TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DUODÉCIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

June 21, 2020 ● 21 de Junio de 2020

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 2725 Elm Street, Napa, CA 94558

(707) 255 - 2949

PARISH OFFICE/OFICINA PARROQUIAL Office Hours / Horario de Oficina:

Monday-Friday 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm (707) 255 - 2949 Fax (707) 255 - 2439

www.stthomasaquinasnapa.com stthomas_napa@att.net

STAFF Rev. Abel Mena, JCL, Pastor/Adjutant Judicial Vicar

Rev. Gary Sumpter, In Residence Rev. Mr. Jim Eckert, Deacon

Deborah O’Haire, Religious Education Coordinator Amparo Valenzuela, Office Coordinator

ENGLISH WEEKEND MASSES Saturday - 4:00 pm

Sunday - 9:00 am & 11:00 am

DAILY MASS Monday - Friday - 9:00 am

First Friday of the Month - 12:00 pm

MISA EN ESPAÑOL Domingo - 1:30 pm

CONFESSIONS/CONFESIONES Saturday/ Sábados 3:00 pm—3:45 pm 1er Dom. del mes 12:30 pm—1:20pm

ENTHUSIASM AND GRAMMAR

There is a good reason that the writings of St. Paul don’t show up as examples in grammar textbooks. To-day’s reading is a case in point. It begins with one of those long Pauline run on sentences that leave lectors gasping for breath. So what? Take a closer look at how Paul’s fervor for his subject matter derails the gram-mar. There is something admirable about being so caught up in his convictions that the words cannot come fast enough to express them, much less in an or-derly fashion. Scripture scholars usually take this grammatical ineptness as a sign of a passage’s early importance in the Christian community, something they were so ardent about that their language never got refined.

What leaves us in this condition? Re-telling the plot line of an action movie or the play-by-play of a sport-ing event? When was the last time any of us was so ex-cited by our faith in Christ that we were left grasping for words, stumbling over our own errors in speech? It may be bad grammar, but it is an excellent way to in-spire others with the message of Christ!

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PARRISH OFFICE

The parish office is now open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm. Please come in wearing a face mask and maintain a 6ft. distance from others. Only one person is admit-ted at a time inside the office, others may wait outside.

These past few months have been very difficult for all of us at St. Thomas. The time of being in quarantine took all of us by surprise. Even in these difficult moments, my goal was to continue to provide spiritual opportunities for all of us to grow in our faith as the one parish family that we are as best as we could possibly could following the state, county and diocesan guidelines. It was a great challenge: to provide spiritual opportunities when we were not allowed to gather. Not being able to celebrate ANY of the sacraments with all of you, or even to gather to pray or socialize was very sad and difficult for Fr. Gary and myself. Many people called and shared their ideas and I contemplated every single one of them and explored if the idea was something that we were able to implement in our parish being in compliance with state, county and diocesan guidelines. Even though our parish office and church were closed, we were very busy these past few months. As always praying for all of our parishioners was, and still is, the main focus of all that we do. Fr. Gary and myself experienced something that we had never experienced before: celebrating Mass in an empty church. Celebrating Holy Week and Easter without any parishioners was very sad for Fr. Gary and myself. Even in these moments of quarantine, I spent a lot of time answering the phones, e-mails and messages from many people in our parish, even going to the cemetery to do funeral services for family members who had passed away. Fr. Gary and myself are extremely happy to be able to once again pray together as the one parish family that we are in our church. There are still many things that we need to figure out and get used to during this time. Yet, rest assure that I will continue to do my best to meet the needs of our parish and parishioners in the best possible way following the state, county and diocesan guidelines. I also want to thank all of you who have financially supported our parish during this time. Your financial support during these past months have made a huge difference and have helped tre-mendously our parish to be able to pay our bills. Please continue to pray and support our parish and rest assured of our prayers for all of you as well. Please know that we missed all of you and are very excited to have all of you back: praying together as the one parish family of St. Thomas that we are. May God continue to bless and keep all of you safe, Fr. Abel

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

ANUNCIOS DE LA PARROQUIA

Durante estos meses pasados han sido muy difícil para todos de nuestra parroquia de Santo To-mas. Este tiempo de cuarentena nos tomo a todos por sorpresa. Aun en estos momentos difíci-les, mi meta fue de proveer oportunidades espirituales para que todos continuáramos creciendo espiritualmente como una familia parroquial siguiendo las normas del estado, condado y de la diócesis. Fue un gran reto: ofrecer oportunidades espirituales sin poder reunirnos. No poder celebrar NINGUNO de los sacramentos con ustedes, o ni siquiera reunirnos para socializar o re-zar, fue muy difícil para el padre Gary y para mi. Varias personas me llamaron para compartir sus ideas y todas las ideas las contemple y mire si se podían realizar en nuestra parroquia si-guiendo las normas del estado, del condado y de la diócesis. Aunque nuestra oficina parroquial y iglesia estaban cerradas para el publico, nos encontramos muy ocupados estos últimos meses. Como siempre, rezar por todos ustedes ha sido, y todavía es el enfoque principal de todo lo que hacemos. El padre Gary y yo hemos vivido algo que jamás habíamos experimentado: celebrar la Misa en una iglesia vacía. Celebrar la Semana Santa y la Pascua sin nuestros feligreses fue muy triste para el padre Gary y para mi. Aun en este tiempo de cuarentena, pase bastante tiempo contestando el teléfono, correos electrónicos y mensajes de muchos de ustedes, aun ir al cementerio para enterrar a familiares de nuestros feligreses. El padre Gary y yo estamos muy contentos de una vez más reunirnos con todos nuestros feligre-ses como una familia en la iglesia. Todavía hay bastantes cosas que necesitamos que modificar e implementar durante estos tiempos. Aun así, tengan por seguro que continuare haciendo lo me-jor para enfrentar las necesidades de nuestra parroquia y feligreses siguiendo las normas del es-tado, condado y de la diócesis. También les quiero dar las gracias a todos ustedes que han ayudado financiablemente a nuestra parroquia durante este tiempo de cuarentena. Su ayuda financiera durante estos últimos meses ha sido una gran ayuda, que es la razón que nuestra parroquia continuo pagando los gastos pa-rroquiales. Por favor de continuar rezando y apoyando a nuestra parroquia de Santo Tomas y al mismo tiempo continuaremos rezando por todos ustedes. Quiero que sepan que los extrañamos a todos ustedes y estamos muy contentos de que estén de regreso en nuestra iglesia de Santo To-mas: rezando juntos como la familia parroquial de Santo Tomas que somos. Que Dios los bendiga y por favor cuídense mucho, P. Abel

