Sacramental Preparation/

Preparación Sacramental

Baptisms / Bautismos Yoli Yañez (940) 686-2088 x103

Baptismal Preparation / Preparacion Baptismal Preparation in English and Spanish for parents and

godparents is offered every 2 months on the first Saturday. Please register prior to the class by contacting

the parish office.

Marriage / Casamientos Register at least one year before the wedding:

Registrarse con 12 meses de anticipación. Diacono Moisés Camargo (940) 395-0732

Anointing of the Sick & Last Rights/ Unción de los Enfermos

Contact the parish office if you know of anyone who is sick Contacte la oficina de la iglesia si usted sabe

de cualquiera que está enfermo

RCIA Kim Jaresh (940) 686-2088 x105

S t . T h o m a s A q u i n a s C a t h o l i c C h u r c h

Church: 925 N. Charcut St. ● Pilot Point, TX 76258 ● (940)686-2088 FAX: (360)925-2952 www.s tt h o m a s p i l o t p o i n t . o r g

Parish Office: 400 St. Thomas Aquinas Ave, ● Pilot Point, TX 76258 ● Office Hours: M-Th 9am-5pm; Extended Hours: Wednesday 9am-6pm; Friday closed by 1pm ● EMERGENCY ONLY: (817) 701-9819

Mass Schedule/Horario de Misa

Weekend Saturday 5:00 pm (vigil) Sunday 8:00 am 11:00am 12:45pm (español) Weekday Monday 8:30am Tuesday No Mass Wednesday 6:30pm Thursday 8:30am Friday 8:30am Friday 10:00am (Nursing Home)

Holy Day Day Before 7:00pm (vigil) Morning 8:30am Evening 7:00pm

Reconciliation Saturday 3:15-4:15pm

First Sunday of Advent December 2nd, 2018

Parish Staff/Personal Parroquial

CLERGY / CLERO:

Rev. John Martin Pastor frmartin@stthomaspilotpoint.org

Moisés Camargo Deacon Cell (940)395-0732

ADMINISTRATION / ADMINISTRACION:

Linda Thomas Office Manager office@stthomaspilotpoint.org Yoli Yanez Office Assistant yoli@stthomaspilotpoint.org

Bulletin Editor bulletin@stthomaspilotpoint.org

FORMATION / FORMACION:

Kim Jaresh Director, Children’s Formation kim@stthomaspilotpoint.org

Jeanette Houle Director, Youth Formation & Ministry jeanette@stthomaspilotpoint.org

MAINTENANCE / MANTENIMIENTO:

Ray Savard Sampietrini ray@stthomaspilotpoint.org

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Mission Statement The mission of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is to spread the

gospel of Jesus Christ to our greater community. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish inspires, nurtures, and educates

by following the teachings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Mass Intentions & Readings: 12/01/2018-12/09/2018

Saturday 5:00pm † Bill & Angie Heitzman

† Bud Riney

8:00am † For The People

11:00am † Rosemary Hollar

12:45pm † Javier Rodriguez

JER 33:14-16; PS 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 THES 3:12—4:2; PS 85:8; LK

21:25-28, 34-36

Mon 8:30am † Irineo Torres

PHIL 2:1-4; PS 131:1BCDE, 2, 3; JN 8:31B-32; LK 14:12-14

Tues No Mass † No Mass

PHIL 2:5-11; PS 22:26B-27, 28-30AB, 30E, 31-32; MT 11:28; LK 14:15-24

Wed 6:30pm † Leonard & Marie Berend

PHIL 2:12-18; PS 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 PT 4:14; LK 14:25-33

Thurs. 8:30am † Charlie Popp

PHIL 3:3-8A; PS 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; MT 11:28; LK 15:1-10

Friday 8:30am

10am NH

† Pantelon Torres

† Don & Jo Church

EZ 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; PS 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 COR 3:9C-11, 16-17; 2 CHR

7:16; JN 2:13-22

Saturday 5:00pm † Living & Deceased Members of

Catholic Life

Sunday 8:00am † Mary Renee Erwin

† Rosemary Hollar

11:00am † For The People

12:45pm † Angela Torres

1 KGS 17:10-16; PS 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; HEB 9:24-28; MK 12:38-44; or MK

12:41-44

Mass

Times

Saturday

5:00PM

Sunday

8:00AM

Sunday

11:00AM

Sacristan Pat Boerner Janice Pietrosky Mary Peters

Ushers Don Lindemann

Raymond David

Marty McDermed

Billy Kupper

Floyd Koerner

Randy Barta

Felix Pelzel

Mike Ettredge

Donnie Henzler

Jerry Berend

Bobby Parrent

Kyle Holloway

Oscar Salinas

Altar

Servers

Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please

Volunteer

Lectors Mary & Tim Zboril Theresa Switzer Brian Dwyer

EMHC JR & Pat Boerner Nettie Garza

Theresa Switzer

Brian Dwyer

Georgia Burleson

Ward Sheeder

Stacy Peters

Mass Schedule for Weekend of December 8th-9th Mass Attendance for Weekend of 11/24-11/25

Saturday

5:00PM

Sunday

8:00AM

Sunday

11:00AM

Sunday

12:45PM

116 135 125 —

Needed Weekly Collections: $10,000.00

General Collection: $8,044.00 (-$1,956.00)

Y-T-D Needed: $220,000.00

Y-T-D Collections: $188,743.81 (-31,256.19)

Campaign for Human Development: $422.00

12/02 FAMILY FAITH

FORMATION

9:15am All Parish

Bldgs

12/02 Private Event 11am REB K/D

12/03 JPC 7pm PC

12/04 Women’s Bible Study 6:30pm REB New Bldg

12/05 Life Night 7pm PC Youth Rm

12/06 Bible Study 10am REB New Bldg

12/06 JPC 7pm PC

12/06 Tamale Prep REB K/D

12/07 Tamale Prep REB K/D

12/07 Private Event Prep pm PC

12/07 Private Event All Day PC

12/08 Communal Baptisms 10am Church

12/08 Private Event 11am REB K/D

12/09 Tamale Sales after

Masses

Outside of

Church

12/09 Our Lady of

Guadalupe

PC

12/09 Sacramental Prep 9:15am REB K/D

12/09 Private Event 11am REB K/D

Stewards of Gods gift, Thank You!

