Rock Island, Ill. — St. Thomas Aquinas Guild of the Quad Cities will have its monthly meeting July 23 starting at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 2208 4th Ave. Father Joseph Sia, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction and a priest of the Diocese of Davenport, will speak on “From Scientist to Seminary.” A native of the Philippines, Fr. Sia came to the United States to do post graduate work in medicine and accepted a call to the priesthood. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. For more information visit: stthomasaquinasguildqc.com, which also has links to the Guild’s Facebook and Twitter pages.