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February 09, 2020 ● 9 de Febrero de 2020

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

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

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 - 9:00 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

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

GOD’S CALL

The person who has been “saved,” who has “heard the good news of salvation,” still lives in an un-saved world, a world sadly oblivious to the pres-ence of God. Today’s readings outline how the dis-ciple is present in the world. The outline begins with Isaiah: “Share your bread . . . shelter the oppressed . . . clothe the na-ked” (Isaiah 58:7). Those who hear the word of sal-vation are not insensitive to the urgent needs of others. Then Paul reminds his flock that he brought Christ to them not in eloquence or wis-dom, but by being with them in the “weakness and fear” of their daily lives (1 Corinthians 2:3). Final-ly, Jesus tells his disciples to go out into the gloom and darkness of the streets of the world and let God’s light shine through their good deeds.

We disciples don’t save the world. To the extent, however, that we have heard the word of God and been awakened to God’s presence, we may spread that word and bring that presence to others.

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

All men are welcome to join us for our monthly Men's Holy Hour in the Church this Thursday, February 13, at 7:30pm (2nd Thursday ea. month). We pray for the needs of our families, friends, par-ish and your special intentions. We pray the Ro-sary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other prayers and hymns. Fr. Gary Sumpter will expose the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance for adora-tion, give us a brief spiritual talk, hear Confes-sions, and close the hour with Benediction. Any questions please call Tony Ryan at 257-7027. Men - please join us in prayer this Thursday, 7:30pm!

ST. JOSEPH MEN'S HOLY HOUR

The Altar Guild will be having their first Valentine’s Bake Sale & Raffle fundraiser on the weekend of February 15-16 after all the weekend Masses. We invite you to buy tickets for the gift baskets we will be raffling off, and/or purchase one of the delicious homemade bake sale items. The Guild will start selling tickets for the raffle after each Mass begin-ning the weekend of February 1-2. Tickets are just $1/ticket. This fundraiser is in lieu of the White El-ephant Sale that the Guild has previously had. If you had items that you were saving up to donate to our sale, some suggestions for groups you can do-nate them to are: St. Vincent de Paul, Napa’s Com-munity Projects store, Goodwill, or the DAV that do curb side pick-ups (Disabled American Vets).

VALENTINE’S BAKE SALE & RAFFLE

St. Thomas is preparing food for the “Table” at the Presbyterian Church every third Thursday of each month. Please consider donat-ing to help provide food for the less

fortunate. We need potatoes, carrots, ham, green beans, and milk. You may call the parish office to sign up for items that you can donate. Items may be brought to the office prior to the third Thurs-day. Thank you!

THE TABLE

The Annual Ministry Appeal , One Family in Mission, will be conducted February 15 and 16. Our parish target this year is $18,039.

THE SPIRIT OF THE LITURGY Series on Pope Benedict's The Spirit of the Liturgy. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about the clas-sical work of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI about our highest form of prayer and worship. What does it mean to worship God? How ought we to under-stand the Liturgy? If Jesus came to bring “worship in Spirit and truth”, why do so many Christians worship in a particular place (church), at a particu-lar time (Sundays), following a particular pattern of worship (liturgy and ritual)? Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI answers these and other important questions in his classic work, The Spirit of the Lit-urgy. Explore his answers as theologian & teacher Mark Brumley leads a nine-session course based on The Spirit of the Liturgy. Next classes are the following dates: February 13, 27; March 5, 12, and 19. All sessions begin @ 7:00 P.M. at Kolbe Acade-my-Trinity Prep, 2055 Redwood Rd., Napa. No charge. Donations gratefully accepted.

ANNUAL MINISTRY APPEAL 2020

All of us are called to be people of faith, a faith that is made present everyday of our lives through pray-er and charity. They both go hand in hand. One cannot have one without the other. The readings this weekend challenge all of us to practice the virtue of charity. To help those who are in need: need of sustenance, need of fellowship, etc. As people of faith in God and His Holy Church, our prayers must lead us to love God and others. Once again, you cannot have one without the other. Let us continue to pray so that all of us at St. Thomas might continue to grow in our faith and the grace of God by truly living our faith the best way that we can, through our prayers and helping others who are in need.

