Campus visit planner
Plan your visit to University of Virginia
Pick your days. We’ll show Mass and confession on campus while you’re there, parishes nearby, and the questions worth asking.
Mass and prayer while you’re there
Friday Oct. 16, 2026
- 8:00 AMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year.
- 12:25 PMMassUVA Chapel · When UVA is in session.
- 5:15 PMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year; with Vespers.
- 6:00 PMAdorationOur Lady Chapel, St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · When UVA is in session. The ministry page says STA Chapel; the parish page says Our Lady Chapel. The parish page is used as the more specific source. Ends 9:00 PM.
Saturday Oct. 17, 2026
- 8:30 AMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish
- 9:15 AMConfessionSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Ends 10:15 AM.
- 9:15 AMAdorationSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year. Ends 10:15 AM.
- 4:30 PMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Vigil.
Sunday Oct. 18, 2026
- 7:30 AMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year.
- 9:00 AMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year.
- 11:30 AMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year.
- 5:15 PMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Academic year.
- 8:00 PMConfessionSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · Sunday 8 PM to 9 PM per the parish page; academic year when UVA is in session.
- 8:00 PMAdorationSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · When UVA is in session (parish page). Ends 9:00 PM.
- 9:00 PMMassSt. Thomas Aquinas University Parish · When UVA is in session.
From the school’s published schedule. Please confirm with campus ministry before you go.
Parishes nearby
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church0.7 mi401 Alderman Road
- Church of the Holy Comforter1.3 mi208 East Jefferson Street
- Church of the Incarnation3.0 mi1465 Incarnation Drive
Questions to ask
Tick them off as you go. The best people to ask are the campus minister, a theology teacher and current students.
At a public or secular university (ask the campus ministry)
- When are Mass and confession? How far is the Catholic center from the residence halls?
- Is the chaplain full-time? Are there FOCUS or Saint Paul’s Outreach missionaries?
- What does a first-year student’s week look like if they get involved?
Campus culture and residence life (ask students)
- Where do Catholic students gather? What groups are most active?
- How many retreats are offered each year, and how many students go?
- Are single-sex halls available? What is the visitation or overnight guest policy?
- Is there a hall chaplain, or Mass in the residence halls?
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