St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church . Naperville IL . 630.355.8980 All Saints Catholic Academy . Naperville IL . 630.961.6125

Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop . Most Rev. Joseph Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop . Most Rev. Joseph L. Imesch, Bishop Emeritus

Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2013

*indicates part-time staff

Nick Furibondo 898.5224 Richard Strassburger 499.5676

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 e-mail: mainoffice@stapostle.org 630 355-8980 (Main Office) Visit us on the internet at www.stapostle.org 630 305-6318 (Religious Education) 630 355-0521 (Facsimilie)

Parish Staff Priests Rev. Don E. McLaughlin – Pastor, x102, dmclaughlin@stapostle.org Rev. Rodolphe Arty, C.S.C. – Parochial Vicar, x 103, rarty@stapostle.org Rev. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. – Weekend Associate, robco@robco.org Permanent Deacons Rev. Mr. Michael (Kathryn) Barrett – x220, meabarrett@att.net Rev. Mr. Jim (Mary Jo) Breen – 630.357.4853, jimb4853@gmail.com Rev. Mr. Larry (Susan) Kearney – x225, lrkearney@comcast.net Rev. Mr. Chuck (Sue) Lane – x220, chucklane2@juno.com Rev. Mr. Pat (Mary Jo) Lennon – x220, presence.now@gmail.com Liturgy Kate Cuddy – Director of Music and Liturgy, x112, kcuddy@stapostle.org Scott Knisley – Asst. Director of Music and Liturgy, x111, sknisley@stapostle.org Lori Culberson – Liturgy Coordinator, x120, lculberson@stapostle.org Theresa Sheliga* – Sacristan Coordinator, x116 Faith Formation Sandy Renehan – Principal at All Saints Catholic Academy 630.961.6125 Patti Dougherty – Director of Religious Education, x109, pdougherty@stapostle.org Brett Adams – Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, x117, badams@stapostle.org Peggy Goralski – Associate Partner of Youth Ministry, x123, pgoralski@stapostle.org Chari Rosales – Director of Adult Education & RCIA x138, crosales@stapostle.org Nancy Cirmo – Religious Education Assistant, x118, ncirmo@stapostle.org Outreach and Social Justice Michael Ryder – Director of Outreach & Social Justice, x121, mryder@stapostle.org Anne Schultz – OSJ Partner, x113, aschultz@stapostle.org Sally Meno* – OSJ Financial, x137, smeno@stapostle.org Pastoral Care Jan Olah – Director of Pastoral Care, x124 Felicia Lawlor*, M.S., R.N. – Faith Community Nurse, x104, flawlor@stapostle.org Rose Grumbine*, R.N., – Faith Community Nurse, x140, rgrumbine@stapostle.org Administration Janet Simmons – Finance/Business Officer, x106, jsimmons@stapostle.org Diane McQueen – Gen Office Administrative Asst, x101, dmcqueen@stapostle.org Kathy Ferguson – Gen Office Administrative Asst, x100, mainoffice@stapostle.org Elizabeth Fisher* – Evening/Saturday Receptionist Mary Wright* – Evening/Saturday Receptionist Marge Coronado – Administration and R.E. Asst, x219, mcoronado@stapostle.org Marilyn DeMeo* – Database Coordinator (T/Th), x107, mdemeo@stapostle.org Angie Tuttle – Bulletin and Web Editor, Liturgy Asst, x110, atuttle@stapostle.org Bob Hartmann* – Facility Manager, x133, facility@stapostle.org Pastoral Leadership Community Christine Berta 579.4294 Pam Foster 699.3044 Charles Haydon 369.2262

Commission Facilitators Worship Kate Cuddy 355.8980 Parish Life Faith Formation Chris Baker 548.1733 Administration Charles Haydon 369.2262 Service Carol Healy 961.0942 Finance Chairman Bruce Patterson 513.218.0006

Liturgy Schedule Daily (Monday — Friday) Communion Service — 6:30 a.m. Rosary — 8:10 a.m. Mass — 8:30 a.m. (Saturday) Mass — 8:30 a.m.

Weekend Saturday Vigil — 4:30 p.m. Sunday — 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday, 9:00 — 9:30 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Reconciliation is available Saturday, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., in the Reconciliation Room of the Chapel. Our priests are available during the week by appointment. Commu-nal Penance services are held occasionally during the year. Sick and Home Bound Call the Church Office to receive prayer/Eucharist from a priest, deacon or Minister of Care. Baptism Baptisms are usually celebrated 2-3 Sundays each month at a 12:30 p.m. service. On selected dates, Baptisms are celebrated at weekend Masses. Parents are required to attend an awareness and renewal evening prior to the Baptism. Call the Church Office a few months in advance to make arrangements. Matrimony A couple planning on being married at St. Thomas should contact the church six months in advance. One year is preferred. Either the bride or groom, or their parents, must be a registered parishioner for at least three months prior to calling to set a date. Religious Education Call the 630.305.6318 to register. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or to join our Catholic community should call the church at 630.355.8980. Counseling Service Call Samaritan Interfaith 630.357.2456 or Jan Olah, Pastoral Care 630.355.8980 x 124. Sunday Nursery Nursery care is available for your child age one (walking) to four at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. For more information call the church office.

