By God’s grace, this Saturday morning, May 29, the Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, will ordain Rev. Mr. Ryan Truss (’16) to the sacred priesthood of Jesus Christ, making him Thomas Aquinas College’s 75th alumnus priest!
Thomas Aquinas College’s onetime head chaplain Rev. Hildebrand (James ’78) Garceau, O.Praem., has written to ask for prayers for Gabriel Arias, the 13-year-old son of Jennaya (Doylend ’00) and former tutor Dr. David Arias (’02).
Samuel Merritt University in Oakland recently featured Mr. Coughlin on its Instagram account, where he cited “the biomechanics involved with gait” as the most interesting thing he’s learned in its podiatry program to date.
Thirty-two years later, Mrs. Walsh returned to the California campus for the graduation of their daughter Cecilia (’21). To mark the occasion, mother and daughter re-enacted the scene from 1989.
One of the College’s newest alumni, Patrick Caughron (’21), is the subject of a new story in the National Catholic Register, written by a fellow TAC graduate, Lauretta Brown (’13).
Last summer Brian Schardt (’16) set off on his most ambitious venture yet, launching his own company, Iris, for which he serves as the chief executive and technical officer.
Please pray for Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15), who will make his solemn profession with the Dominican Friars, Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, on Saturday.