins—Army James Allgood—Police Officer Frankie Perez—Deputy Sheriff
Peter Morales—Army T. Jason Sibley—Police Officer
Harry E Johnston IV—Army Jason T. Heineman—Army Ginger Headley—Marines Timothy Brown—Police
Eric Morales—Police Officer
Joshua Chris an Cox—Army Anthony Toro—Air Force
Daniel K. Ronan—Firefighter Christopher Ronan—Army Jennifer Passarella—Police
Jus n Lunsford—Police Officer Antuan Lendor—Army
Thomas Murphy—Firefighter Derrick Lee Smith—Navy Jason Garcia—Marines
Tyler J. Connard—Air Force
Stephen James, Jr.—Air Force Karlos Malave—Air Force Ana Canot-Suarez—Army
Serenity Luna—Army Grisell Acevedo– Army
Kevin Valencia—Police Officer
2019 Assessment Goal
for St. Thomas Aquinas: $209,053.19
Pledged to Date: $ 127,846.70
Pledge Balance: $ 81,206.49
2nd Collec ons APRIL and MAY
MAY May 5th- Church Ministries May 12th- Parish Utilities May 19th- Faith Formation May 26th- Archdiocese for the Military Services
APRIL 7th– Easter Flowers 14th– Palm Sunday 21st– Easter Sunday 28th– Black & Indian Missions
Pray with Us
Volunteers should be 18 and older and must be fingerprinted.
If interested please contact:
Deysi Leon at 407-957-4495 ext 227 or email at [email protected]
Bereavement Ministry: Elena St. Laurent—([email protected]) Coffee & Donuts: Do e Jensen—407-892-5015 ([email protected]) Council of Catholic Women: Karen Hamilton—407-492-2244 ([email protected]) Cursillo: Ruth Mendoza—321-624-3203 ([email protected]) Faith Forma on & RCIA: Joseph Fey, Director —407-957-4495 x230 ([email protected]) Grief Support Group: Elena St. Laurent—([email protected]) Grupo de Oración—Divino Niño: Español—Sonia Reyes—407-334-4796 ([email protected]) Grupo de Parejas: Español— Fr. Fidel Rodriguez, Spiritual Coordinator—407-957-4495 x228 ([email protected]) Knights of Columbus Council #15357: Pete Caporlingua, Grand Knight—407-552-7427 ([email protected]) Liturgical Ministries: Melinda DeYoung 407-957-4495 ([email protected]) Living Sta ons of the Cross: Doris Hunt—407-340-3024 ([email protected]) Medical Clinic: Kelly Bender, Clinic Office Manager—407-593-1256 Open Wednesdays/Appointment sign-up @ 3:30 pm Ministry to the Sick: English—Elinor Tietz 407-892-8689 (e [email protected]) Español—Gloria Noda 407-870-8132 ([email protected]) Ministerio de la Música—ADVENTUS: Español—Nilsa King—407-350-8343 ([email protected]) Ministerio de Lectores: Español—Maria Azevedo—813-270-0096 ([email protected]) Ministros de la Eucharis a: Español—Gloria Noda—407-870-8132 ([email protected]) Parish Finance Commi ee: Joe Cruz, President ([email protected]) Thri Store: Pa e Meli, Store Manager—407-891-0022 ([email protected]) Ujieres: Español—Carmen y Hernan Arenas—407-556-4826 ([email protected]) Youth Ministry: Mary Klemm—407-932-8252 ([email protected])
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ANN AQ AUG BRZ CHU CHA
Annex Aquinas Room Augus ne Room Breezeway Church Chapel
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9:00 am 6:30 pm
Daily Mass [Eng.] Faith Forma on Class
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9:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 6:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
Daily Mass [Eng.] Exposi on & Adora on Our Catholic Faith Class Grief Support Cursillo Our Catholic Faith Class Youth Ministry
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THUR 4
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Daily Mass [Eng.] Choir Prac ce [Span.]
