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Addressing the "Community" pillar within St. Tom's Pastorate Vision Plan, the Ambassadors Planning Team recently released its priorities for activation in support of greater inclusion and a sense of welcoming and belonging for all. Click to read more.

Last Sunday marked the opening of the Church’s National Eucharistic Revival, and Dee Bernhardt, director of Campus Ministry, recently accepted an invitation to serve on the Revival’s Campus Ministry Team for national implementation at colleges and universities.

If you can assist with a meal during the month of June for families who are participating in Lafayette Urban Ministry's Family Promise program, click on the headline to access LUM"s website for the sign-up sheet.

During the month of June, nine Masses will be said in honor of and in remembrance of our Fathers.  Fill out one of the Father’s Day Remembrance envelopes in the pews and drop it in the plexiglass collection box to the right of the altar, in the Sunday collection basket, or bring it to the parish office during the week.

Confession is offered Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 11:25 a.m., and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. until the start of the Fall Semester (August 22)

The final day for Spring 2022 Virtual Morning Prayer was today (Thursday, May 26). St. Tom's Virtual Morning Prayer will resume Tuesday, September 6.

If you can assist with a meal during the month of June for families who are participating in Lafayette Urban Ministry's Family Promise program, click the news heading to access the signup link.

Each Monday afternoon at 12:15 p.m., one parishioner cooks (carryout is an option!) and delivers a meal to the priests' home for them to enjoy.  The arrangement offers our priests some time for fellowship and good food without the stress of preparing the meal.  

The latest Boiler Catholics t-shirts are in stock and available to purchase at the Parish Office for $5 each. Adult sizes Small to 2XL are available while supplies last. Proceeds from all sales benefit Boiler Catholics.

St. Tom’s plan for HOW we grow as a faith community over the next three years is being guided by six Pastorate Planning Teams (PPT). Over the summer, each PPT will share more about the actions behind our pastorate plan framework, and by fall, you will begin to experience them. Read the first report prepared by the Justice with Peace Planning Team.

During the month of May, St. Tom's will offer nine Masses for our mothers, living and deceased. To submit names of the mothers and mother figures in your life, pick up the special envelopes available in the pews and next to the collection box to the right of the Altar in the Sanctuary. Donations are welcome, but not required for your intentions.

Recognizing that each person connects with the liturgy differently, the Liturgy Advisory Team has developed a survey to understand how you best engage with the liturgy at St. Toms. To assist respondents, the survey includes paragraphs from Church documents on what the liturgy is and what, at its heart, it is supposed to reveal and accomplish.  Read more and take the survey.

Celebrate St. Tom's newest members of the Catholic Church by providing desserts (cookies, brownies, pie, etc.) for the Easter Vigil Reception on Saturday, April 16. Drop dessert items off on the cart outside the Parish Office. If you'd like to assist with the setup for the reception, email john@boilercatholics.org.

Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Friday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. Join this lighthearted evening with uplifting stories, live entertainment, refreshments & good company — with a few surprises.

St. Tom's will begin the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday Mass on March 4 at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 4:30, 7:00, and 9:00 p.m. All are welcome! Note: Masks are required at 9:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass only.

Due to the inclement weather and with everyone's safety in mind, St. Tom's has made the following decisions, regarding sacraments, building and office hours, and activities scheduled at the parish through Friday when the storm warning is scheduled to expire.  (Click the headline to read more.)

In light of COVID-19 cases dropping and the direction of Protect Purdue making masks optional for most indoor places, St. Tom's will not require masks at Mass, effective Saturday, Feb. 19. The only exception is 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Masks are required for 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.  Masks are optional for all other Masses.  

Share the love of Christ with those in need during your spring semester break, March 14 to 19, 2022. A MANDATORY Call-Out Meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Newman Hall (downstairs).

All are welcome! Come celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior with the St. Tom's community on Friday, Dec. 24, and Saturday, Dec. 25. For more information, including times, click on the story heading.

In preparation for finals week, a special "Blessing of the Brains' will be offered to Boiler Catholic students during all weekend Masses, Dec. 11 and 12.