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Sons of Thunder Men's forum will be hosting it's first discussion session on Tuesday, March 3rd in RE rooms 44 and 46 from 7pm to 8:30 pm. Sessions will continue on Tuesdays throughout lent. Discussion topics will range from the roles of men in evangelization and vocations to the obstacles facing Catholic men in secular society. The program is free and there is no registration required. Sessions are hosted by Cornerstone youth ministry, but all men of the parish ages 12 and older are encouraged to attend.

Thank You for your amazing response to the FOCA postcard campaign. Over 2900 postcards were signed by the adult members of this parish community. They have already been mailed to Senators Cornyn & Hutchinson and Congressman Edwards. They go with prayers and hope that they will affect change in current legislation. If you didn’t get the chance to partake, it’s still not too late. White copies of the postcards are still available at the back of Church and in the Chapel. You will just need a 27 cent stamp in order to mail them. You can also go to the following website to email Congress - http://www.nchla.org.

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo is scheduled to speak at 7:30 pm Rudder Theater at Texas A&M University on Friday, February 13. "A Cardinal's Advice for the Modern College Student" is part of St. Mary's Distinguished Speaker Series. Tickets are available for $2 from the STA Church office or from St. Mary's office.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish will be offering “The Dumb Ox* Study Club”, a Fr. Hardon’s Basic Catechism Course beginning in March. Anyone who wants to grow in his or her knowledge of their Catholic Faith and strengthen their ability to share it with others will benefit from this course. Registration and an introductory class will be held on February 22. This is a home study class meeting once a month for roundtable discussions on the current month’s lessons. (Please click on "more" for additional details.) *”Dumb Ox” was St. Thomas Aquinas, a Doctor of the Church, nickname given to him by his classmates

The Magnificat Catholic Women's Studies Group will begin meeting on Wednesday, March 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Parish Activity Center. The group will meet every Wednesday during Lent . Topics for discussion include vocations, relationships, parenting and the roles and responsibilities of women in the Church.

We are a parish community extremely blessed with many young families. During Mass parents sometimes need to gather in the narthex with their children. We have rearranged the narthex provide a more obvious space for these parents. The benches in the narthex are clearly marked for this purpose. There is plenty of room inside the Church. We have also added more seating around the back of the Church to accommodate our growing congregation.

The STA Pastoral Council recently approved a No Smoking Policy. Therefore, the entire St. Thomas Aquinas campus, inside and out, will be a smoke-free zone.