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April 25, 2021 St. Thomas the Apostle 904 East Lake Avenue Peoria Heights, Illinois 309-688-3446 stthomaspeoria.org
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April 25, 2021
St. Thomas the Apostle904 East Lake AvenuePeoria Heights, Illinois
309-688-3446stthomaspeoria.org
St. Thomas the Apostle Church Page 2 Peoria Heights, IL
From Our Pastor
Congratulations to all our students who
received the Sacrament of Confirmation last
week. We had a very beautiful celebration
with Bishop Tylka. All the hard work that went
into the preparations for Confirmation was very
much appreciated.
This weekend we are able to return to one of
our long-standing traditions of recognizing
marriage anniversaries. Each month we invite
those couples celebrating major anniversaries
to be present for a blessing. Over the past
year, we were not able to recognize many
couples who anniversaries passed during the
pandemic. These couples have also been
invited to come forward at a convenient time
as well. We have many blessings to count and
it is good to be able to celebrate them again.
The month of May is around the corner. Let us
continue our celebration of the Easter Season
under the protection of the Virgin Mary. This is
a very good month to show our devotion to the
Blessed Mother, especially through the Rosary.
May will also bring us to the end of this school
year. It has been a most unusual year, but one
that has also come with great blessings as we
focused on so many elements of our parish life
that we should never take for granted. You
can help us continue to grow:
Please encourage those who have been
away to safely return to regular Mass
attendance.
Please recommend St. Thomas School to
families you know with young children who
may benefit from the great advantages of
a Catholic education.
Please join us for adoration or holy hours,
attend upcoming social events, and
volunteer for parish activities.
Please encourage those who should
become Catholic to plan to join us for next
year’s RCIA class. Please also pray for
vocations to the priesthood and religious
life.
Please encourage interested persons to
apply for the various openings we have at
St. Thomas School as we prepare for a new
school year in the fall.
May St. Thomas the Apostle watch over our
parish!
-Msgr. Gray
Readings for the Week of April 25, 2021
Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18
Monday Acts 11:1-18; John 10:1-10
Tuesday Acts 11:19-26; John 10:22-30
Wednesday St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr
Acts 12:24—13:5a; John 12:44-50
Thursday St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
Acts 13:13-25; John 13:16-20
Friday St. Pius V, Pope
Acts 13:26-33; John 14:1-6
Saturday St. Joseph the Worker
Acts 13:44-52; John 14:7-14
Sunday Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8
Mass Intentions
Monday, April 26, 2021
7:00 a.m. Jeannette Holland/Anne & Kevin Morrissey
8:00 a.m. Linda Schachtrup/Terry & Marty Best
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
7:00 a.m. Susan McPheeters/Linda Osika
8:00 a.m. Mary & Gene Leihenseder/Rose & Dave Chase
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
7:00 a.m. Glen Morton/Joe & Sandy Whalen
8:00 a.m. Tom Merriman/Kevin & Lisa Schoeplein
Thursday, April 29, 2021
7:00 a.m. Bonnie Park/Laurie Royer & Kevin Park
8:00 a.m. Katherine Moon/The Watts Family
9:15 a.m. Rommel Bautista/The Bautista & Bennett Families
Friday, April 30, 2021
7:00 a.m. Dr. James N. Kenny, Sr./Family
8:00 a.m. James A. Geraghty, Sr./James Snyder
Saturday, May 1, 2021
8:00 a.m. Dick Whalen/Jeanne Whalen
11:00 a.m. Bette Grimm/Mary Kay Kemp
5:00 p.m. Frances McGinn/Mary Paul Long
Sunday, May 2, 2021
7:00 a.m. Kevin Harmon/Ed Harmon
9:00 a.m. Benefactors of Franciscan Sisters of St. John the Baptist
11:00 a.m. For the People
5:00 p.m. Chuck Gavin/Brian Kemp
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 3 April 25, 2021
Our Sympathy
Mary Clary, mother of Phil Clary
Frank McCabe, brother-in-law of
Teresa McCabe
Sponsor of the Week
Weekly Collection April 18, 2021 Fiscal YTD
Collections needed ............................. $20,000 ...................................... $840,000
Sunday Collections .............................. $14,863 ...................................... $704,997
Electronic Collections ........................... $3,399 ...................................... $142,758
Total Collected ..................................... $18,262 ...................................... $847,755
Over/(Short) ......................................... $(1,738) .......................................... $7,755
Your support of St. Thomas Parish is important to sustain our
mission. 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.
