Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thanksgiving

Don't forget: We are not meeting on Tuesday, November 24 (the week of Thanksgiving).

Youth Group meetings will resume on Tuesday, December 1 with the high school group.

Thanksgiving Prayers...
Thank you God for all the wonderful blessings,
For our daily meals, for clean drinking water,
For sunlight and for the cool breeze.
I'm thankful for my family, my friends, and my health.
I'm thankful for my friends, to love and be loved and for freedom.
I'm thankful to be alive and praise you for all these wonders.
I'm thankful that you have been so gracious
To give your only Son to us
Who gave his life and bore the Unbearable
For us sinners.
On this Thanksgiving Day, I take the Opportunity to give thanks for countless other
things you provide us with on a daily basis.
Amen.

Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love,
please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks.
Thank you for all the graces and blessings You have bestowed upon us,
spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage.
Our food and shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends.
Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year.
This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Special Olympics Success!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered with Special Olympics. I know the athletes appreciated your encouragement and the Villanova Students were grateful to have you there helping with the event.

We have many more service opportunities coming up, so mark your calendars!
1. Saturday December 12 from 9:45am - 11:30am Anne Murphy needs your help for Breakfast with Santa. If you can be there for a few hours to help with face painting she'd be grateful.

2. Saturday December 19 (time TBD) the parish needs your help with poinsettia deliveries. We will be delivering the plants to all parishioners who have lost a loved one over the past year. Your help makes this ministry a success.

Chris took lots of pictures this weekend at Special Olympics. Enjoy!








Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Special Olympics - 11/7

Please join the St. Thomas of Villanova Youth group in assisting with the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.

You will meet with Chris in the parking lot across from the football field of Villanova University at 10am. From there you will head over to campus to register and then will be sent off to help cheer for the olympians in the powerlifting competition.

We will conclude the service at 2pm. You can get picked up in the parking lot at that time.

All volunteers must fill out a waiver and bring it with them. Parent signatures are needed in order to participate. Check your email for a PDF of this waiver.

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 5.