St Thomas More Catholic Church

North Liberty, Coralville, and Iowa City

Welcome to St Thomas More !!!

Posted by deaconed on November 8, 2009

Sunday, November 8th marked end of an era as we celebrated the last mass at our Riverside Drive location.   Raking of the leaves at the Parish Center on Sunday afternoon was followed by moving into the new location at 3000 12th avenue in Coralville.    Bishop Amos will celebrate a “Mass of Dedication” on November 14th beginning at 4:00 in the afternoon.   Following the mass we will celebrate with an “Evening  with Friends”.   This event is a fund raiser for the completion of the lower level meeting rooms.   Dinner will be followed by a silent and live auction of many fabulous items.   Tickets can be obtained by contacting the Parish Office.     There are only a few tickets left, so call as soon as possible to ensure you can attend.  Price per ticket is $100.00.

Regular weekend services will begin on Sunday, November 15th.   Mass times are 8:30 am and 11:00 am on Sunday.    Mass on Saturday will start at 5:15 on Saturday, November 21st.

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“A Evening With Friends” – Fund Raising Dinner and Auctions – Live Auction Discriptioins

Posted by deaconed on July 31, 2009

Following the dedication of our new church at 3000 12th avenue in Coralville on Saturday November 14th, there will be an fund raising dinner and silent auction.   This event will be held at Brown Deer Country Club in Coralville beginning at 7:00 in the evening.   This year will will be focusing on raising funds to complete the meeting rooms in the lower level of the new building.    Our committee for this event is busy collecting auction items for the silent auction.   More information will be coming in the weeks to follow.    To donate auction items or volunteer for this event, contact Deacon Ed at 337-4231 or via email at redirector@stthomasmoreic.com.   Below is a link to the invitation and registration for the event

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RSVP both sides

Microsoft Word – LIVE AUCTION DESCRIPTIONS

Celebration with Friends Jewelry Donations(1)

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Registration for 2009 – 2010 School Year !!

Posted by deaconed on May 18, 2009

It’s that time again!!   Below are links to the necessary forms for registration for the upcoming year of Religious Education.    Please print off, and mail in the the Parish Center – Attn: Relgious Education.    With numbers of students raising, we will be in need of many more teachers to help out this year.    Won’t you please consider donating a couple of hours a week to the education needs of our children?    Any questions, please call Deacon Ed – 337-4231 or email at redirector@stthomasmoreic.com

Microsoft Word – Registation 2009-2010

Microsoft Word – Parent Letter May 2009

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Opening Weekend-St. Thomas More Catholic Church

Posted by duncanjudy on November 10, 2009

St. Thomas More Catholic Church-3000 12th Ave. Coralville, IA 52241 officially opens this weekend with a Dedication Mass set for Saturday, November 14th at 4pm with Bishop Amos.

Masses on Sunday, November 15th are at 8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

What a blessing this will be for our Catholic faith community!  Come, join the worship and celebrate with us!

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New church pictures

Posted by fatherwally on September 30, 2009

New church picture (9-28-09)

New church picture (9-28-09)

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Pulpit Exchange: Fr. Wally Speaks with Rev. Doug Williams

Posted by Teresa Heitman on February 13, 2009


Father Wally spoke with Rev. Doug Williams of Coralville United Methodist Church on World Communion Sunday about what the Eucharist means to Catholics and to him personally. Very nice reflection. Recorded by Bryan Clark on 10/4/2007, and posted originally at Our Media Internet Archive

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Adult Faith Formation Group

Posted by deaconed on February 10, 2009

Footprints of God Series Continues: 

Due to the popularity of our first series, the Adult Faith Formation Study Group will continue for the next 5 weeks viewing the series entitled  “Peter:  Keeper of the Keys”. Come join us at 9:45 Sunday mornings for fellowship and learning about out faith history. This series will also be available for viewing during Religious Education Class at both locations also.  Contact Deacon Ed at 337-4231 for more details

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Christmas Eve from the Corridor

Posted by deaconed on December 29, 2008

Christmas Eve Mass at the Corridor was a huge success.  Special thanks to Judy Duncan and the scores of volunteers that made the event a wonderful success.  Over 900 people attended the Christmas Service.  The staff of North Central Junior High were wonderful hosts.  God is good all the time – and all the time God is Good !!!

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Blessing of the Pets

Posted by fatherwally on October 7, 2008

The annual blessing of the pets in front of the parish center office Sun., Oct. 5, 2008.

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS !!!!!

Posted by deaconed on October 6, 2008

Check out the exciting photos of earth actually moving at our new home site on 12th and Dempster in Coralville.  We will add photos as contstruction proceeds.

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Photos: Ground Blessing, June 22nd

Posted by Teresa on June 23, 2008

A perfect summer day blessed the ceremony for ground breaking at the new church site in Coralville.

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