St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Welcome
Charlotte, NC
AUDIO SERMONS & HOMILIES FOR LENT
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Pre-Lent (Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima)
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Lenten Sermons
- Lent; Our Spiritual Tithe
- Lent; Fasting, Abstinence & Penance
- Lent; Fasting is the Soul of Prayer
- Lent; St. Peter Chrysologus - Prayer Knocks, Fasting Obtains
- We Surround Ourselves with Satisfactions
- Living a Higher Level of Virtue
- Sin Takes Away Our Vision
- Obstacles in Prayer
- The Devil Lived in Us
- Streams of Living Water & Giving Up Sin
- What Fruit Are You Bringing Forth?
- The Veiling of Crosses & Statues in Lent
- The Soul is a House
- Every Sin is Against the First Commandment
- Bearing the Yoke of the Lord
- It Only Matters What God Thinks of You
- We are the Prodigal Son
- Virtues are Formed Over Time
- Do I Live by the Light?
- They Who Hear His Voice
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Lent with the Fathers of the Church
- Ash Wednesday: True Penitence by St. Cyprian
- Wordly Cares by St. Chrysostom
- The Temptation: First Friday of Lent
- Vain Glory by St. Augustine
- Rejoicing Always by St. Chrysostom
- Esteeming God more than man by St. Chrysostom
- Good Use of Time by St. Chrysostom
- Almsgiving by St Augustine
- The Danger of Evil Words by St John Chrysostom
- Prayer by St. Augustine
- On Riches St. John Chrysostom
- The Holy Catholic Church by St. Cyril
- Faithful Stewardship by St. Chrysostom
- On Example by St. Chyrsostom
- Fasting by St. John Chrysostom
- Christs Spiritual Cures by St. Augustine
- Repentance before Communion by St. Pacian
- Regulation of Virtues by St. Gregory
- The Pool of Bethesda by St. Augustine
- Love and Obedience Better Than Miracles by St. Chrysostom
- Meekness by St. John Chrysostom
- Taking up the Cross by St. Augustine
- The Unity of the Church by St. Cyprian
- Confession of Sins by St. Augustine
- Anger by St. John Chrysostom
- The Right Use of Lent (Forgiveness of Injuries) by St. John Chrysostom
- Christ Asleep in the Storm by St. Augustine
- The Good Physician by St. Augustine
- Preventing God's Judgements by St. John Chrysostom
- Christian Activity by St John Chrysostom
- The Yoke of Christ by St. Augustine
- The Long Suffering of God by St John Chrysostom
- The King of the Jews by St. Augustine
- Washing Feet by St. Augustine
- The Crucifixion by St. Cyril of Jerusalem
- Watchfulness by St. Ephrem
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Lent with St. Thomas Aquinas
- Ash Wednesday - Death
- Thursday - Fasting
- Friday - The Crown of Thorns
- Saturday - The Grain of Wheat
- 1st Sunday of Lent - It was fitting that Christ should be tempted
- 1st Monday - Christ Had to be Tempted in the Desert
- 1st Tuesday - Christ Underwent Every Kind of Suffering
- 1st Wednesday - How Great Was the Sorrow of Our Lord
- 1st Thursday - It was Fitting that Christ Should be Crucified with the Thieves
- 1st Friday - The Holy Lance and Nails of Our Lord
- 1st Saturday - The Love of God Shown in the Passion of Christ
- 2nd Sunday of Lent - God the Father Delivered Christ to His Passion
- 2nd Monday - It was fitting that Our Lord Should be Crucified by the Gentiles
- 2nd Tuesday - The Crucifixion brought about our salvation because it was a meritorious act
- 2nd Wednesday - The Passion of Christ brought about our salvation because it was an act of satisfaction
- 2nd Thursday - The Passion of Christ brought about its effect because it was a sacrifice
- 2nd Friday - The Holy Winding Sheet (The Shroud of Turin)
- 2nd Saturday - The Passion of Christ Redeemed Us
- 3rd Sunday of Lent - The Passion of Christ Has Freed us
- 3rd Monday - The Passion of Christ Has Delivered us from the Devil
- 3rd Tuesday - Christ is Truly our Redeemer
- 3rd Wednesday - The Price of our Redemption
- 3rd Thursday - The Preaching of the Samaritan Woman (St. Photina)
- 3rd Friday - The Passion Frees Us From the Punishment Due to Sin
- 3rd Saturday - The Passion of Christ Reconciles us to God
- 4th Sunday of Lent - Christ By His Passion Opened to us the Gates of Heaven
- 4th Monday - Christ by His Passion Merited to Be Exalted
- 4th Tuesday - The Example of Christ Crucified
- 4th Wednesday - The Divine Friend
- 4th Thursday - The Death of Lazarus
- 4th Friday - The Precious Blood
- 4th Saturday - The Passion Most Fitting
- Passion Sunday - The Passion of Christ
- Passion Monday - The Passion of Christ is Remedy Against Sin
- Passion Tuesday - The Burial of Christ
- Passion Thursday - Which is the Greatest Sign of Love Our Lord has given us?