This weekend and next, we celebrate First Holy Communion with the children of our parish. What a special day it is for them and their families! To receive Jesus in this holy sacrament is the nour-ishment we all need to live and grow in our relationship with the Lord. As we all need to nourish our bodies daily with proper nutrition

to keep strong and physically healthy, we too need to feed our souls, at least weekly, with the Eucharist to have a healthy spiritual life. Eucharist is the original “soul” food! So, I pray that this First Communion for our children won’t be their last – that they won’t become spiritually malnourished by missing the opportunity to receive Jesus weekly in Holy Communion. I want to thank Patti Dougherty our Director of Religious Education, the catechists, and you parents for preparing these children for this special day. On behalf of the parish staff and St. Thomas parish family, I congratulate our children on the reception of their First Holy Communion, and am delighted to welcome them to the table of the Lord! As we smile at the joy and excitement of our first commu-nicants, perhaps nostalgically remembering our own First Communion Day, maybe it would be a good time to examine our own beliefs and attitudes toward our reception of the Eucharist. Has receiving communion become so routine that we forget the reverence and awe we should feel as we ap-proach our Lord in Holy Communion? Is the Eucharist simply something you get for yourself, or does receiving communion transform you to become the Body and Blood of Christ for others? In recent surveys, sadly a significant number of Catholics do not believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist believing the consecrated bread and wine are only symbols of Jesus’ presence. To BE Catholic is to accept by faith that, at their deepest reality, but not in physical character-istics, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ when they are consecrated at Eucharist. After consecra-tion, the bread and wine still appear as such, but they actually are the Body and Blood of Jesus. As we celebrate the simple faith of our children receiving First Holy Communion this weekend and next, may we have that same childlike faith when we come forward and receive the Body and Blood of Jesus!

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 28, 2013 “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.” — Revelation 21:3

Welcome Guests and Visitors! We’re so glad you’re here and invite you to walk the path of faith with us. St. Thomas strives to provide a spiritual home where all are welcome, where the healing, reconciling, liberating love of God is shared by all. We believe the church is the sacrament of God’s saving presence in the world, join us! Would you like to become a Parishioner? Join us in the gym for Welcome Sunday between 9:00 and 9:30 or 10:30 and 11:15, May 19.

From the Pastor’s Desk...

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Worship Commission—Liturgy & Music

Presider’s Schedule May 4/5

Saturday 4:30 pm, Fr. Bob Colaresi Sunday 8:00 am, Fr. Don McLaughlin Deacon Michael Barrett 9:30 am, Fr. Don McLaughlin Deacon Jim Breen 11:15 am, Fr. Dof Arty 6:00 pm, Fr. Matt Lorenz Schedule is subject to change. Changes are posted to the St. Thomas website www.stapostle.org

First Communion Masses—Please pray for St. Thomas First Communicants. See page 7 for a First Communion Mass schedule.

No 6:00 p.m. Mass During the Summer—The last 6:00 p.m. mass of this season will be on Pentecost, May 19. The mass will resume in the fall after a summer break.

Today’s Readings First Reading — Paul and Barnabas reported how God had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles (Acts 14:21-27). Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading — God’s dwelling is with the human race (Revelation 21:1-5a). Gospel — This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:31-33a, 34-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Mon: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tues: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wed: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 or (for memorial) Gen 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Thurs: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Fri: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Sat: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sun: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

St. Thomas Music Makers present their third annual cabaret this spring. Mark Friday, May 3 on your calendar and plan to attend this “dreamy” musical extravaganza!

New Hymnals! St. Thomas will be purchase new hymnals in the near future. Through the support of parishioners, funds have been raised so far to sponsor 300 hymnals! Pick up a flyer (available in the narthex and gathering area) to order a bookplate that will celebrate the memory of a departed loved one, commemorate an important event, or to simply honor your family name. Thank you for your ongoing support.

