May 17, 2015 - St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

May 17, 2015 - St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

WEEKLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SUMMARY & FISCAL YTD SUMMARY
MAY WEEKLY INCOME
MASS INTENTIONS
Mon
May 18 @ 8:30AM Harry Hogan (dec)
Tue
May 19 @ 8:30AM Marian Wantroba (dec)
Wed
May 20 @ 8:30AM Robert Cooch (dec)
Thu
May 21 @ 8:30AM Harry Hogan (dec)
Fri
May 22 @ 8:30AM Nancy & Thomas
Hartmann (dec)
Sat
May 23 @ 5:00PM People of St. Thomas
Sat
May 23 @ 7:00PM Ánimas del Purgatorio
Sun
May 24 @ 9:00AM Dan Coughlin (dec)
Sun
May 24 @ 11:30AM Ian Stewart (dec)
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Mary Ann Johnson, Betty Sprott, Berry Hill, Alma
Bennett, Jean Gondoly, Jeremy Tinsley, Angie
Ovens, Roy Walsh, Kelly Croswait, Margaret
Holsenbeck, Dick Myers, Shirley Hetzel, Don Henry,
Wanda Bolchko, Judi Sneesby, Gerry Zaar, Al
Bartkoski, Christine Kingsbury, Joe Krzysik, Wes
Becker, Joan Bonta, Anna Aseltine, Shatha Ankawi,
Cheryl Nadeau, Candi Smith, Mary Ann Herlihy,
John Hvizdos, Jo Doster, Roberto Ibarra, Amber
McAdams, Sally Skolarus, Betty Salada, Joyce
Pawlicki, Barbara Hope, Patrick Folts, Micaela
Garcia, Margie Michael, Red Gilbert, Nathalie
Schmidt, Jamie Fairweather, Donna Kelly
CURSILLISTAS
English-speaking women’s group meets on
Thursdays at 7:30AM in the church. For
information, call Bette Purvis 458-8070. For
information about the English speaking men’s
group, call Tony Hartman, 458-0936.
ROSARY
Immediately following Daily Mass.
CHURCH SUPPORT
5/3
5/10
Wkly Church Support Budget 17,549 17,549
Church Support (Offertory)
17,682 13,338
Monthly online
Ahead/(Behind)
DEBT REDUCTION
Wkly Debt Reduction Budget
Debt Reduction
Monthly online
Ahead/(Behind)
6,923
6,574
6,923
2,575
ATTENDANCE / ASISTENCIA
Sat May 9 @ 5:00 PM
297
Sun May 9
@ 7:00 PM
252
Sun May 10 @ 9:00 AM
508
Sun May 10 @ 11:30 PM
261
Total
1,318
COME EXPLORE CATHOLICISM
Do you have a family member or friend who is
interested in learning about the Catholic faith?
Do you know someone who was baptized Catholic
as an infant, but never received any other
sacraments, or attended religious education or
Mass while growing up?
Are you a visitor, curious about what the Catholic
Church teaches? Perhaps thinking about joining the
Catholic Church?
Catholic Inquiry sessions are now meeting every
Wednesday at 6:30pm in Room 123 in the Parish
Family Life Center. All are welcome to join us!
For more info, please call Edie Shanahan, 865-2719276, or [email protected].
LITURGY OF THE HOURS – EVENING PRAYER
Join the Regina Caeli Schola for sung Vespers each
Tuesday at 5:30pm.
2ND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
We will have a second collection this weekend,
May 16 and 17 to help Nepal quake victims.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSING
Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
STEPHEN MINISTRY
"Why, GOD?" Every Christian goes through
periods of struggling with questions about faith.
Often this can be very painful. If you are going
through a rough time in your spiritual life right
now, a Stephen Minister would like to care for you.
Please contact Barbara Brennan, 458-8922 or Tom
Ringenbach, 458-0915.
MEMORIAL DAY MASS
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church invites
you to join us on Memorial Day, Monday, 25 May
2015, to honor those men and women who have
served in our nation’s military and have passed on
to their eternal rewards. A Memorial Mass will
begin at 11 AM in the sanctuary and will be
followed immediately by a wreath laying ceremony
at our Veterans’ Memorial in front of the PFLC.