- Passion Friday - Our Lady's Suffering in the Passion
- Passion Saturday - How We Each of Us Should Wash One Anothers Feet
- Holy Week; Palm Sunday - Christs Passion Serves us as an Example
- Holy Week; Monday - It is Neccessary that we be Wholly Clean
- Holy Week; Tuesday - Christ Preparing to Wash the Apostles Feet
- Holy Week; Wednesday - Three Things are Symbolized by the Washing of Feet
- Holy Thursday - The Last Supper
- Good Friday - The Death of Christ
- Holy Saturday - Christ's Descent into Limbo
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2011 Lenten Mission (different parish)
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2023 Parish Lenten Mission
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Do You Actually Want to be a Saint?
This examination is adapted from the official questionnaire that is used when the Church is investigating the worthiness for beatification and canonization of Catholics. They are the questions that are asked of the witnesses who knew the person in question when they were alive. It is a truly great examination of how we are doing, and what type of goals we can set in order to truly live our Catholic faith. Are we striving to be saints? There are only saints in Heaven.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Adoration, Prayer, Service, Guest Preachers, Retreats, Fellowship, Resources, & More!
If we were all where we needed to be already, one Holy Mass would be sufficient to make us Saints and get us to Heaven. There is no lack in Jesus Christ in Holy Communion; in His one sacrifice for our salvation. We need Sunday Mass, but we need so much more. Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, Fellowship, Scripture Study, the Lives of the Saints, Ongoing Study of the Teachings of the Faith, Service to our Neighbor, and Deep Prayer. Do your best to plug into Mass, and as much else as you are able! We have lots of different things happening here at the parish. We hope to see you at some of it!
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Signups
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, families and individuals are taking literally Our Lord Jesus' words "Could you not spend one hour with Me?' (Mt. 26:40)
Spending time in the presence of Our God in adoration will bless your life in ways that it is hard to describe.
Signup below to spend time with Your God!
Feb. 6-7
VIGIL OF THE TWO HEARTS
The Vigil of the Two Hearts is a special monthly prayer vigil that unites devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus & Immaculate Heart of Mary, organized around 1st Friday & 1st Saturday Masses, with overnight Eucharistic Adoration in between, allowing all faithful of our diocese to unite in prayer and penance.
Join us on each First Friday through
First Saturday of the month in an
overnight vigil to honor the Hearts of
Jesus & Mary, to pray for our families,
to offer penance for our sins, and to
pray for the conversion of our nation.
All families & parishes invited to participate!
• 8pm First Friday Mass (2/6)
• 9pm—8am Nocturnal Adoration
• 9pm Holy Hour of Reparation
• 8am First Saturday Mass (2/7)
Please sign up for Eucharistic Adoration times below.
Sponsored by Carolina Family Coalition info@defendthefamily.org
First Fridays & First Saturdays
Cathedral of St. Patrick | 1621 Dilworth Road E. Charlotte
Feb. 11
Is Brain Death Truly Death?
What Everyone Should Know about Organ Transplants
7:00 p.m. Aquinas Hall, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
A presentation based on clinical experience by Dr. Paul Byrne, M.D.
~ Is brain death a valid criterion for organ donation?
~ Are there financial conflicts of interest in declaring “brain death” for organ transplants?
~ Are patients declared “brain dead” truly deceased?
~ Why was the federal government investigating organ transplant organizations for ethical lapses?
~ Should one be an organ donor or participate in organ transplants?
Sponsored by the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN), a program of the Carolina Family Coalition.