Week of April 25
ROSARY Tuesday, April 27, 10:00 a.m., Church
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY Tuesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall
CCD Wednesday, April 28, 6:00 p.m., School
FIRST COMMUNION Saturday, May 1, 11:00 a.m., Church
UPCOMING EVENTS
First Friday Adoration May 7
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already
there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be
separated from You. Amen.
Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation.
We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by
telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.
― Fulton J. Sheen,
Seven Words of Jesus and Mary: Lessons from Cana and Calvary
Pray with the Pope
April 2021
Freedom from Addiction
We pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and
accompanied.
Congratulations on Your
Confirmation
Kevin Bell
Jackson Campbell
Mia Couri
Calli Daniels
Martha Gardner
Jhosue Garnica
Benjamin Geers
Crew Hardin
Moselle Holmes
Rachel Horst
Gabriel Jockisch
Grace Kilian
Miriam Martinez
Elizabeth Morgan
Alexandra Ocampo
Fernando Ocampo
Juan Ocampo
Christian Pag-ong
Truman Raher
Madison Ramsay
Jhaneza Sarmiento
Alexandria Sea
Holly Short
Shawn Slevin
Natalie Stevenson
Olivia Stuart
Catalina Tyre
Sophia Wolbeck
Edith Woolsey
Victor Street
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St. Thomas the Apostle Church Page 4 Peoria Heights, IL
Congratulations Confirmation Class of 2021
Blood Drive
The Peoria Notre Dame Key Club is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross:
Friday, April 30 ~ noon to 5:00 pm Red Cross Blood Service Building
311 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Ave, Peoria
As the Red Cross has very recently seen the lowest donor turnout since the pandemic began, the Key Club is strongly urging everyone who is eligible to make a blood donation during the drive.
For more information, please call Peoria Notre Dame @ 309-691-8741
Stop the repeal of parental
notice of abortion
There are 2 bills in the Illinois State legislature being considered in this Spring session, one in the House and one in the Senate, to repeal the hard-won law protecting parents' rights to have a say in whether life-changing procedures are performed on their daughters. It is URGENT that our voices be heard now.
Please take just a few minutes to contact your state reps and senators through this link: https://www.ilcatholic.org/take-action/action-center/?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns
Or go to ilcatholic.org/take-action (IL Catholic Conference website) and follow the tabs to Stop repeal of parental notification of abortion. It's especially important to contact Rep Jehan Gordon-Booth, as she is on the Rules Committee, considering this bill.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 5 April 25, 2021
Become A Comet
Today
Open Enrollment for
2021-2022 School Year
Grades Pre-3—8th
Register at: school.stthomaspeoria.org/admissions
Apply Today!
Women’s Care Center
Baby Bottle Campaign 2021
Women’s Care Center Peoria is having their annual Baby Bottle Campaign to help assist their mission.
Since 2013, our Center, located on North University is the only place where women can both make a decision for life and receive the necessary services such as counseling, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, parenting classes- all confidential and free of charge. While many places closed during the pandemic, because of your generosity and support and our dedicated staff, our Center's doors remained open. Just in 2020, 490 babies were born to moms served by our Center.
This year we have created a 2 minute video about the Women's Care Center Baby Bottle campaign featuring a quick tour of our Center along with an overview about the work we do. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/xN1o1VmmDBE.
