How many of us know who MIMAL man is???

And the correct answer isssss::: he's the chef in the middle of the US ;)

Everyone! Come to WALC 3084 every Monday at 7PM to learn more about what it means to be prolife and how to defend life from fertilization to natural death. 

Do you love to sing, play an instrument and/or share music? Join MVMT D for their callout downstairs at St. Tom's in Room 3 from 6 to 6:45PM. Each week, they meet for one hour to practice some 1930s - 1990s songs that they will play at the end of the semester for a few retirement communities in the West Lafayette area. Contact Matt Voglewede at mvoglew@purdue.edu with questions!

Everyone 21 and over! This month's Theology on Tap features a presentation by Fr Ben Keller, OP, who will speak on “Principles of Training for Virtue” on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Harry’s Chocolate Shop at 7:00 PM.  

Get hyped to MEAT some fellow Boiler Catholic students at Justice with Peace. We will STIR up a meal for a homeless shelter in West Lafayette. After a rejuvenating SI(U)MMER, JWP is excited to get back in action. SO RICE and shine Boiler Catholics and join us for our callout on September 7th at 6:15 down in Newman Hall!  

Father Brent will be taking a group of Students to Puerto Rico over Christmas Break! This callout meeting is mandatory, so if you have even the slightest interest, come to St. Tom's at 7:30PM, meeting in room 3. Email frbrent@boilercatholics.org with questions.

6. (9/8) Mentoring At Risk Kids Callout 

Everyone! St. Tom’s organizes groups of Purdue students to tutor and mentor at Lafayette Urban Ministry’s Afterschool Program. Students help the children with their homework, and then read with them or join in recreation, serving as role models and encouraging them! If this interests you, come to Room 21 upstairs at St. tom's for their 6PM callout. 

 

Bring a friend and join fellow students for Mass at 9pm every Wednesday! We hope you can make it! Chant choir will be singing for every fourth Wednesday of the month. Also, we have free icecream

All ladies attending Purdue: Sr. Joseph Andrew, OP will be available for 1 to 1 meetings with students on Wednesday, September 15 from 9:15am through 5:00pm in Room 4. Click this link to reserve a spot!

Also, Women & Discernment invites all young single women to attend an informal talk on Discernment with Sr. Joseph Andrew of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30pm in Room 4. We will share prayer and high tea with Sister and her companion Sister. Contact dee@boilercatholics.org with questions!

All men attending Purdue: every Thursday at 8PM downstairs in the Siena Rooms, Men in any stage of faith come together for some healthy competition, community service, devoting time to the Bible, and much more!

Lovely Catholic ladies in any stage of faith meet up every week at St. Tom's! Join them on 9/9 in downstairs in room 3 at 8PM for their Callout and learn what they've got planned this semester!  

ANY and ALL New Students (that includes you, transfer students!) are cordially invited to attend our New Student Overnighter. It's a great way to meet people and find ways to get involved at St. Tom's! After signing up at this link, come to St. Tom's anywhere between 4pm and 7pm on Friday, 9/10. Enjoy fun, food, friendship, and stay overnight! Your St. Tom's family awaits you :)

Everyone! Every Friday this semester at 8PM in the Church, we have an hour of adoration with praise and worship, quiet reflection, and spiritual talks. With snacks after!!! 

The second day of the New Student Overnighter! Woot woot! If you haven't clicked that sign up link yet, here's your second opportunity ;) Click this link. You know you want to!

Being a Liturgical Minister is all about the behind the scenes stuff that helps Mass run smoothly! If this interests you, training for sacristans, communion ministers, readers, and altar servers will be offered on Saturday, September 11th from 10-11:15 AM in the church. If you can't make that, don't sweat it! There's another on Saturday, September 18th from 7-8:15 PM. 

We have Sunday Night Dinner every Sunday for only $3 at 5:30PM. And if you come on August 29th, you will also get the opportunity to walk through our ministry fair, which is listed below.

Eucharistic Adoration Schedule:

Mondays: 12PM to 5:30PM

Tuesdays: 12PM to 5:30PM

Wednesdays: 5PM to 8PM

Thursdays: 12PM to 5:30PM

Fridays: none because we have Exalt at 8PM! (Look above)

If you’ve struggled to read the Bible, The Bible in a Year podcast with Father Mike Schmitz is for you! It guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 daily 20ish minute episodes, and it follows a reading plan inspired by the Great Adventure Bible Timeline® . Click HERE for more info and how you can stream this podcast!

As a St. Tom’s parishioner, you have free, instant access to thousands of movies, programs, and audio books on spiritual formation through FORMED. To sign up or to access, visit formed.org/signup and search for “St. Thomas Aquinas West Lafayette." This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about your faith!