1. (11/30) Wednesday Night Mass
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 will serve hot chocolate or ice cream after Mass!
2. (12/1) Boiler Catholic Women
All ladies attending Purdue are invited to Room 4 at St. Tom's at 8PM every Thursday to foster strong relationships with other Catholic women and with God, to strive toward authentic femininity together, and to grow in faith!
3. (12/1) Boiler Catholic Men
All men attending Purdue, you're invited! 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
4. (12/2) Hawaiian Christmas Party
All are invited to the Hawaiian Christmas Party hosted by Boiler Catholics Socials! There will be food, Christmas Karaoke, cookie decorating, gingerbread house making, and more! Everyone is encouraged to where Hawaiian and/or Christmas themed clothes!
5. (12/2) Exalt -- Adoration/Praise and Worship
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!!!
6. (12/3) Spanish Mass
Hispanic Catholics invites both student and residents' parishioners of St. Tom's in celebrating Spanish Mass on Saturday December 3rd at 5:30pm Mass. Come and join us in fellowship as we celebrate the Eucharist and our culture together.
7.(12/3) Las Posadas
Please join Hispanic Catholics to celebrate Las Posadas, a Mexican tradition commemorating Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. It will be an evening full of singing, food, and lots of fun! The celebration will be in Newman Hall at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome!
8. (11/27) Celebrate the Season: Advent
Bring your family and loved ones down to Newman hall at 4pm to learn about the Advent season, make an Advent wreath, decorate Jesse Tree ornaments and make an Advent Bell!
9. (12/4) Sunday Night Dinner
We have Sunday Night Dinner every Sunday for only $3 at 5:30PM in Newman Hall. Bring a friend! Eat, socialize, and have a grand ol' time
10. (12/4) CYA Silent Auction
Catholic Young Adults is doing its annual Silent Auction to fundraise money for this St. Toms-led organization! Come join us as we auction off various items throughout the weekend in the Gather Space after each mass (5:30 Vigil mass to 9:00PM Sunday mass in the first weekend of December)!
11. Boiler Catholics Sports looking for leaders!!
12. Interested in teaching in the Pacific Islands after graduation?
Xavier High School is a co-ed Jesuit Catholic school founded in 1952 to support a sense of Micronesian unity and identity. We serve over 120 students from across the Micronesia region. Students receive financial aid to attend. Instruction is in English, which is a second language for many of our students. They are seeking teacher volunteers for Spring 2023 and future school years! Check the file down below for more information.
13. Youth Ministry Tiny Saints Fundraiser!
St. Thomas Aquinas Youth Ministry (STAYMi) is participating in an online fundraiser with tiny saints!
20% of sales goes to our youth at St. Tom's. Shipping is free with an order of $30 or more. To participate,
click here, Tiny Saints® . When you are ready to complete your purchase,
go to the shopping cart. You will see an option that asks,
"Support a Fundraiser". Click, "No, thank you", and you will see a drop down list of participating parishes.
Saint Thomas Aquinas (West Lafayette, IN) is 7th from the bottom.
14. Looking for a Place to Study?
St. Toms was voted the #1 place to study by the Purdue Exponent. We have plenty of private classrooms if you want somewhere quite to study. You can also study in Newman hall and socialize with others!
15. Parking at St. Tom's
Students are not to park in the St. Tom’s designated spots during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). A warning notification is issued twice, and three-peat offenders are towed at the owner’s expense.
16. The Doors off of State Street
For everyone's safety, the doors off of State Street will be locked at midnight from now on. If you would like to come to the church after that time, enter through the doors off of Marsteller Street or off of the parking lot! Thank you :))