Young Adult Events

April-June 2024 Young Adult Events

Total Consecration to Jesus

Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary

Starts March 6th

Consecration Day: April 8th, Feast of the Annunciation

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321 ADORE

WELCOME TO 3-2-1 Adore

an initiative of St. Thomas Church 

Register your Adore Family HERE 

St. Thomas is excited to launch 3-2-1 ADORE. The goal of this initiative is to form ADORE families that are committed to adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and building community through fun gatherings, sharing a meal, and/or serving the poor.

With life being so busy, it can be hard to commit to a Holy Hour each week.  But imagine if you had three or more other families or individuals who were committed to sharing the Holy Hour with you? Suddenly it becomes much more doable and a beautiful opportunity to say yes to Jesus’ question: “Could you not keep watch with me for one hour?” Matthew 26:40

The concept is simple:

3  Find THREE or more families or individuals to form an ADORE family.  

These ADORE families can be any group of families or individuals that desire to share a Holy Hour and build community together. These groups can include families, men, women, married couples, a mixed group, or young adults. These can be groups that already know each other or want to get to know each other. The sky’s the limit.

Who should I ask?  Are there any families or individuals at St Thomas that you desire to get to know better, attend the same Mass as you, perhaps already socialize with, or fellowship with that you can ask?  If you have been a part of a small group in a bible study, Alpha, The Rescue Project, men’s/women’s group or another series, can you invite them to form an Adore Family?   If you are a St. Thomas school parent, are there any families in your child’s class that you can ask?

Choose an Adore Captain to register your ADORE family.

2 Plan at least TWO “family” gatherings that could be fun, faith-filled or service-oriented each year.

This is a time to bring your ADORE family together to share a meal, play a game, visit a shrine, or do a service project together.

“The existence of each individual is deeply tied to that of others: life is not simply time that passes; life is a time for interactions.” (Pope Francis, Brothers and Sisters to Us [Fratelli Tutti], no. 66) 

No one can experience the true beauty of life without relating to others, without having real faces to love. This is part of the mystery of authentic human existence. “Life exists where there is bonding, communion, fraternity; and life is stronger than death when it is built on true relationships and bonds of fidelity. On the contrary, there is no life when we claim to be self-sufficient and live as islands: in these attitudes, death prevails.’ [64]” (Pope Francis, Brothers and Sisters to Us [Fratelli Tutti], no. 87)

1 Choose ONE hour to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament each week.  

Your ADORE family should choose a Holy Hour that works for everyone in your family. This can be at St Thomas or at any other Catholic Church. Your ADORE family can take turns adoring the Lord each week or adore as one big “family” unit.   Adoration is a time to both adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and to pray for the intentions of your ADORE family members and parish community.

Why Adoration? Eucharistic Adoration is a Catholic devotion dating back to the early days of the Church. It involves exposing a consecrated host, the Blessed Sacrament, allowing people to sit and pray in the presence of Jesus Christ. Contemplating Jesus our Savior as He is, in the Most Holy Sacrament is contemplating love itself. More importantly, there are many graces God offers to souls who spend time with Him in Eucharistic Adoration. So it is the Lord who does the work of deepening His love in us. “The Eucharist is the sacrament of Love; it signifies Love, it produces Love”   ~St. Thomas Aquinas

Can’t do it once a week? Then start with once or twice a month and work your way up to once a week.

What do I do during a Holy Hour?  While there are so many beautiful ways to pray during a Holy Hour, here is a great link to get you started. We will also be sending out monthly emails to your ADORE captain with great ideas on how to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament and things you can do with your ADORE family.

LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

St Thomas Church

• Adoration is open to all every Friday at 7:45am through Sat. at 8:45am. You can sign up for a specific time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4baea82babf49-24hour1#/

• Family dinner and Adoration night: Friday Sept. 22nd, 5:30pm adoration in the Church, 6pm dinner in the St. Thomas parking lot
  • RSVP here: https://form.jotform.com/231735131172043

• First Fridays for Tots is from 11:00-11:15 adoration with tots, 11:15-11:45 bridal room play time for little ones while adults have solo time to adore.
  • RSVP your spot at https://forms.gle/3GrWmmoQmbseBdJp7

• Young Adult Adoration times at St Thomas
  • Friday, Sept. 22nd, 10:15pm-11:15pm praise and worship
  • Friday, Oct. 13th, 10:15pm-11:15pm praise and worship
  • Friday, Nov. 3rd, 10:15pm-11:15pm praise and worship
  • Friday, Dec. 1st, 10:15pm-11:15pm praise and worship

• On Sunday, October 29th, there will be a Eucharistic procession to celebrate the Feast Day of Christ the King after the 11:30 Extraordinary Form Mass to the University of Michigan Diag.

Adoration at our Deanery:

St. Mary’s Student Parish: Weds. 5:45pm-9pm

St. Francis: Thurs. 10am-6pm

Christ the King: Perpetual Adoration Chapel

St. John the Baptist: Tues. 10am-6pm and Weds. 9am-9pm

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church: Tues. 6pm-8:30pm, Weds. 3pm-8:30pm, Suns. 3pm-4:45pm

Register HERE FOR 321 Adore: 

Choose your Adore Captain to register to represent your Adore Family.

