Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish

Mission Statement: Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we the church answer the call of Christ to be a visible sign of His presence by participating in: Scripture and Sacraments, Worship and Prayer, Spiritual and Academic Education, Evangeliza-tion and Witnessing, Service and Charity, Fellowship and Community. Through our words and actions with our universal community of believers, we strive to share the love of God with the greater Oroville community and throughout the world.

Fr. Gerome Hernandez, MSP,

Parochial Administrator

Jesus Venegas, Deacon

Thomas O'Connell, Deacon

Shirlee Ohls-Morris, Parish Bookkeeper

Ms. Kasia Heinert, Principal

Mrs. Tamara Landers, School Bookkeeper

Mrs. Erin Weckman, School Secretary

Established

1857

Our Parish Family includes Saint Thomas the Apostle in Oroville, Saint Thomas the Apostle School, and of Saint Anthony of Padua in Challenge. For mass Times see inside.

Diocese of

Sacramento 1886

Parish Office: 1330 Bird Street,

Oroville CA 95965

Office Hours: Tues.- Fri. 9-12;

Phone: 530-533-0262

Fax: 530-533-1148

http://www.orovillecatholic.org

School Office: 1380 Bird Street,

Oroville CA 95965

Phone: 530-534-6969

Fax: 530-534-9374

http://stschool.net

The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday September 23rd 2018

Mass Schedule, Intentions & Observances

Readings for the Week

Sunday: Wis. 2:12,17-20; Jas. 3:16-4:3; Mk. 9:30-37 Monday: Prv. 3:27-34; Lk. 8:16-18

Tuesday: Prv. 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk. 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv. 30:5-9; Lk. 9:1-6

Thursday: Eccl. 1:2-11; Lk. 9:7-9

Friday: Eccl. 3:1-11; Lk. 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn. 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv. 122:7-12a; Jn. 1:47-51

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Saturday, September 22: 5:30 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Sunday, September 23: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:40 AM Rosary 8:15 AM 10:30 AM Lourdes Santos, RIP 12:00 PM Rosary @ St. Anthony’s in Challenge 12:30 PM @ St. Anthony’s in Challenge

Monday, September 24: There is no daily mass today at 8:30 AM, at 6:30 PM The Divine Mercy Chaplet and scriptural Rosary in will be held in the Church.

Tuesday, September 25: 8:30 AM

Wednesday, September 26: Ss. Cosmas and Damian 8:30 AM Louisa Shaner, RIP

Thursday, September 27: St. Vincent de Paul 8:30 AM Friday, September 28: St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs 8:30 AM Saturday, September 29: Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels 5:30 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish) Recitation of the Rosary follows the Tuesday through Friday Daily Masses. Confessions are heard from 4:00PM to 5:00 PM Saturdays, and by Appointment.

Please Remember in Your Prayers

Esther Corona

Mary Castillo

Bob Rice

Russ Lewis

Francisco Zarate

Marian Ritter

Wilma Koenig Fred Reno

Rosemary Keegan

Infant Karlee Davis

Bev Brinson

Frank Clanton

Thomas Edward Winter

Ann Lewis (Loseke)

Eva Lincoln

Catherine Wetzel, RIP

Saint Thomas The Apostle Church, Oroville California Sunday September 23 2018

2nd Annual St. Thomas Golf Tournament Calling all golfers! Saturday, September 29, 2018 is our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament. Participation fee is $80.00 per player. The fee covers the green fee, lunch and cart rental. The event takes place at Bidwell Park Golf Course, in Chico. The tournament is a Scramble format tournament with a shotgun start at 8:00 am. There will be prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, and raffle.

Sponsorships are available, Entry Deadline is September 21st.

RCIA RCIA sessions prepare adults to receive the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). If anyone just wants to come & learn more about one of the topics, that's OK too! Here are the new topics scheduled for presentation/discussion Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 PM in the Community Center: Sept. 25--The Mass; Oct. 9--The Bible; October 16--How Catholics Interpret the Bible

Team Inspire Wants You! Linda Aries-Herren is looking for teammates to walk with her, or donate to her team participation for the Walk To End Alzheimers. The walk takes place on Saturday October 13th, at Sycamore Field in Chico’s Bidwell Park. Your pooch is welcome to come along too. To check it out or sign up online go to www.alz.org/walk and enter 95928 for the zipcode. Search for Team Inspire. You can also contact Linda at: topguntaekwondo@gmail.com or 713-548-3096

CALLING ALL CRAFTERS: The annual Catholic Ladies Relief Society and Altar Society Bazaar is coming on November 17 & 18. We would appreciate donations of any and all new handcrafted items that you create and would like to donate to this fundraiser. Whether you sew, knit, crochet, or do woodworking or metal crafts - anything made by hand is most special and always popular at the Bazaar Craft booth. If you have questions, please contact Marion Willey at 533-5042 and leave a message. Proceeds from the Bazaar are used to support the work of both societies here in our parish and community. We thank you for sharing your talents with us – May God bless you!

