St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Youth Ministry

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

12627 W. Bellfort Ave., Sugar Land, TX 77478
281-240-6721 - FAX 281-240-6733

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Religious Education News

Announcing 2008-2009
CCE Days & Times

Wednesday:
5:00-6:30pm (Elementary)
5:30-6:30pm (Children with Special Needs)
6:30-8:00pm (Junior/Senior High)

Sunday:
3:00-4:30pm (Elementary, Junior, Senior High)

*CCE Time change was based on the CCE Time Change Survey

R.C.I.A. adapted for Children
Do you have a child age
7-17 who needs to be baptized?

Please call Lila at
281-240-6721 to sign your child up for R.C.I.A. adapted for children.

Café Catholica
Coffee house for college students & young adults
Back to Basics
July 7, 14, 21, 28
6:30pm
St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Church
6800 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77025

A Wild Adventure !!
Vacation Bible School
SonWorld Adventure Park

July 21-25 (Mon-Fri)
5:30pm-8:30pm

Space is limited.
Registration deadline: July 11
Turn in your registration forms after Mass at the table outside,
mail or drop them off at the Parish Office.

We are currently accepting volunteers for the following positions:
Music Coordinator (Adult position)
Music Youth Helpers
Games Coordinator (Adult position)
Game Youth Helpers
Bible Storytelling Youth Helpers
Crafts Youth Helpers
2nd /3rd Grade Youth Crew Leaders
Skit Youth Helpers
Food & Servers (Adult and Youth)

Please contact Lila at 281-240-6721 or lila.miranda@stthomasaquinas.info if you are interested in volunteering.

St. Thomas Aquinas Day

Proceeds benefit the
Religious Education program

Saturday, July 26
Time: TBA
STA Pavilion & Grounds (behind Thissen Ctr.)

There will be water slides, food booths, games, music and lots of fun!

Cost: $5 entrance fee for water slides and minimal charge for food and games
Sara, please place toward front of bulletin.

R.C.I.A. Corner
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

What do Catholics believe about Jesus, Mary, the Saints and the Pope?

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church please call
Jim & Bernadette Sloat
at 281-242-0700.

NOTICE
Any volunteer who has regular contact with children and youth is required to attend one session of VIRTUS training. All other adults are invited and encouraged to participate as part of the Church’s commitment to make the world a safe place for all our children. To register, log on to www.virtus.org or call Irma at 281-240-6721 x. 103

Learn about the Catholic faith in a safe, fun environment during CCE

St.. Thomas Aquinas Religious Education

The Mission

To give families and individuals resources to help them:
* Experience ongoing conversion in their lives to the person of Jesus Christ
* Uplift families to become better Catholic households
* Live lives in the world that proclaim the Gospel of Christ

The Vision

To see families:
* Experiencing Christ by living out the sacraments in their homes;
* Live and share faith in Jesus among parents, children, grandparents and other extended members of the family;
* Welcome and encourage the ongoing conversion of their members;
* Live lives that project Jesus Christ’s mercy, spiritually and corporally, in the world
* Respond to God’s message out of love and not a sense of obligation

The Values

We want these qualities to be prominent and obvious in our programming:
* Christ-centered
* Conversion-oriented
* Sacrament-rich
* The Christian Life is an Apprenticeship
* Encouraging of Faith Sharing
* Experiential
* Responsive to the questions in the world
* Faith as a way of life, not an object of study
* Available to all who have an ear to hear
* Relational

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes down upon you; then you are to be my witnesses... even to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8