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
Adoration Canceled for this Week
November 27, 2024 - 10:30amDue to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will not be any adoration this weekend. Adoration will resume next week as normal. Home Page Prayer Line BulletinsSign up for The Best Advent Ever
November 26, 2024 - 9:03amSign up for Best Advent Ever from Dynamic Catholic...Advent and Christmas Schedule
November 24, 2024 - 2:00pmMark your calendars with these dates from the parish Advent and Christmas Schedule . Advent First Sunday in Advent December 1, 2024 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday December 9, 2024 9:00AM...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...
Spiritual Reflections
First Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 1st
November 30, 2024 - 8:00amSunday, December 1, 2024 | First Sunday of Advent | Luke 21:25–28, 34–36 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to be vigilant. Today marks the beginning of Advent, the great liturgical season of...Family Faith Activities for December
November 29, 2024 - 2:00pmEncountering 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...Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 - 7:00amFriends, the holiday of Thanksgiving offers us a chance to step back and take stock of all our blessings: friends, family, health, work, etc. Today is a chance to slow down and simply rest in, above all, God's abundant...Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Sunday, November 24th
November 23, 2024 - 12:00pmSunday, November 24, 2024 | Solemnity of Christ the King | John 18:33b-37 Friends, today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. And though the very notion of kingship is rather alien to us, the metaphor should remain. For...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...
Upcoming Events
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena
December 4, 2024 at (All day) to December 12, 2024 at (All day)
6:00pm in the Church
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
Advent Reconciliation
December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm to at 4:30pm
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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