Church guide

We're grateful for all the women in our community; for their nurturing, teaching, caring, mentoring, leading, empowering... What words would YOU use to describe the women in your life?

Need a mid-week lift? You can listen to podcasts of past St. Thomas homilies online! Catch the ones you missed, or listen again to your favorites. Plug in to St. Thomas today: http://www.stapostle.org/homily-podcasts/

Don’t be afraid, I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as he said. Matthew 28

Come and join this inclusive community to celebrate God's love and mercy. All are welcome! You can find the entire Holy Week schedule here: http://www.stapostle.org/easter-sunday-mass-schedule/

Do you have concerns regarding abortion legislation? You can find information here: http://www.stapostle.org/bishop-conlons-message-on-abortion-legislation/ Please pray on behalf of the unborn, for their families, for elected officials, and for all of God’s people, to advocate for and respect life on all levels.

St. Thomas Religious Education classes reenacted Jesus' triumphal procession into Jerusalem. Join us this weekend as the entire St. Thomas community sings Hosanna to the King! You can find the Palm Sunday weekend adjusted mass schedule here: http://www.stapostle.org/palm-sunday-adjusted-starting-times/

We're ready! It's time to register for this year's Scripture Safari. Check out the details here. http://www.stapostle.org/scripture-safari-vacation-bible-school-june-19-23/

It's that time of year! You'll have to rise an hour earlier to get to Sunday morning mass on time, but don't despair... the official beginning of Spring is only days away 🌞🌱🌷

We know... Fr. Pfleger's homily was so powerful that you want to hear it AGAIN! Be sure to share with your friends and family. Go and be disciples. Be changed. http://www.stapostle.org/homily-podcasts/

Ash Wednesday is March 6. All are invited to our Family Prayer Service at 4:30 pm followed by a Family Faith Activity (with dinner!). Check out the details here and find out all the other opportunities throughout the day to receive ashes and begin your Lenten journey. http://www.stapostle.org/ash-wednesday-family-prayer-service-and-family-faith-activity/

We know our St. Thomas community is heartbroken for the families and friends of the victims of the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora. If you are looking for a way to support the fundraising effort, you can donate to the #Aurora Strong Community Fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/AuroraStrong In addition, St. Thomas parishioner, Sean Moriarty, is co-chairing a concert on February 24 that will benefit Aurora Strong. You can get details here: https://www.gofundme.com/AuroraStrong

Fr. Michael Pfleger, social justice activist and pastor of St. Sabina Church in Chicago, will be the homilist at St. Thomas the Apostle at the 6:00 p.m. liturgy on Sunday, March 3. All are invited to come, pray, and celebrate! http://www.stapostle.org/middle-school-family-mass-sunday-march-3/

We hope you have had an opportunity this afternoon to enjoy the crisp air, bright sunshine, and glistening trees. Be still... and listen to the symphony of the icy branches. Often you must have seen them Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning After a rain. They click upon themselves As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel. Soon the sun's warmth makes them shed crystal shells Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust— Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away You'd think the inner dome of heaven had fallen. from "Birches", by Robert Frost

In the middle of preparing for a two-day extreme weather shutdown, St. Thomas staff decided to take a bubble break. So... waiting for a frozen-bubble success was a little like a dull homily: ZZZzzzzz... If YOU have any frozen bubble-blowing successes, share your pictures with us! But bundle up and don't stay out long. We want you safe and back in the pews this weekend when it will be a balmy 42 degrees. ☀️

St. Thomas will close today (Tuesday, Jan 29) at 4:30 p.m. and stay closed through Thursday. Please stay safe and warm. You can find some great extreme-weather tips in this article from the Naperville Sun. https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-cold-weather-advice-st-0130-story.html

Along with many area schools, St. Thomas will be closed today, due to weather. What will YOU do on this snowy day? Please share your pictures and stories!

St. Thomas kindergarten faith formation students share one of their lessons from fall classes: "Kindergarteners and their families go to church."

St. Thomas staff members create a little Christmas joy with door decor!

You can order your Soapbox Soaps products THIS weekend at St.Thomas. Fill those stockings and help others at the same time. Specialty honey available this year, too! http://www.stapostle.org/soap-hope-order-stocking-stuffers-weekend/

John Donahue-Grossman ties it all together for us this evening. Go out and love!

In this second session of the St. Thomas parish mission, John Donahue-Grossman reminded us of our call to serve. His real-life stories kept us in our pews and sent us out with a mission. The final session will be this evening, Tuesday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. Can't be here? That's okay...we can! And you can join us live right here on Facebook. Tune in. And tell your friends. That's evangelizing with technology.

If you missed the inspiring first session of our Lenten Parish Mission, you can hear it here. Tonight and tomorrow morning will be a new message... if you absolutely can't come (and you should, if at all possible!), tune in to our Facebook page Tuesday morning (March 13), and catch it on Facebook Live. We'll be there for you at about 9:15 a.m. You can see details about the Parish Mission here: http://www.stapostle.org/st-thomas-apostle-2018-parish-mission/

Christ is Risen! Happy Easter! We hope to see you at the Easter Sunday morning masses! Visit www.stapostle.org for mass times.

TAKE TWO...

Thank you, John Angotti, for your blessing as we celebrate 30 years of history and tradition...

On Saturday, May 8, 2010, the St. Thomas Mary Ministry hosted a traditional May Crowning. Parishioner Rose Bagley and her granddaughters Rose Marie Schmit, age 9 and Gina Rose Lafferty, age 7 participated in the well attended event which took place in the church after the 4:30pm Mass.