EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DECIMOCTAVO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

August 05, 2018 ● 5 de Agosto de 2018

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 - 8:00 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

MISAS 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 WORK We are so busy! Most of us have more than one job to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these is the work of God? We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or priests, missionaries or charity work-ers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being “God’s work.” But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God’s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many gifts are necessary. We cannot always see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is “God’s work?” “This is the work of God, that you be-lieve in the one he sent” (John 6:29).

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St. Thomas Aquinas - Napa Financial Report: July 2017 – June 2018

Income

Mass Collec on: .…………………..………………………………………………..…………………… $167,639

Bap sms, Weddings, Quinceañeras & Funerals: ……………………………….….……… $19,477

Christmas/Easter: ………………………………………………………………………………………… $9,105

Diocese Second Collec ons: ……………………………………………………….……………..… $19,439

Parish Second Collec ons: R & M, Parish Ministries, CCD, etc.….…..……………… $36,454 Other: dona ons, fundraisers, candles, etc.…………..…………………………………..… $35,600

Total Income: ……………………………………………………….………………………………………… $287,714

Expenses

All Parish Salaries: ………………………………………………………………………………………… $103,129

Health Benefits: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. $28,320

Church: Liturgy and Maintenance: ………………………………………………………………… $24,473

Rectory/Office: Food & Supplies: ….………………………………………………………….…… $13,448

U li es: Church and Rectory: Phone, PG&E, etc..……………………………….……….… $14,731

Taxes: Property and Payroll ……………………………….……………………………………….… $8,374

Insurance: Property, Workers Comp., Earthquake & Liability.: ……………………… $18,881

Priest Diocesan Workshops: …………………………………………………….…………………… $1,610

Religious Educa on: ………………………………………………………………………………………. $2,708

Charity & Special Dona ons: …………………………………………………………………….…… $1,589

Diocese 2nd Collec ons: …………………………………………………………………………..…... $19,439

Diocese Assessments: ………………………………………………………….………………..……… $24,937

Total Expenses: ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………$261,639

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

ANUNCIOS DE LA PARROQUIA

I have been talking to many students and every-one is getting ready for school. I would imagine that parents and students are preparing in so many ways. Spiritually, the readings for this weekend reminds us that we must always be prepare to receive the “bread of life.” It is a great way to start our week and/or day: receiv-ing the Holy Eucharist. If you have not been to confession for some time, come to assigned times for confessions. If you are unable to come during the assigned times, give me a call to schedule an appointment to make sure that eve-ryone is able to receive the “bread of life”. Let us continue to walk by faith, trusting in God in our preparation, whatever it may be, so that the “bread of life” may nourish strengthen our faith.

God bless,

Fr. Abel

He estado hablando con muchos estudiantes y todos se están preparando para la escuela. Me imagino que los padres y los estudiantes se están preparando de muchas maneras. Espiritualmen-te, las lecturas de este fin de semana nos recuer-dan que siempre debemos estar preparados para recibir el "pan de vida". Es una gran manera de comenzar nuestra semana y/o el día: recibiendo la Sagrada Eucaristía. Si no ha asistido a la confe-sión durante algún tiempo, venga en las horas asignadas para las confesiones. Si no puede asis-tir durante el horario asignado, llámeme para programar una cita y asegurarse de que todos puedan recibir el "pan de vida". Sigamos cami-nando en la fe, confiando en Dios en nuestra pre-paración, sea lo que sea, para que el "pan de vi-da" pueda nutrir nuestra fe.

Dios les bendiga,

P. Abel

MENSAJE DEL PASTOR

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

All men are welcome to join us for our month-ly Men's Holy Hour in the Church this Thursday, August

9th, at 7:30pm (2nd Thursday ea. month). We pray for the needs of our families, friends, parish and your special intentions. We pray the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other prayers and hymns. 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

Te invitamos todos los jueves a las 7pm en el salón de la parroquia de Santo Tomas de Aquino a la Ultreya, donde por medio del testimonio personal hablamos de los retos de la vida y el crecimiento en nuestra relación con. "Cristo Cuenta Contigo".

El Grupo de Cursillo

On Saturday, August 18th, the Diocese of Santa Rosa will present a day of prayer and fellowship for all adults in the Diocese. The event will be held at Cardinal Newman High School, 50 Ursu-line Rd., Santa Rosa. The theme is “Called to be Holy Families”. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Holy Mass by Bishop Robert F. Vasa. A va-riety of speakers will be presented at gym, throughout the day. This day is designed to bring spiritual nourishment to all Adults in the Diocese. Early Bird Registration is $20 deadline 8/11/18. After 8/11/18 the cost is $25.00. For more information or to register, please contact Carmen Aanenson at the Diocesan Dept. of Rel. Ed. dre@srdiocese.org 707-566-3366 www.santarosacatholic.org

