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Pray For Lists guidelines: • Have permission from the person to be listed. • Go through the Pastoral Home Ministry to list the names. • Names will be on the list for 3 months and then be removed. • Can request names to be continued after 3 months. Contact the Pastoral Home Ministry 650-494-2496 x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com

Sunday, February 7: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time7:30 am STA . . . . . Joseph Koo †9:00 am SAG . . . . . Tsung Chai Koo †10:30 am OLR . . . . Rev Jose D. Ante OMI †Readings: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8/Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8/1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 11/Luke 5:1-11

Monday, February 8: St. Jerome8:30 am STA . . . . . Walter McCarthy (SI)Readings: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13/Psalm 132:6-7, 8-10/Mark 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 97:15 am STA . . . . . Frank (Ned) Gallagher †Readings: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30/Psalm 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11/Mark 7:1-13

Wednesday, February 10: Ash Wednesday8:30 am OLR . . . . . All Souls †Readings: Joel 2:12-18/Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17/2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2/Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday, February 412:15 pm OLR . . . . All Souls † Readings: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chronicles 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd/Mark 6:7-13

Friday, February 512:30 am OLR . . . . All Souls †Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a/Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19/Matthew 9:14-15

Saturday, February 65:00 pm SAG . . . . . Lawrence Johnston †Readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14/Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Luke 5:27-32

Sunday, February 14: 1st Sunday LentReadings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10/Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Romans 10:8-13/Luke 4:1-13

ZFor the sIck & hoMebound – Fr. Thierry Geris, Terry Flynn, Tina Reyes, Lydia Li, Desmond Fitzgerald, Joan Copenhagen, Tom Bednar, Renee Thompson, Stephen Lee,

Rodialo J. Nardo, Romulo de Grano, Maria Merlitti, Helene McKelvey, Msgr. Eugene Boyle, Rosamila Agluba, John Bertussi, Hanadi Pratt, Scott Simon, Agnes Tan, Tesfaye Dinka, Rose Lefebvre,

Sharifah Shahrim, Olivia Gail Fermin, Andrea Binger, Corazon De Padua, Mary Kugland

For the recently deceased – Fred Carelli, Kate Church, Gary Stelle, Sr., Anne-Marie Kroeger, Jean Galvin, Gloria Carmichael, Alice McCarty, Marie Kieraldo, John Nittler, William Ambrosio,

Thelma Maxine MacDonald, Madeline Muzio, Therese Knight, Gala Fermin, Karen Fruin

Please Pray

survey says...!Following are the results of the January 2016 eBulletin survey. As a remind-er, the eBulletin goes out via email each Friday morning to 400+ parish families and individuals. While it includes main articles from the paper Sunday Bulletin, it also includes additional articles and announcements that will not fit in the Sunday Bulletin. We had 80+ responses, which is wonderful.

• 76% of respondents read the eBulletin on Friday, when they receive it. • 66% of respondents have been receiving the eBulletin for more than three years. • 66% of respondents also take the Sunday Bulletin home each week. • 33% of respondents forward some or all of the eBulletin to family and friends. • 52% of respondents often or sometimes check the parish website, while 48% rarely or never do. • 75% of respondents feel they have a good understanding of the parish’s financial condition, while 20% indicated they would like more information on this topic.The positive comments included the timeliness of the eBulletin, includ-ing just-in-time reminders for parish events and funerals. Also appreciated is the range of topics included (parish events, diocesan events, universal church and local events) and the reality that there is no size limitation.

Suggested improvements include considering a more formatted eBulletin, organizing the eBulletin by topics and group, rather than chronologically, linking from index to article, was well as including more information (and including LESS information and making it shorter!)

The parish staff and Communications Board will be considering the sug-gestions received. We thank you for your input. To sign-up for the eBulletin, send email to clundin@stanford.edu and we will add you to the list.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Lundin, eBulletin Editor

save the date - revs vs. seMs

10th Annual Revs vs. Sems Basketball Challenge Friday, February 19, 7pm, Leavey Center at Santa Clara University – For more information go to: www.DSJ.ORG.BASKETBALL

stateMents In the MaIl

Your annual contribution state-ments for 2015 will be sent to you in the mail this week. Please call Cathy at the Pastoral Center (650) 494-2496 ext. 24, if you do not receive one, or if there is some inaccuracy. Remember, the best way for us to keep an accurate record of your contributions is by using the Sunday Offertory Envelopes or Online Giving — call the Pastoral Center or sign-up on our website www.paloaltocatholic.org.

St. Thomas Aquinas ParishthIs Week’s hIghlIghts

PresIder schedule

St. Albert the Great1095 Channing Ave.

