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Mass IntentIons

Pray For Lists guidelines: • Have permission from the person to be listed. • Go through the Pastoral Home Ministry to list the names. • Names will be on the list for 3 months and then be removed. • Can request names to be continued after 3 months. Contact the Pastoral Home Ministry 650-494-2496 x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com

Sunday, March 27: Easter SundayReadings: Acts10:34a, 37-43/Psalm

118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Colossians 3:1-4 or

1 Corinthians 5:6b-8/Victimae paschali

laudes(sequence)/John 20:1-9

Monday, March 2812:15 pm STA . . . . John Akers † Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Psalm 16:1-2a

and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11/Matthew 28:8-15

Tuesday, March 29 7:15 am STA . . . . . Howard Davis †Readings: Acts 2:36-41/Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19,

20 and 22/John 20:11-18

Wednesday, March 30Readings: Acts 3:1-10/Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4,

6-7, 8-9/Luke 24:13-35

Thursday, March 31Readings: Acts 3:11-26/Psalm 8:2ab and 5,

6-7, 8-9/Luke 24:35-48

Friday, April 18:30 am OLR . . . . . Anselmo Regalo †Readings: Acts 4:1-12/Psalm 118:1-2 and 4,

22-24, 25-27a/John 21:1-14

Saturday, April 2Readings: Acts 4:13-21/Psalm 118:1 and

14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21/Mark 16:9-15

Sunday, April 3: Divine Mercy Sunday 7:30 am STA . . . . . Joseph Koo †9:00 am SAG . . . . . Tsung Chai Koo †10:30 am OLR . . . . Alice & Leo McCarty †Readings: Acts 5:12-16/Psalm 118:2-4,

13-15, 22-24/Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13,

17-19/John 20:19-31

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HolIdays

Easter Holiday – March 28Cesar Chavez Holiday – March 31Pastoral Center is Closed Regular Daily Mass Schedule

CHrIst Is rIsen

The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebrated with joyful exaltation as a feas day, or better as one “great Sunday.” The Church celebrates the Paschal Mystery on the first day of the week, known as the Lord’s Day. This follows a tradition from the apostles, having its origin from the day of Christ’s Resurrection. Thus Sunday must be ranked as the first holy day of all. The passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ began a new

age: the age of a new creation when God and humanity are reconciled in Christ. The mystery of our life in God through Christ in the Spirit is cel-ebrated primarily in the Sunday Eucharist of the believing community.

Our entire Parish & School Staff joins together in extending to you our best wishes and all of the joy of Easter. Since Easter is fifty days long, we will have many opportunities to greet you personally and to thank you for the life you bring to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.

We extend a word of appreciation to all who made donations of, or offer-ings toward our Easter flowers and plants, to all those involved in our Triduum Liturgies, as well as those who decorated our church. Thanks to all who sacrificed to make our Holy Week as prayerful, enjoyable, and inviting as it has been.

We also extend a warm welcome to those who are visitors to our Parish. We are happy you chose to celebrate Easter with us. We extend an invita-tion to you to become a regular part of our Parish community. The bulletin cover lists our Mass times and phone numbers. Please call us, if we can help. Welcome, again, and a Blessed Easter to you. Fr. Matt, Pastor

Hotel de ZInk

Our parish will be taking food to the homeless guests at the Church of Christ April 1st - April 15th. Ruth Chippendale will be at Sunday Masses during the month of March to give folks an opportunity to sign up to bring food. If you miss Ruth after Mass and would like to help, please call her at (650) 856-6350.

For tHe sICk & HoMebound – Fr. Thierry Geris, Terry Flynn, Tina Reyes, Lydia Li, Desmond Fitzgerald, Tom Bednar, Renee Thompson, Stephen Lee,

Romulo de Grano, Rosamila Agluba, Hanadi Pratt, Scott Simon, Agnes Tan, Tesfaye Dinka, Rose Lefebvre, Sharifah Shahrim, Olivia Gail Fermin, Andrea Binger, Corazon De Padua,

Mary Kugland, Peggy Peterson, Noreen Scholz, Eleanor Webb, Laverne Kleeberg

For tHe reCently deCeased – Fred Carelli, Kate Church, Gary Stelle, Sr., Anne-Marie Kroeger, Jean Galvin, Gloria Carmichael, Alice McCarty, Marie Kieraldo, John Nittler,

