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St THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Peoria Heights, Illinois MAY 13, 2018

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Reading I: 1:1-11 Reading II: Ephesians 1:17-23 : :15-20 WOMEN’S CARE CENTER BABY BOTTLE COLLECTION will be at Masses this weekend Not simply recalling an historical event, the feast of the Ascension celebrates what we are and will be as CENTERING PRAYER Monday, May 14 at 8:30 am in the the Church. Rather than focusing on the departure of old church basement , this feast reminds us of his presence manifest in our midst in the Church. As St. Leo preached on this ROSARY Tuesday, May 15 at 10:00 am in the chapel occasion centuries ago, what was previously visible in PARISH COUNCIL Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 pm in the the Redeemer is now present in the rites. No long parish office meeting room limited by space of time, Christ has gone away only to be available through the Spirit in the sacraments. And STUDY Wednesday, May 16 at 8:45 am because he lives among us, St. Leo says, “Where the Head has gone, the Body hopes to follow.“ The MEN’S CLUB Thursday, May 17 at 6:30 pm in the lower ascension of Christ is a promise of what lies ahead for level of the church believers. CHOIR PRACTICE Thursday, May 17 at 6:30 pm

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 pm in the old church basement Monday, May 14, 2018-St Matthias the Apostle 7:00am Bob Nelson/The Nelson Family HAITI MISSION CONNECTION will be selling coffee after 8:00am Bob Berg/Family Masses next weekend.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018-St Isadore 7:00am Betty Little/ & Jeanne Lenac THANK YOU TO JAN SMITH 8:00am Tony Bushell/Sandra Gebhardt Congratulations to Jan Smith who is Wednesday, May 16, 2018 retiring after 25 years on staff as our 7:00am Dr James N Kenny, Sr/Angela Kenny Director of Development and Alumni. 8:00am Edith Thompson/Joan Neumann Jan was instrumental in the campaign that added the cafeteria, gym, library Thursday, May 17, 2018 and additional classrooms in our school 7:00am Karen Helton/Monica Franciscovich as well as the expansion of our church 8:00am Harry LaHood/Family and the rectory. We thank Jan for her years of dedication 9:15am Florence Ryan/McConnel/Edwards Family which have benefitted all in our parish and school and wish

her well in her retirement. Friday, May 18, 2018-St John I 7:00am Colleen Pearl 18th Anniv/Family 8:00am Jay Streid/Family WEEKLY COLLECTION Saturday, May 19, 2018 5/6/2018 Fiscal YTD 8:00am Eileen O’Connell/Family 5:00pm Robert Stephens/Sisters Collections needed $ 23,000 $ 1,035,000 Sunday Collections $ 20,296 $ 703,770 Sunday, May 20, 2018- Sunday 7:00am For the People Electronic Collections $ 3,420 $ 179,064 9:00am Susie Walsh/Paula Keturi Total Collected $ 23,716 $ 882,834 11:00am Joe Connolly/Pete & Kathryn Martin Over/(Short) $ 716 $ (152,166) 2:00pm Mary Fricke/STS Class of 2018 5:00pm Lisa DePauw/St. Thomas PTO Thank you for your generosity

From the Pastor

Happy Mother’s Day! Blessings to all our mothers. Let us Please join us to thank be thankful for the gift of life. We ask the Blessed Mary, the mother of the Church and our mother, to watch SR. RACHEL over us. for serving St. Thomas Parish for 35 years as our Pastoral Associate Together with our parish staff, I wish Jan Smith all the best as she retires from her position as development and lower level of the church alumni director. God bless you, Jan and Don! after Masses

Saturday, May 25 Thank you to all who have contributed to the Annual 5:00 pm Diocesan Appeal. Your support will help us meet our goal Sunday, May 26 of $177,000. Please return your pledge card in the next 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am two weeks so we can complete the Appeal. and 5:00 pm

-Msgr. Gray

SERVER SCHEDULES

Please check in the sacristy when you arrive to see if servers are needed.

MAY 12/13 Sat 5:00 pm G Jockisch, G Jockisch, J Lewallen Sun 7:00 am M Buckardt Sun 9:00 am L Byrkit, C Pag-Ong, C Pag-Ong Sun 11:00 am B Geers, E Geers, J Geers Sun 5:00 pm J Campbell, N Hallam, T Robenstein

MAY 14-19 8:00 am C Tyre, H Tyre

MAY 19/20 Sat 5:00 pm B Doubleday, Q Doubleday, B Socha Sun 7:00 am Volunteers Needed This Spring Sheridan Nursery is teaming up with the St. Thomas Women’s Guild. Sun 9:00 am D Bare, A Perez, A Perez Sun 11:00 am M Couri, I Hernandez Come to Sheridan Nursery (Alta Road and Sheridan Sun 2:00 pm P Gordon, G Kilian, J Kilian, K Kube, locations) and make a purchase to support your parish and R Kube, C Pag-Ong, K Tockes the St. Thomas Women’s Guild. Sun 5:00 pm L Longanbach, C Messmer, L Piper

MAY 21-26 8:00 am D Bare The Women’s Guild will receive 10% for every purchase of flowers, flowering pots, shrubs, trees and more during the month of May. (Excludes landscape services, pottery and delivery.)

