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The Men of St. Tom’s will sell Outdoor Nativity sets after Mass in the Gather Space and online between September 15 and October 6. The cost is $110 a set. Orders are scheduled to arrive in time for the Christmas season. Proceeds from sales will support the Men of St. Tom’s service projects for the parish.

If you use electronic giving (Faith Direct) and no longer wish to receive Sunday Collection Envelopes, please click the headline to access a form to cancel your order. Thank you!

Join us in dreaming! Thanks to the generosity of nearly 100 donors, St. Tom's has reached more than half of its $150,000 fundraising goal to create a space that promotes growth, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging. Click the heading to learn more!

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center is more than a campus church; it’s a sanctuary for all who wish to meet life’s challenges through lived faith in Jesus Christ. With your support this Wednesday, March 6, we can ensure that St. Tom’s continues to be a welcoming and guiding light for both current and future generations of Boilermakers. Let’s come together to celebrate and support the enduring legacy of St. Tom’s.

Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, former global master of the Dominican order who recently led a 3-day retreat at the request of Pope Francis for participants in the Global Synod, recently shared insights from his newest book, Questioning God? and about the Global Synod during this December 7, 2023 event at St. Tom's. Click on this news brief for the URL to view it.

The 10th National Eucharistic Congress will be in our backyard this July! The event will feature Mass, Adoration, a great variety of speakers and options for breakout sessions, and fellowship with 80,000 fellow Catholics! Tickets are $299 if purchased through St. Tom's or $375 individually. Food and lodging/transportation are not included, though we can help facilitate a Lafayette-area carpool if desired. If you wish to go, please fill out the form at boilercatholics.org/congress no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 

Whether you were born into Catholicism or discovered it on your own, one founding principle of the Catholic Church is central to our faith — the Real Presence of Christ---which means that during Mass, the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. As Catholics, we believe that the Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.' In the midst of the National Eucharistic Revival, a Planning Team of resident and student parishioners has been diligently working to set up a series of faith formation activities to help us explore the Eucharist and better understand it while deepening our personal faith and our sense of community. Read more.

The CHILDCARE MINISTRY provides childcare for our New Parishioner Welcome Receptions while their parents attend the reception. We continue to need people to support these quarterly events.

Everyone's relationship with Jesus is different. Regardless of where we find ourselves, St. Tom’s has pathways for all to connect with one another and discover and deepen our relationships with Jesus Christ. Learn more.

A recent change in Purdue's email security settings is sending St. Tom's electronic communications, including our Flocknote emails, to the Junk folder of our parishioners using their 'purdue.edu' email account. To continue receiving our messages, be sure to check your Junk folder and add '[email protected]' to your contacts.

A gift to the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) supports the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana in many ways, including seminarian support, clergy support, local Catholic schools, college ministries (like St. Tom's), Hispanic ministry, and much more. As of July, we have not fulfilled our 2023 pledge goal of $138,230, and only 68 percent of the pledges made have been paid (compared to 93 percent paid in 2022 at this same time).  If you haven't had a chance to pledge yet or would like to make a payment, please visit the CMA Website.  

Spurred by a 2019 Pew Research study that suggests only one-third of U.S. Catholics believe the Church's teaching that the Eucharist is truly the body and blood of Christ, the National Eucharistic Revival was launched. Read more