Eucharistic Adoration- Spend an hour of your day in the chapel praying before the Blessed Sacrament. Please sign up for a time spot on the sheet outside of the chapel.
February 1, 2011 from 9:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.
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Come out to enjoy the Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on Sunday! Good food and conversation will abound!
February 5, 2011 after the 9:00a.m. Mass
Join us for Liturgy of the Hours!
Every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 5:30p.m. to 5:45p.m.
Come join our Intercessory Prayer Group to pray for our parish members, families, and other prayer requests. If you would like to submit a prayer request, you can place it in the petition box.
Every Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30p.m. in the Chapel.
Want to receive regular updates on parish news & activities from Fr. Christian? If so, send him an email with the word “Abide” in the subject line.
Fr. Christian’s email address is frchristian@sthomaslc.com.
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Parish & Family LifeParishioners involved in Parish & Family Life ministries provide a wide array of services to the parish. Helping with funerals, taking care of sick parishioners, and praying for one another via the Prayer Chain are just a few of the many ways that St. Thomas parishioners give of their time, talent, and effort.
This ministry provides refreshments, such as coffee, cookies or doughnuts after the 9AM Sunday Holy Mass, for parishioners to enjoy fellowship with one another. Volunteers sign up, and select the Sundays they wish to serve. Minimal set-up and clean-up is required.
Our Youth Ministry's goal is to strengthen the bond our young parishioners have with God, allowing them to fully participate in the celebration of our faith, and by empowering them to live as true Disciples of Jesus. 
This ministry is worldwide and is designed to show how a good marriage can become a great one. Marriage Encounter weekends are scheduled on a regular basis and advance notice is published in the parish bulletin. Marriage Encounter weekends provide couples an opportunity to learn about a wonderful and loving communication technique that can be used for the rest of their lives. Marriage Enounter is designed to deepen the joy a couple shares whether they have been together a short time, or for many years. After attending an Encounter weekend, couples are welcome to join other St. Thomas parishioners who have participated. They meet regularly on the last Sunday of each month following 11:30 a.m. mass. For more information contact John & Manuela Ptack at 531-1719, or visit the national website wwme.org or the website for the Knoxville Diocese, loveinthesmokies.org. 
The St. Thomas Catholic Women's Guild seeks to educate, empower and support Catholic women in spiritual growth, leadership and service. We respond with gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world. Membership is offered to every Christian woman. Each member is asked to pay annual dues of $15.00, which offset administrative costs, as we support our church and local charities. We meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 9AM in the All members have the opportunity to participate in various fundraisers and events throughout the year. The Catholic Women’s Guild is a member of the National Council of Catholic Women, Knoxville Diocese, www.kdccw.org and the Cumberland Mountain Deanery Council of Catholic Women.
St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus are the world's largest lay Catholic family service organization. As their forebears did more than a century ago, today's Knights and their families stand shoulder to shoulder in support of one another. Through their charity and their examples of their lives, they stand in service to all as witnesses to the Good News of the Gospel. But just who are we? We are your friends, neighbors and fellow parishioners. We sit next to you at mass; serve as Eucharistic ministers, cantors, lectors, religious education teachers, and in many other behind the scenes ways. We mow grass, provide transportation for parishioners, visit the sick and disabled, and serve on various parish committees. We raise money for several important projects, including assistance to the mentally challenged, in support of our youth programs, debt reduction for the parish, facilities support, and support for seminarians. We work at most parish functions including picnics, parties, dinners and celebrations. We support the Catholic Church through support to others. We believe we can accomplish more as unified Catholic men than we can as individuals. What do we do locally? The Father John Savoca Council of approximately 170 members provides service to our families, our church and our community. We provide leadership and funding for the parish Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack. We host family events and fundraisers such as the monthly pancake breakfast, bus trips to Smokies' baseball games, spaghetti suppers, chili dinners, the St. Patrick's Day dinner, wine tastings and selling Christmas cards. We sponsor K of C free throw and soccer kick contests for Loudon youth. The Knights also give time, talent and treasure to community projects such as the K of C Mental Retardation Drive, Habitat for Humanity, our Hispanic community, and hot meals for shut-ins throughout the year and at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We provide financial support for diocesan seminarians and participate in Pro-Life events and Eucharistic Adoration. In brief, we are an important and active part of St. Thomas parish life. Who can become a Knight of Columbus? You can! For more information on becoming a Knight, contact membership chairman Ray Mouse at 865-712-7820 or raymouse1@aol.com
4th Degree Knights of Columbus
The Pope John Paul Assembly #2920 of the Knights of Columbus consists of Knights from 4 parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville (St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City, St. John Neumann in Farragut, St. Mary in Oak Ridge and St. Therese in Clinton). The 4th Degree is the face of the Knights of Columbus. Our main principle is Patriotism. You have probably seen 4th Degree Knights serving as honor guard for the bishop, standing honor guard at wakes and funerals for deceased Knights, or in various neighborhoods parades and ceremonies. The only requirement to become a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus is to already be a Third Degree Knight in good standing.
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