ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH

June 6, 2021

MASS SCHEDULE

St. Thomas Aquinas Church Rev. Bill Devine, Pastor

bdevine@sƩhomasaquinas.com Rev. Jason Giombe , Parochial Vicar fathergiombeƫ@gmail.com

Parish Oﬃce

Peter Vitagliano, Finance and Opera ons Oﬃcer [email protected]

Tina Larson, Administra ve Assistant [email protected]

Pastoral Assistant

Aaron Durocher, Pastoral Assistant 508.531.1346

[email protected]

Faith Forma on Oﬃce Staﬀ Phone | 508.697.3652

Caitlin Mack, Confirma on Director, Grades 7-10

[email protected]

St. Basil, The Catholic Center

122 Park Ave., Bridgewater MA 02324 Rev. Jason Giombe , Campus Chaplain

fathergiombeƫ@gmail.com

PARISH INFORMATION

SUNDAY MASS

St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Saturday Vigil | 4:00 p.m.

Sunday | 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (parking lot) 12:00 p.m.

St. Basil Chapel

122 Park Ave., Bridgewater

Sunday | 10:30 a.m.

DAILY MASS St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Monday - Saturday | 9:00 am

CONFESSION St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Saturday: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

in the rear of the church parking lot or by appointment

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CLASS OF 2021 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

If you’d like to be included in our Class of 2021 spotlights, please send a picture of yourself, the high school /

college you are gradua ng from, and plans for next year, if known to Fr. Giombe via email at

FatherGiombe @gmail.com.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Congratula ons to Kelly Geraghty, Senior at Cardinal Spellman High School. Kelly is this year’s recipient of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Women’s Club $1,000 scholarship. We wish Kelly best of luck in her future endeavors!

Kyle Eaton, gradua ng Senior at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.

Next year, Kyle will be a ending Stonehill College to study Computer Science. He aspires to have a career in video game design. God's Blessings, Kyle! Your parish family is proud of you!

Ka e Hayes, Emmanuel College Class of 2021. Ka e has been accepted into the

Corporate and Organiza on Communica on Master’s Degree program at Northeastern University which she will begin next year. Congratula ons on your many accomplishments, Ka e!

Nick Longo, gradua ng Senior at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.

Next year, Nick plans to a end Saint Anselm College, majoring in history, with a minor in secondary educa on. He plans on running for the men’s cross-country team. Congratula ons Nick! Enjoy St. A's!!!

From Fr. Bill…

This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ formerly known as the Feast of Corpus Chris . Celebra ng this feast every year gives us the opportunity to remember and reflect on the Eucharist. There’s a danger that we can become so familiar with the recep on of Holy Communion that we fail to FULLY appreciate and understand the great gi that Jesus gave to His Church. We believe that the Eucharist which we celebrate and receive is the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread and wine. It is not only a ma er of faith but substan ated in both the scriptures and the understanding of the early disciples/church (Tradi on).

During this past year many weren’t able to receive Holy Communion because of COVID restric ons. A number have shared that the inability to receive Holy Communion made them realize what a great gi it is, how much they had taken it for granted and how much we need or hunger for it. This weekend Fr. Giombe and I will take the opportunity to share the Church’s understanding of the origin and mystery of the gi of Jesus’ Body and Blood. We will also review the most appropriate and reverent way to receive the Eucharist. The recep on of the Lord’s Blood from the chalice is not permi ed at this me due to health concerns.

Missale es

During the past year when we were not allowed to leave missale es in church due to COVID restric ons, we distributed them with the request that parishioners keep and bring them with them to Mass. While a number s ll

have them, many do not. In the next few weeks, we will be placing missale es in the benches.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN'S

CLUB LUNCHEON

Monday, June 14 - 12:30 p.m.

Loca on: Scotland Links Outdoor Pa o

Menu Choices:

Fish and Chips ($22.00) Turkey Club ($19.00) Barret's Burger ($18.00)

House Salad ($17.00)

Price includes tax, p, and hot or cold drink.

