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“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received- only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.” St. Francis of Assisi. God bless you for your generosity to our friends at the South End Children’s Café! YOU St. Thomas continue to a make a DIFFERENCE in the lives of our neighbors and our own! Blessings! Photo on the Photo Album Page.

During this Season of Creation (September 1–October 4), we are called to consider how we can live the 2021 theme: A Home for All.

We thank all of you who have answered the call to be a Catechist, gatekeeper or Youth Ministry volunteer. Our Program is still in need of volunteers to share our faith with our young church. Please prayfully consider joining our Faith Formation Team and reap the joys of sharing your faith with our young church. Please email Colleen Harrigan our Faith Formation Secretary at [email protected] share your Faith and watch it GROW!

Amazing! During this third week of Seasons of Creation we thank you for your continued HOSPITALITY! Victor Russak, Coordinator for the Parish of Mater Christi Food Pantry on West Erie Street, Albany was so appreciative of your kindness and the “tent” load of supplies shared by you! Together let us thank our Creator for the land where we live, and the life HE has given us! Special shout out to Ian for volunteering at the drive! Thanking God for all of YOU! See you next Tuesday as we serve our friends at the South End Children’s Café! Photos in the Photo Album.

St. Thomas cares for creation! The landfill-bound trash generated during last Sunday's Rejoice and Reconnect picnic at the Elm Street Park filled only ONE bag.

Our Tuesday Sept. 21 from 3pm-4pm is for our neighbors served by Mater Christi Food Pantry. Many of their guests are single mothers, senior citizens and immigrants. They are in most of need of bars of soap, shampoo, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste and liquid cleaner, dish detergent and laundry detergent. God bless you for caring for our neighbors!

Wow! ST. Thomas you really know how to pack a truck or may I say a “tent of hospitality!” God bless you for extending hospitality to all we know and those we do not in our community! God bless you for safe guarding in prayer and action God’s Oikos (household). During this second week of Seasons for Creation together let us thank God for the blessing we have the Waters of Life that cool, refresh, Baptize and sustain us each and every day! Thanking God for YOU! See you next Tuesday! Photos on the Photo Album page.

THANK YOU ST. THOMAS FOR A WONDERFUL DAY OF REJOICING! God bless ALL of YOU for making our picnic a wonderful celebration! Together let us continue to shine HIS light of HOPE and PEACE! ALLELUIA! PLEASE VIEW THE PICTURs on the PICNIC SECTION.

Now through October 4, people around the world are celebrating The Season of Creation with acts of caring for the universe of people, flora and fauna God has given us.

WE are kicking off our Fall Tuesday Drives with St. James/St. Francis Food Pantry 3pm-4pm in the Church Parking Lot. Our neighbors are most in need of bottle juice, jelly, toilet paper, shampoo and toothpaste. Thank you for your generosity!

In this Season of Creation, Pope Francis calls us to pray, to acknowledge and embrace our role as recipients of God's gift of creation as well as caretakers of this universe.

Today is the 76th anniversary of the official signed surrender of Japanese forces in World War II. It's also a good day to remember that we are obligated to exhaust all channels of peacemaking in any situation to avoid violence wherever possible.

Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. You can learn more about Pope Francis' commitment to our common home in the encyclical Laudato Si' by clicki9ng on the title

O OUR CHURCH COMMUNITIES, WE ARE SENDING OUT A REMINDER ABOUT THIS COMING FRIDAY!! AN EVENING OF WORSHIP UNDER THE STARS. SEPTEMBER 3rd @ 7pm. The forecast is looking great, 70 & sunny. The park will be beautiful. Let our hearts sing in unison as we lift up our voices with prayerful contemporary Christian songs. Join us this Friday for an evening of worship. Bring a friend! Click on the title to buy tickets