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Mission Statement:
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, CA is a Roman Catholic community of disciples working together for the glory of God and our spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we live and share the Gospel through worship, education and service.
Welcome to the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish website. We are three churches in one parish in Palo Alto, CA.
Our three church sites are:
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
3233 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 94306
St. Albert the Great Church
1095 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
751 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301
Our office and Mailing address is:
St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral Center
3290 MIddlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306
We are part of the Diocese of San Jose.
Click here for our regular Mass Times
Ash Wednesday 2020 Mass Times
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
7:15 am – St. Thomas Aquinas
8:30 am – Our Lady of the Rosary
9:00 am – St. Albert the Great (St. Elizabeth Seton School Mass - all welcome)
12:15 pm – St. Thomas Aquinas (Communion Service)
6:00 pm – St. Thomas Aquinas
7:00 pm – St. Albert the Great
7:30 pm – Our Lady of the Rosary (Spanish)
8:00 pm – St. Thomas Aquinas (Latin/Gregorian)
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH NEWS
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February 2ADA - Our Annual Diocesan Appeal begins this weekend. Fr. Stasys will be preaching about it at most Masses. Our parish goal this year is $144, 750. This is doable with all parishioners pledging according to their means. Thank you for your support!Read More
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February 2Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - By Susan Lee Olsen Among the many other activities today, (e.g., Super Bowl) this Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas). It’s 40 days since Christmas. All those Christmas decorations we have long since taken down can now OFFICIALLY be put away. But for Jesus and his family, this day had greater significance, a significance we have an opportunity to richly embrace this Sunday. In the time of Jesus, the 40th day after the birth of a first born son marked an important event...Read More
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January 28Happy New Year! The current donut schedule goes through the end of January and we just lost a long time volunteer, so we really need new volunteers. We have five, but ideally would have eight or nine. we really are in desperate need of a few families to help out. If we don't get more families, we might need to switch to offering donuts just twice a month. Saint Albert the Great Church is looking for volunteers to help with donuts after the 9am Sunday mass. Commitment is 6-8 Sundays a year. Responsibilities include: 1) purchasing donuts, milk, orange juice and bringing these to the hospitality center 2) preparing coffee 3) supervising donut and coffee gathering after 9 am mass 4) light clean up. For more information (or to volunteer): contact Brigid Farrell at Farrell_brigid@hotmail.comRead More
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January 28Please join a new parishioner led project, which will provide Sunday dinner to our priests. Named, Take Them A Meal, the meal project is an outreach program that lets the parish priests know they are appreciated. To participate, parishioners cook and deliver a meal on the busiest day of the week for the priests, Sunday. If you choose to join, you will pick a date that is convenient for your schedule and prepare a meal for three; Fr. Stasys, Fr. Sev, and Fr. Maurice. Click for more information and contacts.Read More
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January 28Please save the date for the annual Crab Dinner Dance: February 22! Tickets may be obtained from Knights of Columbus now or after Masses on Feb 1st-2nd, Feb 8th-9th- and Feb 15th-16th weekends. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Knights of Columbus are asking for donations for their Silent Auction at the Crab Dinner. Click for more information and contact info.Read More
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News from the Vatican
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The use of artificial intelligence in science and medicine must be guided by ethical standards that place humanity and the pursuit of the common good first, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold.
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Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said.
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The Legion of Christ religious order is promising accountability and transparency following damaging new revelations of sex abuse and cover-up that have undermined its credibility, a decade after...
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Pope Francis is sick and skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officials said.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- By blocking two pro-life bills from going to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, senators "failed to advance two critical human rights...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of Gertrudejane Holliday Stone By Jo Ann Zuniga HOUSTON (CNS) -- Gertrudejane Holliday Stone, a parishioner at St. Mary of the Purification Church in Houston, was a Freedom...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- During a Feb. 27 congressional hearing about the status of the nation's refugee program, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Laura Ann Phillips By Laura Ann Phillips PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) -- On Feb. 26, 1970, 200 angry youths stormed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Port of Spain...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Organizations, Catholic or not, led by a charismatic leader who is followed uncritically and...
