St. Thomas Aquinas, Camas, WA

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Holy Hour on the Eve of First Friday

In an effort to increase the importance of a devotion to His Most Sacred Heart, a Holy Hour will be offered this Thu., Sep. 2, beginning at 6:30pm in the Church. There will be Exposition and Benediction. Please join us for this beautiful spiritual exercise. As an example of holiness toward this special devotion, we can look to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690).

From early childhood Margaret showed intense love for the Blessed Sacrament. Margaret Mary was inspired by Christ to establish a Holy Hour and to pray on the eve of the first Friday of each month and to receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of every month as well. In the first great revelation to her, Christ made known to her His ardent desire to be loved by men and His design of manifesting His heart with all Its treasures of love and mercy, of sanctification and salvation. The love of the Sacred Heart was the fire which consumed her, and devotion to the Sacred Heart is the refrain of all her writings.

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RCIA to Begin Next Month

RCIA will begin on Sep. 23 in the Fireside Room from 7:00-9:00pm. Now is the time to be thinking and praying about people you know who should be invited to these classes. Perhaps you have a friend or relative who have made some inquiries about being Catholic or have asked questions about the faith. RCIA provides a very welcoming and informative setting that allows people to come and learn more about what it means to be Catholic. Please consider having that conversation now and by doing so you may be planting a seed that may be ready to sprout by September. Please contact Drew Swanson if you’d like to volunteer as a sponsor or have any questions at 503 956-7272.

Faith Formation & 1st Sacraments

Faith Formation & First Sacraments

Registration Forms Due Sept. 15

The white registration form is for grades 1 and 3 thru 6 Wednesday faith formation classes AND the yellow registration form is for grade 2 & older children in need of preparation to celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Registration forms are available in the vestibule of church and Parish Office. Please contact Kim Steinke, ext. 207 with questions.

Save the Date! Father-Son Hike

August 27

This is a great time for the young and not so young parish mountain men to get together for a memorable trip. Test your skills! Your boys will always love you for taking them backpack camping. Please block out the time, and let us know if you plan to attend. Let other parish boys and Dads know too ! For more details contact Tom, 833-9323

Open Mic Night

August 29

Bring your Guitar, Bagpipe, Keyboards and Kazoo! We will provide amps and speakers and you bring the talent. Come Jam with Special Guest Brady Patterson, bassist for the Catholic Rock Band, The Thirsting. Refreshments provided. Mark your calendar for Sun., Aug. 29 7:00pm —this event is for all youth in the junior high and high school.

Annual Rummage Sale

Don't forget to set aside those usable/no-longer-needed things for our Aquinas Guild Rummage Sale. We can use clothing, linens, books, plants, kitchen utensils, pots & pans, toys, tools, jewelry, etc. Small electrical appliances/tools must work. You can bring donations to the hall from Sun., Sep. 5 through Wed., Sep. 8. The sale days are Sep. 9, 10 and 11.

St. Thomas Family Night

An evening of Fun, Food & Entertainment for the whole family.

               When: Fri., Sep. 17, 6:00-10:00pm
               Who: All St. Thomas & PCA Families
               Where: Church Hall (Adults) & Fireside Room (Children)

Adults meal; Lasagna, salad, vegetables, dessert & wine

Children’s meal; pizza, beverages, ice cream

$45.00 per couple / $25.00 for single adult

Price includes; meals, entertainment, beverages & babysitting

Tickets will be sold at the Knights breakfast on Aug. 1 and Sep. 5

Or mail your check to: St. Thomas/Knights of Columbus 324 NE Oak, Camas, WA 98607

(Family Night is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus)

Good Shepherd Program Update

Thank you to all of you who joined us last Sunday for "coffee on the lawn" and Sweet Tomatoes fundraiser. We raised nearly $275 dollars! God Bless you from all the catechists and the children who will benefit from the expansion of the Good Shepherd program!

We are still looking for:

1) a wood worker willing to cut out patterns for boxes and dioramas that the catechists will assemble and finish.
2) Bibles in foreign languages - to be used in works for the children on how the word of God is found everywhere
3) Small card board boxes, like what jewelry comes in, to be used in a work showing the Gifts from God.
4) Coupons from any of the local craft stores you are not using. Materials preparation takes lot of materials we can get there and those 40% and 50% coupons make a huge difference in our budget! Thanks to you who have dropped some off
5) Small 4-6" Risen Christ Cross that can stand on a table

St. Monica Ministry

Are you hurting because loved ones are away from the Church? Would you like to explore God’s plan for your life during this? Dr. Jack Buchner will be giving a presentation on "the St. Monica Ministry" on Fri., Oct. 15 here at St. Thomas. Contact Debbie Wilmott, 828-1076 or stmonicaministrycamas@gmail.com for more information or to register for this event.

Holy Hour on the Eve of First Friday

In an effort to increase the importance of a devotion to His Most Sacred Heart, a Holy Hour will be offered this Thu., Aug. 5, beginning at 6:30pm in the Church. There will be Exposition and Benediction. Please join us for this beautiful spiritual exercise. As an example of holiness toward this special devotion, we can look to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690).

Lost & Found

There’s a green container in the northeast corner of The Belisle Library with coats, hats etc. that have been misplaced or left. Small possibly valuable items: the watch found after the parish picnic, a couple of rings (one is a wedding ring) and a SanDisk are kept in the parish office to be claimed.

Father Daughter Dance

Was enjoyed by all. Click here pics and message.

Perpetual Adoration

We now have the following openings:

Monday, 2:00-3:00am
Tuesday, 4:00-5:00am
Wednesday, 1:00-2:00am
Friday, 2:00-3:00am
Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm & 10:00-11:00pm

updated June 23, 2010

Please contact the parish office if you would like to fill an hour. or 360 834-2126 ext. 0. Schedules are in the adoration chapel and you are welcome to take one home as we have many times with only one person in the chapel as well as the above space which no one is covering.

We are in need of Lectors for the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday and the 8:00am Mass on Sunday. If you regularly attend one of these Masses, have received the Sacrament of Confirmation and have a good speaking voice, we could use your help to proclaim the Liturgy of the Word. Please call the parish office to find out more about this important ministry for our parish.

We are a parish centered upon Jesus Christ and dedicated to helping people come to know Him. He is the center of our lives, so we humbly respond to him with love, worship and adoration.

We also provide information for our parishioners with Schedules and information on Upcoming Events.