William Ambrosio, Thelma Maxine MacDonald, Madeline Muzio, Therese Knight, Gala Fermin, Karen Fruin, Al Bettencourt, Liz Zimmer, Mary Nurmi, Helene McKelvey

St. Thomas Aquinas ParishtHIs Week’s HIgHlIgHts

Sunday, March 2711:30 am . . . . Easter Gathering (OLRH)10:15 am . . . . Easter Gathering (SESS) 2:00 pm . . . . . Chinese Art (SAGH)

Monday, March 28PASTORAL CENTER CLOSED7:00 pm . . . . . RCIA (SAGH)

Tuesday, March 297:00 pm . . . . . Hispanic Prayer Grp (DCC)

Wednesday, March 30

Thursday, March 31PASTORAL CENTER CLOSED10:00 am . . . . Prayer Group (SAGH)7:00 pm . . . . . 1st & 2nd First Communion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catechesis (PC1st & 2nd)

Friday, April 17:00 pm . . . . . 1st Friday Adoration (DCC)7:30 pm . . . . . Young Adult Meeting (KC)

Saturday, April 2

Divine Mercy Sunday –April 3, 2016

spIrItualIty tuesday, aprIl 5Teaching the Holocaust in a Catholic University with speaker Dr. Miriam Zimmerman of Notre Dame de Namur University

Come take a fresh look at a topic which we all know something about. Part lecture, part performance piece, part history lesson, and part prayer, this presentation will either provide some answers to your questions about the Holocaust, or perhaps, prompt you to ask new questions. This will be a view of The Holocaust through the eyes of educator, Miriam Zimmerman. After 22 years of teaching the Holocaust, Miriam has come to the conclu-sion that she can reach more people with her message in the lecture hall than in the classroom. Please join us for an educational, yet prayerful evening. Saint Albert the Great Hospitality Room 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Miriam Zimmerman, Ed.D. has taught the Holocaust class at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) in Belmont, CA, since 1995.

easter season FloWers

Remembering a loved one during Easter is always foremost in our minds. So why not express that love by making a donation toward the Easter flowers as special intention or in memory of a deceased family member or friend? Special Easter Flower envelopes can be found in the pews.

CongratulatIons!Congratulations to the following individuals who shared in the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil:

Those Celebrating Full Christian Initiation: Rose Therese (Jayne) Booker, Albert Eric Gao, Aelred (Cindy) Hart,Mary Faustina (Soohyun) Park, Joao Pedro Reis, Evelyn Smith,Greer Stone

Christians Celebrating Full Communion with the Catholic Church:Paul Anderson, Prys Hughes

Previously Baptized Catholics Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation and/or First Eucharist:Maria Luisa Antas, Neil Hanson, Joel Ordillo, Guadalupe Contreras Razo, Reilyn Rones, Elisa Rones, Israel Angel Valencia

We wish to acknowledge and thank their sponsors, catechists, parents, and indeed, the entire parish community who have supported these our broth-ers and sisters through prayer and witness. May we truly welcome them to our Church and our parish.

presIder sCHedule

St. Albert the Great1095 Channing Ave.

Sat 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr.LuongSun 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. LuongSun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez

St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St.

Sun 7:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Hester Sun 8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . Msgr. SandersfeldSun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. MikalonisSun 12:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . TBD

Our Lady of the Rosary3233 Cowper St.

Sun 9:00 am (Spanish) . . . Fr. MikalonisSun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Luong

a nIgHt In tusCany

The Knights of Columbus Crab Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction has morphed this year into an upscale Italian dinner entitled "A Night in Tuscany". The event will be held April 16th in the Seton Auditorium after the 5 pm Mass. Expect the same enchanting room decorations, the same excellent cooking, Italian-themed music for listening and dancing, and great wine. You will not want to miss out on this amazing event for 3 reasons: the food, the fun and the Auction! The auction is full of items, services, and events, that will ensure our parish is engaged in activities for months to come. If you have a nice item for the auction, please drop it off at the Pastoral Center. If you are offering an event or service (such as baby-sitting, a dinner, or a wine tasting) contact Jerry Lucha directly with a brief description of the donation (650-424-9660 / gerald.lucha@sri.com). Tickets go on sale Easter Sunday. None will be sold at the door. Get your tickets from any member of the Knights, join your friends and enjoy a wonderful evening in fellowship with our Parish Family! We invite you to join us!