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FRI 5
3:00 pm 4:00 pm
Confession Mass [Eng]
CHU CHU
SAT 6
8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 6:00 pm
Mass [Eng] Mass [Eng] Mass [Span] Mass [Eng]
CHU CHU CHU CHU
SUN 7
9:00 am 6:30 pm
Daily Mass [Eng.] Fathers of the Church Class
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MON 1
9:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Daily Mass [Eng.] Exposi on & Adora on Fathers of the Church Class RCIA Grupo de Oracion KoC Mee ng
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GYM SF SH SCH PO TL
Gymnasium School Field Social Hall School Parish Office Teacher’s Lounge
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GRIEF SUPPORT
Don’t go through your loss alone —
we are here for you!
Thursday Nights
STA Aquinas Room
7:00 pm—8:30 pm
Weekly Calendar
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 31, 2019 Whoever is in Christ is a new crea on: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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L S O C L D L S
Lunes: Is 65:17-21; Sal 30 (29):2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54
Martes: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Sal 46 (45):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16
Miércoles: Is 49:8-15; Sal 145 (144):8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30
Jueves: Ex 32:7-14; Sal 106 (105):19-23; Jn 5:31-47
Viernes: Sab 2:1a, 12-22; Sal 34 (33):17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Sábado: Jer 11:18-20; Sal 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53
Domingo: Is 43:16-21; Sal 126 (125):1-6; Fil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11
Lecturas alterna vas (Año A):
Ez 37:12-14; Sal 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma; Segundo Escru nio Lunes: Día de los inocentes Martes: San Franciso de Paola Jueves: San Isidoro Viernes: San Vicente Ferrer; Primer viernes; Abs nencia Sábado: Primer sábado
DIOS PERDONA El Señor dijo a Josué: “Hoy he quitado de encima de ustedes el oprobio de Egipto”. Después de cuarenta años de andar por el desierto, este pueblo insensible finalmente llegó a la Tierra Prometida. Ya no comerían más maná en el desierto, pero compartirían los frutos de esas nuevas tierras. Dios ha mantenido la promesa a sus padres en Egipto. A pesar de que fue un pueblo que pecó, muchas veces interrogando a Dios e incluso adorando a dioses falsos, Dios los perdonó y cumplió la promesa. El “quitar” para nosotros es que no hay pecado que no se perdone. Quizá hayamos ofendido a nuestro prójimo, dado mal ejemplo a alguien, incluso adorado a falsos dioses como dios dinero, dios poder. Pero Dios es misericordioso, verdadero a las palabras que nos ha dirigido. Dios perdona todo y nos llama de regreso al amor.
Comunidad Hispana
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April 7 grape jelly 18-20 oz. plas c jars, PLEASE NO GLASS, Vienna sausage 5 oz. cans, canned soup (chicken noodle, tomato, and vegetable) 9-12 oz. cans
April 14 peanut bu er 16 oz. plas c jars, macaroni and cheese 5.5-7 oz. box (please no instant lunch cartons), pudding (individual cups)
April 21 flavored boxed rice 6-8 oz., applesauce (individual cups), Ravioli or Spaghe O's 15 oz. cans
April 28 granola bars or fruit bars individual wrapped, oatmeal (8,10,12, or more indi-vidual envelopes to a box) peanut bu er or cheese crackers individually pack, Ramen noodles ( no instant lunch cartons please) can of tuna
Dona ons can be le outside the main entrance of the church a er
each weekend Mass.
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♦ All Daily Masses will be held in the Church during Lent (not the Chapel). ♦ Sta ons of the Cross: Fridays during Lent at 5:30 pm in the church (except for Good Friday). ♦ Knights of Columbus Fish Dinners: Fridays during Lent at 6:00 pm in the Social Hall (except Good Friday). ♦ Lenten Concert Series: Wednesdays at 12:00 pm in the chapel—March 27, April 3rd & 10
(Followed by a light luncheon in the Social Hall) ♦ Living Sta ons of the Cross: Good Friday, April 19th at 7:30 pm in the
church. ♦ La Pasión de Cristo: 8:30 en la noche de Viernes Santo. ♦ Blessing of the Food: Saturday, April 20th at 10:00 am in the church ♦ There will be no daily Masses on Holy Thursday or Good Friday.
