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St. Thomas Aquinas Parish

A Catholic parish at 17th and Morris Streets in South Philadelphia with Masses in Vietnamese, English, Indonesian and Spanish. It describes itself as a multicultural, multilingual parish.

  • Free
  • Kids OK
  • Faith community: Catholic
  • Vietnamese
  • Indonesian

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What they do

Come to Mass in the language you prefer, or pray in the Adoration Room. The Wednesday novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is at 7 pm in the chapel.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Community
Vietnamese speakers, Indonesian speakers, Spanish speakers, Vietnamese heritage, Indonesian heritage
Faith
A faith community: Catholic
Who is there
All ages

When and where

Saturday Masses at 4 pm (English) and 6 pm (Spanish). Sunday Masses at 8 am (Vietnamese), 10 am (English), noon (Indonesian) and 5 pm (Spanish). Daily Mass at 8:30 am (English) in the Aquinas Center, and at 8:30 am in the church on holy days. Confession before Mass, and Saturday 3:30 to 4 pm. Wednesday novena at 7 pm. The Adoration Room is open weekdays 9 am to 3:30 pm and on weekends 9 am to noon (archdiocese listing, not on the parish site).

Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Times
Morning, Daytime, Evening

Church (17th and Morris Sts.)

Address
1719 Morris Street
Part of the city
South

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Come to any Mass in the language you want, or call the parish at 215-334-2312 to ask about joining the parish or receiving the sacraments..

You can just show up.

What to expect

Mass is free and open to anyone, and it is held in four languages, so you can attend in English, Vietnamese, Indonesian or Spanish. The English Mass on Sunday is at 10 am and the daily English Mass is at 8:30 am. The Adoration Room is a quiet prayer space; the archdiocese listing gives its hours, but the parish site does not.

Tips for your first visit

  • Choose the Mass by language: Vietnamese at 8 am, English at 10 am, Indonesian at noon, and Spanish at 5 pm on Sunday.
  • Confession is available before Mass or by appointment, so call the office if you want a set time.
  • The site does not list parking, transit or wheelchair access, so call 215-334-2312 before you come if you need those details.

Newcomer welcome

Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: The parish says it serves immigrants and people of many languages, and it invites people who want to join the parish or receive sacraments to call. The site has no newcomer welcome or orientation, so the rating is 3..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. Mass is free to attend.
How often
Drop in whenever you like

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
English, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish

Requirements

  • Children can take part with a parent.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Probably active
Our confidence in this listing
Medium

We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.

  • archphila.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Summary, Schedule, Location, Contacts, Status, Audience, What they do
  • archphila.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Lead
  • staquinas.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Audience, Access, First step, Contacts, Location

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