ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

St. Thomas Aquinas (est. 1901)

751 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301

Our Lady of the Rosary (est. 1954)

3233 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 94306

St. Albert the Great (est. 1961)

1095 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, CA

Mission Statement: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, CA is a Roman Catholic communi-ty of disciples working together for the glory of God and our spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. With

the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we live and share the Gospel through worship, education and service.

St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral Center • 3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 • Phone (650) 494-2496 • Emergency (650) 1-877-645-2712 • www.paloaltocatholic.net

Bulletin Deadline for articles is Thursday at noon week prior: fatimagiffen@hotmail.com Subscribe to the Pastor’s newsletter — send email request: estanislao.mikalonis@dsj.org

CURRENT SCHEDULE

Mass Times

Sunday 11:00am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://dsj.zoom.us/j/759166471

Meeting ID: 759 166 471

Monday-Friday 8:30am

Saturday 11:00am

Sign-up for weekday mass @ St. Elizabeth Seton

School Playground, 1095 Channing Ave.,

Palo Alto, CA https://signup.com/go/BFXCBjR

Confession

Saturday (social distance) 10:30am

Seton playground before Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Everyday 9am-8pm

Saint Albert the Great Vestibule

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Estanislao Mikalonis, Pastor

ext. 16, estanislao.mikalonis@dsj.org

Rev. Sev Kuupuo, Parochial Vicar

ext. 12, severo.kuupuo@dsj.org

Dcn. Daniel Hernandez, Permanent Deacon

daniel.hernandez@dsj.org

Patricia Cruzet, Quinceañera Coordinator, Weddings, Funerals, Bilingual

ext. 37, patricia.cruzet@dsj.org, 408-849-0128 (cell)

Teresa Sun, Assistant to Catechetical Coordinator

(St. Albert the Great Site), sunetravel@gmail.com

Pierina Caligaris, Director of Youth & Young Adults,

pierina.caligaris@sjsu.edu

Mary Fong, Pastoral Home Ministry

ext. 22, fongmt@hotmail.com

July 19, 2020

https://paloaltocatholic.net/https://dsj.zoom.us/j/759166471mailto:emikalonis@dsj.orgmailto:severo.kuupuo@dsj.orgmailto:dhernandez@dsj.orgmailto:pcruzet@dsj.orgmailto:sunetravel@gmail.commailto:pierina.caligaris@sjsu.edu

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

RETREAT AT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (In English)

Thursday, 7/23; 7pm

Enroll for our upcoming workshops on COVID

Spiritual reflections by Carlos Obando.

https://www.loyolainstitute.org/staff

The talk is based on “the desert as the meeting place

with the Absolute, where God not only purifies us but

invites us to make a Covenant of love with him.”

(Hosea 2, 16)

To enroll, please send an enrollment confirmation to

Fr. Stasys (estanislao. mikalonis@dsj.org). We would

appreciate a $15 donation per adult (not per zoom

participant, but per adult). Think of how many seats

you would need if you were attending a live presenta-

tion. Your donation will enable us to offer the speaker

a donation. Submit your check to the Pastoral Center

(3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306) payable

to Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish. Memo: Workshop on

7/16 (Spanish) or 7/23 (English). Zoom link will be

shared via email to those enrolled.

READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, July 19: St. Mary MacKillop

WIS 12:13, 16–19 / PS 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16 / ROM 8:26–27 / MT 13:24– 43 or 13:24–30

Monday, July 20: St. Apollinaris MI 6:1-4, 6-8 / PS 50:5-6, 8-9, 16BC-17, 21 & 23 / MT 12:38-42

Tuesday, July 21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi MI 7:14-15, 18-20 / PS 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 / MT 12:46-50

Wednesday, July 22: St. Mary Magdalene

SGS 3:1-4B / PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 / JN 20:1-2, 11-18

Thursday, July 23: St. Bridget of Sweden

JER 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-1 / PS 36:6-7AB, 8-9, 10-11 / MT 13:10-17

Friday, July 24: St. Sharbel Makhlouf

JER 3:14-17 / JER 31:10, 11-12ABCD, 13 / MT 13:18-23

Saturday, July 25: St. James the Apostle 2 COR 4:7-15 / PS 126:1BC-2AB, 2CD-3, 4-5, 6 / MT 20:20-28

Sunday, July 26: Sts. Joachim & Anne

1 KGS 3:5, 7-12 / PS 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 / ROM 8:28-30 / MT 13:44-52 or

† — Deceased, SI — Special Intention

* There are no mass intentions this week.

Your mass intentions will be included in the daily or Sunday Mass while we are sheltered at home.

For the Sick & Homebound — Lydia Li, Stephen Lee, Pat Klein, Apolonia Gutierrez, Judy Naples, Felicitas Francisco, Steven Befera, Fabrizio Rossi, Julien Loh, Marilyn Kelly, Patrick Griffin, Piotr Misztal, Portia Leet, Ronnie Griffin, Mary Schembri, Terry Kurfess, Shanlee Brennan, Patrick Levesque, Richard Brown, Michael Mensick, Cathy Hewson, Helen Short, Ivan Salim, Andrew Temple, Christopher Bednar

For the Recently Deceased — Julie Mitchell, John Reilly, Andrea Binger, Dora “Loly” Choy de Lam, Bernie Vercoutere, Mark Laflamme, Kathy Varni, Rosa Mendoza, Mark Kreutzer, Florence Galea, Margaret MacDonald, Anne Ackerman, Piero Bullentini, Millie Waldspurger, Consuelo Goings, Alicia Placone Combetta, Mary Katherine Alltucker, Onna Vancheri, Della Kozy, Donald Fo, Cliff Herndon, Charlie Bisbee, Ann Carpenter, Bill Carpenter, Vincent Lefebvre, Philippe Lefebvre, Chris Lundin, Al Keicher, Nancy Marty, Sr. Mary Seraphine

