3-27-16 - St. Thomas Parish

March 27, 2016: The Resurrection of Our Lord
Administration
Office:
2055 Woody Dr
Billings, MT 59102
406-656-5800
www.s!homasbillings.org
church@s!homasbillings.org
Facebook.com/SaintThomasBillings
Rectory: 406-656-5578
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays - 3:30 pm
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 8:30 am, 10:30 am
Daily Mass Schedule:
Tuesday thru Friday - 9:00 am
Office Hours:
Mon -Thurs: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pastor: Father Steve Zabrocki
Ac"ve Deacon: Greg Simpson
Sacramental Minister:
Father Jay Peterson
Parish Administrator: Karyn Haider
Dir, Liturgy/Adult Ed: Nick Coffman
Dir, Religious Ed: Joyce Hollowell
Dir, Youth Ministry: Cathy Day
Dir, Liturgical Music: Carolyn Peters
Dir, Outreach: Kathy Lombardozzi
Finance Mgr: Paul Miron
Administrative Asst: Theresa Ball
Custodian: Brian Etchart
Your prayers are requested for the repose of
the souls of Tony Dyba of this parish,
Brymerski-Clough,
sister
of
Christine
parishioner Caroline Chvilicek and Koe
Ando, father of parishioner Greg Ando. Please
pray for Tony, Christine & Koe, their families &
friends, and all those who grieve their passing.
Stewardship
He went about doing good and healing all
those oppressed by the devil, for God was with
him.
Acts 10:38
On this Easter Sunday,
allow Jesus to fill your
mind, body and soul.
Pray for guidance on
how to live your life,
open your heart to those
in need and give thanks
to God for all that He has
given you.
Collec!on Report
Collec on March 13, 2016
Total Collec!on ........................... $25,154
Weekly Projected Collec!on ........ $21,750
Over (Short) .................................. $3,404
Year-to-date Collec!on (start: July 1, 2015)
YTD Total Collec!on ................. $800,368
YTD Projected Collec!on ........... $854,750
Over (Short) ............................ .($54,382)
Thank you for suppor!ng your parish!
Needing prayers
Art Frank, Judy Smith, Kathy
McKinney, Randy Dihfort, Rob Richter
& Tressa Nopper.
Prefer online giving? Go to GiveCentral.org and
“start giving” at St. Thomas the Apostle Church.
Our 2016 Care & Share Appeal is in its fourth
week. If you have not yet made a gi# pledge,
please do so today. Every dollar raised benefits
both our parish and our fellow Catholics
throughout the diocese. Our assessment this
year is $169,000.
Thank you to all who con!nue to respond so
generously to the Appeal. The success of this
appeal always depends on your generosity, and
your support is greatly appreciated.
The
programs supported by Care & Share funds allow
the diocesan church to con!nue Christ’s work
throughout the diocese.
One of the easiest and most
helpful ways to support Care
& Share is through Automa!c
Monthly Withdrawal from
your checking account (EFT–
electronic funds transfer).
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Welcome to St. Thomas the Apostle · Billings, MT 59102
Monday, March 28
Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Church
Wednesday, March 30
Prayer Shawl Mtg., 9:30 am, Room 4
NO Year with Pope Francis
NO Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, March 31
Prayer Yoga, 9:30 am, Room 4
Parish Nurses, 1:30 pm, Room 3
Sunday, April 3
First Sunday - Clothing Drive, Coffee & Donuts
Divine Mercy Sunday - AT LITTLE FLOWER 2:00 pm Confessions, followed by a 3:00 pm
recita!on & reflec!on & then Mass at 5:00 pm.
Liturgy & Worship
Edward Jones
Susan Anderson, financial advisor
1525 14th St W
254-0618
www.edwardjones.com
Next Week’s Readings - April 3, 2016
2nd Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy
Acts of the Apostles 5:12-16 (45C)
Revela!on 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31
Mass Inten!ons
Tuesday, 3/29, 9:00 am
† John Radosevich by the McCulloch Family
Wednesday, 3/30, 9:00 am
† The Dyba Twin Boys by Fred & Ka!e Dyba
Thursday, 3/31, 9:00 am
† John Petek by Chet & Claire Birkeland
Friday, 4/1, 9:00 am
† Helen Fouhy by Brian & Judy Held & Family
Saturday, 4/2, 5:00 pm
† Wayne Nelson & Inten!ons of his family by Joel & Linda Sebas!en
Sunday 4/3, 8:30 am
Inten!ons of the St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Families
Sunday, 4/3, 10:30 am
† Herman Day by the McCulloch Family
The rosary is recited prior to the daily service, with prayers for healing a!er Friday’s Mass.
