Saint Thomas the Apostle Church Tour - Quick Guide

House of the Church – This building is often referred to as the church. We, gathering in the name of Christ, are the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle.

Loci Theologici – Places of Theology – Our Music, Parish History and artwork as part of these places where we can learn and grow in faith. These images were used to teach people about the Catholic Faith.

Images in the Catholic Tradition are intended to make the person actually present. We are not praying or reflecting on an object, but the person themselves.

 Sanctuary – Gospel Writers, Moses and Melchizedek.  End Transept – Mary Queen of the Universe and Christ the King  Upper Transept –7 Sacraments and Trinity  Lower Transept – Reconciliation (Lower windows and reconciliation rooms)  Lower Nave – Mysteries of the Rosary, Theological Virtues, Saints and Mary, Religious Orders that Served St. Thomas  Lower Nave – Stations of the Cross  Upper Nave on the right of the Altar – Life of Saint Thomas in Scripture  Upper Nave on the left of the Altar – Life of Saint Thomas in Tradition  North and South Towers – Saints  Rose Window – Elements of the Passion of Christ

The Sacrament windows have parish historical figures –

 Baptism – Father Herron (The First Pastor)  Communion – Monsignor Magnier, who is responsible for building the current Church in 1959-1963.

Many of these images are on our website, specifically the saints and rosary windows. Please browse around https://www.stachurchbloomfield.com/web

Windows of Saints at St Thomas and their Feast Days

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, January 4th (Herron Hall) St. Bernadette, February 11th St. Patrick, March 17th St. Joseph, March 19th St. George, April 23rd St. Mark the Evangelist, April 25th St. Anthony of Padua, June 13th St. Thomas the Apostle, July 3rd St. Benedict, July 11th St. Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14th St. Mary Magdalene, July 22nd St. Brigid, July 23rd St. Anne, July 26th St. Joachim, July 26th St. Dominic, August 8th St. John the Baptist, August 29th St. Matthew the Evangelist, September 21st St. Michael the Archangel, September 29th St. Gabriel the Archangel, September 29th St. Francis of Assisi, October 4th St. Luke the Evangelist, October 18th St. Martin of Tours, November 8th St. Francis Xavier, December 3rd St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, December 22nd th St. John the Evangelist, December 27