St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
Palo Alto, CA
Pastoral Center, 3290 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-2496
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Easter Vigil 2013Our Newly Baptized
Easter Vigil 2013Newly Baptized and Confirmed
Fr. Jerry Brown, S.S. & Fr. MattFr. Brown was the Rector of St. Joseph's College when Fr. Matt entered the Seminary in 1980
Confirmation 2013Confirmation at St. Albert the Great
Confirmation 2013Msgr. Fran Cilia presided at this year's Confirmation
Confirmation 2013The whole group of newly confirmed students
Confirmation 2013Msgr. Fran Cilia talks to our Candidates
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WelcomeMission Statement:
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, CA is a Roman Catholic community of disciples working together for the glory of God and our spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we live and share the Gospel through worship, education and service.
Welcome to the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish website.
We are three churches in one parish in Palo Alto, CA.
Our three worship sites are:
Our Lady of the Rosary Church,
St. Albert the Great Church
and St. Thomas Aquinas Church and we are
part of the Diocese of San Jose.
MAP OF OUR THREE CHURCHES
Please check out our site and find a ministry
or organization that you'd like to be a part of.
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May 19, 2013Dinner at Crepevine, Tues. May 21st at 7:30PM, 300 Castro St., Mountain View The Young Adult group meets for its monthly social gathering at the Mountain View Crepevine. Please confirm your attendance on our Facebook Page "Young Adult Circle" or contact us at yacircle@gmail.com.
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May 19, 2013The goal of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is to offer tangible assistance to those in need on a person to person basis and to offer spiritual services. A key strength of the Society is in the personalized delivery of help. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation or often through direct dollar or in-kind service.
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May 19, 2013Small bottles of water, saltine crackers, and fruit cups. When you are out shopping, please purchase these items and bring them to our vestibules. The cupboard is bare.
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May 17, 2013In this Issue: Controversial Bill to "Aid" Abuse Victims to be Heard this Week May Budget Revise -- Why Should I Care? Defending Marriage -- Two New Resources from USCCB On the Web
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May 13, 2013 | by Fr. MattBeginning at 6pm on June 1 through 9am on June 2, there will be an all-night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Albert the Great Church. Please plan on spending at least one hour with our Lord on this great feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
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May 13, 2013Today, the 18th of May, we congratulate Fr. Matt on the 22nd anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Pierre DuMaine; Fr. Peter celebrates the 11th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Patrick McGrath.
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May 12, 2013We would like to invite everyone to join us for our Final Youth Mass of the year. You won't want to miss our 5th grade cross over where 5th graders officially enter into the EDGE program. And our family dinner afterwards for our SENIOR SEND OFF... where we send off our seniors into college and our young adult program NextGen.
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May 12, 2013Photos may be reviewed and purchased at: http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Special thanks to Roland Quintero, who volunteers his time to chronicle our parish events!
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May 12, 2013The Prayer Shawl Ministry has several handmade shawls in need of homes. These shawls are knitted with many prayers for healing and love for the recipient and they are blessed by a priest.
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Year of Faith 2012-2013
Learn about the Year of Faith at the Diocese of San Jose website.
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Thinking about becoming Catholic? Want to learn more about your faith?
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Local WeatherClick Here for the local weather forecast.
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Parish Memories (Photos)
Parish Memories Available Online
Pictures of recent St. Thomas Aquinas Parish events are now available online: First Communion and Confirmation. -
ONLINE GIVINGSt. Thomas Aquinas Parish now offers Online Giving! Click the icon and go to the Online Giving registration site. Utilize the Internet for the good of our
parish through this secure and convenient process. Track parish giving along with your finances by signing up today. Online giving can be effectively used on its own or in cooperation with regular offering envelopes. If you would like to receive envelope packets, but also want to give online, you have the option as well. For more information about receiving Sunday Offertory envelopes, contact Cathy Miller (650) 494-2496 ext. 24 or Chuck Tully, ext. 20.
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May 20, 2013Save the date! Monday, May 20 at Stanford University Golf Course! We look forward to seeing you at our Golf Outing this Spring! If golf isn't your game, please join us at 4:00 p.m. for the after-party! Heavy hor d'oeuvres, wine and beer will be served on the beautiful greens at Stanford.
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May 27, 2013The Pastoral Center will be closed in honor of Memorial Day. The daily Mass schedule remains unchanged.
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May 27, 2013You are invited to attend a Memorial Day Veterans' Tribute and Mass on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery at 11am & Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 11 am.
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Jun 1, 2013
9:00 AMDeacon Dat Luong who has served with us this past year, will be ordained a priest on June 1 at 9:30am at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica. Fr. Dat, who served his diaconate year with us, will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 2 at 9:00am at St. Albert the Great. -
Jun 23, 2013
11:00 AMAfter the 11:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 23rd, a brief procession in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help will take place at St. Albert’s Church, sponsored by St. Basil’s Byzantine Catholic community that meets at St. Albert’s on Sundays. -
Aug 14, 2013
7:00 PMA vigil for the Solemnity of the Assumption (called the Feast of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God by Byzantines), will be held at St. Albert’s Church, on Wednesday, August 14th. The Vigil will be sponsored by St. Basil Byzantine Catholic community, which meets at St. Albert’s on Sundays.
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RCIA
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The New Roman Missal
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