Located on Summit Avenue next to St. Thomas More, a parish in the care of Jesuit priests, the novitiate serves the provincial territory from Kentucky to the Dakotas. The novices, mostly in their 20s, come from a variety of backgrounds and education levels.
“Goodness, virtue and holiness: This is the secret to the lives and martyrdom of these two saints,” said John Boyle, a University of St. Thomas professor of theology and Catholic Studies, of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. “They worked hard at knowing and loving their sweet savior, Jesus Christ.”
Open Window Theatre’s next production, “A Man for All Seasons,” is the story of Sir Thomas More — who became St. Thomas More in 1935 — and his struggles with religious liberty in the 1530s.
“The last couple of years we’ve been looking for best practices in the stewardship area,” Sarafolean explained. “When (the Stewardship Toolkit) was presented last spring, we found that it was well-written and the process well-organized and straightforward.
Pat Lofton, principal of St. Thomas More School in St. Paul, strongly believes that Catholic education enrollment needs to be more representative of society.
