St. Thomas Aquinas New Priest Announcement   I am delighted to introduce our new pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas -- Fr. Varghese Maliakkal. He will begin his new assignment on Wednesday, Aug. 5, a month earlier than previously announced. The extra time will allow him to get settled before the start of the school year. [...]

St. Thomas Aquinas: God's People in Extraordinary Variety St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish strives to be a diverse and welcoming community, seeking to serve the will of God and striving to live the gospel of Jesus Christ through prayer, vibrant liturgy, educational excellence, personal sharing and social action. With that vision as our focus, our [...]

St. Thomas Aquinas Race and Culture Committee Just the other evening, our St. Thomas Aquinas Race and Culture Committee met to reflect on the demonstrations in Indianapolis and in cities around the world, sparked by the violent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Racial inequalities in justice, education, social status, employment, [...]

White Privilege The following article on White Privilege provides a starting point. It was written by Heather Greenwell, a relative of our Administrative Assistant Cheryl Taylor. Privilege is not having to constantly talk to your sons about the death of another brown person at the hands of a police officer. Privilege is not having to [...]

RACE MATTERS Our parish family mourns the loss of George Floyd, who was killed last week at the hands of Minneapolis police. As we reflect on his brutal death and those of so many other African Americans in custody, let us commit to learning about systemic racism and becoming anti-racists. The following article on White [...]