The Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas is a core element of the St. Paul campus of St. Thomas. Together with the Iversen Center for Faith, this is the spiritual heart of our campus.
We welcome all to the Chapel - our neighbors and others in the community, along with the students, faculty, and staff we are dedicated to serve.
With the start of the 2020-21 school year, the Chapel will be open to the campus community and broader public from 6:45 a.m. – 10 p.m., Monday – Friday and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Hours during School Year:
Open 6:45 am - 10:00 pm Mon - Fri
Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat & Sun
The Chapel: The Last and Best Gift





Unique Features of the Chapel
In addition to the Chapel’s breathtaking architecture, the interior art is stunningly executed in wood, marble, paint and glass. Each piece of art is a unique treasure and was designed together to provide an artistic proclamation of Catholic faith.
The Altar and Ambo
Chapel Crucifix
As a fulfillment of a gift of the class of 2004, St. Thomas commissioned artist Alexander Tylevich to fashion a new sanctuary crucifix. The 11-foot-tall crucifix, suspended above the altar, is made with polished bronze to reflect light from the stained-glass windows.
Sanctuary Doors
Through the generosity of St. Thomas benefactors, the university commissioned Alexander Tylevich to design and create a sanctuary door, new altar and ambo, and inscribe into the sanctuary floor a hymn of the university's patron, Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Organ
The large pipe organ, installed in July 1987, was built by Gabriel Kney of London, Ontario. The organ, housed in a classic Werkprinzip case, has 2,787 pipes. The case is made of red oak and the basswood pipe shades and grill over the Swell shutters were carved by Kney based on motifs in the paintings on the ceiling of the Chapel.

Chapel Use and Reservation
The Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas is available to the St. Thomas community (including alumni) for religious events, including:

The Iversen Center for Faith
The Iversen Center for Faith was built surrounding the Chapel, retaining the majesty of the Chapel while adding additional spaces for the university community to gather where faith can be celebrated and explored. The Center is the home of Campus Ministry, the Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art, the Interfaith Meditation Room, Schoenecker Hall, and amphitheater. Schoenecker Hall provides a 300-guest multipurpose gathering room (with an on-site catering kitchen) for receptions, suites for brides and grooms, and spacious bathrooms.
Other Places of Worship at St. Thomas
St. Thomas offers multiple locations and opportunities to worship on campus.