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Save the date! The next altar server trainings are scheduled for Saturday, February 8th at 10 am and Wednesday, February 26th at 4 pm in the Church. Pizza will be served after the training. This training is for young people, grades 5th through 11th, who wish to serve at our Sunday liturgies. If interested, parents please send us your contact information via email to [email protected].

Please note there will be no 9 am confessions on Tuesday, January 28th.

You are invited to the annual Mahjong Madness night on February 7th, hosted by the Holy Name Society. All skill levels welcome! Mahjong instructors will be available for those who have never played before! Prizes, food, and drink are provided! For more information and how to register, click the subject line above. We hope to see you there!

You are invited to join STA's Spring Scripture Study following LUKE: THE STORY OF SALVATION. The Gospel of Luke continually reveals how Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. This study will help us experience joy as you see how God has been faithful throughout the ages and how God's promise can guide you in your everyday lives. The Gospel's powerful prose and beautiful details will deepen your desire to draw closer to Jesus and be transformed by his teachings. Register by clicking the subject line above!

All ladies of the parish are invited to join Our Lady's Altar Society (OLAS) for our Valentine’s celebration on Tuesday, February 18 beginning with praying the Rosary at 11:30 am in St. Ann’s Hall. Our meeting follows with Heather Tomalchoff Ortega presenting a program on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Lunches will be catered this year for $10. Please RSVP to our President Chris at [email protected] by Sunday, February 16th. We hope to see you there!

St. Thomas Aquinas is excited to announce the third concert featuring the restored and expanded Schudi-Casavant pipe organ! On February 27 at 7 pm, internationally renowned concert organist Chelsea Chen will present the third of four inaugural concerts for the 2024-2025 season. The program includes music by J.S. Bach, Debussy, Franck, Alain, Chen, and more! We hope you can make it!

Are you currently within your first six years of marriage and looking for marriage enrichment? We hope you will join us for dinner and discussion about important and timely topics for married couples! We will draw lessons from Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Sacred Scripture, and Church tradition to help form strong foundations for the married life. Come every week or drop in when you are able. Please sign up for the GROUNDED email group to get important announcements about the location and weekly topics. For more information, click the subject line.

STAMA (St. Thomas Aquinas Mothers' Association) is excited to announce that our February and March General Meetings will offer two unique opportunities to hear from our incredible pastoral staff! Join us on Tuesday, February 11th at 11 am in St. Anne Hall for a morning discussion with Father Ryan about his conversion and vocation discernment stories and on Monday, March 17th at 7 pm in St. Joseph's Room for an evening discussion with Father Arthur about his perspective on children going to church and more.

Next Step Ministry is an eight-week course for couples who want to intentionally discern the vocation of marriage in community with peers and married mentors. We invite you to join us to learn more about the Catholic Church’s beautiful understanding of the importance of pursuing healthy interpersonal relationships as a path to holiness.

St. Thomas Aquinas is offering a grief support group for parishioners who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Each week, they discuss questions and share about loved ones and the grieving process. Participating in the group can provide time to process, reflect, and receive support from group members along the way. For more information or to register, click on Grief Recovery Group above in bold letters.

St. Thomas Aquinas is pleased to announce that Kris Horlick will join the parish staff as the Director of Business Operations. Kris is a certified public accountant (CPA) and comes to us with more than 10 years of experience, having worked in catholic schools and parish offices across our diocese. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and will obtain a Master of Science in Church Management this May 2025. As the Director of Business Operations, Kris will collaborate with the Pastor on the general operation of the parish, business aspects of the parish, the school, and the stewardship of our temporal goods. Please join us in extending a sincere and warm welcome to Kris as she begins her journey at St. Thomas Aquinas.

St. Thomas Aquinas is excited to announce the second inaugural concert featuring the restored and expanded Schudi-Casavant pipe organ! On January 16 at 7 pm, our own Director of Music, Michael Conrady, will present the second of four inaugural concerts for the 2024-2025 season. The program includes music by J.S. Bach, Couperin, Dupré, Tournemire, as well as an appearance by our men’s chant Schola. We hope to see you there!