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Pray For Our Parish

Mass Intentions Monday, April 29, 2013 (St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church) 8:30 †Mary Lee Rossbach, by Tom Rossbach Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (Saint Pius V, Pope) 8:30 †Norma Sumpay, by Buddy & Mely Mallorca †Jean Scanlan, by Bob Scanlan Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (Saint Joseph the Worker) Thursday, May 2, 2013 (Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church) 8:30 †Shirley Mann, by Audrey & Dan Casey Friday, May 3, 2013 (Saints Philip and James, Apostles) Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:30 †Leovigildo Castillo, by The Carpio Family 4:30 †Joanna Vesper, by Mark Vesper †Frank Pratt, by Jim & Mary Jo Breen Sunday, May 5, 2013 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) 8:00 †John Easton, by Audrey †Rich Evaschuk, by Jackie & Gerry Plourde 9:30 For the People of St. Thomas 11:15 †Ron Angelotti, by Marguerite Miller †Sr. Martha Kallus, by Ron & Elaine Smith 6:00 †Cory A. Glazier, by Gloria Caswick

Lt. Joseph Zito Joseph Michalowicz

John Osborne Jennifer Slown Pvt. Sonia Carrillo Cody Kolar

Cpt. Matthew Haselhorst Sgt. William Stuart 1st Lt. Chris Turley Matt Nelson SPC Zachary Howell

SN Joel Curry SR Jeffrey Bates

Please Pray for our Men and Women Serving in the Military Our parish community would like to recognize and remember the following individuals in prayer:

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brooke Sica A1C Maxwell Dempsey AB Jon Babiarz, Special Forces

Air Force National Guard Senior Airman Jacob Brancaleon

U.S. Army Lt. Alanna Casey Staff Sgt. Aaron Simms PFC Sean Wesley SPC Eric Servatius Medic Jeremy See Warrant Officer Aviation Kyle Zimmerman

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Kevin Martin Corporal Aaron Murphy Captain Brad Rothman Lt. Colin Miller-Ratcliffes Lance Corporal Brandyn Tagliavia Lance Corporal Oliver Buckley Lance Corporal Tommy Baldacci

U.S. Navy Ensign Jason Coons Alex Metzger Airman Alex Dworak

U.S. Coast Guard

Call the parish office 630.355.8980 to include someone you love in the Military prayer list.

For the sick… Maria Costanza, friend of Tricia Makau John Ficarra, cousin of Nick & Ann Polizzi Jameson Rhoads, grandson of John Ray Trapp, father of Patrick Manuel Cardoz, husband of Lima Paul Muhlenfeld, brother of John Dee Carmany, friend of Denny Rockett Bill Huff, father of Mary Juneo

For the deceased… Mary Ellen Jackson, mother of Carol Ann Fisher Jerome Jasinski, brother of Henry Michael Boone, brother of Eileen Lee Gibson, husband of Ann

Christ Jesus, We are called to sing And rejoice in the resurrection, But there are so many signs And realities that point elsewhere. Come now And help us see past these Blocks along the way And recognize the many And sometimes hidden truths That remind us that you are here, Alive and risen, Now and always. Amen.

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Faith and Formation Commission– Adult

Moses is one of the better known leaders of God’s chosen people. One of the last requests Moses made to God was to “set over the commu-nity someone who will be their leader . . . that the Lord’s community may not be like sheep without a shepherd.” (Numbers 27:16-17) The Lord then chose Joshua to succeed Moses as the visible leader of the Israelite community. Following the period of the judges and kings, the Jewish people were fre-quently overrun by foreign powers. For hundreds of years, they waited and hoped for a capable shep-herd. The prophet Micah had prophesied the com-ing of a ruler out of Bethlehem, “a ruler, who is to shepherd my people, Israel.” (Matthew 2:6b) The evangelist Matthew testified that this ruler was Je-sus. At the time Jesus lived, shepherding flocks was still a common practice, so shepherd related termi-nology was also still common. Jesus’ audience would have clearly understood what the gospel writer Matthew meant when he wrote that Jesus took pity on the crowds who followed Him because “they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36) Even Jesus referred to Himself as the good shepherd who knew His sheep and who was willing to sacrifice His own life for them. (John 10:11) Everyone in Jesus’ day would have been able to identify a good shepherd compared to a bad shepherd.

C.A.R.E. CORNER

Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13

Do you realize this is the description of God in the Old Testament? God wants to love us; He is slow to anger and of great kindness. We have nothing to fear and everything to gain. Let our thoughts and actions always honor that love.

May Labyrinth Walk To honor Mary as Queen of the Universe in the month dedicated to her, St. Thomas is offering a labyrinth walk on Monday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. Planned for the outdoor labyrinth, the event will be held in the St. Thomas gym in case of rain, and will be facilitated by Patti Essig, who has walked the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral in France. Walking the labyrinth is a spiritual journey designed to lead you away from the cares of everyday life and lead you closer to God by first emptying your mind of clutter and chatter, then filling it with a receptive open-ness to God’s grace. The flower-like center has been compared to Mary as the Mystical Rose. Join your prayer to hers this month. No prior experience is necessary. To RSVP, or for further information, contact Chari Rosales in the Adult Faith Formation Office at 630.355.8980 x138 or crosales@stapostle.org

SAVE THE DATE Men's Annual Brat's Night

Friday Evening May 17

The St. Thomas Men’s Annual Brats Night will be Friday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Thomas Lighthouse. Brett Adams, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, will talk about how he’s found inspiration in his minis-try through the people of this parish, especially the youth, and present “Answering Our Mis-sion in Life – A Call to Serve”. Brett will wit-ness how serving others has transformed his faith, and challenge the Men of St Thomas to find their own call to serve. Tickets will be available after all masses the weekends of May 4/5 and 11/12.

