1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

St. Thomas
Aquinas Church
1008 West 37th Street
Baltimore 21211
PASTORAL TEAM
Rev. Silvester T. Kim
Pastor
Susan Sousa
Coordinator of Religious Education
Paula Stidham
Business Manager
Jin Lee
Music Ministry
Michael McKenzie
Facilities
Rectory/Parish Office
1008 W. 37th Street, Baltimore 21211
410-366-4488
www.stthomasaquinasbaltimore.parishesonline.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Office hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm
Friday 8:30am-12:30pm
School
Mr. Gary Rand, II, Principal
3710 Roland Avenue, Baltimore 21211
410-889-4618 / Fax: 410-889-1956
www.stthomasaquinasschool.us
E-mail: [email protected]
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Thomas Aquinas is a loving, welcoming, life-affirming
church in Hampden, a family helping all members of the
community, working together in faith, hope, and love, nourished
by the sacraments, scripture, and prayer. We continue to grow,
led by the Holy Spirit, in the love of God.
“Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptize them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know
that I am with you always; yes, even to the end of time.”
(Matt.28:19-20)
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MASS SCHEDULE & CONFESSIONS
Saturday at 5pm, Sunday at 9am & 11am
Monday-Friday 6:55am
Holy Days 6:55am, 9am (school days only), and 7pm
Confessions Saturday 4:15 - 4:45pm or by appointment.
BAPTISM
Please call the parish office to arrange for the baptism of your
child, and to register for our parent Baptism Preparation.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
This process is offered to those interested in becoming Catholic.
Call the parish office for details and to register for the RCIA
process.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples planning to be married should contact a priest or deacon
at least six months prior to the wedding date.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
Any parishioner who anticipates going into or is in the hospital,
or is homebound or convalescing, should call the parish office to
arrange for Communion. We periodically provide a Communal
Mass of Anointing, which will be announced in the bulletin.
CARING CHRONICLE
To include a name on this prayer list, which appears in the
bulletin each week, please call the parish office.
Request for parish membership or change of address.
Please complete the following:
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
Zip_______________ Phone ________________________
E-mail __________________________________________
Deadline for bulletin announcements –
Monday at noon
‫ ܆‬New Registration
‫ ܆‬Change of Address
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 28 & 29, 2015
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Saturday
March
28
5:00pm
Mary Coleman
Sunday
March
29
9:00am
STA Parishioners
11:00am
Louise Barrasso
Monday
March
30
6:55am
Margarita Esquives
Tuesday
March
31
6:55am
Kathleen DeSalis Nolan
Wednesday
April
1
6:55am
John R. Snider
Thursday
April
2
Holy Thursday
7:00pm
Edwin Austin Sinnott
Friday
April
3
Good Friday
3:00pm
Stations of the Cross
7:00pm
The Passion of the Lord
Saturday
April
4
Holy Saturday
7:00pm
Easter Vigil
Sunday
April
5
Easter Sunday
9:00am
STA Parishioners
11:00am
William & Marie Robinson
Caring Chronicle
Let us pray for the sick and the homebound: Alex
Richards, Jeanie Miller, Carol Gilbert, Trema Baggett,
Robert Lerch, Ashton Dean, Shirley Fuller, Olivia
Shugars, Mark Hollander, Joe Gilbert, Joseph Baggett,
Mark Daniels, Audrey Clark, Doris Lerch, Tom
McNicholas, Sr., Jim Smith, James Parker, Sue
Vandergriff, Stephen Rivers, Peggy Porter, George &
Patricia Colonna, Kathy Rowley-Chalk, Deborah
Donnelly, Sam Macatee, Patricia Matkins, Lorraine
Sparks, Elizabeth Hampton, Scott Howell, Theresa
Fahey, John Sullivan, Hillary Honeck, Claire Warner,
Charlie Cooke, Wayne & Deborah Morbeck, Elva
Yamartino, Debbie Miller, Donald German, Ronnie
Brawner, Terry Boyer, Ted Korzick, Kathleen Molz,
Lisa Bischoff, Paul & Mary Stout, Vincent Mangianello,
Kya Yeoh, Ed Jeunette, Ray Airey, Kelly Tolson, Don
Marnell, Pat King, Karen Henderson, Camden O’Rear,
Amanda Morgan, Mary Heyn, Norman Brawner, George
Ruhl, Jr., and Michael Brewer.
COLLECTION INFORMATION
March 21 & 22, 2015
Attendance – 334
Envelopes
Loose
Online Giving
Total
Building Fund
Poor Box
Votives
Easter Flowers
Annual Appeal Rebate
Church in Latin America
$2,430.50
905.00
505.00
$3,840.50
16.00
15.00
12.00
25.00
507.50
667.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Secure and easy Online Giving is available at
www.stthomasaquinasbaltimore.parishesonline.com
The parish office will be closed Thursday, April 2nd
through Friday, April 10th.
The school will be closed Friday, April 3rd through
Friday, April 10th.
Mark your calendars for our Annual Parish Picnic
on Sunday, June 28th (12:30-4pm). Join us for great
food and great fellowship.
STA School’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner
is this Sunday, March 29th (noon – 5pm)
in the school hall. Pasta & sauce, tossed
salad, bread & butter, dessert, and coffee,
tea & soft drinks. Adults / $10, Kids 412 / $5, Kids 3+under / free, Seniors (over
60) / $8. Carry-out will also be available
for $8. Raffles and prize wheels too.
Hershey Park tickets are still available – deadline
to order is Monday, March 30. They can be used
any time May – September 2015. Ages 9 – 54 /
$36, Ages 3 – 8 / $28, and ages 55 and up / $28.
You must provide your own transportation. Email
[email protected] or call the parish
office.
The Science Behind the Shroud of Turin - The
Baltimore Guild Catholic Medical Association
invites you to join them for this Easter season
presentation by Dr. Jess Socrates Saturday, April 11
at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Parish Mass
at 8:15am, followed by continental breakfast and
presentation in the parish hall at 9:00am. RSVP to
[email protected]. $10 donation appreciated.
Marriage Help – Retrouvaille is a program that can
help you rediscover a loving relationship in your
marriage. The next weekend is May 8 – 10 in
Washington, D.C. To register, or obtain more
information, go to www.HelpOurMarriage.com or
call 443-400-7017. All calls and inquiries are
confidential.
Meals on Wheels has expanded their services in the
Hampden and Remington neighborhoods. They are
looking for volunteers to drive and deliver meals in
the area. If you would like to volunteer, or inquire
about receiving Meals on Wheels, call Emily
Trotter at 443-573-0925.
Religious Education News

