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Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2019
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH 904 E. Lake Ave.
Peoria Heights Illinois 61616 (309) 688-3446
stthomaspeoria.org
St Thomas the Apostle Church Page 2 Peoria Heights, Illinois
Thank you to everyone who came over to visit
the old gym, St. Thomas Community Center last
weekend. It was a pleasure to show off all the
hard work that has gone into updating that
building. Several of you commented on how
nice and clean everything was. This building
will be able to continue serving our parish, our
school, and our community.
This weekend we celebrate our annual Open
House. This wonderful tradition allows us to
gather as a parish family after each Mass with
refreshments served in our parish hall. Please
stop by the Women’s Guild table and the
Franciscan Sisters of John the Baptist to support
their efforts.
We are blessed this year to add a school
dimension to our celebration with the Advent
Market. Children and adults are welcome to
stop by the school to take part in the fun
activities and do a little Christmas shopping.
I would like to take this occasion to thank
everyone in our parish and school for your hard
work and support of St. Thomas. Our staff and
our volunteers are all part of one common
effort that we share to promote and grow in
our faith. Whether you help in big ways or small
ways, please know of my gratitude for all that
you do.
- Msgr Gray
Readings for the Week of December 8, 2019 Sunday Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12
Monday Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Genesis 3:9-15,20; Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12; Luke 1:26-38
Tuesday Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14
Wednesday St. Damasus I
Isaiah 40:25-31: Matthew 11:28-30
Thursday Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zechariah 2:14-17; Luke 1:26-38
Friday St. Lucy
Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19
Saturday St. John of the Cross
Sirach 48:1-4,9-11; Matthew 17:9a,10-13
Sunday Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 35:1-6a,10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
Mass Intentions Monday, December 9, 2019
7:00 a.m. Intentions of Ann, Erin and Frances
8:00 a.m. Walt Arnold/Mike and Mary Kepple, John Minehan and
Barb Culjan
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
7:00 a.m. John Rush/Herb Cohen
8:00 a.m. Michael Haughney, Sr/Michael and Theresa Haughney
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
7:00 a.m. Dr. James N. Kenny/Family
8:00 a.m. Dr. Joseph T. Varkey/The Joseph Family
Thursday, December 12, 2019
7:00 a.m. Sr. Bernadette Kouri, FSJB
8:00 a.m. Inez Marie DePrato McDermott/Bill McDermott
9:15 a.m. Phyllis Saben/Marie Brien
Friday, December 13, 2019
7:00 a.m. Joe and Ric Olson/Mike and Donna Palkovic
8:00 a.m. Suzie Draher/Herb Bingham
Saturday, December 14, 2019
8:00 a.m. Mariano and Remedios Tolentino/The Sarmiento Family
5:00 p.m. Ron Hardgrove 1st Anniversary/Harland and Carol Shields
Sunday, December 15, 2019
7:00 a.m. For the People
9:00 a.m. Mick Donahue/Carol Donahue
11:00 a.m. Barbara Marcus/Gerald Wombacher
5:00 p.m. Patrick Ruhaak/Family
Our Sympathy
Maggie Recar
sister of Gary Thompson
Judie Motteler
Second Sunday of Advent Page 3 December 8, 2019
Weekly Collection December 1, 2019 Fiscal YTD
Collections needed ............................ $20,000 ...................................... $440,000
Sunday Collections ............................. $18,870 ...................................... $327,678
Electronic Collections ........................... $3,399 ........................................ $74,396
Total Collected .................................... $22,269 ...................................... $402,074
Over/(Short) ........................................... $2,269 ..................................... $(37,927)
Your support of St. Thomas Parish is important to sustain our mis-
sion. Please remember to contribute regularly with
your envelopes or checks in our regular Sunday collection. Electronic
contributions can be made through direct debit, or by using the Giving
tab on our parish website: stthomaspeoria.org.
Thank you for your support.
This Week in the Parish DECEMBER 8 IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION THIS YEAR See the note
ANNUAL PARISH OPEN HOUSE this weekend after Masses, Parish Hall
WOMEN’S GUILD COOKIE SALE AND FRANCISCAN SISTERS GIFTS AND
CRAFTS SALE this weekend after Masses, Parish Hall
ADVENT MARKET Sunday, December 8, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m, School Gym
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP Monday, December 9, 8:30 a.m, Church
ALL SCHOOL ROSARY Monday, December 9, 3:00 p.m, Church
STS BAND CONCERT Monday, December 9, 6:30 p.m, School Gym
ROSARY Tuesday, December 10, 10:00 a.m, Chapel
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 p.m, Parish Hall
CCD Wednesday, December 11, 6:00 p.m, School
CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday, December 11, 6:30 p.m, Music Room
PARISH PENANCE SERVICE Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 p.m.
