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Two choirs from two of Southern California’s Christian colleges recently joined their voices on the campus of Thomas Aquinas College at the first-ever Gold Coast Christian College Fest.

In recent months, Thomas Aquinas College has earned a top spot on numerous college-ranking lists, including Best Colleges (U.S.

It was a battle between students and alumni Saturday as seminarians from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo — including three Thomas Aquinas College alumni — came to the California campus to battle students in a game of ultimate Frisbee.

College Consensus, a new online aggregator of college-review guides, has ranked Thomas Aquinas College No. 18 on its list of 50 Underrated Colleges Doing Great Things, schools whose methods “are worth imitating, emulating, and spreading far and wide.” The College is the only Catholic institution to be included on the list.

At their annual retreat this past weekend, members of the Thomas Aquinas College Board of Governors took time to honor the Board’s longest-serving member, Peter L. DeLuca.

By God’s grace, the College will open the doors to its New England branch campus next spring. The former campus of a century-old boarding school, the beautiful, 100-acre property sits in the historic Connecticut River Valley. To experience the charm for yourself, see the above video.

Today marks the 93rd birthday of Thomas Aquinas College’s beloved Jesuit chaplain, Rev. Cornelius M. Buckley, S.J. To celebrate the occasion, the community surprised Fr. Buckley at lunchtime with a spiritual bouquet, several gifts, and a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” and “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.” See video, below:

On this All Souls’ Day, please pray for all of the College’s deceased alumni: