Become a St. Thomas Parishioner!

Many times we hear… "I’ve been coming to Mass at St. Thomas, but just haven’t registered."  Well—we‘ve made it easier than ever to register! Call the Parish Office (847-358-6999) and set up a time that works in your schedule. It will only take about 20 minutes. We look forward to meeting you!

Our Parish Mission:

We, the people of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Parish are united by Baptism and empowered by the Spirit. We live our commitment to proclaim God’s love by:
      • fostering a community open to all
      • worshiping, working and celebrating together
      • serving the spiritual and material needs of all
      • spreading the Gospel through personal witness
We share our gifts and ourselves in the name of Jesus.

Events

Ash Wednesday Ashes will be distributed at all the following services: 6:30am — Mass 8:00am — Mass 4:30pm — Prayer Service 6:00pm — Mass 7:30pm — Polish Mass ASHES FOR HOMEBOUND Ministers of Care can pick up ashes & prayers at Deacon Tom Dunne’s desk in the Parish Office beginning Monday, March 3rd. Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent ENGLISH - Friday Mornings after 8:00am Mass with our school children Friday Evenings — at 6:00pm POLISH Friday Evenings — 7:00pm followed by 7:30pm Mass       Call the Parish Office at (847)358 -6999 for additional information.  Proceeds to Benefit St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Ministries   Vatican Survey: Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization Pope Francis has called for an Extraordinary Synod to address the topic, Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization that will take place in Rome in October of 2014. The Holy See has asked bishops to share information about the topic as widely as possible. The instructions and the survey can be found on the Chicago Archdiocesan website, www.archchicago.org/vatican-survey/. All responses received in the Archdiocese of Chicago will be sent to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC, who will pass on all collected response from dioceses throughout the country to the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.   PARISH RECORDS We need your help to keep our records current. If there are any births, deaths, marriages, moves, changes in phone number or email addresses, etc in your family, please notify Connie West at the parish office at 847-358-6999 or cwest@stov.org. Thank you!!   CRHP Continuation Committee Next Men's Weekend - March 29/30 2014 Contact Info - Stan Nowak (847) 864-2659 Mark Orr (847) 394-8800 Next Women's Weekend - September 27/28 2014 Contact Info - Cathy Edbrooke (847) 934-1659 Sue Kadowaki (847) 202-0422 Website

Respect Life Ministry    Respect Life Ministry serves to promote a culture of life through prayer, education and support of organizations dedicated to the teaching of the Catholic Church and to increase the understanding and awareness of the sanctity of life within the parish.  St. Thomas is combined with St. Theresa's in Palatine. Meetings held 1st Tuesday at 7 pm Pauline Center, St. Theresa. All are welcome.  Go to Respect Life page for more information, click here. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Kenesey, at grammyonthego@sbcglobal.com, or Maureen Treanor, at marureen@maureentreanor.com

Faith Formation    STVSS - St. Thomas Scripture Study - Scripture Study 2014 Second Sessions Begins Friday, January 10, 2014 Friday AM: Galatians Tuesday PM: Galatians Saturday AM: The Bible Timeline (a Great Place to Start your Bible Study !) Monday PM: Acts of the Apostles Scholarships Available. Flyers in the Kiosk in the Gathering Area or Call the Parish Office at 847-358-6999

Special Religious Development (SPRED)        SPRED's Ministry Site For even more information, you can visit our Website or  e-mail us at stvspred@gmail.com

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP)

Order Form:  STV's Dollar Shopping Power  Phone: Parish Office 847-358-6999 / School 847-358-2110 Fax: Parish Office 847-934-4919 / School 847-776-1435 Drop-offs: Parish Office, 1201 East Anderson Drive Email: suzie@stov.org Sales Schedule: Cards are sold after these weekend masses: 5pm, 7:30am, 9am, 11:15am and at the Parish Office Wednesdays, Thursdays 9am-4pm and Fridays 9am-3pm

For information on PreCana, marriage education classes, Golden Wedding Mass, FOCCUS, Divorce and Annulment Support Ministry, Natural Family Planning, or Hispanic Family Ministries contact the Archdiocese of Chicago Family Ministries Office