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Reason #3 (of 7) - Why Come (Back) To Mass: Because the Church is Our Home
Religious Education Office Hours
St. Thomas the Apostle's RCIA 2021 - 2022 Community Now Forming!
Jordan Ministry Team Anniversary Celebration - July 21 Invitation
Outdoor Eucharist Reception Schedule Change - July 25
Sunday Mass Schedule Addition - July 25
Needed: 5:00 PM Sunday Mass Music Ministry Volunteers
Live Stream Schedule Change - July 24/25
Parish Links
Reason #3 (of 7) - Why Come (Back) To Mass: Because the Church is Our Home
The Church is Christ's mystical body here on earth. While made up of fallen human persons, we are called to be a community that worships together, knows one another and is present to the needs of our poor. Countries and cultures can ebb and flow, but the Church that Christ established is our anchor in this world.
Watch this 3-minute video message from Joe Zambon, a musician, father, and Fellow at the Word on Fire Institute. on why the Mass is so important and why the Church is your home:
Religious Education Office Hours
Following are the 2021 - 2022 RE office hours:
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday: 8:30 AM - :4:30 PM
Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday/Saturday: By Appointment
Monday: 8:30 AM - :4:30 PM
Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday/Saturday: By Appointment
St. Thomas the Apostle’s RCIA 2021/ 2022 Community Now Forming!
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process during which participants undergo . . . conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments . . . The RCIA process follows the ancient practice of the Church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
- Do you know of someone interested in becoming a Catholic?
- Do you know a baptized Catholic who needs to receive the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and or Confirmation?
- As a Catholic, are you interested in deepening your faith?
This offering is for anyone you know who has questions or may have expressed even a marginal interest in our Catholic faith. And the upcoming season’s RCIA formation will be an active collaboration of Associate Pastor, Fr. Callistus Iyorember and new DRE, Rob Weierman.
Is there someone to whom we should reach out? If ‘yes’ is the answer, click the poll button below. We will contact you for his or her name and contact info; we’ll then reach out directly to them.
If you’d prefer to discuss, please call Rob Weierman at 520-577-8780, extension 124.
Parishioner engagement is key. Remember Jesus’ parting words to His disciples:
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.
Mt. 28:19-20
I know someone who is a potential RCIA candidate this season.
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Outdoor Eucharist Reception Schedule Change
Beginning Sunday, July 25 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 Sunday, July 25, there will once again be a 5:00 PM Sunday Obligation Mass opportunity. Whereas this seasonal Mass had previously been targeted to the youth, 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.
Needed: 5:00 PM Sunday Mass Music Ministry Volunteers
Volunteers are requested to join in leading music for the Sunday 5:00 PM Mass. This group of musicians strives to draw the community of St. Thomas the Apostle into a deeper relationship with God through contemporary praise and worship and traditional music. Vocalists and instrumentalists from 9th grade to adults are encouraged to join.
The following positions are needed:
- Vocalists (all ranges)
- Piano
- Acoustic and/or Electric Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Solo Instruments (Violin, flute, etc.)
Rehearsals are Sundays at 3:30 PM in the Church. Those interested in serving, contact Tyler Irving, Life Teen Music Director at tirving@diocesetucson.org.
Live Stream Mass Schedule - July 24/25
Beginning the weekend of July 24/25, St. Thomas the Apostle will discontinue live streaming the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass. The 9:30 AM Sunday Mass will be the singular available live stream offering each week.
The YouTube Mass link will continue to be made available via a Saturday morning Flocknote, Facebook post and on the website.