The Ascension of the Lord

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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, May 28: Ascension of the Lord10:30 am OLR . . . . Jim McLaughlin †Readings: Acts 18:23-28/Psalm 47:2-3, 8-9, 10/John 16:23b-28

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day8:30 am OLR . . . . . Palomo & Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Families (SI)Readings: Acts 19:1-8/Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab/John 16:29-33

Tuesday, May 30Readings: Acts 20:17-27/Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21/John 17:1-11a

Wednesday, May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary12:15 pm STA .Fr. Augustine Hilander (SI)Readings: Zeph3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16/Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6/Luke1:39-56

Thursday, June 1: St. Justin7:15 am STA . . . Margaret Kinsella †Readings: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11/John 17:20-26

Friday, June 2: St. Marcellinus and St. PeterReadings: Acts 25:13b-21/Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab/John 21:15-19

Saturday, June 3: St. Charles Lwanga & CompanionsReadings: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Psalm 11:4, 5 and 7/John 21:20-25

Sunday, June 4: Pentecost Sunday 7:30 am STA . . . . . Joseph Koo †9:00 am SAG . . . . . Tsung Chai-Koo †10:30 am STA . . . . Thomas Koo †10:30 am OLR . . . . Ray Mensing †Readings: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34/1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13/Veni, Sancte Spiritus(sequence)/John 20:19-23

Z Please PrayFor the sIck & hoMebound – Terry Flynn, Lydia Li, Stephen Lee, Andrea Binger,

Peggy Peterson, Cindy Palmer, Maria Merlitti, Donna Riordan, Agnes Tan, Lucienne Woods, Carolyn Byrne, Arturo Tecson, Joseph Crea, Cathy Doerr, Anne Bisacca, Mark LaFlamme,

Mary Carlstead, Frankie Briggs, Tommy Duterte, Pat Cala, Pat Briggs, Jerod Trailer, Ruth Murphy, Beth Richards, Betsy MacDonald, Mary Stratton, Jane Fitzgerald,

Bertha Petersen, Winnie McGannon, Jim AdamsFor the recently deceased – Brian Gallagher, Buenaventurada Bascara Salazar, Tesfaye Dinka,

Ann Masik, Maria Copeland, Jim McLaughlin, Geronimo Terres, Jennifer C. Arce, Tina Reyes, Tom Bednar, Allan Jensen, Patricia Dalton, John Joseph Dorgan, Kathleen Hefner, Beverly Rowan,

Maria Januario, John McKenzie

Jesus Is our role Model

On this day, we commemorate another mystery of our faith: our Risen Lord goes back to Heaven where he waits for each one of us. Jesus is our role model in everything. We should look up to Him to learn how to live our lives.

We live in a society (and this includes the way many think even inside the Church) where we "ascend" by being successful, powerful, wealthy, strong, and independent, when we learn to "step over others’ heads". Nevertheless, no one ever ascended higher, nor to a better place, than Our Lord Jesus Christ. What did He do to ascend? He first humbled himself; he became our servant and offered His life for us. Instead of claiming his status of true God, King, and Creator, he became one like us, but without sin.

In the history of mankind, we have seen how the worldly way to be "on the top of the world" is by pride, status, or fame. Authorities (politicians, pastors, law enforcement, etc.) impose their "authority" which makes them feel like their authority makes them better than others. Jesus says that all authority has been given to Him, and if any human has any kind of authority, it is a participation in His, and it is to be used to serve Him and others. We are not to be "decision makers" but servants for the good of all. The Lord taught us to take not the best, but the least place at table, to wash others' feet, to be close to those who suffer most.

If we truly want to be glorified with Him, we first have to follow Him in being truly humble (not only in appearance like the Pharisees). Let the Lord be glorified in us in the way he wishes. Blessings.

Fr. Estanislao Mikalonis, Parochial Vicar

Want to becoMe a catholIc?Thinking about becoming Catholic or receiving the Sacraments of First Eucharist or Confirmation? Do you have an interest in becom-ing Catholic? Were you baptized as a child but have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? Our adult inquiry sessions continue all year long. For more information about the R.C.I.A. process, please contact Deacon Daniel Hernandez at dhernandez@dsj.org

holIday hours

Memorial Day Holiday – May 29The Pastoral Center will be Closed.Please pray for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and democracy.

St. Thomas Aquinas ParishthIs Week’s hIghlIghts

Sunday, May 28NO Faith Formation Classes

Monday, May 29Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 307:00 pm . . . . . Hispanic Prayer Group(DCC)

Wednesday, May 314:00 pm . . . . . YSOP (OLRH)6:30 pm . . . . . Catechist Gathering (DC)

Thursday, June 110:00 am . . . . Prayer Group (SAGH)

Friday, June 2All Day . . ISP Mtg & Festival Prep (OLRH)5:30 pm . . . . . SESS Graduation Mass (SAG)6:30 pm . . . . . Goretti Group (STA, THB)7:00 pm . . . . . First Friday Adoration (DCC)

Saturday, June 3All Day . . . . . . ISP Kermesse Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (OLRH, DC)8:00 am . . . . . Adult Confirmation Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (SAGH) 9:30 am . . . . . Ordinations to Priesthood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (SJ Cathedral Basilica)

PresIder schedule

St. Albert the Great1095 Channing Ave.

