John Kara
Dear Friends,
We've all been asked to pray for the happy repose of the soul of John Kara. John passed away yesterday. Please also keep his family and friends in prayer at this difficult time.
Recent Posts
Ventura County Health Officer Order of 3/17/20
The Ventura County Health Officer has issued an order directing vulnerable individuals in the County to shelter at their place of residence from 3/18 - 4/1/2020. The order also restricts certain business activities.
Click here to read the entire order.Read more
Letter to a Suffering Church
The sexual abuse scandal has gripped the Catholic Church for the past thirty years, and continues to wreak havoc even today. It's been a diabolical masterpiece, one that has compromised the work of the Church in every way and has left countless lives in ruin. Many Catholics are understandably asking, “Why should I stay? Why not abandon this sinking ship before it drags me or my children under?"
In this stirring manifesto, Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, explains why this is not the time...Read more
Pastor's Message for 1/5/2020
Happy New Year to all!
I have so enjoyed journeying through Advent and now Christmas with you all, and now I find myself looking forward to the year ahead and offering you all my prayers that you may persevere in fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions…whatever they may be. (I’m promising myself to try to shed the pounds I’ve accumulated since Thanksgiving!) You may have noticed some activity around the rectory these past weeks. Soon after arriving in Ojai, I discovered that when the rectory was constructed in the early sixties it included a privacy wall enclosing the area outside...Read more
Kacey Belgium
Please pray for a young girl named Kacey Belgium who is fighting brain cancer. Pray for healing, strength and consolation for Kacey and her family.Read more
Centennial Wrap-Up
The Centennial Year for St. Thomas Aquinas is coming to an end. Our Parish is planning a get-together potluck marking the past 100 years of serving the people of the Ojai Valley and also looking forward to the next 100 years. This celebration will also commemorate the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, which falls on January 28th. Please mark your new 2020 calendar and plan to attend:
POT LUCK LUNCHEON Sunday, January 26, 2020, 1:00 p.m. in the Aquinas Center
Please bring a dish to share by your last name: Hot Dish: A-G Salad/Cold sides:...Read more