La oficina parroquial ya está abierta de lunes a viernes de 9:30 a.m. a 12 p.m. y de 1 p.m. a 5p.m. Por favor, use un cubre bocas y manten-ga una distancia de 6 pies de los demás. Solo se admite una persona a la vez dentro de la ofi-cina, los demás pueden esperar afuera.

MENSAJE DE LA OFICINA PARROQUIAL

MENSAJE DEL PASTOR

STEWARDSHIP/CORRESPONSABILIDAD

* Weekly collection needed to meet parish expenses: $4,400

THANK YOU - GRACIAS

Andrew Hill, Marcia Ryan, Mary Jo, Jose Luis Alfaro, Jane Lemmons, Jean Welsh, Ricky, Carmen Lee, Carl Botenhagen, Pablo Morales, Monserrat Salgado, Angel-ica Espinoza, Theresa Ware, Itzel Mendez, Katrinka Ruk, Ken Sprague, Wayne Dieslter, Maria Aquilija, Carl Kitley, Mary and Loren Ryan, Erica Cervantes, Lino Gonzales, Teresa Conemac, Ignacio Hurtado Torrico, Paul Joseph, Mona Wageck, Vivian Michael, Kay Jones, Joel Rivera, Salomon Moreno Romero, Teresa Rubio, Andres Garcia, Rod Berg, Manuel Hernandez, Mike Mourad, Jesus Vazquez, Larry Fontana, Anne-Marie Mourad, Jose Julian Mendez Calderon, Familia Nuñes Torres, Yalitza Contreras, Chuck Reiland, Gina Dal Por-to, Sue Lathrop, Ana Perez, Cervantes Family, Camila Gonzalez De La Torre, Brian Krenzin, Marcella Whee-lan, Todd Daniel Lemmons, Mayra Zarate, Eduardo Mendez Calderon, Helida Martinez Escobedo, George Taylor, John Gnotta, Luis Mora Torres, Craig Michael Moreno, Francisco Chavez, Sue Keenan, Eggers Family

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MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK INTENCIONES DE LA SEMANA 6/20/2020—6/26/2020

First Collection/Primera Colecta: * $2,530

2nd collection next week/2da colecta próxima semana: /

MyEoffering for month of May: $3,210

Saturday 4:00pm † David Skivington

Sunday 9:00am

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Gospel: Mt 10:26-33

R. Alleluia, alleluia. The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord; and you also will testi-

fy. R. Alleluia, alleluia.

R. Aleluya, aleluya. El Espíritu de verdad dará testimonio

de mí, dice el Señor, y también ustedes serán mis testigos. R. Aleluya.

Jesus said to the Twelve: “Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whis-pered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Ge-henna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.”

Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps 137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42

En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus apóstoles: “No teman a los hombres. No hay nada oculto que no llegue a descubrirse; no hay nada secreto que no llegue a saberse. Lo que les digo de noche, repí-tanlo en pleno día, y lo que les digo al oído, pre-gónenlo desde las azoteas.

No tengan miedo a los que matan el cuerpo, pero no pueden matar el alma. Teman, más bien, a quien puede arrojar al lugar de castigo el alma y el cuerpo.

¿No es verdad que se venden dos pajarillos por una moneda? Sin embargo, ni uno solo de ellos cae por tierra si no lo permite el Padre. En cuan-to a ustedes, hasta los cabellos de su cabeza es-tán contados. Por lo tanto, no tengan miedo, porque ustedes valen mucho más que todos los pájaros del mundo.

A quien me reconozca delante de los hombres, yo también lo reconoceré ante mi Padre, que está en los cielos; pero al que me niegue delante de los hombres, yo también lo negaré ante mi Pa-dre, que está en los cielos”.

Lunes: 2 Re 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Sal 60 (59):3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Martes: 2 Re 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Sal 48 (47):2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Miércoles: Vigilia: Jer 1:4-10; Sal 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pe 1:8-12; Lc 1:5-17 Día: Is 49:1-6; Sal 139 (138):1-3, 13-15; Hch 13:22-26; Lc 1:57-66, 80 Jueves: 2 Re 24:8-17; Sal 79 (78):1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 Viernes: 2 Re 25:1-12; Sal 137 (136):1-6; Mt 8:1-4 Sábado: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Sal 74 (73):1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-17 Domingo: 2 Re 4:8-11, 14-16a; Sal 89 (88):2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42

Evangelio: Mt 10, 26-33

READINGS FOR THE WEEK LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA