MASS INTENTIONS
Mon Aug 3 @ 8:30AM Communion Service
Tue Aug 4 @ 8:30AM Al Pfeifer (dec)
Eleanor Miller (dec)
Wed Aug 5 @ 8:30AM Robert Cooch (dec)
Thu Aug 6 @ 8:30AM James D. Weinert, Sr. (dec)
Fri Aug 7 @ 8:30AM James D. Weinert, Sr. (dec)
Sat Aug 8 @ 5:00PM Bernie Gulowski (dec)
Sat Aug 8 @ 7:00PM Nieves Adame (dec)
Sun Aug 9 @ 9:00AM Lori Teesch (dec)
Sun Aug 9 @ 11:30AM People of St. Thomas
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Mary Ann Johnson, Betty Sprott, Berry Hill, Jean
Gondoly, Jeremy Tinsley, Angie Ovens, Roy Walsh, Kelly
Croswait, Margaret Holsenbeck, Dick Myers, Shirley
Hetzel, Don Henry, Wanda Bolchko, Judi Sneesby, Gerry
Zaar, Al Bartkoski, Christine Kingsbury, Joe Krzysik, Wes
Becker, Joan Bonta, Anna Aseltine, Shatha Ankawi,
Cheryl Nadeau, Candi Smith, Mary Ann Herlihy, John
Hvizdos, Jo Doster, Roberto Ibarra, Amber McAdams,
Sally Skolarus, Betty Salada, Joyce Pawlicki, Barbara
Hope, Patrick Folts, Micaela Garcia, Margie Michael,
Red Gilbert, Nathalie Schmidt, Jamie Fairweather,
Donna Kelly, Paula O’Brien, Richard Mazienis, Colleen
Kepler, Bob Brandt, Lori Prybyl, Alice Sharp, Marilynn
McKenna, Chet Kwiatkowski, Morgan O’Brien
CURSILLISTAS
English-speaking women’s group meets on Thursdays
at 7:30AM in the church. For information, call Bette
Purvis 458-8070. For information about the English
speaking men’s group, call Tony Hartman, 458-0936.
ROSARY
Immediately following Daily Mass.
LITURGY OF THE HOURS – EVENING PRAYER
Join the Regina Caeli Schola for sung Vespers each
Tuesday at 5:30pm.
WEEKLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SUMMARY & FISCAL YTD SUMMARY
Not available this weekend.
ATTENDANCE / ASISTENCIA
Sat Jul 18 @ 5:00 PM 255
Sun Jul 18 @ 7:00 PM 415
Sun Jul 19 @ 9:00 AM 437
Sun Jul 19 @ 11:30 PM 296
Total 1,403
COME EXPLORE CATHOLICISM
Do you have a family member or friend who is
interested in learning about the Catholic faith? Do
you know someone who was baptized Catholic as an
infant, but never received any other sacraments, or
attended religious education or Mass while growing
up? Are you a visitor, curious about what the Catholic
Church teaches? Perhaps thinking about joining the
Catholic Church?
Catholic Inquiry sessions: Every Monday beginning
August 3rd
at 6pm in Room 123. All are welcome to
join us!
For more info, please call Edie Shanahan, 865-271-
9276, or [email protected].
FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Friday, August 7th from 9am-3pm
EVENING PRAYER - FIRST FRIDAYS
Friday, August 7, at 6 PM, the Regina Caeli Schola
will pray for our deceased loved ones. Please join
us, or email names of those you wish to be
included in our monthly prayers to:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Come enjoy Pancakes and MORE after 9:00 am Mass
this Sunday. The knights provide much more than just
pancakes. In addition to pancakes, they serve
sausage, mini omelets, French toast, biscuits and
gravy, orange juice and coffee. Remember all
proceeds from the pancake breakfasts go to support
our diocesan seminarians and Knights of Columbus
local charities. We hope to see you and thank you for
your support.
TIME TO REGISTER FOR ADULT FAITH
FORMATION CLASSES!!!
Registration for Fall and Winter AFF (Adult Faith
Formation) classes will take place after Masses on
August 8/9
August 15/16
Please review the AFF booklet to see which classes
you want to sign up for following Masses. You may
order materials for the classes on these dates as well.
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT
BEING A CATECHIST?
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is blessed to have an
ever-growing religious education program staffed
with well-trained and dedicated catechists. This year
we have a need for new adults to step forward and
join in this ministry for children. If you have an
interest in sharing the love of Jesus and our rich faith
tradition with children and would be willing to train
and prepare to be a catechist, substitute catechist, or
classroom helper, please contact Jill St. Yves,
[email protected] or 986-9885.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The next meeting of the St. Thomas Conference will
be at 9:15 am on Friday, August 7. Please plan to
attend to learn more about the ministry, or call Curt
Sheldon at (865) 458-8510.
