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 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Sean Cardinal O’Malley speaks to the congregation at the 150th anniversary mass on Nov. 24, 2019.  Photograph by Richard Heath.

Sean Cardinal O’Malley speaks to the congregation at the 150th anniversary mass on Nov. 24, 2019. Photograph by Richard Heath.

 Interior of the sanctuary from the balcony showing the 1915 chancel, rederos and stained glass.  Photograph taken during the 15th anniversary mass. Nov 24, 2019. Phtoograph by Richard Heath

Interior of the sanctuary from the balcony showing the 1915 chancel, rederos and stained glass. Photograph taken during the 15th anniversary mass. Nov 24, 2019. Phtoograph by Richard Heath

 The sanctuary with the rear balcony and Hook organ.  Just before the 150th anniversary mass on Nov 24, 2019. Photograph by Richard Heath.

The sanctuary with the rear balcony and Hook organ. Just before the 150th anniversary mass on Nov 24, 2019. Photograph by Richard Heath.

 The 1854 Hook organ. This instrument was originally installed about 1895 in St Paul’s Church (now Cathedral) on Tremont Street in Boston. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.

The 1854 Hook organ. This instrument was originally installed about 1895 in St Paul’s Church (now Cathedral) on Tremont Street in Boston. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.

 Station of the Cross. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Station of the Cross. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Stained glass window of St Thomas Aquinas teaching (situated over the reredos). Dates to 1873. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Stained glass window of St Thomas Aquinas teaching (situated over the reredos). Dates to 1873. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 St. Joseph the Carpenter, unknown artist and date. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

St. Joseph the Carpenter, unknown artist and date. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Stained glass window of St. Paul. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Stained glass window of St. Paul. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Former site of Pope Leo XIII School and Convent. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Former site of Pope Leo XIII School and Convent. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 High School, completed 1927.  Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

High School, completed 1927. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Rectory. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Rectory. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Reredos with stained glass of St. Thomas Aquinas. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

Reredos with stained glass of St. Thomas Aquinas. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

 Reredos, altar, rail, and St. Thomas Aquinas window in 1969. From Centennial of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1969. Image from the Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston.

Reredos, altar, rail, and St. Thomas Aquinas window in 1969. From Centennial of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1969. Image from the Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston.

 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.

 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

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 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Sean Cardinal O’Malley speaks to the congregation at the 150th anniversary mass on Nov. 24, 2019.  Photograph by Richard Heath.
 Interior of the sanctuary from the balcony showing the 1915 chancel, rederos and stained glass.  Photograph taken during the 15th anniversary mass. Nov 24, 2019. Phtoograph by Richard Heath
 The sanctuary with the rear balcony and Hook organ.  Just before the 150th anniversary mass on Nov 24, 2019. Photograph by Richard Heath.
 The 1854 Hook organ. This instrument was originally installed about 1895 in St Paul’s Church (now Cathedral) on Tremont Street in Boston. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.
 Station of the Cross. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Stained glass window of St Thomas Aquinas teaching (situated over the reredos). Dates to 1873. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 St. Joseph the Carpenter, unknown artist and date. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Stained glass window of St. Paul. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Former site of Pope Leo XIII School and Convent. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 High School, completed 1927.  Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Rectory. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Interior of the sanctuary as designed in 1919. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Reredos with stained glass of St. Thomas Aquinas. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019
 Reredos, altar, rail, and St. Thomas Aquinas window in 1969. From Centennial of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1969. Image from the Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston.
 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019.
 St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Photograph by Richard Heath, 2019

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