Bulletin
February 19th, 2012 – 7th Sunday In Ordinary Time
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ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 9 a.m. – St. Thomas Aquinas 12:15 p.m. – Canadian Martyrs 4:30 p.m. – Canadian Martyrs 7:00 p.m. – St. Thomas Aquinas
The Mission goal is to stir up the flames of faith - the presence of God’s life that often lies dormant within people. Who will you invite? More information will follow next week. Please pray the following prayer in preparation for the Mission. Dear God, source of all life and light, we come before you to ask Your blessing on our Parish Mission. We differ from one another in many ways: in ages, in interests, and in experiences. Still, we share in being called to serve you as members of Your Holy Church. As we prepare for our Mission, fill our hearts with Your grace, so that we might be open to Your message. Heal our wounds, strengthen our commitments, rekindle our love, and remind us of our worth in Your eternal plan. Individually, we can do good works, but encouraged by our parish family, and supported by their prayers, we can be all You desire us to be. In confidence, we make our prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
FRIDAY MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS During the season of Lent, our daily Mass on Friday will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas and will be followed by Stations of the Cross. I would like to encourage parishioners to make a special effort to make room for at least one daily Mass during Lent. Please note that this Friday, February 24th, there will be a 9 a.m. Mass and a 7 p.m. Mass. SATURDAY MORNING MASS & LECTINO DIVINA Please join us on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs During Lent. Immediately following the morning Mass, we will gather to reflect upon the Sunday Gospel Readings and share with each other what speaks to us from the Gospel.
PARKING AT STA We ask all parishioners who are parking in the parking lot at St. Thomas Aquinas to be careful when parking next to the house that adjoins the parking lot. Last week, someone backed into the steel post protecting the natural gas meter. This could have been disastrous. Also, be careful when backing up, not to back into the new fence that was just constructed beside the parking lot. We thank you for your cooperation. PASTORAL CARE COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the Pastoral Care Committee has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Canadian Martyrs site. A STORY OF HEALING AND HOPE – PRO LIFE TALK Angelina Steenstra, Canadian director of the Silent No More Awareness campaign, will share her own abortion story and path to healing in Christ. As a woman who suffered the psychological and physical consequences of abortion, Angelina brings hope to those who have been hurt by a choice of abortion. The talk will be on Friday, March 2 at 7:30 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas church hall. All are welcome. A free will offering will be taken for the work of Silent No More Awareness.
WORLD OF PRAYER PRAYING WITH JESUS IN THE HOLY LAND If you have a desire to see the Holy Land then this may be your opportunity. Father Pat Cosgrove is the Spiritual Leader on this prayerful Pilgrimage. The itinerary is not merely a tour of the holy sites but has been carefully arranged to deepen our experience of intercessory prayer. This Pilgrimage experience is depart Halifax May 6-17, 2012 and there are still spaces available. The itinerary, registration form and costs can be found at www.privatelabeltravel.ca or you can contact Bob Sime at 482-2275, or by e-mail: bsime@privatelabeltravel.ca FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM Our next Family Faith Formation program will be held at Canadian Martyrs on Sunday, February 26th, at 10:05 in the Brebeuf Room. DOGMATIC THEOLOGY AND CATHOLICISM 201 Please note that there is no Dogmatic Theology nor Catholicism 201 this upcoming Tuesday, February 21st and Wednesday, February 22nd. Both courses will resume the following week. STACM YOUTH Edge Nights: February 21st, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Canadian Martyrs Hall. This night is called “All Saints” We will learn about the Saints and how one becomes a Saint. We will learn the true meaning of St. Valentine and why we celebrate this day…this Saint. St. Valentine was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time. He had an edict that prohibited the marriage of young people. St. Valentine would secretly marry these young people and was eventually caught and persecuted. ONEIGHT CONFIRMATION NIGHT – February 19th, 7:45 – 9:00 p.m. at STA Hall. This Session is called “Truth Be Told”. It will allow us to see the wisdom and teachings of the Church as a guide for making moral decisions. We will participate in a unique experience of choices and consequences. *Please Note Changes to the Oneight Confirmation Session Dates: February 19th, & March 4th. March 11th & 18th – No Sessions. March 25th – Retreat. April 15th , April 29th, May 6th, May 13th May 27th - CONFIRMATION STEUBENVILLE ATLANTIC REGISTRATION – August 3rd – 5th, 2012 – Inviting STACM Youth grade 8 and above to register online at www.steubenville.ca . Our group name is St. Thomas Aquinas Canadian Martyrs. Please fill out all required info and click mailing payment. We will collect all registration fees prior to the conference. Thank you. Any questions? Please contact Rhonda Lynn. CHAPERONS: I am looking for male and female chaperones for the Conference. You must be at least 21 years of age and ready and willing to experience a Spirit-filled weekend with our Youth and our Lord. For further information on Steubenville Atlantic 2012, please contact your Parish Youth Minister, Rhonda-Lynn at rhondalynn@stacm.ca
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Our STACM Parish Mission will take place the fifth week of Lent, March 26th – 28th. Father Juan Diego Sutherland CFR, from Sacred Heart Friary, Fort Worth Texas, will be our Mission preacher. Fr. Juan Diego will preach at all the weekend Masses and lead our Mission Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26th -28th at St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 7 p.m. The invitation to the Mission is not just extended to the Sunday Church-goer, it is an open invitation to those who have wandered off from the community of faith or those seeking for a church home of their own. 
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Week of February 11th 2012 |
ACTUAL | BUDGET | DIFFERENCE |
| Pre-Authorized | $3,813. | $3,750. | $62 |
| Envelopes | $3421 | $4615. | ($1,194.) |
| Loose | $625. | $577. | ($48.) |
| Total | $7,859. | $8942. | ($1,083.) |
