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In light of COVID-19 cases dropping and the direction of Protect Purdue making masks optional for most indoor places, St. Tom's will not require masks at Mass, effective Saturday, Feb. 19. The only exception is 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Masks are required for 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.  Masks are optional for all other Masses.  

Share the love of Christ with those in need during your spring semester break, March 14 to 19, 2022. A MANDATORY Call-Out Meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Newman Hall (downstairs).

In preparation for finals week, a special "Blessing of the Brains' will be offered to Boiler Catholic students during all weekend Masses, Dec. 11 and 12.

A tradition originating during the papacy of Pope St. John Paul II, the “Blessing of the Bambinelli” will take place at Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses, Dec. 11 and 12.

Fr. Phil Bowers, a beloved priest for more than five decades and former parochial vicar at St. Tom’s, passed away on Friday morning, Dec. 17. He was 84 years old. This Wednesday, Dec. 22, visitation will take place at Holy Spirit Parish at Geist in Fisher, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will take place at Holy Spirit on Thursday, Dec. 23, at 11:00 a.m. and live-streamed.