MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY, September 4, 2017 9:00am Jeanine & Francois Emmanuel TUESDAY, September 5, 2017 9:00am Thanksgiving to Our Lord Jesus Christ WEDNESDAY, September 6, 2017 9:00am Mary Varca THURSDAY, September 7, 2017 9:00am Ida & Alfred Scerbo FRIDAY, September 8, 2017 9:00am Dr. Diana Oquendo SATURDAY, September 9, 2017 9:00am Mariantonia Tambasco 5:30pm Bertrand Destin SUNDAY, September 10, 2017 8:00am Purgatorial Society, People of the Parish, In Thanksgiving 11:30am Brian Charles Khan 5:30pm Roselyn Ross & Chisholm Ross

Sick: Rosaline Peiters, Annette Petti, Monroe Okola, Ed Rossnagel, Paul Peri-don Sr., Isidro Padilla, Ann Dormody, Jean Chenet, Rosemary Podesta, Louis Cardiello Martin Ewald, Anthony Boffa, Ellen Lahane, Julien Dolisca, Frank Incor-vaia, Patricia Farrow Chin, Jim Polloicino, Patricia Watson, Ingrid Velinskie, Grace Lipani, Carissa D‘Alba, Kimberly Palmo, Edwin Walsh, Dorothy Lasher, Isidoros Binikos, Dr Vijay Anand, Carol Melo, An-toinette Casconi For those who have died: Madeline Keutsen

MEMORIAL GIFTS Altar Bread and Wine-In memory of Ian Bubb donated by Veronica Bubb

Those in the Armed Services—in these difficult times, let us lift up in prayer for our brave men and women who fight for our freedom all over the world. May God bless them and keep them safe.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. DWAYNE

Dear Parishioners,

Hope you had a great summer. I would

like to wish all the young people who are

returning back to school great success in

the new school year. We are excited here

at St. Thomas Aquinas to begin our

new pastoral year. As you know in 2015

our late beloved pastor Msgr. Brown

commissioned our parish trustee and art-

ist Mr. Christopher Spinelli to create a

sketch for the painting of our parish sanc-

tuary. The sketch was presented to the

parish later that fall, which still

sits at the back of the Church. Msgr.

Brown began working on the center piece

of the sanctuary that fall. It is my hope to

complete this project this fall. Beginning

the week of September 10th, 2017

for about two to three weeks we will be

completing the painting of the

sanctuary. All parish masses and activi-

ties will continue as scheduled. I am sorry

for any inconvenience this might cause.

After its completion we will dedicate the

sanctuary to Msgr. Brown and all the

priests who have served us here at St.

Thomas Aquinas. If you wish to make a

donation to this project, please contact

the rectory.

As we begin the new pastoral and school

year let us continue to pray for each other

and those most need of our prayers.

At your service and His

Fr. Dwayne

MEMORIAL GIFTS

A Memorial gifts is another way you can honor a loved one who has died. Altar Bread and Wine, Altar Candles and the Sanctuary Lamp. Each one is $25.00 for the week.

ROSARY SOCIETY ATLANTIC CITY TRIP

The Rosary Society of St. Thomas Aquinas

Parish runs a trip to Resorts Casino in At-

lantic City on the FIRST THURSDAY of

every month. The bus leaves from in front

of St. Thomas Aquinas Church ( 1550 Hen-

drickson St. between Flatlands Ave. and

Ave. P.) at 8:30AM. The cost is $40.00,

which includes a bagel for breakfast and a

$30.00 bonus from the Casino. The next trip

is scheduled for Thursday, September 7,

2017 For further details or to sign up for the

trip, please call Noreen at (718) 253-7824

MASS SCHEDULE TO RESUME

Beginning on Monday September 11th 2017 we will resume the following Mass Schedule:

Monday at Noon Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at

6:30am and Noon Friday at Noon

Saturday at 8:30am and 5:30pm (Vigil) Sunday at 8:00am; 11:30am and 5:30pm

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017-

Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion Meeting 7:30PM in

the Church

†Sunday, September 24th, 2017-

St. Thomas Aquinas Grandparent

Day, Celebration 11:30AM Mass

Following Fellowship Sunday in our

School Cafeteria.