March 30 at 7pm - Children's Religious
Education classes in the school. Youth
Confirmation Program - Lesson 20: "What Would
Jesus Do?" (The Beatitudes as the path to true
happiness).

April 6 – No Children’s Religious Education
classes – No Youth Confirmation lesson (Easter
break).
“There are far, far better things ahead
than any we leave behind.”
C.S. Lewis
Writer, Theologian
Respect for Life
* Thank you to all who signed up for spiritual
adoption, the commitment to name a newly
conceived baby in danger of abortion, and to pray
for its life for nine months. This commitment began
with the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, and
ends at Christmas. We pray for the lives of the
babies, as fully human as was Jesus, from the
moment of His conception. We pray for the babies'
mothers, that like Mary, they choose to accept
God's unplanned gift of life. And we pray for the
babies' fathers and families, that like Joseph, they
support the mother in choosing life. If you missed
the signup last weekend, signup slips are available
in the back of church. Completed slips remain in the
baby basket on Mary's altar through Christmas.
* The Archdiocese is sponsoring the Good Friday
Way of the Cross on Friday, April 3. This event, led
by Bishop Madden, begins at St. Alphonsus Church
(114 W Saratoga Street) and processes two blocks
to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion
provider. Participants pray the Stations of the Cross
on the way to the clinic, the Sorrowful Decades of
the Rosary across the street from the clinic, and the
Divine Mercy Chaplet on the way back to church.
The event begins at 8am and takes a little over an
hour. Parking is available at the Franklin Street
garage between Charles and Cathedral, the Saratoga
Street garage between Charles and Cathedral, and at
on-street meters.
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