SAINT THOMAS CHALDEAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 6900 W. Maple West Bloomfield 48322 — (248) 788-2460 — stthomaschaldeanchurch@gmail.com — stccc.org

ANNOUNCEMENTS 11/14/15 • 214 GIVING TREE PROJECT: This year with your help and because of

your generosity we will be providing gifts to families who have arrived new to this country and those who have a lower income. We will be working alongside Mother of God and Holy Cross to reach the greatest amount of people in need. This year we will be working with seven organizations including CALC, St. Rita Family Services, Chaldean Foundation, Oakland County Jail, Homeless through Sr. Judy Ann, families from Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph. Please be sure to follow the directions on the tag and return the gifts by December 7th in order to organize and distribute them in time for Christmas. Thank you in advance for having a heart willing to help. If you would like to participate in the distribution of the gifts in any way, please call the parish office.

• JOIN 214 MISSIONARIES FOR A PRAYER VIGIL for the Persecuted Christians through the world this Thursday, November 19th from 9-10pm and Eucharistic Adoration & Confession (9-12am) until midnight!

• JOIN 214 MISSIONARIES for their monthly Meeting & PB&J Outreach this Saturday meeting at Saint Thomas at 5:15am and returning at 10:00am.

• PHOTOS OF DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS: We are called to pray and remember all those who have gone before us. We would like to hang their photos in our Church in their loving memory. Please email a Church appropriate, HIGH RESOLUTION photo, as we will not be accepting paper photos only digital ones. Send photos or questions to martomaphotos@gmail.com by DECEMBER 12th.

• IGNITE THE SPIRIT: Friday, November 27th from 7-8pm at Holy Cross Chaldean Catholic Church, join us in prayer and worship in Eucharistic Adoration and confession!

11/21 READINGS 4RD SUNDAY OF THE CHURCH

HEB. 9:16-28 MT. 22:41-23:22

“…whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles

himself will be exalted.” MATTHEW 23:12