The Mission of
St. Thomas Aquinas 
Catholic Church 
is to manifest and foster 
God's plan of salvation 
through liturgy, spiritual growth,
education, Christian service,
stewardship and hospitality
for all people.

August 1st ~ 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“This hoard of yours, whose then will it be?” In order to be free to hear what God is asking us to do with our lives, we need to empty ourselves of clinging to false treasure. Serving in the Church or Consecrated Life may involve a life of sacrifice and service but it will lead to fulfillment. It is part of the eternal treasure for our souls to acquire on the journey to eternal life with Christ.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Vocations Website can be found at www.ForYourVocation.org.

Church-run dining room on the border serves deportees

By Patricia Zapor
Catholic News Service

NOGALES, Mexico (CNS) -- Victor Hernandez Martinez, a blacksmith with his own business near Seattle, was on his third day at the "Centro para Atencion a los Migrantes Deportados," the Center to Help Deported Migrants, a few hundred yards inside the Mexican border from Arizona.

In fluent English, Hernandez explained how he had been stopped by U.S. immigration inspectors at the border at Tijuana as he returned home from a trip to his native state of Veracruz in east-central Mexico for his great-grandfather's funeral.

Instead of being at work in Seattle, Hernandez was among about 75 men having a hearty breakfast at the "comedor," or dining room, run by the Kino Border Initiative, a collaborative effort of the Jesuit provinces of California and Mexico, the Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., the Archdiocese of Hermosillo, Mexico, Jesuit Refugee Service and the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist.

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Cardinal Dinardo's Interfaith Statement on Arizona Immigration Legislation

As leaders of different faith communities in the Houston area, we join our voices today to express our common concerns over the recent passage of SB 1070 in Arizona.  Signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, this legislation is aimed at identifying, prosecuting and deporting undocumented immigrants.

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has gone live on YouTube with video and news from the Vatican.  To view these daily video messages go to http://www.youtube.com/vatican

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