University of St. Thomas

10/12/2026

🔥 FIRST TECH REHEARSAL. FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE MAGIC! 🔥

The lights are coming up. The pieces are falling into place. And SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is almost ready for YOU!

🎭 Here’s a sneak peek at our first tech rehearsal!

🚨 WE OPEN THIS FRIDAY! 🚨

Don’t wait until everyone’s talking about it to wish you’d bought tickets.

🎟️ October 16–24
🎫 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: StoicTheatre.com

10/10/2026

🎶🔥 THIS IS JUST A REHEARSAL! 🔥🎶

Here’s a sneak peek inside our SITZPROBE for SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD!

Our incredible cast joins forces with pianist Keith Lalonde, and the results are ELECTRIC! 🎹🎤

If it sounds this good in rehearsal, just imagine opening night!

🚨 WE OPEN IN ONE WEEK! Don’t wait until it’s too late to get your tickets!

🎭 SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
📅 October 16–24
🎟️ Tickets at stoictheatre.com

10/08/2026

UST has earned a place among the Top 5 private universities in Texas in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings!

UST also ranked No. 7 nationally for social mobility, making it the highest-ranked university in Texas and the top-ranked Catholic university in the nation in helping students achieve upward economic mobility. The university further earned a No. 41 national ranking among Best Value Schools, including No. 2 in Texas and No. 3 among Catholic universities nationwide.

Read the full story.

https://stthom.edu/news-articles/university-of-st-thomas-earns-top-five-rankings-in-texas-and-national-recognition-for-student-success/

Acton Conference inspires exploration, dialogue about philosophy, economics

10/07/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Fr. Janusz Ihnatowicz.  

Fr. Janusz was a professor in the theology department from 1969 to 1997. He is an award-winning poet and theologian. He celebrated Mass in the Chapel of St. Basil frequently until 2023. During his years at the university, he became a great friend to the Basilian Fathers. He also contributed to the building of the Chapel of St. Basil. 

Fr. Janusz taught generations of students at the University of St. Thomas. 

His funeral arrangements are currently in the planning stage. 

Please pray for the repose of Fr. Janusz’s soul. 

——

Prayer for Eternal Rest (The Requiem Prayer)

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine.
Et lux perpetua luceat ei.
Fidelium animae, per misericordiam Dei,
requiescant in pace. Amen.

10/06/2026

Today, we hosted Feasting with the Saints, reflecting on the life and legacy of St. Francis, whose feast day was yesterday. We had a dramatic reading from Dante’s Paradiso (Canto XI) where St. Thomas Aquinas offered his celebrated encomium of St. Francis of Assisi—one of the most eloquent testimonies to the saint’s enduring legacy in the medieval literary tradition.

Following Mass in the Chapel of St. Basil, we had a feast! Campus Ministry hosted our community for a medieval Italian meal - both delicious and insightful, reflecting on this special saint.

We continue to celebrate St. Francis in this jubilee year!

10/02/2026

Face Off Friday! Let Fr. Eduardo know the last time you went to a mall in the chat. 😂

09/30/2026

We asked our students, “Why did you choose the University of St. Thomas?” 👀

09/29/2026

Missed the lecture by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Archbishop Emeritus of Assisi? Watch the livestream from the event.

As we continue to celebrate 800 years of St. Francis, UST is hosting an International Academic Conference, "A Sun is Born into the World: St. Francis and the Smallness of God,” on Oct. 15-17.

This three-day interdisciplinary conference will explore the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi across theology, philosophy, history, literature, economics, science, art, and culture. Key events are a keynote by Monsignor Timothy Verdon, director of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence, and two art exhibitions. The conference is free and open to the public. Visit stthom.edu/stfrancis for details and to register.

https://www.youtube.com/live/DkA2ui2CBjk?is=ybq0kY1FtzptRcnf

In celebration of the 800th anniversary of St Francis, the Universi...

09/25/2026

Yesterday, Blessed Fulton J. Sheen became the first-ever American-born bishop to be beatified by the Catholic Church. About 50,000 people visited St. Louis, Missouri to witness this important moment for the Church and the world.

Everyone at the University of St. Thomas can join in the celebration in a special way. Archbishop Fulton Sheen wrote a prayer specifically for all of us at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Take time in the coming weeks to pray this prayer often and research Blessed Fulton Sheen’s love for Catholic education and St. Thomas Aquinas.

During the beatification Mass, according to EWTN, Cardinal Luis Tagle said that Sheen’s deep, humble relationship with Jesus Christ and his radical solidarity with the poor and vulnerable that characterized his life as a missionary was one that all Catholics should emulate.

Let us emulate him, pray this prayer, and celebrate Blessed Fulton Sheen who loved our University and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Blessed Fulton Sheen, pray for us! St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!

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Prayer for University of St. Thomas

O God, Who desirest that all men should
come to the knowledge of the truth,
And to this end did enlighten the world with
the wonderful learning of St. Thomas Aquinas,
Mercifully grant that this University dedicated
to his name,
May be a seat of wisdom to the young,
A mother of good counsel to the community,
A blessing to all its benefactors,
And as Thy Eternal Truth did become flesh
and dwell amongst us,
So may that same Truth become action in all
Thy students,
That they may think the things that are right,
And under Thy merciful guidance perform
the same,
Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
- Fulton J. Sheen

09/22/2026

On Friday, UST welcomed Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Archbishop Emeritus of Assisi, to Houston as the final stop of a U.S. tour, bringing with him first-class relics of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Carlo Acutis and a second-class relic of St. Clare of Assisi.

Throughout the day, nearly a thousand people visited campus to venerate the relics and attend the evening lecture given by Archbishop Sorrentino.

It was a remarkable day for the UST community to spend in prayer with other Houstonians celebrating the lives of the saints.