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News From All Saints Catholic Academy

Classroom Happenings—Third grade students at All Saints Catholic Academy (ASCA) who completed their study of cursive writing have received their ‘Cursive Licenses’. Modeled after the Illinois Drivers License that all teenagers covet when they turn 16, the ASCA Cursive License gives third grade students a license to write. They are encouraged to write and use their cursive often – in their journals, in their autobi-ography book report projects, in their language arts/reading notes… wherever writing is called for. Celebration of ASCA’s First Communicants All Saints’ second grade students who are receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion/Eucharist at their home parishes, will also celebrate at All Saints. They will visit he Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus on May 7, where they will tour and learn more about this beautiful church that is the Diocesan Seat of the Diocese of Joliet. They will then celebrate mass at the school on May 8, where they will be the presenting grade level for this day’s liturgy, as well as have the opportunity to wear their communion dresses and suits. Please pray for these students as they receive and celebrate this Sacrament of Initiation. Pre Kindergarten Open House — All Saints’ recently scheduled Pre Kindergarten Open House was cancelled due to the severe weather experienced in the Naperville area. Please consult your parish bulletin as well as the school website at www.ascacademy.org for a rescheduled date to be announced for this Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. class for four year olds.

Shadow Opportunities at ASCA — Find out more about what it is like at All Saints by scheduling a half day or full day shadow opportunity for your son or daughter to spend some time at All Saints, while there is still time during the current school year. Compare what they are learning at their current school with the curriculum at All Saints. Have your child meet All Saints’ friendly and welcoming students. A shadow experience will help your child and your family to make the best decision. Shadow opportunities are en-couraged for students who will be entering grade three through eight for the 2013-2014 school year. Contact Patty Bajek at 630.961.6125 to schedule your visit to-day.

WHAT: Camp Rock is a 4-day, 3-night camp for middle school students sponsored by the Joliet and Rockford dioceses.

WHEN: June 8-11 OR August 3-6

WHO: Any student currently in grades 6, 7, or 8

WHERE: Dickson Valley Camp, Newark, IL (near Plano, IL)

COST: $300.00 (including $80 non-refundable deposit)

QUESTIONS/ REGISTRATION: Contact John Lamperis at 630.846.0688 or john@camprock.me .

ACTIVITIES: swimming, canoeing, prayer, archery, Bible study, campfire, indoor gym and climbing wall, mass, hiking, sports, music, skits, crafts

R.O.C.K. 2013

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Attention Parents of Pre K and Kindergarten students You are invited to start building a faith community for your child. The Faith Formation / Religious Education Of-fice offers sessions on Saturday mornings during the school year for children who are age four or five or in Kindergarten by September 1. Sign up in June for the year for only $120. Sessions are offered at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. and are held at All Saints Catholic Academy. Your child can join with a group of children the same age, for crafts, music and Bible stories. Contact Patti Dougherty with questions 630.355.8980 ext. 109 or pdougherty@stapostle.org. Global Medical Brigades

Dear St. Thomas, Thank you so much for your medical donations to Mar-quette’s Global Medical Brigades trip to Nicaragua. The donations helped many of the hundreds that traveled to our clinic between the 10th and 17th of March. I was surprised and inspired to how quickly and generously the St. Thomas community responded. The donations were much appreci-ated by the brigaders collecting and the patients that re-ceived care. Thank you again, God bless.

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Families: Take some time to discuss and reflect on the readings.

Question of the Week...

How do you show your love for others?

Faith and Formation Commission– Youth

Liturgy of the Word with the Children ends April 21 and will resume in the fall. There will be no Liturgy of the Word on April 28 or May 5 due to the First Eucharist Masses those weekends.

Drive-Thru BBQ on May 18!

Support this summer’s middle school mission trip and get a delicious meal to go! WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 4-6:30 pm WHERE: St. Thomas Church parking lot MEALS: Two-meat entrée (pork chop and/or quarter-chicken, two of one meat or one of each): $12 One-meat entrée (pork chop or quarter chicken): $10 Kid’s meal (hot dog): $5 TICKETS: Sold after masses May 4/5 and 11/12.

See today’s bulletin insert for more information!

