College & University
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 ...
UST Co-hosts US Aquinas Conference
By • University of St. Thomas • 2/12/2013
The University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies and the John Paul II Forum have joined forces to host the first U.S. Conference of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, on Oct. 18-19, 2013 in Houston, Texas. The theme of the conference, "Thomas Aquinas: Teacher of Humanity," will ...
UST, Friends March for Life in D.C., Austin
By • University of St. Thomas • 2/7/2013
Twenty two University of St. Thomas students, faculty and staff, along with a few students from University of Houston, Rice University and Texas A&M University-Galveston, joined together on the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade for the "largest human rights demonstration in the world," March ...
UST/Archdiocese Awards Essay Contest Winners
By • University of St. Thomas • 2/5/2013
Catholic school students, parents and teachers from around the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston gathered to celebrate the winners of the ninth annual University of St. Thomas/Archdiocesan Essay Contest with a Mass and Awards Ceremony on Jan. 23 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. HOUSTON, TX ...
Franciscan Sisters Honored at UST Mardi Gras Gala
By • University of St. Thomas • 1/31/2013
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist will be honored at A Mardi Gras Tradition, the 63rd Annual Mardi Gras Gala, at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston.Dressed in brown habits and black veils, the sisters live in a convent on the University of St. Thomas campus, exemplifying ...
Lenten Lectures Honors Vatican II
By • University of St. Thomas • 1/24/2013
For 24 years, Wednesdays in Lent have been highlighted by a series of lectures at the University of St. Thomas that cover a wide range of topics important to Catholic life. This year's theme, "Vatican II: Yesterday and Today," will lead the community to an enrichment in understanding the many ...
A Triptych on Catholic Identity
By • University of St. Thomas • 1/17/2013
Exploring one's Catholic identity is a natural part of faithfully experiencing one's faith. University of St. Thomas will host three events to underscore the range of Catholic culture and intellectual life through a thoughtful and reflective encounter with rock music, the Synod of Bishops and St. ...
Catholic Worker Seeks Success in Serving the Poor
By • University of St. Thomas • 1/11/2013
For many people, the path to success means climbing the corporate ladder and working to make more money, with little concern for the community. For Monica Hatcher '98, a University of St. Thomas theology alumna and student in the Master of Arts in Faith and Culture program, her life has a new ...
