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
Festival and Mass Information
November 19, 2024 - 11:57amCORRECTION - my apologies, the previous notice had some errors. Please see the corrected notice below. Our Fall Festival is finally here with the first day being this Friday. Here is some information about the festival and...Festival and Mass Information
November 19, 2024 - 11:20amOur Fall Festival is finally here with the first day being this Friday. Here is some information about the festival and weekend masses that you may want to know. Festival Hours Friday 11/2 from 4-10 PM Saturday 11/3 and Sunday...Happy Veterans Day!
November 11, 2024 - 6:00amHappy Veterans Day to all our veterans. Thank you for your service to our country. May God bless you and your families.Adult Faith Formation on Sun 11/3
November 1, 2024 - 2:00pmPlease join us in the Bethany Hall for Adult Faith Formation this Sunday. English at 11:00 am The Sabbath & the Release of our Bondage from Modern Day Pharaohs Presented by Brian Campos Spanish at 1 pm Maria y Los Santos...Daylight Saving Time Ends on Nov 3rd
November 1, 2024 - 2:00pmDon't forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday 11/2. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday 11/3. You don't want to be late to mass! Home Page Prayer Line ...
Spiritual Reflections
Apocalyptic Musings - Sunday, November 17th
November 16, 2024 - 12:00pmSunday, November 17, 2024 | Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mark 13:24-32 Friends, our Gospel for today features apocalyptic musings. Recall that “apocalypse” means unveiling, a revelation. And Jesus uses, once...What is Catholic Social Teaching?
November 15, 2024 - 2:00pmWhat is Catholic Social Teaching? Our God is a God of justice. He is not some distant, fun uncle in the universe, but the very ground of our being and involved and concerned for each of his creations. He knows us by name and...Love Precedes - Sunday, November 10th
November 9, 2024 - 12:00pmSunday, November 10, 2024 | Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mark 12:38-44 Friends, today we read about the poor widow who gave her all to the Lord. Her simple generosity, her offering of her whole livelihood, was a...Lord Alone - Sunday, November 3rd
November 2, 2024 - 12:00pmSunday, November 3, 2024 | Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mark 12:28b-34 Friends, our Gospel features what the ancient Israelites referred to as the shema: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord your God is Lord alone.” Could...All Souls Day (Nov 2)
November 2, 2024 - 6:00am“Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.” Author: St. Paul All Souls Day Today the Church asks that we pause and pray for all our beloved friends, family, and...
Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at (All day)
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Vigin Mary
Holyday of Obligation
December 8, 2024 at (All day)
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the solemn celebration of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It is... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2024 at (All day)
Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image... Read more
Christmas Eve
Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
December 24, 2024 at (All day)
Family Mass 5:00pm Mass in Spanish 6:30pm Mass in English 10:00pmRead more
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Holyday of Obligation
December 25, 2024 at (All day)
Mass in English 9:30am Mass in Spanish 11:30amRead more
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