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
400 St. Thomas Aquinas Ave.
Pilot Point , TX 76258 Office: 940 -686 -2088, Fax: 360-925-2952,
Office Hours: Mon -Thurs 9 :00am -5:00pm
Extended Hours on Wednesday, 9:00am -6:00 pm
Off ice Hours on Friday: 9 :00am —1:00pm
Emergency: 817 -980 -9272
Emai l: o ffice@st thomaspilo tpoint .org
Website: www.st thomaspilo tpoint .org
Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday 5:00 pm (vigil)
Sunday 8:00 am
11:00am
12:45pm (español)
5:00pm
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
Parish Staff and Contact Information
Very Rev. Tom Kennedy Pastor
Moisés Camargo Deacon
Cell 940-395-0732
Dave Garza Deacon
Cell 515-988-9530
Raymond LaChance Deacon
Cell 940-600-8179
Linda Thomas Office Manager
Yoli Arzate Office Assistant
Kim Jaresh Director of Religious Education
Jeanette Houle Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Sacramental Preparation/
Preparación Sacramental
Hispanic Ministry Contact Deacon Moises Camargo- (940) 395-0732
Baptism/Bautismos Call the office to enroll in classes or to schedule a baptism/
Primer Sábado del mes. Los interesados deben registrarse con
anticipación. Isidro Muñoz, 903-209-7310
Marriage/Casamientos Contact the parish office at least one year before the
wedding Deacon Dave Garza 515-988-9530 &
Deacon Raymond LaChance 940-600-8179
Registrarse con 12 meses de anticipación.
Diacono Moisés Camargo (940) 395-0732
Ministry to the Sick/Ministerio al Enfermo 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 Quinceañeras
Registrarse con 12 meses de anticipación. Llamar por favor a la oficina
de la iglesia para hacer una cita con Moisés Camargo, 940-395-0732.
SecondSunday of Lent March 1st, 2015
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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Adult Formation
Religious Education News
Collection for Weekend of 2/21-2/22
Needed Weekly Collections: $9,000.00
General Collection: $7,630.15 (-$1,369.85)
Y-T-D Needed: $306,000
Y-T-D Collections: $319,956.66 (+$13,956.66)
Church of Central & Eastern Europe: $1,294.05
Black & Indian Missions: $287.00
Mass Times Saturday
5:00PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
Sunday
11:00 AM
Sacristan Pat Boerner Luci Greenwood Mary Peters
Ushers Mathew Boerner
Robert Tischler
Raymond David
Kyle Wilson
Floyd Koerner
Randy Barta
Felix Pelzel
Mike Ettredge
Jerry Berend
Robby Sims
Dennis Jones
Kyle Holloway
Altar
Servers
Reese Harpool Allie Cox
Annie Braack
Molly Holloway
Caleb Holloway
Isabel Maldonado
Claire Sitzes
Lectors Terry David Marilyn Weber
Don Weber
Kevin Ware
EMHCs J.R. Boerner
Pat Boerner
Charlotte Pete.
Nettie Garza
Georgia Burleson
Steve Gaylord Car-
ol Gibas Jeanette
Houle
Saturday
5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
Sunday
1 1:00 AM
Sunday
12:45 PM
Sunday
5:00PM
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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Meet Wed. at 7:00p.m. in the Religious Ed Bldg.
Please continue to pray for our Elect as they continue
their spiritual journey toward becoming fully initiated
into the Catholic Church.