EUCHARIST SERIES Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 p.m, Parish Hall
STS CHRISTMAS SING GRADES K-4 Thursday, December 12, 7:00 p.m,
School Gym
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Thursday, December 12, 7:00 p.m, School
Conference Room
MOVIE NIGHT Friday, December 13, 6:00 p.m, School Gym, 2018 Dr.
Suess’ The Grinch
Mark your calendar for our next Parish Holy Hour Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m
Sponsor of the Week
DECEMBER 8 IS NOT A
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
THIS YEAR
The celebration of the Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary is transferred to Monday,
December 9 and will be celebrated
at our regular 7:00 and 8:00
morning Masses
Giving Tree The Giving Tree is an important
tradition at St. Thomas. We have
gift tags in baskets as you leave
Mass. We ask you to take one or
more of the tags and purchase the
requested gift. Please give new gifts
only.
RETURN YOUR GIFTS IN GIFT BAGS WITH THE
ORIGINAL TAG ATTACHED. You may leave
them under the Giving Tree in the Narthex, or
deliver to the Parish Office. Your generosity
providing gifts under the Giving Tree has been
incredibly helpful in the past. We collect gifts
for Catholic Charities and others in our parish
and community who are in need of some help.
PLEASE RETURN BY DECEMBER 17TH Thank you
for your kindness and generosity!
Congratulations to Val! After ten years working in the Parish Office, Val
Wallenfang has chosen to retire at the end of
2019. We thank Val for all the time she has
given to serve our parish and we wish her well
in her retirement. Be sure to call her at home
once in a while. We know she will miss that
ringing phone!
Job Opening The Parish Office is looking for an individual to
work with us as Val retires. We will be
restructuring the job, and responsibilities will
include editing the bulletin. Applicants must be
knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, including
Microsoft Publisher. If interested, send your
resume to [email protected].
Parish Penance Service Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 p.m.
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Pray with the Pope December 2019
The Future of the Very Young
That every country take the
measures necessary to prioritize the
future of the very young, especially
those who are suffering.
RCIA Topics December 11 No Class: Penance Service
December 18 Liturgy, Sacraments, and Sacramentals
January 8 Baptism, Confirmation
January 15 Eucharist, Orders
January 22 Penance, Anointing, Funerals
January 29 Marriage, Religious Life
February 5 Moral Life: Free Will, Desire for Happiness, Passions,
Good and Evil Acts
Parish Open House Reception This year our annual gathering after Masses will be
Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December
8. Stop downstairs after Mass for food, drink and
holiday cheer!
The festivities include a new Advent Market in the school, as well as our
Women’s Guild Cookie Sale and the Sisters’ Crafts and Gifts.
Please call the Parish Office (688-3446) or Denise Tascher (693-8633) if you
are willing to help with setup, serving food or cleanup.
For those age 70 1/2 There is good news if you have reached 70 1/2 years of age, and you
would like to help St. Thomas Parish. If you have an IRA, the government
requires you to take out a certain amount each year which is subject to
federal tax. However, the law allows you to donate this amount directly
to the Parish during 2019, and have it distributed free of federal income
tax!What a wonderful opportunity to help St. Thomas. Please talk with
your tax advisor or the company holding your retirement account to
benefit you and St. Thomas Parish.
Women’s Guild Cookie and Candy Sale December 7 and 8 after Masses, Parish Hall
If you would like to donate cookies to the sale please bring them to the
Parish Community Center (old gym) Saturday, December 7 from 8:00-9:00
a.m. Questions: Nancy (682-3246) or Sonia (231-2637)
Handmade Crafts and Gifts December 7 and 8 after Masses, Parish Hall
Our Franciscan Sisters of St. John the Baptist will,
again this year, offer many lovely handmade items
which are beautiful gifts to give to others and
yourself!
Thank You! A giant Thank You for all who helped with the St. Thomas Deacons'
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
The donations of desserts and most importantly your time and talent on
this holiday is greatly appreciated. A special thanks goes out to Avanti's
for their generous bread donation. Thanks to this awesome team effort,
almost 200 dinners were enjoyed on Thanksgiving Day.
