When Thomas Aquinas College acquired the century-old, former site of a New England preparatory school in 2017, it inherited a chapel that was all but perfect for its new campus — grand, beautiful, historic and spacious — save for one important exception: Constructed in 1909 for a school founded by the charismatic evangelist Dwight L. Moody, Russell Sage Chapel was designed for Protestant worship and, as such, lacked many of the essentials for Catholic liturgy.

Please say a prayer for Lawrence M. Reilley, a member of the Thomas Aquinas College’s Los Angeles & Ventura Board of Regents. Mr. Reilley passed away peacefully at his home in Oak View, California, on October 25. Please pray also for the consolation of his family.

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Why is Thomas Aquinas College so Important,
and Why is it Worth the Sacrifices we are Making?

By Dr. Michael F. McLean
President, Thomas Aquinas College
November 26, 2020

After students arrived and settled in on Monday afternoon, parents attended an orientation meeting and campus tour, followed by the family barbeque …

… and then a travelers’ Mass in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel:

“I don’t bring something special to the priesthood; the priesthood is something that God gives to me,” says Michael Masteller (’13) in the video below from L.A. Catholics. “It’s our path of holiness. Every person has their path. Every vocation is that path of holiness.”

“We are living in a time when the new normal means hunkering down at home, watching too much news, and being deprived of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,” writes alumna author

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Dr. Ken J. Kaiser (’78), who died this morning. Dr. Kaiser was the brother of Associate Dean Thomas Kaiser (’75), Kathy (Eubanks ’77), and David (’79), and the father of Will (’03) and John (’07). Please also pray for the consolation of his wife, Patti (Grimm ’79), and their entire family.