Feb. 8-16
Please join other parish families in praying the annual Novena to the Holy Face of Jesus!
Starts on Sunday, February 8, and ends on Shrove Tuesday, February 16
Come to Daily Mass on Shrove Tuesday, February 17 at either 8:30 a.m. or 12:15 p.m. to venerate the parish's relic image of the Holy Face!
Wednesdays
Dorotheos of Gaza was a shrewd observer and a master psychologist. He had a prodigious capacity for assimilating in an organized harmony the wisdom of his precedessors in the life of the Spirit.
Reflection followed by discussion, led by Fr. Dcn. Matthew Hanes
Wednesday starting on February 25.
Meets in Aquinas Hall, and starts each evening at 6:30 p.m.
Please Note:
You are welcome to come to any of the meditations. Read along, or just show up. It is not necessary to order the book unless you'd like to.
Mar. 3,10, 17
All parishioners are welcome & encouraged to attend this year's Lenten Adoration Series!
Each night includes Eucharistic Adoration and a Lenten reflection!
~ Tue, March 3: Fr. Brian Becker
~ Tue, March 10: Fr. Matthew Dimock
~ Tue, March 17: Gregory DiPippo
6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Church!
Feb. 20 & 27, & Mar. 20 & 27
Please join us for this four-part series this Lent on the Cardinal Virtues, led by Fr. Murrey.
Each evening begins with a reflection, followed by the Stations of the Cross!
7:00 p.m. each night!
~ Fri. Feb. 20 ~ Prudence
~ Fri. Feb. 27 ~ Justice
~ Fri. Mar. 20 ~ Fortitude
~ Fri. Mar. 27 ~ Temperance
Sponsor a Campus Ministry Meal!
We are looking for parishioners who can help donate a meal to feed our hungry Catholic Campus Ministry students here at St. Thomas!
Mar. 6-7
We are blessed to be able to welcome back Fr. Chad Ripperger, SMD, a priest and exorcist with the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother, who will preach our Lenten Parish Mission.
Please Note: This is not two talks, but a mission. There are specific graces the Church attaches to parish missions for the lay faithful. We highly encourage you to attend both nights of the mission, as well as one of Fr. Ripperger's closing homilies at the morning Masses on Sunday, March 8th.
Please Register Early: We need you to register to attend this parish mission, to ensure we have enough space, due to how well-known Fr. Ripperger is.
Enroll Your Loved Ones for Prayer this Lent!
Traditional Carmelite Lenten Enrollment – The Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel invite the faithful to enroll their family and friends in this annual Lenten Enrollment.
The Hermits will offer the following for the benefit of those enrolled:
~ 40 Masses celebrated according to the Carmelite Rite;
~ 40 days of prayer according to the Divine Office, as well as other daily prayers; and 40 days of fasting and penance.
Intentions can be for the living or deceased. There is no charge for enrollment, but the Discalced Hermits survive entirely on alms received from the laity..
Deadline to enroll is Tuesday February 17, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Great Book for Lent!
Book Announcement: Meditations on the Litany of Humility – Local publisher Sensus Fidelium Press has released an enriching new book on the Litany of Humility according to the writings of the saints.
Meditations on the Litany of Humility: From the Examples of the Saints unpacks this important litany through the examples and words of the saints themselves who practiced this foundational virtue. Sensus Fidelium Press and Sensus Fidelium, are run by local parishioner, Steve Cunningham. To order your copy, click the button below.
Great Book for Lent!
The Considerations on the Passion of Jesus Christ is a collection of meditations prepared by St. Alphonsus that shows the intimate connection between the Incarnation and the Passion of Jesus Christ.
Among the many illuminating teachings contained in this book are the following:
~ How the great value of the Blood of Jesus Christ shows the great evil of our sins
~ How freely Jesus Christ embraced the Cross to save our souls
~ How precious God regards the soul of every man
~ How the human nature of Jesus Christ was especially prepared to suffer for us
~ How cruel was the scourging that Pilate believed it alone would satisfy the Jews
This Lent, let St. Alphonsus Liguori, a Saint transfigured by prayer and the love of God, be your teacher.
Mar. 21
Catholic Health Care Ethics Conference – Health care professionals are invited to the ninth annual Converging
Roads Healthcare Ethics Conference
March 21, 2026 from 8:00 am - 5:45 pm at The Cathedral of St.Saint
Patrick in Charlotte, NC.
