Saint Thomas Catholic Church of Fort Thomas, Kentucky

News for the week of January 29, 2012

Market Day Order Forms Available
Market Day Order Forms are available at the doors of church. Please t... More>

School Open House
Come and visit our parish school. Everyone is invited to attend: pare... More>

St. Thomas Scholastic Book Fair
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair begins next Sunday, January 29, in the... More>

Parish Council
The next Parish Council meeting will be held Tuesday, February 7, at 7... More>

Valentine Dinner Out
How does dinner out for Valentine’s Day sound?...but what to do with t... More>

Friendship Sunday
Please stop by as the St. Thomas Stewardship Committee presents anothe... More>

St. Vincent De Paul Needs Your Help
St. Vincent de Paul is looking for a gently used washing machine for a... More>

Tax Statements
Anyone who wishes to receive a Tax Statement for 2011, please call the... More>

Catholic Order of Foresters
Have you been thinking about signing your kids up for Catholic Order o... More>

Attention Ladies
Our yearly Parish Women's Retreat will be February 24 – 26, at Marydal... More>

Care Net Baby Bottle Drive
In the shadows of marking the 23rd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the mo... More>

R.C.I.A.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults will meet on Thursday, Febr... More>

Altar Linen Schedule
The altar linen schedule for the weekend of February 4 and 5, is Bonni... More>

Tea Rings
After all Masses next weekend, February 4 and 5, the 8th grade class w... More>

Parent Preparation Meeting For First Holy Communion
Parent Preparation Meeting for First Holy Communion will be held on Tu... More>

Christ Renews His Parish Weekends
Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) weekends have been scheduled for March... More>

Congratulations
Congratulations to Craig Wagner and Allison Laber who received First H... More>

Covington Latin School Open House
Covington Latin School will be hosting its annual Open House for talen... More>

Sisters Of Notre Dame Need Help
Sisters of Notre Dame are currently seeking an experienced part time c... More>

Catholic Way Bible Study
The Gospel of Luke comes to Blessed Sacrament Church. This 22-session... More>

Gospel of John
St. Agnes will present The Gospel of John: Prologue and the Book of Si... More>

St. Bernard ‘100 Day Raffle’
Proceeds to fix the school building roof. Just $20.00 a ticket to win... More>

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Welcome Home!

Have you been away from the Church for awhile and thinking about returning? Are you non-Catholic but interested in learning more about the Catholic faith?

We invite you to contact the rectory with any questions or concerns you have. Please have a look at our R.C.I.A.Program as well for information about returning to or beginning your faith.

Catholics Come Home.org is a good site to visit if you are still undecided.

Parish Library

There is no library recommendation this week.

Weekly Raffle Winners

Winners for Sunday, January 22

$100.00 - Winnie Meister
$50.00 - Edie, Pam and Kim Case
$25.00 - Carletta Murnane

From the Pastor's Desk

People have been asking (1)... Can you believe that it is almost ten years since Saint Thomas celebrated its one hundredth anniversary!? where a booklet was published that gave a brief history of the parish and an explanation of the church’s art work. Since then the parish has welcomed a number of people into this praying community. They along with many guests (since they did not have access of the booklet) have asked about the saints illustrated in the dome above the high altar. So, from left to right (as you face the altar), St. Juliana of Cornillon (12th c), promoted the tradition of Corpus Christi. St. Tarcisius (3rd c.) patron saint of first communicants. St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. (12th c.) renowned scholar, penned songs and prayers about the Blessed Sacrament. St. Mark (1st c.) evangelist. Christ. St. John the Apostle (1st c.) evangelist. St. Peter (1st c.) Apostle and first bishop of Rome. St. Paul (1st c) Apostle to Gentiles. St. Matthew (1st c.) evangelist. St. Norbert (12th c.) founded a religious order devoted to the Eucharist. St. Margaret Mary (17th c.) Visitation sister, devotion to Blessed Sacrament. St. Paschal Baylon (14th c.) Franciscan brother and patron of Eucharistic Congresses. See the underlying theme as to why these saints were chosen for the apse?

People have been asking (2)... Looking up, just below the roof beams, there are golden inscriptions ringing the nave. Their elongated Italian Goth lettering is in English, and the Church we stand in is their theme. (from St. Joseph’s side) “Holy is Thy Temple (Ps. 64); “For From The Rising of…”; “The Sun Even To the Going…”; “Down, My Name is Great…”; “Among The Gentiles, And…”; “in Every Place There is…”; “Sacrifice, And There is…”; “Offered To My Name…”; “A Clean Oblation, Saith…”; “The Lord of Hosts. (Mal 1:11)…”; “The Lord is in His Holy…”; “Temple, Let All The…”; “ Earth Keep Silence…”; “Before Him (Hab 2:20)…” Let us grow in our appreciation and understanding of Church art as it is so beautifully displayed in our Church.

Fr. Cooney

Today's Services

Saturday, February 4, 2012