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In a longstanding tradition, the younger classes at Thomas Aquinas College take turns each spring bidding farewell to the soon-to-be-departing seniors. This past Sunday the sophomores had their opportunity, preparing and serving an elegant, outdoor brunch for the Class of 2017, complete with many heartfelt toasts.

An end-of-the-year, outdoor dance, Chez Martin has become one of Thomas Aquinas College’s most popular annual events. Put on by members of the Senior Class, it is a relaxed occasion for the seniors to say goodbye to the underclassmen. It also serves as a fundraiser, with proceeds going toward the seniors’ farewell gift to the College.

This year’s Chez Martin began with dinner, and then proceeded with student-written and directed skits. The night ended with desserts and dancing on in St. Gladys Plaza.

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On the morning of May 2, in the Western Massachusetts town of Northfield, the National Christian Foundation will formally donate to Thomas Aquinas College the single largest gift in the College’s history — the site of its planned New England campus.

In the newly released, tenth anniversary edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College, the Cardinal Newman Society once again recommends Thomas Aquinas College as one of 29 Catholic institutions nationwide with a strong Catholic identity. The 2017-18 publication lauds the College for its “impressive intellectual rigor” as well as its “commitment to orthodox Catholicism.”

By Dr. Brian T. Kelly (’88)
Dean, Thomas Aquinas College

Note: The following remarks are adapted from Dean Brian T. Kelly’s report to the Board of Governors at its November 12, 2016, meeting. They are part of an ongoing series of talks about why the College includes certain texts in its curriculum.

With nearly half of the student body traveling during Easter Vacation, the campus of Thomas Aquinas College grows quiet over Holy Week. After the final classes on Wednesday afternoon, the classrooms go dark. For a brief time, the work, the studies, the myriad activities that dominate campus life cease. Thoughts and hearts turn to Our Lord, His sacrifice, and His ultimate triumph. The Paschal Triduum — from the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper to Saturday’s Easter Vigil — is a solemn time of prayer on campus:

On Sunday, Chrysostomos, a student choir directed by Theresa Donnelly (’17), performed its spring concert in St. Bernardine of Siena Library:

Below is the program for the concert:

Ego Sum Resurrectio (Donnelly)
Miserere Mei, Deus (Byrd)
In Monte Oliveti (Ingegneri)
Sitientes (Victoria)

I Love My Love (arr. Holst)

Tell Me Where Fancy is Bred (Harris)

Nessun Doma (Puccini, arr. Chini)

In a longstanding tradition, the younger classes at Thomas Aquinas College take turns each spring bidding farewell to the soon-to-be-departing seniors.

On Saturday evening the freshmen had their opportunity, hosting an “Alice in Wonderland” themed dance for the Class of 2017 in St. Joseph Commons. The evening began with comedic entertainment and then proceeded with feasting and swing-dancing.

Inspired by a classic scene from Chariots of Fire — in which Harold Abrahams successfully completes Cambridge University’s Trinity Great Court Run before the King’s Gate Clock strikes 12 — the students of Thomas Aquinas College staged their own, now-annual quad run this past weekend.