Rev. Jason Harris—Pastor

Rev. Mr. Sam Filiatreau—Deacon

Rev. Mr. Scott Turner—Deacon

PARISH STAFF

Kim Hall ...................... Business Manager/Bookkeeper

Diane Hagan ........................................... Clerk/Secretary

Sharon Wathen.............. Senior Ministry Coordinator

Wayne Hawkins ........................................ Maintenance

Leslie Green .................................................Housekeeper

Lou Smith ..................................... Kitchen Coordinator

Charlotte Roby ............................ Kitchen Coordinator

Men’s Club ........................................... Grounds Keepers

Website: ........................ saintthomasbardstown.org

Parish Office Hours Tue-Thurs 8:30 am-4:00 pm

MASS SCHEDULE St. Thomas Parish Mass Schedules Saturday ........................................................................ 4:00 pm Sunday ............................................................................ 11:00 am 6:30 pm

St. Monica Parish Mass Schedule

Sunday ............................................................................. 9:00 am

PARISH CONTACTS

Baptism ..................................... by Appointment/Call office

Reconciliation ........................ by Appointment/Call office

Anointing of the Sick ................................. by Request

Marriage Prep ...................... Call office 6 months prior

to desired wedding date

Wedding Liturgy Coordinator .............Robin Leake

Call Parish Office

Visitation of Sick & Homebound ........ Deacon Sam

If you or a member of your family is in the hospital or home bound, please

contact the Parish office if you wish a visit.

PARISH COMMITTEES * DENOTES CHAIRPERSON

PARISH COUNCIL

Cheryl Hutchins* Nora Simms John Cissell

Stacey Duenzl Krista Foster

Ed Ice Tony Douglas

Ex– Officio

Rev. Harris Deacon Filiatreau

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Bonnie Bullock*

FAITH FORMATION

ADMIN/FINANCE COUNCIL

Aaron Larue* Nick Filiatreau Quinton Lyvers

Lori Abell Jim Taylor

Meagan Reynolds

MEN’S CLUB

Ron Corbett - President Kris Duenzl - Vice President

BEREAVEMENT

Planning

Sharon Cecil Nora Simms

Food/Hospitality

Linda Carey

870 Saint Thomas Lane

Bardstown,

KY 40004

(502) 348-3717

or (502) 348-1905

Office e-mail: saintthomasoffice@gmail.com

Bulletin Submission Deadline

NOON Wednesday

July 5, 2020

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time

“Come to me all who labor and are

burdened and I will give you rest.”

- Matthew 11:28

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WEEKEND COLLECTION

Last Week’s Collection $3,960.00

Needed to make budget

$6,100.00

MASS OF

REMEMBRANCE

Saturday, July 4

Hilda Spalding Gardner Eddie Hutchins

Sunday, July 5

James ―Jim‖ Paul Newton Leroy & Mike Hobbs

Thursday, July 9

Martha Ann Simpson

Friday, July 10

Jim & Juanita Hagan

Saturday, July 11

Snookie & Bill Newton

One Mass per month will be celebrated for the

―People of the Parish‖

Thank you!

WELCOME TO SAINT THOMAS

We are so happy that you have joined us

today; whether you are just passing

through or if you have joined us before;

please introduce yourself to Father Jason

or any of our friendly parishioners. We

encourage you to join us officially! Contact

our Parish Office or go to our website to

register.

saintthomasbardstown.org

Daily Masses

St. Monica: Tues @ 6:30pm and Wed.

9:00 am.

St Thomas Historical Church: Thurs.

6:30pm and Fri. 9:00am

Sunday Online Mass will continue to be

posted for the Months of July and

August, for those who are not ready to

return to church.

MASS SCHEDULE & INFORMATTION

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS

Please welcome Saint Thomas’ newest Parishioners…

DREW & MARCI BALLARD and their children ANNA CLAIR & ANDY

JOHN & PAMELA PETERSON

Please join us in welcoming these new

members into our St Thomas family.

WAGON OF HOPE

THIS weekend is the collection of

non perishable items for St. Vincent

DePaul Mission Store.

Please place in the wagon as you

enter St. Theresa Hall.

Thank you for your support!

Feed My Hungry

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REMEMBERED IN

PRAYER

Those currently in need of

ongoing prayer

David Abner

Kevin Ballard

Gina Blanford

Phillip Burba

Irene Carter

Karen T. Cecil

Jodie Childers

Bertie Clark*

Claudia DuPuis

Stephanie (Ritchie) Foley

Carolyn Green

Brent Greenwell

Elana Shain Gutierrez

Paula Gutierrez

Stephanie Holbert

Jeff Howard

Frank Jones

Even Kulsveen

Martha Kulsveen

Martha Leake

Ann Lewis

Patsy (Greenwell) Newberry

Marlene Norman

James N. Norris

Frances O’Bryan

Lee & Clara Jean Rogers

Genny Rose. Sr.

