April 15, 2018 3rd Sunday of Easter

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4:30pm

Sunday 8:00

& 10:00am

Weekday: Tuesday & Thurs.

8:00 am Mass St. Clare

Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 9:30am Wed. 5:30pm

Father Gene Doda

Deacons:

Carl Mahnke

Jim Nickel

St. Thomas

Mission Statement

Called to be

disciples of the

Lord Jesus,

the St. Thomas

Aquinas Catholic

Faith Community

embraces the

ministries of

prayer, education

and service.

Submit bulletin requests to stabulletin@saintthomaswaterford.org

Bulletin Due Dates

April 22 due April 16

April 29 due April 23

May 6 due April 30

Read Our Bulle!n

305 S. First St. Waterford, WI 53185 www.saintthomaswaterford.org 262-534-2255

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish

Danielle Berlin Adam Goessl Audrey Reynolds

Jacob Bork Kyle Gronkowski Sean Schultz

Michael Bose Ethan Hanrahan Joseph Scianni

Abygail Boyle Lucy Hearden Anna Shipley

Justin Calvino Grace Henrichs Jesse Sieren

Olivia Cammers Monica Jones Allison Smith

Kayla Czajka Chase Josephson Olivia Spaight

Nathan Czajka Ryan Kaufman Jason Splitgerber

Shepard Daggett Megan Kempken Benjamin Staniszewski

Andrew DeGreef William Ketterhagen Kaylee Strasser

Jackson DeGreef Eden Kopac Joshua Vizer

Mitchell Drenzek Aspyn Krygiel Cole Weinkauf

Taggart Elliott Sully Maringer Zachary Weis

Maxwell Engel Douglas Meier Kaitlyn Witthuhn

Audrey Eshleman Faith Moerke Shelby Wroblewski

Jake Fischer Shaelyn Mullins Dominque Zaruba

Scott Fisher Benjamin Nowacki

Adam Forkner Thomas Revolinski

Congratulations

St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Clare Confirmation Students.

Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018

Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48

Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18

A Message From Father Gene:

Dear Friends,

May God’s amazing grace fill your hearts today.

This past week was filled with God’s amazing grace for my family as my niece Jolene and her husband

Nick delivered a 9 pound 6 oz. baby boy. Nicholas James Rogers Jr., came into the world on Tuesday,

April 3rd. As my brother-in-law the proud grandfather proclaimed he is a B.O.B.-Big Old Baby.

There were a few tense moments passing this B.O.B., from the warmth of his mother’s womb into this cold

challenging world but ready or not Nick Jr., has come into the world once again proclaiming God’s amazing

grace. My niece Jolene, who only two weeks before this walked in a four mile race, said that the eight

minutes of pushing were the hardest and most rewarding moments of her life. Nick Jr., joins his big sister

fifteen month old Ellen Marie and “Clifford” their big red dog.

We all have graced moments in our lives; times when God’s grace both frighten and overwhelm us. We

have to hold on to the moments and learn from them. The same graced moments occur when someone is

dying. In this Easter season we have to draw upon God’s amazing grace to understand the depth of the

mystery of Faith, the reality of suffering, death and resurrection. In the same way the human family em-

braces the nine month of “expecting” and preparing for the birth of a child, making the necessary sacrifices

for a healthy child so we embrace the time and effort required for being reborn into eternal life.

Jolene spoke of the time they placed her newborn on her chest, skin against skin, flesh against human

flesh. The baby was so still lying on his mother while his mother literally had to catch her breath, she was

fearful because she hadn’t heard the baby cry and didn’t know if the baby was breathing on his own. She

called for someone to lift the child to make sure that he was breathing, he was, God’s amazing grace was

filling the lungs of her newborn child. I believe that God, in the process of our physical dying is awaiting

that moment when we breathe our last breath on earth and our first breath in the Kingdom of Heaven.

During the reading of The Passion on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, the Church’s liturgy calls us to stop

and kneel as the Lord Jesus offers His last breath on earth.

I remember being at my Mother’s side when she gently breathed her last and I knew that she was safely

in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Our Easter time is a time of great hope and promise. Our Easter time is filled with Alleluia’s as we await in

joyful hope the fulfillment of The Promise of Salvation.

Blessed Easter.

