Dear family,ARE WE CELEBRATING EASTER ? This email post was forwarded to me. Good heavens, does it express what I feel :“After the President’s news conference was over, one of the reporters made the observation that for the first time in our nation’s history we won’t be celebrating Easter. Well let me tell you one thing, he’s dead wrong. We might not celebrate what Easter has become in that there ...  Read More

Dear family,I was happily surprised at how many people drove by the church yesterday to receive the blessed palms. And everyone was so thankful and kind. God bless you all.Many thanks to all the people who helped with the distribution of the palms!I'm sorry, but there are no more palms available. We don't want to leave them in the back of the church, lest they become infected, and spread the virus...  Read More

Dear family,Just a reminder of what is happening the rest of today (April 5, Palm Sunday)Blessed palms will be distributed through the car window to all who drive to the church from 11 am to 1 pm, and 4 pm to 6 pm, on Palm Sunday. Please follow traffic instructions.How we are going to distribute the palms is a little goofy, but it is the best we could come up with. From 11 am to 1 pm, and from 4 p...  Read More

My dear family in Christ,Tomorrow is the start of Holy Week. Our schedule for tomorrow is -Palm Sunday – April 59 am Holy Mass – live-streamed from the churchBlessed palms will be distributed through the car window to all who drive to the church from 11 am to 1 pm, and 4 pm to 6 pm, on Palm Sunday. Please follow traffic instructions.6 pm – Holy Hour live streamed from the rectory7 pm - Sacred Musi...  Read More

My dear family in Christ,Here is the Holy Week schedule. You might want to print it for your own reference.Holy Week – 2020St. Thomas Aquinas Parish – Rio RanchoPalm Sunday – April 59 am Holy Mass – live-streamed from the churchBlessed palms will be distributed through the car window to all who drive to the church from 11 am to 1 pm, and 4 pm to 6 pm, on Palm Sunday. Please follow traffic instruct...  Read More

My dear family in Christ,Yesterday I spoke to some dear friends of mine who live in Vancouver, Canada. She is 79, he is 84. They are very active and healthy for their age, have been married 60 years, and are very good Catholics. They, like so many, are "self-isolating" in their townhouse. I asked the wife how they are getting along. With a laugh she said, "Well, we haven't killed one another yet!"...  Read More