Welcome to the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church parish website.
We are an active Christian community in the Ojai Valley and invite you to join us in our mission to live the Gospel message. Listed below are some of the more recent news and updates. Please join us at Mass this week for worship, fellowship and celebration of God’s great love.
Our Mission
In our Catholic tradition we strive to live the Gospel life in prayer, sacrament, liturgy, teaching, evangelization and stewardship. By the grace of God and guided by the Holy Spirit, may we truly live the faith we are called to profess each day.
Announcements
Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family
December 28, 2025 - 6:00amJesus, Mary, & Joseph: Pray for us! Why does family matter? God could have entered our world any way that he wished. So why did he choose to enter as a baby into a human family? "The Christian family is a communion of the...12 Days of Christmas?
December 26, 2025 - 2:00pm12 Days of Christmas? Believe it or not, the Christmas party is just getting started! For we Catholic Christians, Christmas is not one day but a SEASON that spans 12 days between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi...Funeral for Betty Valmonte
December 8, 2025 - 9:22amSaint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church - Ojai, CA The funeral for Betty Volmonte will be on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:00 am in the church. There will be a reception in the Aquinas Center immediately after the...Say "Yes" to Lent
December 6, 2025 - 3:56pmPlease join us Sunday 12/7/2025 after the 9:30 mass when Deacon Phil and Mary Nelson will give a presentation on how to "Say 'Yes' to Advent" in the Aquinas Center hall. Light refreshments will be provided. Home Page ...Holyday of obligation - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
December 5, 2025 - 10:56amHello all, This coming Monday, December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is a Holy day of obligation. Mass times are: 8am in English 6pm Bilingual
Spiritual Reflections
Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family
December 28, 2025 - 6:00amJesus, Mary, & Joseph: Pray for us! Why does family matter? God could have entered our world any way that he wished. So why did he choose to enter as a baby into a human family? "The Christian family is a communion of the...Feast of the Holy Family - Sunday, December 28th
December 27, 2025 - 2:00pmSunday, December 28, 2025 | Feast of the Holy Family | Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23 Friends, on this feast of the Holy Family, our Gospel shows us Joseph and Mary’s flight into Egypt, pursuing their mission to protect the...12 Days of Christmas?
December 26, 2025 - 2:00pm12 Days of Christmas? Believe it or not, the Christmas party is just getting started! For we Catholic Christians, Christmas is not one day but a SEASON that spans 12 days between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi...Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) - Thursday, December 25th
December 25, 2025 - 2:00pmThursday, December 25, 2025 | Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord | John 1:1–18 Friends, today’s Gospel comes to its climax with the magnificent phrase “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” The...Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 - 6:00amMerry Christmas! The Word has become flesh and made his dwelling among us! Emmanuel means "God is with us"! Let us rejoice and be glad! Let us pray for one another, our families and friends, our Church, and the entire world...
Upcoming Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Parish Office Closed
January 19, 2026 at (All day)
The parish office will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. day.Read more
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
January 22, 2026 at (All day)
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the "Day of... Read more
St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day
Memorial
January 28, 2026 at (All day)
The patron saint of our parish. Click here for information on St. Thomas AquinasRead more
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