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY
Do not live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you
understand what the Master wants.
(Ephesians 5:17)
DAILY MASS ON MONDAY, MAY 25TH
Daily Mass on Memorial Day will be at 11:00 AM.
WOMEN'S GUILD MEETING
On Monday, May 18th, the Women's Guild will host
our own parishioner, Florence Parker, who will
present Project Lifesaver, an international program
that assists in helping locate individuals with
wandering conditions such as Alzheimer's. Please
note that our meeting is a week earlier than
normal due to Memorial Weekend. We will meet
at 9 a.m. in the DJR Room of the PFLC immediately
following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. We hope to end our
meeting by approximately 10:30 and carpool to
Morning Pointe in Lenoir City for a Tour and
Luncheon of The Lantern, their Alzheimer's and
Memory Care Facility. We will take a brief tour of
the facility and then The Lantern will serve a
complimentary lunch. We hope all ladies of the
parish will join us for our meeting.
MODELS NEEDED FOR ST. THOMAS’
FASHION SHOW
Did you ever wonder what it feels like to walk
down a runway wearing the latest fashion? Serve
as a model for St. Thomas the Apostle’s Fashion
Show and Luncheon on Wednesday, August 5th and
you’ll find out for yourself! Plus you’ll receive 10%
off at Veronica G’s. Contact Katy Finneran 865-6579119 or Mary Kay Hostetler 217-498-9590 to hear
the details.
VIDALIA ONIONS ARE HERE!
Vidalia onions will be available after all Masses this
weekend, $10 donation for Colombia Mission.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
BABY BOTTLE DRIVE
The weekend of June 6-7 St. Thomas Parishioners
will have an opportunity to help the Catholic
Charities Pregnancy Help Center by taking home a
baby bottle, filling it with change, bills, or a check
and returning it the next weekend, June 13-14.
The Pregnancy Help Center offers unconditional
support to mothers, fathers, and babies and to any
woman facing a difficult or unplanned pregnancy.
Your generosity will make a big difference in their
lives. Thank you for your support.
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, July 19 – 2:00pm
We are privileged to have Esteban Salazar Duque, a
young man from Colombia, perform a classical
vocal concert for us in the Parish Family Life
Center. No charge for admission. Free will offerings
accepted. If you have any questions please call:
Sherry Qualkenbush at 865-643-0750.
CHECK OUT FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION PICTURES ONLINE!
www.sthomaslc.com
MAY BIRTHDAYS
CUMPLEAÑOS DE MAYO
Alexis Alexander
Gustavo Almanza
Luis Miguel Arciga
Peggy Bastien
Dora Bertoli
Linda Best
Diana Blasiola
Tara Bock
Frank Bologna
Joan Bonta
Joseph Boschert
Matthew Brennan
V. Brown
Mary Beth Bruss
Barbara Bryan
Kenneth Bryan
Francis Buescher
Kenneth Burns
James Busby
Samuel Buscetta
Patrick Callahan
Leandra Cameron
Diana Campos
Briseida Cano
Kylie Canova
John Carrigan
Judie Caygill
Richard Chappell
Odilia Cifuentes
Anthony Cirone
Eileen Clark
Maggie Cooney
Barbara Coriaci
Molly Deinhart
Margaret Diggs
Daniel Eichelberger
Jean Eicholtz
John Ellsworth
Debbie Exum
Gerry Fisch
Jolie Fischer
Bradly Galicia
Cynthia Garcia
Emily Garcia
Juan Garcia
Mario Garcia
Buddy Gettlefinger
Lawrence Gilbert
Nina Godwin
Eliseo Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Gayle Green
Jim Greiner
John Greiner
Judith Grigsby
Amber Gross
Allis Hanley
Russell Hanson
Ross Harding
Brian Hawxhurst
