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St Thomas the Apostle Church Page 2 Peoria Heights, Illinois
It is with great joy that we received word that
Fulton Sheen will be beatified on December
21. Let us all give thanks to God and join in the
excitement of this upcoming event.
Time is short and there is much to do between
now and the date of the Beatification. If you
are interested in attending, you can request
tickets by visiting celebratesheen.com. This is
the only place to go to request tickets. I know
that there will be many people who will want to
come, and the Diocese will try to
accommodate as many people as possible.
We also have good news to report regarding
contributions to our sanctuary renovation. We
received a lead gift from a donor willing to
match up to $150,000 toward this
project. Since the night of the progressive
dinner, we have received additional pledges or
contributions which bring us up to $107,000. If
we are able to raise donations sufficient to
match the lead gift, we will have $300,000. I
am very grateful for the outpouring of
generosity for this project.
Every parishioner received a letter inviting you
to make an end-of-year gift for our Annual
Fund. These donations will be directed to our
school subsidy in order to keep Catholic
education affordable for al l our
students. Donors can direct their gifts to the
sanctuary project if they wish.
God bless you!
- Msgr Gray
Pray with the Pope November 2019
Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East
That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and
reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where
diverse religious communities share their lives
together.
Readings for the Week of November 24, 2019 Sunday Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43
Monday St. Catherine of Alexandria
Daniel 1:1-6,8-20; Luke 21:1-4
Tuesday Daniel 2:31-45; Luke 21:5-11
Wednesday Daniel 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28; Luke 21:12-19
Thursday Thanksgiving Day
Daniel 6:12-28; Luke 21:20-28
Friday Daniel 7:2-14; Luke 21:29-33
Saturday St. Andrew the Apostle
Romans 10:9-18; Mathew 4:18-22
Sunday First Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44
Mass Intentions Monday, November 25, 2019
7:00 a.m. Tom May/Mary Helen Runkle
8:00 a.m. Benjamin A Proulx/Jack and Margaret Weinstein
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
7:00 a.m. Sr. Bernadette Kouri
8:00 a.m. Don Castagna/Carol Castagna
9:15 a.m. Peter Winkler/The Sposato Family
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
7:00 a.m. Barbara Adams/Nancy Lawless
8:00 a.m. Walter Arnold/Matt and Heather Shane
Thursday, November 28, 2019
9:00 a.m. Suzie Draher/Mary Goble
Friday, November 29, 2019
8:00 a.m. Dan Van Buskirk/Mary Ellen Van Buskirk
Saturday, November 30, 2019
8:00 a.m. Ric and Joe Olson/Leslie, Jack and Joe Ruff
5:00 p.m. Mrs. Thresiakutty Varkey/The Joseph Family
Sunday, December 1, 2019
7:00 a.m. Tom and Dorothy Lavin/Rich and Colleen Lavin
9:00 a.m. For the People
11:00 a.m. John Ambrosch/Family
5:00 p.m. Intentions of Jessica Mallow/Deacon Ed Mallow
Our Sympathy
Lynn Goble
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Page 3 November 24, 2019
Weekly Collection Fiscal YTD
Collections needed ............................ $20,000 ...................................... $400,000
Sunday Collections ............................. $13,652 ...................................... $295,734
Electronic Collections ........................... $3,399 ........................................ $67,598
Total Collected .................................... $17,051 ...................................... $363,332
Over/(Short) ......................................... $(2,949) ..................................... $(36,668)
Your support of St. Thomas Parish is important to sustain our mis-
sion. Please remember to contribute regularly with
your envelopes or checks in our regular Sunday collection. Electronic
contributions can be made through direct debit, or by using the Giving
tab on our parish website: stthomaspeoria.org.
Thank you for your support.
This Week in the Parish CENTERING PRAYER GROUP Monday, November 25, 8:30 a.m, Church
ROSARY Tuesday, November 26, 10:00 a.m, Chapel
ST THOMAS SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK begins Tuesday, November
26 with dismissal at 2:30 p.m.
PARISH OFFICES CLOSED at noon Wednesday, November 27 through
Friday, November 29
THANKSGIVING MASS Thursday, November 28, 9:00 a.m. This is the only
Mass that day.