Bill Smith

Chester Sowards

Natalie Stone

Carla Summers

Ronnie Willett

Tom Wheatley

Leo Zurkuhlen, Jr.

Homebound

Juil Bradley

Joseph (Jodie) Corbett

Mary Greenwell

Clara & Lee Rogers

*New to list

Pray for Us!

Burns in Honor of: Harold & Edna Metcalfe

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE

The Sanctuary Candle burns

continuously in Saint Thomas

Church as a symbol of Christ’s

Presence. Just as we do our Mass

intentions/offerings at a suggested

donation of $10.00, the sanctuary

candle will burn for your special

intention and/or in memory of those

who have died.

If you are interested in this special

offering, please place your offering

and the name of the individual

whom you would like

remembered, in an envelope and

place it into the collection basket

at Mass; or in the Mail Slot at the

building entrance of the Parish

Office end of the building.

REMEMBERANCE IN PRAYER INFORMATION

If you or a loved one are in need of

immediate prayer please contact the

Parish Office to be added to our prayer

list (on right). Once you are no longer in

need of immediate prayer please let the

office know and we will remove your

name so that others may be added.

MASS OF REMEMBERANCE INFORMATION

If you are interested in having a Mass said for a loved one please contact the Parish office. Masses are offered for one person (couple/family) per Mass. Dates fill up quickly, (we are now scheduling for 2021. Please Note: All Saturday Masses are taken for 2021.) we will do everything we can to accommodate your request.

Masses which will have Multiple People/Multiple Couples/Multiple Families are scheduled for the

following Feast Days:

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

All Soul’s Day

1st Friday

1st Saturday

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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE

READINGS

Monday, July 6, 2020

St. Maria Goretti, Martyr

Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22

Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

Matthew 9:18-26

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13

Psalm 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10

Matthew 9:32-38

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12

Psalm 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

Matthew 10:1-7

Thursday, July 9, 2020

St. Augustine Zhao Ron &

Companions, Martyrs Hosea 11:1-4, 8e-9

Psalm 80:2ac & 3b, 15-16

Matthew 10:16-23

Friday, July 10, 2020 Hosea 14:2-10

Psalm 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 & 17

Matthew 10:16-23

Saturday, July 11, 2020

St. Benedict, Abbott Isaiah 6:1-8

Psalm 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5

Matthew 10:24-33

In nomin Patris et Filii

et Spiritus Sanctus

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE & REFLECTION

Readings

Zechariah 9:9-10

Responsorial Psalm:

I will praise your name forever, my King

and my God.

Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14

Romans 8:9, 11-13

Matthew 11:25-30

Reflection

FIRST READING:

See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. (Zec 9:9b)

SECOND READING:

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. (Rom 8:13)

GOSPEL:

―Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.‖ (Mt 11:28)

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The

English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

LIVING THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

The flesh is our old self of yesterday and the one we left behind in baptism. It is the self of doubts and fears, sin and error, reluctance, untamed passion, and errors in judgment. It is also the self of missed opportunities and roads untraveled. Although we were baptized many years ago, every day is another day to live, not according to the flesh of yesterday with its regrets and misgivings, but rather to live the life of the spirit of today and tomorrow.

The burdens of our personal baggage and of life itself can weigh us down. The love of Jesus Christ and the life of the spirit can pick us up, refresh us, and provide us with the hope for new opportunities and discoveries. Because we have been baptized in Christ, we need not be anxious about what we did or did not do yesterday or anxious about what will come tomorrow. We need only to seek out the love that is before us, around us, and in us and learn.

Today is your day to paint life in bold colors;

set today's rhythm with your heart-drum;

walk today's march with courage;

create today as your celebration of life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

ENCOURAGING WORDS FOR THE WEEK

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WHY DO WE DO THAT?

Catholic Life Explained

Question:

Why do priests kiss the altar

at the start of Mass?

Answer:

Our churches and chapels are filled with

symbols. We might think of the more

common symbols (like the crucifix,

statues, stained-glass windows, vestment

color and altar cloths) as well as major

symbols (such as the paschal candle and

the baptismal font). But there are some

things that we can take for granted in our

sacred spaces, because unfortunately, they

seem to just be part of the building,

including three of the main symbols of our

liturgy: the ambo (lectern), the chair for

the priest celebrant, and the altar.

These three objects are placed in a

specially designated area called the

sanctuary. They are the places where the

Word of God is proclaimed, where the

priest prays and presides at the

celebration, and where the bread and wine

are offered by the priest during the

Eucharistic Prayer. Although each of these

objects is sacred because of the role they

play in our worship, the altar holds a

special place. In a document containing

the rules and instructions for the Mass —

the ―General Instruction of the Roman

Missal‖ — we read: ―The altar on which

the Sacrifice of the Cross is made present

under sacramental signs is also the table of

the Lord to which the People of God is

called together to participate in the Mass,

as well as the center of the thanksgiving

that is accomplished throughout the

Eucharist‖ (no. 296).

