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 - 9:22am
    Saint 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 - 3:56pm
    Please 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 - 10:56am
    Hello 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
  • No Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament this week.

    November 26, 2025 - 9:28am
    During 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 - 7:08am
    Daily Mass on Thanksgiving Day will move from 8:00 am to 10 am. Home Page           Prayer Line           Bulletins           Donate

Spiritual Reflections

  • Third Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 14th

    December 13, 2025 - 2:00pm
    Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Third Sunday of Advent  |  Matthew 11:2–11 Friends, in today’s Gospel, John the Baptist asks if Jesus is “the one . . . or should we look for another?” When this inquiry is conveyed to Jesus...
  • Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

    December 12, 2025 - 6:00am
    Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cuando un campesino mexicano sin instrucción se encontró con la aparición de la Virgen María, no tenía idea de cómo cambiaría el mundo. Juan Diego tenía 57 años cuando, en 1531, recibió la...
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe

    December 12, 2025 - 6:00am
    Our Lady of Guadalupe When an uneducated Mexican farmer encountered the appearance of the Virgin Mary, he had no idea how the world would change.  Juan Diego was 57 years old when, in 1531, he received a visit from Our Lady on...
  • No Christmas Without Mary (Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8th)

    December 8, 2025 - 6:01am
    No 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 - 4:10pm
    There 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...

Upcoming Events

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

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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