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Faith Formation Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 9AM - 2PM. Closed on Fridays
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Laura breaks down the Rosary
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Catholic Link
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Join me on a journey through Advent with weekly reflections and insights. First Sunday of Advent Reflection Questions For Reflection:... The post How To Use Your Imagination This Advent | Week 1...
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Word on Fire
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Due to the predicted storm, the Ugly Sweater Party is Cancelled!
There are no MS/HS Faith Formation Classes this week.
Happy Thanksgiving. Please save Dec 8th for our Advent Prayer and
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Catholic Trivia Answers
How many books are in the Catholic Bible, Old and New Testament ? A total of 73 books. There are 46 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament.
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H.O.P.E. Service Reflection Forms
A H.O.P.E reflection form is to be completed and returned to the Faith Formation Office for the Fall session and the Spring Session. Only 1 form is needed for each session. All service offered in the Fall or Spring would be listed on the one form and the reflection questions answered in consideration of all the service offered during either the Fall or Spring session.
Forms can be returned in either harcopy or electronic to the Faith Formation Office.
H.O.P.E. Spring Service Reflection Form
H.O.P.E. Fall Service Reflection Form
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Welcome to Faith Formation for Teens
The MS/HS Faith Formation program at St Thomas has 3 components, in-class instruction, service and prayer:-
Instruction:10 in-class sessions per year (5 weekly dates in October/November and 5 in February/March)
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Service: 15 hours offered in the spirit of the Corporal Works of Mercy and Catholic Social Teaching per year.
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Prayer: Attending Mass and other opportunities for worship.
* Our Active Youth Ministry integrates faith, fun with friends, fellowship, and community building.
All service activities should involve one of the following Works of Mercy:
1) Feed the Hungry
2) Shelter the Homeless
3) Clothe the Naked
4) Visit the sick and imprisoned
5) Give alms to the poor" Before all else, the poor need God and his love, made visible by “the saints next door”, people who by the simplicity of their lives express clearly the power of Christian love."
Pope Francis, Third World Day of the Poor Message
Attendance Policy:
For all grades except Confirmation candidates, no more than 2 absences are allowed per yearFor Confirmation candidates, no absences from the 10 in-class sessions are allowed.
If the student cannot attend the class on his or her scheduled day, he or she may attend another teacher's class that same week. Please call both your catechist and the catechist whose class you will attend to let them know.
Register now for the upcoming school year! Fill out the annual registration form or contact Rose Ann or Bridget for more details.
Youth Ministry:
Young people grades 6-12 are invited to give witness to Pope Francis's challenge:
"Following Jesus, demands a good dose of courage, a readiness to trade in the sofa for a pair of walking shoes and to set out on new and uncharted paths.
We must follow the path of the 'craziness' of our God who teaches us to encounter Him in the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, the friend in trouble, the prisoner, the refugee, the migrant and our neighbors who feel abandoned. God wants to turn your hands, my hands, our hands into signs of reconciliation for communion of creation. He wants your hands to continue building the world of today. And He wants to build that world with you! We are not called to be 'couch potatoes' or 'bench warmers' but rather strong witnesses of faith!" (Prayer Vigil of World Youth Day, July 2016)
Young people involved in Youth Ministry accept the Pope's challenge to avoid being a bench warmer but rather is a team player in our family, parish and community! Our young people realize they are the church of Today! Not tomorrow! It is not sololy about hours needed for Confirmation it's about accepting our faith challenge to have the courage to Make a Difference where ever we are called!
Our young people and their families have done just that: cooking and serving at soup kitchens, drives for the needy and homeless, trivia with retired religious sisters, Bingo with nursing home residents, greetings and gifts for the homebound, Ugly Sweater Party, Bowling, Dodgeball, Teen/Family masses, Celebrated the Rosary, Prayers for Life , teen cantors, readers, acolytes and the list can go on!
If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and pull on your "walking shoes" come and join us and Make a Difference! Check out our "Make a Difference" binder in the Gathering Space or contact Mary Ann Hospodar, your Faith Formation Assistant/Youth Minister, today at mhospodar@stthomas-church.org and start making a difference today!
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Register Now!
- Printable Registration Form (please bring or mail completed form to Parish Office)
- New Student to the program? Please fill out this NEW TO FAITH FORMATION form too
- Electronic Payment of Registration Fees
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Parents: You are our children's best teachers. Volunteer!
Please consider being a catechist. Faith Formation for Grades 6 through 10 are offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the Fall and Spring, leading to preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation. Retreats and service activities are part of the program. Training is provided. Ask Rose Ann or Bridget for more information on how you can volunteer.
There are opportunities in Youth Ministry as well. Help with the community building and service that serve as a bridge between the faith teens learn at home and in classes and the faith they will practice beyond high school as young adults. Ask Mary Ann Hospodar for more information on how you can volunteer.