St. Thomas Aquinas Parish

PARISH CLEANING -> Thank you to everyone who participated in cleaning the church for Advent/Christmas Season!

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS: We will be decorating the Altar with Christmas flowers. If you wish to help purchase these flowers in memory of a loved one, please pick up an envelope at the doors of the church. All names received through these envelopes this year will be included in a book of remembrance. Names from past years are not rolled over into following years.

With the possibility of snow and icy weather, you are reminded to NOT use the roadway alongside the church driveway from Queenston St. as a walkway from the back parking lot to the front door.

BAMBINELLI SUNDAY Bring your Infant Jesus image to Mass!! On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, on December 14th & 15th, at each Mass we will observe a custom from the Vatican by blessing the images of the Infant Jesus from your Nativity scenes. This simple ceremony will help us to focus on what this season is all about: the birth of the Son of God as an Infant in Bethlehem for our salvation. As Pope Francis has said: “There is no Christmas without Jesus! If we take Him away, the light is extinguished and everything becomes false.”

The Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the 'Mother Church' of the Diocese of St. Catharines is currently under renovation and has a target budget of $1.2 million. And therefore needs the support of all families of the Diocese in it's fundraising appeal, so please be as generous as possible!

Welcome! Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church, learning about the faith, or anyone seeking to come back to the Church, please call the office.

WELCOME VISITORS! We sincerely welcome you to St. Thomas Aquinas parish. May your visit to family and friends, or to our lovely area, be filled with God’s blessings. Our prayers go with you when you return safely home and we look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for visiting with our Church family.

With the possibility of snow and icy weather, you are reminded to NOT use the roadway alongside the church driveway from Queenston St. as a walkway from the back parking lot to the front door.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Photo above: 1394 Knights with the Icon of Mary of Pesecuted Christians, after presentation to St. Thomas Aquinas Church on June 9, 2019 Click here to view Presentation video!