Mass Schedule for weekend of 3/07-3/08
Mass Intentions & Readings: 2/28-3/08
Sat 5:00pm Mass † Eugene & Lucile Maier
Sun 8:00am Mass † Kevin Switzer
11:00am Mass † Leonard & Marie Berend
12:45pm Mass † For The People
5:00pm Mass † Walter Dankesreiter
Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31—11:1; Lk 7:16; Mk 1:40-45
Mon 8:30am Mass † Rita Lubbers
Dn 9:4b-10; PS 79:8, 9, 11 and 13; See Jn 6:63c, 68c; Lk 6:36-38
Tues No Mass
Is 1:10, 16-20; PS 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23; Ez 18:31; Mt 23:1-12
Wed 6:30pm Mass † Rita Vannoy
Jer 18:18-20; PS 31:5-6, 14, 15-16; Jn 8:12; Mt 20:17-28
Thurs 8:30am Mass † Don Church
Jer 17:5-10; PS 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; See Lk 8:15; Lk 16:19-31
Fri 8:30am Mass † Lora Thurston
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; PS 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21; Jn 3:16;
Sat 5:00pm Mass † Irene Tribble
† Bill Heitzman
Sun 8:00am Mass † Frank Klufa
11:00am Mass † Eleanora Pelzel
12:45pm Mass † For The People
5:00pm Mass † Jacqueline Houlihan
Ex 20:1-17; Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 3:16; Jn 2:13-25
Additional Mass Sunday, March, 8th at 5:00PM
Sacristan: Rebecca Caranna
Ushers: Marty & Maddy Mascari, Preston & Landen
Horowitz, Tony Caranna, Nate Stodola
Altar Servers: Payton Vidourek, Tori Caranna,
Tony Caranna, Keeli Mann
Lectors: Anthony Caranna, Tori Caranna
EMHCs: Jeanette Houle
Altar Server Julie Holloway
Lector & Eucharistic Minister Chrystel Fritcher
Sacristan Pat Boerner
Ushers Everett Boerner
Funeral Coordinator Nancy Dechaud
Grief/Loss Program Mary Maurer
Ministry to the Sick Rose Ann Henzler
Marriage Coordinator Deacon Dave
Baptism Coordinator Yoli Arzate
Money Counters Kathy Whitley
Ladies of St. Thomas Tommie Barta &
Nettie Garza
Men of St. Thomas Bill Pietrosky
Sunday Funday Mary Maurer
Knights of Columbus Randy Barta
~ Parish Ministries, Services & Organizations Corner ~
Mass Attendance for Weekend of 2/21-2/22
NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Sundays March 15 and March 22.
Enjoy your Spring Break
Lenten Bible Study, Priest, Prophet & King
by Fr. Robert Barron.
Thurs. Feb 19-March 26 at 10:00 am in the
REB & Wed. Feb 25-March 25 at 7:00 pm in
the REB.
March 1st, 2015—Second Sunday of Lent Page 3
Youth Ministry News
Parish Announcements
BOOK CLUBS: Thanks to a generous parishioner, our
Book Studies will now be offered FREE. Register w/Ms.
Jeanette by turning in your Form B.
CHOCOLATE CHECK-OUTS: Fundraise for the
youth event of your choice.
MOVIE NIGHT: Sat., March 7, 7pm in the PC. Bring
a snack to share. Chaperones needed.
PURE BY CHOICE: Register with Ms. Jeanette
by March 8th. Forms A & B required.
Chaperones needed!
SAVE THE DATE: Youth 2000 April 10-12.
$125, Individual fundraising available for youth &
chaperones. Reg. w/Ms. Jeanette by March 8. 3/06 Lenten Meal-Youth 7:00PM REB K/D
3/07 Movie Night 7:00PM PC
3/08 Passion Rehearsal 9:15AM PC
3/09 Renovation Committee 7:00PM REB
Calendar Events
Pastors Corner
The point for us today is that God is aware of our faith. He
knows the struggles we have to believe. Abraham did not want to
sacrifice his son, but trusted in God. Jesus cried during the agony
in the garden for his father to free him from the terrible suffering he
was going to endure, but he still trusted in God. How about us? God
sees us here, praying to him, wanting to grow closer to him. At the
same time he sees how our faith is continually tested by the turmoil
of our lives. It is easy for us to believe and be so called people of
faith when all is going well and we are happy. It is easy to believe,
be people of faith, when we are enjoying our family, our children,
our lives. It’s easy to believe, be people of faith, when we leave
Church feeling warm and deeply moved. But faith is difficult when
we are in turmoil. When relationships meant to be growing and
nurturing, such as marriage, become bitter and end up destructive,
when children push people to the edge, when jobs that we don’t even
like are in jeopardy, then faith is difficult. It is difficult to believe in
God when we have a loved one who is sick, or if a loved one has
passed away.
