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St. the Apostle Parish Diocese of Peoria 904 E Lake Ave Peoria Heights stthomaspeoria.org St TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Peoria Heights, Illinois JUNE 10, 2018

TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Reading I: Genesis 3:9-15 Reading II: 2Corinthians 4:13-5:1 : Mark TOTUS TUUS will be this week in our parish. More details below Evil always masquerades as an of light. and Eve would never have sinned if they recognized CENTERING PRAYER Monday, June 11 at 8:30 am in evil for what it was. The converse is also often true: the lower level of church People will condemn the good, claiming that it is the work of the devil. We must be careful to “discern the ROSARY Tuesday, June 12 at 10:00 am in the chapel spirits.” We must never attribute evil motives to those who are truly doing good; and we must never ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Tuesday, June 12 at pretend that evil is, after all, good for us. This world is 7:00 pm in the church basement not all black and white; it is many grays; we need the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the church to determine CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Thursday, June 13 at what is good and what is really evil. Let us pray that 7:00 pm in the old church basement we shall always test the spirits, and that God will guide us always to do good. Totus Tuus 2018

THIS WEEK

Grades 7-12 Sunday—Thursday 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Grades 1-6 Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Monday, June 11, 2018-St Totus Tuus is a week-long summer program for students 7:00am Adeline Snyder/Alan Snyder from grades 1-12. A team of four college students will be 8:00am T Varkey/The Joseph Family on hand during the week of June 10th to run this program at St. Thomas. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:00am Intentions of the St. Thomas Rosary Group The fee for the younger children who take part in the 8:00am Smith & Hafner Families mornings and afternoons is $30 per child or $60 per family. Teens who take part in the evening sessions pay a fee of Wednesday, June 13, 2018-St $15 per child. 7:00am Freida Abdnour/Fran & Donna Abdnour 8:00am Deceased Members of Sr. Rachel’s Family Registration information is available after all Masses this weekend. Space will be limited, so we encourage those Thursday, June 14, 2018 who are interested to sign up as soon as possible. 7:00am Aaron Lockhart 30th Anniv/Family 8:00am John Ambrosch/Jo Ann Boles If you’re interested in volunteering or helping out during

the week, talk to one of the team members after Mass. Friday, June 15, 2018 7:00am Carlito & Lucinda Bautista/The Bennett Family

8:00am Eileen O’Connell/Family ST THOMAS SCHOOL OPENING Saturday, June 16, 2018 8:00am Alan Campbell/Jim Stickelmaier St. Thomas School is seeking to fill one teacher opening for 5:00pm Tom May/Family the 2018-19 school year:

 First Grade Teacher Sunday, June 17, 2018-Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00am Ronnie & Jim Boyd/Dale & Brenda Noel Please contact Mrs. Maureen Bentley, Principal if 9:00am For the People interested. (309) 685-2533 or e-mail Mrs. Bentley 11:00am Bob Dixon & Louie Ulrich/Billy & Diane Dixon at [email protected] 5:00pm Dirk Schmittker/The Sposato Family

FROM THE PASTOR

Please pray for those who have died this week

This week we welcome the Totus Tuus team that will run Jeanette Marberry our summer camp for our children during the week. Junior High and High School students are invited to evening sessions while grades 1-6 meet in the morning. We

welcome the team as they introduce themselves this WEEKLY COLLECTION weekend. 6/10/2018 Fiscal YTD We have two other volunteer opportunities. First, an adult assistant is needed to help with the backpack giveaway in Collections needed $ 23,000 $ 1,127,000 August. We collect school supplies and backpacks to give Sunday Collections $ 14,496 $ 750,222 to children in need as they prepare for the new school Electronic Collections $ 3,420 $ 191,844 year. At the same time, their parents are invited to attend Total Collected $ 17,691 $ 942,066 informative sessions presented by area social services. Over/(Short) $ (5,309) $ (184,934) Some of our students volunteer to host games and entertain the children during this time. If you are Thank you for your generosity interested in helping, please contact me or the Social Justice Committee.

