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Everyone knows that the Christian family is a special sign of the presence and love of Christ and that it is called to give a specific and irreplaceable contribution to evangelization. — Pope Benedict XVI, speaking in Croatia (2011).
We work to facilitate the growth of an intimate relationship for each and every parishioner with Jesus Christ. We desire to form disciples who know and love Christ through ongoing conversion. The life of the Christian is a continual process of intellectual formation and deepening faith; our Religious Education program serves the needs of the community with the object of building up the Body of Christ. We work with our Dominican Friars, inspired by the example of our patron, St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor, to form a community in which study of the Faith is an integral part of our daily lives at every age.
We offer the following educational programs:
- Elementary Education (Kindergarten–5th Grade)
- EDGE (Middle School Ministry)
- Life Teen (High School)
- Confirmation (10th Grade)
- Adult Confirmation
- Adult Education
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
We at St. Thomas Aquinas parish firmly believe in supporting our parents as the primary catechists of their children. Our Religious Education program is a vital extension of the Sunday Liturgy, echoing the Word of God, and working to hand on the Deposit of the Faith we have received from Jesus, through the Apostles.