DIOCESAN-WIDE CONFIRMATION MASS
FOR ADULTS
Are you a baptized Catholic who “fell through the cracks” when it came to the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Many, many adults never received the Sacrament
through no fault of their own. So many reasons: Your
family had to move in the year of your Confirmation
age; conflicts with extra-curricular activities; or
maybe you were weren’t emotionally or spiritually
ready as a teenager. Bishop Stika will be celebrating a
Confirmation Mass for baptized Catholics who have
never been confirmed on September 13, 2015 at
5:00pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral. If you are a
Catholic in good standing and desire to be enriched
with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, call now for an
appointment with Fr. Doug or Fr. Julian. You may be
surprised to find out how easy it will be for you to be
confirmed at last!
COMMUNION SERVICES
There will not be Daily Masses the following
Mondays: August 3, 10, and 17.
Good News from the St. Thomas
Music Ministry! The Music
Ministry is always looking for
new people to come and join
one of our choirs. The two
Sunday morning choirs rehearse on Wednesdays
(beginning on August 19) from 6:30 to 8:00. On
Sundays we meet up in the choir room about 40
minutes before each Sunday Mass (8:20 or 10:50) to
go over the music for that Mass! Our Men’s Choir
rehearses the 3rd
Tuesday each month, and sings the
3rd
Saturday, 5 pm Mass. If you’d like more
information, see Marla Emerson (contact info on the
front of this bulletin.) Come and join us! You’ll be
glad you did!
• Communion Antiphon for August:
I am the bread of life. All who eat this
bread will never die.
I am God’s love revealed. I am broken
that you might be healed.
FOOD EVENT – THANK YOU!!
The Knoxville Council of Catholic Women want to
thank all St. Thomas parishioners that came out on
Saturday, July 25th
to help bag 10,152 meals for the
children in Burkina Faso, West Africa. After raising
$5,000 we set the date to complete the project.
Kevin Cooney, Youth Minister, asked his youth group
to volunteer at 10:00 am to help unload 50 lb.
Packages of food and other supplies. And boy did
they help… they helped at 10 am and stayed to
complete the Stop Hunger Now project sponsored by
CRS (Catholic Relief Services). Some of the men that
volunteered to unload the truck, stood back and
watched with smiles as the youth gave their all to get
us unloaded and set up in record time. After set up,
it took the 110 volunteers from all over the diocese,
less than 2 hours to bag 10,152 meals. Each package
will serve a family of 6 in Burkina Faso. This project is
going on all over the US; go to the Stop Hunger Now
site to learn more. Again, a warm THANK YOU to all.
SHARE TABLE
A “Share Table” will be outside the church after all
Masses for anyone who wishes to share their home
produce with others.
THE LORD HEARS THE CRY OF THE
POOR - PSALM 34
A story about faith and God’s love alive here in our
parish…from the heart and hands of our newly-
formed Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Through the Holy Spirit and the people of God who
have hearts to bring God’s love to the poor, a single
mother with four children is filled with gratitude to God
and the members from our Society of St. Vincent de
Paul who prayed with her and helped her avoid a
financial crisis.
This single mother came to us with a large water bill.
She had a water leak which created a utility bill of
$648.00. She faced an imminent shut-off notice. Not
knowing where to turn, she came to the church; and St.
Thomas the Apostle’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul
came to her aid.
Two of our society members visited and prayed with her
at her home. Together, they prayed to the Holy Spirit
for guidance. After visiting and praying with her, the St.
Vincent de Paul team suggested an amount that she
might pay, while we would contribute the remainder of
the utility bill.
She was very hopeful that she would be able to do this
and so grateful for the prayers and presence of the
society members. During a time of mutual prayer led by
our Vincentians, she received a phone call but chose not
to answer her phone, so as not to interrupt the moment
of prayer. We later found out that this was a very
important call and an answer to that same prayer.
Our practice is to always reach out to our clients with a
follow-up phone call. She was able to obtain her portion
of the bill from an out of town uncle and the bill was
paid. During the call, she expressed her profound
gratitude for the financial assistance but was most
appreciative for the prayers offered for her family by
the St. Vincent de Paul team.
She then shared with us how overjoyed she was as she
had been called to take a pre-screening drug test for
one job and has a second interview on another (this was
the call received during prayer with us). She was so
joyful and thankful for the support of the church family
and that her prayers were answered. God is truly good.
This story should be edifying for all of us as we see
God’s very presence and love revealed through the
people of the church loving and caring for each other as
God calls us to do every day.
God's love will be witnessed by embracing all works
of charity.
FOCUS MINISTRY GUEST-
AUGUST 1 AND 2
On August 1 and 2, Deidre Merrill will be with us
representing FOCUS Ministry. FOCUS stands for
Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Deidre
will be serving her second year as a missionary at
Georgia Tech! She and her family are members of
St. Thomas the Apostle.
