St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

Saint Thomas

We, the parish family of Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, proclaim our belief in the message and mission of Jesus Christ. We are committed to sharing our time, talent and treasure through worship, spiritual formation and outreach.
We, the parish family of Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, proclaim our belief in the message and mission of Jesus Christ.

We are committed to sharing our time, talent and treasure through worship, spiritual formation and outreach.

English Mass – Sat. 5:30PM – Sun. 8AM & 11AM
Misa en Español – Sun. 12:30PM & 5PM
Reconciliation – Sat. 4PM-5PM

Office Hours: 8AM-4PM Mon-Thu, 8AM-12PM Fri
80 Saint Thomas Way, Montevallo, AL 35115
205-663-3936

Oct 13, 2024

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we continue with our Stewardship Month, I’d like to take the chance to highlight another virtue that is important for being good stewards of God’s blessings: gratitude. When we recognize that everything we have is a gift, it changes stewardship from a burden into a joy. When we’re able to say “Thank you, Lord” in every moment, we become instruments of God’s love for others and our own lives are so much fuller. Think about the rich young man in today’s Gospel. He had become so attached to his wealth that he had lost sight of the fact that everything he had was a gift from God. His experience was of worry rather than gratitude—and that ultimately became a barrier that prevented him from following Jesus. I think the virtue of gratitude is more important than ever nowadays. On social media, we’re often presented with images of other people’s lives—or at least, carefully chosen images of the way people want to present their lives. When we only see those idealized images, it’s easy to get the impression that other people are a lot happier than we are, and we can feel inadequate or even jealous because we know our lives aren’t as “perfect” as they seem to be. But if we focus on being grateful for the good things God has given us, the feelings of envy will be replaced by feelings of contentment and peace. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Joyful Hope and our patron St. Thomas, let’s embrace a spirit of gratitude for all God’s many blessings to us. God bless,

Father Jantz

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Announcements

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Annulment Advocates

St Thomas parish currently has two diocesan tribunal certified advocates for the marriage annulment process. Deacon David and Ann Hicks are available to serve as advocates for parish members that may have questions about the annulment procedures or may be considering the annulment process. Please contact Deacon David or Ann Hicks if you have questions or need further assistance.

Monthly Memorial Mass For Our Dearly departed Loved Ones

St. Thomas the Apostle will celebrate monthly Memorial Masses to honor our friends and family who have gone to the house of the Father. These Masses will take place every 2nd Thursday at 6pm in Spanish and every 3rd Thursday at 9am in English, and all are welcome to attend. Please contact Sr. Amanda Magdalena (sramanda@stthomascatholic.com or 205-358-1973) to add the names of your deceased loved ones or if you have any questions.

Altar Server Ministry

Attention parents of recent first communicants: if your child who recently received first communion has expressed an interest in joining the altar server ministry, please contact Deacon David. We are currently recruiting new servers from those that recently received first communion. Our recruitment effort applies to the three English masses along with our Spanish mass.

Catholic Charismatic Monthly Mass At Our Lady of Sorrows

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama announces the celebration of monthly Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church the second Thursday of each month. Come worship and praise and enjoy coming together to give glory to God. Confessions are at 6:15 pm, Praise Music at 6:30 pm and Mass begins at 7:00 pm. Individual prayer is available after Mass. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! For more information, contact Ray Makofsky at 205-999-8947.

Fall Festival November 3

Join us November 3 from 12-5pm for our annual Fall Festival with food, music, hayrides, activities for the kids, and more! Entry is free. To apply to be a vendor, please print and fill out the form below (available in English and in Spanish) and submit it to our main office.

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Ministries

At St. Thomas, we have a wide variety of ministries, such as our Hispanic ministry, youth and college ministries, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, our Faith Formation classes for students grades 1-10, and our Confirmation and First Communion programs.

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Giving

Instead of donating at the weekend masses, you can donate online via Faith Direct! You can choose to make a one-time donation or to start a recurring weekly or monthly payment. If you save your login, you can come back and change your banking info or pledge amount any time.

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Resources

Faith Formation Handbook

Details about registration for Faith Formation classes at St. Thomas and children's preparation for the sacraments

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