By Colin Davis Orientation covers five days before the opening of the school year, from Tuesday evening through Saturday evening, this year August 24-29. The Orientation team– comprised of 22 men from every year of formation–spent the three days prior...
Father Robert E. Barron, a TC Basselin scholar from the class of 1982, was named an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21st. Bishop-Elect Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, host of the award-winning CATHOLICISM film...
SPRING-SUMMER 2015 Seventeen Theological College seminarians were ordained to the priesthood this year. Hailing from 11 different dioceses, they reached this tremendous milestone with their bishops, formators, family, and friends in diocesan cathedrals across the...
Six American dioceses had cause to celebrate with Theological College as nine men were ordained into the transitional diaconate from March to mid-June this year. Congratulations to Keith Burney and Ryan Pineda of the Archdiocese of Washington; Colin Davis of the...
Eight Theological College Basselin Scholars celebrated their graduations with Rector Phillip Brown, PSS, and others from the TC community in May. After the Commencement ceremony at The Catholic University of America in the National Shrine, diplomas were...
By Wade Bass, Second Theology, Diocese of Dallas, SHP Coordinator Thanks again to everyone for coming to the Community Life Committee’s 2015 Spring House Party! Despite being fooled by the weather, it seemed to be a hit. First of all, thank you to Chef Sunder Michael...
Seven Theological College men (from six different dioceses), who are preparing for ordination to the diaconate, signed the Oath of Fidelity after their public Profession of Faith at morning Mass in the seminary on March 18th. These final steps of preparation were...
Accompanied by a hearty Tex-Mex meal prepared by Chef Sunder, TC’s tenth annual Iron Seminarian Championship was underway on February 13th. The thrilling evening of suspenseful competitions on three fronts yielded this year’s victors: Our new grand prize Iron...
The step of Institution of Ministries is an important one in the annual seminary calendar, presided this year by Arlington’s Bishop Loverde and celebrated with joy on February 9th at Theological College. TC seminarians petitioning for Lector and Acolyte do so in...
This year, beginning with the Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the all-night Adoration Vigil in the Crypt Church (with TC leading during the 2:00–3:00 a.m. timeslot), our...
The outset of Advent is always marked by the hectic time of the semester coming to a close before exams. On the last day of classes, TC traditionally offers a privileged moment of respite in the form of the annual holiday dinner party, eagerly anticipated by...
The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on November 21st recognizes the start of her consecrated service to the Lord, the “entry of the most holy Theotokos into the Temple” (this is the actual title given to this feast day in the East). Jean-Jacques...
Just two days after President Obama’s announcement of new immigration reforms, Daniel Zinger (pictured above, during the Mass’s “handshake” of peace) – a second-year theologian from the Diocese of Syracuse – and Erick Viloria-Romero – a fourth-year theologian from...
by Anthony Federico The second annual Theological College Turkey Bowl was a great success. The event, which takes place at AMF Lanes in Annandale, VA, was expanded this year to include invitations to several local houses of formation. Seminarians from the OFM...
Homily for the Funeral of Fr. Al by Fr. Gerald McBrearity, PSS As I began to consider what I could possibly say on this occasion, I knew in my heart that Al was telling me: “Gerry, you fathead, it’s not about me, it’s about Someone else.” I believe that...
September 30th – October 1st After a day of golf, Alumni Days 2014 continued with dinner reunions the evening of Sept. 30th at TC. Alumni were surprised by display cases along the hallway walls that highlighted the centennial anniversary of the passing of...
September 30, 2014 Theological College welcomed golfing alumni beginning their two-day visit to the seminary for Alumni Days with coffee and breakfast before their shot-gun start at 9 a.m. on the scenic Hialeah fairways at Turf Valley. Joined by seminarians,...
By Anthony Federico The games began at 9:00 am as excited fans, friends, and family gathered to watch the matches between St. Charles Borromeo, St. Mary’s, Mount Saint Mary’s, and Theological College. After Bishop Timothy Senior celebrated Mass for all the seminarians...
An annual event dating back decades, Solemn Evening Prayer followed by the Appreciation Reception & Dinner for Catholic University’s School of Theology & Religious Studies, School of Philosophy, and School of Canon Law provided a convivial atmosphere, after a...
On Tuesday, August 19th, 16 men from New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, DC, West Virginia, and Connecticut arrived for a year of formation, prayer, community life, and academics at Theological College. Greeted by an enthusiastic orientation team, they were...
