Knights of Columbus 

Make a difference and join the largest Catholic family fraternal service organization in the world!

KOC is a social, fraternal organization dedicated to charitable work for the Tucson community. Our members are men of character and distinction who strive to act on behalf of their faith, as well as their conscience. The five areas of service are:

• Faith
• Family
• Community
• Fellowship
• Youth

Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. Knights are men who get things done. They volunteer their time to serve Tucson parishes and communities. By working together, they donated more than $1.5 billion and 691 million volunteer hours to worthy causes in the past decade.

The Knights support our parish with its needs; support programs that benefit people with intellectual disabilities. We save lives through initiatives such as the “Ultrasound Program”. This is a unique “band of brothers” who accomplishes things together that could not be accomplished alone.

Express your faith through activities of charity, unity, and fraternity. Protect the financial future of your family through the Knights’ exclusive, top-rated life and disability insurance programs. Join the Knights today. For more information, contact John Mulholland at 520-488-1178 .

You must be a male, 18 years of age or older and a practicing Catholic. 

Salpointe Scholarship Fund
Reach Out Pregnancy Center
Dominican Sisters - U of A
Fatima Women's Center
Habitat for Humanity
Veterans to Lourdes
Rachael's Vineyard
St. Vincent de Paul
Villa Maria Chapel
Special Olympics
BSA Troop 007
Coats for Kids
Casa Maria
Life Teen

Multiple times yearly, the American Red Cross presents an opportunity for St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners to give blood.   

The remaining 2020 blood drive is on Sunday, November 29 from 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the South parking lot. The Red Cross will be bringing the Bloodmobile. Though this is the Sunday following Thanksgiving, the Red Cross remains in dire need of blood and all donations are especially valuable at this time.

You can make your own appointments using the Red Cross Rapid Pass app  or through its Home Page. The easiest way to find our drive is to search for a drive by zip code and enter 85718.  

The proposed schedule for 2021 (in the Parish Hall) - pending status of COVID-19 restrictions - is:

• January 10
• March 28
• May 23
• July 18
• September 19

Currently only those younger than 65 (both Knights and donors) with no additional virus risks will be allowed.  

Those waiting to give blood will be required to be seated in the parish courtyard more than 6 ft. apart. Volunteers will escort awaiting donors to the bloodmobile according to their appointment times. 

Sign up online HERE. 

For more info (or if you have difficulty signing up online), eMail Dan Dickman at djd1681@yahoo.com or call him at 304-561-4874.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 

RAPIDPASS online health history - If you wish to save up to 15 minutes at your donation time, log on to https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html. There you can read the education materials, complete the health history questions and print or eMail your pass to bring with you.  

On most first Sundays of the month (September - May) in conjunction with the children's Mass  Sundays,  let the Knights prepare breakfast for you!  In the Parish Hall - following the 7:30 and 9:00 AM Masses.

Join fellow parishioners (old and new) for a hot breakfast of plain and/or blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice.

Coffee, donuts and fellowship are served in the Parish Hall on designated Sundays September - May following  7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 AM Masses. Donations are happily accepted. This event is co-hosted by KOC, Marian Club and the Scouting program. 

American flags of all sizes are accepted for donations to schools, hospitals, churches, etc. Flags may be left with the ushers or delivered to the Parish Office. 

The Knights also accept old, well-used, torn flags which will be disposed of in the proper manner.

Each Fall, the primary beneficiary of the Knights' "Tootsie Roll" campaign is the Special Olympics. 

Funds help provide moral, social and financial support to special needs children and adults.

When the 2020 campaign begins, you may donate by check made payable to KOC Council 10441...note PWID or Special Olympics in the memo line.