March 27, 2016Weekly steWardsHIp report

“rejoICIng In god’s MerCy” ada update

Final Report - ADA Goal: $135,000 Pledged: $141,218 * Pledges: 261

Average Pledge: $541 * % of Goal: 104%Potential Rebate: $6,218

This Sunday marks the end of the public phase of our 2016 Annual Diocesan Appeal Campaign. We wish to thank everyone who helped us do our fair share in sup-port of Bishop McGrath’s ministry in our local Church of San Jose. It is still not too late to make a pledge or gift to this year’s ADA. Use your Visa or MasterCard, make an Electronic Funds Transfer from your checking account, or donate online at dsj.org. Anything raised above our ADA goal will directly benefit our St. Thomas Aquinas and our always plentiful un-budgeted repairs to our buildings and grounds!

March 13 (Week 37)Offertory by Mass:Sat, 5:00pm (SAG) . . . $1,318Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . . $1,123Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . . . .$909Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . $1,413Sun, 7:30am (STA) . . . . .$804Sun, 8:45am (STA) . . . . .$785 Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . .$446Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . . .$468Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,385 Online Giving . . . . . . . $2,763Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,414Weekly Goal . . . . . . $11,500Catholic Relief Svcs $6,522

Thank you for sharing God's Gifts!

Averages for February, 2016Offertory by Mass: (per week):Sat, 5:00pm (SAG) . . . . .$915Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . . $2,359Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . . $1,191Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . $1,819Sun, 7:30am (STA) . . . $1,275Sun, 8:45am (STA) . . . . .$722 Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . .$465Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . . .$396Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $253 Online Giving . . . . . . .$2,588Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,953Weekly Goal . . . . . . $11,500Total Second Coll. $13,408Total February Stewardship . . . . . .$59,780

get ready For dIvIne MerCy sunday

On the day of the second anniversary of his pontificate, Pope Francis made the major announcement of a jubilee year dedicated to the theme of mercy, beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8. and concluding on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 20, 2016.”I am convinced that the whole Church will find in this jubilee the joy needed to rediscover and make fruitful the mercy of God, with which all of us are called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time,” Pope Francis said. “From this moment, we entrust this holy year to the Mother of Mercy, that she might turn her gaze upon us and watch over our journey.”We will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the conclusion of the 10:30am Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary on April 3.

KEY REFERENCESDC . . . Dermody CenterDCCh Dermody Center ChapelOLR . . Our Lady of the Rosary

ChurchOLRH OLR Church HallKC . . . OLR Kerry’s CornerPC . . . . Pastoral CenterSAG . . St. Albert the

Great ChurchSAGH SAG Hospitality Ctr.

SESS . . St. Elizabeth Seton School

SESA . SES AuditoriumSTA . . . St. Thomas Aquinas

ChurchTHB . . STA - Thomas House

Basement THD . . STA - Thomas House

Dining RoomTHL . . STA - Thomas House

Library

HOLY SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center at 650-494-2496 for more information.

Anointing of the Sick: Every first Friday at the 7:15 am, 8:30 am and 12:15pm Mass.

Christian Initiation: Become a Catholic or renew your Catholic faith (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child.

Funeral: Arrange for a Funeral, Memorial Mass or graveside service for a loved one.

Infant Baptism: Preparation may begin before or after the birth of your child.

Marriage: Arrangements need to be made at least six months prior to the proposed marriage date.

ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE STAFF, & COMMITTEES

Main Phone: (650) 494-2496

Business & Operations Manager: Chuck Tully ext. 20 ctully@dsj.org

Admin Assts: Cathy Miller ext. 24, camiller@dsj.org;Ron Aranha, raranha@dsj.org

Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm OLRH)

Chair: Steve Carter (SCarter@aslcpa.com);

Vice-Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol.com);

Secretary: Gabe Kralik (gabekralik@thujaglobal.com)

Community Life: Anne Morrison (650) 493-2998

Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net)

Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) 493-8237

St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) 424-8155For truck donation pickup(650) 871-6844

Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams 650-270-4188; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Pat Briggs (650) 856-0460; Kathleen Hart (650) 321-8399;

St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) 326-9004 Principal: Evelyn Rosa Advancement Director: Danielle Ambler (650) 326-1258

STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, photography@paloaltocatholic.org http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1

Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Fr. Samuel Nkansah - Stanford Chaplain (650) 723-5101

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) 497-8538

Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650) 494-6488

Welcome new parishioners to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish! We encourage you to register as members of our growing family. Please email your name, address, and phone to admin@paloaltocatholic.org. Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information.