God knows how often we are just plain angry, angry with him
for the difficulties of our lives. He knows that sometimes we become
so angry that we even doubt his existence. He knows that some-
times we wonder if he really cares. God knows how often we feel
weak in our faith, but he also knows that we do want to have faith.
“I do believe,” said the man whose son had leprosy and whom the
disciples could not cure. “I do believe,” the man said, “but help my
unbelief.” God sees us here as people of faith, who are begging him
to help them grow in faith. When times of turmoil take over our
lives, we have to focus in on the covenant with Abraham, the
covenant of faith. Abraham trusted that God would find a way to
reward him for his faith. God did reward him. And he does reward
us for our faith.
“If God is for us,” St. Paul tells the Romans and us, “who can be
against us?” He who did not spare his own son for us, will prevent
the forces of evil from attacking us. This includes those forces
within us tearing at our psyche, leading us away from the Lord.
Today, we pray for the faith of Abraham, trusting in God to reward
our determination to be his.
Fr. Tom Kennedy
Parish Announcements Cont.’
Friday of Lent The Following will be taking
place every Friday of Lent
Times:
6:00 PM Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
6:30 PM Stations of the
Cross (English)
7:00 PM Meatless Meal
7:30 PM Via Cruces
(En Español)
Lenten Meals
March 6th – Meal
hosted by The Youth
March 13th – Meal hosted
by The Hispanic Group
March 20th – Meal hosted
by The Pastoral Council
March 27th – Meal hosted
by The Knight’s of Columbus
SUPPLIES NEEDED
The Renovation Committee
is busy collecting furniture and accessories to
renovate/restore/reinvent and sell at the Fall Festival or
Garage Sale. We are currently looking for these supplies:
paint, rags, sandpaper, and paint brushes. These don't have to
be new and unopened, just usable.
Please bring your donations to the church office.
Also, consider joining this fun and productive group!
The next meeting is Monday, March 9 at 7pm in the REB.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS All Knights are encouraged to attend our monthly meet-
ing Thursday March 5th starting at 7:30PM at the KC
Hall. The Lenten schedule and the annual KC Fish Fry
after the Stations of the Cross will be among the topics discussed.
Rosary Social Group will meet this Monday March 2nd. All in the parish are welcome. We eat, we socialize, we pray the
rosary and socialize some more. Father in Heaven, hear our prayers, keep us in your loving care.
Be our guide in all we do and bless all those who love us to.
Questions [email protected].
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATES ROSARY BEFORE THE 11:00AM MASS FOR VOCATIONS Many
thanks to the Knights of Columbus members who are lead-
ing the rosary for vocations before the 11:00 a.m. mass. Your
commitment to living out the Knights' mission of support for
vocations is greatly appreciated.
VOCATIONS PRAYER CHALICE PROGRAM
Thank you to the families at the 11:00 a.m.
Mass who volunteered to accept the Vocation
Prayer Chalice into their homes. Please sign
up by texting or calling Sharon
Pelzel (940)391-3697. If you attend another
mass and would like to participate, please
contact Sharon.
Lone Star Equine Insurance Dianne Passek, Agent
P.O. Box 95 Pilot Point, TX 76258
Farm & Ranch Specialist
Equine Mortality / General Liability
Ph & Fax: 940-686-5915 Cell: 940-597-4524
Email: [email protected]
DAVID AUTO PARTS Russell David, Owner/Manager
221 South Jefferson
Pilot Point Texas 76258
Edgar Evans
Custom Homes, Inc.
940-686-5333 (H)
940-686-5133 (B) P.O. Box 45
940-390-6140 Cell Pilot Point, TX 76258
SELZ & HENZLER
INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
Michael E. Fritcher, President
East Side of Square Office: (940)686-2915
Pilot Point, Texas 76258
Ace Hardware & Lumber
of Pilot Point 316 S. Hwy 366
Pilot Point, TX 76258
Phone: (940) 686-5311
Fax: (940) 686-5786
E-mail: [email protected]
377 @ FM455W
www.pointstanleyford.com
940-686-2236
Donate your Car! Tax Deduction!
Call 877 537-5277
Help the local Knights
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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 and Gwen Bridges, brothers John
Paul, J.C. & David Riney, our nephew Dan Berend and our neice Lora Thurston and All the Souls here at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.
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