ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH

4453 Warren Sharon Rd • PO Box 148 • Vienna, OH 44473

Parish Office • 330-394-2461 • Fax • 330-609-0320

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY…………………………..4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY………..…………………...10:00 a.m.

MONDAY - THURSDAY………. 8:30 a.m.

HOLY DAYS……………………...See Bulletin

CONFESSIONS

Saturday……………………3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

BAPTISM, MARRIAGE,

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Call Rectory - 330-394-2461

PARISH STAFF

Pastor .... . Very Rev. Frank Zanni V.F. Pastor Emeritii………..Rev. John Lody Rev. James Cavanaugh Deacon……….………..William Bancroft Director Religious Ed.Virginia Crumb Music Director ............... Joan Deramo Sacristan ....................... D'Nelle Valent Business Manager .......... John Koshan Office Manager .............Shirley Vojtko

Religious Education Office

330-394-2361

Website - the ApostleThomas.com

Email - theapostlethomas@aol.com

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon

MISSION STATEMENT We, the Roman Catholic

Community of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, comprised of

generations of diverse backgrounds, strive to reflect the

image of Jesus Christ. Through our baptismal call, we embrace our Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and

our celebration of the Sacraments. In living our faith, we nurture our youth, and reach out to all in need.

We welcome all believers of the Kingdom of God.

Monday, May 10 8:30 a.m. Filomine Santillo ~ Carmella Zanni Tuesday, May 11 8:30 a.m. Poghen Family ~ Daughter Wednesday, May 12 8:30 a.m. NO MASS Thursday, May 13 8:30 a.m. Fox Family ~ John Fox Saturday, May 15 4:30 p.m. Peter Berecek ~ Wife, Carolyn Sunday, May 16 10:00 a.m. Elizabeth Matteo ~ Family

The Week of May 10, 2021 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Today is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. For the past several weeks we have heard from St. John images portraying Christ to the world only found in his Gospel. Two weeks ago, it was the ‘Good Shepherd’ image, last weekend it was image of the ‘vine and the branches’. This weekend, as Jesus realizes that his time here on earth is coming to a close, he will be returning soon to his Father. He leaves us one last com-mand… to love one another as he has loved us. Not always easy, but the rewards are immeasur-able. This is truly the ultimate calling to be his disciple.

Welcome Fr. Scott Kopp! Fr. Kopp has been as-

signed to our parish as our next Pastor. Fr. Kopp is

currently pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in East Liver-

pool (St. Aloysius Church). He is also the Vocations

Director for the Diocese. He is 45 years old and has

been ordained for the Diocese of Youngstown in

2017. Along with being our new pastor, he will re-

main Vocations Director for the Diocese. He will of-

ficially take over on Tuesday, June 1.

This week is Fr. Frank’s Retirement Sale! After

his announcement of his retirement the weekend

of April 10/11, and with the need to greatly

downsize, he will hold a retirement sale on Fri-

day, May 14- 9:00 – 4:00, Saturday, May 15-

9:00 – 4:00, and Sunday, May 16- 12:00 – 3:00.

There are many one-of-a-kind collectible items.

Check this sale out… Fr. Frank has many unique

items. There will be tables and tables of items for

you to check out! Fr. Frank’s last Mass here at

St. Thomas, as pastor, will be on Sunday, May

30 at 10:00 a.m. A reception of coffee, punch

and cookies will take place in the Parish Center.

Soon we will celebrate our 5th year in the new church, and we will be burying a time capsule near the Blessed Mother’s statue at the east corner of the church. Since we opened our new church on July 3, 2016 we have been col-lecting remembrances to place in a time cap-sule. The time has come to seal that time cap-sule. There will be a marker stating when it was sealed and when it is to be opened. On July 3, 2066 on the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 50 years from when we dedicated our church, the capsule will be opened.

To become eligible for this weekly drawing, you need to activate your ‘Pot of Gold’ en-velope by placing $2 into the pre-dated en-

velope. Each Monday morning we will draw a num-ber from all the parishioner numbers for that date, and if we draw your number, and you activated your envelope, you win! Good luck! All envelopes must be in the parish office by Monday at 9:00 a.m. For the weekend of May 1/2 we had no winner # 575. The pot was worth $ 106.00.

May 2, 2021

Sunday $6496.70 157 Envelopes Flowers $115.00 5 Envelopes Exponent $80.00 9 Envelopes Can’t be here every weekend? Sign up for electronic giving at theapostlethomas.com

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown cordially invites couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, and 50th and over Wed-ding Anniversaries to a spe-

cial Mass at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 13 at St. Co-lumba Cathedral. You must pre-register. For more information call the rectory at 330-394-2461.

Catholic Charities Regional Agency opened the Voice of Hope Shelter in Youngstown in January of 2021. The shelter is for homeless women and children. Within three days of opening, the shelter was full and currently has a waiting list. Clients, when admitted, are then fol-lowed by a case manager to help with placement in per-manent housing and with connection to other communi-ty resources. To make a donation to the shelter, call 330-744-3320. The Voice of Hope Shelter is currently ac-cepting the following donations: Towels and washcloths - new or gently used, Dish rags and dishtowels- new or gently used Socks of all sizes- new, Twin Comforters – new, Pillows – new, Scrubs - all sizes new or used, Cleaning supplies, Snacks and drinks and Bibles and rosaries

Project Rachel, the Catholic Church’s ministry to those who have been involved in abortion, is a dioce-san-based network of specially trained priests, reli-gious, counselors, and lay persons who provide a team response of care for those suffering in the after-math of abortion. In addition to referring for Sacra-mental Reconciliation, the ministry provides an inte-grated network of services, including pastoral coun-seling, spiritual direction, support groups, retreats and referrals to licensed mental health professionals. Project Rachel of Northeast Ohio is the name under which Project Rachel functions in the Diocese of Youngstown. For more information contact 330-744-8451 ext.272 or dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org.

ATTENTION GRADUATES - A special recognition for 2020-21 High School graduates will be in-serted in the bulletin sometime this summer. Please help us by completing the form below as soon as possible. (Return no later than June 7, 2020) Return to: St. Thomas the Apostle Religious Education Congratulation on all your accomplishments and may God watch over you and bless you with His Fa-therly love. Name: __________________________________________________________

High School: ___________________________________________________

College or Future Plans: ______________________________________

Course of Study/Work: ________________________________________