This week, we are highlighting the 2 big diocesan fundraising initiatives. the Bishop's Appeal and Re-igniting Our Faith We have updated Bishop's Appeal gifts that are over 90% of our goal. We are announcing the kickoff meeting for the Re-igniting Our Faith planning initiative. Click on the news item to see the full article from this week's bulletin.

What can you do with these items to help Creation?

Eggshells, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, nut shells, shredded newspaper, cardboard, grass clippings, hay and straw, leaves, sawdust, dryer and vacuum cleaner lint, hair and fur

We urge our parishioners to shop on smile.amazon.com and designate St. Thomas Church as your charity. The Prime Day deals are available on smile.amazon.com and 0.5% gets donated to your designated charity.

We are now over 87% of our Bishop's Appeal goal. Thank you all for your generosity. We also have baptisms, wedding and new parishioners to announce. Click on the news item to read the full article

This year our topic was, "Grief and Bereavement in Ministry." The event was well attended by various Pastoral Care Volunteers who enjoyed a terrific speaker and lovely lunch. We thank you all for your dedication to Pastoral Care Ministry at St. Thomas!

If you are a Pastoral Care Volunteer, please complete the survey that was emailed to you or can be found in the church foyer. This will assist us in planning future programs. Contact Maura if you have any questions. Thank you!

We are now over 80% of our Bishop's Appeal goal, Father Berberian will going on vacation soon and Father John O'Grady will be assuming his liturgical responsibilities. Finally, we welcome a new parishioner. Click on the news article to read the full article

The Parish Office will be closed on both Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 to celebrate the diocesan holiday of Independence Day. The Friday 12:15 Mass will still be celebrated in the Chapel.