St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish

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1 PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 27, 2007

2 St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL (Main Office) Visit us on the internet at (Religious Education) (Facsimilie) Pastoral Staff Full Time Rev. Joel Fortier Pastor, Rev. Mark Cote Associate Pastor, Rev. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. Weekend Assistant Rev. Mr. William Worden, D. Min. Deacon, ext. 105 Rev. Mr. Chuck Lane Deacon, ext. 220, Rev. Mr. Jim Breen Deacon, , Rev. Mr. Larry Kearney Deacon, ext. 225, Gerry Czerak Business Manager, ext. 106, Corinne Seguin-Dart Director of Junior High Youth Ministry, ext. 117, Patti Dougherty Director of Religious Education, ext. 109, Julie Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 111, Robert Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 112, Jim Melton Director of High School Ministry, ext. 123, Jan Olah Director of Pastoral Care, ext. 124 Chari Rosales Director of Adult Education & RCIA ext. 138, Michael Ryder Director of Outreach, ext. 121, Pastoral Care Staff Part Time Audrey Casey, BSN, Faith Community Nurse, ext 104, Felicia Lawlor, M.S., R.N., Faith Community Nurse, ext 104, Support Staff Full Time Nancy Cirmo Religious Education Assistant, ext. 118, Lori Culberson Liturgical Assistant, ext. 120, Kathy Ferguson - Receptionist, ext. 100, mainoffice@stapostle.org Diane McQueen Parish Assistant, ext. 101, dmcqueen@stapostle.org Anne Schultz Outreach & Adult Faith Formation Assistant, ext. 113, aschultz@stapostle.org Angela Tuttle Liturgy Assistant & Communications Coordinator, ext. 110, atuttle@stapostle.org Support Staff Part Time Pat Berkhout Evening/Saturday Receptionist, ext. 119, nitecrew@stapostle.org Marge Coronado Evening Receptionist, ext. 119, nitecrew@stapostle.org Marilyn DeMeo Database Coordinator (T/Th), ext. 107, mdemeo@stapostle.org Jorge Gonzalez Custodian Sue Sportiello Accounts Payable (M/W), ext. 107, ssportiello@stapostle.org Ted McKeown - Facility Coordinator, ext. 133, facility@stapostle.org Theresa Sheliga Sacristan Coordinator, ext. 116 Lynne Vehlewald Librarian, ext. 125, library@stapostle.org Pastoral Leadership Community Ivan Deatsch Steven Grumbine Pam Foster Dan O Grady Guy Francesconi Ray Vogt Julee Gard Commission Facilitators Worship Gwen Wells Parish Life Faith Formation Lorraine Katz Administration Dave Otto Service Phil Meno Stewardship Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday reconciliation is available after 8:30 a.m. Mass, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., or after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Reconciliation Room of the Chapel. Fr. Joel and Fr. Mark are available during the week by appointment. Communal Penance services are held occasionally throughout the year. Sick and Home Bound Call the Church Office to receive prayer/eucharist from a priest, deacon or Minister of Care. Baptism Baptisms are usually celebrated two Sundays each month at a 1:45 p.m. service. On selected dates, Baptisms are celebrated at weekend Masses. Parents are required to attend a two-part awareness and renewal program prior to the Baptism. Call the Church Office a few months in advance to make arrangements. Matrimony A couple planning on being married at St. Thomas should contact the church six months in advance. One year is preferred. Either the bride or groom, or their parents, must be a registered parishioner for at least three months prior to calling to set a date. Religious Education Call the to register. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or to join our Catholic community should call the church at Counseling Service Call Samarian Interfaith or Jan Olah, Pastoral Care x 124. Sunday Nursery Nursery care is available for your child age one (must be walking) to four at the 9 & 10:45 a.m. Mass. For more information call the church office. Liturgy Schedule Daily (Monday Friday) Rosary 8:10 a.m. Mass 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. (Saturday) Mass 8:30 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 a.m., & 12:15 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month 9 a.m. Noon.

