Besides helping us all to have a sense of our parish community as a true family, the album will also function as a pictorial directory of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and serve as a very valuable tool by helping everyone to put names with faces, thus enhancing our sense of fellowship.

Your family will be photographed using exclusive state-of-the-art Digital Imaging Technology. This means you only have to visit the church once. Allow approximately 30-45 minutes for a variety of poses to be taken and reviewed instantly. No purchase is necessary, but if you choose to make a portrait purchase, you can do so during your appointment using a check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or Amex. There will be a nominal shipping and handling charge for mailing portraits directly to your home.

All we need to make our album a success is you! Whether you are a single, couple or family with children, please help by having your sitting for the directory. You can click the “Parish Album Photo Appointments” link at our parish website (www.stthomasapostle.org) to schedule your session online. Or stop by the sign-up tables at the Church and Chapel after Mass in the coming weeks to make your appointment. Photography is scheduled for the week of October 25 in the Parish Center (24 Westminster Rd.) and the week of November 15 in the Chapel Center (Nassau Blvd. & Hempstead Ave.) See the appointment pages at the sign-up tables or the online scheduling website for available times and dates. Sign-up early to reserve the time most convenient for you. If you have any questions about scheduling, please call Cindy Sobiesiak at 489-8585. Submitted photos are permitted for college students, military personnel and homebound members unable to be photographed at the church.

You are important to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, so be sure to schedule your appointment. Remember, the more members photographed, the more useful our album will be. Our goal is 100% participation!

Thanks for your support, and may God bless you.