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‘Jesus Approaches’ Book Winning Awards

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC and Emily Reuvers '20

November 20, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, News, Our Community, Top News

The Newsroom recently sat down with Liz Kelly, managing editor of LOGOS journal, about the success of her latest book, "Jesus Approaches: What Contemporary Women Can Learn about Healing, Freedom & Joy from the Women of the New Testament."

A rendering of the plans for the renovation of the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas seen from the west.

University Announces Major Renovation for Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas

Jordan Osterman '11

November 15, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Common Good, Current Students, Faith, Homepage, News, One St. Thomas, Our Community, President's Office, Top News, Uncategorized

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The chapel at the University of St. Thomas has served its campus well for nearly 100 years. Thanks to the generosity of donors, it will now be brought into the 21st century with expanded spaces and amenities that will serve the contemporary needs of the entire community.

St. Mary's Chapel, the Byrne Residence (far background) and the St. Paul Seminary and School of Divinity are seen with the Mississippi River in this aerial view, taken September 23, 2012. The Ford Bridge is in the background.

Archbishop Hebda Appoints Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary

The Newsroom

July 17, 2018

Faith, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Top News

The Saint Paul Seminary's Board of Trustees approved on Monday Archbishop Bernard Hebda's appointment of the Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn, JCL, as the 15th Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary.

An aerial view of the Anderson Student Center, John P. Monahan Plaza, and the fountain. Taken September 23, 2012.

Eid Carnival to Mark End of Ramadan on Campus

Sadaf Shier, Associate Chaplain, Islamic Faith

June 6, 2018

Events, Faith, For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Front Page, News, Notices, Our Community

The University of St. Thomas is demonstrating its commitment to interfaith dialogue and the common good by holding the Eid Carnival event on June 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower quad on the John P. Monahan Plaza.

Students pick up trash along the shore of the Mississippi River in St. Paul during a St. Thomas Day of Service April 22, 2017.

Five Observations – Encountering the Dakota Worldview

Brittany Stojsavljevic

March 5, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Events, Faith, Justice and Peace Studies, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Bob Klanderud's talk was part six of eight of the Encountering Religious and Cultural Traditions series being hosted by the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning.

St. Thomas to Host Undergraduate Conference on Interfaith Storytelling

Jordan Osterman '11

January 26, 2018

Current Students, Faith, For Students, Notices, Our Community

Undergraduate students from around the Midwest will gather at St. Thomas Feb. 23-24 for an interfaith conference, “Interfaith Storytelling for a Vibrant Democracy: Engaging the Diverse, the Devout, and the ‘Nones.’”

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is seen from the Vatican gardens October 14, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

Liturgical Choir Alumni Sing at Vatican Mass With Pope Francis

Jordan Osterman '11

January 9, 2018

Alumni, Faith, News, Our Community, Top News

Fifty-seven Liturgical Choir alumni traveled to Rome over New Year's, which included singing at the Vatican during New Year's Day Mass with Pope Francis.

Bridget Nelson serves up awful, outdated movies with a side of laughs. (Photos by Mike Ekern'02)

Bridget Nelson Roasts These Films Just for You

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

June 12, 2017

2017 Spring, Alumni, Faith, Homepage, News, Our Community, Publications, St. Thomas Magazine, Top News

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Alumna serves up awful, outdated movies with a side of laughs.

A student walks past the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas October 5, 2016.

St. Thomas Hires Presbyterian, Jewish, Muslim Faith Leaders

Jordan Osterman '11

April 27, 2017

Faith, Homepage, News, Top News

The Office for Campus Ministry has hired a Presbyterian minister, Jewish rabbi and Muslim faith leader onto its pastoral staff, another step forward in the university’s push toward supporting all faiths on campus and throughout the St. Thomas community.

Fordham Theologian Jeannine Hill Fletcher to Speak Here March 15 on God and Religious Diversity

St. Thomas Newsroom

March 2, 2017

Events, Faith, Front Page, News

The lecture is the next in a five-part series sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning.

Members of the Catholic University Institute of Buea in Cameroon speak with Catholic Studies Director Michael J. Naughton. Photos by Mark Brown

Arrived as Strangers, Left as Friends

January 9, 2017

2016 December, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

St. Thomas left a lasting impact on leaders and scholars from Cameroon during their last visit.

A New Roman Forum

January 9, 2017

2016 December, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Irish College welcomes Rome program seminarians.

God’s Better Beauty, Grace

Nicholas Vance ’18

January 9, 2017

2016 December, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Nicholas Vance ’18 reflects on poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Trucks, Trailers and Industry – A Surprising Mission Field

January 9, 2017

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Kristin Gottron ’15 found a remarkable way to combine her two loves, engineering and theology, into one career.

The Rose Ensemble to Perform ‘Il Poverello’ in St. Mary’s Chapel June 29

St. Thomas Newsroom

June 20, 2016

Academic News, Events, Faith, Front Page, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

The free performance, which opens a three-day Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity conference on the environment, highlights teachings of St. Francis and Pope Francis.

