About

East Lansing Catholic Community

Who are East Lansing Catholics?

The East Lansing Catholic Community (ELCC)), also called St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, is made up of two churches - St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John; a pre-k through 8th grade Parish School, and the St. John Student Center. The 3 buildings unite as one parish to serve the East Lansing Catholic Community.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 

St. Thomas Aquinas church is located at 955 Alton Road,  East Lansing, MI  48823 across the street from Patriarche Park. Parking is available on-site for all Masses and events. Parish offices are located inside the church building. For information on Masses, events, Becoming Catholic, or registering at the parish, contact our parish office at 517.351.7215.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH SCHOOL 

The parish school is adjacent to the church at 915 Alton Road,  East Lansing, MI  48823, and shares a parking lot. Our parish school develops children ages 3 through 8th grade in their faith and academics. Current enrollment is around 320 students with spaces available at many grade levels. STA Parish School uses a Catholic Liberal Arts curriculum and focuses on developing the whole child. Visit the school website to schedule a tour today! 

ST. JOHN STUDENT CENTER 

Located just off the campus of Michigan State University, 1.5 blocks north of the Union at 327 MAC Avenue, East Lansing, MI  48823. SJSC is the home of Catholic Spartans! Providing opportunities for formation, fellowship, and refuge for our college students attending MSU and other local colleges. Visit stjohnmsu.org to find out how you can participate and support the Student Center.

Parking at St. John: Metered street parking on MAC Ave, Free 2 hour parking is available where there are no meters. (Don't go over 2 hours because the parking department is very diligent). There are also two adjacent parking structures: Grove Street Parking Garage and the Marriott garage. Parking is free on Sundays.

Mission Statement

We are a Roman Catholic parish in a university community, joining students of all ages, joining people from all walks of life and
 from all corners of the world through Jesus Christ, our Lord. As a Eucharistic people, we nurture spiritual growth through worship,
 evangelization, stewardship, education, service, justice, outreach and hospitality.

Vision Statement 

As a Eucharistic people, we nurture spiritual growth through worship, evangelization, stewardship, education, service, justice, outreach and hospitality.