Religious Education Congress 2018 Congreso de Educación Religiosa El Sábado, 18 de agosto, la Diócesis de Santa Rosa ofrecerá un día de oración y compañerismo para todos los adultos en la Diócesis. El evento se lleva-ra a cabo en la escuela Cardinal Newman High School, 50 Ursulians Rd., Santa Rosa. El Tema es “Llamados para ser Familias Sagradas”. El día em-pezara a las 8:30am con la Santa Misa por el obis-po Robert F. Vasa. Están invitados a experimentar diferente formas de oración, en Talleres, a través del día. Este es un día designado para llevar ali-mento espiritual a todos los adultos de la Diócesis. Registración temprana, la cuota es de $20 antes de 11 de agosto. Después de 11 de agosto la cuota será de $25. Para más información o para regis-trarse, por favor póngase en contacto con Carmen, en el departamento diocesano de educación reli-giosa. dre@srdiocese.org 707-566-3366 www.santarosacatholic.org

St. Thomas de Aquino te invita a su grupo de oración. Nos reunimos todos los Sábados des-pués de misa de 4pm en la iglesia.

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STEWARDSHIP/CORRESPONSABILIDAD

* Weekly collection needed to meet parish expenses: $4,400

THANK YOU - GRACIAS

Andrew Hill, Marcia Ryan, Mary Jo, Chris-tine Cattolica, Miriam Cervantes, Margret Krch, Jose Luis Alfaro, Jane Lemmons, Jean Welsh, Ricky, Carmen Lee, Carl Botenhagen, Pablo Morales, Monserrat Salgado, Angelica

Espinoza, Erick Muth, Theresa Ware, Itzel Mendez, Katrinka Ruk, Ken Sprague, Wayne Dieslter, Maria Aq-uilija, Carl Kitley, Mary and Loren Ryan, Erica Cervan-tes, Francis Crotty, Lino Gonzales, Teresa Conemac, Ignacio Hurtado Torrico, Paul Joseph, David Isaac Jr., Mona Wageck, Vivian Michael, Chuck Rowles, 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, Mar-sha Linstaed, Gena Delporto, Sue Lathrop, Ana Perez, Cervantes Family, Camila Gonzalez De La Torre.

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MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK INTENCIONES DE LA SEMANA

8/04/18—8/10/18

SATURDAY MORNING MASS

Fr. Gary will be out of town so there will be no mass on Saturdays at 8am starting on July 14 thru Au-gust 11.

Saturday 4:00pm Pro Populo

Sunday 8:00am † Rose Shaughnessy

11:00am † Ken Berg

1:30pm † Antonio Zamora

Monday 9:00am † Maria Anthony

Tuesday 9:00am † Art De Sylva

Wednesday 9:00am † Ken Berg

Thursday 9:00am † Bernard Parker

Friday 9:00am † Art De Sylva

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Gospel: Jn 6:24-35 When the crowd saw that neither Je-sus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" Jesus answered them and said, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not be-cause you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal." So they said to him, "What can we do to accom-plish the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent." So they said to him, "What sign can you do, that we may see and be-lieve in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat." So Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread al-ways." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst."

Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hb 1:12 — 2:4; Ps 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 — 5:2; Jn 6:41-51

En aquel tiempo, cuando la gente vio que en aquella parte del lago no esta-ban Jesús ni sus discípulos, se embar-caron y fueron a Cafarnaúm para bus-car a Jesús.

Al encontrarlo en la otra orilla del la-go, le preguntaron: "Maestro, ¿cuándo llegaste acá?" Jesús les con-testó: "Yo les aseguro que ustedes no me andan buscando por haber visto

señales milagrosas, sino por haber comido de aquellos panes hasta saciarse. No trabajen por ese alimento que se acaba, sino por el alimento que dura para la vida eterna y que les dará el Hi-jo del hombre; porque a éste, el Padre Dios lo ha marcado con su sello".

Ellos le dijeron: "¿Qué necesitamos para llevar a cabo las obras de Dios?" Respondió Jesús: "La obra de Dios consiste en que crean en aquel a quien él ha enviado". Entonces la gente le pre-guntó a Jesús: "¿Qué signo vas a realizar tú, para que la veamos y podamos creerte? ¿Cuáles son tus obras? Nuestros padres comieron el maná en el desierto, como está escrito: Les dio a comer pan del cielo".

Jesús les respondió: "Yo les aseguro: No fue Moisés quien les dio pan del cielo; es mi Padre quien les da el verdadero pan del cielo. Porque el pan de Dios es aquel que baja del cielo y da la vida al mundo".

Entonces le dijeron: "Señor, danos siempre de ese pan". Jesús les contestó: "Yo soy el pan de la vida. El que viene a mí no tendrá hambre y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed".

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Lunes: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Sal 97 (96):1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pe 1:16-19; Mc 9:2-10 Martes: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Sal 102 (101):16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 o Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Miércoles: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Jueves: Jer 31:31-34; Sal 51 (50):12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Viernes: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Sal 112 (111):1-2, 5-8; Jn 12:24-26 Sábado: Hb 1:12 — 2:4; Sal 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20 Domingo: 1 Re 19:4-8; Sal 34 (33):2-9; Ef 4:30 5:2; Jn 6:41-51

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Evangelio: Jn 6, 24-35