3 Dear Friends, I will pour a portion of my spirit upon all flesh. The Feast of Pentecost means so much to me in so many ways; it is what and who I believe I am about, what you and I are about, and what I believe the church and life is all about, being alive in the Spirit. It is thru the breath of the Spirit that we exist, that we connect to each other, and carry on the mission and ministry of God in Jesus to the world. It is the Spirit that gives life. If we are not invested or connected into that level of life then we only serve that which is material and illusory, that which corrodes and dies, that which is limited. In the Spirit we have a connection to all creation, and especially to one another, that transcends the limits of time and space, of the material world, and, in fact, it is the Spirit in which the material world subsists, has meaning and life. Jesus opens a window for us today to that dimension of reality, to life in the Spirit. As we are open to each other in faith and love, then we are open to God. As we abide in God s Word, which is to love one another, then God abides in us and we in God, making a dwelling place with us in the Spirit. Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our dwelling with them. If we love one another, the Spirit of God dwells in us and with us, the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth will always be with us and lead us to all truth. What hope, what confidence we can have in the Holy Spirit! Through Jesus, in the Spirit, we are drawn up into the very Trinitarian life of God. The window for that experience is right here in front of you, next to you, with you. We are that window to each other. Only in love can we know God. It is in that Spirit that we carry on the mission and ministry of Jesus to the world. On the day of Pentecost, people thought they were drunk on new wine. St. Peter tells them, No, these people are not drunk as you suppose, it is only nine o clock in the morning. It is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: It will come to pass in those days that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.... It is truly a Feast Day I am proud and happy to celebrate with you, the People upon whom the Spirit has been poured. Happy Pentecost, Happy Feast Day to all! Pentecost Sunday May 27, 2007 In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. 1 Corinthians 12:13a Love,

4 Worship Commission Wedding Sacristans Needed A couple more wedding sacristans are needed. Weddings are Friday evening and during the day on Saturday. It is easy to do and training is provided. Call Robert Frazier in the Liturgy Office if you can help. Art & Environment More people are needed on the Art and Environment Committee. Come help decorate and beautify our Church for worship. All willing hands welcome. Contact Julie Frazier at ext Media Ministry Have you heard about our exciting, new media ministry? Contact Robert Frazier if you are interested in being part of this exciting ministry. We are still searching for more people, middle school age and older, with all types of skills to be part of this team. Music Ministry Opportunities If you enjoyed the music at today s mass and would like to be a part of our dynamic St. Thomas Music Ministry, please contact Julie or Robert Frazier (see contact information in the front of this bulletin). Our visiting musical artist and composer, John Angotti, will be with us for another year, so take advantage of this exciting time at St Thomas and consider sharing your musical gifts with our community, Adoption Blessing There will be a blessing for all couples and their families who are adopting children or who are in the process of adopting children on the weekend of June 16 and 17. The blessing will take place near the Mary statue after all masses. Memorial Day Mass There will be one Eucharist on Memorial Day, this Monday, May 28 at 8:30 a.m. in Church. There will be no 6:30 a.m. mass on this day. Farewell for Jim Melton Jim Melton will speak at all masses next weekend, June 2 and 3. We will have a blessing for him and have the opportunity to thank him for his seven years as our High School Youth Minister. We wish him and his family well as they continue to serve the Lord with gladness! Pentecost Sunday COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME Many times in the Hebrew scriptures we see God coming to earth as a mighty wind. So when we hear of the mighty wind filling the house in Acts today, we know without being told that God is there, acting among the disciples. God fills them, and us, with the Holy Spirit. The disciples are able to preach the Good News to all the peoples of the earth, gathered there symbolically in Jerusalem. God wants the word to spread beyond the Mediterranean, eventually all the way to the Arctic Sea! And the word is unity. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are all one in Christ. There are different gifts given to each member of the body, but each gift is a manifestation of the Spirit. Each person, each culture of people has different gifts. That s what makes the body of Christ strong. Let us take care never to suppress another s gifts, even though we might not understand them. To suppress a gift would give injury to the body of Christ. UNITED IN LOVE All throughout this Easter season, we have heard about the radical love Jesus calls us to share in this world. God gives us the Spirit so that we humans have the strength to love as Jesus loved. This love that doesn t discriminate, that celebrates the diverse gifts of God s creation, this is the love that we have the power to share. To love as Christ loves, to act as Jesus did, is something you and I can do because we are filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. We can be people of peace, we can feed the hungry, clothe the naked. We can choose not to go to war. We can choose to lift up the gifts of those different from us. We are Christians we are people of love. Copyright 2006, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Lectors, Host Greeters, Eucharistic Ministers your summer schedules are available on line. May 27, 2007 Page 4

