a Catholic Parish serving the University Area of Charlotte North Carolina

As of Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021, Bishop Jugis has removed the dispensation and all Catholics are obliged to return to attending Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, unless you are ill, caring for someone who is, or at-risk of illness due to a compromised immune system. 

Click here for more information about the decree

 

September 19, 2021 - The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/17th Sunday After Pentecost

 

Bulletin and Worship Aid

Mass Intentions: 9/13 through 9/19

Mass Intentions: 9/20 through 9/26

 

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St. Thomas Eucharistic Congress

The annual Congress for the diocese has been moved to remote access, but parishes are encouraged to organize their own Eucharistic Congress over the weekend of September 17 and 18. Click here for our line up of exciting speakers and sacred music.

UNCC Student, Faculty & Staff Parking Passes Available Now!

Registration is live now for passes for Fall & Spring Semesters!


R.C.I.A. Registration

Interested in becoming Catholic? Baptized Catholic, but still need the Sacrament of Confirmation? Our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) program begins August 31st. Classes are held every Tuesday from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in Aquinas Hall. We're also in need of Catholic sponsors to accompany those who are on this journey to full communion with the Catholic Church. Learn more and register now! 

Religious Education Registration

Religious Education registration is live now.  Please go to the Religious Education page to register!

Volunteer at St. Thomas!

If you have been attending Mass, we hope you can assist us with basic needs during the Liturgy! E-mail Deacon Joe Diaz and Thanks for your help!

  • Ushers
  • Readers
  • Collection of Offertory
  • Altar Serving for young men 

Are You Striving for Sainthood?

This examination is adapted from the official questionnaire that is used when the Church is investigating the worthiness for beatification and canonization of Catholics. They are the questions that are asked of the witnesses who knew the person in question when they were alive. It is a truly great examination of how we are doing, and what type of goals we can set in order to truly live our Catholic faith.  Are we striving to be saints?  There are only saints in Heaven. 

Prayers & Devotions

Below are many prayers and devotions that you can do in your home with your family.

The Year of St. Joseph

 

World Feast 2021 - October 16
Volunteer sign up online or in the Narthex. www.stacharlotte.com/wfhelp  We also need empty gallon jugs to weigh down our tents.  Please save all your jugs and clean them out.  Drop them in the Narthex.  Thank you!  PLEASE SAVE YOUR EMPTY AND CLEAN GALLON JUGS TO HELP US SET UP FOR WORLD FEAST AND WEIGH DOWN OUR TENTS!

Wishlist

If you can donate gift cards, we will use them to create items for silent auction.  View it here.

Next weekend, here in the parish, you will have an opportunity to express gratitude to our priests by contributing to the Priests’ Retirement and Benefits Collection. Each parish has been assessed 3.0% of their annual offertory, and it must be paid regardless if we meet the goal assessed to us. The amount of our assessment is $28,192, so please give prayerful thought to your proportionate contribution and be as generous as possible.

Knights of Columbus BBQ

Tickets on sale after all of the Masses.  Meals of pulled pork or pulled chicken are $9.  Pick up on September 24 & 25.  Thanks for your support!

Shelter Sandwich and Lunches

Join us Monday, September 20 at 10 a.m. in the hall for our monthly sandwich and lunch making for women's and children's shelters around the city.  Sign up to donate needed items. 

Altar Server Training

If you are a young man who has received First Holy Communion, we encourage you to serve at the altar.  Many priestly vocations were birthed from assisting the priest at the altar!  If you are interested in serving the Novus Ordo Mass, E-mail Deacon Martin.  stmartinpfu@hotmail.com. 
Latin Mass training: daniel.carter@windstream.net  

Clothing Drive in Honor of the Infant of Prague

Please save and donate new and clean, gently worn clothing, coats, sheets and comforters to our clothing drive. Our clothing drive will take place on October 23 and 24.

Blood Drive Volunteers

Please contact Don if you can assist at our next blood drive on Saturday, October 23 at 8 a.m.

MiraVia Banquet

MiraVia invites you to attend its 27th Annual Fundraising Banquet “Proclaiming Truth and Life” on Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom. This year’s guest speaker is Alison Centofante, the Director of External Relations for Live Action. Visit their website to register for a table.

Pietra Fitness Class

Join us for the upcoming 4 week series of Pietra Fitness classes at St. Thomas in Aquinas Hall on Wednesday nights at 6:30-7:30 pm beginning November 3. Classes are for women ages 16 and over and for all fitness levels. $40 for the series of four classes (or $15/class).  Learn more about this Catholic centric exercise by e-mailing Betsy: 
betsy.edhsolutionsllc@gmail.com, and sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/20F0E48A4A62BA57-pietra14. 

 

 

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