SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH August 30, 2015 · 2015. 8. 28. · St. Thomas Aquinas Parish ....

SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH August 30, 2015

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY

9:00 am St. Thomas 4:00 pm St. Thomas

SUNDAY

7:45 am St. Thomas 10:00 am St. Thomas

10:00 am St. Basil Chapel 12:00 pm St. Thomas

5:00 pm St. Basil Chapel (resumes on Sept. 13)

WEEKDAYS

7:00 am St. Thomas 9:00 am St. Thomas

CONFESSIONS

Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 or by appointment.

St. Thomas Aquinas Lower Church

WELCOME

To visitors of our Parish, to those who have recently moved into the area and to those comfortable and nourished here – Welcome to All. Regardless of your status in the Church, your marital state, your ethnicity, your prior religious experience, your personal history, background or sexual orientation, we hope that you will continue to worship with us each week at Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

To be a community of believers who are continually growing in our faith and in our love of Jesus Christ through worship, education, evangelization and service within our local and broader community.

PASTOR

Rev. Bill Devine

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Adrian Milik

SENIOR DEACON

Jerry Ryan

BUSINESS MANAGER

Gina Lewis

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Open Position

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH

103 CENTER STREET, BRIDGEWATER, MA

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.stthomasaquinas.com

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Office: (508) 697-9528 Fax: (508) 279-1859

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Office: (508) 697-3652 Coordinator Gr. 1-8: Karen Geraghty Coordinator Gr. 9 & 10: Debbie Hill

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Rob Ruth

ST. BASIL CHAPEL, BSU

122 PARK AVE, BRIDGEWATER, MA

WEBSITE: www.bridgew.edu/Depts/CathCntr

CHAPEL OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 10am to 2pm

Office: (508) 531-1346 Fax: (508) 531-6188

CAMPUS MINISTER

Marlene DeLeon Office: (508) 531-1412

Email: [email protected]

CAMPUS CHAPLAIN

Rev. Adrian Milik

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ST. BASIL

Rita Garufi Email: [email protected]

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish . Bridgewater, MA www.stthomasaquinas.com 2

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 30, 2015

Give 50 for the 50th Club

For 50 years, St. Basil's Chapel and The Catholic Center has welcomed all students to come and find a comfortable place to meet,

eat, talk, pray, retreat, plan, study and grow. On November 15, 2015, we celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

To commemorate this anniversary, St. Basil's wants to ensure that over the next 50 years The Catholic Center can offer all students

retreats that combine spiritual growth with an opportunity to do charitable work.

Your $50 membership gift to the Give 50 for the 50th Anniversary Club will go entirely to establish a perpetual fund for annual

retreats. The principal of this fund will remain intact; the annual earnings from the invested fund will help defray the cost of

spiritual and charitable service retreats into the future. We are aiming for 1000 members.

$50 checks are payable to St. Basil, Give 50 to the 50th Club. Or join the Give 50 for the 50th Club on line at the St Thomas

Aquinas parish website. If you are interested in making a larger contribution, please contact Leo Cote at 508-697-6072.

Members of the Give 50 to the 50th Club will receive a membership pin and their names will be inscribed on an artistic plaque for

permanent display at The Catholic Center.

Reaching Out to Our Youth

Over the last few months a group of parishioners have been meeting to discuss expanding our outreach to the youth of

our parish. They are working to come up with something that will help our young people to become more engaged in

the parish, to build community, deepen their faith, serve others, and have fun doing it. For their first event they are

working on a trip to Fright Fest at Six Flags on October 24th. After that they hope to have different events, service

opportunities, and chances to pray. If you would like to assist this group with their planning, or help at any of the

events, please contact Pauline Lysko at [email protected]. Please also keep the group, and our young people, in

your prayers.

In Christ,

Fr. Adrian

It’s hard to believe that the summer is slowly or should I say, quickly coming to an end. We welcome back those

who’ve been on vacation. You’ve been missed and it’s great to see many returning to Mass.

Our parish staff has been working throughout the summer not only on our different ministries but preparing our facili-

ties to accommodate the high use they receive every day.

