The St. Thomas Young at Heart Group is planning a bus trip to Virginia Beach on April 30th through May 3rd. We open an invitation to the parish for interested people to join us. We will be touring Colonial Williamsburg, as well as seeing many local sites (Norfolk Naval Base, historic homes, Virginia Aquarium, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk dinner cruise, etc.) If you are interested, details about the trip can be obtained by emailing Camille Mack at JMACKLCAS@gmail .com.

The Missionary Image of Our Lady Guadalupe will visit our parish and be present at all Masses on March 24th and 25th.  We will celebrate with a special prayer service on Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 pm.  Books and religious items will be available for purchase after all of the Masses in Aquinas Hall.
For more information, please contact the Missionary Image of OLG Committee:

Paul Deer, Head Guardian pdeerorthodox@hotmail.com
Annette Morales, Guardian of Liturgy annettemorales@carolina.rr.com
Joseph Castillo, Guardian of Publicity jwcastillo@carolina.rr.com
Mark & Mary Myers, Guardians of Religious Goods myers337mm@bellsouth.net
Kathy Sanders, Guardian of Finance scarecrowkks@earthlink.net

El Ministerio Hispano de St. Thomas Aquinas, te invita a orar y meditar El Vía Crucis en español el día 9 de marzo a las 6:00 pm en la iglesia. Todos son bienvenidos!

The Hispanic Ministry of St Thomas Aquinas, invites you to pray and meditate on the Stations of the Cross recited in Spanish, on March 9th at 6:00 pm in the church. All are welcome!
 

Would you like to welcome every person who comes to Mass? If you are energetic, outgoing and interested in making St. Thomas Aquinas a warm and welcoming parish, please consider joining this very important ministry. There will be a training session on Wednesday, March 7th, at 7:30pm in the Narthex of the Church and a second training session on Saturday, March 31st, at 1:00pm also in the Narthex.
If you are interested, please contact Mary-Claire Dempsey at 973-896-5724 or email at mcdempsey7@yahoo.com.

There will be a training session for new Altar Servers on Tuesday, March 6th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the church. You must be a registered parishioner, at least a 4th grader, have received the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion and willing to give your commitment to serve the church.
Please contact Annette Morales for additional information at annettemorales@carolina.rr.com.

If you are interested in becoming an Usher, there will be training sessions held in the church at 1:00pm on Sunday, March 4th, and at 10:00am on Saturday, March 10th.
If you would like to sign up for one of the training sessions or have any questions, please call Liz McLoughlin at 704-455-5758 or send an email to sta.usher.ministry@gmail.com.

CATHLETES: New Teen Athletic Ministry
All High School teens are invited to join us for CATHLETES on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month in the gym from 7:00-8:30pm. Each week a new sport; basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, ultimate frisbee, dodge ball, flag football, and more! Please contact Katie for more information at kherzing@stacharlotte.com.
 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Meeting: Monday, February, 27th 6:30pm in the FLC 4
Anyone interested in volunteering in this year's upcoming VBS program, please come to this informative meeting where assignments and duties will be handed out. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please call the Faith Formation Office at 704-549-0199 or e-mail Valerie at ffsectetary@stacharlotte.com

Our next Youth Mass will be at 5:00pm on Sunday, February 26th. Middle School students through young adults are encouraged to come together to participate in this Mass. The Youth Mass is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of every month at the 5:00pm Mass.

It’s that time of year again!
 
Please support our St. Thomas Aquinas Girl Scouts by purchasing yummy Girls Scout Cookies after all masses on the weekend of February 25th and 26th.  
 
Thin Mint – Tagalong – Dosido  – Samoa – Trefoil
Thank You Berry Much –– Savannah Smiles
Cookies for Troops
 

Our parish has agreed to supply snacks for the families visiting their loved one’s at Levine Dickson Hospice house for the month of March and April. This program is in addition to the full meals that we provide during the month of October. This will be an excellent chance to do something extra for Lent.
They have requested the following items:
Granola/Cereal bars Potato chips
Cookie packs Juice boxes
Fun size candy bars
Instant grits
Crackers, particularly peanut butter Cheese-its/Goldfish Pretzels, etc. Snack size applesauce/fruit cups/fruit snacks and peanuts Unfrozen microwaveable meals, such as soups,
Chef Boyardee/pasta bowls Plastic spoons and disposable bowls
Note: They are requesting we provide individual size packets and to avoid gum, hard candy or microwaveable popcorn.
Please bring your donated items to church on February 26th, March 4th, and March 11th. There will be blue bins designated for Hospice Snacks in the Narthex.
If you have any questions, please call Antoinette Knight at
704-785-8796 or via email at landak@carolina.rr.com.

My name is Drew Fishbaugh and I am a sophomore at Charlotte Catholic High School. I am involved in a ministry called Invisible Children. We are in the process of having a book drive, and the proceeds will go to help children in war torn Uganda. Any used or new books, such as textbooks, novels, and children’s books, will be accepted. Please clean out your bookshelves and support a great cause! There will be a bin in the Narthex after all Masses for three weeks starting next weekend, February 25th/26th.

All meetings and events at the parish -- including table space in the narthex at weekend Masses -- must be scheduled through the parish office.  As a first step, please check the on-line calendar to see if the room, date, and time that you need are available.  Fill out and submit a request form. 

If you are scheduling a meeting (either one-time or repeating) or need the narthex, use the Meeting Room and Narthex Request.  If you are requesting Aquinas Hall or another area for a large event, use the Event Request. 

Please e-mail the completed form to Dina Wilson, fax to 704-549-1614, or drop off in the parish office.  All requests are reviewed by the Pastor.  Typically, we will respond to your request within 5 business days, and your event is not confirmed until you receive notification from the office.

Thank you for your cooperation!  If you have questions, please call the parish office at 704-549-1607.