College & University
Muslim UST MAFC Grad Bridges Faith Communities
By • Catholic Online • 4/22/2013
In what may seem paradoxical to some, a Muslim community leader-an imam-will receive a graduate degree in faith and culture from Houston's Catholic university. At the University of St. Thomas Commencement Ceremony on May 18 honoring 350 undergraduates and 793 graduate students, ...
UST's Society of Macrina Empowers Women
By • University of St. Thomas • 4/17/2013
Senior Brittany Garza, founder and president of Society of Macrina, said she recognized a disconnection among the students at the University of St. Thomas and decided to form an organization that would unite the women on campus. The Society of Macrina, created in September 2012, seeks to promote ...
Have the tides turned? Gays lashing out at Newman priest who advised celibacy
By • Catholic Online • 4/9/2013
A Roman Catholic priest dedicated to ministering to the students of George Washington University via the school's Newman Center is facing persecution for sharing Catholic teaching with students. Two students who struggle with same-sex attraction and say they are gay, have asked the school to ...
More Than 8,000 Catholic Educators Meet in Houston
By • University of St. Thomas • 4/2/2013
University of St. Thomas will participate in the largest gathering of a private-education association this week. The National Catholic Educational Association's annual gathering brings together administrators, teachers, pastors, catechists, vendors and many others interested in Catholic education. ...
Walk 'Way of the Cross' Starting at UST
By • University of St. Thomas • 3/22/2013
University of St. Thomas and Houston community members are invited to walk the Way of the Cross in the heart of the city beginning at 10:15 a.m. on Good Friday, March 29. The procession will begin at the Chapel of St. Basil and continue through the city, ending at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred ...
Celts Honor Life with Memorial Display
By • University of St. Thomas • 3/18/2013
The University of St. Thomas Celts for Life and Knights of Columbus, along with other student volunteers, worked together to build the Cemetery of the Innocents, a memorial exhibition of more than 3,000 crosses that symbolize the number of abortions performed in the United States each day. HOUSTON, ...
Cardinal DiNardo Speaks on Liturgy
By • Catholic Online • 3/16/2013
The first major document of the Second Vatican Council was arguably the most influential and set into motion the most far-reaching liturgical reform in Catholic history. HOUSTON,TX (Catholic Online) - Daniel Cardinal DiNardo gave insights on "The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy," the first ...
University of St. Thomas Community Joyful for Pope Francis
By • University of St. Thomas • 3/14/2013
As "Habemus Papam" was proclaimed from the balcony of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, the University of St. Thomas community waited with anticipation and celebrated the announcement of the new Pope Francis. HOUSTON, TX (Catholic Online) - As "Habemus Papam" was proclaimed from the balcony of ...
Dr. Mette Lebech Talks New Feminism, Edith Stein at UST
By • University of St. Thomas • 3/11/2013
An advocate for human dignity and the study of bioethics, Dr. Mette Lebech will speak at the Fifth Annual Zambosco-Thomas Lecture, sponsored by the University of St. Thomas Women, Culture and Society Program, at 7 p.m. on March 19 in Ahern Room, Crooker Center. HOUSTON, TX (University of St Thomas) ...
Honoring Sisters, Mardi Gras Gala Raises $800K
By • University of St. Thomas • 2/28/2013
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo said it best during his opening prayer at the 63rd Annual Mardi Gras Gala when he commented on "hearts rejoicing" at the University of St. Thomas. More than 400 donors, alumni and friends of St. Thomas celebrated Fat Tuesday with "A Mardi Gras Tradition" on Feb. 12 at the ...
