FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER CUARTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA

April 22, 2018 ● 22de Abril de 2018

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

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

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

Rev. Mr. Jesse De Luna, Deacon Deborah O’Haire, Religious Education Coordinator

Amparo Valenzuela, Office Coordinator

ENGLISH WEEKEND MASSES Saturday - *8:00am & 4:00 pm Sunday - 8:00 am & 11:00 am

*This mass is offered if Fr. Gary is available

DAILY MASS Monday - Friday - 9:00 am

First Friday of the Month - 12:00 pm

MISAS 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

SAVED BY THE ONE WHO WAS REJECTED Some city teenagers often scorn and reject farm kids. Yet it’s no exaggeration to say that hu-manity owes its life to farmers who care for the world’s crops and livestock. This week’s scriptures remind us that Jesus was as rejected as a shepherd, a farm boy, yet we owe our very lives to him. In this Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles Peter tells the people that salvation comes through Jesus Christ, the one who was rejected. In John’s letter we hear that we have become God’s beloved children through Jesus, whom the world did not know. Lastly, in the Gospel Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd who “lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Will you join Jesus in laying down your life for God’s beloved flock?

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I have noticed that there are some great needs in our parish. 1. Processional cross—the current crucifix has

been welded, screwed and is almost coming off 2. Cope—the vestment that the priest uses for

adoration is torn and not usable 3. New microphone 4. Matching parish vestments for the dea-

cons and priests A parishioner already donated money for the pur-chase of a new monstrance for the parish. If there is anyone who would be willing to help acquiring these items for the parish, please let me know.

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

It was very nice to have some rain this past week. Unfortunately, we have found numerous leaks on the roof and some windows of the church, as well as a leak in the rectory. We have started to fix some of the leaks on the church, but much work still needs to be done. I have noticed that lately the collection has dropped off significantly, yet the parish financial needs still remain the same. I would encourage everyone to do your best to continue to financially support our parish to meet our weekly financial responsibilities.

As the readings reminds us this weekend, may we continue to follow the Good Shepherd so that all of us may continue to experience the grace and peace of God in our lives,

Fr. Abel

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Parish Needs

Returning Students Registration for the 2018-2019 school year. All stu-dents currently enrolled in our cate-chism program will receive a regis-tration packet from their teachers

the first week in April. One form for each child must be completed and returned to their child’s teacher with the registration fee. The fee for the upcoming year will be $90 for the first child and $15 for each additional sibling. The fee for Confir-mation Candidates is $110. Forms must be re-turned to your child’s teacher no later than the last day of classes (May 1st and 2nd).

CCD News

New Student Registration for the 2018-2019 school year. Registration for students new to our catechism program will take place after all the Masses on the weekends of May 12/13 and May 19/20. Please bring proof of your address (a bill that shows your name and current address), photo ID and a copy of your child’s baptism certificate. The fee is $90 for the first child and $15 for each additional sibling. The cost for Confirmation is $110.

CCD News

Requirements for Preparation of the Sacraments for Children Ages 6-16 are as follows : First Holy Communion: 2 years preparation. Child must be baptized. Children may begin classes in the first grade. Confirmation: 1 year of preparation, beginning when your child is in the 7th grade. Child must have received First Holy Commun-ion prior to preparing for Confirmation.

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Because we are not able to meet the parish fi-nancial needs, our parish invites you to our ker-mes on Sunday, May 20th from 12pm to 5pm. Come and enjoy delicious food, TV raffle, music, fellowship and support our parish.

Parish Fundraiser on May 20!

St. Thomas will be having a new retreat program with another series by Fr. Michael Gaitley titled 33 Days to Merciful Love. Like his other programs, this is a Do-It-Yourself Retreat, in which we meet as a group once a week on Sunday afternoons from 4-5:30pm to watch a film with Fr. Gaitley and dis-cuss the program in small groups. The retreat is a preparation for making a consecration to Divine Mercy, based on the spirituality of the newest Doc-tor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux. 33 Days to Merciful Love journeys with this beloved saint of modern times and is based on her "Offering to Merciful Love" which is the culmination of her spiritual teaching on the "Little Way of Spiritual Childhood." There will be registration in the hall after all weekend Masses. The only cost for the program is the participant packet materials for each person that cost $29.95. You can order it di-rectly from the publisher at 1-800-462-7426. And find all the information about the program and materials at the website: www.allheartsafire.org.

