One faith community, two worship sites
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
14 April 2022 Volume 120
April 2022

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. | 1 Peter 1:3

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we come together this Easter, it gives me great pleasure to once again proclaim for all to hear: Alleluia! He is Risen! Our churches are open, most restrictions are removed and there is nothing separating us (physically) from the sacraments. We are back!

I am so grateful to God that we have turned the corner, and it appears the world is getting past the COVID pandemic. Looking back at this time two years ago, we made the decision to close our churches to public Mass and the sacraments as we fought to overcome the unknown virus. It was one of the hardest decisions we as a Church ever had to make, and one I hope will never happen again. We need to be in communion with God and each other at Mass, as we are called to fully embrace the Gift of Sunday in our lives.

I ask you, my dear brothers and sisters, how will you take what you experienced these last two years, and apply it to your life moving forward? Will you continue to grow in your love for God and one another by attending Mass more reverently, praying more consistently, and experiencing the Sacrament of Reconciliation more often? Will you offer personal sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, and make a commitment to attend daily Mass and say the rosary as often as possible? Will you keep your eyes on Jesus as you strive toward your heavenly reward? To all of these and more, I say yes!

This Easter and beyond, I invite you to come to Mass and experience the Lord’s unending love for you. Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and feel at peace. God loves you and wants to be in communion with you – will you answer His call?

With a heart full of gratitude for your faithfulness, I am,

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki
Archbishop of Milwaukee
    
Holy Week Worship Aids
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CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS

We would like EVERY parish family in our new St. Clare and St. Thomas pictorial directory. We need EVERYONE to make an appointment for a portrait session and there are only a few dates left to choose from. Please consider setting an appointment TODAY. Photo sessions are being held at both St. Thomas and St. Clare. You can go to either location which provides a variety of dates and times.

Remaining Dates to choose from include:
St. Clare 2:00 - 8:30pm
April 18 and 19

St. Thomas 2:00 - 8:30pm
May 10th thru 13th

St. Thomas 10:30 - 4:30 pm
May 14 (only remaining Saturday date)


ONLINE SCHEDULING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FAMILY APPOINTMENT SETTING
 
Go to the Universal Church Directories website
 
  • Click on the box on the right side of the homepage entitled “photography appointment scheduling login”
  • Enter your church code wi175
  • Enter your church password photos
  • Click on the Enter button
  • Click on the desired photography date
  • Click on the Reserve Time button beside the desired photography appointment time
  • Enter the appropriate information in all required fields (indicated by the asterisk)
  • Enter your email address if a confirmation email is desired
  • Click on the Schedule Appointment button at the bottom of the screen to reserve the photography appointment time in your family’s name
  • If you have more than five family members being photographed, please reserve two appointments consecutively (such as 6:00 and 6:10)
  • Print the next screen to use as a reminder of your family’s photography appointment
 
Contact Kelly Hill (STA) 262-534-2255 or Sue Brunner (SC) 262-895-2729 to change or cancel your photography appointment
Holy Week Livestreaming Options

Several of our Holy Week services will be live streamed and recorded as indicated in the schedule above. However, there will be no livestream or recorded services here at St. Thomas or St. Clare for Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil. We have also learned St. John's Cathedral in Milwaukee will not be livestreaming or televising any services for Holy Week other than the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday services.

Outlined below is the livestream/recording schedule for Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. if you are looking for additional options to watch remotely.
 
Holy Week 2022 Live Stream/Recording Schedule
 
  • Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - April 10 at 11 AM CDT
  • Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper - April 14 at 5 PM CDT
  • Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday - April 15 at 2 PM CDT
  •  Solemn Easter Vigil Mass - April 16 at 7 PM CDT
  •  Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection - April 17 at 11 M CDT
 
Click on the link below to access the Livestream/Recorded YouTube Channel for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. 
Link:
Congratulations

We would like to congratulate Jonathan Forkner on achieving his Eagle Scout rank.
Great job!
Dear St. Thomas & St. Clare families,
 
We have a family in our St. Thomas Preschool that needs our prayers and support!  
Please click the link below to help support the Ziarek family!
Food Service Preschool Cook
Under the direction of the Preschool Director, the Food Service Cook is responsible for the daily operations of the hot lunch program. This includes, but is not limited to, food preparation, serving lunches, management of the food service, conformance of food quality, nutrition and productivity standards. Team participation and exhibiting a positive, collaborative skill set is essential.  

Some duties include:
  • Insure food service operations are established within budgetary guidelines
  • Follow proper receiving, storage, and preparation techniques to insure that all food items are maintained at a high quality until consumed 
  • Plan, implement, and review all lunch/snack menus based on USDA CACFP nutrition standards
  • Adjusts menus for children with special dietary needs 
  • Part-time position (approximately 15 hrs week) during school year only (summers off!)


To Apply
Please send resume to Erika Rondeau at erondeau@saintthomaswaterford.org

Phone
262-534-2265 ext. 221
Country Fair is Back for 2022!!
 
Our St Thomas Country Fair is fast approaching and we are once again requesting help from all our parishioners. Beginning this weekend, Grand Raffle tickets will be available in the St Thomas Gathering Space for parishioners to take home. There are 15 tickets in each envelope and we ask every parish family to sell or purchase 15 tickets or more. Over $10,000 in prizes will be given away so you don't want to miss out on a chance to win these fabulous prizes. Tickets are $5 each or 5/$20.00. Please help support our Country Fair by purchasing or selling some Grand Raffle tickets. Completed raffle tickets and monies may be turned into the St Thomas Parish Office through May 29th. Tickets will then be available to purchase at the fair. 

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR TICKETS SOON
As a reminder, it is illegal to mail raffle tickets so this is why we ask everyone to pick them up in the Gathering Space.

Thank you in advance for your support and see you all at the fair June 2nd-5th, 2022.
We would like to highlight and thank a few of our loyal sponsors in each email.
St. Thomas and St Clare thanks you very much!
A complete list of all our sponsors can be found on our website. Please support them whenever possible
St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Clare of Assisi parishes
Waterford and Wind Lake, WI.