About St. Thomas the Apostle · Elkland, Pennsylvania
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the small borough of Elkland, in Tioga County, northern Pennsylvania, serving the community from its church at 111 First Street. Founded in 1907, it is a member of the Diocese of Scranton and operates alongside St. Catherine of Siena Church in Westfield, PA, which is a mission worship site of the parish. Weekend Masses are offered Saturday evening at the Westfield mission and Sunday morning at the Elkland church, and the parish is pastored from the rectory by Reverend Jacek J. Bialkowski with parish secretary Jen Minnich staffing the office part-time.
- Established
- 1907
- Patron
- St. Thomas the Apostle
- Rector
- Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski
- Diocese
- Diocese of Scranton
Why belong here
St. Thomas the Apostle is a welcoming small-town parish that has served the Elkland area since 1907, with a comfortable Sunday morning Mass and a mission church (St. Catherine of Siena) in Westfield that hosts the Saturday vigil. It is a place where regular parishioners know one another and where a single pastor and a part-time secretary provide personal attention to baptisms, faith formation, weddings, funerals, and the other sacraments of parish life.
Mass times at St. Thomas the Apostle
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 6:30 PM – 6:45 PM (at St. Catherine Church, Westfield, before the 7 PM vigil Mass)
About St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is a Roman Catholic parish serving Elkland, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area in the Diocese of Scranton. Founded in 1907, the parish is housed in the church at 111 First Street, Elkland, PA 16920, and is closely linked with St. Catherine of Siena Church in Westfield, which functions as a mission worship site of the same parish. Weekend and Holy Day Masses are celebrated at both locations, and the parish is currently pastored by Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski with the assistance of parish secretary Jen Minnich.
History
According to the Diocese of Scranton, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish was founded in 1907, making it a more than century-old fixture of Catholic life in northern Tioga County. Over the years it has come to share pastoral care with the mission church of St. Catherine of Siena in nearby Westfield, and it continues to operate as a modest, tightly-knit rural parish under the Diocese of Scranton.
- Founded: 1907
- Diocese: Scranton
- Sister mission: St. Catherine of Siena, Westfield, PA
Parish Staff & Clergy
The parish is led by Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski, Pastor, as listed on the Diocese of Scranton parish page. The rectory office is staffed by parish secretary Jen Minnich, who is available in person on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The rectory phone (814-258-5121) and email ([email protected]) are the main channels for reaching the parish outside of office hours.
- Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski — Pastor
- Jen Minnich — Parish Secretary
Mass & Worship Schedule
Weekend Masses are celebrated at two locations: the Saturday vigil at 7:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Westfield, and Sunday morning at St. Thomas Church in Elkland — at 10:30 AM during the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day) and at 11:30 AM during the rest of the year. Holy Day Masses are scheduled at 7:00 PM. The parish bulletin is the primary source for any changes or special Masses.
- Saturday Vigil: 7:00 PM — St. Catherine, Westfield
- Sunday (Summer): 10:30 AM — St. Thomas, Elkland
- Sunday (Fall/Winter/Spring): 11:30 AM — St. Thomas, Elkland
- Holy Days: 7:00 PM
St. Catherine of Siena Mission Church (Westfield)
St. Catherine of Siena Church at 146 Lincoln Street, Westfield, PA 16950 is the mission worship site of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. It hosts the Saturday vigil Mass at 7:00 PM and the Saturday evening reconciliation window from 6:30–6:45 PM. For all other parish information (clergy, sacraments, bulletin, etc.), the parish directs visitors to the main St. Thomas pages.
- Address: 146 Lincoln Street, Westfield, PA 16950
- Vigil Mass: Saturday 7:00 PM
- Confessions: Saturday 6:30–6:45 PM
Visit, Contact & Office Hours
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish by mail, phone, or email through the rectory at 111 First Street, Elkland, PA 16920. The rectory office is open in person on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM; phone (814) 258-5121, fax (814) 258-5122, and email [email protected] are available for parish business outside of those hours. The official website, stthomaselklandpa.com, hosts the parish bulletin and a calendar of events.
- Address: 111 First Street, Elkland, PA 16920
- Rectory Phone: (814) 258-5121
- Fax: (814) 258-5122
- Email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: Tuesday & Friday, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. David W. Bechtel
Listed as pastor on the joinmychurch.com directory entry (dated 2018); no longer current per the Diocese of Scranton.
- Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski
Current pastor per the Diocese of Scranton parish page.