Our very successful annual Volunteer Sign-Up Weekends will be held dur ing September 19/20 and 26/27th. Every

year we encourage parishioners to volunteer their time and talent to become more involved in the parish by volunteer-

ing in one or more of our ministries. We especially encourage those who are new to the parish or have begun

worshipping here to volunteer for a ministry. It’s a great way to meet other parishioners, establish new friendships and

strengthen our bond with each other.

During these weekends you will be able to volunteer at one of the tables which will be set up after the Masses.

Members of the different ministries will be there to answer questions and encourage your participation. A list of minis-

tries will be published in the upcoming bulletins. Please take time these next few weeks to appreciate the talents the

Lord has given you and your willingness to use them for the greater community.

Our parish could not grow and be as dynamic as it is without the commitment of our volunteers. Most people are

unaware of how many ministries and therefore opportunities in our parish. Some are hesitant to volunteer because

they’re unsure of themselves, their time, their abilities or trying something new. You’ll never know if you don’t

try….if it doesn’t work out you can try a different ministry. I would like everyone reading this bulletin to volunteer for

something. We have a lot of volunteers but could use more and are open to any new ideas or ministries that would

benefit our parish and community. Your parish NEEDS you!

As much as I hate to see the summer end, I’m excited about all the possibilities that are ahead.

Fr. Bill



SAVE THE DATES Catechist/Teacher Meetings

Training for Confirmation I & II (9 & 10) will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. We will be reviewing how to use the Chosen curriculum using the TVs, the Blu-ray players, and the leader guides.

Grades 6-8—Colleen Donohoe from the Archdi-ocese of Boston will be training us in the Cre-ated for Love program for Tuesday, September 15, 6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. Created for Love is a man-dated Middle School Religion Curriculum de-signed by the Respect Life Education Office to be integrated into the existing religion curricula in Grades 6, 7, & 8 in every parish and Catholic school throughout the Archdiocese of Boston — designed to be taught over a three year period. The curriculum consists of a text and a DVD to be used in conjunction with one another and to be taught carefully and slowly over a three year peri-od so as to grow with the maturity of the middle school student. The Respect Life Education Of-fice offers ongoing training to pastors, principals, parish faith formation leaders and religion teach-ers/catechists in order to implement the Created for Love curriculum and share the beauty of God’s Plan for Life, Love, Relationships & Marriage. To view clips of this program visit: http://www.bostoncatholic.org/Offices-And-Services/Office-Detail.aspx?id=31129&pid=13944

Grades 1-5, training will be held on Wednes-day, September 16th, 6:00 p.m.

These training sessions are important for catechists to get off to a great start. We hope you make every effort to attend.

Debbie & Karen

TV Project Update

You may remember that toward the beginning of summer I asked for your help with an upgrade to our classrooms as we decided to add TVs for a new Confirmation program called Chosen, and to be able to do a lot of new things for all our different programs in the parish. A number of people responded extremely generously. Money dona-tions have reached $12,540 at the moment of writing, out of a total expense of $14,951.55, a cost that was greatly reduced because a lot of labor to make the classrooms ready for the new equipment was donated by Proffetty Electrical Company. I want to, once again, thank all those who have donated for making this possible. I know that the opportunities that this new equip-ment provides will give many new opportunities to our Religious Education program as well as many other parish groups and events. If anybody else would be interested in making a donation to help cover some of the remaining difference between the cost of the project and the money we received for it, the donation can either be made online on our website or by check made out to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, with “classroom upgrade” listed in the note line.

In Christ,

Fr. Adrian

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Curious about the Catholic faith? Do you or someone you know want to join the Catholic Church? Do you wish to be Baptized, receive First Communion, or be Confirmed?

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program welcomes you to learn about the Catholic faith and prepare you to receive the sacraments. For more infor-mation, please call the Parish Office, at 508-697-9528. An information session will take place in mid-September with the RCIA parishioner team.



