ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH & SCHOOL

 

ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14

  • 8:15 am (STA School Mass- all are welcome)
  • 5:30 pm STA 
  • Ashes available in the Parish Office from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays during Lent – 6:00 pm, February 16, February 23, March 1, March 8, March 15 & March 22

LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS:  Fridays during Lent, February 16, February 23, March 1, March 8, March 15 & March 22

  • At parishioner homes on February 16 & 23 & March 1, 8, 15, 22
  • In the Bethany Room at STA February 23 & March 22
  • Please sign up in the Narthex after Mass

EVENING OF STILLNESS IN SACRED SILENCE

  • Thursday, February 22 6:30-8 pm
  • Adoration with Benediction

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

  • Saturdays at 4:30 pm at STA in the Reconciliation Room

NORTH DEANERY PENANCE SERVICES: (Off Campus)

  • Sunday, March 10 at St. Simon 2:00 pm
  • Monday, March 11 at Christ the King 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday, March 12 at St. Pius X 7:00 p.m.

DAY OF SANCTIFICATION OF THE PARISH: Wednesday, March 20

  • 8:15 am Mass and Adoration of the Eucharist follows until 5:00 pm

HOLY WEEK

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION:

  • 5:30 pm Saturday, March 23 (vigil)
  • 8:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday, March 24
  • We’ll have the blessing of the palms and procession into the church.

MASS OF CHRISM:

  • Tuesday, March 26 — 2:00 pm, at the Cathedral
  • The Mass of Chrism is concelebrated by the Archbishop with his priests who renew their promises. It is a sign of the unity and communion of the priests with their Bishop. The holy oils are blessed during this Mass.

 DAILY MASS:

  • Wednesday, March 27 — 8:15 am

 MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER:         

  • Thursday, March 28 – 7:00 pm
  • With symbolic foot washing.   
  • Night Watch/ Eucharistic Adoration begins after Mass until 10 pm.       
  • This is a time of prayer and meditation with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.    

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION: Friday, March 29

  • 3:00 pm Veneration of the cross and Communion service
  • 12:30 pm & 6:30 pm Living Stations presented by STA Middle School students:
  • Universal Day of Fast (age 18 to 60) & Abstinence (over the age of 14)

THE EASTER VIGIL: Saturday, March 30 — 8:30 pm

  • The Easter Vigil begins with the blessing of the Easter fire.
  • Liturgy of the word, Celebration of Baptism and Liturgy of the Eucharist.

SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD: Easter Sunday, March 31

  •  8:00 am & 10:30 am