St Thomas Church

St Thomas Church Pastor: Rev. Pawel “Paul” Luczak
Office Manager: Linda M. Hemrich
Mass. 4:30 pm Sat; 7 & 10 am Sun.

06/02/2026

Starting tomorrow there will be a lot of activity going on at St. Thomas Church! Installers will be upgrading the sound system this week. Wednesday and Friday Masses will still be celebrated in the church, but first Friday Adoration is yet to be determined. They will be done by Friday, so the new system will be utilized for this weekend. A tech will be at all three weekend Masses to assess and ensure the sound is the best quality possible. Also, this upgrade will utilize an Assisted Listening System that transmits the sound directly to hearing aids for those with a hearing impairment. As we transition to this new system more information will be put out on how to setup this option.

Thank you and God bless.

05/27/2026

Today was Fr. Tomy's last Mass in our community. By God's grace, St. Thomas and St. Mary have been blessed with two wonderful priests in such a short time. Fr. Pawel leaving shows us that God always has a plan. What seemed an unfortunate and uncertain circumstance became an opportunity for our parishes to continue to grow in Fr. Pawel's absence, and the chance to get to know yet another priest that embodies Christ's mission.

Over the last year, Fr. Tomy didn't treat this assignment as a fill-in or substitution. With open arms he embraced his mission, and our community, and brought our parishes under his care; tending his flock like a true shepherd of Christ. He pushed our parishes out of our comfort zone and put our faith to work, honoring the command at the end of each Mass when he tells us to go out and glorify the Lord by our lives.

Fr. Tomy, your joyous demeanor, fervent display of faith, and love of God will continue to inspire us. You will always have a home at St. Thomas and St. Mary. You will be missed. Good luck, and God bless you.

The St. Thomas and St. Mary Parishes

‼️Don't forget: Mass times for this Sunday, May 24th, will be a little different.‼️Also, Holy Land Arts will be here thi...
05/23/2026

‼️Don't forget: Mass times for this Sunday, May 24th, will be a little different.‼️

Also, Holy Land Arts will be here this weekend!

Happy Birthday, Fr. Tomy!Fr. Tomy celebrates his birthday this Sunday, May 24!  We are excited to celebrate this day wit...
05/22/2026

Happy Birthday, Fr. Tomy!

Fr. Tomy celebrates his birthday this Sunday, May 24! We are excited to celebrate this day with him and all that he has shared with us during his time at St. Thomas and St. Mary. Our parishes are very fortunate to have had this time to get to know Fr. Tomy and all that we have gotten to experience since his arrival.

Please join the St. Thomas Pastoral Council as they wish Fr. Tomy farewell and celebrate his birthday this Saturday evening in the parish center after the 4:30 pm Mass.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish celebrates Mother's Day in a BIG way.  St. Thomas parish also wants to congratulate Debbie...
05/13/2026

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish celebrates Mother's Day in a BIG way.

St. Thomas parish also wants to congratulate Debbie Matson who was presented with the Exceptional Service Award and Renee Gier who was presented with the Distinguished Graduate Award. Both are very well-deserved honors! Caroline Matson presented this award to her daughter-in-law, Debbie and Ellen Weber presented this award to her daughter, Renee.

What a wonderful way to celebrate all that the special women in our lives do for us day in and day out. We appreciate YOU!

05/10/2026
04/29/2026

‼️Some parishioners have reported receiving emails that are supposedly from Fr. Pawel, but appear to actually be scams. Please be sure to use caution and do not click on any links, call any provided numbers, or reply to any messages without first being sure that the email is legitimate and is actually from a trusted source.‼️

Prom Mass 2026 Good looking group of kids!
04/25/2026

Prom Mass 2026
Good looking group of kids!

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Newton, IL
62448

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

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