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ST. THOMAS PRAYER CHAIN

Do you know someone in need of special prayers? The Prayer Chain is always taking requests. Please contact

Debi Banach at 358-2461, Ext. 107.

PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Kate Schmidt, Ben Canales, Marilyn Brzostowski, Cleta Bustos, Steve Chontos, Elizabeth Stone, Terry Moenter, Carmen Oviedo, Lynn Gerken, Glenda Fassauer, Braxton Sandoval, Cheryle Wayne, Jerry Stone, Jerry Terry, Donna VonOsinski, Sue Bezner, Esther York, Shanna O’Gorman, Mike O’Neill, Angie Van Bakel, Eveline Rivers-McCoy, Mark Ortega, Bill & Marie Hughes, Ray Harmon, Jeannette Kaminski, Mary Maalouf, Emile Jones, Tony Sisneros, Mary Britten, Frank Galitski, Mike Hartman, Alice & Ollie Perry, Nancy Mason, Laura Walker, John (Jack) Hoben, Nadine Hadley, Brian Dolan, Robert Mitchell, Charlie Hennessey, Madeline Arrott, LaRuth Haverfield, Dick Wilcox, Nathan Tatum, Avery Blais. OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN: Cruz Rey Esparza, Sheldon Fowler, Shelby Lopez, A. J. Serafin, Lee Wingfield, Sean Callahan, Bryan Revell, John Nussbaum, Rachel Nussbaum, Matt Nussbaum, Christopher Schrock, David Oviedo Cantu, Jacob Bitonel, Jason Freeby, Brandon Owens, Jacob Tumbelson, T. J. Pevehouse & Swasey Brown.

Prayer Intentions UNITED CATHOLIC APPEAL: Thanks to all parishioners who have completed their UCA pledge cards. Currently, 213 families (15%) have pledged $103,851 (64%) of our goal. If you have not already done so, please complete your pledge card at your earliest convenience. Thank you in advance for your participation and generosity. PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: At this time, the hours needing to be filled are Sun., 12:00 a.m., & 4:00 a.m., & 4:00 p.m., and Thurs., 2:00 a.m. Thank you to all Adorers who have signed up, but we are still in need of substitutes. If you are interested in being a part of this worthwhile ministry, call Simon Wright, 806-570-9776. ST. THOMAS PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: If you like to knit or crochet, you may be interested in joining the St. Thomas Prayer Shawl Ministry. This group meets each Wed. evening in the Parlor from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ST. THOMAS ROSARY GROUP: If you are interested in praying the rosary with a group once a week, you are welcome to join the St. Thomas Rosary Group each Thurs. morning at 10:00 a.m., in the Chapel. Afterwards, they meet in the Parlor for some refreshments and fellowship.

Budget Actual Variance May 15, 2016 $ 26,831.00 $ 19,940.00 ($ 6,891.00) Month-to-Date $ 80,493.00 $ 69,073.21 ($11,419.79) “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” ~Genesis 2:15

OUR LADY’S ROSARY MAKERS OF ST. THOMAS will be pre-senting newly Baptized babies or children with a blessed baby blue or light pink rosary. If you would like more information about this, please e-mail sisneros@att.net.

ST. THOMAS JOB OPPORTUNITY: St. Thomas the Apostle Church is seeking a Director of Religious Education. The DRE will oversee the entire faith formation process for members of all ages, including RCIA, Sacrament Preparation, Adult Faith Formation, VBS and Religious Education for school children. This full-time, salary compensated position requires night and weekend work. Candidates must be faithful, energetic Catholics in good standing with the Church. For further details, candidates may contact the Parish Office at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 358-2461. Resumes should be mailed to the church at 4100 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX, 79109.

ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers this week

were donated by Dick & Mary Zinser

in memory of Msgr. Joseph Tash.

THANK YOU

We would like to thank our Senior Master Servers for their ministry at St. Thomas. We appreciate you and want you to remember Jesus sees the work you have done for no reward.

May God bless you as you go for the from this place into a future of expectation with an abundance of his Grace.

Thank you: Ena Ballesteros, Adam Banbury, April Homer and Claire Weinheimer

ST. THOMAS JOB OPPORTUNITY: St. Thomas Church is seeking a Youth Minister. The Youth Minister will over-see and facilitate youth ministry to approximately 120 youth between 4th and 12th grades and young adults between the ages of 18-30. This full-time, salary compensated position requires night and weekend work. Candidates must be faithful, energetic Catholics in good standing with the Church. All candidates should submit resumes to the Parish Office at St. Thomas the Apostle Church 4100 S. Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79109.

ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Please be reminded that in the event you are unable to serve on your designated date and need of a substitute, there are lists of the assigned ministers available in the Parish Office. Just give Rita a call, 358-2461, and she will e-mail or fax a list to you. Thank you for your service to our parish community.

