MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY, September 9, 2019 NOON Alloyse Chong Requested by Lucille Chong TUESDAY, September 10, 2019 NOON Nicholas Ahel Requested by Marie Langone WEDNESDAY, September 11, 2019 NOON Brian Charles Khan Requested by Margaret Rampersad THURSDAY, September 12, 2019 NOON William Hughes Requested by Rosemary Hughes FRIDAY, September 13, 2019 NOON Joseph Marino Requested by Jane & Joseph Marino SATURDAY, September 14, 2019 8:30am Ann Cortese Requested by Her Family 5:30pm William Juliano Requested by Marie Langone SUNDAY, September 15, 2019 8:00am Purgatorial society, People of the Parish, Marie Gedeon Requested by Marie St. Ford 11:30am Thomas Morato Requested by Marie Langone 5:30pm Nora Whiteley Requested by Lilian Maheney

For those who have died: Henry S. Skorepski Jr. 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 .

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Sick: Cynthia Elizabeth, Gregory David, Paul Peridon, Peter Kumar, Dorothy Fer-guson, Eleanor Marzano, George Cor-nelius, Alloyse Chong, Caroline Intentoli, Tom Donahue (The names on the sick list will be kept on for three weeks, unless specified ) Help us keep our sick list current. Please notify the Rectory Office (718-253-4404) when changes occur. We enjoy hearing the good news of recovery

SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS MEMORIAL GIFTS

Each week you can memorialize some-one with the gift of Altar Candles, Sanctuary Lamp, Altar Bread & Wine & Altar Flowers. This weeks Memorial Gifts are: Altar Bread & Wine -In memory of George Cetta donated by S.T.A. Reli-gious Education Sanctuary Lamp– In memory of George Cetta donated by S.T.A. Reli-gious Education Altar Candles– In memory of George Cetta donated by S.T.A. Religious Ed-ucation Altar Flowers– In memory of George Cetta donated by S.T.A. Religious Ed-ucation

SAVE THE DATE

ST. Thomas Aquinas Parish Events

Month of September 2019

†Sunday September 8th , 2019– Back to School

& Fr. Clifford farewell Mass & BBQ after the

11:30am Mass

†Sunday September 8th , 2019-Religious Educa-

tion Orientation

†Saturday September 14th , 2019- Young Adult

BBQ after the 5:30pm Mass

†Saturday September 20th , 2019-Welcome back

BBQ Youth

†Tuesday September 24th, 2019 at 7:30pm-

Dynamic Catholic- Secret to a Great Relationship

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 the Church ( 1550 Hendrickson

Street, between Flatlands Avenue & Ave-nue P ) at 8:30am. The cost of this is

$40.00, which includes a bagel for breakfast and a $30.00 bonus from the Casino. The

next trip is scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2019

For further details or to sign up for the trip, please call Noreen at (718) 253-7824.

COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you know a parishioner who is unable to attend

mass on the weekend, or are unable to attend your-

self, please contact the rectory to arrange an Ex-

traordinary Minister of Holy Communion to visit on a

regular basis. Homebound parishioners are very

grateful to be able to receive communion in their

homes. Please keep our homebound members in

your prayers

St. Thomas Aquinas Bereavement Group

The death of a loved one can be the most stressful event in a person’s life. A wide array of emotions can be experienced, such as sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, and despair. There is no right way and wrong way to grieve. Each person experiences grief in his or her own way, partly because of the relationship with the person who died. St. Thomas Aquinas Invite you to set aside an hour of your time for yourself sharing the suffering that accompanies grieving. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. For more information con-tact Fr. Kieran 718-253-4404

“SUNDAYS AT 10”

COME AND JOIN US FOR

COFFE CAKE AND

FAITH SHARING

“SUNDAYS AT 10”

MASS BOOK—2020 The Mass Book for the months of Janu-ary-June 2020 is now open. The Mass Stipend for each Mass is $15.00 and must be presented when making the arrangements. Please be aware that we cannot make arrangements for masses over the phone. For those who cannot come to the Rectory you can mail your re-quest and donation to the Rectory Office and we will try to accommodate your re-quest.

The Intention of the Mass The intention of the Mass is the most

precious Gift we can give for Our Be-

loved ones who are departed. We also

have Mass Cards that you can give to

your friends and family for their Birth-

days, illness, or a special intention. The

Mass is truly a unique special gift.

MASS SCHEDULE TO RESUME

Our mass schedule will resume starting September 2, 2019 Monday—Friday Noon Mass Only (no 6:30am Mass) Saturday– 8:30 am 5:30 Vigil Sunday– 8:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm

RECTORY HOURS

Please be aware of Rectory office hours:

Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm 1pm-8pm. Friday -Saturday 9am-2pm. Sunday—Closed

A SPECIAL THANK YOU The parish staff and parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas would like to take this opportunity to thank Fr. Clifford for all that he has done for our parish over the last two and a half years. Although Fr. Clifford is leaving us as our Parochial Vic-ar, we wish him the best of luck in this new chapter of his priestly life. Thank you and may the Good Lord bless you and help you keep the spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas alive in your heart.