Theology Faculty Member Danny Hernandez ’08 Leads Social Justice Action and Advocacy

Rooted at the core of the St. Thomas Basilian educational model is the commitment to transforming the minds and hearts of the Eagle campus community through advocacy and social justice education. Theology faculty member Danny Hernandez ‘08 is continuing that legacy of service, engaging his senior scholars through activism, volunteerism, and community-based learning, even in [...]

By |2020-10-09T14:23:24-05:00October 9th, 2020|Academics, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

St. Thomas Reschedules Father/Son and Mother/Son Masses

St. Thomas annually honors the spiritual bond that unites Eagle scholars with their mothers and fathers. Traditional Masses on All Saints Day and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in December are liturgies that speak to the very fabric of the school’s Basilian identity. Continuing its vigilant response to the COVID-19 [...]

By |2020-10-05T12:18:49-05:00October 5th, 2020|Student Life, Campus News, Academics|0 Comments

St. Thomas Offering PSAT Sessions and ISEE/HSPT Tutorials

St. Thomas is conducting two in-person PSAT sessions on campus. This exam is an important tool for predicting SAT scores and preparing scholars for college entrance exams. All students are required to take the PSAT on the day their grade level is scheduled. Wednesday, October 14 - Freshmen and sophomores will test in person on [...]

By |2020-09-30T12:44:05-05:00September 30th, 2020|Campus News, Academics|0 Comments

Cole Nakadate ’22 Inspired to Seize the Power of Proactivity

The ongoing coronavirus health crisis has meant an irregular beginning to the academic year with a still uncertain navigation for the future. But in the midst of the unprecedented, Cole Nakadate '22 was inspired by the pandemic to seize the power of proactivity. Nakadate crafted and executed a philanthropy project that is providing personal protective [...]

By |2021-01-26T15:42:54-06:00September 10th, 2020|Campus News, Academics|0 Comments

Eagle Cheer Enjoys Boost from Emmy Award-Winning Choreographer Kathryn Burns

The spring to summer to fall continuum is a self-described “crazy COVID time” for Kathryn Burns, the two-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. In the Before, back before the coronavirus pandemic shut down life as we have known it, making social distancing and self-isolation the ruling principles of everyday life, Burns would be a [...]

By |2020-10-23T13:01:20-05:00August 31st, 2020|Athletics, Campus News, Academics|1 Comment

Adam Desroches ‘21 Nurturing Concern for Common Good in Response to Pandemic

For generations, St. Thomas and its scholars have connected throughout the Houston community and beyond borders to promote partnerships that enrich lives. And in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, two-sport student-athlete Adam Desroches ‘21 is among many Eagles living the standard of goodness, discipline, and knowledge through emphatic action. During June and July, Desroches [...]

By |2021-01-26T15:44:18-06:00August 28th, 2020|Academics, Athletics, Baseball, Football|0 Comments

St. Thomas and “Eagles’ Nest” Publication Earn Dual Dose of National Acclaim

St. Thomas is proud to partner with designer KH Studio for recognition by the prestigious National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the Eagles’ Nest Fall 2019 publication - the only individual school among six honorees to receive Merit distinction and one of only three private institutions nationally to earn acclaim in the Magazine category. St. [...]

Senior Stories | Douglas Beirne ’20 | The Value of Family and Brotherhood

Legacy means much more to Douglas Beirne ‘20 than tradition or heritage. It relates and resonates more directly with family, particularly his father’s connection to St. Thomas. “My dad graduated in 1987, and he has told me how much the Eagle brotherhood has meant to him throughout his adult life,” Beirne says. “But when I [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:28:56-05:00July 2nd, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Summer Message from President Father James Murphy, CSB

It’s summer. No really, it is. I’ve checked the calendar and compared the date with my welcome screen on my phone. The days, weeks, and months have blended together and I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I’m not 100%. Since March 13, when St. Thomas sent our students and faculty home for spring [...]

Alumni Association Awards Scholarships to Returning Eagle Scholars

Throughout the novel pandemic, American lives have changed in ways never anticipated. And the St. Thomas campus community continues to rally in ways consistent since the institution’s Basilian birth in 1900. As Houston and the rest of the nation grapple with the unprecedented and ongoing consequences of COVID-19, the Alumni Association has awarded thousands of [...]

By |2021-01-26T16:01:36-06:00June 29th, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments
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