Catechetical Sunday
September 18, 2022
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 18, 2022 , and the theme is: “This is my body given for you”.
Jesus gives himself to us completely in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The term “Eucharist” originates from the Greek word eucharistia, meaning thanksgiving. In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist.
Join us at St. Thomas of Canterbury this Sunday at the 10am Mass. Those who the parish community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry.
Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.
- Please pray for all catechists, especially those at our parish -
Early Childhood Education/Seedlings (PreK to Kindergarten):
Edna D'Souza & Arlene Sevilleja
Elementary Catechesis (grades 1-6):
Linda Beyer, Esmeralda Murillo, Shelly Tran
Sacrament Preparation (First Reconciliation & First Eucharist):
Vicki Schwoob & Lucy Chai
Confirmation Team:
Angelica Bangle, Lucy Chai, Paul Dominic, Kishore Fernandes, Vicki Schwoob, Shari Smith
RCIA Team: Barbara Louis (Coordinator), Ken & Margaret Schieck, Vicki Schwoob
Youth Ministry: Lucy Chai
Shared Scripture: Joyce Shannon
HOSPITALITY AFTER MASS!!!
Join us after Mass in Becket Hall and enjoy some fresh coffee, juice and donuts & bagels! Come and meet our catechists and wish them well!
Catechism Faith Formation classes (grades 1-6) begin this coming week:
9/19 & 9/20
- Grades 1-2 (Mondays) and Grades 3-6 (Tuesdays) from 4pm to 5:15pm
- Sacrament Prep for First Reconciliation/First Communion begins Sunday, Sept.25th from 1:15pm to 2:30pm (Parent & child)
- Confirmation Classes begin in October, Sundays from 11:15pm to 12:30pm. Confirmation Year ONE, 10/2 and Confirmation Year TWO, 10/9
For more information about Faith Formation, visit our website: FAITH FORMATION SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION - St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church - San Jose, CA (stthomassj.org)
Contact: Vicki Schwoob, Director of Faith Formation/Religious Education:
(408) 766-3270 OR Vicki@StThomasSJ.org