Living Communities

Applications for the 2009-2010 academic year are now available. Students interested in living in either the Men's or Women's House must also have a faculty member's recommendation. The Student Application and Faculty Recommendation are due Friday, February 27th, 2009.

          Student Application
          Faculty Recommendation Form

The University of St. Thomas is enriched by the presence of three "living communities" on campus. A Women's House and two Men's houses offer an example of a faith-filled communal living experience.

The four pillars of our living communities are:

1. Charity: To love God and our neighbors
2. Fraternity: Learning and living out brother- and sister-hood in Christ
3. Study: Dedicated to intellectual formation and growth
4. Prayer: Rooted in the faith and liturgy of the Catholic Church

The student communities are expected to create a pattern of life together, centered upon the Catholic faith, which includes liturgical life, community dinners, household meetings, and personal prayer.

Additionally, residents of the Men's House are required to enroll in the Fraternity of St. Michael, a brotherhood of lay men aspiring to the same ideals of charity, fraternity, study, and prayer.

          More Information: The Fraternity of St. Michael (.doc)

If you would like see what living in community is like, click on Nick Michael's 'A Day in the Life' of the Catholic Men's House' journal entry, or Jenny Kohler's 'A Day in the Life' of the Catholic Women's House journal entry.

                                    

Catholic Studies Women's House		Castel Milano (Men's House)