In This Update
Live Stream Mass Links - January 29
January Lunch Bunch - Friday, January 27
Valentine Treats to Benefit St. Thomas Preschool + Kindergarten
Life is Beautiful (What's at Stake II)
Alpha - Spring Series Begins Tomorrow!
2023 Annual Catholic Appeal - We Are the Mission of the Church
2023 - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Parish Links
Live Stream Mass Links - January 29
Fr. Callistus Iyorember celebrates 11:30 AM Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Holy Eucharist will be distributed Sunday 4:00 - 4:30 PM in the courtyard for those who view Mass online and wish to receive.
January Lunch Bunch
Friday, January 27
8:30 AM
Parish Hall
Be among the volunteers who make 1,000 sandwiches (in less than 30 minutes) for lunch bags to feed the hungry at the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen.
Life is Beautiful (What's at Stake II)
As Catholics, we believe all life is sacred and every person is created in the image and likeness of God. Watch this 32-second video and pray for the sanctity of life.
Support our parish's ongoing 'life' initiative - Walking with Moms in Need.
Alpha 2023 Spring Series Begins Tomorrow!
Alpha is a parish tool for evangelization where everyone is welcome. Each session has three key components.
It's not too late to register!
Connect
Whether in person over a meal or virtually with a cup of tea, all sessions start with a time to connect, relax and build friendships. Eating food together creates space for people to connect and share life on a deeper level.
Watch
The Alpha talks are designed to engage people from all walks of life and inspire conversation. They explore the big issues of life and faith and unpack the basics of Christian belief, addressing questions like “Who is Jesus?”, “Why and how do I pray?” and “How does God guide us?”
Discuss
The discussion time is an opportunity for people to respond to the talk, hear from others and contribute their own perspective in an honest, friendly and open environment.
2023 - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Although 24 days into this pre-recorded YouTube series, it isn't too late to begin this spiritual challenge (or, in fact, catch up from the beginning!)
You don't need to own a Catechism to enjoy or benefit from this series, though a link to purchase is available by clicking the image.
Your only commitment would be roughly 15 minutes/day to understand and fully appreciate this "authoritative exposition of the one and perennial apostolic faith" as so stated by Pope John Paul II in 1997.
*Over 90,000 globally have subscribed to the YouTube Channel AND as many as 250,000 have already viewed the earliest of these Catechism sessions!
What are the six goals? Check the bullets!
- Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
- Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
- See how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
- Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
- Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness
- Transform your relationship with the Church that Christ founded.