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St. Thomas Aquinas Aquinas and AI
This article from the Catholic News Agency explores what St. Thomas Aquinas would think of AI.
December 2023
Dear Friends The St. Thomas Aquinas Society was founded in June, 1991, month of the Sacred Heart. We celebrate our anniversary today with this feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We are pleased with our STAS history and are providing the article regarding...
April 2023
Wishing You Easter Blessings Dear Friends, As we wish you a very blest Easter, we also want to express our sincere thanks to all of you who have supported St. Thomas Aquinas Society (STAS) in prayer, encouragement and donations over the years! We are so grateful....
STAS History and Q&A
For Your Interest: Questions and Answers About St. Thomas Aquinas Society We think you will want to know more about St. Thomas Aquinas Society (STAS). These are questions that have been asked many times. We hope you will enjoy this information.How did St. Thomas...
Spring 2023
Beginning: St. Thomas Aquinas Society was founded in June, 1991.Focus: STAS has a twofold focus of prayer and education in our Catholic faith inhonor of St. Thomas Aquinas.Our Lady of Fatima: STAS is under the banner of Our Lady of Fatima.Logo: The...
December 24 2022
Merry Christmas! Dear Friends, It is with joy and anticipation that we wish you a Christmas filled with abundant blessings that will continue through the New Year and beyond.In this world which is so saturated with things, our gift of faith is more and more...
December 2022
Breakthrough Healing Workshop, January 26-29, 2023 As a reminder, you are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in St. Thomas Aquinas Society. Dear Friends As we continue in this Advent, we thank God for all His many blessings and look with...
Take Action! Pueblo Sanctuary City for the Unborn
Protect Women from a Dangerous Leroy Carhart Late-Term Abortion Clinic in Pueblo Colorado for Life is looking for people willing to speak during the public testimony portion of the City Council sessions on Monday, December 12th. They are also hoping to have a good...
Obituary for Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheridan
Bishop Emeritus Michael John Sheridan, who served as Bishop of Colorado Springs from 2003-2021, died peacefully on Sept. 27 at Penrose Hospital. A vigil will be held Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 22 W. Kiowa St., with Bishop James Golka...
March 2022
Beginning: St. Thomas Aquinas Society was founded in June, 1991.Focus: STAS has a twofold focus of prayer and education in our Catholic faith inhonor of St. Thomas Aquinas.Our Lady of Fatima: STAS is under the banner of Our Lady of Fatima.Logo: The...
Father Bill Halbing Tribute
We pay tribute to Fr. Bill Halbing who passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 from a heart attack. I am happy for Fr. Bill, but I sure miss him. I am sure you miss him too.Photo from our Be Not Afraid ConferenceAugust 3, 2012He loved our annual conference and...
February 2022
Tribute to Bill Halbing Dear Friends, With this email, we pay tribute to Fr. Bill Halbing. He passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 from a heart attack! I am happy for Fr. Bill, but I sure miss him. I am sure you miss him too.He loved our annual conference and...
25th Annual Conference Update
Please be advised that the location and dates for our In His Name Conference, our 25th major conference, have not been determined to date. WE ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE IN HIS NAME MAJOR CONFERENCE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The Hotel Elegante...
Summer 2021
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Time for another exciting conference: In the Love of the Trinity Our Thrice Holy God which will be held at the Elegante Conference and Event Center here in Colorado Springs. We hope you have marked your calendar to help us...
Winter / December 2020
Letter From the President Dear Friends, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and we now wish you a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas season. If you received our most recent email, you will recognize this quote from Bishop Sheen’s book:Peace of Soul: “UNLESS...
All Souls’ Day Plenary Indulgence Extended
Specifically, for this year of 2020, due to the concerns related to the pandemic, the Holy See has extended the plenary indulgence connected with All Souls’ Day and the month of November for the souls in purgatory. (Decree, Apostolic Penitentiary, 22 October...
23rd Annual Conference was a tremendous Success!
July 29 - August 2, 2020 Hotel Eleganté2886 S Circle DrColorado Springs, CO 80906The Family, Church and Nation Conference was a tremendous success! God provided the necessary window of opportunity for the accomplishment of this conference. The very next day, new...
Winter / December 2017
Letter From the President Dear Friends, We have big news! Our 21st conference, God, the Father of Mercy will be a great celebration of our Catholic faith. All our conferences have been a great blessing, but this will be the biggest and best so far. Keep watch on...
Summer 2017
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Our 20th major conference: Fatima and The Triumph is almost here. We are excited about this conference. It is truly a Marian Conference during this 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima in 1917. We begin with a free...
Winter 2016
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Time to wish you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! We hope this year has been filled with many blessings for all of you and that 2017 will bring many more blessings. Rather than a Christmas prayer card, we are including a...
October 2016
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Have you ever had the opportunity to share some really good thoughts, but like a puzzle already put together, not remember exactly where each piece came from? Well, that's what I am going to do now. There is so much to say...
Jubilee of Mercy Letter
To My Venerable BrotherArchbishop Rino FisichellaPresident of the Pontifical Councilfor the Promotion of the New Evangelization With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy I would like to focus on several points which I believe require attention to...
The Holy Year Indulgence
APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY THE GIFT OF THE INDULGENCE The celebration of the Jubilee Year is not only an extraordinary occasion for benefiting from the great gift of indulgences which the Lord gives us through the Church, but it is also a fitting opportunity to recall...
Summer 2016
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Time for our August conference: Jesus King of All Nations!God is blessing us with another conference. We hope you are planning to come. Once again, the lineup is amazing. It is hard to imagine how each year is so strong, and...
Winter 2015
Merry Christmas! Letter From the President Dear Friends, Plans are underway for our 19th major conference: Jesus King of All Nations. We are excited about this conference and the way it is coming together. Keep watch on our website to see it grow. Our big news: a...
Summer 2014
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Once again, the lineup is amazing. This will be a very Spirit-filled conference. We hope you come and we also invite you to extend the invitation to the conference to those you know. In fact, that is why you are receiving two...
Summer 2013
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Time for our 16th major conference: Come, Lord Jesus! It is brought to you by theSt. Thomas Aquinas Society! The lineup is amazing as you can see from the enclosed brochure. We hope you come and we also invite you to extend...
THE BISHOP’S VOICE: Fortnight for Freedom
By MOST REV. MICHAEL J. SHERIDAN, S.Th.D. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Below is the text from a video Bishop Michael Sheridan recorded to be played at all parishes in advance of the Fortnight for Freedom campaign which begins June 21.] My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I...
THE BISHOP’S VOICE: We will not comply with HHS mandate
By MOST REV. MICHAEL J. SHERIDAN, S.Th.D. As I did just a few weeks ago, I once again alert you to an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the church in the United States directly, and that strikes at the fundamental right to religious liberty for...
Summer 2011
Letter From the President Dear Friends, Our conference has lined up beautifully and we are looking forward to your coming again. Have you marked your calendars for August 5-7 for our Grace and Salvation Conference at the Pikes Peak Center? A brochure is included in...