In This Update
Reason #4 (of 7) - Why Come (Back) To Mass: Because We Are Made for Worship
Fall, 2021 Adult Confirmation Classes
Outdoor Eucharist Reception Schedule
Sunday Mass Schedule Addition
Livestream Mass Schedule
Bishop Weisenburger's Statement - Tridentine Mass
First Friday Monthly Mass for the Anointing of the Sick Returns August 6
Parish Links
Reason #4 (of 7) - Why Come (Back) to Mass: Because We are Made for Worship
Worship is to "give worth to," and we all give our worth to something: health, work, sports, family, entertainment, diet, politics etc. What we give the most time, energy, and worth to is what we worship.
Do we worship God first before all these other good things? Or is God last on that list?
C.S. Lewis wrote, "Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first and we lose both first and second things." When we give worth to God first in every Mass, we receive the grace to order the rest of our lives rightly.
Listen to this message from Br. Peter, a Dominican friar and friend of the Word on Fire Institute regarding the importance of ordering our worship rightly so that everything else falls into place.
Fall, 2021 Adult Confirmation Classes
The Sacrament of Confirmation builds on what was begun in Baptism and what was nourished in Holy Eucharist. It completes the process of initiation into the Christian community and it matures the soul for the spiritual work ahead.
The six-week Fall, 2021 Adult Confirmation class is now forming*!
The six-week Fall, 2021 Adult Confirmation class is now forming*!
If you are interested in being confirmed and wish to be part of the Fall, 2021 adult confirmation class, online registration is available below. Or, if you prefer, you may download and complete the form (located beneath the Holy Spirit image) and return it to the Religious Education office. Signups will be accepted through August 31.
*One-hour afternoon classes will be held for six consecutive weeks, beginning Sunday, September 12.
Outdoor Eucharist Reception Schedule Change
Holy Eucharist will be distributed Sunday 4:00 - 4:30 PM in the Parish courtyard for those who 'attend' Mass technologically and wish to receive.
Sunday Mass Schedule Addition
Beginning this coming Sunday, a 5:00 PM Sunday Mass option returns to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Whereas this Mass had previously been targeted to youth ministry and was offered only seasonally, this Mass returns with an open invitation to all parishioners any time!
The Mass will feature musicians under the leadership of Tyler Irving, Life Teen Music Director.
Live Stream Mass Schedule
Beginning this weekend, St. Thomas the Apostle will live stream only one Mass - the 9:30 AM Sunday Mass. The YouTube Mass link will continue to be made available via a Saturday morning Flocknote, Facebook post and on the website.
Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger's Response - Tridentine Mass
Read below Bishop Weisenburger's July 16 statement regarding Pope Francis' motu proprio issued last week regarding the extraordinary (Latin) form and its continued celebration in the Tucson community.
Mass for the Anointing of the Sick
St. Thomas the Apostle's tradition of offering the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (at Mass each First Friday of the month) returns August 6.
Instead of a separately celebrated Mass later in the morning, the Sacrament will be administered to those desiring it at the daily First Friday 8:00 AM Mass.