Sat 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. LuongSun 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. LuongSun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez

St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St.

Sun 7:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Hester Sun 8:45 am . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Izzo, S.J.Sun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. MikalonisSun 12:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . TBD

Our Lady of the Rosary3233 Cowper St.

Sun 9:00 am (Spanish) . . . Fr. MikalonisSun 10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Stanley

Sunday, February 79:15 am . . . . . Lenten Preparation (OLRH) 10:15 am . . . . Lenten Preparation (SESS) 10:30 am . . . . Catechesis Pre-Conf. & 1st- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Year (DC)10:30 am . . . . Catechesis K-6 & Adult (ISP)11:45 am . . . . OLR Site Committee (KC)

Monday, February 87:00 pm . . . . . TMC Liturgy Comm (THLib)7:00 pm . . . . . RCIA (SAGH)7:00 pm . . . . . Hisp Catechist Mtg (PC1st)

Tuesday, February 97:00 pm . . . . . Spanish Baptism Class (PC1) 7:00 pm . . . . . Hispanic Prayer Group (DC)7:00 pm . . . . . Spirituality Tuesday (SAGH)7:30 pm . . . . . Knights of Columbus (THB)

Wednesday, February 10ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES with ASHES:7:15 am . . . . . Mass (STA)8:30 am . . . . . Mass (OLR)10:00 am . . . . Mass (SAG) (SESS)12:15 pm . . . . Mass (STA)6:00 pm . . . . . Mass (STA)7:00 pm . . . . . Mass (SAG) 7:30 pm . . . . . Mass (OLR) (Spanish)8:00 pm . . . . . Mass (STA) (Gregorian)

Thursday, February 1110:00 am . . . . Prayer Group (SAGH)12:00 pm . . . . Ignatian Exercises (THLib)7:00 pm . . . . . 1st & 2nd First Communion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catechesis (PC1st & 2nd)7:00 pm . . . . . TMC Board Mtg (THDin)

Friday, February 1210:00 am . . . . Funeral - Gala Fermin-Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (OLR)5:00 pm . . . . . Wedding Rehearsal (STA)7:30 pm . . . . . Young Adult Meeting (KC)

Saturday, February 139:00 am . . . . . RCIA Children & Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retreat (DC)9:00 am . . . . . Liturgy Board Mtg (SAGH)11:00 am . . . . Cantonese Scripture (DC)12:15 pm . . . . Anointing of the Sick (STA)2:00 pm . . . . . Wedding (STA)

1st Sunday in Lent –Feb. 14, 2016

tuesday, February 9: sPIrItualIty tuesday asseMbly

Sunday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. This is a celebration of roman-tic love, but this is not the only form of love there is. When the ancient Greeks spoke of love in the gospel, they were not necessarily talking of romance. These ancient writers used four different words for love: Eros, romantic love; philia, friendship love; storge, a familial love; agape, spiritual love. This final type of love is the form that the great religious traditions often talk about. We will discuss what love really is and what it is not. Broaden your knowledge of Scripture and join our speaker, Deacon Daniel Hernandez at St. Albert the Great Hospitality Center At 7:00 pm.

ash Wednesday Is February 10th!Our celebrations of the Eucharist on Ash Wednesday, which includes the blessing and distribution of ashes, will be at 7:15 AM, 12:15 PM 6 PM & 8 PM (Gregorian) at St. Thomas Aquinas Church; 8:30 AM & 7:30 PM (Spanish) at Our Lady of the Rosary Church; 10 AM (School) & 7 PM at St. Albert the Great Church. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from eating meat. All who are 14 years of age and above are bound by this law, and there is no upper age limit. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are also days of fast. This law binds those who are 18 to 59 years of age. Please read and post in your home the Lenten handout which gives more details about all this and other Lenten events.

“rejoIcIng In god’s Mercy – together In chrIst”Report # 2 - ADA Goal: $135,000

Pledged: $71,521 * Pledges: 121 * Average Pledge: $591 * % of Goal: 53%Our thanks to the 50 parishioners who turned in their gifts and pledges on this second week of our 2016 ADA season. So far 61 have made pledges that were equal to their 2015 pledge. Thiry four have increased their 2015 pledge, while 13 pledges were less than 2015. Thirteen people have pledged in 2016 who were unable to pledge in 2015. There are 6 weeks remaining in this year's campaign. With everyone's participation, we can meet and surpass our ADA goal; however, this will only be possible if every parish household participates according to their means. Remember, payments can be made over the next 10 months. A pledge of $500 is just $50 a month. Use your Visa or MasterCard, make an Electronic Funds Transfer from your checking account, or donate online at dsj.org. Anything raised above our ADA goal will directly benefit St. Thomas Aquinas!

no baPtIsMs durIng lent

The Sacrament of Baptism is not celebrated through the 40 days of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 10th. Baptismal catechesis contin-ues for parents and godparents of those children who will be baptized in the Spring and Summer. Call the Pastoral Center to begin this preparation.

rItes In PreParatIon For the easter sacraMents

In anticipation of our catechumen’s celebration of the Rite of Election with Bishop McGrath, on Monday, February 15 at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica, we will celebrate the Rite of Sending to Election at the 10:30am Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary next Sunday, February 14.