5 Pray For Our Parish Pentecost Sunday O God of the covenant, you revealed yourself on the holy mountain in fire and on Pentecost in the flame of the Holy Spirit. Let your mighty fire burn away our pride, consume our hatreds, annihilate the armaments of death and kindle instead, within the whole human family, the welcomed fire of your love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who sends us the Spirit of truth, and who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. For the sick Polly Sheridan Kenny, daughter of Lois & Jerry Sheridan Clara Keenan, aunt of Kevin & Sylvia Bauler Blue Dolphin Crow, friend of Margaret Ford Bill Giarla, friend of the Hopp family Pam Stierman, sister in law of Lois Salmonson For the deceased... Page Haskell, mother of Lynn Fleming Samantha Marie Lowrie, baby granddaughter of Carolyn & Bob Garrett Loiselle, classmate of Christopher Phelan Florence Szot, aunt of Kevin & Sylvia Bauler Joseph Baiardo; uncle of Andrea From: Prayers for Sundays and Seasons, Liturgy Training Publications. Today s Readings First Reading Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans 8:8-17. Gospel Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26. Readings for the Week Mon: Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27 Tues: Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10:28-31 Wed: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mk 10:32-45 Thurs: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Lk 1:39-56 Fri: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Mk 11:11-26 Sat: Sir 51:12cd-20; Mk 11:27-33 Sun: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Mass Intentions Tuesday, May 29, :30 Eugene Wegman Wednesday, May 30, :30 Vince Shepard, by Bruno & Loretta Reiman Thursday, May 31, :30 Vito DeNatale, by John & Eleanor McNicholas Joseph Marlovits, by Rosemary Marlovits Friday, June 1, :30 Vince Shepard, by Mitch & MaryBeth Ellis Saturday, June 2, :30 Robert Boyle, by Family 4:30 John W. Cowan, by Betty Zito Sunday, June 3, :30 Deceased Members of 50+ Holding, by 50+ Holding 9:00 Marilyn Kane, by Ed Kane Richard McCarthy, by Family 10:45 Trevor Tangeman, by The Tangeman Family Benito Rosales, by Jim & Mary Jo Breen 12:15 Ronald Wiskar, by The Griffin Family Anna J. Minard, by Nancy Ring Page 5 May 27, 2007

6 Faith and Spiritual Formation Commission Seeking Faith? What are you looking for? If the answer is I don t know or I m not sure, then RCIA Inquiry may be for you or someone you know. A new Inquiry group is forming now which will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on the Mondays of May 21, June 4 and June11 in Meeting Room 2. This is a welcoming place for unbaptized persons or Christians of other denominations considering entering the Roman Catholic Church to ask questions and explore the faith before making a formal commitment to it. For more information, or to register, contact Chari Rosales in the Adult Faith Formation Office at x138 or crosales@stapostle.org. C.A.R.E. CORNER Today is Pentecost Sunday, the anniversary of the beginning of our church. Yet, so few of us bother to observe this anniversary. It is estimated that only about one-third of all Catholics actually attend Mass on any given weekend. Apparently, many of us don t feel it is desirable or necessary to gather in worship. There are all sorts of theories as to why people stay away. Some find Mass too impersonal, too ritualistic, too old-fashioned, or just too boring. But our Mass follows the format that Jesus followed at the Last Supper. As Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, they gathered in fellowship, shared stories (Scripture), sang hymns and ate the prescribed meal. To this, Jesus added the institution of the Eucharist the offering of His own body and blood in the forms of bread and wine. When we come to God in worship, it is not to see what we can receive. Yes, we want and need to be spiritually fed. But Mass is not for the purpose of being entertained. The purpose of Mass is for us to show our adoration and devotion, to give our worship, to God. Ordination Celebrated Congratulations to Cyndi Gavin for answering the call to serve the ordained ministry. Her ordination will be Sunday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church on Benton Avenue in Naperville. A reception will immediately follow the Service of Word and Sacrament. All are welcome to attend. Cyndi will be serving St John United Church of Christ in Aurora as Pastor. May 27, 2007 Page 6

