St. Thomas

Question::Father what will happen with all the things at St. Thomas Church when it closes
Answer:   : Once the church blessing of the church building has been lifted, we’ll work to remove sacred objects. There are a few things we will keep. We will be saving the stained glass windows from the apse for some future church for the united parish in town. The statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph will go to the rectory to meeting rooms. The church tabernacle will be moved to a new chapel of repose in the rectory so Eucharistic Ministers have a place to come for the Blessed Sacrament to bring to parishioners during the week. Once these items have been secured, we will sell other items. Some parishioners have expressed interest or concern, but we cannot sell them to just anyone. In the past, some churches have sold items that were reused in some sordid ways. There is a company we will contact through the archdiocese that deals in sales of sacred items to churches and other religious institutions to make sure they remain in holy and respected places. Great care will be taken to make sure sacred objects have a proper home.