Sunday Masses
- Saturday Vigil Masses (vigil Masses satisfy the Sunday precept):
- 12:30 pm (in Korean)
- 5:30 pm (in English)
- 7:00 pm (in Spanish)
- Sunday Masses (all in English):
- 9:00 am
- 11:00 am
- 5:30 pm *(during the Fall and Spring academic semesters. This Mass is not held during the summer or over Christmas break).
- 7:00 pm
Daily Mass
- Mass at St. Mary's
- 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday
- Mass on the A&M campus at All Faith's Chapel (during the fall and spring academic semesters):
- Wednesdays at 12:05 pm
- Thursdays at 12:05 pm
Holy Days of Obligation
Also known as Holy Days of Opportunity !
Our Holy Day schedule varies depending on where we are in the A&M academic calendar, so please check the schedule of events on our main calendar page to be sure.
- Holy Day of Obligation Mass times:
- January 1 * - The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Mass at 5:30 pm
- August 15 * - The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Mass at 5:30 pm
- November 1 * - The Solemnity of All Saints
- Mass at 12:05pm and 5:30 pm
- Mass at 12:05pm and 5:30 pm
- December 8 - The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
- Mass at 12:05pm and 5:30 pm
- December 25 - The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- Mass at 7 pm on Christmas Eve
- Midnight Mass
- Mass at 10 am on Christmas Morning
Vigil Mass - we normally celebrate a vigil Mass for the Holy Day at 5:30pm the evening before the Holy Day (a vigil Mass satisfies the precept to attend a Holy Day Mass).
Mornings - if you're looking for an early morning option, St. Thomas Aquinas usually celebrates holy day Mass at 7 am (but please check their schedule to be sure).
* Exceptions: when January 1st, August 15th, or November 1st fall on a Saturday or Monday, that day is not a day of obligation (per the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops).
Holy Week and Triduum
- Palm Sunday
- Normal weekend schedule of Masses
- Holy Thursday
- Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7 pm
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament available until midnight
- Good Friday
- Via de la Cruz (Stations of the Cross in Spanish) - Noon
- Stations of the Cross - 3 pm
- Service of the Passion of the Lord - 7 pm
- Holy Saturday - the Easter Vigil - 8:30pm
- The Easter Vigil - 8:30 pm
- This Mass is formally called the Nightwatch of the Lord's Resurrection, and the Mass of Christian Initiation.
- Easter Vigil is the pinnacle of the church year. It's the parallel to Midnight Mass at Christmas. Come if you can, especially if you haven't been to one before! This is also the RCIA Mass where we baptize and welcome new Catholics into the Church.
- The Easter Vigil satisfies the precept to attend a Mass on Easter Sunday.
- The Easter Vigil - 8:30 pm
- Easter Sunday
- Masses at 9am, 11am, 5:30pm, 7pm
Other holidays having a different schedule:
- July 4th - Mass at 10am (not 5:30pm)
- Thanksgiving Day - Mass at 10am (not 5:30pm) (bthotu)