Mass Intentions

Sunday, April 15

8:00am † Annette Rombca

8:00am † Eugene Meyer

10:00am † Greg Treffinger

10:00am † Rosemary Hoffman

Monday, April 16

Tuesday, April 17

8:00am † Col. Tom Davey

8:00am † Jeff Zaremba

Wednesday, April 18

5:30pm ~ St. Clare

Thursday, April 19

8:00am † Mary Kay Doyle

8:00am † DM Harry & Hegeman Families

Friday, April 20

Saturday, April 21

4:30pm† MaryJo Kramer

4:30pm† Jack & Lucille Sonderman

Sunday, April 22

8:00am † James Pluta Sr

8:00am † Harold & Lucille Meyer

10:00am † James Schmidt

God has called to Himself,

Robert Amia Jeanquart

Let us pray as a community of faith that he may experience the

joy and peace of eternal life. Our deepest sympathy and assur-

ances of prayer for him family and friends.

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:30 or contact

Rectory for an appointment

Baptism: Contact Parish Rectory

Marriage: Contact Pastor 6 months prior to wedding date

for preparation

Join Catholic Central Theater Associa!on for an evening of

thrills and delight as we take you back to the Roaring 20s to

follow the adventures of Millie Dillmount, a young Kansas girl

who travels to the Big Apple in search of a new life. Filled with

frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a villainess you'll

love to hate, Millie will delight and entertain you with rousing

song and tap numbers, wi#y dialogue, and our extremely tal-

ented ensemble cast! Don't miss out - get your !ckets

at www.brownpaper!ckets.com/

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Love Meal Program

We will be serving chicken at our next love meal on

April 17. There is a book on the table in the gathering

space for volunteers to make food and/or help serve the

meal. We serve the meal 5:00 pm. Please bring food to

school Cafeteria contact Colleen McClory

@ 262-492-5128 or Marie Samson @ 895-7687

with questions.

CATHOLIC CLIMATE COVENANT TEAM

This weekend we celebrate the 48th anniversary of Earth Day,

o%en celebrated as a secular day. But our Holy Father, Pope

Francis, in his encyclical, "Laudato Si," is calling Catholics to a

greater care and concern for the earth and a greater care and

concern the poor, who are o%en more affected by climate

and earth care issues. This year a focus is being placed on the

overuse of single- use plas!cs, and how it contributes to what

Pope Francis calls a "Throwaway Culture." I am interested in

forming a Catholic Climate Covenant Team here at St Thomas.

The goal for this team: to explore the Pope's encyclical,

"Laudato, Si," and to sponsor some awareness events,

bulle!n ar!cles, and clean up projects and build community

ac!on and ac!vi!es. Check out this website to see some

wonderful resources ...www.earthday.org/campaign/plas!c-

campaign. From this year's campaign notes "From contrib-

u!ng to land and marine pollu!on to increasing our use of

carbon-producing fuels, our reliance on single-use plas!cs has

a devasta!ng impact on God's crea!on." Won't you join me

in my Catholic Climate Covenant Team? Are you ready to

answer Pope Francis? All are welcome; students, teachers,

millennials, re!rees, tree huggers, nature lovers, social

jus!ce ac!vists.

Contact Maria, Pastoral Associate of Music and Liturgy by

email mtyksinski@sainthtomaswaterford.org or by phone at

262.534.2255. ext 241.

Just A Reminder:

A second solicitation for the Catholic Stewardship

Appeal will be sent out soon. The goal for

St. Thomas is $32,000, to date $15,344 has been

contributed. Please prayerfully consider a gift to

help support the work of the Church of

Southeastern Wisconsin. God Bless.

NO APRIL FOOLS JOKE HERE!!

SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!

Save the dates for this year’s St. Thomas Country Fair

JUNE 7-10, 2018

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

St. Thomas again welcomes the Calkins Midways Carnival to this year’s fes!val;

Live Entertainment will include:

Thursday - Lunchmoney Bullies; Friday - Bella Cain;

Saturday a#ernoon - Doo Wop Daddies and Saturday Night - Mt. Olive;

Sunday’s Grand Raffle drawing will take place BEFORE the Live Auc!on again this year with prizes valued at over $10,000.00!!

Watch for NEW & EXCITING events to be announced for this year’s Country Fair!

Visit us on Facebook or check out our website

www.s%homascountryfair.com

For DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS please email Cindy Boho at Bohofam@aol.com

Want to join the Country Fair Commi%ee?

Contact Kelly Shipley @ 262-514-1220 or Blaise Beaulier @ 262-598-6515

This event always requires many volunteers be a success!

VOLUNTEER EARLY BEFORE THE GOOD SPOTS ARE GONE!!

To volunteer, please visit our website and choose “VOLUNTEERS”

This year’s event promises to be the BEST year yet

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!

SAVE THE DATE!!

St. Thomas Youth Mission Trips fundraiser

Saturday, April 28th 7:00 pm

River City Lanes, Waterford

(In the banquet room)

Featuring the band, The Barn Owlz

Come enjoy some music and fun

for a great cause!

