a Catholic Parish serving the University Area of Charlotte North Carolina
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World Feast 2019!Plan to attend World Feast October 18 & 19! Fridays festivities include our annual Lip Sync contest! Sample different cuisines from over a dozen different countries! Drink beer from Old Mecklenburg Brewery and enjoy funnel cakes and cotton candy! Kids can entertain themselves with fun games and attractions while enjoy cultural entertainment and live bands! Be sure to visit the vendor fair in the Parish Center and bid in our silent auction to win excellent prizes. We are also having a 50/50 cash raffle, so the more you buy, the more you can win! Volunteers are needed to make this event a success, so click here to see how you can help. Tickets sales begin September 8. Get yours at a discount during the month of September: 25 for $20! Respect Life September EventsWe will be having a baby bottle fundraising drive for GATE Crisis Pregnancy Center beginning the weekend of September 14/15. All bottles can be picked up & turned in the Narthex through October 6, Respect Life Sunday. Father Bean will be having a talk on Friday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Aquinas Hall discussing how we can evangelize the pro-life message through the gospel. Can You Volunteer for BINGO?We have a great need for volunteers to assist once a month or more at our Monday Night Bingo inside Aquinas Hall. Could this be you and your family? If you can help out, contact Greg Kent gregskent@att.net or Thomas Beckett thomaskofc@earthlink.net. Hospice House MealsDuring the month of October, St. Thomas Aquinas parish provides meals for the families of residents at the Levine-Dickson Hospice House, located in Huntersville, NC. Volunteers will prepare and deliver meals for approximately 20 family members of residents at the facility on their chosen day in October. If you would like to sign up for this Corporal Work of Mercy, please go to signupgenius.com, find the "search" tab, and enter the e-mail |
RCIAInterested in becoming Catholic? Need to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program begins September 5 for all those wishing to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church. Classes are taught by our parish priests and are held every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in Aquinas Hall. Only those who are in need of the Sacraments need to register. Click here to register. Those who can be a godparent or sponsor should e-mail rciastaclt@gmail.com. S.T.A. Youth ChoirRehearsals begin Thursday, September 19 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. All new singers welcome! Primary Mass sung is at the 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Deborah Savoy instructs the youth in the traditions of the Roman Catholic musical liturature, as well as the basics in reading music. Contact her at deb.savoy@gmail.com for more information. Altar Server Training for the Extraordinary FormIf you are a young man who has received his First Holy Communion, join us every other Thursday for Altar Server training for the Latin Mass from 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Pizza will be served following the training with one of our priests! For more information, e-mail Matt at stalatinmass@gmail.com Clothing DriveThe clothing drive in honor of the Infant of Prague will be held the weekend of October 5 and 6. We can only accept CLEAN, GENTLY WORN clothing, coats, sheets and comforters. Thank you for Aquinas Finest Young Adult Group |
DSA: Click here to donate now!
Did You Know the DominicanSisters' Foundress is onthe Path to Sainthood?
Mother Francisca del Espiritu Santo de Fuentes has been declared Venerable by the Church! She is now on the road to canonization as a saint! If you or a loved one needs a miracle, please consider praying for her intercession with God! More info here and here! |
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