JOIN US AT THE FAIR TRADE SALE ~ Our parish will host a Fair Trade Sale THIS WEEKEND, November 17 and 18, in the Gathering Hall after all Masses.  When you purchase  these colorful, charming and unusual gifts, you are helping our brothers and sisters in poor countries to be paid a fair wage for their goods.  Your purchase will bring hope and dignity to the families of these artisans who cannot find buyers in their own homeland.  A great opportunity to find the perfect Christmas gift!
 
AmazonSmile – Making Donations to St. Thomas the Apostle ~ You can now make donations to St. Thomas Parish and School using Amazon Smile!  What is AmazonSmile?  AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, pricing and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.  Please consider supporting our parish or school by registering with AmazonSmile. To register, enter one of the following addresses in your web browser and follow the instructions for creating an account, registering for AmazonSmile or changing your existing charitable organization: 
For the parish:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/14-1364682
For the school:  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0635100

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY ~ The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, in observance of the Diocesan holiday for Thanksgiving.  There are no services scheduled in church on Friday.
 
PARISH THANKSGIVING LITURGY ~ We will celebrate the Parish Mass for Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day at 9:30 a.m. in the church. All are invited to bring some non-perishable food to help replenish the parish food pantry after the distribution of food to those in need for Thanksgiving.
 
AT HOME WITH THE WORD ~ The new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, December 2. The At Home with the Word books, which contain the Sunday readings for the new year, are available this weekend in the Gathering Hall. The donation for the books is $5.00.