RCIA

SIGN UP FOR RCIA!

SIGN UP HERE

Are you someone or do you know someone who…

• Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
• Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
• Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation or the Eucharist?
• Is Catholic but wants to refresh knowledge of the Catholic Faith?

We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. You are welcome to participate in the process in a warm accepting setting. Starting September 8th, St. Thomas will have sessions every Thursday evening from 7—8:30 pm in the parish hall.

For more information, give us a call at 734-761-8606, frontdesk@sta2.org.

September 28: The Nature and Attributes of God
October 5: The Most Holy Trinity, Part I
October 12: The Most Holy Trinity, Part II
October 19: Creation, the Fall, and Promise of Redemption

RCIA class available in Chinese!

St. Thomas Apostle church offers Chinese RCIA class to people who are Chinese speakers. If you know anyone who speaks Chinese and would like to know more about Catholic faith, please contact Angelica Shi at

bowincloud@outlook.com.

Bake Sale

Bake Sale – Fundraiser

This is a fundraiser for a Young Adult Fall Retreat!

Sunday April 14th after the 9:30 and 11:30 Masses on the church plaza

St. Thomas Gala

Green & Gold Gala – April 19, 2024

Save the Date!

5:30 pm : doors open

6:30 pm : Dinner

7 pm: Live Auction and Paddle Raise

Benefiting St. Thomas the Apostle School

More details here including how to order tickets and be a sponsor

Adult Catechesis Series

Our Life in Christ

Catechesis Series for All Adults

May 2nd – June 20th 2024

Thursdays 7-8:30pm

St. Thomas Parish Hall

REGISTER HERE

For more information please contact Alex Wallo at awallo@sta2.org

Adult and Youth Catechesis

Come and Listen: Adult and Youth Catechesis

St. Thomas Parish on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm

Begins April 17, 2024

Wondering about the meaning of your life? Needing to deepen your faith? Desiring to experience Christ’s victory over death? You are invited to a catechesis series at St. Thomas parish on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 pm. Begins April 17, 2024. Free babysitting available. For more information, contact Matthew at (646) 369-8619.

YA Women’s Movie Night

Young Adult Women’s Movie Night – Pride & Prejudice

April 12 7-9pm The Haven Ann Arbor

Tea will be served. Sign up to bring a cake.  Kindly RSVP to Katie Muise kmuise@sta2.org by April 10th.

Music Ministry Events

May Crowning

Challenge and Conquest Groups

PLAY & PRAY

Adoration and Prayers

24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration

We need adorers!

Fridays at 9am to Saturdays at 9am

Adoration. Come and join us as “we wait in joyful hope” during Advent.  Please click on the link below to sign up.

SIGN UP HERE 

Questions:  Please contact James Kachman at jameskac@umich.edu

Need prayer?

Please email your prayer intentions to prayer@sta2.org

Our team will then pray for your intentions, especially during our weekly 24 hour Eucharistic Adoration.

Exhibit on the Shroud of Turin

530 Elizabeth Street 48104 Ann Arbor Michigan
Welcomes the Othonia’s Exhibit on the Shroud of Turin

This is a permanent exhibit!

The Shroud Room at St. Thomas will be open for viewing by appointment only.

Please click here to make a reservation

If you have questions about the exhibit please email shroud@sta2.org 

For more information visit:
www.othoniainternational.org

SUNDAY DRIVE

HUNGRY PEOPLE NEED YOUR HELP!       

In these cold winter months, the Food Pantries really need our support!  Most weekends, we fill the two small cans with food, which is great, but the larger one is still empty. If only 4 people per Mass brought one bag of *dry goods, that would be TWENTY BAGS. So if you haven’t yet supported THE SUNDAY DRIVE, make it a habit to pick up just a little extra when you do your shopping and drop it in one of our four convenient locations* when you come to Mass:

• In the wooden hamper found in the front vestibule

• In the labeled trash can near the steps to the parking lot

• In the smaller labeled cans outside the front door on the plaza and outside the side entrance on Elizabeth street.

* Cans and jars freeze outside in the winter, so dry good only, please! And, remember, everything must be within the expiration date and in the original, unopened packaging with its nutritional label.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is collecting alms during Advent. Donation canisters will be available in the church throughout Advent. Cash and checks will be accepted.
The canisters may be returned to the collection basket or parish office. Your contributions will go a long way in making a difference in the lives of those in need, especially during the winter.

FIRST FRIDAYS FOR TOTS

FIRST FRIDAYS FOR TOTS

11am-11:45 am

Tots and their caregivers spend time together in Eucharistic Adoration. Meet in the bridal room next to the women’s restroom. Tots play while adults have solo time to adore.

There is no need to register. You may drop in at any session.

For more information contact Caroline Biskner at cbiskner@sta2.org

MEALS FOR MOMS

Meals for Moms

Meals for Moms provides a gift of meals to parish families who welcome a child through birth, adoption, or foster placement. If you know of a parish family who recently welcomed a child or if you would like to help provide meals, please contact Ruth Atzinger at rcatzinger@gmail.com.