THANKSGIVING DINNER Thursday, November 28, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m,
School Cafeteria
ST VINCENT DE PAUL AND FOOD PANTRY COLLECTIONS next weekend
Upcoming Events Open House and Advent Market December 7/8
STS Christmas Band Concert December 9
Advent Penance Service December 11
STS Christmas Sing December 12
Sponsor of the Week
Unity Point Health,Amber Avila MD
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
November 28, 11:00 am-1:00 p.m.
Please call the Parish Office to:
- -Join our deacons for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
- -Volunteer for set-up, serving, cleanup or deliveries
- -Provide a dessert for the dinner
Parish Center Open House Plan to join us, November 30 and December 1,
after Masses in the newly-renovated Parish
Center (the Old Gym) to see all of the updates
to the gym, kitchen, Food Pantry and lower
level.
After the Sunday morning Masses, the Knights of
Columbus, our ST. Thomas School and CCD
second graders, and our St. Vincent de Paul
Society members will serve coffee and donuts.
celebratesheen.com Available details of the upcoming
Beatification of Fulton Sheen can be found at
celebratesheen.com.
The ceremony will be held at the Cathedral of
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception,
Saturday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m.
Tickets This website is the only place to request tickets.
There are a limited number available and the
diocese will do their best to accommodate as
many as possible.
Church Parking Street parking at St. Thomas is shared with our
neighbors and residents around the
parish. Recently, some of our neighbors have
expressed difficulties parking around their
homes at weekend Mass times.
You are encouraged, if at all possible, to park
in our parking lots when coming to
Mass. Parking is available in our main lot in the
backj, around the old gym, and also in the
small lot north of the Church.
Thank you for your attention.
St Thomas the Apostle Church Page 4 Peoria Heights, Illinois
Some of you may wonder, like I did, what exactly the St. Vincent de Paul
Society does. The core work of the Society is home visits. We visit the
homes of people near us who have requested assistance, and in these
person-to-person encounters, we offer a listening ear, emotional and
spiritual support, and material help.
Who does the St. Vincent de Paul Society help?
Here are just a few examples:
A 35 year old woman whose husband just died
A father, caring for his 22 year old son with special needs, who lost his
job
A grandmother, raising 4 grandchildren, whose refrigerator stopped
working
An elderly couple struggling to cover a needed prescription
What are some of the things provided to these neighbors?
Food
Rent assistance
Help with utilities
Furniture
Referrals to community services
Prayers…and hope
What can St. Thomas parishioners do to help?
Contribute generously to the monthly collection the first Sunday of
each month. Checks gladly accepted!
Donate to the food pantry. Boxes in the rear of the church. Already
through September, we have served 3710 hungry clients– a 20%
increase in demand over 2018.
Join the St. Vincent de Paul Society and help minister to those in our
community who are in need. The demand is very real and very
pressing. Many neighbors are lacking in resources and outside
support. An illness, a car accident, a job layoff, etc. disrupts their
delicate balance and pushes them to the financial brink.
Thank you all for your support which allows us to faithfully help our
neighbors!
Happy holidays,
Linda Waible, St. Vincent de Paul Society member
Parish Open House This year our annual gathering after
Masses will be Saturday, December
7, and Sunday, December 8. We ask
for volunteers to help set up and
serve food.
This year the festivities include a new Advent
Market in the school, as well as our Women’s
Guild Cookie Sale and the Sisters’ Crafts and
Gifts.
Please call the Parish Office (688-3446) or
Denise Tascher (693-8633) to volunteer.
For those 70 1/2 years old Good News: if you have reached 70 1/2 and
you would like to help St. Thomas Parish, the
government requires you to take out a certain
amount from your IRA each year and be
subject to federal tax. However, the law allows
you to donate this amount directly to the parish
during 2019, and have it distributed free of
federal income tax!
This is a wonderful opportunity to help St.
Thomas. Please talk with your tax advisor or the
company holding your retirement account to
benefit you and St. Thomas Parish.
Changes to Martha Group
Beginning November 25th We will begin using a new email system to plan our Funeral Lunches
November 25. Many of you have already provided your email address.
If you have not done so, now is the time to let us know if you are able to
provide food, or to serve a meal for families at the time of a funeral.
Please send your name, email and phone number to
[email protected] or [email protected].
It will be easier than ever for you to help care for our families by serving or
providing a dish for funeral luncheons.
