ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

MASS SCHEDULE

October 22nd Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, October 21: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:30 PM † Aloys Lee (Fritz) Schmitz 5:30 PM † Joan Mueller Sunday, October 22: 8:00 AM † John Nevicosi 8:00 AM † Lance Verhulst 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist 6:00 PM Youth Mass at St. John the Baptist Monday, October 23: 9:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Tuesday, October 24: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Wednesday, October 25: 8:00 AM † Fred & Angeline Jacoby 8:30-9:30 AM Adoration Thursday, October 26: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Friday, October 27: 8:00 AM † Paul A. Wondra Saturday, October 28: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:30 PM For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday, October 29: 8:00 AM † Lucille Bunge 8:00 AM † Alois & Ida Schmitz 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

Liturgical Ministers Schedule Saturday, 5:30pm October 21 Vigil: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Red Platz

Ministers: Christine Koenigs, Red Platz, Kerry Gigot, Ron Nielsen, LuAnn & Philip Schils

Sunday, 8:00am October 22 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Mary Lou Sixel Ministers: Mary Jo Jetzer, Arlene Klaetsch, Linda Leibham, Lori & & Matt O’Connor, Bev Verhulst

Saturday, 5:30pm October 28 Vigil: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Kevin White

Ministers: Judith Menne, Clarice Schneider, Kitty Pfeifer, Don & Lynn Meerstein, Pat Schmidbauer

Sunday, 8:00am October 29 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Suzette Burkart Ministers: Dori Schmitz, Gerry Kulow, Bev Verhulst Bev Dippel, Duane Dippel, Katherine Suemnicht

October 14 & 15

Stewardship Envelopes $3,166.00

Loose Offering $417.00

Building Mnt. Envelopes $70.00

Combined Collections Offering $290.75

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading…Isaiah 45:1,4-6

2nd Reading…1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

Gospel…Matthew 22:15-21

Monday….Luke 12:13-21

Tuesday...Luke 12:35-38

Wednesday...Luke 12:39-48

Thursday...Luke 12:49-53

Friday...Luke 12:54-59

Saturday…Luke 6:12-16

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading…Exodus 22:20-26

2nd Reading…1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

Gospel…Matthew 22:34-40

Parish Calendar

FINANCE MEETING ~ October 23rd at 9:00AM

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING ~ October 24th at 6:30pm

COFFEE KLATCH ~ October 25th at 10-11:30AM ~ Chapel

HOLY DUSTERS ~ October 27th ~ After 8:00AM Mass

TOWN HALL MEETING ~ October 28th ~ After 5:30PM Mass

MEMORIAL MASS ~ November 4th ~ 5:30PM Mass

Memorial Mass Saturday, Nov. 4th at 5:30pm

We will remember those whose funerals were celebrat-

ed at STA last year (Nov. 1, 2016- Oct. 31, 2017). We

would also like to remember those deceased immediate

family members of parishioners whose funerals were celebrat-

ed at a church other than STA this past year (Nov. 1, 2016-Oct. 31, 2017). Please contact the parish office by Mon-day, October 30th st.thomas.aquinas@frontier.com or

920.876.2457. Your loved one’s name will be called and a candle lit in their memory at the Memorial Mass. There will be a social in the Chapel following Mass.

~When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

Twenty-Ninth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ October 22, 2017

Dear Parishioners: In a moment of weakness, I allowed myself to get talked into re-instituting something out here that we did at St. Dominic in Sheboygan for the last couple of years: a “coffee klatch.” What we did back there was meet in the rectory a couple of times a month for an hour and a half for an open discussion. People could bring up any topic they wanted to discuss: a current event, something going on in the parish, Church politics, papal pronouncements, questions about Church history, etc. We generally met in the morning (9:30 – 11:00). The meeting was very informal; people could come late, leave early if they had to be somewhere else. We usually had a half-dozen participants, but sometimes we’d hit double-digits. We never really got into the “coffee” part of the “klatch,” but that didn’t seem to bother anyone. I was talked into this by Edie Morrison, the Faith Formation Director at St. Dominic, who was also a regular participant in the coffee klatch. (In fact, the group had asked before I left St. Dominic last June if I would be willing to host them out here once I’d settled in. I had not given a definitive answer at the time, so Edie re-raised it a couple of weeks ago.) I told her we could do it if folks from the original group were willing to drive out here to continue to meet, BUT that it would only make sense to invite people here to join the group, were any of a mind to do so. Not knowing how many might be so moved, I thought it best to hold our first couple of gatherings in the Chapel instead of the rectory. So, on Wednesday, October 25th, we will open the doors for our first coffee klatch in the chapel at St. Thomas Aquinas. (And unlike at St. Dominic – if I remember – we’ll actually have coffee!) We will meet from 10:00 to 11:30 so as not to disturb people in the final few minutes of the weekly Eucharistic Adoration Hour. The second one will be on Wednesday, November15th.

Father Phil

Prayer Guild: 2018 Prayer books have arrived and are available at the parking lot entrance!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dec. 7, 2017 bus trip to Fort Atkinson to see Miracle on 34th Street

has only 6 seats left. The deadline for reservations and payment is

Sunday Oct. 29th.

On November 11, 2017 we will be having a parish dinner after the

5:30 PM Mass. The meal will be a free will offering with all pro-

ceeds to be divided between Puerto Rico Hurricane (Catholic Chari-

ties) and Mexico Earthquake Relief (Catholic Relief Services).

Please join us to enjoy a delicious dinner and help those who have

lost so much!!

5TH SUNDAY COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Will go towards supporting The Camo Quilt Project, they are a nonprofit organization that operates under the umbrella of The American Legion of Franklin, WI and is a 501(C)19 classified. PURPOSE: The Camo Quilt Project’s purpose is to show our support to the troops serving overseas by providing our US troops with a quilt made from camouflage fabric that is reflective of their branch of service. As of Oct of 2017 the project has made and shipped over 26,000 quilts to our troops With fewer requests for military quilts we have expanded our focus to include making patriotic lap quilts for our veterans. We have already distributed over 1,200 lap quilts to our veterans in nursing homes, as-sisted living, home bound and hospice. Each quilt is unique in that everyone is different and the back of each quilt reflects the branch of service the veteran served in. There is a pocket on the front with his or her name on. The quilts are small measuring approximately 32 to 42 inches wide and 42 to 48 inches long. Unlike the Camo Quilts these quilts have a polyester batting to make it light weight and easy to wash. Because most of the veterans in health care facilities are in wheel chairs it is important that the quilts be small. Cost of a Camo quilt is about $25 each. The cost for a lap quilt is more and takes longer to make. We are very proud of our veterans and feel they deserve our best quilts. If you should need any further information about the Camo Quilt Project, please feel free to contact me at 920-627-3460 or linda.camoquilt@gmail.com. Linda Wieck Founder Camo Quilt Project Please use your “Camo Quilt “ envelope that is included with your stewardship envelopes! Thank you.

MILITARY IN UNIFORM BOARD We are starting a bulletin board across from the Chapel with pictures of men and wom-en serving in the Armed Forces (active duty or reserves or National Guard). Just drop off a picture, name, rank, assignment and relation in the office or Chapel. Please help us fill this board, it’s great for our parish family to recognize them and to keep them in our prayers.

With the Celebration of All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2nd, a remembrance book will be placed on the altar for you to record the names of your

departed loved ones. These souls will be prayed for and remembered at all STA Masses .