May 10 – Roundtable, 6:00 p.m., Aquinas Center Lobby
May 11 – Peace Vigil, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Front of Chapel
May 11 – A.A. Mtg., 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Chapel Basement
May 11 – Come Be A-Mazed!
May 12-16 A.A. Mtg., 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Chapel Basement
May 13 – First Eucharist Rehearsal, 4:30 p.m., Chapel
May 13 – Finance Council, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Dining Room
May 13 – Pastoral Council, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Dining Room
May 14 – A.A. Mtg., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Chapel Basement
May 15 – Visitation Potluck, 6:30 p.m., Aquinas Center
May 17 – First Eucharist, 11:00 a.m., Chapel
May 17 – Ministry Fair, after the 5:00 p.m. Mass, Aquinas Lobby
May 18 – Ministry Fair, Between 8:15 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Masses, Aquinas Lobby
May 15 – May 18 - ACTS Retreat
May 18 - Anointing of the Sick
June 1 - We’re Having a Party
June 8 - The Book Club

May 7, 21; June 4, 18; July 2, 23, and August 6 -
Spirituality of Peace: Exploring What It Means to Be a Peacemaker

Auto Payment of Sunday Offerings

St. Thomas Church Winner's Circle

Brochure: Opportunities to Grow in the Knowledge of Our Faith & in Our Experience of God

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Dates

The Book Club
The Book Club will meet in the Common Room of the Parish House on Sunday, June 8th 3:00 to 4:30 to discuss Dear James by Jon Hassler (Loyola Classics). See www.americamagazine.org and follow the links to Catholic authors.

Visitation Ministry Meeting
The Group will gather on Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m., in the Aquinas Center, for a potluck meal and meeting. Stacey Estrella from Mansfield Nursing will be guest speaker. FMI call Carol Gorman at (860) 871-1685 or at carolg5497@att.net.

Come Be A-Mazed!
Today is Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. Come celebrate with a tradition from medieval France. In cathedrals (like Chartres) that had a pavement labyrinth, it was the custom for the whole community to celebrate spring by singing, ‘dancing’ and even playing a ball game on the labyrinth. We will attempt a simple version of this celebration on the labyrinth set in the grass between St. Thomas’ and St. Mark’s, at about 9:30 a.m. on Pentecost Sunday. Please come to join in or lend encouragement! (In case of inclement weather, we will try again on May 25.)

First Eucharist
This coming Saturday, May 17, is an important step for some of our younger parish members as they receive their First Communion. The First Communion Mass is at 11:00 a.m. and all parishioners are invited.

Please keep these girls and boys and their families in your prayer this week. William Bray, Katie Brown, Allison Cox, Matthew Dwyer, Shayla Gawlak, Dylan Klopfer, Christina Langton, Mary Pociask, Race Skog, Julia Stickles, Amy Taintor, Jared Taintor, Adam Tangari, Joseph Walencewicz.

Ministry Fair
Dear Friends, on Pentecost, we celebrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Your involvement in the ministries at St. Thomas Aquinas is a very great gift to us all, and on the Sunday after Pentecost, May 18, we invite you to let the community know more about what you do.

Between the 8:15 and 10:15 services we will be holding a Ministry Fair in the Aquinas Center, where there will be space to set up tables and displays about the many ministries at St. Thomas. Some of our ministries very visible and well-known, while some are more ’behind the scenes’, but all are essential to the well-being of St. Thomas’. Please take this opportunity to let people know what you do, and to encourage others to become involved! Jane Frogley, Director of Music, on behalf of the Liturgy Committee.

Anointing of the Sick
We celebrate the Spirits healing gifts with an anointing of the sick at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on May 10 and 10:15 Mass on May 18. All those with chronic or acute illnesses of the body, mind, or spirit are invited to participate.

ACTS Retreat
Thursday, May 15, – Sunday, May 18, there will be a retreat at the Immaculata Retreat House in Willimantic. The retreat will focus on strengthening your face and its application in your daily life. Participants will be transported to Immaculata Retreat House after a check in at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Coventry. The cost will be $190 per person. For more information please contact Libby Eddy at libeddyrn@sbcglobal.net. Or (860) 742-8472

Spirituality of Peace: Exploring What It Means to Be a Peacemaker
This program is designed for those who are interested in coming to a deeper, more personal understanding of what peace is and is not, exploring what Jesus and other models of peace can teach us(Dorothy Day, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, St. Francis), and increasing our awareness and ability to live as peacemakers in our everyday lives in our world. The program is sponsored by JustFaith and will meet on Wednesday evenings twice monthly from 7-9pm on the following dates: May 7, 21; June 4, 18; July 2, 23, and August 6; and will continue again in the Fall. For further information, please contact Annemarie O'Connor (860)429-6436 x205 and/or amoconnor@charterinternet.com or Marilyn Pinto: (860)487-0770. and/or apinto@charter.net

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Electronic Banking sign up, after all the Masses
We have about two dozen families who have made the switch to Electronic Funds Transfer. Their pre-determined support for St. Thomas is now automatically processed. Why not think about this for your family. It would be a great help in our annual budget struggle, especially during the summer when many families are not regularly attending Mass here in Storrs - yet the parish bills continue to come! FMI contact Joanne at the Parish Office.

We’re Having a Party
Come join us on Sunday, June 1, at the 10:15 a.m. Mass to celebrate Fr. Paul’s Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of his Ordination, the summer, and the gift of our Faith Community – followed by a festive Potluck Brunch at noon. More details to come

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St. Thomas Church Winner's Circle
Join the "Winner's Circle" and help St. Thomas meets its building repair/improvement needs. A contribution of just $5 per month gives you a chance at winning $25, $100, $200, or even $300 spendable at the Buckland Mall. If you win once you still remain eligible in future drawings. The key to the success here is gaining a large number of members, so sign up for several numbers, or give memberships as gifts to your friends! Members of the Finance Council and members of the K of C are acting as "Captains" for this effort.
Information and Entry Form

Peace Vigils
JustFaith has cancelled the Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Peace Vigils. The Vigils will continue every Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in front of the Chapel. All are welcome to join us.

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter has announced the dates for Connecticut marriage encounter weekends in 2008. The dates are April 25-27, July 18-20, Sept. 10-21, and November 7-9. The Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to improve their relationship. For more information, please contact Joe and Jane Staszowski at (860)644-7260.

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