Please make checks payable to Catholic Women's Club and send to Beccy Mugherini, 256 Cross St., Bridgewater, MA 02324. Register by THIS THURSDAY,

June 10. We look forward to seeing our members!

ST. BASIL’S CHAPEL

IS LOOKING

FOR CLEANERS!

Now that the COVID restric ons have been li ed, we are looking for volunteer cleaners to help with the general upkeep of the Chapel. The basic tasks include vacuuming and surface level cleaning of the bathrooms. The cleaning would be done in small teams. Each team would only clean once a month. Your help would be very much appreciated. Please contact Aaron Durocher via email at [email protected] for more details.

JOIN US FOR ANOTHER

VIRTUAL COOKING CLASS!

KITCHEN CREATIONS WITH FRANCINE

Francine, one of our parishioners with a passion for cooking, will be hos ng a free cooking demonstra on via Zoom on Thursday, June 24th at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by the Social Commi ee, the dinner menu will feature chicken sal mbocca, asparagus riso o, and spinach. And we can’t forget about dessert - strawberry shortcake! This delicious meal will take just over an hour to prepare and will leave the whole family asking for a second helping. Visit our website at

www.s homasaquinas.com to register online to

receive the Zoom link, a list of ingredients, and easy to follow step-by-step recipes. For any ques ons, contact Aaron at 508-531-1346. We hope you can make it!

Dear Monsignor/Father:

Allow me to ask for your assistance with a matter of the highest priority concerning the protection of unborn children. As Pope Francis has shared with us, every child is “a gift that changes the history of a family…and this child needs to be welcomed, loved and cared for”. For 45 years, annual passage of the “Hyde Amendment” in federal appropriations bills, by a bipartisan coalition of members of Congress has ensured that federal tax dollars are not spent on abortions. It is estimated that the “Hyde Amendment” has saved more than 2.4 million unborn children since 1976. However, this year, the passage of the “Hyde Amendment” is seriously at risk.

In order that we do all that is possible to protect unborn children, it is critically important for Catholics to send a strong and united message on behalf of the children and

to do so before Congress moves forward to authorize taxpayer-funded abortion. Please join our Archdiocesan response to the USCCB’s nationwide effort during the month of June, when Congress

will begin the legislative process. Our goal is for millions of Catholics to sign the petition on NoTaxpayerAbortion.com. The USCCB has provided additional information and digital

messaging tools about the Hyde Amendment found at: respectlife.org/no-taxpayer-abortion. With appreciation for your continued support for our efforts to build a culture of life, I remain, Devotedly yours in Christ,

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Boston

Stop your tax dollars from going to abor on. Visit www.NoTaxpayerAbor on.com

FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR

POSITION AVAILABLE

We are in the process of iden fying someone to fill the posi on of Faith Forma on Coordinator for Grades 1-6.

If you are interested, you can access the job descrip on and requirements on the Archdiocesan website:

www.bostoncatholic.org/employment/

parish-job-openings

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Senior

Parade

The gradua ng seniors of

Bridgewater-Raynham

Regional High School met in

our parking lot on June 1st

to start their tradi onal

Senior Car Parade through

Bridgewater and Raynham.

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SPECIAL COLLECTION

THIS WEEK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT JUNE 5 - 6 NEXT WEEK NO SPECIAL COLLECTION JUNE 12 - 13

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

Summary of Collec ons

5/25 - 5/31 St. Thomas St. Basil Total

In-Pew $ 3,580 $ 301 $ 3,881 Mail-in/Drop-Oﬀ $ 917 0 $ 917 WeShare $ 1,151 $ 489 $ 1,640 Grand Total $ 5,648 $ 790 $ 6,438 INDIA/BRAZIL COLLECTION $ 1,141 $ 120 $ 1,261

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO

THE SECOND COLLECTIONS

If you would like to donate to a special collec on and ensure that your dona on is directed properly, you may do so in the following ways:

xUse your designated weekly envelopes specific

for the special collec on, or place cash or a check payable to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish either in a separate envelope with the name of the special collec on on it or write name of the special collec on on the check’s memo line.

xPlace these dona ons along with your weekly oﬀering in the collec on boxes at the church/ chapel entrances. Thank you for your generosity!

