St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

CONFESSIONS Father Jason will be available for drive up confessions this Saturday, April 18th, from 9:30am to 10:30am.  He'll be in his garage, and the procedure will be the same as the past drive up confessions.  Pull into the large St. Thomas lot to the West of Church (across Romain St.).  Form a line at the exit and wait for someone to signal you forward.

Copies of all Worship Aids can be found in the Documents folder under the "Explore" tab above.

Holy Week Schedule, All services streaming: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: Mass at 8:15am Holy Thursday Mass: 7:00pm Good Friday Service: 2:30pm Good Friday Stations of the Cross: 7:00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass: 9:00pm Easter Sunday Mass: 9:00am The church itself will close on Thursday, April 9th at 3:00pm and be closed through Easter Sunday, reopening Easter Sunday at 10:30am.

Our school lunchroom is providing lunch for students for today and the weekend. Pickup of the three meals is today between 11:30am and 12:30pm at the school’s main entrance. Father Jason will be available for drive up confessions tomorrow from 11am to 2pm. Please pull into the West parking lot (the big lot across from church) and form a line at the parking lot exit closest to school. Father will be in his garage and he or someone else will signal you to pull across Romain and up to his garage when he is ready. Join the Pope today at 1:00pm EST for a special blessing: The Holy Father will grant to all who participate in the livestream a Plenary Indulgence before imparting the Urbi et Orbi Blessing. https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html St. Thomas Supports! All parishioners are encouraged to get carry out from Milano’s Pizza tonight, 4pm to 10pm. Special: Large cheese pizza and side salad for $25.

St. Turibius....Father Jason mentioned in his homily today that he'd provide us with more information about St. Turibius. That information is posted on the church website under documents in the "For More Information..." folder. Enjoy!!

An Act of Spiritual Communion to be said when one cannot attend Mass My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Until Further Notice The following are all suspended/cancelled: Daily and Weekend Mass Penance Services Confessions Stations of the Cross Adoration RCIA Classes

No SVDP/Goodwill Stuff a Truck this weekend.

This Lent, find a quiet place each day to be with God. Use that time to quiet the restlessness in your soul. Reflect on what in your life is holding you back from being able to rest, so that you can work toward being able to fully rest in God. Check out these resources to help in your journey: https://dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever   https://formed.org/lent   https://www.kofc.org/into-the-breach.html

NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK: For our married couples this week, if you haven't already, be sure to participate in a virtual retreat provided to us by the USCCB. It only takes a few minutes each day, with you and your spouse in prayer. https://www.foryourmarriage.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NMW-2020-Virtual-Marriage-Retreat.pdf

First Thursday Confessions, scheduled for February 6th, have been cancelled because of a funeral. Confessions will be available Saturday from 9am to 10am, or call the rectory for an appointment.

Wednesday, January 22, the Anniversary of Roe v Wade.... Please come and pray in the church anytime from 9am to 9pm for the legal protection of unborn children and for respect for life until natural death.

I can’t think of anything more exciting than Heaven coming down to earth. It happened 2,000 years ago, and it happens at every Mass. https://theveilremoved.com/ Father Jason, Homily, 12/25/2019.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE: December 24th: 4:00pm, 6:30pm, 11:00pm December 25th: 8:00am, 10:00am HOLY DAY - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, JANUARY 1ST December 31st: 5:30pm January 1st: 9:00am

Parish Penance Service - Tomorrow, Saturday, December 14th at 11am.

ARNIE'S CREW - BEER BREWING Be sure to join the brewers in the school parking lot tomorrow, Saturday, December 7th at 9am. They will be brewing a batch of beer that will be served at our upcoming Trivia Night on January 17th. Come and brew, come and watch, come and socialize. Don't miss the fun and fellowship of this activity!

GIVING TREE - There are still a lot of tags on the Giving Trees. Please consider helping out a local needy family this Christmas. There are many options on the tree - actual gifts to purchase, or to make it easy, gift cards you can pick up at the Scrip table after Mass and leave with Father or at the rectory. The deadline to turn in gifts is Sunday, December 15th. Gifts can be left by Mary's statue.

WALKING TO THE MANGER Walking Program, sponsored by our parish nurse. Walking to the Manger is a collection of devotionals inviting you to make walking, reflecting and prayer a part of your daily Advent practice. Just as Mary and Joseph traveled the long journey to Bethlehem, the Christian season of Advent is a journey in which the traveling is as full of lessons as the destination. As such, the season is a journey of faith. As you walk toward the Christ-child through the words of the prophets and apostles, we pray that you may become healthier in body and spirit. May you be blessed while walking to the manger. To participate, just email Laurie at lhundschieber@gmail.com.

YOUNG ADULTS - Ages 18 to 39 You are invited to a Young Adult Evening tomorrow, Friday, November 22 at 6:00pm in Elliott Hall. Come enjoy evening of beer, pizza and fellowship. We can get to know one another and discuss what kind of support you're looking for from the parish, as well as the formation of a young adult community. All those between the ages of 18-39 are welcome to attend. Those who are 21 and over can enjoy some of the first beers brewed by Arnie’s Crew.

REMINDER - Tomorrow, Saturday Vigil Mass changes to 4:30p.m. This Mass time change is a permanent change that applies to the Mass schedule all year long.