Alumni Commentary: Politics as Evangelization

June 15, 2016

2016 May, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Jason Adkins '00, '03 CSMA and Jennifer Kraska '01, '05 CSMA are the executive directors of the Minnesota Catholic Conference and the Colorado Catholic Conference, respectively.

Knowing Leads to Loving

Jonathan Liedl ‘16

June 15, 2016

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Jonathan Liedl ‘16 and Dr. David Foote discuss “the Christian distinction.”

Dr. Michael Naughton gives a speech at the Higher Calling Event in James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall. Photo by Chloé Knutson

Re-seeing the Person Applying Subsidiarity in Business

Dr. Jeanne Buckeye

June 6, 2016

2016 May, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Dr. Michael Naughton gave the opening remarks for the seventh Higher Calling dinner, while Sister Maureen McGuire, DC, and Emery Koenig offered reflections on the application of subsidiarity.

Catholic studies and Spanish major Melina Sotro teaches students at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Minneapolis as part of the Latino Leadership Program. Photos by Mark Brown

Evangelization, Formation, Invitation

Melina Sotro ’18

June 6, 2016

2016 May, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Catholic studies Latino leaders mentor in their native community.

Seminarians, students and advisers from the Bernardi Campus, along with others, pray in front of the Obelisk in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 28, 2013. (From left, front row) Savannah Siegler '14, Keith Dewig, Mike Steffes '13 (standing) and Catherine Huss '15. Photo by Mark Brown

A Share in God’s Life: Committing to the Common Good

Catholic Studies

June 6, 2016

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Countless St. Thomas alumni are committed to helping repair and improve the conditions around them to help others flourish.

Rachelle de la Cruz '15 CSMA (right) and Cristina Maillet, CSMA candidate, in Lourdes, France. Photo by Eric Wuebben '17

A Pilgrim’s Heart

Jessica Zittlow Aleman ‘13

June 6, 2016

2016 May, Academic News, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, Lumen, Publications

Rachelle de la Cruz ’15 CSMA was brought to the University of St. Thomas’ Master of Arts in Catholic Studies (CSMA) program by her desire to learn who God wanted her to become.

Seventeen Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity Graduates to be Ordained This Spring and Summer

St. Thomas Newsroom

May 13, 2016

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Nine of them will be ordained by Archbishop Bernard Hebda at the Cathedral of St. Paul on May 28.

Archbishop-designate for St. Paul and Minneapolis Bernard Hebda smiles after speaking at the Tommie Catholic event in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas April 19, 2016. Hebda delivered a keynote address on Pope Francis and Catholic Leadership before fielding questions from students. President Julie Sullivan is at center.

Five Observations From ‘Pope Francis and Leadership’

Patty Petersen

April 26, 2016

Faith, Homepage, News, Top News

Archbishop Bernard Hebda recently visited campus and shared his insights about leadership lessons from the pope.

San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy to Discuss Politics and the Common Good at Symposium Here April 8

St. Thomas Newsroom

March 31, 2016

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Events, Faith, Front Page, News, Theology

He is speaking at a symposium on "Catholic Citizenship in an Individualistic Age" sponsored by St. Thomas' Institute for Catholicism and Citizenship.

Author to Address Islamophobia in March 2 Lecture

St. Thomas Newsroom

February 19, 2016

Events, Faith, Front Page, News

Todd Green, author of The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West (Fortress Press, 2015), will be interviewed about his book Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall in the Anderson Student Center.

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‘Jesus Approaches’ Book Winning Awards

University Announces Major Renovation for Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas

Archbishop Hebda Appoints Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn Rector of the Saint Paul Seminary

Eid Carnival to Mark End of Ramadan on Campus

Five Observations – Encountering the Dakota Worldview

St. Thomas to Host Undergraduate Conference on Interfaith Storytelling

Liturgical Choir Alumni Sing at Vatican Mass With Pope Francis

Bridget Nelson Roasts These Films Just for You

St. Thomas Hires Presbyterian, Jewish, Muslim Faith Leaders

Fordham Theologian Jeannine Hill Fletcher to Speak Here March 15 on God and Religious Diversity

Arrived as Strangers, Left as Friends

A New Roman Forum

God’s Better Beauty, Grace

Trucks, Trailers and Industry – A Surprising Mission Field

The Rose Ensemble to Perform ‘Il Poverello’ in St. Mary’s Chapel June 29

Alumni Commentary: Politics as Evangelization

Knowing Leads to Loving

Re-seeing the Person Applying Subsidiarity in Business

Evangelization, Formation, Invitation

A Share in God’s Life: Committing to the Common Good

A Pilgrim’s Heart

Seventeen Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity Graduates to be Ordained This Spring and Summer

Five Observations From ‘Pope Francis and Leadership’

San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy to Discuss Politics and the Common Good at Symposium Here April 8

Author to Address Islamophobia in March 2 Lecture