Upcoming Events:
- Mardi Gras Party - Tuesday, March 4th
- Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, March 5th
- Young Adult Lenten Day of Reflection (Diocesan Retreat) - Saturday, March 22nd (Crozet)
- Volunteer Opportunity - STA Soup Supper - Friday, April 4th
Recurring Events:
- Book Club - Every Tuesday @ 7 PM
- Lenten Fridays: Soup Supper & Stations - Every Friday @ 6 PM
For the most up-to-date information as well as more spur-of-the-moment gatherings join the Frassati Fellowship GroupMe.
*Note Regarding GroupMe: Only the main GroupMe is linked, if you would like to join a group please message that group's main contact on the app.
Next Tuesday, March 4th join us for a Mardi Gras Celebration from 6:30 – 9:30 PM. We will have traditional Louisiana cuisine (king cake included) and good fellowship before entering into the Lenten season. This event will be held in the Community Room at STA (first door on the left past the chapel).
Please RSVP to the event in GroupMe to help us have a count for food.
Feel free to wear purple, green, or gold, the traditional colors of Mardi Gras. We hope you can join us!
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Note: This event will be instead of our usual First Friday as STA hosts weekly Soup Supper & Stations during Lent.
STA's Lenten Fridays will resume this year with a weekly Soup Supper at 6 PM each Friday followed by Stations of the Cross at 7 PM.
April First Friday - *Volunteer Opportunity*
For our April First Friday event, our group is responsible for STA’s Soup Supper on Friday, April 4th and we would love your help. If you plan to join us in serving our Parish please email us at frassati@stauva.org or RSVP in GroupMe when we post the event.
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Feel free to reach out to us (frassati@stauva.org) for questions as well as suggestions for First Friday and other events.
Book Club
- This group meets in the Saint Thomas Aquinas Community Room (upstairs past the adoration chapel) every Tuesday at 7 PM to read a couple chapters of the book together, followed by a group discussion.
- The group is wrapping up The Power of Silence and will vote on a new book on Tuesday, March 11th. If you have any suggestions feel free to send them to frassati@stauva.org.
Women's Bible Study
- This group meets every Monday from 7-8 PM, please contact Mary Clare Young at cdn3nm@virginia.edu for more details.
Young Adult Lenten Day of Reflection (Diocesan Retreat) - Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Crozet, Virginia.
Looking for a moment to pause and lean into your Catholic identity during the season of Lent? Join young adults from across the diocese for a day of Lenten Reflection at the Trappist-Cistercian abbey in Crozet! Into the Heights will include talks by one of the nuns in residence, small group sharing through a Biblical lens, and quiet personal prayer time. Daily Mass will be celebrated, and we will join the nuns for the Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharistic Adoration. Lunch is included.
The Young Adult Lenten Day of Reflection costs $30/person, which includes lunch and all materials needed for the day. Registration closes on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 12:00 noon.