Catechetical Certificate Programs

The Archdiocese of Boston offers two certificate programs, a Catechetical Certificate and a Catholicism Certificate. Both programs provide students with the formation they need to enter more deeply into the truth of Christ. The Catechetical Certificate prepares one to be a better teacher of the faith. The Catholicism Certificate gives one the opportunity to more deeply study the truths of the Catholic faith. Both certificates meet at the same location and at the same time.

Who should pursue a foundational certificate?

Parents Catechists Parish council members Parish finance council members Parish volunteers and employees Teachers Homeschoolers Anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith!

The Catholic faith is inexhaustibly rich! God the Father sends His Son Jesus Christ into the suffering world to give life – without limit. The path to true happiness is knowing Jesus more deeply. The Father wants every-one to have this joy. He wants to empower the faithful to share Christian joy with others. If you would like to explore the possibilities of enriching your faith life, visit www.sjs.edu.

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

CAMPUS EVENTS

More traffic in town during these times.

Saturday, August 29th — Freshman Move-In Day

Upper classman will move in on Sunday, August 30th

Tuesday, September 1st — Opening Day: Freshman Convocation and the Inauguration of President

Fred Clark 11am-3pm with a Barbecue for Faculty,

Staff and Students at 5:30pm on the Quad

Wednesday, September 2nd — Classes begin

Wednesday, September 9th — Cake on the Quad celebrating BSU’s 175th Anniversary. Late Afternoon.

ST. BASIL’S CHAPEL

5:00 PM MASS

WILL RESUME ON SUNDAY,

SEPTEMBER 13

THE CATHOLIC CENTER

WELCOME WEEK BRUNCH

On Tuesday, September 1, from

10a.m. to Noon, the Catholic Center

is welcoming incoming

students to a brunch.

If parishioners would like to help in

any way, please call

The Catholic Center at

508-531-1346/508-531-1412.

Suggested brunch items:

brunch-type quiches, orange juice,

sweet sausages,

muffins (all types including English)

and bagels.



50th Anniversary Celebration

Excitement is building to celebrate the 50th

Anniversary of The Catholic Center and St. Basil's Chapel. We thank all who designed and made squares for the 50-Square Commemorative Quilt. It will be unveiled on November 15th at a special 3:30 p.m. St. Basil Mass. St. Basil's former chaplains will concele-brate, accompanied by a host of current and former music ministers.

Highlights of the Center's historic founding and 50-year history will be on display. Mark your

calendar for the 50th

anniversary dinner also on

November 15th. All who wish to help with this and more are welcome to the next planning meeting, September 15th, 7:00PM at The Catholic Center.

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY PROCESSION: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Bridgewater, will host the fifth of the

2015 season’s Candlelight Rosary Processions on Sunday, September 13, at 7:30 P.M. The guest speaker for

September 13th

will be Reverend Michael Medas, of St. Agnes Parish in Middleton and St. Rose of Lima Parish

in Topsfield.

The Processions, held on the 13th of the month from May through October, are in honor of Our Lady of Fatima.

The service includes inspirational music, a Candlelight Rosary Procession led by a beautiful statue of Our Lady

of Fatima, and Benediction. All are welcome to come—to pray for Peace in our troubled world at war and for

our service men and women in the Armed Forces, and for their own personal intentions. We especially urge

families to attend this service—“The Family That Prays Together Stays Together.”

The church has ample parking and is handicapped accessible.

Due to summer schedules, financial blessings

will be reported next week.

OPEN POSITION — Music Director

The position of part-time Music Director can

be found on BostonCatholic.org and Catholic-

jobs.org. We will not be receiving resumes at

the STA parish office. We ask any interested

applicants to send their resumes to the location

posted online.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Registration Begins: 8:30 AM

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Food and Beverages

served post-run

WHERE:

John T. Nichols Middle School

112 Tiger Drive

Middleboro, MA 02346

For more info or to register:

www.foodpantry5k.org

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

On a trip to New York City, our group ended up sitting at an

outdoor café, watching people walk by. One person made the

observation that every person walking by us had a story to

tell, a place to go and things to do. It reminded me of a movie

that examined the many ways in which the lives of strangers

are intertwined and overlap. We are closer than we imagine.

