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In Our Prayers: John Corazzo ’18
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas mourns the recent passing of John Corazzo ’18 of Shoreview. Corazzo, 27, passed away on Feb. 4, 2024, after being involved in a car accident. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Opus College of Business in 2018. Corazzo is preceded in death by grandparents, Clifford Doran…
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In Our Prayers: Professor James Callahan
In Our PrayersDr. James Callahan, a longtime professor in the Department of Music, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2023. Known as "Jim" by his colleagues, Callahan taught piano, organ, music theory, composition, orchestration and various other classes at the University of St. Thomas from 1968 until his retirement in 2006. He was recipient of a number… -
Saint Paul Seminary Remembers Spiritual Director Father Jeff Huard
Faith and MissionThe Saint Paul Seminary warmly remembers and asks for prayers for the repose of the soul of the Reverend Jeffrey Huard. The seminary spiritual director passed away unexpectedly Nov. 17 at age 68. From 2009 until 2021, Huard served as director of spiritual formation at the seminary; after stepping down from this leadership role, he… -
In Our Prayers: Karen Boros
In Our PrayersKaren Boros, a longtime St. Thomas journalism professor and mentor to a generation of broadcasting majors, died Sept. 10 at age 82 after a long battle with cancer. Boros taught at St. Thomas, first as an adjunct professor and then as a full-time faculty member, for 19 years before retiring in the early 2000s. She… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Jack Militello
In Our PrayersIt is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of Opus College of Business esteemed colleague and friend, Jack Militello. Since 1987, Militello served Opus College and St. Thomas with unwavering commitment. He was an inspiring leader, serving as the director of both the Health Care MBA and Executive MBA programs, and as a… -
In Our Prayers: Sister Carol Rennie
In Our PrayersSister Carol (Damian) Rennie, OSB, who served as the associate dean of students in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas, died May 26, 2023. She was 86 years old. She taught at St. John’s School of Theology and served as a spiritual director at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery.… -
In Our Prayers: Professor Emeritus Richard Berquist
In Our PrayersRichard Berquist, a professor emeritus of philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, died on May 2, 2023, in St. Paul. The author of From Human Dignity to Natural Law, he served as chair of the Bioethics Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reno… -
In Our Prayers: John Heintz
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers John Heintz, who passed away on April 29, 2023. John joined the University of St. Thomas in 2003 as a reference librarian and served in various roles throughout his time at the St. Thomas Libraries. John’s keen intellect, dry sense of humor and deep compassion made him a colleague second… -
In Our Prayers: Dr. Bill Walsh
In Our PrayersDr. Bill Walsh, a professor in the Department of Economics for 43 years, passed away on Feb. 28. Those who knew Bill knew he had a great sense of humor and could tell a great story. He will be missed. Bill is survived by his wife, Betty, and their nine children. Services will be held… -
In Our Prayers: John Boyer ’61
In Our PrayersJohn Boyer was born blind and was deaf for most of his life, and he was not someone to underestimate, as former St. Thomas College President Monsignor James Shannon learned. “I confess publicly and with regret that I was skeptical four years ago,” Shannon wrote in The Aquin in 1961. “My question then was, ‘How…