May God continue to bless our families and parish of St. Thomas, Fr. Abel

DOUGHNUT SUNDAY At our February "Doughnut Sunday" we raised $51.00 for St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. A big Thank You to Rochelle and Doug Heskett for help-ing with this month's "Doughnut Sunday." We need more doughnut donors and helpers! Please contact Maureen Eckert at (707) 227-9031 to find out how you can help!

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

Lent starts on February 26 with Ash Wednesday. We will have different opportunities for all our pa-rishioners to be able to join us in this celebration. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Len-ten Journey

Schedule: 9:00am Mass (English) and Ash Imposition 12:15pm Liturgy of the Word and Ash Imposition 5:30pm Mass (English) and Ash Imposition 7:00pm Mass (Spanish) and Ash Imposition

ASH WEDNESDAY

La Cuaresma comienza el 26 de febrero con el Miércoles de Ceni-za. Tendremos diferentes oportu-nidades para que todos nuestros feligreses puedan acompañarnos en esta celebración. El Miércoles

de Ceniza marca el comienzo de la cuaresma. Horario: 9:00 am Misa (inglés) e imposición de cenizas 12:15 pm Liturgia de la Palabra e Imposición de Ceniza 5:30 pm Misa (inglés) e imposición de cenizas 7:00 pm Misa (español) e imposición de cenizas Cada viernes de la cuaresma tendremos el vía crucis en español a las 7pm en la iglesia.

ANUNCIOS DE LA PARROQUIA

MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA

En la Iglesia de Santo Tomás tene-mos la Adoración del Santísimo Sa-cramento el viernes 6 de marzo de 9:00am a 9:00pm. El Santísimo Sacramento estará expuesto en la custodia en el altar para Adoración y

oración. Tendremos la celebración de la santa misa a las 12pm en Ingles. Por favor venga y acompáñenos para la Adoración en este primer viernes. Le Invitamos a registrarse para una hora de adoración. La hoja de inscripción está en el tablero de anuncios en el salón de la iglesia. Con-sidere inscribirse durante una hora para asegu-rarse de que tengamos por lo menos un adorador por hora, y si es posible más de una persona por hora.

Todos estamos llamados a ser personas de fe, una fe que se hace presente todos los días de nuestra vi-da a través de la oración y la caridad. Ambos van de la mano. No se puede tener uno sin el otro. Las lecturas de este fin de semana nos desafían a todos a practicar la virtud de la caridad. Para ayudar a los necesitados: necesidad de sustento, necesidad de compañerismo, etc. Como personas de fe en Dios y en Su Santa Iglesia, nuestras oraciones deben llevarnos a amar a Dios y a los demás. Una vez más, no puedes tener uno sin el otro. Sigamos orando para que todos nosotros en St. Thomas podamos conti-nuar creciendo en nuestra fe y la gracia de Dios viviendo verdaderamente nuestra fe de la mejor mane-ra que podamos, a través de nuestras oraciones y ayudando a otros que están en necesidad. Que Dios continúe bendiciendo a nuestras familias y parroquia de Santo Tomás,

Padre Abel

ADORACIÓN AL SANTÍSIMO St. Thomas de Aquino te invita a su grupo de oración. Nos reunimos todos los Sábados a las 7am en la iglesia. Todos están invitados a rezar el santo rosario y a compartir la lectura de la Pa-labra de Dios.

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN

If you are not yet registered with St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, please fill out this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office, and someone will contact you with registration forms.

Si usted no se ha registrado en la Iglesia de St. Thomas Aquinas, por favor llene este formulario y póngalo en la canasta de la colecta o envíelo a la oficina parroquial y le contactaremos para hacerle llegar la forma de registración. Name/Nombre: _______________________Phone #/Número de Teléfono: ________________

Address/Dirección: __________________________City/Ciudad:________________________

Email/Correo Electronico: _____________________________________

MENSAJE DEL PASTOR

La Campaña de Petición Anual de los Ministerios, Una Familia en Misión, se llevará a cabo el 15 y 16 de febrero. El objetivo para nuestra parroquial este año es de $18,039.

