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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.

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.

Click the header above to read the full farewell letter from Fr. Antoninus! On Sunday, August 26th, we're going to have a farewell Mass at 9:30 am, followed by a big reception. Mark your calendars--you are all invited.

Today his Excellency, Bishop Knestout sent out a letter regarding the resignation of the former Archbishop of Washington, Theodore E. McCarrick. His Excellency encourages all of the Catholic faithful to read his letter, which addresses the horror of sexual harassment and abuse of power.

Please join me in bidding a fond farewell to Brother Joseph Martin as he prepares to return to the Dominican House of Studies. We are grateful for Brother's ministry, preaching, and presence during these summer months. Please keep Brother in your prayers as he prepares to be ordained a priest in May 2019. -- Fr. Joseph

Are your ministry room reservations up to date? Reservations run July 1st through June 30th. If your group meets at St. Thomas regularly and you have not renewed your reservation for the 2018-2019 year, please contact Melanie in the office (reception@stauva.org; 434-293-8081 ex.310). Please include: 1)Event title; 2) Room(s) needed; 3) Dates; 4) Hours (beginning & ending).

The teens and I are humbled and overwhelmed by your generous support of our Summer mission trip. With your donations, we were able to send 12 teens and 3 adults to serve the residents of Wise County, VA. For many of the residents we serve, this is their first deep encounter with the Catholic Church, and our teens have the opportunity of being incredible witnesses of God’s love and provision. Please continue to pray for us, as we are for you. Click the header to visit our Youth Ministry page and to see video updates of our mission. And be sure to follow us on Instagram @sta_youth to follow our journey. Peace, Karl Meier

Congratulations to newly ordained Father Nicholas E. Redmond! Before he entered the seminary, Fr. Redmond studied at the University of Virginia and was a faithful, dedicated parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas! On June 24th, Fr. Redmond celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving here at the parish. His first assignment is to serve as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Newport News. Please keep Fr. Redmond in your prayers!

The Dominican Fathers of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish will celebrate the Christmas Novena of Masses for your intentions in thanksgiving for your faithfulness, friendship, generosity, and support shown to the parish and friars throughout the years. Please sign the enrollment form found in the Link and place it in the "box of intentions".

We have a Bishop! With gratitude and joy we announce Our Holy Father's appointment of Bishop-designate Barry C. Knestout to serve our Diocese. Please keep the thirteenth bishop of Richmond in your prayers, especially in this time of prayer and preparation as we await both the celebration of the Birth of the Infant Lord and the arrival of our new local shepherd.