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National Catholic Register
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By Michael O’Neill | Brother Samuel Mazzuchelli was glad to leave New York City. The 22-year-old Italian Dominican had grown up in the neighborhood around Milan’s great cathedral and had seen...
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By John Grondelski | G.K. Chesterton once described the United States as “a nation with the soul of a church,” and while both the Englishman and I might not vouch for the absolute truth of the...
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By Father Dave Pivonka, TOR | As a Church, we talk a lot about making disciples. What we don’t talk a lot about is the central problem facing the Church today: the struggle to live as a...
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By Catholic News Agency | RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar would not say when she believes life begins when asked during a townhall event on Thursday evening...
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By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA. | VATICAN CITY — The Pontifical Academy for Life signed Friday, alongside presidents of IBM and Microsoft, a call for ethical and responsible use of artificial...
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Annual Diocesan Appeal
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ONLINE GIVING
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish now offers Online Giving! Click the icon and go to the Online Giving registration site. Utilize the Internet for the good of our parish through this secure and convenient process. Track parish giving along with your finances by signing up today. Online giving can be effectively used on its own or in cooperation with regular offering envelopes. If you would like to receive envelope packets, but also want to give online, you have the option as well. For more information about receiving Sunday Offertory envelopes, contact Cathy Miller (650) 494-2496 ext. 24 or catherine.miller@dsj.org -
PARISH Calendar
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Sunday, March 1, 11:30 AMHigh School Ministry meets most Sundays in the Dermody Center behind Our Lady of the Rosary Church after 10:30 AM Mass at OLR. Contact Pierena Caligaris at pierina.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWe have a wonderful group of close to 20 students attending our Confirmation Preparation Class this year. We are now meeting at the St. Albert the Great Center (SAG CENTER), Wednesday Evenings: 7:00-8:30PM Truly Blessed! Thank you from Carmel Caligaris, (650) 967-3807 or carmel.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Sunday, March 8, 11:30 AMHigh School Ministry meets most Sundays in the Dermody Center behind Our Lady of the Rosary Church after 10:30 AM Mass at OLR. Contact Pierena Caligaris at pierina.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWe have a wonderful group of close to 20 students attending our Confirmation Preparation Class this year. We are now meeting at the St. Albert the Great Center (SAG CENTER), Wednesday Evenings: 7:00-8:30PM Truly Blessed! Thank you from Carmel Caligaris, (650) 967-3807 or carmel.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Sunday, March 15, 11:30 AMHigh School Ministry meets most Sundays in the Dermody Center behind Our Lady of the Rosary Church after 10:30 AM Mass at OLR. Contact Pierena Caligaris at pierina.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWe have a wonderful group of close to 20 students attending our Confirmation Preparation Class this year. We are now meeting at the St. Albert the Great Center (SAG CENTER), Wednesday Evenings: 7:00-8:30PM Truly Blessed! Thank you from Carmel Caligaris, (650) 967-3807 or carmel.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Saturday, March 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMLenten Morning Retreat March 21: Fr. Kevin Ballard, S.J., will lead a Lenten morning retreat, “Making Room YOURSELF for Getting to Know God: How are you GIVING IN for Lent?”Read More
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Sunday, March 22, 11:30 AMHigh School Ministry meets most Sundays in the Dermody Center behind Our Lady of the Rosary Church after 10:30 AM Mass at OLR. Contact Pierena Caligaris at pierina.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWe have a wonderful group of close to 20 students attending our Confirmation Preparation Class this year. We are now meeting at the St. Albert the Great Center (SAG CENTER), Wednesday Evenings: 7:00-8:30PM Truly Blessed! Thank you from Carmel Caligaris, (650) 967-3807 or carmel.caligaris@dsj.orgRead More
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Saturday, March 28, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AMSaturday, February 22: Next Session Pastoral Garden Cleanup Our next work day is planned for the 4th Saturday in February, the 22th, from 9 to 11:00am (or however much time you can spare). We’re skipped December due to the holidays. Thanks to those who came on Saturday, November 23. Much good work was done. Please join us for donuts and goodies and whatever good work you will do. This is just behind the Pastoral Center at 3290 Middlefield Road. Easy parking; easy working.Read More
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