2017 STORM SEASON DONATIONS ~ We will continue to collect money for the 2017 storm season, which includes victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, through the end of September. Please place it in the regular collection basket. Checks should be made payable to St. Thomas Church, indicating “2017 Storm Season Relief” in the memo section. 100% of the donations will go to Catholic Charities to respond to victim’s needs. We thank you for your extraordinary generosity in support of Hurricane Relief.
 
St. Thomas Parish Picnic- OCTOBER-FEST 2017~ Sunday, October 22, Noon to 4 p.m. at the Elm Ave. Park, Delmar. Free Food, Soda, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, A Bouncy-Bounce for children, 50-50 Raffle. A Big Screen T.V. to be raffled off. For further information and to volunteer, please call one of the “tri-chairs”: Bruce McShane at  518-928-3035, Paul Supple at  518-221-7125, or Steve Corson at  518-439-3286. There are sign-up sheets in the Gathering Hall after each Mass. Please find an attendance sheet in the Gathering Hall and sign up your family so we can estimate food for all attending. ALL ARE INVITED.
 
Virtus Training ~ All staff and volunteers of the parish who are 18 years or older must take a Virtus class in order to work/volunteer with children and vulnerable adults in any capacity in our parish.  A Virtus class that fulfills this requirement will be held here at St. Thomas on Sunday, October 1 at 12:15 p.m. in the school media center. Register online by going to the diocesan website,  www.rcda.org, clicking on the "Protecting Children" tab and then the Virtus Training link. You will be brought to a page that will guide you to 'Sessions and Registration.' Click on our organization, Albany, NY diocese to find this class along with MANY other upcoming sessions offered throughout the diocese and sign up for the one most convenient for you.
 
A BIG THANK YOU ~ For the past 8 years, students from the College of St. Rose have awoken early on a Saturday morning and visited St. Thomas to complete a service project that benefits the school and parish. Two weekends ago, with the help of Paul and Tyler Harrigan, the students cut and removed many dead and overgrown branches from our trees and bushes surrounding the school and church lots.  They weeded the flower beds, and swept clean the church and school lots.  This partnership with the College of St. Rose is coordinated and supervised by Mike Brady.  We thank the students of St. Rose, Mike, Paul and Tyler, for their help in maintaining our grounds.  It looks beautiful!

Calling All Animals ~ In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a Blessing of Animals will take place on Saturday, September 30 at 11 a.m.at the School. The blessing will be led by Fr. Berberian and St. Thomas the Apostle School 4th grade and Pre-Kindergarten students.  After the Blessing, the 4th grade will have a bake sale and raise money for the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. There will also be a collection of refundable bottles and cans and pet supplies to be donated to the shelter. All animals, big and small, are welcome!