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We thank everyone who made this Christmas a very blessed one. We also have the church and office schedule through January 1, the Solemnity of Holy Mary, Mother of God. Click on the news link to see full details. St. Thomas wishes you a Blessed New Year.

CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASSES Monday, December 24: 4 p.m. (Father Berberian),6 p.m. (Father Leskovar) , 11 p.m. (Father Berberian, Father Leskovar), Choir Sings at 10:30 p.m., CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES, Tuesday,December 25: 9:30 a.m. (Father Leskovar) 11 a.m. (Father Berberian} St. Thomas wishes you a very Blessed Christmas.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS LITURGY SCHEDULES ~ Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at 4,6 and 11 p.m. (The choir will sing Christmas anthems and carols starting at 10:30). Christmas Day Masses will be celebrated at 9:30 and 11.New Years Day Mass will be celebrated at 10.

Climate change is a moral issue which requires a world-wide response. This is the message delivered by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, during his address to the United Nations 24th Conference of the Parties on climate change this month. To read his entire address to the nations of the world, click on the news event

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 14, 2018 Where: Serenade in the gathering space at 6:00 PM Reenactment of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego in the church at 6:15 PM Bilingual Mass in the church at 6:30 PM Food and Entertainment after mass at the school gym Let’s join our sister communities in Mexico as we gather to honor St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. This is an opportunity to experience firsthand a very beloved tradition of our sister parish community. Feel free to bring a dessert to share. If you have any questions please contact Patricia Sosa Suarez at [email protected] ; or Edi Samaniego at [email protected] Thanks for joining us! ¡Gracias por acompañarnos!

The Immaculate Conception of Mary, December 8, is a holy day of obligation. Mass will be celebrated in the Church at 9 AM. There will be no vigil Mass on Friday evening.

We continue to publish the Christmas and New Years Schedules and also remind you of Our Lady of Guadaloupe celebration on Friday, December 14. Finally, we welcome new parishioners into our faith community. Click on this news item for the full article.