The Adoration Chapel is closed today due to weather.
Are you looking for a way to challenge yourself in your journey to be closer to our Lord during this Lenten season? Then sign up for the St. Thomas 40-Day Challenge for Lent. You will receive an email each day FROM THE ST. THOMAS CHURCH COMMUNITY that challenges you in some way - new prayer habits, fasting, opportunities to give back. As you push yourself, you surely will find yourself growing spiritually. Use the QR code or this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdRur4.../viewform
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY - Paul’s Letter to the Philippians: The Epistle of Joy
Ready to go deeper into Scripture? A new in-person Bible Study begins on February 28 at 7:00. You are invited! This video-based bible course from FORMED will look closely at this beautifully written Epistle, which gives us some of Christianity’s most-loved passages. Monday nights at 7:00 in the school (enter door B), February 28 – April 4. Please sign up today with the link below or by contacting the rectory at office@stthomaselkhart.com, so we can order your book! https://docs.google.com/.../1JR64dlyHPrykQ.../viewform...
Men! Be sure to sign up for Rekindle the Fire Men's Conference!
NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK - The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 13) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Our theme for 2022 is "Called to the Joy of Love." This year the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth will be hosting live-streamed events via the For Your Marriage Facebook Page and sharing new content. Be sure to visit them at https://www.facebook.com/foryourmarriage.
Catholic Cocktails with Father Joachim Thursday. February 3rd is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
The church office and adoration chapel are closed today.
Living Rosary Apostolate
At this weekend Masses, January 15 & 16, before the final Blessing, we will have guest speakers Frank & Trudy Bonack, give a brief presentation on the “Living Rosary”. They will explain how thousands of individuals and families around the world, pray one decade daily. They will inform us where and how this simple beautiful devotion started. Anyone interested in signing up can stop by their table after Mass and receive a schedule.
CATHOLIC COCKTAILS!!
Too old to attend Theology on Tap? Never fear! St. Thomas the Apostle Church has just the cure for ANYONE over the age of 21: Catholic Cocktails.
Beginning on Jan. 20, the series will be held on four consecutive Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Antonio’s Italian Ristorante, 1105 Goshen Ave., Elkhart.
ADMISSION IS FREE!! NO RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. Just come and enjoy and be sure to tip your servers!
This Adult Faith Speaker Series will feature area priests sharing information on topics that speak to them personally. January’s speaker will be Fr. Jacob Meyer of St. Monica’s Church—both on Jan. 20 and 27—followed by Fr. Joachim Ozonze of St. Joseph’s Church on Feb. 3, and Fr. Brian Ching, Rector of Sacred Heart Basilica on Feb. 10. See the tab at the top of the website for more information!
Sacrament of Reconciliation today 4pm - 5pm.
Office Hours This Week
Monday and Tuesday: 8am - 3:30pm (closed 12-1 for lunch)
Wednesday: 8am to Noon
CLOSED: Wednesday afternoon, Thursday & Friday
Sacrament of Reconciliation available today 9:15-10:15am and again this Thursday from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Prefer a penance service - St. Pius is hosting a penance service tomorrow night at 7:00pm.
Mass times for the Holy Day: Tuesday, December 7th, 5:30pm Vigil Mass, and Wednesday, December 8th at 8:15am and 12:05pm.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered today in the church from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
Evening of Hope and Healing for those struggling with infertility and secondary infertility, Tomorrow Night.
An Evening of Hope and Healing for those struggling with infertility or secondary infertility will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Therese, Little Flower Church in South Bend. This special gathering will focus on the Advent spirit of waiting with hope, and will feature a reflection, inspiring music, Eucharistic Adoration, and an opportunity to receive healing prayer as individuals or as couples offered by members of the prayer ministry team. Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. For more information, contact Lisa Everett at leverett@diocesefwsb.org or call 574-234-0687.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
For new (anyone Confirmed and over the age of 16) and existing Ministers of Holy Communion, we will be holding a training on Thursday, November 18th at 7:00pm in the church. All ministers should attend training once per year.
Sign up for the blood drive!! This coming Sunday, Nov. 14th, at St. Thomas, 9:00-1:30pm. Call Mary 574-204-4132 or www.givebloodnow.com.
Confessions today 4:00-5:00pm.
We Met Our Goal!!
ROSARY CHALLENGE - We are about half way through the month and a bit under half way to our goal. Please keep saying those rosaries each day for the rest of the month so we can make sure to reach our goal of saying 5,000 rosaries in the month of October. Just think, each rosary said means 15-20 minutes of prayer from someone in our community.
Also, be sure to sign up for the Rosary Challenge Celebration Potluck on October 31st after the 10:30am Mass. Sign up either in the Gathering Space or at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4CAAAE28A2FD0-rosary.
