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About
Fidelity & ExcellenceThomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College’s curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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A Catholic Life
Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of Thomas Aquinas College, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Students & Parents
Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC — something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Alumni & Careers
What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Another Alumni Ordination! Rev. Patrick Rooney, O.P. (’15)
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.
Fr. Rooney’s journey follows seven years of preparing to follow in the footsteps of St. Dominic as a mendicant preacher of the Gospel. In a recent video from the Western Province of the Order of Preachers, Fr. Rooney reports that his feeling are “certainly joy, certainly gratitude to the Lord for all that He’s given me, and gratitude to everyone who has been so generous to us. But,” he adds, “also I feel like there’s a lot of work to be done!”
Fr. Rooney will begin that work as the parochial vicar of St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco, where he will assist the pastor — a fellow alumnus and the College’s 2022 Convocation Speaker, Rev. Michael Hurley, O.P. (’99) — gladly spending themselves and being spent for souls.