Pray For Lists Guidelines — Have permission from the person to be listed. • Go through the Pastoral Home Ministry to list the names. • Names will be on the list for 3 months and then be removed. • Can request names to be continued after 3 months. Contact the Pastoral Home Ministry 650-494-2496 x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com

https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpaloaltocatholic.us8.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D95dcad1e9128ffacb55c4f47e%26id%3D1040b3e3d6%26e%3D004d60dadd&data=02%7C01%7C%7C0c509342af9848ae8e0208d820378f66%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/6:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/6:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/50:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/50:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:38http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/7:14http://www.usccb.org/bible/micah/7:14http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/85:2http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:46http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:46http://www.usccb.org/bible/songofsongs/3:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/63:2http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/20:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/john/20:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/2:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/36:6http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/jeremiah/31:10http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:18http://www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/4:7http://www.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/4:7http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/126:1http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/20:20http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/20:20http://www.usccb.org/bible/1kings/3:5http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:57http://www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/119:57http://www.usccb.org/bible/romans/8:28http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:44

DIOCESAN INFORMATION For more updates on Coronavirus from the

diocese of San Jose, see their website: https://www.dsj.org/coronavirus/

You will also find links to live or taped video Masses in our diocese.

Upcoming Events & Important Information

FUNERALS DURING

SHELTERING

If you have a death in

your family during this

sheltering period, please use

the emergency number,

1-877-645-2712, to contact

one of our priests. Mortuaries can help with

burials, and we can have small funerals in

church (limit of 10 people). There are a few ex-

ceptions. Our priests or deacon can assist with

burials, and we can help you plan a Memorial

Mass at a later date.

Dear Parish Community,

It brings great joy to be able to share that we have been able to offer a First

Communion experience to 11 children from our Parish. We are doing this in small

groups of 5 children and their parents. We still have 7 First Communion Masses on

schedule. Some of the First Communion Services, per the family’s choice, will take

place in September. I especially want to thank the families for their involvement

and flexibility. Thank you, Susan, for being a Parish volunteer. She has committed to completing

the cycle of Sacraments of 1st Communions and ‘Easter’ Adult Baptism. Thank you, Fr. Seth, for

being supportive of all these Masses. Please pray for our Parish Youth.

DONATE TODAY!!

Summer is always a low season for any parish, and it is no surprise that it is even more so this year. This means that our income may see a dip during these upcoming months. With reduced expenses and your continued donations, we are able to sustain our parish. We encourage you to continue sending your check to the parish office (3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306) or making your donation online:

https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=357

COVID UPDATE

SCC has increased the number for outdoors

gatherings to 60 participants. Nevertheless,

some restrictions have been made to liturgi-

cal gatherings involving singing. The Diocese

is seeking clarification to these rules. We will

continue with our weekly services with 25

people, and Sunday Zoom masses. We look

forward to being able to start outdoors public

Masses with up to 60 people very soon.

DIOCESAN INFORMATION For more updates on Coronavirus from the

Diocese of San Jose, visit their website:

https://www.dsj.org/coronavirus/

FIRST COMMUNION MASS

** VOLUNTEERS **

TRAINING REQUIRED

Dear Volunteers,

Please complete two REQUIRED trainings. It

is very important for the life of our Parish that

ALL volunteers and staff are up-to-date with

these trainings.

1. Return to Church, COVID Training

(13 minutes)

https://www.dsj.org/return-to-church/

2. Safe Environment

The safe environment training is good for

three years. It is likely that some volunteers

may be overdue with this training. We

strongly encourage you to have this done

ASAP. We need to be ready when allowed

to return to actively meet for any ministry.

https://www.virtusonline.org/mytraining/

training_courses_online.cfm

Please report to Irene Holowchak with your

certificate of completion or if you have any

questions send email to:

Before You Arrive:

• Check your temperature before coming to

church. If it reads 100.4, or if you are not feeling

well, please stay home and watch a streamed Mass.

When You Arrive:

• Wear a mask at all times and only remove it for a

moment when you receive Communion (required

for everyone over the age of 6).

• Sanitize your hands before you enter the church.

• Observe physical distance of 6ft. (look for

markings on the floor).

• Collection baskets will be “stationary.”

Please drop in your weekly envelope on the way in

or out of Mass.

• Enter only in marked doorways.

• Follow the directions of the priest, staff and

the ushers before, during and after Mass.

During Mass:

• Do not change seats during a service.

• Do not exchange the sign of peace physically.

• Keep your children with you at all times.

• Sit with your family and maintain 6ft. from non-

family members. Please maintain 6ft. even in the

line for Holy Communion.

Follow Instructions for Communion:

• Leave your seat only when directed by the usher or

greeter.

• Maintain 6ft. social distancing in the Communion

line.

• Sanitize your hands before receiving Communion.

• Approach the priest or minister and DO NOT re-

move your face covering.

• Extend your hands to receive the Host.

• After moving 6ft. to the side, remove your mask

and consume the Host.

• Replace your face covering or mask.

• Follow instructions to return to your pew.

After Mass:

• Walk to your car and do not congregate outside

the church doors

• If you become sick after attending Mass, please

notify the parish immediately.

Returning to In-Person

Masses

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Thomas Aquinas Church #919108 3290 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 TELEPHONE 650 898-5318 CONTACT PERSON Fatima Giffen EMAIL: fatimagiffen@hotmail.com TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION July 19, 2020 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6

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