ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

MASS SCHEDULE

July 23rd Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 22: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:30 PM For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday, July 23: 8:00 AM † Larry & Joan Buechel 8:00 AM † Emilie Mahloch 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Monday, July 24: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Tuesday, July 25: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Wednesday, July 26: 8:00 AM † Don Diedrich 8:00 AM † Garry Quinn 8:30-9:30 AM Adoration Thursday, July 27: 8:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist Friday, July 28: 8:00 AM † Alton Chambers 8:00 AM † Bernard Fiebrink Saturday, July 29: 4:00 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist 5:30 PM † Emma & Evelyn Petty 5:30 PM † Madelyn Mlada Sunday, July 30: 8:00 AM For the People of St. Thomas Aquinas 9:30 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

Liturgical Ministers Schedule Saturday, 5:30pm July 22 Vigil: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Lynn Kulow

Ministers: Kitty Pfeifer, Lynn & Randy Kulow, Gerry Kulow, Don Meerstein, Ron Nielsen

Sunday, 8:00am July 23 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Mary Lou Sixel

Ministers: Mary Jo Jetzer, Matt O’Connor, Red Platz, Dori Schmitz, Clarice Schneider, Arlene Klaetsch

Saturday, 5:30pm July 29 Vigil: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Red Platz

Ministers: Kitty Pfeifer, LuAnn & Philip Schils, Red Platz, Katherine Suemnicht, Ann Buechel-Haack

Sunday, 8:00am July 30 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: Suzette Burkart

Ministers: Bev & Dave Dippel, Bev Verhulst, Richard Vogel, Al Zemlicka, Mary Jo Jetzer

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading…Wisdom 12:13,16-19 2nd Reading…Romans 8:26-27

Gospel…Matthew 13:24-43

Monday…Matthew 12:38-42

Tuesday...Matthew 20:20-28

Wednesday...Matthew 13:1-9

Thursday...Matthew 13:10-17

Friday...Matthew 13:18-23

Saturday…Matthew 13:24-30

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading…1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 2nd Reading…Romans 8:28-30

Gospel…Matthew 13:44-52

July 15 & 16

Stewardship Envelopes $1,631.00 Loose Offering $718.34

Building Mnt. Envelopes $145.00 Missionary Collection $25.00

Baptism Through the waters of Baptism we

welcome Isaac into God’s grace, and our STA Parish Family.

He was baptized on Saturday, July 22nd Isaac Bradley Jaidee is the son of Bradley and Tiffany Stephenson

Congratulations and God’s choicest blessings to the parents and their newly baptized baby. 60th Wedding Anniversary

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Family Congratulates Bob & Arlene Naber

As they celebrated 60 years of marriage on July 20th and will receive a blessing on

Sunday, July 23rd at Mass. Give thanks to God for 60 years of Marriage.

Mission Trip 2017 Donor Appreciation Event In appreciation for your support, the youth of the 2017 Mission

Trip invite you to join them after Mass next weekend for refreshments as they share stories of their journey.

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Sat, July 29th

After Mass in the

Church Hall

Saint John the Baptist

Sunday, July 30th

After Mass in the

Church Hall

ROAD TRIP TO VISIT FATHER DAN VOLKERT

AUGUST 20TH

Meet in Plymouth at 8am. Mass & lunch with Father and return at 4:30pm. Expenses: bus and lunch.

MASS AT 10:30AM

Contact the Parish office 876.2457 for more details and to sign up!

Sixteenth Sunday in ordinary time~ July 23, 2017 Dear Parishioners: You might think it’s too early for the new pastor to bail out, but duty calls! As you read this, I will be in Wilmington, NC, visiting with one of my best friends from West Point (we were roommates for more than two years, which was really kind of unheard of in those days). Then on Tuesday it’s on to Beaufort, SC, to visit another classmate. And on Friday I drive to Destin, FL, for the main reason for my sojourn south: a family reunion. My brothers – I’ve got five of them (I’m the third oldest) – and five sisters-in-law agreed several years ago that, since we were all getting older and had no guarantees on longevity, we ought to get together at least every three years for a long weekend reunion. The first was to a casino in the Mississippi Delta; the next found us in Charleston, SC; our last one was out in Western Wisconsin at a waterpark; and this year, it’s in Destin. All except the one in Western Wisconsin have been in mid-Summer. (The Wisconsin one was in early June; of course, it was chilly and rainy!) Now, you may ask: Who in their right mind would go to Mississippi, South Carolina or the Florida Panhandle in late July? By choice? I’ve made no secret of the fact that I do not like hot & humid! Never have. Never will. Destin, most emphatically, was NOT my choice! The Mississippi venue was proposed by Paul (the oldest). He’s retired Air Force and has lived in San Antonio for the past twenty-five years. The South Carolina one was chosen by Bob (the one immediately behind me); he and his family moved to Tampa in the early ‘80s. They and their families drew the short straw for planning those early reunions, and I guess the choice of sites was either personal convenience or revenge for some long-forgotten childhood travesty one or more of the four Wisconsinite brothers perpetrated on them. So, they planned and the rest of us – Steve, me, Bill, and Dan – just went along meekly for the sake of family unity, but muttering under our breath all the while. This year’s locale was the dream child of Paul’s two married sons, John and Joe, who agreed to do the planning with their wives. Those nephews are in their late-thirties and have lived in San Antonio most of their lives. For them Texas-style heat is the norm. So, they think nothing of 100 ْtemperatures with sticky-stinky humidity levels. As for the timing, they are both teachers (and their children students); consequently, the depth of Summer vacation seemed the best time to pull this off. So, here we go. Hot & humid aside, it will be great to be together again. This will be some kind of odyssey for me. I used to always go to AAA and get a “trip tik” (a map packet) prepared for such journeys. This year I’ve got a smart phone with a “map quest” app. I’m either going to arrive safely at the end of each leg of my travels, or I’m going to wind up hopelessly lost and see you again maybe by Christmas. You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers when I’m not totally taken up with brotherly antics or Dante’s Inferno. Enjoy the won-derful Wisconsin climate to which I yearn to return!

Fr. Phil

THIS MONTHS 5TH SUNDAY COLLECTION WILL BE DONATED TOWARDS

ANCHOR OF HOPE Please use your designated stewardship envelope that you received in the mail. THANK YOU!

When Anchor of Hope opened its doors in August of 2015 as New Hope Pregnancy Center of Sheboygan, Inc., initial services in-cluded pregnancy tests, education services, community referrals and pregnancy options counseling.

With the addition of a medical team, the journey to becoming a licensed medical clinic began. As a licensed medical clinic, Anchor of Hope staff added the service of limited obstetric ultrasounds, which began in August,

2016. We have been blessed with the resources to continue growing and expanding the services provided to clients.

Earlier this month, we began a soft launch of STI testing and treatment services. A public launch of STI services will be

announced in early August. (Watch for complete details.) These medical services are focused and intentional, designed to attract clients at risk for making an abortion decision.

As you can see, requests for services are increasing and it is exciting to serve the expanded client base God continues to bring through the doors. We be-lieve that every appointment is ordained by the Holy Spirit and the results are His. We are currently staffed to provide services for approximately 50-60 client appointments each month With the addition of STI services, we expect our reach within the com-munity to significantly expand, allowing us to bring a message of hope to more individuals within the Sheboygan community. Because of the support of churches, faithful individuals, private corporations, and others, we are blessed to be a part of something so much larger than imagined. I truly believe we are a part of God.

REMINDER: THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF PICTURE TAKING, PLEASE BE INCLUDED IN OUR PICTORIAL!