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In the News: St. Thomas Student Joins Pope Francis at Easter Mass
In the NewsBrendan Bonin, sophomore student at the University of St. Thomas, recently had the honor of assisting with the Easter Sunday mass in the Vatican City, alongside Pope Francis. Bonin recently spoke with The Catholic Spirit about how this happened and his experience during the globally-televised mass. From the story: University of St. Thomas in St.…
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How to Put the ‘catholic’ in Catholic Studies
Faith and MissionIn Catholic Studies, we are interested in everything. So my colleague, John Boyle, likes to say. This remark surprised me when I first heard it during my campus job interview nearly 10 years ago. I was not entirely sure what Catholic Studies was. American studies is about American stuff. Gender studies is about gender stuff.… -
Faculty Highlight: Father Austin Litke ’04, OP
Faith and MissionTwo Catholic Studies initiatives grow in new directions with faculty member Father Austin Litke ’04, OP When Father Austin Litke arrived as a visiting instructor in 2022, he was in many ways coming home. Litke is a 2004 graduate of Catholic Studies and Saint John Vianney College Seminary, and his connections with students and faculty… -
30 Years of Impact
Faith and MissionEight people, representing a broad spectrum of Catholic Studies alumni and friends, were interviewed for the 30th anniversary video. They are corporate and nonprofit leaders; they are lawyers, clergy and religious; they are parents and educators. While they each have a different Catholic Studies story to tell, they share something profound: they have been impacted… -
The Rome Factor
Faith and MissionThe following is an excerpt from Liz Lev’s address at the Catholic Studies 30th anniversary event. Nowhere else is the wonder of Catholicism better expressed than in the Basilica of St. Peter’s. Over the course of the Rome program, students get to know the building from the ground up. They attend Mass, several fortunate seminarians… -
Bishop Kennedy Honored as Priest, Scholar, Friend
Faith and MissionAs an early visionary of Catholic Studies at St. Thomas, Bishop Arthur Kennedy was honored at the 30th anniversary celebration with the Catholic Studies Priest-Scholar Award. He was also recognized as a lifelong friend of this first-of-its kind program. Dr. John Boyle, department chair, had the distinct privilege of introducing the man who helped set… -
Catholic Studies Celebrates 30 Years With Mass and Gala
Faith and MissionSept. 23, 2023, was a rainy fall night, but that did not dampen the spirits of more than 530 members of the Catholic Studies community who gathered to celebrate 30 years of exploring the impact of the Incarnation on human thought and culture. The evening began with a beautiful Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Hebda… -
Catholic Studies Alumni Celebrate 30 Years
Faith and MissionOn Sept. 21, 2023, Catholic Studies alumni from the past 30 years gathered with faculty and staff at O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. to reconnect with classmates and friends and give thanks for this transformative program. Some alumni were undergraduate majors or minors; some were graduates of the Catholic Studies master’s degree program. All enjoyed great food,… -
Mission of the Engineer Course Teaches Faith, Reason
Faith and MissionTwo University of St. Thomas leaders teaching a new interdisciplinary course hope it will become one of the university’s signature offerings. Director of the Center for Catholic Studies Michael Naughton and School of Engineering Dean Don Weinkauf are co-teaching Mission of the Engineer. Students in the course learn and reflect on a variety of topics… -
Catholic Studies Celebrates 30 Years of Impact
University News“My message here tonight is simple. I want to thank you on behalf of the hundreds of St. Thomas students, alumni, staff and faculty – who did not major in Catholic Studies, who do not hold Catholic Studies degrees, who do not work for Catholic Studies, who never taught a Catholic Studies course – but…