ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL 2021-2022 OPEN HOUSE * 2019 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL* *AWARD-WINNING RESOURCE PROGRAM* *“A” RATING BY IDOE, HIGH ISTEP+ SCORES* *2018 THRIVING SCHOOLS AWARD* *2016 LET’S MOVE! ACTIVE SCHOOLS NATIONAL AWARD WINNER* *2014 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL* OPEN HOUSE 4600 N. ILLINOIS STREET 317-255-6244 BY APPOINTMENT [...]
Important Voting deadlines and INFO "We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern." - Pope Francis, 9/16/13 Catholic social teaching encourages us [...]
Religious Education/Faith Formation: This ministry is designed to catechize the children of the parish in K-8th grade who do not attend a catholic school. From September – May students attend class each Sunday from 9 am – 10:15 am. *Volunteer opportunity – Catechists are the backbone of our religious education program at STA. This important [...]
September 2020 Dear Fellow STA Parishioners, A year ago, the STA Parish Council assigned the Race and Culture Committee the task of increasing racial awareness within the parish. In the first part of the year, members of the committee worked to implement Part 1, Racial Awareness and Appreciation. Activities that supported this theme included three [...]
Race -- its origins, uses and evolution -- highlighted discussion at STA's first Diversity Dinner on Saturday, June 15. About 40 parishioners attended the pitch-in dinner hosted by the Race and Culture Committee. They based the event on a National Geographic article titled "There's No Scientific Basis for Race -- It's a Made-Up Label," which [...]
