Sister Carol Keehan—the Catholic Health Association president who undermined the U.S. bishops on Obamacare, then clashed with Bishop Olmstead over an abortion at a CHA hospital —remains on the Board of Trustees for Catholic St. John's University (New York) and the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). Sister Keehan has also been a featured lecturer or commencement speaker at several Catholic colleges and universities in the past year.Cardinal Newman Society
I didn't ever realize there was a connection there.
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There's some bad stuff that goes on at UST, of which I am a proud alumnus, but I can attest that there's a Catholic renaissance going on there, especially amongst the student body, which went from 51% Catholic when I was a freshman back in 2005 to 62% Catholic this year. We can thank a vibrant array of Catholic organizations such as St. Paul's Outreach, the Knights of Columbus, two Catholic seminaries (one major and one minor), and especially the Catholic Studies department and Philosophy department for that renaissance.
If you want a solid Catholic education at St. Thomas, you can still find it if you know where to look, and that's a far better situation than most Catholic colleges and universities these days. Plus, there's a vibrant and growing and increasingly influential Catholic subculture on campus that will support you and that is seeking to engage the wider campus community.
We have a great priest at the helm of Campus Ministry, we have well-attended daily Masses twice a day on weekends. We have pretty-much nonstop Eucharistic adoration Mon-Fri that is student-led, Confessions are heard every day Mon-Fri for an hour, and there are a plethora of Catholic events going on on campus, such as Bible Studies, community meals, and pro-life prayer vigils.
We also have Catholic men's and women's residences, a Catholic Men's Floor in one of our men's dormitories, and a Catholic Women's floor in one of our women's dormitories that are tight-knit communities go to daily Mass and pray the liturgy of the Hours together. All are refreshing viable alternatives to the usually hedonistic dorm culture.
Plus, Archbishop Nienstedt is active and involved and visits campus at least once a month during the academic year to teach students Lectio Divina
I don't know much about Catholic Universities although my eldest son attended St Johns Univ. in Collegeville Minn. I must say I really appreciated your fair and sensible tone about public workers and unions. Thank you.
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