Any Donations will go to the Mission Trips

From the desk of STA Food Pantry:

When you are shopping, please keep in mind your

neighbors who might need help. Current needs are;

cereal, catsup, mustard, spaghetti sauce, personal

items, toothpaste, toothbrushes, paper towel,

Kleenex and toilet paper. Please bring your items to

church and drop them off in the baskets provided.

SAVE THE DATE !!

Join us to celebrate and show our gratitude and farewell wishes to Father Gene as he retires.

Our Celebration will begin with the 4:30 PM Mass on JUNE 16 and will follow with dinner and

entertainment and a surprise. More details to come so watch the website and bulletin and listen for

announcements Tickets will go on sale the first weekend of May!

Directory

Business Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm Rectory Phone (262) 534-2255 Fax 262-534-2929 Rectory E-Mail starectory@sain#homaswaterford.org Web Page www.sain#homaswaterford.org School Office (262) 534-2265 Cafeteria (262) 534-2466

Parish Team Pastor Fr. Gene Doda 534-2255 ext. 247 Deacon Carl A. Mahnke 534-6141 Ministry to the Homebound Deacon Jim Nickel 534-4234 Trustee Secretary Blaise Beaulier 514-3524 Trustee Treasurer Ed Reesman 534-1981 Principal Julie Lobitz 534-2265 ext. 222 School Admin Kris! Shipley 534-2265 ext. 221 Business Manager Nancy Hutchings 534-2255 ext. 248 Administrative Assistant Kelly Hill 534-2255 ext. 242

Parish Secretary Be#y Mehring 534-2255 ext. 242 Pastoral Associate of Liturgy and Music Maria Tyksinski 534-2255 ext.241 (262) 594-2488 Assnt. Director of Music Kerry Bieneman 534-2255 ext. 306

Custodial Team 1st Shift Jay Morrical 534-2466 ext. 240 2nd Shift Tom Moriva 534-2466 ext. 304 2nd Shift Sharon Mehring 534-2466 ext. 304 Altar Servers Maria Tyksinski (262) 594-2488 Pastoral Council President Tim Dewane (262)-491-0705 Prayer Chain Marge Mahnke 534-6141 Bereavement Ministry Kris! Pavlovich 534-6721 Cemetery Committee Nancy Greil 534-2255 sta.cemetery@gmail.com St. Thomas Parish/School Endowment Roger Ebbesen 534-6686 Knights of Columbus Ken Schmidt (262) 534-4265

Faith Formation Team

Pre-School Margie SchnabI 534-6612 Elementary Heather Whi#en 534-2265 ext. 232 High School Joy Hearden 262-514-3175

First week back a%er an extended period

of !me provokes popular conversa!onal

ques!ons such as: how was your break,

what did you do? Many people escape

the cold temperatures and head to a warmer climate, some

schedule appointments difficult to make during the regular

school/work week, others fulfill tasks like spring cleaning, and of

course set !me aside for family and friends. My favorite kind of

vaca!on is one that does not include an alarm clock; having the

ability to wake up on my own accord, and let the wind take me

to my des!na!on. The first strong breeze was on a tailwind of a

Boeing 737 heading to Cleveland Ohio to spend !me with my

college teammates, lifelong friends. We went out to dinner,

headed to a concert, celebrated a 50th

birthday, and prayed to-

gether at Mass Easter Sunday. An unconven!onal start of Easter

week, but a much needed one to reminisce with friends who

support, encourage, cry and laugh with each other; we all have

people in our lives like that. Once back in Milwaukee, I made an

inten!onal effort to spend !me with my family; especially, my

mom. We went to the Mitchell Park Domes, had low tea at the

Schuster Mansion, and went out to lunch. The rest of my week

involved a mix of much needed household chores, socializing

with friends (team trivia), and a shopping trip to Chicago. I have

to admit I did not complete any administra!ve tasks, needed the

!me to decompress and reconnect with the people close to me

who provide support, guidance, love, and of course advice.

Happy Easter season and hoping the week was also a !me for

everyone to rest, rejuvenate, and come back ready to finish our

final quarter of the school year as we con!nue to pray and fill

our hearts with HOPE. God bless!