†Tuesday, September 26th, 2017-

Lectors Meeting 7:30pm Church

†Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017-

Ministers of Hospitality/Usher

Meeting 7:00PM in the Church.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to our 50/50 winner for the month of July M/M H Rendon We had 80 people who participated so the winner re-ceived $400.00. Our next drawing is Sep-tember 3, 2017 at the 11:30am Mass. Good Luck to all! (Due to an oversight, this was not put in the bulletin, last month.)

KNITTING AND CROCHETING AT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Join the parishioners of St. Thomas Aqui-

nas this Fall in the STA Knit Pit and Cro-

chet Crew Group to learn how to make

great knit and crochet projects. Rosemary

Murphy, Marie Gedeon, Eva Charles, Flor-

ence Mau, led by Marie Valcin (far left) and

Zelma Baez (far right), have already com-

pleted scarves, hats, decorative pillow

case covers, baskets and booties since the

group started in June 2017. If you are in-

terested in joining the STA Knit Pit and

Crochet Crew Group that meets on Satur-

days at 11:00 am in the Aquinas Cen-

ter, please text or call Mary-Cassandra

Odenat at 917-922-3312.

COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you know of a parishioner who is unable to attend mass on the weekend, or are una-ble to attend yourself, please contact Fr. Clifford at 1-718-253-4404. Fr. Clifford will arrange a visit and then assign an Extraordi-nary Minister of Holy Communion to visit on a regular basis. Homebound parishioners are very grateful to be able to receive com-munion in their homes. Please keep our homebound members in your prayers.

OFFICE HOURS

Please be aware of the rectory office hours:

Monday—Thursday 9am-12pm & 1pm-8pm

Friday- 9am– 12pm Saturday & Sunday -9am-2pm

Please conduct all parish business dur-ing these office hours only

CARRIBEAN NIGHT DINNER DANCE

Come and Join the tastes and sounds of

the Caribbean St. Thomas Aquinas Msgr. King Hall

Saturday September 30, 2017 7pm– Midnight

Donation in advance $25.00 At the Door $30.00

Tickets on Sale in the Rectory Office

Wear the attire of your favorite Caribbean Island and be a part of our

“Presentation of Countries and Colors”

Fashion Show. Contact Mary-Cassandra via text at 917-922-3312 for questions and to register

for our fashion show

ST.THOMAS AQUINAS

PARISH PILGRIMAGE

to

The National Blue Ar-

my

Shrine of Our Lady of

Fatima

In Washington, New Jersey

As we Celebrate the 100th

Anniversary of Fatima

Saturday, October 28th, 2017

Busses depart from

St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:30am

Sharp

1550 Hendrickson Street (between Avenue P and Flatlands Avenue)

$40.00 Per Person

Ministers of Hospitality/Ushers Need-ed

The Ministers of Hospitality offer ser-vice and bring order to the Sunday Litur-gies and other special events. They are a friendly face to whomever visit our par-ish family whether it’s their first time visiting our faith community or a long time parishioners. Ministers of hospital-ity help to greet parishioners, as wor-shipers enter the church. They offer the bulletin at the end of Mass. Ministers of Hospitality also are charged with collecting the Sunday tithe, assist those with special needs, and assist those who volunteer to carry the gifts to the altar. If you are a parishioner and would like

to assist us as part of our Ministry of

Hospitality at the weekend Masses:

Saturday: 5:30PM and Sunday: 8AM,

11:30AM and 5:30PM, please call the

rectory and leave your name and phone

number or see Mr. TJ Chin or Mr. Joseph

Pasqua or any of our Ministers of Hospi-

tality.

CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS 18-30

We are opening our doors to Young

Adults, who either reside in our Parish, or

simply want to use this opportunity to con-

nect, discuss, enrich themselves and

spend some quality time. No, this is not a

prayer group, although the issue of pray-

er, faith and morality will be touched upon

many times. Young adults are people from

18 to 30’s, married & single, who very se-

riously know the realities of life, yet still

live out the joys of their youth. The meet-

ings are not classes, where attendance is

taken or sign-up is mandatory. Rather, it is

a gathering of young people, friends if you

will, very informal and laid back. Come as

you are. You don’t have to be Catholic in

order to join. Be sure to become familiar

with us both online and in person. We

guarantee that these gatherings will be

very fulfilling. You will not waste your time

with us. The Young Adult group will meet

on the Second Saturday of each month

after the 5:30PM Mass.

