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Events
Starlite Gala 2008: For more information
contact Marlene Lunsford @ 541-923-3390. Thank you for your
support at our
wonderful 2007 dinner! |
Adult Faith Development:
Catholic Update Series given by Fr. Charles Nnabuife. This series of
classes is for Catholics as well as non-Catholics. Classes will go from
September to May and are held in the Side Vestibule at the church at 7
p.m. every Tuesday. If anyone is interested in learning more about the
Catholic Faith through these classes, please phone the parish office @
923-3390 for more information. |
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
Fr. John
O'Donovan Assembly. Dinner meetings on the 2nd Thursdays
(September-June). 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner.
Council 3636,
meet the second Monday each month in the Parish hall @ 7:00 p.m.
Fraternal
Men's organization of faith and fellowship. All Catholic men in good
standing within the church are eligible to join. Current membership is
120. Officers are:
Grand Knight: William
Borchard Financial
Secretary: Ed Kendricks Deputy
Grand Knight: Earl Cordes
Chancellor: Steve
Gunnels Recorder: Timothy
Carpenter Treasurer:
Clarence Kuper Advocate:
George Warmuth Warden: Eugene
Pesek |
| Associates of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon: Share
in the charism and mission of the Sisters of St. Mary as men and women
without religious vows. Annual covenant renewal in the spring. This
group meets 4-6 times annually for days of recollection and faith
sharing of events of Christian service in daily life.
Contact:
Norm Czerwonka @ 389-8237 |
| Religious Education Center
- Noel Roy , Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth
Ministry for grades 6-12, and Sacramental Preparation for Confirmation.
Classes meet on Sunday from 6:00-7:30p.m. (mid-September through April)
in the rectory next to the Parish Hall. Special Youth Group activities
scheduled each month throughout the school year. Contact Noel @
923-0597.
Children's Bulletins and
Missalettes are in the Church Entrance throughout the year.
See Our Photo Page
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| St. Thomas Altar Society
All
women of St. Thomas are automatically members of the Altar Society.
Dues are $1.00 per year. A survey provided to the women helps the
officers provide the opportunity for involvement in various functions
of the Altar Society. Some activities include:
- altar
flowers & linens
- funeral luncheons
- donations & scholarships
- rummage sale
- parish
picnic (co-sponsored w/ K. of C.)
The
Altar Society provides a reception for those making their First
Communion. The annual Altar Society Bazaar is our fund-raiser and is
held the second week-end in November; open to the public. The bazaar
features a raffle, a luncheon on Saturday, the Country Kitchen,
Grandma's Attic and much more. Meetings are held on the second
Monday of every month @ 7 p.m. in the Parish hall. The September meeting
starts off the year with a salad supper @ 6 p.m., inviting the Knights
to participate. Officers are: President, Noel Roy; Vice
President, Ann Hopkins; Secretary, Denise Donnelly and Treasurer, Shirley Carpenter. |
| St. Vincent dePaul Society:
The
mission of the society is to provide social services to families and
individuals in the Redmond community who are suffering and in need,
without discrimination. Services are by
our social services department. The social
services operation provides food baskets to those in need.
We
need you!! If you wish to work in this
important ministry, please call 923-5264, (Social Services) Wed.,
& Thurs., 2-4 p.m., located at 1114 SW Evergreen Ave., Redmond,
OR. |
| Music: St.
Thomas Folk Group practice is on Friday mornings from 9:30
a.m. to
11:30 a.m. The instruments in this group include the keyboard, guitar,
bass, string/violin and tambourine. This group plays for the 5:30 Mass
on
Saturday evenings. Those of you who are interested in singing or
playing
with this group, attendance at Friday practices is required. For all
inquiries, please contact Terri Isom or Patsy Parrish.
St. Thomas Traditional Choir
practice is on
Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The instruments in this
group is mainly organ; however all
instruments are welcome. This choir sings for the 10:00 Mass on Sunday
mornings. Those of you who are interested in singing with this group,
attendance at Tuesday practices is required. For all inquiries, please
contact Terri Isom or Shirley Czerwonka.
St.
Thomas Resurrection Choir practice is always one hour
prior to the
designated time for the Funeral Mass. Anyone who is interested in
joining
this special choir must contact Terri Isom, Music Coordinator. For
music
and song arrangements on behalf of the family, please contact Shirley
Czerwonka or Terri Isom.
Music
for Weddings either with or without a choir or cantor should be
arranged as soon as possible with Terri Isom or Patsy Parrish.
Special
Note: Rehearsals for all Masses, Funerals, Weddings, and any
other Special Occassions will begin one hour prior in the Brides
Room next to the Office.
Terri
Isom 541-389-6057
Shirley Czerwonka 389-8237
Patsy Parrish 548-2583
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Social Outreach:
A
group of volunteers donate time to check on the sick, shut-ins and
widows/widowers of St. Thomas, as well as people who are receiving
foster care, are in assisted living programs, or in nursing homes. This
group is modeled on the Be-Friending Program and many parishioners are
part of the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers group. The Social Outreach
committee also sponsors the St. Thomas Feast Day dinner in July and the
annual Star Lite Gala. A group has also formed
to welcome newcomers to the parish and provide a dinner for newcomers
at the Parish Hall. For more information
contact Marlene at the rectory @ 923-3390.
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