Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 2:00 p.m. Sunday—6:00 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of the Nativity. Parishioners are encouraged to avail themselves of this opportunity for prayerful and quiet time before the Blessed Sacrament. It is a wonderful place to bring your intercessions.

Saturday Vigil Mass

The 5:00 pm Mass Choir presents a varied repertoire of music with emphasis on contemporary Catholic composers. The choir's primary aim is to foster participation by the congregation. New members are needed and most welcome. No experience necessary.

Choir for 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Volunteers lead the singing so as to enhance the full and active liturgical participation by all the people.  Musical style is based primarily on contemporary Catholic composers.  Ability to read music is helpful, but not required.  Practice times are on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.   Please contact the director, Tom Wierman, 841-7966 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Choir for 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass & Instrumentalists

The 10:30 am Mass Choir and Instrumentalists group focuses on traditional choral literature, including works by Palestrina, Bach, Handel and Mozart. Ability to read music is helpful, but not required. If you are interested in playing your instrument (trumpet, flute, violin, etc.) at Masses or on other occasions, your assistance would be most welcome.

Choir for Sunday Noon Mass

This choir is for the youth and young adults, middle school and older. New members are needed and most welcome. No experience necessary. The choir sings at the Noon Mass on the first Sunday of the month.  Practices are on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.  Please contact Caleb Drummond, 312-3797 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Church Art & Environment

The Art and Envirnoment ministry is concerned with providing meaningful liturgical decorations and displays which reflect our Catholic faith and the changing liturgical seasons.

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Communion at Mass

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Communion at Mass assist the Celebrant in distributing Communion. A devotion to the Eucharist is essential. Diocesan/Parish training and commissioning are required. More volunteers are needed for this ministry.

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Communion at Mass

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Communion to the Sick make Communion calls to the sick and homebound of our parish. Diocesan/Parish training and commissioning are required. Volunteers are especially needed by this ministry due to an increase in the number of care facilities located within our parish boundaries.

Church Greeters

Greeters will welcome worhsippers to the community of St. Thomas Aquinas at the 10:30 a.m. and Noon Masses on Sundays.  Families are welcome to participate.

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary meets weekly and is currently involved in visiting the sick in homes and in the hospital, taking communion to the homebound, coordinating transportation for parishioners to Mass and adoration. Membership is open to men and women of the parish with two kinds of membership available—active and auxiliary.

Liturgy of the Hours

Liturgy of the Hours, or the Divine Office, is the daily public prayer of the Church, that is, of Christ and his people. It is prayed at intervals throughout the day. Morning Prayer is prayed communally in the Chapel following the 6:30 a.m. weekday Mass.

Mass Cantors

Cantors proclaim in song the Responsorial Psalms and Gospel Acclamation and provide musical leadership to the congregation. Anyone interested in this apostolate is encouraged to become involved.

Mass Lectors

Mass Commentators assist the assembly in fully participating in weekend Masses by introducing the Mass, announcing the songs and reading the Prayers of the Faithful.

Mass Gift Bearers

Offertory Gift Bearers represent the congregation when bringing forward the gifts during Mass. This is a simple way to increase one's own participation in the liturgy.

Mass Ushers

Ushers help maintain decorum and dignity during the celebration of the Mass. They have a special opportunity to convey a feeling of warmth and welcome to all who come to Mass. Ushers should come about 15 minutes early to seat people and stay a few minutes after Mass to check pews and the commons area.

Consolation Apostolate

The Consolation Apostolate consists of caring parish members who assist grieving parishioners by explaining options as they plan the funeral liturgy. In addition, members offer support and referrals to help in coping with loss as well as sponsor Evening Prayer for the Dead each November.

Parish Prayer Line

The Prayer Line joins volunteers by telephone or email who pledge to remember in their daily prayers the needs of persons who are ill, grieving or suffering in any way.

Rosary Leaders

Rosary Leaders assist the gathering assembly in this traditional prayer prior to each weekend Mass.

Traveling Statue for Vocations

The Traveling Statue for Vocations is taken into the homes of parishioners on a weekly rotation. Households who have the statue pray special prayers of intercession for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.