Italian Dinner Knights of Columbus is sponsoring their 3rd annual Italian Dinner on Fri. Oct. 12th. in the church hall. Doors open at 5:30 pm and Dinner starts at 6:30 pm. We will again be serving Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Meatballs, Antipasto, bread, green salad and Spumoni. Tickets are $13 for adults and $5 for children (5-12). Tickets will be available at Marcozzi's Jewelers, Briggs Firestone, and the St Thomas School Office and before and after Masses and at the door if we don't sell out. Contact Sal Camera @ 774-7764 for further information

The Gabriel Project Needs You! Many women faced with crisis pregnancies are abandoned by their families, the fathers of their babies and their communities. More and more, they are poor and in their teens. Some are homeless. Most feel afraid. For too many reasons, abortion seems the only answer. Churches and pro-life service groups have sought ways to expand their embrace of women in crisis pregnancies. Now comes a way they can do so together ... a way to combine the special power of prayer with a commitment to service - The Gabriel Project! The Gabriel Project is a church-based outreach whose volunteers offer assistance to women and families facing difficult or crisis pregnancies. Participating churches will "advertise" this commitment by placing a "Sign of Hope", with its "800" number Helpline, which assures any woman that the local Christian community cares for her and is prepared to offer immediate and practical help with her pregnancy. Callers to the Helpline are referred to the nearest appropriate church coordinator. The coordinator and the church volunteers - “Angels”- work with local community resources to meet the mother's needs (Next week's bulletin will describe the role of our church in The Gabriel Project.)

The Gabriel Project Needs You! The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas Cards the weekends of October 6th and 7th and October 13th and 14th. The sales will take place after all of the Masses.

Blood Drive Saint Thomas will be hosting a Blood Drive. Blood Source will be taking donations in our Community Center on Sunday October 14th from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm. To schedule an appointment call Ron Ullman at 532-0714; or the Parish Office at 533-0262. Walk ins are welcome too. Giving Blood is a real way we can all help save lives in our community.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel: Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Stateside World Youth Day January 26-27, 2019 Trinity Pines Catholic Center in Colfax, CA Join the Diocese of Sacramento on January 26 and 27, 2019 at Trinity Pines Catholic Center in Colfax, CA for Stateside World Youth Day. This is an opportunity fro youth and young adults to answer the call to renew their faith in Christ, join others in fellowship and prayer, and to share in the World Youth Day celebration in Panama via live stream. $20 registration will cover food, lodging and a t-shirt. For more information, please visit www.scd.org/wyd or contact the Office of Youth and Young adult Ministry at (916)733-0123.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Saturday, November 17th, 2018 8 am-5 pm Good Shepard Parish, 9539 Racquet Court, Elk Grove, CA 95758 Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a public education program, which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. This training is a part of our ongoing youth ministry training series but you don't have to attend the other training in order to attend this one. However, because space is very limited, we do ask that ONLY youth ministry leaders and/or Catholic school teachers sign up for this workshop. Cost is $25 which includes materials and lunch. Space is very limited, so register today at https://catholic.formstack.com/forms/cultivate. Questions? Contact Lindsey West at lwest@scd.org or (916) 733-0151.

Fired Up Confirmation Conference 2019 Spots for our 10th annual Fired Up Confirmation Conference are filling up quick! With 4 opportunities to get FIRED UP all over the Diocese of Sacramento, you don't want to miss out! Join us on February 9th in Red Bluff, February 10th in Vallejo, or in Sacramento on February 23 and 24. For more information and to register, please visit www.confirmationconference.com! If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey West at (916) 733-0151.

Ad Altare Dei & Mary, The First Disciple Retreat November 9-11, 2018 Trinity Pine Catholic Center in Colfax, CA All Catholic Boy Scouts, Co-ed Venturers, Girl Scouts and American Heritage Girls are invited to join us this weekend retreat. During the weekend scouts will work towards Ad Altare Dei (Boy Scouts?Venturers) or Mary, the First Disciple (Girl Scouts/American Heritage Girls) awards. Scouts must be 13 years or older. Space is limited so register early. Register today or get more information at www.scd.org/youth-and-young-adult-ministry/upcoming-retreats.

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Thanks to the Holy Trinity for all his blessings! Le da gracias a la Santisima Trinidad por todas sus bendiciones.

Religious Education News Calling all kids interested in receiving their Confirmation. We have teachers

for Year One, If you are interested, please join us on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 AM in the Community Center. Bring a copy of your Baptismal and First Communion Certificates. You must be minimum 13 years of age and in the Seventh Grade. This is a two year program.

Year Two Confirmation Students, there is a mandatory interview on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 9:30 AM in the Community Center

First Communion Students Year One and Two: There will be NO CLASS on Sunday, Sept 16th due to Confirmation Interviews. Class will resume on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 AM in the Community Center

For questions, please call Teacher Lucia in the Church office at 533-0262.

Coffee Hour Coffee happens after the 8:15 Mass in Fitzgerald Hall. This week the Altar Society are hosting. Next week the Parish Council hosts

Change in Date for Bulletin Submissions The deadline for bulletin posts is now Mondays at 4:30 pm. This is to accommodate the new schedule for printing the bulletin through LPI. Next week will be the new and updated version of the bulletin.

CCCO Meeting

The Cooperating Christian Churches of Oroville will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25th at Noon at the First Congregational Church, downtown Oroville. Pastor Stan Henderson of Trinity Presbyterian Church is this year's president.