Youth Schedule and Events ENGAGED ENCOUNTER: Looking to Marriage? This is designed to give couples and opportunity to talk deeply about their future life together, self-identity; role expectations, money, sex, children and family. Call Molly at 806-383-2243 ext 116 for more information and to register. The next weekend is May 21/22. ACTS AMARILLO invites YOU to join them for a faith-filled week-end this summer that will give you a generous dose of God's grace. Times are as follows: Women's Retreat, June 9-12; Teen Retreat, June 23-26; Men's Retreat Aug. 11-14. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience! It makes a GREAT Mother's Day or Father's Day gift! Register today at www.actsamarillo.org. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP): Learn at home and at your own pace with the Home Study Course from NFP Interna-tional, www.nfpandmore.org. Includes Ecological Breastfeeding (it really can space babies,) a double-check system of fertility awareness, and Catholic teaching that’s easy to understand. Work with a live instructor by e-mail. Completion certificate, $70.00 We are listed at the U.S. Bishops’ website under NFP long distance learning: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/nfp-distance-learning.cfm. ENGAGED ENCOUNTER - Looking to Marriage? This is designed to give couples an opportunity to talk deeply about their future life together, self-identity; role expectations, money, sex, children and family. Call Molly at 806-383-2243, ext 116 for more information and to register. The next weekend is Sat. & Sun., May 21/22. RESPECT LIFE: Love Life Family – Love is patient “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and slander be put away from you, with all malice.” Eph. 4:31. Patience takes root when I recognize that other people also have a right to live in this world, just as they are. It does not matter if they hold me back, if they unsettle my plans, or annoy me by the way they act or think or if they are not everything I want them to be.” – Pope Francis, Joy of Love *find us– facebook/RLMAMA. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Holy Cross Catholic Academy, the Diocese of Amarillo’s middle school and high school (grades 6-12), is seeking a new principal, beginning in the summer of 2016. The successful candidate will be a practicing Catholic who is a collaborative and visionary leader, willing and able to continue to uphold and strengthen the school’s commitment to fostering spiritual growth, academic excellence, and a life of service. Applicants must hold a master’s degree, with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in educational administration. Experience teaching in a Catholic school is desirable, as is the ability to communicate well in both English and Spanish. Please send a letter of application, resume, a statement of philosophy of Catholic education, and contact information for at least 3 professional references to Fr. Robert A. Busch, Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Amarillo, at rbusch@dioama.org. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy had its very first variety show on May 12th. The audience was amazed by the award winning choir, band, hand chimes and twelve other acts including piano solos, guitar solos, acting, trio singers and dancers, violin, drums and even original composed music. Holy Cross has some very talented students!

Congratulations to choir director Landree Steadman and

band director Emily Grandmason for a job well done!

Congratulations to all of our St. Thomas Seniors! May God bless you as graduate and take next steps on your life’s

journey. We’re praying for you!

Sign-ups for our summer trip are going on now! We’ll be attending the Steubenville Mid-America conference in

Springfield, MO, and spending a day at the Boathouse District in Oklahoma City. The trip will be July 15-18 and the cost is $300.

Contact Greg Nagel at nagel.gregory@gmail.com for more information. Spots are filling up and the deadline to sign up

is Friday, June 3!! We will also be using Flocknote this year as an additional form of

communication for youth news and activities, so please subscribe to the Flocknote group for which your youth will be in!

We have a separate list serve for F.A.S.T. (4th& 5th grade), Middle School S.T.A.Y. (6th – 8th grade) and High School S.T.A.Y. (9th – 12th grade). If you are already subscribed to the St. Thomas

Flocknote group, search for the appropriate group under the Youth Ministry tab and click to subscribe!

Around the Diocese

Holy Cross Corner

TRINITY SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

Father,

You sent your Word to bring us truth

and your Spirit to make us holy.

Through them we come to know the

mystery of your life.

Help us to worship you, one God in three persons.