SAVE THE DATE: DuPage River Sweep—May 18 The DuPage River Sweep is an effort by The Conservation Foundation to clean up debris along the DuPage River. Help form a St. Thomas group to participate--all ages are invited and it is a wonderful way to care for God’s creation. This year’s ‘sweep’ will take place Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Participants should gather at St. Thomas at 8:00 a.m. Permission forms and more informa-tion available outside Peggy Goralski’s office or by emailing pgoralski@stapostle.org. Youth Missions Fundraiser Last Pancake Breakfast! Next weekend will be the last Pancake Breakfast of the school year. You are invited to come and sup-port youth missions!

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Youth Ministry Corner There’s been a commercial on TV recently, for Gift of Hope, encouraging viewers to sign up to be organ donors. In the commercial, a woman, Vicki Tulcus, shares her story. After filming the segment, Vicki passed away. At the time of her death, she was on the waiting list for a kidney. I recently heard Vicki’s fiancé share that, the morning after Vicki passed away, he walked into IHOP for breakfast with his family, and the song, “September”, by Earth, Wind, and Fire was playing. The words to the song go something like, “Do you remember the 21st night of September…”. What struck him about the song was that September 21st was the date he and Vicki had set for their wedding. When I hear things like that, I am awe-struck by how intimately God knows us and how much God wants to be a part of our lives. Today’s second reading, from Revelation pro-claims, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people. He will wipe every tear from their eyes and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away….Behold I make all things new.” As we wait for God to make all things new in our lives, to wipe the tears from our eyes, it is comforting to know that we have a God who knows the music that will speak to our heart, who knows our song. Easter Blessings,

Peggy

Notre Dame Vision is a series of 5-day conferences, held at the University of Notre Dame, that includes dynamic large group experiences, reflective small group time, profound liturgies, and excellent music. Speakers from across the country will break open im-portant themes throughout the week and help partici-pants to relate them to their own lives. Notre Dame Vision is for high school students (incoming freshmen through graduating seniors. Eve-ryone wants to know who they are and where they are going in life. Notre Dame Vision helps young people on this journey. Participants may come alone, with a few friends, or in groups of five or more. ND Vision 2013 dates: Week 1: June 17–June 21 Week 2: June 24–June 28 Week 3: July 8–July 12 Week 4: July 15–July 19

The cost for the week is $325 ($350 after April 7). Information flyers can be found outside Peggy Goral-ski’s office. You can also visit vision.nd.edu for more information.

Youth Garage Sale A Garage Sale is planned to benefit youth missions this summer. More information about the dates for the sale, and for receiving items will be announced soon. Think of the St. Thomas teens as you do your spring cleaning in the coming weeks! They would greatly ap-preciate your donations.

High School Mission Formation Day On Saturday, April 27, over 20 youth and adults took part in a mission formation day beginning at noon and concluding with the 4:30 p.m. Mass. They focused on building relationships with mission team members and discussed some basic principles of Catholic Social Teaching and what it means to be a servant leader. Please continue to keep these individuals in your prayers as they prepare to serve around the world this summer:

National/Detroit Evan Jaramillo Hannah Micheau Michelle Moy Nicole Marcus Carly Hagel Jessie Jankoski Michelle Gresko Victoria DiMonte Malcolm Charles Caitlin Kennedy

As of Monday, April 22 there were three youth spots open for Detroit, and five youth spots for Nicaragua. Since the local experience is done through the diocese, there are additional spots available as well. Act now if you’re interested! Contact Brett Adams as soon as possible!

International/Nicaragua Mackenzie Collins Marianna Guerrieri Chase Antony Brian Wise Liana O’Grady Caroline Saxon Matthew Grumbine

Local/Aurora Danielle Havlik Colin McGarel

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Service Commission—Outreach & Social Justice Feed My Lambs! The weather is get-ting warmer and the Care Pantry Garden is calling. If the weather holds, the garden will be planted the morning of Saturday, May 11, so HOLD THE DATE. Come for the planting and help tend the garden once or twice during the summer – that’s all it takes to “Feed My Lambs”. Don’t know much about gardening but want to give it a try? No problem! The Care Pantry Garden Ministry includes volunteers willing to share their gardening experience. To join the ministry, contact Anne (aschultz@stapostle.org, 630.355.8980 x113) in the Outreach and Social Justice Office. Mothers’ Day Card

Eileen McGleam is a parishioner who is the Director of Project Love. The mission of Project Love is to provide financial aid to pregnant women and new mothers in need. They will offer a beautiful Mother’s Day card for a free-will donation at the Masses next weekend.