St Thomas the Apostle Church Page 5 Peoria Heights, Illinois
December 2019
To the Clergy, Religious, and Laity of the
Diocese of Peoria,
My dear friends,
Soon, our parishes will be conducting the
appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious, an
annual collection that benefits some 34,000
senior sisters, brothers, and religious order
priests. As I reflect on the service of our women
and men religious, I recall the words of Jesus in
John’s Gospel: Whoever serves me must follow
me, and where I am, there also will my servant
be (John 12:26). Through their prayer and
ministries, religious can be found wherever
Jesus is found—not just in Catholic parishes,
schools, and hospitals, but also in service to the
poor, the lonely and the oppressed.
In a profound way, we also find Jesus in the
ongoing witness of our elder religious. While
many continue in active and volunteer ministry,
others are frail and need assistance. Yet they
remain wholly committed to their vocations,
accepting the limitations of aging and
embracing the opportunity to focus more fully
on praying for our Church and world.
Most elder religious worked for years for small
stipends, leaving a substantial gap in retirement
savings. With the ever-rising cost of health care
and the increase in the number of those
needing care, many religious communities now
struggle to provide for their senior members.
The Retirement Fund for Religious offers vital
financial assistance to help meet day-to-day
needs for prescription medications, nursing
care and more.
The annual collection is an opportunity for
each of us to be the presence of Jesus to our
senior religious. I ask simply that you give what
you can. Please join me in supporting the
Retirement Fund for Religious and in praying for
God’s continued blessing on our nation’s
elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order
priests.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C.
Bishop of Peoria
PND Santa Breakfast
Saturday, December 14th 9:00-11:00 a.m. Santa Claus is coming to the PND Commons. Come enjoy breakfast of
pancakes and sausage with Santa Claus and his elves. Christmas
festivities will include face-painting, arts and crafts, and music. Julie K will
be performing! Tickets are available at the door or in the PND main
office. Cost is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. Contact
[email protected] or 691-8741 with any questions.
St. Anthony Camerata Chorale Festival Choir of the Diocese of Peoria presents
A Celebration of Christmas Sunday, December 8, 3:00 p.m, St. Mark Church, 113 W. Bradley Ave.
Admission is a non-perishable food item for Sophia’s Angels Kitchen.
There will be a free will offering to benefit Love Repeated Orphanage
and Sophia’s Angels Kitchen.
Parish Registration Complete this form and drop it in the collection basket, or mail to the Parish Office or Register on our website at stthomaspeoria.org. Under About open the New Parishioner Registration, complete and submit the form.
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Family Movie Night
Friday, December 13 6:00 pm
Put on your holiday jammies and come to
the School Gym. Bring blankets, chairs and
even your favorite dinner or movie snacks.
Special concessions will be available for
purchase. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Movie
begins promptly at 6:15 p.m.
Second Sunday of Advent Page 6 December 8, 2019
Catholic Diocese of Peoria Summary of Diocesan Financial Activities
Year Ended June 30, 2019
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 309-688-3446 904 East Lake Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Pastor ............................ Msgr. Jason A. Gray ........................ (x1400) [email protected]
Parochial Vicar ........... Rev. Paul Stark S.J. ........................... (x1430) [email protected]
Deacon ........................ Dcn. Mark Kelsch ....................... (692-4908) Dcn. John Nelson ...................... (981-2716) Dcn. Ed Mallow .......................... (360-7735)
School Principal .......... Maureen Bentley ............................. (x1210)
Receptionist .............................. Val Wallenfang ..................................... (x1301)
Administrative Assistant ............... Terri Moon .......................................... (x1300)
Accountant ................................... Julie Streid .......................................... (x1340)
Tuition Coordinator ................. Pat Wombacher .................................... (x1341)
CCD Coordinator ................... Angie Robenstein ................................... (x1200)
Music Coordinator ........................ Ann Horst ..................................... (682-5507)
Choir Director ................................ Erin Craig
Annulment Consultant ........... John Mackoway .............................. (699-5213)
Sacrament of Baptism Parents participate Baptism class before the Baptism of their first child. Contact the parish office to schedule the class.
Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45pm & 6:00-6:30 p.m.
How to Submit Bulletin Information Send information for the bulletin to [email protected] with subject “Bulletin”. Submissions are due by Friday noon one full week prior. Send images or logos separately as attachments. Submissions may be edited for content and length.
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