Liturgical Ministers
Altar Serv Bk
Cr
Ch
Asst Collect
Collec!on
Cup 1
2
3
4
Plate 1
2
3
Greeters EE
ME
OD
WD
Proclaimer 1
Proclaimer 2
Sacristan
Sat 5:00 pm
C Stevens
K Miller
M Miller
M Majerus
T Kea!ng
D Kimmery
D Brimmer
M Hagen
K Murphy
R Listoe
A/E Parks
J Michael
B Andersen
L Peterson
G Murphy
J Davis
M Easton
Sun 8:30 am
H Jagodzinski
T Wallace
F Duray
P Nau
B Larkin
V Boyer
D Dibble
Deacon Greg
B Junnila
L Boyer
B Lawson
S Begger
S/B Long
D Thomas
A McFarlin
Rath Family
R Nau
E Helgeson
B Lawson
Apr 2-3
Sun 10:30am
K Erlenbusch
A Paczkowski
K Dringman
J Gibson
D Chandler
Deacon Greg
W Waite
J Gomez
D Morrison
K Studer
P McManus
V Bell
J Jordan
C Brinkel
J Dringman
J Smith
A Bohn
Mass Inten!ons at Nursing Homes
Friday, 4/1, 10:00 am, Valley
Inten!ons of the Sullivan Family by
Thomas & Glory Sullivan
Saturday, 4/2, 9:45 am, St. John’s
John Winchell by Damon & Carol Ganne#
Sacristy Linens April: Alicia McFarlin
Sac/Holy Water, April 1: Pam Purinton
4/2-3
Ushers Lead
Choir
Altar
Ambo
Sat 5:00 pm
T Lechner
T Miller
J Costello
D Sherman
Sun 8:30 am
Sun 10:30am
B Duray
K Ruby
B Lynch
D Breton
N Coffman
F Dugas
Z Arroyo
B Gibson
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Faith Formation
Youth Ministry
NO EDGE 3/29 - Make plans to a#end the
showing of the documentary film at BCCS Ralph
Nelles Center, 5:00 pm.
YDisciple - Each Wednesday, small groups meet
at 7:00 pm. Call me at the church office,
656-5800, to join in!
Religious
Educa on
Cathy
WYD Fundraising Update
This Wednesday, March 30th, is the last day of
regular Religious Educa!on classes. The year will
wrap up a week early because of the renova!on.
Thank you for another wonder year! Be sure to
come to our annual end-of-the-year celebra on
next Wednesday, April 6th. The fun
begins with kite-flying at 6:00 pm,
with a potluck and egg hunt to follow.
Joyce
Thank you for suppor!ng our World Youth Day
Pilgrims! We need $4,500 to reach our
$32,000 goal. Please keep us in your prayers,
as we pray for you. If you would like us to take
specific inten!ons with us, we will offer them
at every holy site we visit.
You can donate on GiveCentral via the church
website or mail your pe!!on/dona!on packet
that you received before Christmas . (More are
available by calling Cathy at 656-5800.)
Divine Mercy Sunday is April 3rd. Mary, Queen
of Peace at Li#le Flower invites all to 2:00 pm
Confessions, Recita!on of the Divine Mercy
Novena at 3:00 pm, followed by a reflec!on and
5:00 pm Sunday evening Mass. A potluck will
follow Mass in the lower hall. All are welcome!
The Original Image of Divine Mercy
Billings Catholic Radio is excited to bring the
documentary film “The Original Image of Divine
Mercy” to Billings this Tuesday, March 29th.
Doors will open at the Ralph Nelles Center at
BCCHS at 5:00 pm. This is a FREE event. Tickets
can be picked up at the parish office or KJCR
Radio, 941 Grand Ave, from 9 am to 4 pm,
Mon-Fri. Call 294-5250 for more informa!on or
see the trailer at h#p://www.kjcrradio.com/
divine-mercy-documentary.
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Welcome to St. Thomas the Apostle · Billings, MT 59102
Our rela!onships on earth are meant to help us
and others grow in perfect love. We are meant to
depend on one another, serve each other in
humility, and walk together in !mes of suffering.
