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Thursday, March 28, 2024

The Mass of the Lord's Supper
Including the Procession to the Altar of Repose and the Stripping of the Altar
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5:30 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Sermon by the Very Rev. Robert Willis, Dean Emeritus of Canterbury.

Past Events

Monday, December 25, 2023

Christmas Day

Christmas Day

O God, who hast caused this holy night to shine with the illumination of the true Light: Grant us, we beseech thee,that as we have known the mystery of that Light upon earth, so may we also perfectly enjoy him in heaven; where with thee and the Holy Spirit he liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity speaker icon
11:00 AM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Sermon by Fr. Turner.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

On Christmas Eve we will be open to the general public from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3 p.m.-6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. until the end of the 10:30 p.m. Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass).


Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.

Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass) speaker icon
10:30 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Sermon by The Rt. Rev’d Matthew Heyd, Bishop Coadjutor of New York.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

On Christmas Eve we will be open to the general public from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3 p.m.-6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. until the end of the 10:30 p.m. Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass).


Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.

Christmas Music for Organ and Brass speaker icon
10:00 PM, Saint Thomas Church

This prelude to Midnight Mass is played by Associate Organist Nicolas Haigh, Associate for Musical Studies and Assistant Organist Maks Adach, trumpeters Charles Johnson and Robert Patrick, and timpanist Daniel Mallon. It will be video livestreamed.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

On Christmas Eve we will be open to the general public from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3 p.m.-6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. until the end of the 10:30 p.m. Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass).


Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols speaker icon
4:00 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and featuring works of French, M. Martin, Latona, Wilcox, Moore, Rutter, and Chilcott.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

On Christmas Eve we will be open to the general public from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3 p.m.-6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. until the end of the 10:30 p.m. Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass).


Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.

Solemn Eucharist speaker icon
11:00 AM, High Altar

Sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. Sermon by Fr. Gioia.

Saturday, December 23, 2023

O Emmanuel — “O God-with-us”
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Friday, December 22, 2023

O Rex gentium — “O King of the Nations”
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Patronal Feast Day
O Oriens — “O Rising Sun”
Solemn Eucharist speaker icon
5:30 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Saint Thomas
O Oriens — “O Rising Sun”

Saint Thomas

Everliving God, who didst strengthen thine apostle Thomas with firm and certain faith in thy Son's resurrection: Grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and our God, that our faith may never be found wanting in thy sight; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

O Clavis David — “O Key of David”
A Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols speaker icon
12:00 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and featuring works of French, M. Martin, Latona, and Moore.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

O Radix Jesse — “O Root of Jesse”
Choral Evensong speaker icon
5:30 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

O Radix Jesse — “O Root of Jesse”
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Monday, December 18, 2023

O Adonai — “O Lord”
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Sunday, December 17, 2023

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)
O Sapientia — “O Wisdom”

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The 5th Avenue doors will close at 12:30 p.m. as our Choir of Men and Boys present Christmas Carols on the historic steps of Saint Thomas Church. Visitors can still access the church via our 53rd street doors just around the northwest corner of the church. The 5th Avenue doors will reopen at roughly 1 p.m.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Attended by members of the Diplomatic Service and the United Nations
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4:00 PM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and featuring works of French, M. Martin, Latona, Wilcox, Moore, Rutter, and Chilcott.

Sunday, December 17, 2023

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)
O Sapientia — “O Wisdom”

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The 5th Avenue doors will close at 12:30 p.m. as our Choir of Men and Boys present Christmas Carols on the historic steps of Saint Thomas Church. Visitors can still access the church via our 53rd street doors just around the northwest corner of the church. The 5th Avenue doors will reopen at roughly 1 p.m.
Festal Eucharist speaker icon
11:00 AM, High Altar

Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Sermon by Fr. Schultz.

Sunday, December 17, 2023

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)
O Sapientia — “O Wisdom”

The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The 5th Avenue doors will close at 12:30 p.m. as our Choir of Men and Boys present Christmas Carols on the historic steps of Saint Thomas Church. Visitors can still access the church via our 53rd street doors just around the northwest corner of the church. The 5th Avenue doors will reopen at roughly 1 p.m.
Sunday Theology Talk: Church, Social Justice, and Civil Society (Week 5)
The Church and Community Organizing: a History of Mutual Entanglement
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10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Parish House, 5th Floor, and via Zoom

Led by Dr. Nicholas Hayes-Mota, Assistant Director of Boston College’s Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

The Blessing of the Crèche speaker icon
4:00 PM, High Altar

Please invite your family and friends to this special celebration. Visiting children are welcome to dress in their own Nativity costumes for this annual family service.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Friday, December 15, 2023

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

John of the Cross
Today the church will be open to the general public from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will then reopen at 4:30 p.m. for ticket holders to this evening's concert: Christmas on Fifth.
Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass speaker icon
12:00 PM, The Chantry Chapel

Daily Shrine Prayers and Mass will be available via audio livestream.

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