Lent 2019
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Lenten Fish Dinners
Join us for dinner every
Friday during Lent
March 8,15,22,29 and April 5,12
St. Thomas Aquinas
Church Social Hall
900 Brown Chapel Road St. Cloud, Florida
TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ADULTS $10.00 CHILDREN $ 5.00
JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Features:
Fish Dinner* Sides*
Beverages * Desserts *
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LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT RELIEF DRIVE
This Lenten season, St. Thomas Young Adults will be partnering with the Florida Catholic to collect Long-Sleeve shirts for Farm Workers. We will be accep ng dona ons of new or used (clean) men’s and women’s Co on long-sleeve shirts to be worn in the fields to protect them against sun and pes cide exposure. Boxes will be placed IN THE BREEZEWAY EVERY WEEKEND UNTIL PALM SUNDAY. Thank you for your generous dona ons.
For more informa on, or to join the Young Adults group, contact:
Joe (407) 342-8243, or Mary (407) 932-8252
Young Adults Group
St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic Celebrates 10 years in St. Cloud
Ten years ago, Catholic Chari es of Central Florida began a venture to provide uninsured Osceola County residents living at or below 200% of the poverty level with free medical care. A decade later, St. Thomas Aqui-nas Free Medical Clinic in St. Cloud serves almost 1,000 pa ents annually. On Feb. 27, the clinic opened its doors to celebrate with the community that con nues to make the dream possible.
The clinic was the brainchild of Dr. Romualdo Dator. Dr. Dator, a parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in St. Cloud, was one of the few doctors who took Medicaid back the and saw the struggle of many firsthand. In 2004, he approached Father Kent Walker, parochial vicar of the parish, at the me. The two met with now re red Father Fabian Gimeno and began recrui ng volunteers. In the mean me, they worked with the Council on Aging to provide a Mobile Medical Clinic. It would be four years before Dr. Dator would see the clinic open.
Together with clinic director and friend, Dr. Peter Morrow, and numerous volunteers, the clinic opened in February 2008 and was blessed by then Bishop Thomas Wenski. “When it opened he (Dr. Dator) was so happy about it,” recalled his wife, Nora. “He said God heard our prayers. This is why you never give up on praying.” Sadly, within a few months Dr. Dator became ill and passed away at age 79. Nora said he would be so pleased to see the clinic’s progress and success today.
Every Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the clinic sees pa ents for primary and secondary medical care. Volunteer doctors, nurses and assistants meet the needs of individuals, many whom are working poor. According to Senior Director of Health Care Services for Catholic Chari es, Jennifer Stephenson-Crouch, “Opera ng a free clinic for the uninsured is difficult to sustain financially. We are able to offset costs significantly due to the compassionate dona on of exper se brought in by healthcare professionals and clerical volunteers. Quite honestly, if it weren’t for the volunteers, we would not be able to operate a free clinic for the uninsured.”
The clinic space is donated by St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, also saving considerable expense from year to year. “The clinic is supported financially, through prayer and through volunteers,” said Father Walker. “Most everyone (non-professional volunteers) over there is a parishioner and that is a really big part of it. They take what we talk about at church all the me and put it into prac ce.” Jokingly he refers to their street as “Corporal Mercy Row” because Bishop Grady Villas, a commu-nity for the individuals with disabili es, is just one block away and many of the residents are ac ve in the parish. Dr. Morrow admits he underes mated the under-taking, but assured he would do it all over again. “It’s been a blessing,” he said. Many of the volunteers are medical students and members of the Catholic Medical Student Guild. “It’s important to see that you can prac ce good medicine and uphold the principals of the Catholic faith at the same me,” explained Dr. Morrow. “Good medicine is based on good morals and good morals lead to good medicine. When an opportunity like this opens up and you see the people just wan ng to volunteer and work in this—that is the joy. It’s the whole community stepping up and suppor ng this.”
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Mission Statement: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School promotes a reverent, respec ul, responsibly community of believers who know, celebrate, and share God’s love through academic excellence, spiritual development, and service to others.
St. Thomas Aquinas School