The University of San Diego has raised its annual tuition above the $50,000 level for the first time, placing the campus among a relatively small number of private liberal arts schools nationwide who charge at least that much money. USD will charge $50,450 in tuition and fees during the 2019-20 academic year, a $1,700 increase over the current year. If you add room, board and … [Read more...]
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Tuition at University of San Diego passes $50,000 mark
With room, board and related expenses, a full year at USD will cost $67,211March 12, 2019 19 Comments
Martin Sheen to deliver 2019 Santa Clara University commencement address
"Embodies our Catholic, Jesuit mission to serve the world"March 2, 2019 12 Comments
Acclaimed actor and activist Martin Sheen has been tapped to give Santa Clara University’s 168th undergraduate commencement address at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at SCU’s Buck Shaw Stadium. Sheen, affectionately known as ‘The President,’ is best known for playing President Josiah Bartlett on the television show The West Wing (1999–2006), for which he won a Golden Globe and … [Read more...]
Westboro Baptists picket Loyola Marymount
Stop-off after the OscarsFebruary 28, 2019 11 Comments
The following comes from a Feb. 27 posting on the Los Angeles Loyolan. The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) staged a picket outside the back entrance of LMU on the morning of Monday, Feb. 25. The WBC is a church based in Topeka, KS and is infamous for its public criticism of the LGBTQ+ community, Catholics, Muslims, Jews, U.S. soldiers and other groups they deem sinful. The … [Read more...]
Calif. sex ed more intrusive than ever
No opting out of sex identity classesFebruary 22, 2019 7 Comments
The following comes from a Feb. 21 story on the Daily Signal site. Fed-up California parents participated in a “Sexxx Ed Sit Out” Tuesday morning to protest the state’s sex education curriculum, calling it “pornographic,” “age-inappropriate,” “highly biased and medically inaccurate instruction.” In an open letter to principals, lawmakers, and state Department of Education … [Read more...]
Four Norbertine sisters join St. John the Baptist School in Costa Mesa
Blessed with many vocationsFebruary 14, 2019 3 Comments
The following is from a Feb. 14 story by OC Catholic. Last month, four Norbertine sisters joined the faculty at St. John the Baptist School in Costa Mesa. The founding nuns of the Congregation of the Norbertine Sisters are from Slovakia. Since arriving in 2011, they have been blessed with many vocations. One of these vocations is the education and faith formation of Catholic … [Read more...]
“LGBT Ministry” workshops and liturgical dancers
L.A. Religious Education CongressFebruary 7, 2019 33 Comments
The following comes from a Feb. 6 story by One Peter 5. The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC) takes place this March 21 through 24 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The REC, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is hailed as the largest annual convention of Catholics in the country, drawing nearly 40,000 Catholic educators and students each year. This … [Read more...]
Franciscan school to move to USD
Leaves Oceanside campus behindFebruary 6, 2019 2 Comments
The following comes from a Feb. 5 release from the Franciscan School of Theology. The University of San Diego (USD) and the Franciscan School of Theology announced today that the Franciscan campus, currently located on the grounds at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, will be relocating to the USD campus in San Diego in the summer of 2019. The Franciscan school is the … [Read more...]
“I don’t care if he’s teaching children the Hail Mary”
Cardinal Mahony asked not to appear at L.A. Religious Education CongressFebruary 5, 2019 27 Comments
The following comes from a Feb. 4 story on LifeSiteNews. A pro-family organization has launched a petition asking Cardinal Roger Mahony, infamous for covering up child sexual abuse by his clergy, to withdraw as a speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. The retired archbishop is invited to speak at the Catholic conference that is taking place … [Read more...]
Archbishop Cordileone cites ‘retinal holes’ in Catholic schools
Need supernatural vision, founded on Christian anthropologyJanuary 23, 2019 18 Comments
The following comes from a Jan. 17 article in Catholic San Francisco written by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. This week we celebrate the mission of Catholic schools and their cherished legacy. We also recommit ourselves to assuring their future because they are critical to the life of the Church. Catholics schools are privileged places for young people to encounter … [Read more...]
Santa Clara University looks to raise $1 billion
"To the point where we’re recognized nationally and we impact things globally”January 23, 2019 4 Comments
The following comes from a Jan. 21 story in the Mercury News. For a school steeped in 167 years of history, Santa Clara University clearly has the future in mind with the public announcement Saturday night of an unprecedented $1 billion capital campaign. The public phase of the campaign, “Innovating with a Mission,” was launched in front of the university’s strongest … [Read more...]
