St. Thomas the Apostle Parish at 1449 Wilcox Park Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 US -
St. Thomas the Apostle, guided by the Holy Spirit, is a Christ-centered parish. We are joined together by a common Catholic faith. In mission with the message of the scriptures, we welcome, embrace, and serve our brothers and sisters by affirming and employing our God-given gifts. - excerpt of Parish Vision Statement
About Our Patron Saint
"You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me; Happy are those who have not seen me, but still believe!"(John 20:29)
Looking for Ways to Help at Saint Thomas?
Have you considered the following? Christian Service Outreach - donations to this program provide emergency financial support to families who need help with utilities, housing, medical expenses, car payments, etc. Weekend Snow Patrol – volunteers are needed to shovel and salt the ...
Esperanca
Hope. In Portuguese, “esperanca.” A hope which has saved thousands of lives.
$974,897 (as of June 30, 2008) has been contributed to Esperanca through the St. Thomas the Apostle parish tithe since 1980.
The legacy of Father Luke Tupper, a Franciscan priest and physician, has grown mightily in 35 years. And because of its faithful contributions, St. Thomas can rightly celebrate its part in that legacy.
Did you know?
That in 2007 Saint Thomas spent $104,639 on Christian outreach? $53,072 of this money went to Esperanca, a medical mission located in Africa and the Amazon. $51,621 of this money went to fund local emergency needs and organizations such as Project Rachel, ACCESS of West MI and the Grand Rapids Area Council for Ecumenism. A 5% tithe of our weekend collection is designated to Christian Outreach. Your support allows the arms of St. Thomas to reach out to those near and far! Thank You!
What Is CCHD?
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development was founded in 1970 by the Catholic bishops of the United States as the Catholic Church’s domestic anti-poverty program. For nearly 40 years, CCHD has helped make long-term changes in the ...
How to Wear Holiness
A Christian’s transformation from the old self to a new man or woman in Christ is not a self-help program. A fundamental premise of Christianity is that we cannot do it by ourselves. No matter how well intentioned we may be, we just don’t have what it takes to “pull off’ the change consistently.