Joanne Hebron
Manuel Hernandez
Eileen Hogan
Nancy Howard
Ruth Hoyt
David Hudgens
Donna Jaccard
Kitty Jansen
Grant Johnson
Rich Karakis
Pat Kelly
Susan Kelly
Kathleen Kenny
Andy Kovar
Gene Kowalski
Kelly Lefebvre
Rosa Lemus
Nancy Lessig
Danely Lopez
Rosa Lopez
Cameron MacLellan
Nadine Mazienis
Deidre McAnally
Mary McAnally
Pat McAvoy
Sean McCallum
Angel Medina
Alex Mejia
Emmanuel Mejia
Miguel Mejia
Liz Menish
Albert Meric
John Metheny
Carol Michaelsen
Robert Mire
Lorraine Molloy
Rich Moss
Maria Muñoz
Cheryl Nadeau
Mary Jane Noll
Jim O'Brien
Paula O'Brien
Connie Obodzinski
William Pampush
Ann Lynn Pangle
Florence Parker
Bill Parker
Alice Paulonis
George Paulonis
Stanley Pawenski
Tamara Peterson
Alexandra Pineda
Jesus Pineda
Jim Polhamus
Karen Prendergast
Jayden Quintana
Ricardo Quintana
Ron Ranck
Marty Raque
Luis Rascon
Ryan Rearden
Jake Reed
Brittany Reinhart
William Reynolds
Virginia Rinaldi
Arlene Roberts
Ernest Rodia
Aurelio Sales
Marilu Sanchez
Bob Sanchez
Robert Sandel
Michele Schultz
Pamela Skinner
Mike Slemp
Adrienne Smith
Lawrence Smith
Judy Stockwell
Amanda Studer
Joel Studer
Cherie Teague
Carmen Torres
Barbara Tunnacliffe
June Ulewicz
Richard Vasofsky
Penny Visconti
Harry Walp
William Waskelis
Dean Waters
Joe Wendel
Charlotte Wheeler
Daniel Whitson
James Wiggins
Bob Wiggins
Joanne Wiklund
Bryna Williams
Victor Zaidel
Aiden Zavala
Francisco Zavala
Jose Zavala
Maria Zavala
Victor Zavala
Elizabeth Zola
Virginia Zorovich
THANK YOU FROM DIOCESAN YOUNG
MEN’S HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT
Thank you to Fr. Doug, Fr. Antonio, Kevin Cooney,
and the St. Thomas Parishioners for hosting the
annual Diocesan Young Men’s High School Retreat.
Your generous spirit and wonderful facility were
greatly appreciated. Fr. David Carter, Deacon Dan
Hosford, Dan Miles and John Merrill led the retreat
which was scripture based, focused on True Strength,
and how God calls each one of us to greatness! We
had young men and youth ministers from Johnson
City, Morristown, Chattanooga, KCHS and Oak Ridge
to mention a few. We would also like to thank the
following sponsors who contributed financially:
Lenoir City Ford, Dr. Randy Robbins TOC, Dr. Dan
Startup DDS, Lenoir City Valley Excavating and Lenoir
City Zaxby’s who offers 10% discount on Sundays
with bulletin. Special thanks to the Knights of
Columbus for the great breakfast Saturday morning
of the retreat!
St. Thomas’ AFF presents a FAMILY SEDER MEAL
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, May 31, 2015, @ 4 PM
All are invited to participate
COME TO THE TABLE
We just completed Lent and heard the scripture
readings on Holy Thursday, Jesus’ Last Supper. What
was the meal that Christ had with His Apostles on the
night before he was crucified on the cross? Jesus was
a Jew who on the night before He died celebrated His
Passover Seder Meal. We know it as the Last Supper,
which was the First Mass! The St. Thomas parish
family will celebrate a Seder Meal, which will focus
upon the Passover as the prep for the Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass. This is a parish wide event that will help
us all have a deeper knowledge of our Faith. The
Seder Meal is a connection between the Jewish
Passover and the Catholic Mass; a meal and a
sacrifice. We are taking this opportunity to gain a
deeper understanding of Jesus and His Jewish roots in
celebrating both the Seder Meal and the Mass. We
would like to have a wonderful large crowd of curious
Catholics for this event, so mark your calendar.