Second, we are in need of musicians to help provide music at some of our weekend Masses over the summer. If you READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 10, 2018 play organ or piano, please reach out to myself or Ann Horst and we will be happy to provide more information MONDAY: ACTS 11:21B-26; 13:1-3; MT 5:1-12 TUESDAY: 1 KGS 17:7-16; MT 5:13-16 -Msgr. Gray WEDNESDAY: 1 KGS 18:20-39; MT 5:17-19 THURSDAY: 1 KGS 18:41-46; MT 5:20-26 FRIDAY: 1 KGS 19:9A, 11-16; MT 5:27-32 SATURDAY: 1 KGS 19:19-21; MT 5:33-37

Sponsor of the Week SERVER SCHEDULES

Please check in the sacristy when you arrive to see if servers are needed. (309) 682-2090 Harry Watts, D.D.s. Parishioner JUNE 9/10 2809 West Willow Knolls Drive • Peoria, IL Sat 5:00 pm A Fontana, J Lewallen, G Temple Sun 7:00 am S Slevin Sun 9:00 am B Russell, A Stevenson, C Stevenson N Stevenson Sun 11:00 am C Tockes, K Tockes PARISH REGISTRATION Sun 5:00 pm H Kilian, H Kilian, J Kilian, L Longanbach LASTNAME ______

June 11-16 8:00 am L Bell, C Messmer FIRST NAME(S) ______

JUNE 16/17 ADDRESS ______Sat 5:00 pm J Horst, R Horst, C Wombacher Sun 7:00 am A Plaskon, M Plaskon CITY ______ZIP______Sun 9:00 am C Tyre, H Tyre, J Watts, A Wong Sun 11:00 am L Byrkit, J Robenstein, T Robenstein PHONE ______Sun 5:00 pm K Bell, J Campbell, I Girard, C Messmer NEW PARISHIONER _____ CHANGE OF ADDRESS _____

JUNE 18-23 8:00 am B Buckardt, M Buckardt E-MAIL ______

ST. THOMAS FOOD PANTRY

BAGS FOR MY CAUSE

During the month of June the Schucks store at 4800 N Uni- versity will be supporting the St. Thomas Food Pantry.

For every HUNGER BAG sold Schucks will give $1.00 to If you haven’t downloaded our St. Thomas Parish App on our Food Pantry. your mobile device, it’s easy to do:

On your phone or tablet, go to the Apple App Store or FOLLOWING IS A SUGGESTED LIST OF FOOD ITEMS: the Google Play Store. Search for “My Parish App.” Download and install the App. Dry Pasta Rice Box Potatoes When you open the app, click to “allow” notifications. Pancake Mix Syrup Can Tomatoes This will keep you up to date about events at St. Thomas. Can Fruit Tuna Beef Stew You can click “Skip intro” to go directly to parish signup. Crackers Jelly Peanut Butter • Click the box to “select a parish.” Can Veggies Cereal Meal Helpers  If you can, click “allow” to enable location services. If Mac & Cheese Soup Tomato Sauce you are near St. Thomas, our parish will be the first one to appear. Thank you for your generosity  Otherwise, search for 61616 (our zip code). St. Thomas will be the first parish to appear.  Once you select St. Thomas, click “Get started”. You can begin exploring the information available to you on ED MALLOW will be on the team for Men’s Cursillo #1157 from June 21-24. Please keep our App. Deacon Ed and the team in your prayers as they prepare for the weekend. Any men interested in attending the Cursillo weekend please contact Deacon Ed. COMET CASH PTO GIFT CARDS

Are you aware that Comet Cash is available during the

summer? You may purchase your Comet Cash following LADY IRISH SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP weekend Mass in the lower level of the church. June 18-21, 2018 Girls entering 2nd – 5th grades: 10:00-11:30 AM You may also call Angie Robenstein, our new Comet Cash Girls entering 6th -8th grades: 11:45 - 1:45 PM Coordinator, at 645-1364. PND Basketball Coaches and players provide enthusiastic instruction. Please register by June 8th. Camp Fee: $50. For more info or questions please contact: Layne Langholf DISCOUNT CARDS AVAILABLE at [email protected] OR Jill Plunkett [email protected]. $25 Children's Place - $20 - 4 available $25 Crazy 8 - $20 - 4 available PND DANCE TEAM KIDS CAMP 2018 $10 Einstein Bros Bagels-- $5 - 1 available June 11-14 from 8:00 am—10:00 am $25 Gymboree - $20-- 6 available Girls age 4th to 8th grade $40 $25 Macy's - $20 - 1 available Register at: $25 Old Country/Hometown Buffet- $20 - 2 available https://pnddanceteam.weebly.com Click Kids Dance Camp $10 Smashburger -$5 - 5 available Questions: Tally Sevier at [email protected] $25 Cub Foods/Shop n Save/Jewel-Osco/Albertsons - $20 - 2 available $100 Cub Foods/Shop n Save/Jewel-Osco/Albertsons- FULL TIME JOB OPENINGS www.peorianotredame.com $80 - 1 available High School Counselor

Project & Alumni Coordinator Stop at the Gift Card table after Mass or call Angie at 645- Social Studies Teacher 1364.

