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St. Thomas Aquinas Parish & Catholic Student Center
Ames, Iowa
Michael Steimel, Director of Worship
This Sunday's Readings
The First Sunday of Advent
Year B
December 01, 2024

Gathering: “The Hand of God Shall Hold You,” Marty Haugen

Gloria: Mass of Restoration, Blakesley/McCullough

Gospel Acclamation: Mass of Restoration, Blakesley/McCullough

Preparation of Gifts: “Shelter Me, O God,” Marty Haugen

Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass of Restoration, Blakesley/McCullough

Communion: “Center of My Life,” Paul Inwood

“Eye Has Not Seen,” Marty Haugen

Sending: “Let Justice Roll Like a River,” Marty Haugen




Our parish began in the early 1940's, and by 1947, a chapel and student center were erected. Today the parish is made up of around 800 families and is located next to the campus of Iowa State University. Students of the university are invited and welcomed to be part of the parish community. There is an estimate of around 7,000 Catholic students that attend the university. Our liturgies are vibrant and the community is welcoming. We have a mixture of voicing and instrumentation within our music ministry. There are three weekend liturgies and a fourth one on Sunday nights during the academic college year.
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Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org
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