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WELCOME TO SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH
May the Blessings of the this Easter Season be with you and your family!
Upcoming Events
Graduation Mass and Brunch
Please mark your calendar for the Parish Youth Ministry's annual Graduate Mass and Brunch which will be held on Sunday, May 20th. All Class of 2012 high school grauates are invited to attend the 11 a.m. Mass in their graduation gown. There will be a brunch immediately following Mass for the graduates and their parents in the Ministry Center Community Room. Watch for details and RSVP instructions coming soon.
2012 Sky Vacation Bible School: For God All Things are Possible
Mark your calendars for this year’s Sky Vacation Bible School, June 25 – 29, 9:00 AM to Noon each day. This week promises to be one of the best experiences your children will have the entire summer. The Preschool program is for children who are 4 years old (by June 30) through those entering Kindergarten in Fall 2012. The Elementary program is for children who will be entering the 1st through 6th Grade in Fall 2012. Registration begins on the weekend of May 19 - 20 after all Masses. You are encouraged to register that weekend, since available spaces often fill the first weekend. There is no charge to attend VBS, we just ask for families to contribute needed supplies for the program as they are financially able. The list of supplies will be available during the weekend of May 19-20.
Early Registration for Full-week Adult Volunteers: Open Now through May 13! We are currently looking for adults who are able to volunteer for the entire week of VBS. Click here for the volunteer form. Similar to previous years, volunteers who commit to work the entire week of VBS are invited to register their children EARLY. A nursery program for children under the age of 4 is available for parents who are willing to volunteer. Click here for the printable registration form or pick one up in the back of the church on one of the next three weekends. Please return both the Full Week Adult Volunteer Registration form and the Family Registration form to the Parish Office. You may also contact Laura Glazer, VBS Volunteer Coordinator, at 365-1655 or lglazer673@aol.com to obtain a volunteer and child registration form via email. Early registration ends on May 13.
Feel free to contact Steve or Pam Strobel at 957-7776 or strobelshare@gmail.com if you have any additional questions about this year’s VBS program.
DYMO Camp
All high school students who have completed the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade are invited to attend DYMO Camp this summer from June 10-16. Students will experience Catholic Christian living, leadership formation, opportunities for small group discussions, creative expressions in the arts, prayer and a variety of liturgies, singing, swimming, volleyball, hiking and loads of fun. The cost is $360 and is due with the completed application by May 15th. Register online or download the form at www.DYMO.org. Registration forms are also available on the youth board in the basement of the church and in the youth room.
Upcoming Events
Graduation Mass and Brunch
Please mark your calendar for the Parish Youth Ministry's annual Graduate Mass and Brunch which will be held on Sunday, May 20th. All Class of 2012 high school grauates are invited to attend the 11 a.m. Mass in their graduation gown. There will be a brunch immediately following Mass for the graduates and their parents in the Ministry Center Community Room. Watch for details and RSVP instructions coming soon.
2012 Sky Vacation Bible School: For God All Things are Possible
Mark your calendars for this year’s Sky Vacation Bible School, June 25 – 29, 9:00 AM to Noon each day. This week promises to be one of the best experiences your children will have the entire summer. The Preschool program is for children who are 4 years old (by June 30) through those entering Kindergarten in Fall 2012. The Elementary program is for children who will be entering the 1st through 6th Grade in Fall 2012. Registration begins on the weekend of May 19 - 20 after all Masses. You are encouraged to register that weekend, since available spaces often fill the first weekend. There is no charge to attend VBS, we just ask for families to contribute needed supplies for the program as they are financially able. The list of supplies will be available during the weekend of May 19-20.
Early Registration for Full-week Adult Volunteers: Open Now through May 13! We are currently looking for adults who are able to volunteer for the entire week of VBS. Click here for the volunteer form. Similar to previous years, volunteers who commit to work the entire week of VBS are invited to register their children EARLY. A nursery program for children under the age of 4 is available for parents who are willing to volunteer. Click here for the printable registration form or pick one up in the back of the church on one of the next three weekends. Please return both the Full Week Adult Volunteer Registration form and the Family Registration form to the Parish Office. You may also contact Laura Glazer, VBS Volunteer Coordinator, at 365-1655 or lglazer673@aol.com to obtain a volunteer and child registration form via email. Early registration ends on May 13.
Feel free to contact Steve or Pam Strobel at 957-7776 or strobelshare@gmail.com if you have any additional questions about this year’s VBS program.
DYMO Camp
All high school students who have completed the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade are invited to attend DYMO Camp this summer from June 10-16. Students will experience Catholic Christian living, leadership formation, opportunities for small group discussions, creative expressions in the arts, prayer and a variety of liturgies, singing, swimming, volleyball, hiking and loads of fun. The cost is $360 and is due with the completed application by May 15th. Register online or download the form at www.DYMO.org. Registration forms are also available on the youth board in the basement of the church and in the youth room.
Father Jim Chelich's New Year's Message
Dear People of Saint Thomas,
Vocation Awareness Week Celebrated at Saint Thomas the Apostle School
Father Jim was the guest speaker at the special Vocation Awareness Luncheon held on Friday, January 13th, in the Ministry Center Community Room. This luncheon was open to all parents, parishioners, and friends interested in learning more about our role of nurturing in the hearts and souls of our young ones whatever call and vocation the Lord has planned for them. This was the wrap up to an entire week celebrating Vocation Awareness in the school. Click here to listen to Father's homily from the School Mass on Friday, January 13th.
Prayer in the Letters of St. Paul
After having examined prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, Benedict XVI announced that he will dedicate his next series of catechesis to prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, which always begin and end with an expression of prayer and which have given us a rich range of forms of ...