Entries for March 2021

Celebrate Holy Week with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish.  We welcome you to join us for as many of these special celebrations as you can:   SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Monday, March 29: 3:00pm - 9:00pm in the Parish Center & Lower Church Saturday, April 3: 11:00am - 12:00noon in the Parish Center   HOLY THURSDAY (April 1) Morning Prayer: 9:00am (Church) Mass of the Lord's Supper: 7:30pm (Church) Night Prayer & Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10:30pm (Church)   GOOD FRIDAY (April 2) Morning Prayer: 9:00...

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Join the St. Thomas the Apostle Divine Mercy Ministry as we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with the 1st Class Relics of St. Faustina and Blessed Father Michael Sopocko at all Masses in the Church on April 11.  We will be reciting the Chaplet of Divine Mercy after the 12:00pm Mass.

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Palm Sunday Masses will be celebrated this weekend:   At the Church: 5:00PM (Sat.), 9:00AM, 10:30AM,* 12:00Nn At the Chapel: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM *This year the 10:30 Mass will begin in the Church.  There will be no procession from the auditorium at the beginning of the Mass.    Palm will be blessed at the beginning of each Mass.  Parishioners may pick up palm fronds as they leave at the end of Mass.  Please note that less palm than usual was ordered this year, so everyone is asked to take only a few fronds so ...

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One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed (Proverbs 19:17) Thank you to all who planted flowers and watered our Virtual Lenten Garden with corporal and spiritual works of mercy.  During Lent, Human Services received 90 bags of pantry items, $1000 in supermarket gift cards and $900 in financial donations, enabling us to provide 20 families with food and gift cards for their Easter meal, and complete their celebration of the resurrection of our Lord.  We wish you and your families a blessed and holy Easter! ...

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St. Thomas the Apostle School will close at the end of the current school year.  For more information about this situation, please use the following link to read an important letter from Msgr. Maniscalco to all St. Thomas parishioners:  https://www.stthomasapostle.org/Portals/st-thomas-ny/CMAdmin/Parishioner%20Letter.pdf

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The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Blood Drive at St. Thomas on Sunday, March 7 from 9:30AM to 2:00PM in the Msgr. Smith Auditorium. Please consider donating. Blood supplies are very low at this time of year so it is even more important to give this gift of life.  If you would like to schedule an appointment, click here.  (Walk-ins welcome with social distancing permitting.)  Click here for more details.  Thank you for donating!

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The seven-week Lent retreat with Chris Stefanick and Bishops from around the country (including our own Bishop Barres) begins TOMORROW!   Watch The Search and experience a Lent like no other.  Find it for free by going to Formed.org and searching for "The Search."   If your faith is already solid, The Search will help you to deepen it. If you’re feeling unsure, it’s for you too. If you’re worried about your kids or grandkids, it’s a great series for you to share with them! Plus, each week Chris will help you dive ...

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