Incoming Students
Welcome to Iowa State and to St. Thomas Aquinas! We are so glad you are here. Note some important events to look forward to, and check out more about STA from the menu. Feel free to contact us with any questions!
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Small Groups
This is a great way to meet other people! These groups meet all over campus--probably even in your dorm or apartment building! Groups focus on scriptrue and applying it to college life. Sign up now or contact Kate Phelps (kate.phelps@focus.org).
Retreats
Multiple retreats coming up. Community building retreats like Antioch and silent retreats like Magis Retreat. Find more information here!
Look forward to these events in Fall 2022!
Bags Tournament: August 20, 2022
Play in a bags tournament with your friends! Food trucks, games, and fun! 9:00am - 3:00pm in the St. Thomas Aquinas upper parking lot. All students invited!
Welcome Back Picnic: August 21, 2022
Come Awake: Tuesday, August 23, 7pm, St. Thomas Aquinas Parking Lot
New Student Retreat: August 26-27, 2022
This is a retreat for all new students to ISU and DMACC at the beginning of Fall semester. This is a great way to meet new people, form community, and find your home at St. Thomas! There are talks by older students, adoration, small group discussions, and lots of fun! Register by August 22. Cost is $80. Contact Logan@staparish.net with questions!
Thursday Night Liturgy (TNL): Thursdays, 9:15pm, St. Thomas Aquinas Church
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TNL is a weekly student planned mass at 9:15pm. This is a great way to reconnect with friends part way through the week by celebrating mass together and enjoying the occasional social after. We start again Thursday, August 25! Contact Emily, emily@staparish.net, to get involved with this or other liturgies.
Antioch Retreat: October 29-30, 2022
Get away and encounter God in nature, speakers, small groups, and your peers. Cost is $50. Retreat begins at 9am on Saturday until 8pm Sunday. Contact Stella Leuer (srleuer@iastate.edu), Jacob Loew (jjloew@iastate.edu) or Emily (emily@staparish.net) with questions.