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Friday, December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Masses will be celebrated at 12:15 and 5:30 p.m.. All are encouraged to join us for the Eucharist on this holyday.

The Church of St. Thomas the Apostle La Iglesia de St. Thomas the Apostle & The Pueblo to People Committee / Spanish Apostolate Y El Comité de Pueblo to People / Apostolado Español Cordially invites you to celebrate The Feast of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe When: Friday, December 15, 2017. Where: Serenade in the Gathering Hall at 6:00 PM Reenactment of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego in the church at 6:15 Bilingual Mass in the church at 6:30 PM Food and Entertainment after Mass at the school gym. Click on the event to see more details

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY MASS SCHEDULES~ Due to the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve occurring on the same day, we’ve made adjustments to the Mass schedule for that weekend. Fourth Sunday of Advent Masses will be celebrated on Saturday. December 23 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 24 at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at 4,6 and 11 p.m. Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at 9:30 and 11 a.m.

We will celebrate the Parish Mass for Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day at 9:30 a.m. in the church. All are invited to bring some non-perishable food to help replenish the parish food bank after the distribution of food to those in need for thanksgiving.

The Parish Office will be closed and No Masses will be celebrated this day.

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW PARISH APP ~ Our new St Thomas the Apostle app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Click on the link on the upper right on the home page. We will be highlighting one App feature each week in our new Social Media Section. AT HOME WITH THE WORD ~ The new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, December 3. The At Home with the Word books, which contain the Sunday readings for the new year, are available this weekend in the Gathering Hall. The donation for the books is $5.00.

As members of the Body of Christ, we mourn with our brothers and sisters who suffer. Encourage your parishioners to join in prayer for the victims and families of the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX.

November 2 All Souls Day Bilingual Rosary sponsored by our Pueblo to People Committee 7pm-8pm. Please bring a picture of a family member or friend you would like to remember in Prayer. Come and learn about the the tradition of Altars for the Dead. Refreshments to following service.