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St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Centennial, Colorado is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Denver. The parish is also home to St. Thomas More Catholic School, a parochial private primary school serving preschool through eighth grade.

History
After a 1971 archdiocesan census of Catholic families living in the area near the unincorporated Castlewood community of Arapahoe County, a parish was established to serve the population there. A rectory was organized and constructed shortly after this census. Originally referred to as St. Thomas More Center and led by Fr. Frederick McCallin, construction began in February 1974 on a 40-acre lot purchased in 1972. The first mass was celebrated in December 1974.

In the 1980s, the parish opened The Padre, a restaurant that operates in the parish. It formerly held a liquor license and was forced to reduce its menu due to local competition. It is available to economically marginalized parishioners and the public.