Join Tom's Team
Tom’s Team is a group of individuals dedicated to sharing Tom Vander Woude’s story, praying for his cause to be opened and imitating his virtues.
Why Join Tom's Team?
When you join Tom’s Team, you:
- Help the Guild show the support that exists for Tom’s life and his possible cause for sainthood.
- Will help share Tom’s story and refer others to the TVW Guild and Tom’s Team.
- Will be informed of specific private prayer requests.
- Will be invited to private prayer devotions hosted by other members of Tom’s Team.
- Will receive more frequent news and updates about Tom’s story and possible cause for canonization.
- Will strive to imitate Tom’s life.
Ways to Take Part
We invite members of Tom’s Team to share Tom’s story, pray for his cause, and strive to imitate his life.
Pray
Pray for Tom's cause to be opened. Pray the daily family rosary, attend Holy Mass and adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
Share
Share Tom's story with family, friends, and your community, and encourage private devotion to Tom.
Serve
Serve those closest to you, beginning with your spouse, parents, children, and family. Pray and work for a culture of life, especially in defense of the unborn, those with disabilities, and the elderly.
Live
Live a virtuous life in the practice of your vocation, emulating virtues Tom exemplified, particularly joy, humility, charity, and courage.
Please note: Tom’s Team encourages private devotion only. Public devotion to Tom is strictly prohibited at this time.
Tom's Example
Tom's Team is not a fan club or a mailing list. It is an invitation to prayer, service, witness, and imitation of virtue.
On September 8, 2008, Tom Vander Woude gave his life to save his son Joseph, who had fallen into a septic tank. Without hesitation, Tom jumped in after him, lifting his son so he could breathe.
This selfless act of fatherly love exemplifies Christ’s teaching that “No greater love has a man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)
Tom’s sacrifice grew out of a life of simple, yet profound, virtue and character dedicated to his vocation. Members of Tom’s Team are invited to follow that same path in their own homes and communities.
Join Tom's Team
Complete the form to join Tom’s Team.
In the form you are able to:
- Choose what to be informed about
- What you are comfortable being shared with other Tom’s Team Members
We will never share your information with any other organization.
"No greater love has a man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
Thank you for your prayers and for helping share Tom’s story.