You reveal yourself in the depths of our being,

by proclaiming and living our faith in you.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God for ever and ever. Amen

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH STAFF Pastor ………………………………………………………..Rev. John Valdez Deacon ……………………………………………………….Blaine Westlake Deacon ……………………………………………………....... Phillip Whitson Retired Deacon ……………………………………………...….... Jim Brown Retired Deacon …………………………………………….Terry Pevehouse Music Dir./Organist/Choir Master………………………….... Jim Gardner Assistant Music Dir. ……………………………...................Nicole Koetting Youth Director …………………………………………………….Greg Nagel Parish Secretary …………………………………………………..Rita Walker Facility Administrator …………………………………………...Bryan Webb Parish Bookkeeper ………………………………………..Virginia Christian Religious Ed Secretary ………………………………………...Debi Banach Parish Life Coordinator ……………………………………….....Julie Jones Ministry Assistant …………………………………...…Dayamin Winchester Music Secretary ………………………………………………...Judith Tucker Music Assistant …………………………………………Stephanie Gallegos Facility Assistant …………………………………………….....Glen Starcher Facility Assistant ……………………………………………….....Tony Derda Liturgical Environmentalist ……………………………………...Julie Pierce

Liturgy Schedule and Special Mass Intentions:

Monday 5/23 NO MASS

Tuesday 5/24 7:00 AM Spec. Int. of Laura Walker

Beverly Armstrong & Denise Wilson

Wednesday 5/25

7:00 AM

Spec. Int. of Fr. Roy Kafula Dick & Pat Wilcox

Thursday 5/26 7:00 AM +Becky Teeter Shirley Kuriyama

Friday 5/27 7:00 AM +Len Strathman Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zidlicky

Saturday 5/28 5:00 PM +Joe Vaughn Raymond & Sammie Wood

Sunday 5/29

7:30 AM MEMBERS OF PARISH FAMILY

9:00 AM +Sue Lis Gerald Lis

11:15 AM Spec. Int. of Rita Walker Dick & Pat Wilcox

Daily Scripture Readings Sunday, May 22: Prv 8:22-31/Rom 5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15 Monday, May 23: 1 Pt 1:3-9/Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday, May 24: 1 Pt 1:10-16/Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday, May 25: 1 Pt 1:18-25, 9-12/Mk 10:32-45 Thursday, May 26: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12/Mk 10:46-52 Friday, May 27: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Mk 11:11-26 Saturday, May 28: Jue 17, 20b-25/Mk 11:27-33 Sunday, May 29: Gn 14:18-20/1 Cor 11:23-26/Lk 9:11b-17

Week at a Glance

ATTENTION PARENTS OF 2ND GRADERS . . . First Communion pictures have arrived and can be picked-up in the Bell Tower. They will remain in the Bell Tower until the end of June, after which they can be picked -up in the RE Office Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. ATTENTION PARENTS OF CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES . . . Confirmation certificates are ready to be picked-up in the Bell Tower. They will remain in the Bell Tower until the end of June, after which they can be picked up in the RE Office Mon. through Thurs. between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.

Adult Faith Formation

JOURNEY OF FAITH

Weareonalongandeventfuljourney.Today’sreadings for Trinity Sunday succinctly cover thedepthandbreadthofourhumantravels. The very beginnings of our journey are re‐vealed in the reading from Proverbs. God’s planfilled with divine wisdom was born before theearthwasmade.Intoday’sGospel,Jesusspeaksofhis own personal journey. He has come from theFatherandwillreturntotheFather.Onlythenwillthe Advocate—the Spirit of Truth—take us on‐ward. Thisdoesnotdiminishthefactthatthejourneywillbehard.Theverysettingof theGospel is thenightbeforeJesusdied.AsSaintPaulwritestotheRomans,“[W]eevenboastofourafflictions,know‐ingthatafflictionproducesendurance,andendur‐ance, proven character, and proven character,hope”(Romans5:3‐4). Ultimately, our human journey is modeled bythe Holy Trinity—a family of love among Father,Son,andSpiritthatweareallcalledtoemulate. Copyright © J. S. Paluch

Religious Education News Monday, May 23 12:00 p.m. - Contemplative Power Hour - Chapel Tuesday, May 24 10:00 a.m. - AFF Meeting - Marian Room 2:00 p.m. - Divine Mercy Cenacle - Marian Room 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts - Gym 7:30 p.m. - Advocate Training (Tribunal Office) -Marian Room Wednesday, May 25 7:30 a.m. - ACTS Small Group - Library 9:00 a.m. - Community Scripture Study - Parlor 5:30 p.m. - Confessions - Chapel 6:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry - Parlor 6:30 p.m. - AFF Meeting - Marian Room 6:30 p.m. - Adult Handbells - Music Wing Thursday, May 26 10:00 a.m. - Rosary Group - Chapel 6:30 p.m. - Deacon Prayer Group - Parlor Friday, May 27 10:00 a.m. - Safe Environment Training - Marian Room 7:00 p.m. - Holy Cross Graduation Ceremoney - Msgr. Tash Hall Saturday, May 28 3:30 p.m. - Confessions - Chapel 4:00 p.m. - Cantor’s Rehearsal - Music Wing Sunday, May 29 12:30 p.m. - Depression Group - Bride’s Room

FIRST CORINTHIANS classwillmeetinTheDwellingtoday,Sunday,May22.