The Kentucky Derby Gala to Benefit Hesed House is on Saturday, May 4, at the Chicago Marriott Naper-ville Hotel from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you missed last year’s sell-out Derby Gala, make it a “must attend” 2013 event! Please join us for a delightful afternoon of great Southern cuisine, libations, and horse-racing action. The Gala will include live coverage of the Kentucky Derby on multiple theater screens, live jazz, exciting live auctions, raffles, a Craftsman beer sampling and much more! And don’t forget, all guests are encouraged to wear their best Derby attire and hats! To make reservations or to become a Gala sponsor, contact Mary Ensor at 630.914.6428, at mensor@hesedhouse.org or visit www.hesedhouse.org.

• Pasta Sauce • Jiffy Mix • Mac-N-Cheese • Jello

May Food Collection Next Weekend May 4/5

Items especially needed are:

If you can’t bring food to Mass next weekend, bring it when convenient… just leave it outside the

Outreach Office or in the Gathering Area.

Caring is thinking with your heart!

MAY KIDSKARE Ask if there is a chore you can do during the week

- maybe clearing the table- to earn a two cans of fruit to bring to the altar when you come to church Saturday or Sunday.

Thank You!

As part of your offering, please bring your gift of food to the altar when the gifts of bread and wine are brought forward.

• Ramen Noodles • Jelly • Toilet Paper • Canned Fruit

Walking for Wellness Sign Up Today! The St. Thomas Walking Ministry is sponsoring “Walking for

Wellness — a walk around St. Thomas to raise awareness and funds — on Saturday May 25. The St. Thomas Pastoral Care and Outreach and Social Justice Offices work together to subsidize payments for those in need of counseling due to the situations in their lives in need of healing (individuals, couples, children, families). St. Thomas partners with Samaritan Interfaith which provides services at reduced rates when needed. You can sign up after masses this weekend … or you can sign up on the website. Volunteers for the day of the event are also needed.

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You don’t need to golf to enjoy this year’s Third Annual Charity Golf Outing, St. Thomas Holes for Hope — you can come to the dinner and enjoy the silent and live auctions. Those that have participated the last two years have had a wonderful evening. This year’s event will be at Cress Creek Country Club. The dinner will include an open bar social hour. The cost of the dinner remains at $75, the same as last year. There is a new venue this year for golfers, Cress Creek Country Club. Golfing includes access to the driving range and the clubhouse, as well as the 19th hole open bar, dinner, and silent/live auction. The Early Bird Special golfer cost of $175 is available until May 15, so make your reservation soon. After May 15, the cost goes to $200. Last year, St. Thomas CARES provided $57,000 to local families with emergency needs. And the demand continues. This level of service could not exist without the proceeds from the golf outing. Registration will be available after masses this weekend or on the www.holes-for-Hope.com website.

Haiti Immersion Program is returning to St. Thomas — The Haiti Immersion Committee is hosting five Haitian Holy Cross seminarians for a six-week English immersion summer program. Father Mario, the Pastor of the St. Thomas Ste Marie-Madeleine twinning parish will also be participating. This program supports the Haitians in becoming fluent speakers of English. Leadership training is also provided. The training prepares them to better teach English in their various roles in Haiti, to serve on the Leadership Team of their congrega-tion whose meetings are all in English, and to be qualified to be priests/pastors in parishes that twin with par-ishes in the US.

One or Two Host Families Needed — Host families are still needed to open their hearts and homes to one of the seminarians for three weeks or six weeks. The program lasts from June 20 through August 4. It was a mean-ingful experience for all those involved in the prior two summers. Detailed orientation and instructions are pro-vided to families before any commitment is made to ensure that this is the right decision for all involved. Fami-lies interested in more information can contact Tim and Julie Murphy, julieomurphy@comcast.net, 630.306.2003, or Anne Schultz in the Outreach and Social Justice Office 630.355.8980 x113. An information meeting is set for April 29, 7:30, at St. Thomas. Please email or call to ask any current ques-tions you have or to RSVP for the meeting. Other Volunteers Needed — While educators are available to define the curriculum and help with teaching, additional tutors are needed. Contact Mary Kovach (630.357.5508, mkiqst@aol.com) if you are interested. It would also be helpful if a number of parishioners could donate airline miles to help with plane tickets. Call or email Julie or Anne (contact information above) to have your questions answered.