FOCUS is the largest Catholic outreach program in
the United States today, reaching out to students
on college campuses. FOCUS was founded by Curtis
Martin who recently visited us here in the Diocese
of Knoxville. Curtis Martin is the author of the best-
selling book Made for More (one of our gift books
here at St. Thomas). In reflecting on the work of
FOCUS, Timothy Cardinal Dolan stated, "If you're
looking for hope, look to FOCUS." If you would like
to learn more, follow this link
http://www.focus.org/
Focus’s mission “is inviting college students into a
growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his
Church, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime
of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship, and
friendship, in which they lead others to do the same.”
This is the place where beliefs and dreams and
values are formed — and, sadly, the place where
most people walk away from the faith. FOCUS takes
recent college graduates (like Deidre), trains them,
and puts them right back onto college campuses,
where they work with local pastors. FOCUS reaches
students where they are and invites them to
examine the meaning and purpose of their lives.
They introduce college students to the person of
Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith, and then
empower these young people to share His Love
with the world.
As a missionary, Deidre is called to fundraise 100%
of her salary through individuals who support her
on a monthly basis. There will be forms in the pews
where you may fill in your contact information if
you are interested in learning more and possibly
supporting her in this life-giving mission. If you
choose to fill out a form, Deidre will contact you
and meet with you face-to-face to explain more
about the mission. Deidre will also be in the back of
church if you would like to meet her and she will
also have a sign-up sheet in the back of the church
as well.
“Some give by going, while others go by giving,
without both there is no mission”
-Blessed Mother Teresa
REASONS FOR ATTENDING ST. THOMAS
WOMEN’S GUILD FASHION SHOW
The Fashion Show Committee has identified the top 10
reasons for attending St. Thomas Women’s Guild
Fashion Show:
1. Being served lunch is better than making it
yourself.
2. Hanging with friends makes you happy.
3. Meeting new ladies on August 5th provides the
opportunity to make even more friends!
4. Listening to live music while you eat is good for
your digestion.
5. Watching a fashion show will inspire you to be
creative with your wardrobe.
6. Hearing comments about fashion trends is insightful.
7. Receiving a discount from Veronica G’s Boutique
can put something special in your closet. (The
discounted coupon is valid within one week after
the Fashion Show.)
8. Buying at the vendor tables helps you get an early
start on Christmas shopping.
9. Eating and shopping under the same roof saves gas.
10. Supporting the fashion shop benefits local charities
which is a good thing to do.
Hopefully, now you’re convinced to contact Diane
Preston at 865-458-9004 or [email protected]
and purchase a ticket.
Fashion Show Facts:
10:00 - 11:30 Vendor shopping in the Deacon Jose
Rivera Room - 11:30 Luncheon served in the Parish
Family Life Center, fashion show following lunch,
vendors open after fashion show. Fashions from
Veronica G’s Boutique is located in convenient Turkey
Creek, diagonal to Publix.
PARISH-WIDE PROTON THERAPY
PRESENTATION
Due to the wonderful turnout and interest in the recent
Women's Guild program and presentation on the
Provisional Center for Proton Therapy, I would like to
offer another presentation on Proton Therapy which
would be open to the entire parish. In order to
determine our meeting room needs, please contact
Tanny Williams no later than Tuesday, August 4, 2015 if
you are interested in attending an afternoon presentation
in August (possibly August 18th 1-3 p.m.) to learn more
about the newest, alternative treatment for many
cancers. Tanny may be reached at
[email protected] or 865-458-8022. The
program is about an hour to an hour and a half and
there is no charge. Please feel free to bring a friend or
neighbor. The program presenter will be a Radiation
Oncologist from the Provisional Center for Proton Therapy.
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY
You cannot lead anyone any further than you have
gone yourself.
SHOE COLLECTION SHOE COLLECTION SHOE COLLECTION SHOE COLLECTION
The recent shoe collection was very successful, thank
you for your generosity! We collected over 300 pair of
shoes. We are no longer accepting shoes.
ANUNCIOS EN ESPAÑOL
SERVICIOS DE COMUNIÓN
No habrá Misa del Día los siguientes lunes:
3 de agosto
10 de agosto
17 de agosto
EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO
Viernes 7 de agosto de 9am-3pm
CONFINADOS AL HOGAR
Si alguien en su familia está enfermo en casa, asilo de
ancianos, o en el hospital y le gustaría que el
sacerdote lo visitara, por favor de notificar a la oficina
parroquial. Es muy importante que la persona quiera
ver al sacerdote y que un familiar nos llame.
ENCUENTRO
MATRIMONIAL MUNDIAL
El tercer Encuentro Matrimonial
Mundial en español se realizará el
17 y 18 de octubre del 2015 en el
hotel EconoLodge de Greeneville,
TN. El costo es de $250.00 por
pareja e incluye alojamiento,
alimentación, y materiales de trabajo para el
encuentro. Para más información
favor de contactar a:
Salvador ♥ Cristina Soriano
(865) 603-5685
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