Retreat Program: 33 Days to Merciful Love

Noticias de Catecismo Registración para estudiantes que van a regresar para el año escolar 2018-2019. Todos los estudiantes que ahora están registrados en nuestro programa de catecismo re-cibirán un paquete de registración

de sus maestras durante la primera semana de Abril. Una forma para cada niño/a debe ser com-pletada y regresada a la maestra de su niño/a con el pago. La cuota para el nuevo ano es $90 para el primer niño y $15 para cada niño adicional en la familia. La cuota para los candidatos de confir-mación es $110. Todas las formas deben ser re-gresadas a la maestra de su niños/a antes del ul-timo día de clases (Mayo 1 y 2)

La iglesia de Santo Tomás de Aquino les invita a nuestra kermes el domingo 20 de mayo de 12pm a 5pm. Venga y disfrute de deliciosa comida, la rifa de una televisión nueva, música, compañe-rismo y apoye a nuestra parroquia.

ANUNCIOS

¡Recaudación de fondos de la parroquia!

Fue muy agradable tener algo de lluvia la semana pasada. Desafortunadamente, hemos encontrado numerosas goteras en el techo y algunas ventanas de la iglesia, así como una gotera en la rectoría. Hemos comenzado a componer algunas de las goteras en la iglesia, pero aún queda mucho por hacer. Me he dado cuenta de que últimamente la colecta ha disminuido significativamente, sin embargo, las necesidades financieras de la parroquia siguen siendo las mismas. Les pido que por favor hagan un esfuerzo todos ustedes a continuar apoyando financiablemente a nuestra parroquia para cumplir con nuestras responsabilidades financieras semanales. Como las lecturas nos recuerdan este fin de semana, que continuemos siguiendo al Buen Pastor para que todos podamos continuar experimentando la gracia y la paz de Dios en nuestras vidas, P. Abel

MENSAJE DEL PASTOR

Me di cuenta de que hay grandes necesidades en nuestra parroquia.

1. El crucifijo procesional-el crucifijo que tenemos actualmente ha sido soldado, ator-nillado y casi se está soltando.

2. Capa Pluvial-la vestimenta que el sacerdote usa para la adoración está rota y no se puede usar

3. Un Micrófono Nuevo 4. Vestimentas parroquiales que combinen

para los diáconos y sacerdotes.

Un feligrés ya donó dinero para la compra de una nueva custodia para la parroquia. Si hay alguien que esté dispuesto a ayudar a adquirir estos ar-tículos para la parroquia, por favor avíseme.

Te invitamos todos los jueves a las 7pm en el salón de la parroquia de Santo Tomas de Aquino a la Ultreya, donde por medio del testimonio personal hablemos de los retos de la vida y el crecimiento en nuestra relación con. "Cristo Cuenta Contigo".

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Necesidades de la Parroquia

Registración de Catecismo Registración para nuevos estudiantes para el ano escolar 2018-2019. Registración para nuevos es-tudiantes en nuestro programa de catecismo se llevaran acabo después de todas las Misas en los fines de semana de mayo 12/13 y mayo 19/20. Favor de traer comprobante de domicilio (una cuenta que indique su nombre y sum as corriente domicilio), identificación con foto y una copia de bautismo de su niño/a. La cuota para el primer niño/a es $90 y $15 para cada niño adicional. La cuota para confirmación es $110.

Noticias de Catecismo Requisitos de preparación para los Sacramentos para niños de edades 6-16 son los siguientes. Pri-mera comunión: 2 años de preparación. El niño/a tiene que estar bautizado. Si su niño/a no esta bautizado, favor de hacer arreglos para que su niño/a sea bautizado. Los Niños pueden empezar clases cuando están en el primer grado escolar. Confirmación: Un año de preparación, empezan-do cuando su niños este en el séptimo grado. El niño debe de haber recibido la Primera comu-nión antes de empezar preparaciones para la confirmación.