7 Memorial Day 2007 Remembering in prayer the men and women who serve. Page 7 May 27, 2007

8 Religious Education Liturgy of the Word with Children Over until September Liturgy of the Word with Children has ended on Sundays until it resumes late September. Anyone interested in helping or being a leader in the future should contact Patti Dougherty, ext You may also sign up by using the Ministry Sign-Up Form. Protecting God s Children Required workshop for those volunteering with children The Protecting God s Children Program is a very pro-active, positive, professional approach to preventing child sexual abuse. This Program is now part of diocesan policy to establish a safe environment for members of our parish. While Protecting God s Children sessions are primarily for all staff and volunteers who work with children, they are also open to any parent or person from the parish who wishes to attend. Volunteers who have not yet taken this one-time workshop may go to click on Protecting Children, then on Workshop Schedule, to find what churches in the area are hosting this required session or contact Patti Dougherty for help or to answer any questions. ( ext. 109) St. Thomas is hosting this workshop on: Tuesday June 12 6:30 9:30 p.m. Wednesday July 25 8:30 11:30 a.m. Saturday October 6 8:30 11:30 a.m. Call St. Thomas Main Office to register for the above dates, Liturgy of the Word with Children Resumes in September Featuring the Junior High as Builders of the City of God Mark your calendars for the following events for junior high youth: Great America: Junior High and High School Youth! Save June 19 on your flip phones, I-pods, and calendars for the annual Great America Trip! This is an all day trip for $48 (includes bus transportation to/from the park. The bus departs St. Thomas at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19. Permission slips and flyers can be picked up at St. Thomas Religious Education office or in the Gathering Area. Payment and permission slips are due by June 12. Tarry not! Clean up the DuPage River! St. Thomas Volunteers Needed The St. Thomas Catholic Community has registered with the Conservation Foundation to serve as stewards of God s earth and help clean up the DuPage River on June 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. All ages welcome as long as a waiver has been signed and parents are along. This effort at stewardship is aimed at families in our community. It s a wonderful day for Mom\daughter, Father\son teams to work together. The Foundation will assign a worksite and we will gather there to begin our clean up! Canoes welcome! If you are interested in this opportunity to green up DuPage County, contact Corinne Seguin at or to cseguin@stapostle.org Work gloves and goodwill are the only requirements. May 27, 2007 Page 8

9 Evangelize with a Yard Sign The Religious Education Office has available for a small donation Yard Signs. These signs have this year s message, What are you looking for? with symbol and The Faith Community of St. Thomas the Apostle. Let s show our neighbors how proud we are of our parish! Stop in the R.E. office to get yours! Questions? Call our office, St. Thomas Women s Softball Team Did you know St. Thomas has a women s softball team that plays in a Naperville Christian recreational softball league? We are looking for players age 18 to 80 who would love to come out once a week for a night of softball and fellowship. All skill levels are welcome. Games are played at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Church on Rt. 59 on Tuesdays and the season is May 15 through July. If interested, please contact Lindsay Grier at We need Y U! Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 7-19, 2007 Fr. Bob is leading his 19 th biblical Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning to our spiritual home and reflect on the scripture of our salvation. Starting in Jerusalem, we visit the Mt. Of Olives, Gethsemani, Bethlehem, Ein Karem, Way of the Cross, Western Wall, Massada, Judean Wilderness, Emmaus, Dead Sea. Then to the Galilee, to visit Mt. Carmel, Jaffa, Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Capharnaum, Mt. of Beatitudes, Caesaria Philippi, and Mt. Tabor. A powerful experience into the heart of Christianity, the life of Jesus and our Jewish heritage. Cost: $3,475 (double occp). For further information, full brochure and registration form, please contact: Darlene Jindra, Carmelite Spiritual Center 8433 Bailey Road, Darien, Illinois ~ Page 9 May 27, 2007