Join us for a "Community Knight Out" on Friday, April 27 from 5:00-8:00pm for all STA and St. Clare families, as well

as the Waterford community. There will be open gym, 3-on-3 basketball, a bounce house and activities in the gym for

all ages, face painting, board games and puzzles in the hall, crafts and board crafts in the art room, Movies, pizza, hot

dogs, snacks and soda served in the cafeteria. The family event will include activities for all ages. (Yes, even the

adults!) Students in grades K-4 will need to be accompanied by an adult, students in grades 5-8 will need to have a

parent permission form. RSVP required by April 20. Questions? Contact Jen Miller

at stahands@saintthomaswaterford.org Registration and permission forms: http://www.saintthomaswaterford.org/

editoruploads/files/School/Community_Knight_Out.pdf

Cemetery Committee

Cemetery committee meeting will be

April 17, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Hallway

beside the Gathering Space.

All are welcome.

St. Thomas Aquinas has received donations for flowers from the following parishioners.

Thank you and God Bless.

From In Memory/ Honor of

Larry & Pat Paruszkiewicz Geraldine Paruszkiewicz

Barbara Graff Jim Graff, Leo & Emily Warzon, Lawrence & Evelyn Graff, Rev. Thomas Tearney, Marie Stark

Robert & Doris Noltner Our Parents

Mar!n & Theresa Rozeski Warlow & Elizabeth Salapa, Anthony & Alice Rozeski

Eunice Chart Gary J. Chart, Jack & Lou Sonderman, J. Joe & Marie Chart, Mary Jo Kramer

Barb Ruszkiewicz Fabin Ruszkiewicz

Rebecca Scholz Thomas Scholz

John, Gina & Rebecca Weiser Mary & Tony Weiser, The Den!ce Family

Psicihulis Al & Be#y Rolerat, Peter & Olivia Psichulis

Ed & Mary Ellen Slovak Families of: John & Josephine Slovak, Leo & Leona Pickart, John & Ann Horacek

James Gonyo

Victoria Rebicek

Marv & Claude#e Daniel Roger & Claire Williams, Claude#e Makos, Charlie & Toni Goldberg, Rheinhold & Be#y Daniel,

James & Catherine Williams, Sr. M Grace Devlin, SSND, In honor of the ushers at 4:30 Mass

Kara Bernau Marie Banse, Sam Bernau

Douglas Brown My Parents, Meghan Brown Maukoske

Patricia Stachowiak Russell Stachowiak, John Konkol

Karen & Gary Tenfel Norman & Lyla Klinkosh, Conrad & Anna Marie Tenfel, Francis & Mary Lou Klinkosh

Ron & Pam Hochevar EJ & Nancy Hegemann Jr., Stella Elizabeth, Rudy Hochevar

Robert & Susan Urbush Carrie Sue Urbush, June Pomaville

Nancy M Julich Bert Julich, Kevin Steger, Rosemary Earl

Dolores Scheele Jay Scheele, Ralph & Marie Huelskamp

Mark & Laurie Tamblyn Ronald & Irene Wambach, Joanne Tamblyn

Kaufman Michael & Lucille Krolikowski, Walter & Alice Stoelzel

Heather Craig Joe Craig

Gary & Linda LeClaire Wya# A. Johansen

Jim & Rita Strosina Deceased Strosina family members

Dick & Joan Kempken Missy Kempken, Mary Anne Kempken, Our Parents, for blessings received.

Tom & Sue Pollock In Honor of the Students of St. Thomas School

Stephen & Patricia Koszuth Koszuth family members, Horvat family members

Sue Tart Fidelio, TT, Stassi, Farheem, Brady, Harlow,Hailey, Aksel, Gisele,Wya#, Doc, Addison, Khal,

Chris, Sauvage, Neuman, Izzy, Isa, Skylar, Olie, Jackson, Ella, Achilles, Aryan, OD, Ellio#, Harry,

Lium, Sven, Fluffy, Noodle, V-V, Ki#y-Ki#y, Molly, Ferbie, Bently, Peanut, Rose & Elina Tart.

Dallas Eshleman JoAnne Eshleman, Marcia Miller

Pa#y Loris

Jay & Theresa Morrical

William J. Gendrich William J. Genrich Family

Wm. James & Pam Schmidt James M. Schmidt

Fulton Michael Grace, Thomas Fulton

Rich & Donna Wester Ethel Wester, Melvin Wester, Rosemary Severson

Keith Lantz Deceased members of family

Kate Hammer Merlin Hammer, Ganka-Mack Family

James & Diane Schnell Ivan & Joanne Acker, Jim Schnell, Ron, Brian & Dennis Acker

Dick & Joan Blatnik Allen, Mary & Richard Basse#, Joe & Helen Blatnik, Fr. C. Uhen, Jim Kelly

Blaskowski Kozak & Blaskowski Families

Jerry & Kathy Weinkauf Weinkauf & Irwin Families, Answered Prayers