Worship, Prayer and Spiritual Offerings

On campus and off, St. Thomas promotes its Catholic identity through a tradition of service to the community and a rigorous, thoughtful approach to the value of Catholicism in the modern world.  

Mass Schedule * Living Our Faith 
Remembering Our Deceased *  Intellectual Life

Mass Schedule.  Alumni and friends are welcome to join the St. Thomas community for worship and prayer throughout the year in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas on the St. Paul campus. Mass times vary, depending on the time of year. Please call the Mass Schedule Line, (651) 962-6565, for information regarding daily, weekly and holy-day Mass times. Feel free to visit the chapels on the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses for prayer or quiet reflection. 

Living Our Faith. The Campus Ministry office provides several opportunities for practicing the Catholic faith as well as for volunteerism and community service.

Remembering Our Deceased. Masses and prayers for deceased alumni, friends and family members may be requested from the Alumni Association and are arranged by Monsignor James Lavin.

Intellectual Life.  As an academic institution firmly grounded within the living Catholic tradition, St. Thomas places the utmost importance on creating a spiritually and intellectually stimulating campus environment. Through the following resources, the Catholic faith can be explored:

The curriculum for undergradute students requires three theology courses. The Theology Department also brings speakers and presenters to campus.

The Center for Catholic Studies offers several academic programs and institutes that are dedicated to the integration of faith and reason in every facet of life. The center publishes Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture to highlight scholarship in the field of Catholic Studies.

The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity prepares men for the priesthood and offers graduate programs in divinity, ministry, pastoral studies, religious education and theology. The St. John Vianney College Seminary serves undergraduate students who are discerning vocations to the priesthood.