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. We'll have sign-ups at masses the weekend of Aug. 18-19 or sign up now!
Welcome Back Cookout: Sunday, August 19, 5:30pm, Ash Ave. Parking Lot
Come one, come all for free food! Come at 5:30pm to our Ash Ave. parking lot and enjoy food and meeting other new students. We will be done in time for 7pm mass so you can attend with all your new friends you meet at the cookout! There will be a vegetarian option available. Contact Shari, shari@staparish.net for more information.
Come Awake: Wednesday, August 22, 7pm, Ash Ave. Parking Lot
Thursday Night Liturgy (TNL): Thursday, August 23, 9:15pm, STA
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 24! Contact Shari, shari@staparish.net, to get involved with this or other liturgies.
New Student Retreat: Aug. 24-25, 2018
This is a retreat for all new students to ISU 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, zip lining, blacklight dodgeball, and lots of time to get to know othere people. We leave Friday night around 5:30pm, and take buses to Sunstream Retreat Camp about 30 min. away. We are done by Saturday night at about 8pm. The cost is $75. Register by Sunday, August 19! Contact Emily@staparish.net with questions