Collection for Weekend of 11/24-11/25

Calendar of Events

Please pray for the sick and suffering of our parish:

Ruth (Simmel) Boyd, Patty Simmel, Carol Pelzel Bernice Strittmatter, Yvonne Alonzo, Jeanice Jarrett,

Robert & Alice David, Dennis Ahrens, Fabiola Malagon, Christy Boerner Dunlap,

Sharon Pelzel Roberts, Jan Baas, Sondra Pelzel, Viola Schindler, Betty (Jaresh) May, Marlon Marrow,

Pat Wright, Martin Tischler, Benjamin Guhr, Phyllis Black, Sister M. Gabriella O.P., Sue (Weber) Ratliff

Please pray for the recently deceased:

Mary Renee Erwin, Kenneth Blumberg

Jesus Noe’ Franco Arvizu, Pedro Paloma Garcia

Jerry Pels, Clay Cundiff

Please Pray

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Parish Announcements Cont.

December 2nd 2018–first Sunday of Advent

Formation News

Parish Announcements

Shepherd’s Storehouse Angel Tree

If you would like to sponsor a child in need for Christmas, stop by the church office and select

your “angel” Gifts are to be returned to the Shepherd’s Storehouse no later than

Saturday, December 15th @ 1PM.

LOCATION CHANGE: Beginning in December,

Spanish parents will gather in the PC and HS

Youth will gather in the REB Dining Room.

Please help spread the news!

DOLLARS FOR DIAPERS

The Knights of Columbus will be collecting

donations to buy diapers for Loreto House.

They have a great need during the holidays

for diapers.

Please be generous!

Collection dates after all Masses:

Dec. 8th & 9th

TAMALE SALE!: Our catechists will be selling

freshly made tamales after Masses, December 9,

until they’re gone. Bring your $15 and help our

catechists get back to the Bosco Conference!

We now begin The Advent season, the beginning of

our new Liturgical Year. This is a time to prepare

ourselves for the second coming of Christ. It is also

a wonderful time for making some spiritual

adjustments and growth in our faith journey.

As your Pastor it is my duty to form you and lead

you in the proper celebration of the Mass. One area

of the Mass that I feel needs to be addressed is at

the receiving of the Eucharist.

At the time of receiving we have four options. 1st if

you are unable to receive you can remain seated.

Your next option if you are unable to receive is to

come forward with your arms crossed on your chest

to either the Priest or a Deacon to receive a

blessing.

If you are able to receive Communion, your 1st

option is to receive in the hand. The proper way to

do so is with your right hand under your left, held

up for the Minister of the Eucharist to place the

Host. Once you hold your hands out the minister

will say. “The Body of Christ”, (El Corpora de

Cristo) and you are to respond, “Amen.” The

minister will then place the Host in your palm. You

also have the option after you respond Amen to

receive on the tongue. If you choose this way after

responding Amen please open your mouth with

your arms down by your side.

Next to receive the Cup, the minister will say,

“The Blood of Christ”, (La Sangre de Cristo) your

response once more is, “Amen” and will be handed

the Cup. Please remember that you are receiving

the True Body and Blood of our Risen Lord, Jesus

Christ; we do not grab the Host or Cup from the

minister’s hands. Thank you and God Bless.

Fr. John W. Martin

ROSARY SOCIAL GROUP Will meet on December 3, 2018.

All are welcome to come and join us. Father in Heaven, hear our prayers, keep

us in your loving care.

The Knights of Columbus Council 2045 will hold its regular monthly meeting on

Thursday December 6, 2018 at 7:30 PM.

Please plan to attend.

Assembly 2042 will hold its regular meeting on Thursday

December 6, 2018 at 6:45 PM. Please plan to attend.

MASS AT COUNTRYSIDE December 7th, 2018 at 10am

All are welcome to join us with our fellow parishioners who are living there. We have Mass there each 1st Friday

of the month at 10am.

As we start the journey that is Advent, we look to

the beautiful words of Mother Teresa:

"Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth of

Jesus, his parents asked for a simple dwelling

place, but there was none. If Mary and Joseph

were looking for a home for Jesus, would they

choose … your heart, and all it holds? Let us pray

that we shall be able to welcome Jesus at

Christmas..."

We encourage you to prayerfully and purposeful-

ly enter into the journey that is Advent. If you

are looking for suggestions, please feel free to

contact the Formation Office.

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In loving memory of my beloved husband Bob Story and our parents Ike Story & Paul & Alma Riney, our son Stephen Story, sisters Nick Berend, Edna Weber, Gwen Bridges, Alta Gillen,

& Polly Boerner, brothers John Paul, J.C., David & Leroy “Bud” Riney, our nephews Dan Berend & Curtis Riney and our neices Nelda Cartlidge, Lora Thurston, Mara Lee Riney and All the Souls here at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.

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