And because of the pandemic , this year we are using an envelope with a Baby Bottle picture in place of the actual baby bottle. If you feel you can make a gift to support our 100% privately funded ministry please know any amount does make a vital, life affirming difference in the lives of these mothers and babies. Lastly, we humbly ask for your prayers. Our staff, clients and donors are always in need of prayer support. We thank you in advance for your thoughtful generosity. May God bless you and keep you safe and healthy during these unprecedented times.
When you go the poor, you encounter Jesus
Dear fellow parishioners:
COVID has affected many individuals and families – especially
those already on the cusp of poverty. The St. Vincent de Paul
Society has been providing additional funding to help our neighbors in
need with emergency assistance, especially for rent and utilities. With 10
million Americans currently behind in rent payments, we anticipate that
the need for assistance will grow in the coming months.
St. Thomas has generously supported the food pantry and that is truly
appreciated. It is a frightening time for people struggling to keep their
lives together, and the availability of food, including milk, fresh
produce and meats, has increased.
If you are able, please consider prayerfully donating to The St. Vincent de
Paul Society to support those most affected by COVID-19 who can use a
helping hand.
We also invite any of you who would be interested in helping with this very
rewarding ministry to join us.
Thank you, and may the presence of Christ’s fill your hearts.
Linda Waible
For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked
and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in
prison and you visited me.
-- Matthew 25:35-36
Spalding Council #427
7403 N. Radnor Rd.
Membership Drive
After the morning Masses
7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Looking for eligible
Catholic Gentlemen to join the
Knights of Columbus
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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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Parish Office Hours 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Parish Office is open Monday-Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Staff are also available
by email or voicemail. To leave a message,
call 309-688-3446, and at the prompt, press:
3 - Msgr. Gray
4 - Fr. Stark
0 - Terri-Administrative Assistant
1340 - Julie-Accounting
1341 - Pat-Tuition
If you have items to deliver for the Parish Office,
you are welcome to put them under the door
of the Office downstairs in the Church, or under
the door of the main Sacristy upstairs. The
Church is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
every day.
Stay in Touch 1. Join Msgr. Gray for Mass. Link can be
found on the parish websi te,
stthomaspeoria.org or the Parish App
2. Bookmark the Parish Blog which will feature
regular updates (jgray.org/st_thomas).
3. Download My Parish App to receive push
notifications (Visit myparishapp.com/
download).
4. Receive the Bulletin and announcements in
w e e k l y e m a i l s f r o m t h e
parish. (Email parishoffice@stthomas-
church.net to sign up).
5. Bookmark the parish webpage
(stthomaspeoria.org).
St. Thomas
Food Pantry
Current needs
are: cereal, canned
fruit, pasta sauce,
pancake syrup and
meal helper, cleaning
supplies
Thank you for your
generosity
Holy Hour for the Rights of the Unborn
Saint Mark Church, 1113 W. Bradley Avenue, in Peoria. The first Monday of the month, May 3rd, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m.
Face masks and social distancing are requested.
Holy Hour consists of Benediction, the Rosary, and other prayers. Please join to pray for the protection of these innocent lives of the unborn and the restoration of their Constitutional rights.
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St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 309-688-3446904 East Lake Avenue, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Pastor............................ Msgr. Jason A. Gray .............................. (x3)[email protected]
Parochial Vicar.. ......... Rev. Paul Stark S.J.................................. (x4)
Sacristan………….Mother Vaclava Ballon, FSJB………..(688-3500)[email protected]
Deacon ........................ Dcn. Mark Kelsch....................... (692-4908)
Dcn. John Nelson ...................... (981-2716)Dcn. Ed Mallow.......................... (360-7735)
School Principal .......... Maureen Bentley ............................. (x1210)[email protected]
Administrative Assistant ...............Terri Moon................................................(x0)
Bulletin Editor…………….…..……..Peggy Sullivan……………………….(x1301)
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 BaptismParents participate in a Baptism class before the Baptism of their first child. Contact the Parish Office to schedule the class.
ConfessionsSaturday4:00-4:45pm &6:00-6:30 p.m.
How to Submit Bulletin InformationSend 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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The Real Estate Group Cell: 360-0012
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Real Estate Tax Appeals
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