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
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 BilingualNo Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament this week.
November 26, 2025 - 9:28amDuring Thanksgiving the Blessed Sacrament is not exposed. We will resume next week with regular hours. Happy Thanksgiving to all!Daily Mass on Thanksgiving at 10:00 am
November 23, 2025 - 7:08amDaily Mass on Thanksgiving Day will move from 8:00 am to 10 am. Home Page Prayer Line Bulletins Donate
Spiritual Reflections
No Christmas Without Mary (Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8th)
December 8, 2025 - 6:01amNo Christmas Without Mary We can’t have Christmas without Mary. That’s a simple fact. Jesus absolutely could have entered into history as a fully grown man; he’s God! He could have done anything. But, the Lord chose to...Devotionals for Advent
December 6, 2025 - 4:10pmThere are many ways to make this Advent a special time of preparation and spiritual renewal. Shown below are links to a few of the devotionals available. Hallow Advent Challenge: https://hallow.com/ Best Advent Ever with...Family Faith Activities for December
December 6, 2025 - 4:05pmEncountering Jesus as a Family We're not meant to experience the love of Jesus all alone. Just as the Lord entered the world through a family, He can enter our hearts through our family. Here are a few simple ways you and your...Second Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 7th
December 6, 2025 - 3:58pmSunday, December 7, 2025 | Second Sunday of Advent | Matthew 3:1–12 Friends, today St. Matthew compels us to come to grips with the great Advent figure of John the Baptist. It’s really impossible to grasp the significance...Opening us to the path of love - Sunday, October 26th
October 25, 2025 - 2:00pmSunday, October 26, 2025 | Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 18:9–14 Friends, today Jesus tells us of the Pharisee and the tax collector—so, stereotypically righteous and unrighteous people—who both enter the...
Upcoming Events
Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2025 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, 2025 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, 2025 at (All day)
Mass in English 9:30am Mass in Spanish 11:30amRead more
Solemnity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Mother of God
not a Holy Day of Obligation
January 1, 2026 at (All day)
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
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