Calling all Youth in Junior High &

High School

St. Thomas Aquinas Youth Group meets every First, Third and Fifth

Friday of the month from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Aquinas

Center. In the world we are living to-day, there is a

great need for teenager to have a place where he or she can feel safe

in expressing their faith as well as to

have fun among other Catholic teens their age. All are welcome to come, so please invite your friends! Our Next meeting will be on Friday,

September 15

Join St. Thomas Aquinas Family and Friends on a trip to the

National Museum of

African American

History and Culture

Washington, D.C

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,

2017

6:30 am departure from

St. Thomas Aquinas

1550 Hendrickson Street between Av-enue P and Flatlands Avenue

5:30 pm departure from

Washington D.C.

ADULTS: $110 UNDER 12 YRS

OLD: $85

Includes

●Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation ●All You Can Eat Buffet Luncheon at

Golden Corral ●Self guided tour of the museum

Call the Rectory Office, 718-253

-4404, to reserve your seat.

$30 non-refundable deposit is

required to

reserve your seat.

Year of Vocation Fr. Dwayne, visit with parish families for prayer and House Blessing.

Dear Parishioners,

I pray that you and your family are having a relaxing summer. Bishop DiMarzio has de-clared August 4, 2017-August 4, 2018 to be a Year of Vocation throughout the Diocese of Brook-lyn. I would like to invite us, as a parish family, to do our part in praying for vocations and follow-ing our universal call to Holiness. Now, more than ever, we pray for good and Holy Catholic fami-lies to continue in the mission of striving to be Holy as our Heavenly Father is Holy because priests come from families like ours. Let us also pray for the grace to see God’s will for us and en-courage our young people to be courageous. Each week we will invite a different family to take home our traveling chalice and to pray for vocations to priesthood, religious and married life. I will visit the family who has signed up that week for prayer and a house blessing. I truly believe in the old saying:"A Family that prays together stays together".

I am excited about this new venture. -Here is a great opportunity to have the presence of your parish administrator in your family during your Family Prayer, to pray with you and bless you and your house. -Our main intention behind this new venture is to strengthen the family ties in the Catholic

tradition leading to a successful, happy and peaceful life, putting Jesus in the center of the family, after the model of the Holy Family.

-To create an awareness about vocations to the priesthood, religious and married life. -Hopefully, this will also provide an opportunity for you to get to know me and vice versa;

especially for me to get to know you, all the members of your family, particularly the young, the sick and the elderly, sharing your joys and sorrows. -Family, as we know, is the "domestic church"(Lumen Gentium) and when each family is

spiritually empowered, our Big Parish Family will be blessed, and ultimately, the whole Catholic Church as "light" and "salt" to the whole world .

- Following Pope Francis’ call for priests to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep. "Family with parents and children living together in love is the prototype of Heaven” (St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara). Just a reminder that no family should feel obligated to participate, however all are welcome

to participate. During the Month of September someone from the vocation committee will be at the back of the Church to allow families to sign up. You may also sign up at rectory office during of-fice hours.

Let us continue to pray for each other as we journey heavenwards. At your service and His Fr. Dwayne

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable to teaching, for reproof, for

correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of Good May be

complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3: 16-17).

On

Wednesday’s at 7:00pm

September 20th & 27th, 2017

October 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th 2017

We will cover :Texts and Versions of the Bible Interpreting the Scriptures–( Hermeneutics) The Different kinds of literature in the Bible

The Old Testaments The New Testaments

FAITH FORMATION CORNER

Registration, and Re-Registration for our Sunday Faith Formation Classes is now ongoing. Please stop by the Rectory Office during office hours to regis-ter your 6 year old, and older child/ren for religious instruction so that they can be prepared to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation with their age group. The registration fee is $100 per child and $50 for each ad-ditional child. For new registrations, please also bring your child/ren's bap-tism certificate. If you are transferring your child/ren from another Faith For-mation program, please provide a transfer letter or proof of attendance in that parish's’ Faith Formation program. We are also offering on-line Faith Formation instruction for non-sacramental students (those NOT immediately preparing to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation).

Parent/Guardians of children with Special Needs: St. Thomas Aquinas has classes for special needs children. Please call the Rectory Office to discuss the matter so that your child can be placed in the program according to his or her needs. Adults: If you have been considering joining the Catholic faith, or if you did not re-ceive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation, please call the Rectory Office and indicate your interest in obtaining information on the RCIA (Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults) Program. RCIA is a program which forms Catholics and aids those in the program to receive the sacra-ments.