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Pastoral Care We’re Almost There! Blood Drive Goal in Sight This is the last leg of the year-long 240 pint challenge. There has been an overwhelming response. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 14 from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym for the St. Thomas Blood Drive. Please donate blood and give the gift of life in honor of the woman who gave it to you! You can make a difference. You can make an appointment by calling 630.355.8980 or on line at www.heartlandbc.org

Helpful Donation Tips: Increase your water intake 1-2 days prior to your donation. Eat iron-rich foods such as red meat and/or dark green, leafy vegetables 1-2 days prior to your donation. Eat a good meal prior to your donation. If you’ve had do-nation issues in the past, make sure your 2 prior meals are substantial. Basic Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old by the day of the blood drive to donate - No upper age limit Photo IDs are required for ALL donors Must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds Must be feeling healthy & well (no cold, flu or allergy symptoms) If taking these medications: Cholesterol Medication: may donate Blood Pressure Medication: may donate Thyroid Medication: may donate Anti-depressants: may donate Antibiotics: acceptable after last dose. Must be symptom-free Insulin: may donate (provided you’ve never taken a bo-vine-derived variety) To all St. Thomas Visitors and Parishioners: Health Ministry nurse volunteers are available af-ter the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass and the 8:00, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m. Sunday Masses next weekend for Blood Pressure Screening and Education. The screen-ing site is the Deacon’s office, the first office left as you exit the Church (West Wing). All are welcome; participants who are B/P curi-ous, and those who are known hypertensive. Call your Parish Nurses 630.355.8980 Felicia x 104 or Rose x 140, with questions, concerns or to sched-ule another time.

Where: Horseshoe Casino When: Thursday, May 2 Who: 40 people needed Cost: $25 includes bus trip and buffet

R.S.V.P. to Tom Dederichs 630.445.5331 Make checks payable to: Thomas Dederichs and send to: 1130 Laureli Circle Naperville, IL

Meet in the St. Thomas parking lot at 8:30 a.m.

WIN–WIN-WIN Seniors Trip

Tuesday April 30, 7:30—9 p.m. St. Thomas Lighthouse Join Wheaton Franciscan Chaplain Fr. Tom Borkowski as we discuss our baptismal call to live a life of filled with hope. This event is sponsored by Wellspring, a ministry dedicated to presenting interactive educational ex-periences to integrate a wholistic way of living . To RSVP or for more information, contact Rose Grumbine at 355-8980 x140 or rgrumbine@stapostle.org.

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Administration/Finance Commission

Last Weekend’s stewardship of financial gifts...

Weekly Sunday Offertory April 21, 2013 Sunday Collection Offering Automatic Direct Debit Mailed in & stock donations Total for week *Based on Collection Counters Reports

Fiscal Year (7/1 to 6/30) to date: Weekly Average 7/1 to date: Offertory Goal Year to Date Over/short of goal to date: Goal for Fiscal Year 7/1 to 6/30 Remaining for Fiscal Year goal

$18,877 n/a

$1,600 $20,477

$1,485,047

$34,536 $1,575,262

($90,215) $1,904,992

$419,945

2013 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

Pledge Reminder

Monthly pledge payments for the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

should be made in the next few days. It is very important that these pledges

be paid so that our parish will reach our goal. Once we have reached goal in paid pledges,

50% of the additional funds received will be returned to the parish for our use.

With our Love and Prayers Sister Francisca Kivindyo Last June Sr. Francisco visited St. Thomas and gave witness n her work with Sister Florence at Upendo Village in Kenya. She died on April 17 at the age of 50 due to ovarian cancer and related complications. St. Thomas sends prayers to Sr. Francisco’s family and friends and the Upendo Village community. An excerpt from the Upendo Village announcement follows:

While Sr. Francisca was with us, she touched many lives and she will be sorely missed. We celebrate the love and livelihood that she brought to everyone she met - especially the children of Upendo Village. Sr. Francisca loved each child as if they were her own - sharing in their joys, strife, success and struggles. She was a beacon of hope, mother-figure, and best friend to many. Because of her profound dedication to the children, in lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Sr. Francisca Memorial fund, which will be used for the needs of the children of Upendo Village. (www.upendovillage.org)

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Administration Commission St. Thomas Jobs Ministry

May Keynote Speaker Night Presentation Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 pm:

"LinkedIn Light"

This is an explanation of LinkedIn, how it works, what you could do, and what you should do. Some of the "gotchas" associated to Social networking will be covered. The LinkedIn topic is displayed and ex-plained during a two hour session, including demon-strations and examples utilizing live LinkedIn ses-sions projected on the screen. A Question and Answer opportunity will be available for all. Larry New - Larry is a Senior Network Engineer for TCS Education System who has worked for major corporations in the area, including Amoco, BP, MCI, WorldCom, Armour-Eckrich Meats, INEOS, Chicago Bridge and Iron, McDonalds and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Larry's expertise spreads across a broad range of networking and telecommunications systems and technologies, including LAN, WAN, video, audio and TCP/IP networking. Unlike many technology profes-sionals, Larry brings the ability to convey technical topics in the manner that anyone can understand and comprehend difficult subject matters. David Rahn - David, the Director of Information Technology at the Chicago Campus, has an extensive career of information technology management posi-tions in a wide variety of industries that include Capi-tal Goods Manufacturing, Money Center Banking, Process Manufacturing, Systems Integration & Con-sulting, Legal Services, Government Services and Higher Education. . He has expertise in focusing tech-nology teams in resolving business issues and imple-menting cost-effective, technology-based solutions for companies in a wide variety of industries. Over the past several years, Dave and Larry have ex-plored, investigated and used LinkedIn. They are pleased to share their experiences and knowledge with other interested individuals. Fri, May 3, 9:30 am: Cathy Goodman, PhD presents "Refresh Your Resume". This will be an interactive workshop and review of the 3 steps to a 21st century re-sume, including title and description, accomplishments, formatting, and how to get your resume into the right hands. Bring a copy of your resume, no matter how old it is! Cathy has worked as a process engineer, resource, project and portfolio manager, and communications spe-cialist. She is a professional writer, editor, and personal historian for TFD Writing Services. Fri, May 10, 9:30 am: To Be Announced

