Two alumnae authors are helping the faithful prepare their hearts to welcome the King of Kings at Christmas, reflecting on various aspects of the season of Advent.
Caroline (Burnham ’00) and Dr. Richard King (’99) knew that life would be an adventure, but the parents of seven — including current students Peter (CA’24) and Jason (CA’26) — never expected that theirs would be an adventure in e-commerce.
At its annual provincial chapter earlier this year, the Western Province of the Order of Preachers selected Rev. John Winkowitsch (’04) to serve as its new director of vocations, succeeding Rev. John Marie Bingham, O.P. (’00), who is assuming the role of novice master.
In a recent essay for Theology of Home, Denise (Martel ’81) Trull commends the pioneers of the homeschooling movement, including Thomas Aquinas College alumna Laura (Steichen ’75) Berquist, for their contributions to the renaissance of classical education across the country.
Rev. Michael Masteller (’13), an alumnus priest who serves at St. Helen Catholic Church in South Gate, California, came to the debate with two of his brother priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles because, “The Church is still greatly interested and concerned with the culture.”
The College has received the joyful news that another alumnus has entered the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ, Rev. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15), ordained on May 26 at the hands of the Most Rev. Michael Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland.
The National Catholic Register recently published an interview with Giorgio Navarini (’17), the founder of Floriani, a men’s choral group dedicated to renewing sacred music.