This offer is good from April 30 through May 30, 2018.

Please pray for those who have died this week This voucher must be presented at the time of purchase.

THE ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL ST THOMAS SCHOOL OPENINGS

St. Thomas School is seeking to fill two teacher openings for the 2018-19 school year:

 First Grade Teacher  Fourth Grade Teacher  6,7,8 Grade Math Teacher Thanks to all who made a pledge to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. A gift to the ADA, no matter how great or small, Please contact Mrs. Maureen Bentley, Principal if can go a long way. A pledge of $10 or $20 a month can interested. (309) 685-2533 or e-mail Mrs. Bentley add up. Even a one-time gift is helpful. at [email protected]

To those who have contributed, we are most grateful. If you have not yet had a chance to make your gift we invite you to do so now using the pledge card you received in the mail. TURN WINE INTO WATER

Every dollar raised supports important diocesan services.

Please return your completed pledge cards in the next two weeks. Thank you for your generosity.

Wine Tasting to benefit the people of Bodarie Haiti

Friday, June 1 5:30-7:00 pm W.E. Sullivan’s 4538 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights DOWNLOAD OUR NEW PARISH APP $60 per person Contact Sheldon Schafer: 682-1876 Our new St. Thomas the Apostle app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar, and ST. THOMAS FOOD PANTRY the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. FOLLOWING IS A SUGGESTED LIST OF FOOD ITEMS:

Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily Dry Pasta Rice Box Potatoes readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Pancake Mix Syrup Can Tomatoes Mass or Confession, and much more. Can Fruit Tuna Beef Stew Crackers Jelly Peanut Butter Help foster a stronger parish life at St. Thomas the Apostle Can Veggies Cereal Meal Helpers and better engage the New Evangelization. Mac & Cheese Soup Tomato Sauce

Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish. Thank you for your generosity

Search for St. Thomas by name of by our using our zip code Sponsor of the Week which is 61616. Peoria Notre Dame High School 5105 N Sheridan Road Please remember Peoria, IL 61614 • 309-691-8741 St. Thomas the Apostle Church Celebrating over 150 Years of Catholic Education in your will.

BULLETIN INFORMATION WOMEN’S CARE CENTER If you would like to submit information for the weekly bulletin you can do so by emailing it to: Please take home a baby bottle to help support the Women's Care Center. [email protected] They are celebrating their 5th year of loving and serv- Please note “Bulletin” in the subject of the email. Include ing women. any images or that are applicable. The material you submit will be edited based on content and space Over 2,400 women have been served and 1,389 ba- available. bies born since opening their doors in 2013.

Submissions need to be made by noon on Fridays to be published in the following weekend bulletin, that is nine One in six pregnant women in Peoria are now being days prior to the Sunday you wish it to appear. cared for by the Women's Care Center.

They need our prayers and support to continue their vital mission for Life. Thank you." READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 13, 2018 MONDAY: :15-17, 20-26; JN 15:9-17 TUESDAY: ACTS 20:17-27; JN 17:1-11A WEDNESDAY: ACTS 20:28-38; JN 17:11B-19 THURSDAY: ACTS 22:30; 23:6-11; JN 17:20-26 FRIDAY: ACTS 25:13B-21; JN 21:15-19 SATURDAY: ACTS 28:16-20, 30-31; JN 21:20-25

Vigil for the Ordination to the Priesthood

You are invited to pray for the ordinands, Ryan Mattingly and Andru O’Brien and for an increase in priestly vocations in our diocese; be present for the solemn of the ordinands’ chalices and Eucharistic adoration.

Cathedral of St. Mary Friday, May 25 at 7:15 pm

PARISH REGISTRATION

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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH 309-688-3446 904 EAST LAKE AVENUE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL. 61616 Baptism class is held for all parents before the baptism of their [email protected] child. Please contact Sr. Rachel to schedule the class. Msgr. Jason A. Gray, Pastor, ext 3 Next Baptisms: May 6 at 11:00 am Mass. [email protected] Rev. Paul Stark S.J., Parochial Vicar, ext 4 [email protected]

Sr. Rachel Bergschneider, Pastoral Associate, ext 5

[email protected] Maureen Bentley, St. Thomas School Principal

Deacon Frank Eaton Mark Kelsch PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Deacon John Nelson Deacon Ed Mallow Beth Salmon, Trustee 243-2257 Terri Moon, Parish Secretary, ext 0 Matt Vonachen, Trustee 360-0578 Valerie Wallenfang, Parish Secretary George Burek, President 446-3623 Angie Robenstein, CCD Coordinator John Bender 822-1122 Ann Horst, Liturgical Music Coordinator Dave Donnelly 693-7315 Julie Streid, Parish Accountant Mary Clare Geraghty 243-1063 Pat Wombacher, Tuition Coordinator J.T, Kellock 713-2200 Jan Alt, Parish Nurse Vicky Loberg 691-2250 Linda Hernandez, Pastoral Care/Caring Presence Ministry Jennifer Lynch 839-0211 Annulment Consultations: Colleen McCulla, 256-0730 Terry Machetti 691-5673 John Mackoway, 699-5213 Mike Shekleton 258-2326 Dr Ted Wolgamot 691-0618

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