CAMPAÑA DE PETICIÓN ANUAL

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 Porto, Sue Lathrop, Ana Perez, Cervantes Family, Ca-mila Gonzalez De La Torre, Brian Krenzin, Marcella Wheelan, Todd Daniel Lemmons, Mayra Zarate, Edu-ardo Mendez Calderon, Helida Martinez Escobedo, George Taylor, John Gnotta, Luis Mora Torres, Craig Michael Moreno, Francisco Chavez, Sue Keenan

PRAY FOR OUR ILL PARISHIONERS OREMOS POR NUESTROS FELIGRESES ENFERMOS

Please call if loved ones need prayers or if they are well and may be taken off the list. (707) 255-2949

Favor de llamar a la Rectoría si necesita oracio-nes o si sus enfermos se recuperaron para remo-

verlos de la lista. (707) 255-2949

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK INTENCIONES DE LA SEMANA 2/08/2020—2/14/2020

2nd Collection/ 2da Colecta: $1,049 First Collection/Primera Colecta: * $3,371

2nd collection next week/2da colecta próxima semana: No 2nd collection / No habrá 2da colecta

MyEoffering for month of January: $2,830

Saturday 4:00pm † Bernice DeCoito

Sunday 9:00am † Mary Jane Rossi

11:00am Purgatory Souls

1:30pm Blanca Carpio—Birthday

Monday 9:00am Purgatory Souls

Tuesday 9:00am Hilda Gutierrez—Birthday

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Gospel: MT 5:13-16

R. Alleluia, alleluia. I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever

follows me will have the light of life. R. Alleluia, alleluia.

R. Aleluya, aleluya. Yo soy la luz del mundo, dice el Señor; el que me sigue

tendrá la luz de la vida. R. Aleluya.

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be sea-soned? It is no longer good for any-thing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hid-den. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]

En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Ustedes son la sal de la tierra. Si la sal se vuelve insípida, ¿con qué se le devolverá el sabor? Ya no sirve para nada y se tira a la calle para que la pise la gente. Ustedes son la luz del mundo. No se puede ocultar una ciudad construida en lo alto de un monte; y cuando se

enciende una vela, no se esconde debajo de una olla, sino que se pone sobre un candelero, para que alumbre a todos los de la casa. Que de igual manera brille la luz de ustedes ante los hombres, para que viendo las buenas obras que ustedes hacen, den gloria a su Padre, que está en los cielos’’.

Lunes: 1 Re 8:1-7, 9-13; Sal 132 (131):6-7, 8-10; Mc 6:53-56 Martes: 1 Re 8:22-23, 27-30; Sal 84 (83):3-5, 10-11; Mc 7:1-13 Miércoles: 1 Re 10:1-10; Sal 37 (36):5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mc 7:14-23 Jueves: 1 Re 11:4-13; Sal 106 (105):3-4, 35-37, 40; Mc 7:24-30 Viernes: 1 Re 11:29-32; 12:19; Sal 81 (80):10-11ab, 12-15; Mc 7:31-37 Sábado: 1 Re 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Sal 106 (105):6-7ab, 19-22; Mc 8:1-10 Domingo: Eclo 15:15-20; Sal 119 (118):1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]

Evangelio: Mt 5, 13-16

As I arrived to St. Thomas, I noticed the many items that need to be fixed or replaced. Let me tell you, there are MANY THINGS! Thank you for your support of our parish: financial, time and talents. I often tell people, “We are the little parish that could”—by the grace of God and all your support. The good news is that the church doors are finally fixed. Once again thank you for all your constant support to our parish.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

¡BUENAS NOTICIAS! Cuando llegué a St. Thomas, noté las muchas necesida-des que necesitaban ser reparados o reemplazados. Dé-jeme decirle, ¡hay MUCHAS COSAS! Gracias por su apoyo a nuestra parroquia: financiero, tiempo y talen-tos. A menudo les digo a la gente: "Somos la pequeña parroquia que podría set", por la gracia de Dios y todo su apoyo. La buena noticia es que las puertas de la igle-sia finalmente se arreglaron. Una vez más, gracias por su constante apoyo a nuestra parroquia.

GOOD NEWS!