EVENTS IN THE AREA

OSF HealthCare Francis Medical Center invites you to consider serving the Lord as an Extraordinary Minis- EMMAUS DAYS ter of Holy Communion at St. Francis Medical Center and UnityPoint Health-Methodist. We are in need of prayerful Emmaus Days is a vocations awareness program sponsored and self-giving individuals who feel called to serve the Lord by the Diocese of Peoria. By providing a spiritual, fun in this corporal and spiritual work of mercy. An Informa- environment for young men, we help make them more tional meeting is being held at OSF St. Francis on Tuesday, aware of God’s presence in their lives and get them excited June 19th at 6:00 pm in the Gandhi Conference Room, lo- about living their faith. cated on the main level of Zone 9, across from the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. For more information please call Pasto- consider participating in the Emmaus Days program. We ral Care at 655-2130. promise that, after this summer of fun and faith, you will walk away with the confidence to pray each and every day Benet House at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island the Emmaus Days prayer: “Lord, help me to want to be will hold a Womens’ Retreat Friday, June 22-Sunday, June what you want me to be!” 24. The theme is “Listen Carefully, My Daughter” from the Rule of Benedict. For information, call 283-2108. Session 1 51st Annual ITOO Shish-Ka-Bob Sunday, June 24 June 22-25, 2018 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Itoo Hall at 4909 W College Age & Young Adult Farmington Rd. Adults $13 Children under 12 $6 St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Champaign

Session 2 Heading Avenue Franciscans Job Opening The Sisters June 29-July 2, 2018 are looking for a part-time Director of Development. High School Juniors & Seniors Please call Sister Irene at 309-674-6168 for more de- St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Champaign tails. Session 3 St Jude Shrimp & Corn Boil Help St. Jude Children’s July 8-11, 2018 Research Hospital continue its lifesaving mission. July High School Freshmen and Sophomores 16 - 11:00 am-7:00 pm at the Itoo Society Hall, 4909 W. Peoria Notre Dame Farmington Rd. Adults $12 Kids $5 stjude.org Session 4 July 11-13, 2018 Seventh and Eighth Graders Peoria Notre Dame

Catholic Cemetery Association of Peoria Job Opening Sessions 1 and 2 are held at St. John's Catholic Newman Center in Champaign. Participants deepen their faith and The Catholic Cemetery Association has a part time op- focus on discerning God's will through prayer and the portunity for someone with office/computer experi- sacraments. By listening to and spending time with priests ence and would like to work Thursdays and Fridays and seminarians, participants get a glimpse into their lives. and occasionally fill in on other days as needed. Session 1 is for those who are in college, as well as single Please send resume to Deacon Robert W. Myers Sr. men in their 20s and 30s who are discerning their vocation.

CCCE to the office at 7519 N. Allen Rd. Details and registration can be found at https://comeandfollowme.org/emmausdays/

To submit information for the bulletin, please email to [email protected] with subject “Bulletin”

Submissions are due by Friday noon one full week prior. This summer we will be going through our entire facility in Send images or as attachments. stages to clean out and reorganize our storage areas. If you're interested in helping, please contact the parish Submissions may be edited for content and length. office.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH 309-688-3446 904 EAST LAKE AVENUE PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL. 61616 Baptism class is held for all parents before the baptism of their child. Please contact the parish office to schedule the class. [email protected]

Msgr. Jason A. Gray, Pastor, ext 3 SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION [email protected] Rev. Paul Stark S.J., Parochial Vicar, ext 4 Saturday 4:00-4:45pm and 6:00-6:30 pm [email protected] Maureen Bentley, St. Thomas School Principal Deacon Frank Eaton-Senior Status

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

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