Registration forms available in the narthex
COME GET YOUR PARISH DIRECTORY!
If you had your picture taken for the directory, you may
pick up your copy in the Parish Office during the week.
The Parish Office is open Monday-Friday from 9am4pm; closed for lunch from 12pm-12:30pm. On the
third Wednesday of each month, we are closed from
12pm-2pm for staff meeting.
Thank you to everyone that helped make this project
successful!
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM MADE PENS
AVAILABLE FOR GIFTS
Are you looking for unique, one of a kind, quality
gifts? Think about the handmade quality wood
pens made in Colombia by the crafts-men who
are supported by Fr. Antonio's and his mission
team. The pen makers are working to establish
a local industry to help lift them out of poverty.
If interested, contact Arlene Roberts at 458-6629
or Faye Polhamus at 458-1028.
CIERRE DE OFICINA PARROQUIAL
Lunes 25 de mayo en cumplimiento del
Día de los Caídos.
PICNIC PARROQUIAL
Domingo, 7 de junio
5:00pm-9:00pm
¡Habrá diversión para todas las edades!
RETIRO DE SANACIÓN
Sábado y domingo, 20 y 21 de junio de 2015
Parroquia de Santo Tomas Apóstol
Conferencista católico, Saulo Hidalgo
Sábado de 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Domingo de 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Los temas incluirán: Familia, Jóvenes, Matrimonio,
Como Perseverar en la Fe, Servidores, Sacramental,
y La Eucaristía.
Donación: $10
Habrá cuidado de niños, edades 3 a 7 años.
MISA DEL DÍA EL LUNES 25 DE MAYO
La Misa del Día el lunes 25 de mayo será a las 11AM.
MISA DEL DÍA EL DÍA DE LOS CAÍDOS
La Iglesia Católica de Santo Tomas Apóstol le invita
a unirse a nosotros el Día de Los Caídos, lunes 25
de mayo de 2015, para honrar a aquellos hombres
y mujeres que han servido en las fuerzas armadas
de nuestra nación y que murieron en combate. Una
misa conmemorativa comenzará a las 11:00 AM en
la iglesia y será seguida inmediatamente por una
ceremonia de colocación de flores en el
monumento conmemorativo de los veteranos
enfrente al Centro Parroquial.
APARTA ESTA FECHA
Domingo 19 de julio - 2:00pm
Tenemos el privilegio de tener a Esteban Salazar
Duque, un joven de Colombia, que presentara un
concierto vocal clásico para nosotros en el Centro
Parroquial. No se cobrara por la admisión.
Ofrendas voluntarias aceptadas. Si usted tiene
alguna pregunta por favor llame a la oficina
parroquial, 986-9885.
RETOS SEMANALES DE JUSTICIA
7 Semana de Pascua: El día 21 de mayo ha sido
designado como el Día Mundial de la Diversidad
a
Cultural para Diálogo y Desarrollo. Es muy
interesante observar que este día sucede en la
semana anterior cuando celebramos Pentecostés, lo
cual es una historia acerca de unidad en diversidad.
¡Cuán apropiado! La diversidad cultural es un término
de “cajón” hoy día, pero también es algo que
nosotros los católicos—por nuestra misma identidad,
ya que la palabra “católico” personifica universal.
Nosotros somos personas diversas en todas las
formas: edad, género, estatus económico, raza,
personalidad, ubicación, y tantas otras cosas. Somos
llamados para acoger y celebrar nuestras diferencias,
no para tratar de hacer a cada uno a nuestra imagen
y apariencia. Tu reto esta semana es el de
experimentar y celebrar algo de otra cultura. Podría
ser una oración particular, o un plato étnico, o un
tipo de música. Cualquier cosa que tú escojas, acoge
el regalo de la cultura. Y ofrece una oración de gracias
a Dios que mientras somos creados a la imagen de
Dios, también somos creados de manera diferente
y única a la de los demás.