St. Thomas Aquinas has been collecting food for the Lussier Community Education Center (LCEC) for over 20 years, with each donation averaging nearly 600 to 800 pounds. Now, Covid-19 has created new and different needs at the Food Pantry. To avoid overstocking unneeded items, St. Thomas Aquinas is requesting parishioners to donate the following requested items for June’s collection.
May 30 Bulletin
Bulletin for the Most Holy Trinity 5.30.21 construction and COVID updates are available in the bulletin this week. Change is happening everywhere you look.
May 23 Bulletin
Bulletin for Pentecost. We announce some changes to our COVID-19 Mass protocols and to our monthly Food Collection Sunday.
May 16 Bulletin
Bulletin for the Ascension of the Lord. Greg offers a preview of this summer’s construction in the kitchen and social hall, we give you directions for making an origami dove to prepare for Pentecost, and Lorianne Aubut shares a special announcement with the parish.
May 9 Bulletin
Bulletin for 6th Sunday of Easter. We introduce Brian Franzen, our new Director of Maintenance, and preview the changes that are coming to the parish kitchen and social hall this summer.
May 2 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 5th Sunday of Easter. Things are not “back to normal” yet, but change is coming. Check the bulletin for opportunities to help with hospitality, greeting, livestreaming, gardening, and forming a men’s group. Also, our crib fill is running through May 9, and we have a list of useful things for new mothers and their babies.
April 25 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 4th Sunday of Easter. This week we say goodbye to Ismael Covarrubias who is retiring after 26 years of service to our parish.
April 18 Bulletin
Bulletin for 3rd Sunday of Easter. Check out the cover to see the work of one winner of our coloring contest. Also, it’s time for our annual Mother’s Day Crib Fill.
April 11 Bulletin
Bulletin for Divine Mercy Sunday 2021. Deacon Jerome reflects on what we have in common with the Apostle Thomas, and Fr. Bart writes about the Divine Mercy devotion. Also news about the retirement of our maintenance director and registration for Totus Tuus Summer Scripture Camp.
Totus Tuus Summer Camp/Campamento de Verano Totus Tuus
Registration for Totus Tuus Summer Scripture Camp, the week of July 12-16 for children entering grades 1-5 in the fall, is open. El registro para el Campamento de Verano de niños para la semana del 12-16 de julio está abierto.
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION
This Sunday, April 11, is Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus told St. Faustina in a private apparition that this Feast of Mercy would be a very special day when “all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened” (Diary 699).
La Divina Misericordia
Este domingo, 11 de abril es el domingo de la Divina Misericordia. Jesús le dijo a Santa Faustina en una aparición privada que esta Fiesta de la Misericordia sería un día muy especial cuando “todas las compuertas divinas por las que fluyen las gracias se abren” (Diario 699).
April 4 Bulletin
Bulletin for Easter Sunday. The Lord has risen! Alleluia! As members of the body of Christ, Jesus’s resurrection touches our lives today! Let us embrace the Savior who brings new life from death. Alleluia!
March 28 Bulletin
Bulletin for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Deacon Jerome reflects on how our own acts mirror the contrasts of Passion Sunday and all of Holy Week. Plus, check out our Coloring Contest for children ages 5-11.
March 21 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 5th Sunday of Lent. We feature suggestions to make Holy Week and Easter special.
Holy Week 2021 at STA
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, a vibrant, welcoming community of 1,500 households on the west side of Madison, WI, is seeking a bilingual Director of Middle School, High School, and Young Adult Ministry.
Director of Middle School, High School, and Young Adult Job Posting
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, a vibrant, welcoming community of 1,500 households on the west side of Madison, WI, is seeking a bilingual Director of Middle School, High School, and Young Adult Ministry.
March 14 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 4th Sunday of Lent. Deacon Jerome reflects on this Sunday of contrasts: Rejoice! God loves us! Beware! We can still choose darkness instead of light! Fr. Bart describes the things we will do differently this year during Holy Week due to the pandemic. And we offer some suggestions to help you pray.
March 7 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 3rd Sunday of Lent. Check out our Holy Week and Easter schedule. It is not too early to make your Mass attendance plans.
Maintenance Director Job Posting
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, a vibrant, welcoming community of 1,500 households on the west side of Madison, WI, is seeking a Maintenance Director. This fulltime position is part of the administrative services team who reports to the Business Manager.
February 28 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Fr. Bart reflects on reconciliation, both in the sense of God and His people being brought together and as offered through Confession. We also announce an new online scripture study of the Gospel of Matthew starting April 8.
February 21 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 1st Sunday of Lent. Fr. Bart reminds us of the value of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for helping us grow in holiness. Deacon Jerome connects Baptism and Reconciliation. The Justice and Peace Ministry offers two book studies for Lent.
February 14 Bulletin
Bulletin for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fr. Bart asks you to consider what you will do this Lent to help deepen your relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ, and we provide a link to a website with activities your whole family can share. Then Deacon Jerome makes a surprising connection between Valentine’s Day and the sacrament of reconciliation.
February 7 Bulletin
Bulletin for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fr. Bart explains how Ash Wednesday will look different this year and highlights African-American Catholics and African Catholics in the United States as we start Black History month.
Diocese of Madison Annual Catholic Appeal 2021
The theme for the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Madison is “The Kingdom of God is at Hand.” We ask that God guide us, and give us the ability to put our faith in Him to allow us the capacity to love and care for those in our parishes, our diocese and the Church throughout the world. We ask that His grace make us even more generous in supporting those needs.