10/28/2022 | Volume 148

NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK:  NOVEMBER 6TH - 12TH

  Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God's gift of vocation. Serra Club of Wisconsin Southern Lakes

LOVE ONE ANOTHER CAMPAIGN

Our participation in the campaign, along with all 188 parishes in the Archdiocese

of Milwaukee, will meet needs of our parishes and support Catholic ministries

in our 10 counties of southeastern Wisconsin. Let's do this!

LEARN MORE - DONATE - ST. CLARE

LEARN MORE - DONATE - ST. THOMAS

KOC LIFESAVERS FOR LIFE AT ST. THOMAS

Please donate to help build a Culture of Life within our community. The Knights have a decades-long history of supporting life through public media campaigns and the funding of Ultra Sound machines in pregnancy support centers. Your donations will enable us to continue this important work. 

Thank you and God Bless! 

TO HELP THE ZIAREK FAMILY

November 1st - 30th |Winner announced December 1st

Any donation to Tanner Ziarek’s Go-Fund-Me page can be entered!

3 Easy Steps... 1) Donate to GoFund.me/22F60482

2) Email Erika at erondeau@saintthomaswaterford.org and tell me you've

made a donation, include your first and last name.

3) You will be entered in the Preschool Basket Raffle and know you’ve

made a difference in this family’s life! 

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!

Who's new on staff? What's our Collaborative Vision? Parish Stats: How Many New Members? What are the Ministries doing? More info about the Love Campaign and of course, how does our balance sheet look?  These questions and more will be answered! If you miss it, you won't know what you don't know, so be in the know and GO! All are welcome!

Faith Formation’s annual Reach Out sessions will be held during class

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

St. Clare Holy Family Hall | 10:30 AM

St. Thomas Fish Fry Hall | 7 PM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH |St. Thomas Fish Fry Hall | 6 PM

Stations include: Cookie Decorating | Trail Mix Making | Blanket Making

Blessing & Prayer Cards | Blessing Bags & Box of Joy Assembly

JOIN US!

Parish members are welcome to attend and participate in our Reach Out activity sessions held during class. No sign up necessary. 

DONATIONS NEEDED

Sign up and donate food for the ROTB Homeless Shelter meal or supplies

to be used at the Reach Out sessions. Bring donations to class or drop

them off at St. Thomas or St. Clare labeled: REACH OUT.

 FOOD DONATION SIGN UP

SUPPLY DONATION SIGN UP

ST. CLARE CHRISTIAN WOMEN

Popcorn Sale Fundraiser | October 29th & 30th

Before and after each Mass at St. Clare. 

Enjoy Pops Kettle Corn from Muskego! $9 per Bag | Variety of Flavors

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ST. THOMAS CHRISTIAN WOMEN

Ham & Rolls Sale | November 5th & 6th

After each Mass at St. Thomas.  A tasty meal for an autumn weekend! 

Thank you for your continued support.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CEMETERY FALL CLEAN-UP

Please remove all arrangements by Friday, November 4th. 

Any remaining memorials will be discarded. Reminder: Halloween decorations and Christmas trees and/or grave blankets of any size are NOT permitted. Please place Christmas arrangements/memorials after December 1st when fall clean-up is complete. As always, the Cemetery Committee reserves the right to remove any decorations that are unsightly, damaged or violate cemetery guidelines. Thank you!

NOVEMBER BLOOD DRIVE AT ST. THOMAS

Appointments are encouraged, walk-ins also welcome (as space allows).

Want to double your impact? 

Consider dual red donation, or invite a friend and save lives together!

Give blood, get noodles!

Donors will also receive a coupon for a buy-one-get-one entrée from Noodles & Co, while supplies last. Click below to reserve your spot or call Pat 262-895-6369 or Adrienne at 262-456-7342

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th | 4 - 7 PM | DINE IN or DRIVE THRU

Baked or Beer Battered | French Fries | Homemade Coleslaw

Adults $13 | Children $11

WE NEED MORE AWESOME PEOPLE

to join our elite Fish Fry Clean-Up Crew! It won't take long and who doesn't love to do a good deed? Great opportunity for service hours too!

Click below to sign up or call Joan at 262-534-5230.

I'M AWESOME - SIGN ME UP!