St Thomas the Apostle Church Page 5 Peoria Heights, Illinois
RCIA Topics November 27: No class
December 4: Blessed Virgin Mary, Rosary
December 11: No Class-Penance Service
December 18: Liturgy, Sacraments, and Sacramentals
January 8 Baptism, Confirmation
January 15 Eucharist, Orders
January 22 Penance, Anointing, Funerals
January 29 Marriage, Religious Life
February 5 Moral Life: Free Will, Desire for Happiness, Passions,
Good and Evil Acts
PND Santa Breakfast
Sat, December 14th
9:00-11:00 a.m. S a n t a C l a u s i s c o m i n g t o
the PND Commons. Don’t miss this special
opportunity to enjoy breakfast of pancakes
and sausage with Santa Claus and his
elves. Christmas festivities include face-
painting, arts and crafts, and music. Julie K will
perform at the breakfast! Tickets are available
at the door or in the PND main office. Cost is
$6 .00 for adu l ts and $4 .00 for
children. Contact [email protected] or 691
-8741 with any questions.
Fundraiser ALL DAY!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
St. Thomas PTO receives 8% of all purchases as well as in the cafe.
Just tell the B&N cashier or cafe you support St. Thomas School!
Purchase Cheesecake Factory Cheesecakes for $35 (that’s a $10
discount!)
Double the payback to PTO and purchase your Barnes and Noble Comet
Cash this week through your ScripWallet, use the order form on RenWeb
or purchase them after all Masses.
Band and choir at 1pm
Speeches performed at 2pm
Starbucks gift card door prizes every 1/2 hour!
Warm up with delicious Comet Cocoa!
Crafts for the younger students!
Free gift wrap of your purchases!
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Page 6 November 24, 2019
Parish Registration Complete this form and drop it in the collection basket, or mail to the Parish Office or Register on our website at stthomaspeoria.org. Under About open the New Parishioner Registration, complete and submit the form.
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Scripture Study at St. Jude Catholic Church
MARK: THE GOSPEL THROUGH
THE EYES OF PETER Begins December 9, through April
Mon. or Tues., 9:15-10:45 AM or Tues. evening 7-
8:30 PM.
Join us on this life-changing experience,
following Christ in the footsteps of an original
apostle, St. Peter. Like Peter, you will hear the
Lord's call and understand it like never before.
Dive deep into one of the most foundational
books of the Bible.
18 lessons with generous breaks for Christmas,
Holy Week/Easter and snow days!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 22,
2019 . Fee: $36 . To regi s ter
contact Janice Lukich 309-231-1814
Family Resource Center We need volunteers to serve at the Family
Resource Center. For more information, please
contact: Suzie Meismer at 309-966-0385
March for Life The Diocese of Peoria is sponsoring a bus
pilgrimage to Chicago for the March for Life,
Saturday, January 11, 2020. Pilgrimage is open
to adults 18+ only.
Registration form available at www.cdop.org.
Space is limited and will fill up quickly so if you
wish to attend register soon.
Questions: [email protected] or call 309-
671-1550
Advent Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 1, 4:00 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Convent
2408 W. Heading Avenue, West Peoria
Cursillo Ultreya St. Vincent de Paul Church will host the next
Ultreya, December 7. Mass will begin at 4:30
p.m. as part of the parish Mass. Speakers are
David and Barbara Ferron and there will be a
social in the Parish Hall following the speakers.
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 309-688-3446
904 East Lake Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Pastor Msgr. Jason A. Gray (x1400)
Parochial Vicar Rev. Paul Stark S.J. (x1430)
Deacon Dcn. Mark Kelsch (692-4908)
Dcn. John Nelson (981-2716)
Dcn. Ed Mallow (360-7735)
School Principal Maureen Bentley (x1210)
Receptionist Val Wallenfang (x1301)
Administrative Assistant Terri Moon (x1300)
Accountant Julie Streid (x1340)
Tuition Coordinator Pat Wombacher (x1341)
CCD Coordinator Angie Robenstein (x1200)
Music Coordinator Ann Horst (682-5507)
Choir Director Erin Craig [email protected]
Annulment Consultant John Mackoway (699-5213)
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents participate Baptism class
before the Baptism of their first child.
Contact the parish office to schedule
the class.
Confessions
Saturday
4:00-4:45pm &
6:00-6:30 p.m.
How to Submit Bulletin Information
Send information for the bulletin to [email protected] with
subject “Bulletin”. Submissions are due by Friday noon one full week prior. Send
images or logos separately as attachments. Submissions may be edited for
content and length.
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