The woman walking by is the granddaughter of your great

aunt’s best friend. The young boy on the bike who almost

knocked you over goes to your parish, but only when he visits

his grandfather, who ushers at the 7:00 Mass on Sunday

morning. We are connected in so many ways.

Faith makes those types of connections. We share the same

beliefs, receive the same sacraments and struggle with the

same sins, yet we live miles apart. We’ve prayed together,

hoped together, and worshipped together. To be a Catholic is

to be part of the universal Church, the Body of Christ. In Him

we are more than just connected by coincidence. We are the

children of God, united as one.

~James Gaffney, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, August 29 Mass for the People

Sunday, August 30 7:45 am: Jose Curvelo, Sr. 10:00am: Frances Morast

12:00 noon: Antonio and Libania Sousa

Saturday, September 5 4:00 pm: Joseph, Josephine and Joseph B. Leandres

Sunday, September 6 10:00am: Mass for the People 12:00 noon: Jozef Makarewicz

Sacraments

Confessions: Saturday 3:00pm - 3:45pm or by appointment.

Baptisms: Ordinarily celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 1:30pm. Please call the Rectory to speak with a priest prior to making any arrangements. Parents are welcome to attend classes during the pregnancy if it is more convenient.

Next Baptism Class Wednesday, Sept 2nd at 7:00 p.m. At the Parish Center

Marriage: Please call the Rectory at least eight months in advance. Attendance at the Marriage Preparation Course is required.

Anointing of the Sick: If you wish to receive the sacraments at home or in the hospital due to illness, handicap or age, please contact the Rectory.

General Joseph F. Dunford, USMC CW4 Thomas Ahl, USA

Captain Vincent Chiappini, USA 2nd LT. Karen Chouinard Holliday, USMC

Captain John Costantino & USA PFC, William Vey, USA

CPL Brandon Jamieson, USA Army PV2 Harry Terpeny

Blessed are the Peacemakers Olga (Cassiani) Alberghini Edward Albert Christine Amaral Jean Andrade Baby Valerie Belcher Olivia Bonfiglio Jim & Jean Brennan Caitlin Burnett Kim (Sweetman) Byrnes Sandra Cable Christine Cabral Kelli Callahan Bill Carey Jacquie Cordaro Matthew Costantino Michael Costantino Baby Mychal Joseph Cotone Joanna Crabtree Sandra Croall Jannine Dawicki Mary DeLeon Mark Denault Marty Dickerman John Feeney Joseph Kelly James LaFranchise Rylee Fontes Lee Fuller Jesus Galindo Jim Geraghty Fred Laham Daniel John Gregg Laskoski Kevin Looney Alanna Gillis Donald Guidoboni

Beverly Guiffre Tim Johnson Beverly Jufree Bob Mackey Stephen McNally Marjorie Mello Baby Chase Miceli Charles Monestere Alice Moniz Arlene Morin Bob Morris Bob Morse Anna Nakouzi Antonio & Lucilia Nunes Paul D’Olimpia Glenn O’Neil Ann Paulino Carolyn Perry Richard Piantoni Dorothy Pope Maria Presti Andrea Proffetty Rich Quigley Matthew Ryan Betty Tarentino Dan Sante Paul Segreve Sarah Silvia, Kim Sullivan James Toy, Jr. Anna Vrana Don Weiner Margaret Yanuskiewicz Mary (Sweetman) Zunino Alexis Zutaut

PRAY FOR HEALING

Weekly Devotions

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS LOWER CHURCH

ADORATION

Saturdays 9:30 am to 1:00 pm We encourage all parishioners to spend some quiet

time with the Lord.

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR

Thursdays 3:00 pm

SANCTUARY LIGHT

AT ST. BASIL’S CHAPEL THIS MONTH

IN MEMORY OF ANDY AND BETTY GATTIGLIO

The Sanctuary Candles at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

for the month of August were donated with love from

Antonio and Lucilia Nunes.

Please Pray for Us. Thank You

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