THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's fraternal benefit society that was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

THE LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well over 3 million active members in almost every country of the world. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last 6 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members.

THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL'S SOCIETY The St Vincent de Paul Society's 40,000 members and volunteers work hard to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia. Internationally, the Society operates in 130 countries and has over 950,000 members.

Members of the Society are people who live out their faith in action by visiting people in their homes to provide support, friendship and material assistance. This practice is known as home visitation, and is carried out by local St Vincent de Paul Society conferences. Conferences are typically Parish or school based groups of people who respond to calls for assistance from people in the local community and work closely with the Society's Centres of Charity, or 'Opportunity Shops'.

People who are being assisted by conference members are often provided with furniture, clothing and household goods free of charge through the Society's Centres of Charity. Centres also offer affordable clothing and goods to the wider community. The profit from the sale of stock from the Centres is used to provide resources and support to people in need.

PRAYER GROUP
St. Thomas the Apostle Prayer Group is part of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The main purpose of the Prayer Group are as follows:

To foster a personal conversion to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
To foster a decisive personal receptivity to the power of the Holy Spirit.
To foster the reception and use of the spiritual gifts.
To foster the work of evangelization with the power of the Holy spirit.
To foster the ongoing growth in holiness in a sacramental and liturgical life guided by the Catholic church's magesterium and participation in the pastoral plan of the church.

Meetings are held every Wednesday with Holy Mass at 7:30 p.m. in St. Thomas the Apostle church, joining in the devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Succour. After mass the Prayer Group assemble in the Church hall. The program begins always with praise & worship, followed by either a teaching, sharing or some form of group devotion ending with intercessory prayers for all.

Other groups: Altar Boys, Lectors, Ushers, Children's Liturgy, Finance Council, Secular Carmelites, Youth Group, and Prayer Group.

For more information about Parish Groups, please contact the Parish Office.