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Committed to Our Mission: Moving Forward in Faith and Community
Since 1951, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center (St. Tom's) has been a beacon of faith for our campus community, uniting more than 3,000 students and nearly 1,000 Catholic families on a shared spiritual journey. Our community invests its time, talent, and treasure into a steady stream of young adults who spread the word of Jesus Christ on campus and beyond, initially as students (through nearly 100 ministries and outreach activities) and as Boiler Catholic alumni worldwide.
We face a pivotal moment approaching our 75th anniversary at Purdue in 2026. Our beloved St. Tom's requires essential funds to restore and enhance our facilities, ensuring our ministry can thrive in a safe and accessible home for all. Due to competing priorities and deferred maintenance, our facilities, some over 70 years old, urgently need care.
Scroll to learn more about St. Tom's Renewal Project and how you can join us on this mission.
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Projects Supporting our Spiritual Life
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Offering all believers who enter St. Tom’s full access to the sacrament.
The Sanctuary: A worship space to become accommodating and inspirational to all
Total: $190,000- Build an accessible confessional with ADA ramp access (click the image for more information) and enhance the sanctuary's art and environment.
- Build an accessible confessional with ADA ramp access (click the image for more information) and enhance the sanctuary's art and environment.
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Ensuring that all who visit to pray, worship, and serve are safe within our facilities.
Overall Center: Ensuring St. Tom's mission and ministries have a welcoming and safe home.
Total: $95,000- Update safety systems (fire, smoke, CO detection)
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Restoring and renewing our facilities to support the next 75 years of spiritual formation and service/outreach.
Note: Please see the image gallery on this webpage to understand the breadth of restoration required.
Overall Center
Total: $1,630,000- Replace damaged and leaking windows
- Update aging IT network
- Update climate control systems
- Repair masonry
- Repair stained glass windows
- Add environmental art elements
- Paint sanctuary and nave
- Update/Replace climate control systems
- Replace heating boilers
- Replace rusted-out windows
- Complete roof repairs
- Repair the Bell Tower and update bell controls
- Rebuild the Marian Grotto for prayer and fellowship
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Image Gallery
(Watch the slideshow or click/touch to view)
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A Message from the Pastor
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Will you Join Us on this Mission?
Your generosity will preserve St. Tom’s legacy and inspire future generations of Boiler Catholics.
Please prayerfully consider your support. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
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How To Give
Support St. Tom's Renewal Project:
Online
By Check: Mail to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center, 535 Mitch Daniels Blvd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 (Attn: Renewal Project)
By Phone: Call (765) 743-4652 and provide your credit card information and desired donation.
For Questions, contact:
Andrea Kreps
Director of Development
(765) 217-7909
[email protected]g
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