Started in 1901 and completed in 1902,  St. Thomas Aquinas Church is the oldest church in Palo Alto and is a registered historic landmark. Its distinctive carpenter gothic style makes it a signature building for the downtown area. The church is located just three blocks south of University Avenue. At the corner of Waverley and Homer Avenues, it's at the northern edge of the historic "Professorville" area of the city.

The church includes a number of exquisite period piece stained glass windows and a small remembrance garden for contemplation. Its downtown location makes it convenient for many to walk to the daily morning Mass (M-F at 7:15 am) or noontime Mass (M-Sat. 12:15 pm). We welcome all to Sunday Mass services at 7:30 am, 8:45 am (Thomas Merton Center mass), 10:30 am and the lovely Gregorian Mass at 12:00 noon, sung by the St. Ann Choir. The church is also a popular venue for weddings.

The Church is located at: 751 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Succession of Pastors of St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Rev. Bernarad J. McKinnon, 1902-1909
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Gleason, 1909-1928
Rev. Andrew J. Carroll, 1928-1946
Rev. Edmund I. Hogan, 1946-1951
Rev. Henry MacEnery, 1951-1961
Rev. Edward R. Allen, 1961-1965
Rev. Daniel P. Shea, Admin., 1965-1968
Rev. Daniel P. Shea, Pastor, 1968-1983
Rev. Raymond J. Maher, Admin., 1983-1984
Rev. William L. Lenane, 1984-1987

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Succession of Pastors
Rev. Alexander C. Larkin, 1987-1992
Rev. Dennis Browne, 1992-1994
Rev. John P. Cooper, CSSp, 1994-1996
Rev. Bernard Freyne, 1996-2002
Rev. George Aranha, 2002-2010
Rev. Matthew Stanley, 2010-2018
Rev. Estanislao Mikalonis, 2018-