THIS SUNDAY, June 6th - 12:00 p.m. - Baccalaureate Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

THIS FRIDAY, June 11th - 7:00 p.m. - Witness and Worship Night

Monday, June 14th - 12:30 p.m. - Catholic Women’s Club Luncheon

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A Time to Die...

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

A Time to Heal... Edward Albert Jeﬀrey Bean Tom Bois Sandra Cable Sandy Cassani PFC Joseph Cannistraro Kimberley Char er Meagan Chuckran Jeanne Cote John Cribben Bella DuBris Veslie Fernandes Elke Gudath James Huckvale Carol Kelley Kaitlyn Melanson Charles Micalizzi JoAnn Micalizzi Margaret Moran Maureen Mosher Angela Murray Marcia Orcu Gino Panzine Ray Perry A.J. Que a Baby Reya Rose Martha Rooney Anthony Scalfaro Deana Spingel Anna Vrana Paul White Alexis Zutaut Jason & Nicole

Zutaut Peter Bumpus

Marjorie Harrington

Paul McCarthy Dylan Moore

A Time for Peace...

WEEKLY DEVOTIONS

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:00 am, lower church

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

1st Saturday of the month 10:00 am, lower church

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR

Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, lower church

SATURDAY, JUNE 5

9:00 a.m. The Laubinger Family (living) 4:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 6

St. Thomas 7:30 a.m. Clemen ne Lincoln

9:00 a.m. Steven McLaren - 1st Anniv. 12:00 p.m. Daniel Buckley, Jr. - 1st Anniv.

St. Basil 10:30 a.m. Joseph & Isabelle Hayes

MONDAY, JUNE 7

9:00 a.m. Manuel Coelho and Angelina

Andrade TUESDAY, JUNE 8 9:00 a.m. NO 9:00 MASS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 9:00 a.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 10

9:00 a.m. Ashley Donahue

FRIDAY, JUNE 11

9:00 a.m. John W. Carlson SATURDAY, JUNE 12

9:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m. Catherine Ferrante - 10th Anniv. SUNDAY, JUNE 13

St. Thomas 7:30 a.m. Zelia Freeman & Maria Soares

9:00 a.m. Dante and Chiarina Folloni 12:00 p.m. The Sexton and Murphy Families

St. Basil 10:30 a.m. Joan Murray

SACRAMENTS

If you are seeking more informa on about the Sacraments, or wish to schedule an appointment, please call the parish to speak with a priest at 508-697-9528.

BAPTISM

If you wish to have your child Bap zed, or to receive the Sacrament yourself, please call the parish oﬃce to request an appointment with a priest, either in person or via Zoom. Bap sms are ordinarily celebrated each month on the 2nd & 4th Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Please note that these dates are subject to change. Bap sm Prepara on Class is on hold due

to COVID-19 restric ons.

MARRIAGE

If you wish to be married in our parish, please call the parish oﬃce to request an appointment with a priest at least eight months in advance. Marriage Prepara on course is required.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

If you or anyone you know would like to be anointed because of illness, please contact the parish oﬃce at 508-697-9528.

CONFESSIONS

Confessions are held on Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the rear of the St. Thomas Aquinas Church parking lot or by appointment.

Prayer List

STAFF SGT Kelly Berrier, US ARMY

WARRANT OFF I James Berrier, US ARMY

2nd LT Stephen Campo, USMC

PFC Joseph Cannistraro MAJOR Thomas Cushing, USAF CPT Karen Chouinard Holliday, USMC

SGT Peter O’Leary, US ARMY LGEN Eric M. Smith, USMC

A Time to be Born... Jack Bosworth Brooke Shaughnessy Olivia Florence Kristofer Gibbons Paige Lee Benjamin Moynihan Avery Nunes Kennedy Sharp Liam Soccorso Layla Sweeney

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