St. Thomas Aquinas Church

751 Waverley Street

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Started in 1901 and completed in 1902 St. Thomas Aquinas Church is the oldest church in Palo Alto and is a registered historic landmark. Its distinctive carpenter gothic style makes it a signature building for the downtown area. The church is located just three blocks south of University Avenue. At the corner of Waverley and Homer Avenues, it's at the northern edge of the historic "professorville" area of the city.

The church includes a number of exquisite period piece stained glass windows and a small remembrance garden for contemplation. Its downtown location makes it convenient for many to walk to the daily morning Mass (M-F at 7:15 am) or noontime Mass (M-Sat. 12:15 pm). We welcome all to Sunday Mass services at 7:30 am, 8:45 am (Thomas Merton Center mass), 10:30 am and the lovely Gregorian Mass at 12:00 noon, sung by the St. Ann Choir.

The church is also a popular venue for weddings.

	St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Some details of the church's stained glass windows.

Our Lady window

St Thomas Aquinas centerpiece window

Sacred Heart window

A note on the patron saint of the church