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The Virginia Catholic Conference (VCC) has issued a statement on the U.S. Senate’s Failure to Pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Click to header to read it in its entirety.

This afternoon Bishop Barry C. Knestout issued comments regarding recent statements from the capitol — one by a member of the House of Delegates introducing legislation that would have legalized third trimester abortions, the other by the governor voicing support for third trimester abortions. Click the header to read his statement in full.

If you recently received an e-mail purportedly from Fr. Joseph asking for gift cards, be assured that it was not a request from him, but a scam. Cybercrime is hitting dioceses nationwide. If/when you receive an email that shows the parish’s pastor or a parish priest as the sender requesting you to purchase a gift card, rest assured it is a scam. Parishioners can and should contact the parish to verify the legitimacy of any suspicious request received through email. All cybercrime should be reported to the FBI at https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx. It is up to the victim of cyber-crimes to file complaints.

Please help support our UVA students during the upcoming exam period. Bring sodas, snacks, baked goods, fruit, or make a donation towards a Pizza meal. (Monetary donations should be earmarked Catholic Hoos Study). Donations accepted from December 2nd to December 10th. Drop food and drink items in the Parish Office. Earmarked donations can be dropped into the Sunday Collection or brought to the office. Thank you for supporting our students!

Following the listening sessions held throughout the diocese in October, Bishop Barry C. Knestout renewed his commitment to leading the Diocese of Richmond with transparency, faith and direct action. A webpage has been created to help the faithful stay informed of the diocese’s response to the present crisis in the Church. Click the header to access a video interview with Bishop as he answers the faithful’s most frequently asked questions, a timeline of actions taken within the diocese to address the crisis, and resources to learn how Bishop Knestout is answering the call for accountability.

The Knights of Columbus will sell Keep Christ in Christmas cards during Advent as long as supplies last. Cards will be available for purchase at a table downstairs after the weekend Masses.

Please take home a gift tag this weekend and return unwrapped and in a gift bag by Wednesday, December 12th, at 12noon. (VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE GIVING TREE! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help those in need this Christmas! Volunteers are needed to help organize and sort the gifts from the Giving Tree on Sunday, December 9th as well as on the 10th through the 12th of December. If you are able to donate an hour or two of your time, Please email stagivingtree@gmail.com.)

During Advent, the Knights of Columbus will conduct their Food for Families food collection with donations delivered to the Holy Comforter Church Food Pantry. Suggested items include: Canned Meats, Fish, Fruits, Vegetables, Beans, Lentils, Chunky Soups, and Basic Hygiene items (soap, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.). The Food Pantry is open Mon., Tue., & Wed. 10am-noon. Thank you and God Bless!

Thank you to our St. Martin de Porres Feast Day cleaning crew! Working with the maintenance staff, you were able to accomplish a great deal, assisting in the heavy task of keeping our large building clean. A special added thank you to the Knights of Columbus for coordinating this worthy effort.

Our Parish Financial Report for the 2017-2018 is now available.

His Excellency, Bishop Knestout, has released a statement regarding the upcoming elections. Click the header to read the statement in full.

A special second collection will be taken up next weekend (Oct 6/7) at all the Masses for the humanitarian, long-term recovery and Church needs arising from Hurricane Florence. Given the patterns of recent years, it is reasonable to expect additional weather related disasters. The USCCB has requested a special appeal for the ongoing disaster of 2018. The funds collected will be used to support the efforts of Catholic Charities USA and/or Catholic Relief Services. Funds will be used in response to Hurricane Florence and any other natural disasters that occur this year.

Food brings people together. If you are interested in helping to prepare meals for our young people on Sunday evening. Click the header for contact information.

Congratulations to parishioner Tony DiTolve and to all the men ordained to the Diaconate by His Excellency Bishop Knestout on September 15th!

His Excellency, Bishop Knestout released a Pastoral Letter to the Clergy and Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Richmond on September 14, 2018, the Solemnity of the Holy Cross.

August 20, 2018: Our Pastor, the Very Rev. Joseph Barranger, O.P., has issued a statement to our parishioners in response to the moral failures on the part of Church leaders. Click the header to read the statement in full.

As members of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish, we have a unique opportunity to be in community with UVA students. However, many of us struggle to find opportunities to fellowship with them. The parish council and CatholicHoos are excited to announce a new program to help. The “Adopt-A-Hoo” program will pair students and parishioners to cultivate meaningful connections within our University Parish. Click the header to sign up by September 5th.

His Excellency, Bishop Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond, invites all to join him at a Mass of Atonement for Victims of Abuse. The Mass will take place on the occasion of the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2018, at 7pm, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond. Click the header to read His Excellency's invitation in full.

"How can I repay the Lord for His goodness to me?" (Psalm 116:12). We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to join the hospital ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas. We assist the friars on Sunday morning, after the 8:00am Mass, bringing the Holy Eucharist to Catholics at the UVA Medical Center. Click the header for more details and for contact information!

Available while supplies last for a $425 donation. Stop by the parish office 9am–3pm weekdays to pick up your pass.