Sat 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. StanleySun 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. PogorelcSun 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. StanleySun 12:00pm (Greg.). . . . . TBD

Our Lady of the Rosary3233 Cowper St.

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

Pentecost Sunday – June 4, 2017

Feast oF corPus chrIstI

Beginning at 6pm on June 17 through 8am on June 18, we will continue our tradition of an all-night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Albert the Great Church. It would be a wonderful time of grace if you could spend at least one hour with our Lord on this great feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Please sign up for your holy hour at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m16Nxp5Ji5lgDaA7UQgO05SLdX34Y9m1kAY_zlDcPuM/edit#gid=0 or email Chris Lundin, clundin@stanford.edu

contInue to Pray For VocatIons!With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose joyfully announces the Ordination of Rev. Mr. Jae Bin Gabriel Lee & Rev. Mr. Khoa Dang Vu to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ, through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by the Most Reverend Patrick J. McGrath, Bishop of San Jose, Saturday, June 3, 2017, 9:30am in the morning at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose.

Pastoral hoMe MInIstry reMInder

Jesus has a special compassion for the sick and suffering. He wants us to look out for them. If you are ill or homebound, or in a retirement home or a care facility or if you know a parishioner who needs pastoral care, please contact the Pastoral Home Ministry. We will visit them, bring them Holy Communion and, if needed, offer them the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by one of our priests. Contact Mary Fong, Coordinator of Pastoral Home Ministry, e-mail: fongmt@hotmail.com; 650-494-2496 X22 or 650-494-1660.

noMInatIons oPen For 2017 st. thoMas More aWard

The St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County, an organization of Catholic lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students, seeks nominations for this year’s recipient of its annual St. Thomas More Award. Nominees should be members of the legal profession who have demonstrated a commitment to Catholic ideals and service to the community, parish, or profession. The nominee’s name, contact information and a brief description of the basis for the nomination should be submitted as soon as possible to the attention of Tom Murphy at Berliner Cohen, tpm@berliner.com.

saVe the dates In July & august

Sing God’s Praises! Dance for Joy! Walk with Paul in Ancient Rome! A summer camp for children ages 5 through 13 will be offered July 31 through August 4th and August 7th through 11th from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Hall at Our Lady of the Rosary. Participants will learn about St. Paul and the early Christian Church in Rome through music, dance, drama and art. Children may attend one or both weeks. The cost for this camp is $50 per week per child. Registration forms are available in the vestibules and on our parish website http://paloaltocatholic.net/. If you would like to help or have questions about this camp, contact Susan at suolsen@dsj.org.

May 28, 2017

Averages for April 2017Sat 5:00pm (SAG) . . . . . .$971 Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . . $1,410Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . . $1,340 Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . $2,043Sun 7:30am (STA) . . . .$1,197 Sun 8:45am (STA) . . . . . $873 Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . . $492 Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . . . $518 Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,579Online Giving . . . . . . . . $2,667Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,090 Total April 2nd Collections: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,665Total Wkly April Stewardship: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,756

Weekly steWardshIP rePort

sPIrItualIty tuesday asseMbly needs helP

The Spirituality Tuesday Assembly Committee is currently preparing our calendar of sessions for the upcoming season (September 2017 - April 2018). We need to know what topics you would be interested in attending. Please copy and paste this link into your browser and take our survey. We really appreciate your input. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RSWXYX

May 21 (Week 47)Offertory by Mass:Sat 5:00pm (SAG) . . . $779Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . .$1,466Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . .$1,168 Sun 10:30am (OLR) . .$2,272Sun 7:30am (STA) . . . $1,044Sun 8:45am (STA) . . . . .$620Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . .$336Sun 12:00pm (STA) . . . $402Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$565Online Giving . . . . . . .$3,212 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,864Weekly Goal . . . . . .$12,0002nd - Nat'l Shrine . . $3,707

InstItute For leadershIP In MInIstry (IlM)The Institute for Leadership in Ministry is a 3-year course of study for lay persons. The ILM provides training and faith formation for lay leaders in the Church. The theological base for this program is found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Responding to their baptismal call, graduates return to their parish to serve in various leadership roles in Liturgy, Catechetics, Social Justice, Pastoral Care, as well as many others. We plan to continue sending lay persons to the Institute for Leadership in Ministry. If you feel called to explore this possibility, we are looking for a few qualified candidates for the new ILM academic year which begins in the fall. Please contact Fr. Matt (mstanley@dsj.org) for more information.

calendar request ForMs

All Parish groups who use our facilities: We need your calendar request forms for 2017-2018 by MAY 31st. If you have any questions, contact Nora Lundin (nlundin@dsj.org). Requests are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

KEY REFERENCESDC . . . Dermody CenterDCC . . 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 SAGH)

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

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

Secretary: Chris Lundin (clundin@stanford.edu)

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: Neil Barrett (650) 330-1762

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

STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, 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 Cathy Miller at camiller@dsj.org. Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information.