EXCEPTIONAL CHORUS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Free Admission | Donations accepted 

Light refreshments available for purchase

Knights Council 8172 has been supporting the chorus for a number of years as a part of our ongoing efforts to enrich the lives of intellectually

challenged individuals. The chorus is always entertaining, energetic and lively, please join us in support of this worthy cause! 

WOMEN OF CHRIST CONFERENCE

Saturday, November 5th | 8:45 - 5 PM

Washington Country Fair Park | 3000 Pleasant Valley Rd. | West Bend

Doors open at 7 AM | Mass of Anticipation at 4 PM

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REGISTRATION

FEATURING DAMON AND MELANIE OWENS OF JOYFUL EVER AFTER

Saturday, December 10th | 9 AM – 3 PM | Holy Family Parish, Fond du Lac

Every marriage needs moments of enrichment, renewal, and a deeper understanding of having Christ at the center. This retreat is designed to help married couples of all ages encounter Christ through the great gift of sacramental marriage. Whether you’re just married, in the thick of it with kids, empty nesters or newly retired, this retreat is designed with you in mind. Registration ends December 5, 2022 and spots are filling fast!

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

COOKIE BAKE | TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 1ST | 6 PM | ST. CLARE

Sign up to make and bake cutouts to be used at

Faith Formation's "Reach Out" Cookie Decorating station!

SIGN UP TO BAKE

MONDAY MEALS - NOVEMBER

Please use disposable serving dishes and label all donations. Food can be dropped off in the Church Gathering Space kitchen the weekend of November 12th & 13th by the end of 11:15 Mass on Sunday. Please click below to volunteer to donate food, help prep or serve. Thank you!

SIGN UP

WIND & WATER ELIZABETH MINISTRY

We want to provide new moms or families in crisis with meals to ease

their burden of cooking. Would you like to help? We will contact you when

a family is in need and you can choose when to help. 

Many hands make light work! Elizabeth Ministry is grateful for people willing to share their time by making and delivering a meal. 

To sign up, please contact Stephanie at (262)225-5535

or email stephanie@gotcherfamily.com  

Highlighted food and non-food items for the upcoming months

 October: Canned fruit or vegetables / Dish soap

November: Ingredients for Baking (flour, sugar, etc.) / Kleenex

DONATIONS NEEDED - ST. THOMAS FOOD PANTRY

Non-perishables: Canned fruit/veggies, canned meats/fish,

beans, soup, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, jelly

Non-food items: dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, shampoo,

Gas gift cards and cash are certainly welcome as well! 

Please leave your donations in the St. Thomas gathering space.

We appreciate your generosity and support of our food pantry

in preparation for the upcoming Holiday Season. God Bless!

HOUSE OF PEACE HOLIDAY FOOD BOX DRIVE

St. Clare is collecting money and will send the donations directly

to The House of Peace for the distribution of food to 500 qualifying

households for Thanksgiving, and another 500 households for Christmas.

One check will be sent to The House of Peace. Please make checks payable to St. Clare and write "Food Boxes" on the memo line. Special envelopes and collection boxes will be available in the narthex.

St. Thomas is collecting money to purchase Food Gift Cards.

Please make checks payable to St. Thomas and write "Food Pantry" on the memo line. Special envelopes and collection boxes will be

available in St. Thomas' gathering space.

Donations must be received by November 13th.

Please give generously, thank you!

SENIOR FITNESS: HIKING

Join us for a fall hike at Case Eagle Park in Rochester!

November 2nd & 16th | 9 AM | Paved Trail | Led by Peter Joy

Distance determined by the group. Limit: 20 participants. 

SIGN UP FOR HIKING

Be sure to check the calendar and join us for more fun and fellowship!

Questions? Contact Peggy at pliginski@gmail.com 

or Carol at cewald@saintthomaswaterford.org 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

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SENIOR FELLOWSHIP THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

We will supply turkey, all the fixins' and beverages. We ask guests to bring

a dessert to share. Goodwill donations will also be accepted.

RSVP by November 10th | Click below or call a parish office

(SC 262-895-2729 | STA 262-534-2255) or Peggy Liginski 262-534-5233. 

RSVP SIGN UP

WIND & WATER MOVIES AT ST. CLARE

Taking Chance (2009) PG-13

Wednesday | November 9th | 1 PM | St. Clare's Holy Family Hall

WATERFORD BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Come to our grassroots team meeting to learn about Waterford Beautification and how you can get involved! 

We thank our loyal sponsors!

A complete list of our sponsors can be found here.

Please support them whenever possible.

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