St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

06/04/2026

Today, on Day 2 of the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we reflect on the Heart of Jesus, source of justice and love.



Click "like" when you've prayed ~ let's pray together.

06/04/2026

Happy ten-year anniversary of your priesthood, Father Fitzpatrick!

Our parish community has been so blessed by your "yes"!

If you see Father Fitzpatrick today, be sure to wish him a happy anniversary.

06/03/2026

❓Did You Know?
❤️‍🔥 The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops prepares to dedicate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the invites all of us to pray the beginning today, June 3, 2026

Today, we reflect on The Heart of Jesus, aflame with love for us.

🙏🏻 Praying with us?
Drop us a ❤️‍🔥 emoji to let us know that you've prayed Day One of the Sacred Heart Novena today!

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📑 Looking for more?
Use this USCCB document to further your study of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: ⤵️

https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/Novena%20to%20the%20Sacred%20Heart%20Full.pdf

06/02/2026

❓ Did you RSVP yet?
🔥 Young Adult Ministry COOKOUT!
🧍🏻🧍‍♀️Young adults ages 18-30
🗓 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
📍 . Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake

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06/02/2026

Thank you, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, for highlighting our three soon-to-be new Diocese of Rockford priests ahead of their ordination this weekend!

06/02/2026

This weekend, we will celebrate the ordination of Deacons Glanville, Peterson, and Wojnarowski to the priesthood!

All three have served our parish over the last many years. Please join us as we hold them in prayer.

With thanks to God, the Diocese of Rockford will ordain three men to the holy priesthood, Saturday, June 6.

06/01/2026

Join us this week!

06/01/2026

The St. Thomas the Apostle Book Club discussion of the second half of "How to be Perfect" by Michael Schur is TONIGHT!

Join us (even if you haven't read) at 6:30 p.m., June 1, 2026 in the lower level of our Oak Street Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave.

Talk, listen, discuss your faith, learn practical ways to bring Catholicism into the every day.

05/31/2026

Trinity Sunday:

"We must live as a person who knows we are defined by love," Father Downing said in his homily this afternoon. "That changes how we live. ... we are drawn upward in love."

Father reminded us that we are children of God, and that God is love. Everything flows from that eternal reality. Through grace, we are elevated and called to become partakers in his Divine Nature.

-- a mystery to be lived.

05/31/2026

Today's Gospel reading from John:

"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God."

John 3:16-18

God is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- and he made us to live in communion with him and to be transformed by his presence.