February 7, 2016Weekly steWardshIP rePort

January 31 (Week 31)Offertory by Mass:Sat, 5:00pm (SAG) . . . .$910Sun, 7:30am (STA) . . $1,032Sun, 8:45am (STA) . . . .$611Sun 9:00am (OLR) . . $1,185Sun 9:00am (SAG) . . $2,121Sun 10:30am (OLR) . . .$460Sun 10:30am (STA) . . . $400Sun 12:00pm (STA) . $564Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $355 Online Giving . . . . . . $2,763Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,401Weekly Goal . . . . . .$11,500St. Vincent de Paul $3,685 THANK YOU FOR SHARING GOD’S GIFTS!

st. elIzabeth seton school InForMatIon

2016-17 applications for new students are now available in the school office and on our website: setonpaloalto.org for all grades including our Little Saints Preschool. Preschool applicants must be 4 years old by September 1, 2016. Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, 2016. Readiness testing for our Full-Day Kindergarten will begin in February. Our Open House and Science Fair will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY: St. Elizabeth Seton School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and does not discriminate on the basis of race color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholar-ship and loan programs, athletic programs and other school-administered programs.

PraIse be! day oF reFlectIon

A Call to Live Mercy in Our Common HomeDeanery 2 Day of Reflection on Social Justice

Saturday, February 20, 2016St. Albert the Great Church, Palo Alto

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Join us for our tenth annual Day of Reflection on Social Justice on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Six workshops will be offered focusing on different aspects of the social justice teachings of the church. Cost of the day is $15 for registration in advance ($20 at the door). Registration forms are available on the parish website and in the vestibule of each church. For more information, contact Susan at suolsen@dsj.org.

KEY REFERENCESDC . . . Dermody CenterDCCh Dermody Center ChapelOLR . . Our Lady of the Rosary

ChurchOLRH OLR Church HallKC . . . OLR Kerry’s CornerPC . . . . Pastoral CenterSAG . . St. Albert the

Great ChurchSAGH SAG Hospitality Ctr.

SESS . . St. Elizabeth Seton School

SESA . SES AuditoriumSTA . . . St. Thomas Aquinas

ChurchTHB . . STA - Thomas House

Basement THD . . STA - Thomas House

Dining RoomTHL . . STA - Thomas House

Library

HOLY SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center at 650-494-2496 for more information.

Anointing of the Sick: By request or every first Monday of the month after the 7:15 am Mass. Every first Friday at the 8:30 am and 12:15pm Mass.

Christian Initiation: Become a Catholic or renew your Catholic faith (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child.

Funeral: Arrange for a Funeral, Memorial Mass or graveside service for a loved one.

Infant Baptism: Preparation may begin before or after the birth of your child.

Marriage: Arrangements need to be made at least six months prior to the proposed marriage date.

ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE STAFF, & COMMITTEES

Main Phone: (650) 494-2496

Business & Operations Manager: Chuck Tully ext. 20 ctully@dsj.org

Admin Assts: Cathy Miller ext. 24, camiller@dsj.org;Ron Aranha, raranha@dsj.org

Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm OLRH) Chair: Steve Carter (SCarter@aslcpa.com); Vice-Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol.com); Secretary: Gabe Kralik (gabekralik@thujaglobal.com)

Community Life: Anne Morrison (650) 493-2998

Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net)

Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) 493-8237

St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) 424-8155For truck donation pickup(650) 871-6844

Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams 650-270-4188; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Pat Briggs (650) 856-0460; Kathleen Hart (650) 321-8399;

St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) 326-9004 Principal: Evelyn Rosa Advancement Director: Danielle Ambler (650) 326-1258

STA Photography: (650) 493-2128, photography@paloaltocatholic.org http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1

Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Catholic Chaplain:

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) 497-8538

Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650) 494-6488

Welcome new parishioners to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish! We encourage you to register as members of our growing family. Please email your name, address, and phone to admin@paloaltocatholic.org. Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information.