THE WEEK AHEAD… Monday, Apr. 29 4:15—5:15 p.m. Youth Choir, Church 7:00—9:30 p.m. Coed Volleyball, Gym Tuesday, Apr. 30 7:00—9:30 p.m. Adult Basketball, Gym 7:00—9:00 p.m. Baptized into Hope, Lighthouse 7:00—9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group, Lounge 7:00—9:00 p.m. Voices of Faith, Church Wednesday, May 1 7:00—9:30 p.m. Sojourners Rehearsal, Church 7:00—9:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul, Senior Center Thursday, May 2 9:15—11:15 a.m. Spread the Word Bible Study, Senior Center 4:15—5:15 p.m. Jammers, Church 6:00—7:00 p.m. Journey Praise, Church 7:30—9:00 p.m. Spread the Word Bible Study, Senior Center 8:00—10:00 p.m. Genesis Rehearsal, Church Friday, May 3 9:00—11:30 a.m. Friday Bible Study, Senior Center 9:15am-12:00 p.m. Jobs Ministry, Gym 7:30 p.m. Dream a Little Dream, Gym Saturday, May 4 9:00—10:30 a.m. Men’s Saturday Sharing, Senior Center 10:15—11:15 a.m. Rainbows, Ministry Center 1:00—2:00 p.m. 1st Communion Mass, Church 4:30—5:30 p.m. 1st Communion Mass, Church 5:30—6:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening, Deacon’s Office Sunday, May 5 8:00am-1:00 p.m. Pancake Breakfast, Gym 9:00—1:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening, Deacon’s Office 9:00am-12:00 p.m.. RCIA, Senior Center 11:15am-12:15 p.m.. 1st Communion Mass, Church

Fri, May 17, 9:30 am: The "Job Search Tips for 50+" session will address challenges particular to the over-50 job seeker. Participants will learn how best to present them-selves to employers in both written and spoken communica-tions. Resources presented will include job search web-sites and a list of the best employers for 50+ workers. In over 30 years as a Human Resources professional, Ed Cunning-ham has hired (literally!) hundreds of people.

Wed, May 22, 7:00 pm Speaker Night: See article

St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Na-perville, IL 60563 (630)355-8980. Friday meeting formats include announcements, speaker presentation, and 2 rounds of networking. Prepare your elevator speech, and bring enough handbills to pass out to 20 fellow networkers. Wednesday night is speaker only, no formal networking. Contact Bob Hronek <rhronek@sbcglobal.net>; or Ben Willingham <Benwillingham11@gmail.com>; for more info.

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Funeral Home, Pre-planning and Cremation Services44 S. Mill Street • Naperville, IL 60540 • 355-0213

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Dave Jones, Parishioner

Stephanie Jones-Kastelic, CPA

Ray Jones

The Confident Choice Quality, affordable in-homecare for adults:• Non-medical• Companion Care• Personal Care

www.firstlighthomecare.com

13550 S. Route 30, Suite B102, Plainfield, IL

815.676.6969EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. EXCEPTIONAL CARE

With Hearts and VoicesSongs and Prayers of a Faithful People

More than 80 traditional Catholic songs and prayersfamiliar to our moms and dads.

Large print for older eyes.Book ($3), Four-CD Music set ($49.95), Spoken Prayers CD ($17.00)

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Cleaning • Sales • Service

630-961-1312

633 N. Washington

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At the Name of JesusThe Way, The Truth, The Life

Art by Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath, OSFSPrayers by Father Richard N. Fragomeni

Hardcover book $39.95

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Perceptive Reflections on God’s Beauty

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LASIK, Cataract,Glaucoma, Macular

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Naperville office call(630) 355-6222.

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Dr. Patricia M. O’Donnell, Podiatric Physician & Surgeon

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Bob PaladinoLarry Frank355-0865

Medical & Non-MedicalHomecare for Seniors

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