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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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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.
News
Last Saturday members of the College community gathered for the annual All-College Picnic:
The afternoon began with an inter-class tug-of-war, which the freshmen won handily. Then came a refreshing dive on a make-shift slip-n-slide, followed by the picnic itself — a chance for upperclassmen to reconnect after the summer and to get to know members of the Freshman Class.
by the Most Rev. José H. Gomez
Archbishop of Los Angeles
Homily from Votive Mass of St. Cecilia (transcript)
Dedication of St. Cecilia Hall
August 27, 2018
“After much work and prayer by so many members of the College community, we gather now to bless and dedicate this new lecture and concert hall to St. Cecilia,” declared the Most Rev. José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, at Thomas Aquinas College on Monday. “It will be a center of the College’s lecture and concert series — and a place for its students’ performances and other wholesome entertainment.”
In response to the newest revelations of scandal in the Church, the Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, has published a thoughtful Letter to the Faithful in his diocesan newspaper.
On the morning of August 20, Thomas Aquinas College held its annual convocation day, welcoming a new class of freshmen who hail from 5 countries and 31 states — the Class of 2022.
The morning began with a Mass of the Holy Spirit in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel, with the Most Rev. Thomas Daly, Bishop of Spokane, Washington, serving as the principal celebrant and homilist:
by Michael F. McLean, Ph.D.
President, Thomas Aquinas College
Convocation Day
August 20, 2018
In his vitally important 1998 encyclical, Fides et Ratio, St. John Paul II wrote that “faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.”
by the Most Rev. Thomas Daly
Bishop of Spokane, Washington
Homily from the Mass of the Holy Spirit (prepared text)
Convocation Day
August 20, 2018