10 Service Commission Outreach & Social Justice Graphing Calculators Needed As the school year comes to an end, is someone in your family breathing a sigh of relief as they complete the last Math class they will ever need to take? Are you wondering what to do with a graphing calculator that will no longer be used? Consider donating the calculator to the St. Thomas Care Pantry for distribution with school supplies in August. Graphing calculators may be dropped off in the Outreach Office. Thank you for assisting local students with their educational needs. Attention Parents of All Saints Academy Students All Saints has graciously agreed to collect used school supplies and gym shoes to send to our twinning parish in Duchity, Haiti. We are looking for a few parents to help with the collection at the end of the school year. If you are able, please contact Sally smeno@atapostle.org or leave a message at , ext.137. Thank you so much for your support! Pro-Life Each passing year [since Roe v. Wade in 1973] confirms us in the pain of recognizing the violence inflicted upon millions and millions of unborn children and even partially born children in our land. It is important that this truth be acknowledged, that repentance be sincere, and that effective means be taken to stop this grotesque tragedy, while preventing it from being repeated in the future. (Cardinal Justin Rigali, homily at the Vigil Mass for Life, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Jan. 21, 2007) Care Pantry Family Needs Window Air Conditioner One of our Care Pantry families lives on the second floor of an older house in Aurora and the quality of the air circulation is poor. If you have a window air conditioning unit in working condition to donate, please call Anne Schultz in the Outreach Office , x113. June Care Pantry Food Collection Next Weekend June 2-3 Here are the items we especially need Peanut Butter Jelly Wipes Cake Mix Jiffy Mix Frosting Toilet Paper Pasta Sauce Canned Tuna Bars of Soap If you can t bring food to Mass next weekend, bring it whenever convenient just leave it outside the Outreach Office or in the Gathering Area. Caring is thinking with your heart! JUNE KIDSCARE Please ask if there is a chore you can do during the week-helping with yard or garden work perhaps-to earn a package of Toilet Paper to bring up to the altar when you come to church Saturday or Sunday. Thank you! May 27, 2007 Page 10

11 Pastoral Care Preventative Health Screening June 5 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will be host a preventative health screening for the community at St. Thomas on Tuesday, June 5. Life Line Screening screens the carotid arteries in the neck to determine if you are at risk for stroke. Up to 75% of all strokes are linked to carotid artery blockage. Screening of the arteries of the legs are offered to check for peripheral artery disease, which is linked to heart disease. A third test is performed for aneurysms in the aortic vessel of the abdomen. Life Line also offers a bone density screening to test for early detection of osteoporosis. These non-invasive, painless, ultrasound screenings take 10 minutes each. The 3 vascular tests are $45 each, Osteoporosis is $35. Complete vascular screening (3 tests) for $109 or all 4 tests for $129. New Blood Tests Now Available Glucose (Blood Sugar to test for Diabetes) and Complete Lipid Panel (LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides) all from a finger stick blood test results available in 10 minutes Glucose $25 and CLP $45. Call for package pricing with vascular screenings. Pre-registration is required. Please call for your appointment or for more Information. Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit Update: Anyone who was unable to pick up an Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit in the past few weeks can now find the complete kit on our Parish Website: It is with the expertise and talent of a St. Thomas marketing and communications committee member that anyone can now download this important information. Please visit the site for complete information about our Community of St. Thomas the Apostle. Prayer Shawl Ministry News: At the end of April, the Prayers Shawl Ministers became the hands and feet of Jesus and gifted the Neumann Community Center of Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia with 9 prayer shawls and 2 lap blankets. Packing and mailing was a cooperative effort and a letter of explanation accompanied the shawls. In speaking with the Seminarian at the Neumann Center, Kevin understood the shawls might be given to individuals in most physical or emotional need or held by a counselor and shared during a treatment session. The ministry offered these gifts of hope and love. They pray the recipients will feel the warmth of God s healing around their shoulders. The Prayers Shawl Ministry and Parish Nursing. In the hospital? Call the parish office and one of our parish nurses or ministers of care will visit, bring Eucharist or assist you with your needs! Page 11 May 27, 2007

12 Stewardship Commission Stewardship A Way of Life Last Weekend s stewardship of financial gifts... Your gift makes a difference to more than 85,000 people whose lives have changed for the better through diocesan ministries. People gain a good education, receive shelter and food, leave behind destructive lifestyles, and develop a richer relationship with God. Please help us support them all and give generously. Weekly Sunday Offertory (week 47) Envelopes Loose Automatic Direct Debit Mailed in & stock donations Total for week *Based on Collection Counters Reports Fiscal Year (7/1 to 6/30) to date: Weekly Average 7/1/06 to date: Sunday Offertory Goal YTD Goal for Fiscal Year 7/1 to 6/30 Remaining for Fiscal Year Diocesan Appeal updated Results Parish Appeal Goal Pledges received at St. Thomas % of Goal Pledge to date Remaining amount to goal: $22,949 19,300 3,649 $0 $3,577 $26,526 $1,647,565 $35,055 $1,598,000 $1,768,000 $120,435 $142,888 $62, % $80,202 Catholic Ministries Appeal Thank you for your participation in the 2007 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. We are well on our way to meeting our goal. You now can contribute by credit card using the diocesan web page. Go to and click on Donate now Click and Pledge. This is an easy way for you to help our parish fund the ministries in our diocese that help so many. May God continue to bless you for your generosity. May 27, 2007 Page 12

13 Parish Life Commission 50 and Holding Mature Adults Young at Heart If you are 50 or over, you are cordially invited to join our group. We always welcome fresh ideas and new friends. Couples and singles are welcome. Upcoming meetings and activities include: June 3, 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass for living and deceased members. June 6, 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Warrenville Pancake House. If attending call Barb Bigus by Monday, June 4. June 20, Pizza & Soda followed by Family Feud. NOTE: Please call Shirley Mann if you know of a member who is ill, in the hospital, or in need of some encouragement. There s no better time than NOW to join 50 and Holding. If interested, call Bill Huff. Hope to see you! Single Adult Ministry Mon, May 28, Memorial Day picnic at Betty s at 3:00 p.m. Watch for details. Current Young Adult Ministry for People in Their 20 s & 30 s Happy Memorial Day! Celebrate early at the next Big Event, the Starved Rock trip on May 26. Contact Tom at ttpj6209@sbcglobal.net or for information. Also, it s time for another Happy Hour on Friday, June 1 at George s Bar and Grill in Naperville. Contact Kris at or kdulski@calamos.com for information. Finally, if you want to join our Movie Club, contact Ellen at esube@juno.com. If you want any other information about Current, check out We Want To Keep In Touch With You! If there has been a change in your household, please let our business office know so we can update our data base. Just fill out the form at left and drop off in the office or in the offering. Page 13 May 27, 2007

14 Administration Commission Jobs Ministry Weekly Networking Meeting Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. (after the 8:30 a.m. Liturgy) Lighthouse The May 2007 St Thomas the Apostle Jobs Ministry Meeting will be held on Thursday evening May 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lighthouse. The speaker will be Jim Fitzgerald. Jim is an accomplished Career Transition Specialists and Executive Coach. Jim is President of his own Senior Executive Career Transition and Executive Coaching firm located in Oak Brook, IL. Mr. Fitzgerald was one of the founders of the Career Transition Center, located at Old St. Patrick s Church in Chicago. Jim also served as the Chairman of the Board of the Career Transition Center. Jim s presentation is titled Seven Obstacles to a Successful Job Search. Jim has given hundreds of presentations on the job transition process. He is continuously updating his presentations to reflect the latest job search techniques. Jim s directness and candor has been very well received and has helped many people to land meaningful employment. Mr. Fitzgerald has written over 120 articles about the job search process. He promises to make this presentation a very positive and helpful session for those looking to make a career transition. So if you are interested in some candid and insightful comments on the subject, be sure to attend Jim s presentation. Please plan to attend this very informative presentation by Jim Fitzgerald as he shares his Job Transition experiences. For additional information please contact Jim Breen at jimb4853@yahoo.com. Summer Office Hours St. Thomas offices will close at Noon on Fridays during the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day beginning May 25).The office also closes from 4:30 to 6:30 during the summer. THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Building Closed Tuesday, May 29 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 10:00 11:00 a.m. Care Pantry, Lighthouse 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:00 p.m. Adult Basketball, Gym 7:00 9:00 p.m. Scripture Safari Meeting, Senior Center 7:30 9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer, Meeting Room 2 Wednesday, May 30 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:30 p.m. Coed Volleyball, Gym 7:00 9:30 p.m. Just Faith Evening of Reflection, Lighthouse 7:00 9:00 p.m. Men s Spirituality Group, Rectory Basement Thursday, May 31 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 6:30 8:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 10:00 p.m. Jobs Ministry Lecture, Lighthouse Friday, June 1 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area Saturday, June 2 8:30 10:30 a.m. Ensemble Rehearsal, Lighthouse 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 9:00 10:30 a.m. Men s Christian Fellowship, Resource Center 2:00 4:00 p.m. Library Hours, Resource Center 2:00 5:00 p.m. Philippino Dance Rehearsal, Gym Sunday, June 3 7:30am-2:00 p.m. Pancake Breakfast, Gym 9:00 11:30 a.m RCIA, Senior Center 10:-00 11:30 a.m. Puppet Practice, Resource Center May 27, 2007 Page 14