One of the ways that we recognize the

importance of the altar is when the priest

and deacon kiss the altar at the beginning

of Mass. Kissing is an ancient act of

devotion. Remember, we also kiss the

cross on Good Friday, and the deacon or

priest kisses the ―Book of the Gospels‖

after the Gospel is proclaimed. This act of

devotion reminds us that the altar is a

symbol of Jesus, the ―living stone‖ (see 1

Peter 2:4), the foundation stone of our

faith. It is a symbol gesture, but it is a

powerful reminder of the One on whom

our faith is built and in whose name we

gather as the ―household of faith‖ (see

Galatians 6:10).

To learn more, see the “Catec

PRAY & REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Peace & Healing

Great God, who has told us "Vengeance is mine," save us from ourselves, save us from the vengeance in our hearts

and the acid in our souls.

Save us from our desire to hurt as we have been hurt, to punish as we have been punished, to terrorize as we have been terrorized.

Give us the strength it takes to listen rather than to judge, to trust rather than to fear, to try again and again to make peace even when peace eludes us.

We ask, O God, for the grace to be our best selves. We ask for the vision to be builders of the human community rather than its destroyers. We ask for the humility as a people

to understand the fears and hopes of other peoples.

We ask for the love it takes to bequeath to the children of the world to come more than the failures of our own making. We ask for the heart it takes

to care for all the peoples of this world as well as for ourselves.

Give us the depth of soul, O God, to constrain our might, to resist the temptations of power to refuse to attack the attackable, to understand that vengeance begets

violence, and to bring peace--not war--wherever we go.

For You, O God, have been merciful to us. For You, O God, have been patient with us. For You, O God, have been gracious to us.

And so may we be merciful and patient and gracious and trusting with these others whom you also love.

This we ask through Jesus, the one without vengeance in his heart. This we ask forever and ever.

- Amen

prayer for world peace - sister joan chittister - benedictine sisters of erie

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Disclaimer: All content within this bulletin is either original to the Parish or acquired through multiple sources throughout the internet. Special contributions come

from sources like Lpi, Google images and other free sources used for the sole purpose of informing and enriching the lives of our parishioners. - St. Thomas Office 2020

SAVE THE DATE!

July 19, 2020

9 - 1pm

St Thomas

Parish More details coming!

BARDSTOWN TO GET NEW SENIOR MEMORY CARE FACILITY!

Cooper Trail Senior Living is proud to serve the seniors of Bardstown, with a personalized approach to care. Conveniently located near Fast Pace Health Urgent Care, our senior living community offers Personal Care, and Memory Care services. As a resident of our campus, our commitment to exceeding your expectations begins from the moment you walk through our doors, and remains constant for the entire duration of your stay. Whether you want to take a trip into town or want to join us in the dining room for a Themed Dinner, no two days will ever feel quite the same – and that’s just how we like it. Memory & Dementia Care Living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be difficult, not only for the person experiencing it, but for the loved ones that surround them as well. At Cooper Trail Senior Living, we have a specialized team dedicated to turning

those challenges into positive moments for everyone. Residents of our Memory Care neighborhood receive the highest quality care from a team who is invested and committed to opening the door to smiles, laughter, and warmth every day. Expert Care Compassion, empathy, and patience are all necessities when it comes to caring for those with memory loss, but perhaps just as important is clinical expertise. At Cooper Trail Senior Living, we offer programming endorsed by national Alzheimer’s Advocacy groups. Our Daily Rhythms program sets a schedule for our residents, so that even though their energy levels may change throughout the day, our dedication to meeting their every need is something they can rely on. For Additional Information: 502-572-4329 www.coopertrailsl.com

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Learning

the Gospel

through

fun

activities!

Jesus knows

that you can

get tired. Doing

your best is

hard work.

Sometimes you

may feel tired,

sad, or left out.

Whenever you

start to feel

tired, remember

that Jesus is

with you. Learn

from Jesus.

Follow His

example. Be

Honest. Be Kind.

Help others do

the right thing.

Jesus will help

you!

PRAYER

Jesus, I thank you for helping me when I’m tired.

MISSION FOR THE WEEK

Look for someone who is alone, ask them to play.

Kids corner

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Aaron LaRue 502.348.0050

502.350.4556 128 Keystone Blvd., Bardstown

Bardstown, KY 502.348.3962

502.348.3938 111 W. Flaget St., Bardstown

THANKS to our Top Level Picnic Sponsors

We are so thankful for their support of the St. Thomas Family!