2015-16 Respect Life Program Flyer
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Ac!vi!es
Social Jus!ce
In paragraph 17 of the Bull of Indic!on of the Extraordinary
Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis inspires us to meditate on
the words of Scripture, to help us rediscover the merciful
face of the Father.
How many pages of Sacred Scripture are
appropriate for medita!on … to help us
rediscover the merciful face of the Father! We
can repeat the words of the Prophet Micah and
make them our own: You, O Lord are a God who
takes away iniquity and pardons sin, who does
not hold your anger forever, but are pleased to
show mercy. You, Lord, will return to us and have
pity on your people. You will trample down our
sins and toss them into the depths of the sea (cf.
7:18-19).
The pages of the prophet Isaiah can also be
meditated upon concretely ...: “Is not this the
fast that I choose: ...If you take away from the
midst of you the yoke, the poin!ng of the finger,
and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out
for the hungry and sa!sfy the desire of the
afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday. And the Lord
will guide you con!nually, and sa!sfy your desire
with good things, and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden, like a
spring of water, whose waters fail not” (58:6-11).
Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, please lead us to
the joy of sharing Your blessings.
Outreach
Easter Food Baskets
Thank you to everyone who provided food,
dona!ons of !me and money, and those who
helped deliver the Easter Food Baskets to 110
Billings families. The food basket program is an
enormous commitment made by our parish
community.
The recipients are extremely
grateful.
From a thank you le"er received:
This was the first year that we have asked for
help, and you gave us so much more than we
could have hoped for.
Beginning Tuesday, April 12th, we
will offer a 6-week Grief Support
Group. We will meet Tuesday
a&ernoons from 4 - 5 pm at the
church. If interested in a%ending,
please contact Kathy at 656-5800
or kathy@s%homasbillings.org.
March Collec!on for Catholic Relief Services
Remember that Jesus iden!fied himself with our
poorest brothers and sisters. The Catholic Relief
Services Collec!on serves Jesus in the vic!ms of
human trafficking, those who suffer from unjust
laws, and those who need pastoral care and
humanitarian assistance across the globe.
Through suppor!ng this collec!on, you help
Jesus in disguise. Please be generous.
Envelopes are available in the church ves!bule.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Respite Ministry
Can you spare a couple hours a week to spend
with a fellow parishioner? We are looking for
men and women to be with homebound
parishioners, providing companionship.
For more informa!on, please contact Connie
Kaiser at 656-9443 or Kathy Lombardozzi at
656-5800 or kathy@s%homasbillings.org.
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Fundraising efforts to build the new Catholic
School are not yet complete and they are asking
for your help. The students need your prayers,
your considera!on & your generosity to turn a
dream into a reality. For more informa!on on
how to give, contact Jan Haider at 252-0252 or at
www.billingscatholicschoolsfounda!on.org.
Local Postings
NAMI (the Na!onal Alliance for Mental Illness)
Community Rummage Sale to take place at
McKinley School Saturday, April 9th from
8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Proceeds from the sale will
fund NAMI’s educa!on programs and support
groups. If you would like to donate gently used
items, you may bring them to McKinley School
any !me during school hours.
Is SPRING CLEANING on your mind yet? Please
remember that any household items you wish to
re!re would be a wonderful asset to the annual
May/Spring Garage Sale Fundraiser at Angela’s
Piazza: Women’s Drop-In Center! They will
accept books, linens, toys, baby equipment,
tools, furniture, housewares, etc. (please, no
electronics or clothing) any !me Monday thru
Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at 420 Grand
Avenue. Call 255-0611 for more informa!on.
Spring Cleaning? The Society of St. Vincent de
Paul can provide 1-2 day pick-up on most large
items. Call them today at 248-9125 or bring
items to 1235 Grand Avenue and “Help Us Help
Them”.
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS & ADDRESS CHANGES
Please take a moment to fill out the quick form below.
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Welcome to St. Thomas the Apostle · Billings, MT 59102
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Bruno F. Novak
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Gerald Majerus
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Mark & Kathy Etchart
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Bob Smith
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John Tonnsen
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Harry Funk
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In Honor Of
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Elwood Bolster
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Evelyn Bolster
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Bruce Bolster
By Carter & Betsy Mollgaard
Scott Schroeder
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Jeffrey Mellor
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Betty Ann Severson
By Jon Severson
Keith Johnson
By Linda Johnson & Leann Plant
Joe & Eva Perri
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Elizabeth & George Dutchak
By the Rich & Lynn Pauley Family
Bert, Marion & LeRoy Fasching
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