STEWARDSHIP/CORRESPONSABILIDAD

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

THANK YOU - GRACIAS

Andrew Hill, Marcia Ryan, Mary Jo, Christine Cattolica, Miriam Cervantes, Margret Krch, Lei-lany & Julissa Bravo, Jose Luis Alfaro, Jane Lemmons, Jean Welsh, Ricky, Carmen Lee, Carl Botenhagen, Pablo Morales, Monserrat Salgado,

Angelica Espinoza, Erick Muth, Theresa Ware, Itzel Men-dez, Katrinka Ruk, Ken Sprague Adan Serrano, Wayne Dieslter, Maria Aquilija, Carl Kitley, Mary and Loren Ryan, Erica Cervantes, Francis Crotty, Lino Gonzales, Teresa Conemac, Ignacio Hurtado Torrico, Paul Joseph, Donna Joseph, David Isaac Jr., Cindy Oliver, Mona Wageck, Vivi-an Michael, Chuck Rowles, Kay Jones, Joel Rivera, Salo-mon Moreno Romero, Teresa Rubio, Familia Torres Mora, Andres Garcia, Rod Berg, Manuel Hernandez, Mike Mourad, Jesus Vazquez, Ken & Lavern Berg, Larry Fon-tana, Anne-Marie Mourad, Jose Julian Mendez Calderon, Familia Nuñes Torres, Yalitza Contreras, Chuck Reiland

PRAY FOR OUR ILL PARISHIONERS OREMOS POR NUESTROS FELIGRESES ENFERMOS

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK INTENCIONES DE LA SEMANA

4/21/18—4/27/18 Saturday 4:00pm † John Mahoney

Sunday 8:00am † Donna Joseph

11:00am † Phyllis Eckert

1:30pm Pro Populo

Monday 9:00am † John Mahoney

Tuesday 9:00am Dolores Sabria

Wednesday 9:00am † Paulino Colorado

Thursday 9:00am † John Mahoney

Friday 9:00am † Laura Vela

2nd Collection/ 2da Colecta: $1,302 First Collection/Primera Colecta: * $3,418

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

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Gospel: Jn 10:11-18

R. Alleluia, alleluia. I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

R. Aleluya, aleluya. Yo soy el buen pastor, dice el Señor; yo conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me

conocen a mí. R. Aleluya.

Jesus said: "I am the good shep-herd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father."

Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8

En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a los fa-riseos: “Yo soy el buen pastor. El buen pastor da la vida por sus ove-jas. En cambio, el asalariado, el que no es el pastor ni el dueño de las ovejas, cuando ve venir al lobo, abandona las ovejas y huye; el lobo se arroja sobre ellas y las dispersa, porque a un asalariado no le impor-tan las ovejas.

Yo soy el buen pastor, porque conozco a mis ove-jas y ellas me conocen a mí, así como el Padre me conoce a mí y yo conozco al Padre. Yo doy la vida por mis ovejas. Tengo además otras ovejas que no son de este redil y es necesario que las traiga también a ellas; escucharán mi voz y ha-brá un solo rebaño y un solo pastor. El Padre me ama porque doy mi vida para vol-verla a tomar. Nadie me la quita; yo la doy por-que quiero. Tengo poder para darla y lo tengo también para volverla a tomar. Éste es el manda-to que he recibido de mi Padre’’.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Lunes: Hch 11:1-18; Sal 42 (41):2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Martes: Hch 11:19-26; Sal 87 (86):1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Miércoles: 1 Pe 5:5b-14; Sal 89 (88):2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mc 16:15-20 Jueves: Hch 13:13-25: Sal 89 (88):2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Viernes: Hch 13:26-33; Sal 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Sábado: Hch 13:44-52; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Domingo: Hch 9:26-31; Sal 22 (21):26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Evangelio: Jn 10, 11-18