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ANNUAL SPRING MUSICAL COMING The Youth Group's Annual Spring Musicale & Pork Chop Dinner is coming!  The event will be held on Sunday, April 23rd.  Specific details will be provide as we get closer to that date.

St. THOMAS PARISH COUNCIL There have been some changes to the St. Thomas Parish Council.  George Beckers & Wanda Dumire have resigned from the council, due to time/schedule constraints.  I want to thank both George & Wanda for their service to the council and to the parish.  Three new members have been added to the council:  Rick & Kathy Davis and Mary Scanavino.  Please join me in welcoming Rick, Kathy and Mary to the council.  All members of the Parish & Finance Councils, and the Trustees are listed below:

   Parish Council - Rick & Kathy Davis, Kevin Knauer, Kathy Miller, Mary Scanavino
   Finance Council - Roger Edgecombe, Mark Miller
   Parish Trustees - Bob Foley, Tom Tibbs

SOJOURN SHELTER The Sojourn Shelter for Women and Children has asked churches to help them by donating needed items.  We have agreed to be part of this effort, so a box is located at the back of the church to collect non-food items.  These items would include:  baby lotion, baby bottles, pampers, mouthwash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, detergent, razors, towels, etc.  The box will remain here through April 15th.  Please help this worthy cause with your donations.  Thank you very much for your support.

THANK YOU On behalf of the Youth Group, Nancy Davis and I want to thank all of you who so generously donated money to purchase the supplies needed for the breakfast.

CCD CLASSES CCD classes will not meet at both St. Patrick's and St. Thomas on April 16th, Easter Sunday.

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SERVERS, LECTORS, AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS  We will need servers, lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers for the Holy Week celebrations.  Please sign up on the sign-up sheets in the back of the church.

14-DAY VIGIL CANDLES If anyone whishes to have a 14-day vigil candle lighted (these are the candles surrounding the Holy Family statues), please contact the office.  The cost is $7 per candle (this is our actual cost; we make no profit on these candles).

CATHOLIC POST It is now time to renew subscriptions to The Catholic Post, our diocesan newspaper.  Renewal envelopes can be found at the back of the church.  In past years, the parish has paid for subscriptions for some people based on the assumption that they had forgotten and would send the money to the parish.  Increasingly, this has not happened.  As a result, the parish will not be paying for subscriptions this year.  I'm sorry that we've had to do this, but, sadly, too many people have taken unfair advantage of this situation.  However, if you would like to subscribe, but cannot afford to, please let us know by calling the rectory.

NEW BOOKSTORE ARRIVALS I want to call your attention to mini-displays in the bookstore on the Passion of Christ and the Shroud of Turin.  In addition to some items that we have had previously, we also now have some notable new items.  Inside the Passion, by Fr. John Bartunek, L.C., provides intriguing background on the film, and explains why certain scenes were chosen, and what they mean.  

Visit the "Bookstore" There is a selection of books, videos, DVDs, and CDs for sale on the table at the back of the church.  The prices, which are marked, are all substantially below retail (usually around 30%).  If you wish to purchase any, pout the payment in one of the small manila envelopes, seal it, and either leave it on the table or drop it in the collection basket.  I hope you find some items you like. 

Blood Drive The Central Illinois Community Blood Center holds blood drives in Lincoln on the 1st Monday of every month.  These are held from noon to 6 pm at the Logan County Paramedics Building, 1300 N. Postville Road in Lincoln.  Please see the brochure in the back of the church for further information.

Liturgical Volunteers Needed I would like to expand our core of altar severs, lectors, eucharistic ministers, and sacristans.  Altar servers must be in at least 5th grade.  Other than that, there are no other age or gender restrictions on any of these ministries.  If you are interested in performing one of these ministries, please put you name on one of the sign-up sheets at the back of the church.  Signing up is not a commitment, but merely an expression of interest.  Instructional classes will be held for these ministries.  

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