Catholic Studies master of arts essay presentations will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the O’Shaughnessy (“leather”) Room, Room 108, O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center.

The graduate student presenters and their master’s essay titles are:

• Laura Zeckser, “The Eucharistic Nature of Motherhood in the Thought of John Paul II”
• Martha FritzHuspen, “John Paul II and Ratzinger: Does the Authority of the Church Oppose Freedom of Conscience?”
• Dean Hilgers, “The Apse Mosaic at San Clemente, Rome”
• Elizabeth Parsons, “The Catholic Faith and Aging Well”

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact April Miller, (651) 962-5703.