This one-day conference will explore the theme of Medicine and the Dignified Mission to Heal and offers continuing education for health care professionals rooted in the Hippocratic and Catholic ethical tradition.
Ongoing Service!
Come help make bagged lunches for the poor!
4th Mondays at 11 a.m. from September - April.
Donations needed: Bread, peanut butter, jelly, carrots, apples, oranges, cookies, crackers, candy, or any snack, lunchmeat, cheese, napkins, paper bags, sandwich bags, plastic gloves, plastic tablecloths
Donations can be cropped off on the 4th Mondays.
All ages welcome! No need to stay if you cannot!
3rd Saturdays
The STA Respect Life Ministry would like to invite the parish family to our next prayer vigil at the Latrobe abortion facility.
Please refer to the FSJ Life Defenders webpage for additional resources including common prayers, code of conduct, and a parental consent form.
3rd Sundays
Every 3rd Sunday, come after the 9:30 a.m. Mass for Donuts & Dogma over in the Catholic Campus Ministry Lounge.
Have a question? Scan the qr code to ask!
3er Sábado
- Cada tercer sábado a las 6 am
- Oraciones de reparación a nuestro Señor Jesucristo por los pecados de
blasfemia, ateísmo e inobservancia de los domingos y días festivos.
3rd Thursdays
Join other parishioners sharing the Gospel! Questions? Reach out!
We meet every 3rd Thursday in the narthex at St. Thomas at 6:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday at 6 am
- Every Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. in the Church.
- Prayers of reparation to our Lord Jesus Christ for the sins of
blasphemy, atheism, and failing to keep Sundays and Holy Days
2nd & 4th Saturdays
Starting in September, our Men's Group meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
Our first meeting back will be in two weeks on September 13th in Aquinas Hall from 8:30 to 10am.
Fr. Codd will be coming to share with us!
Vocations
Support Young Men in discerning their vocation to the Religious Life, the Priesthood, or Marriage!
Religious Life
Please help our young women to discern the call the consecrated life!
Catechesis Para Adultos
Orden de iniciacion cristiana de adultos (O.I.C.A)
Las clases son gratuitas y serán en el Centro Parroquial, en el segundo piso en OCR A y B.
El horario es de 6:30-8:30 pm.
Altar Care & Necessities
Please stop by or contact the parish office to sign up and to donate for
- Altar Bread & Wine,
- Main Altar Flowers
- Main Altar Tabernacle Candle
- Holy Family Flowers
- Adoration Chapel Flowers
- Adoration Chapel Altar Candles
Angelic Warfare Confraternity
More Info
Free for STA Parishioners
Steve from Sensus Fidelium has graciously offered to STA parishioners access to the Sensus Fidelium app, which has tons of amazing content about the Faith! Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Divine Office App!
Learn to pray the Divine Office that St. Padre Pio and countless Saints prayed!
Only available on on iPhone/iPad at this time!
The Angelus Project
🔔 Angelus Bell is a simple Chrome Extension (It may work on other Chromium-based browsers as well). designed to help you pause and pray The Angelus — reviving a time-honored Christian tradition centered on daily meditation on the mystery of the Incarnation.
🙏 About The Angelus
The Angelus is a brief prayer, traditionally offered three times a day: morning, noon, and evening. These sacred pauses are a meditation on the Word made flesh — Jesus Christ — inviting reflection and renewal in the midst of ordinary life. This extension offers a simple way to restore that rhythm in our modern, digital age.
Apr. 13-23
Pilgrimage to Italy with
Fr. Matthew Dimock!
Start planning now for April 2026!
Nov. 9-19, 2026
More Info!
Ongoing
Experience the Grace of Fatima in your Home. For decades, this statue has journeyed across the globe, visiting homes and parishes to bring the message of Fatima to those who may never be able to make a pilgrimage themselves. Here in our parish, the Legion of Mary lovingly facilitates these home visitations. Invite the Pilgrim Virgin into your home. Receive the grace of Fatima and join millions of pilgrims across the world who have been touched by her presence.
Some of the ways you can support our Parish
All you Holy Men and Women, Saints of God, pray for us!
Omnes Sancti et Sanctae Dei, orate pro nobis!
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