Join our founder Fr. Howe on a Pilgrimage to Italy this spring!
The Church and Her Mission in These Days
Monsignor James Shea, President of University of Mary, will be presenting a formative lecture and Lenten meditation in company with St. John Henry Newman. Join us for this event hosted with UST’s Center for Catholic Studies and the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Join us for Candlemas on Sunday, February 2, 2025!
Please join us for Mass on the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene at 9 am on Monday, July 22, the final day of the Novena. Holy Mass will be offered in the St. Albert the Great chapel at Sitzmann Hall which is the home of the Center for Catholic Studies at the corner of Summit and Cleveland. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the Mass. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Roccasecca Project and Newman on Tap team up to present an evening in memory of Fr. Ian Ker, the great convert, priest, scholar and biographer of Newman and Chesterton who recently passed away in England on November 5, 2022. He had been a visiting professor for a couple of years at the then College of St. Thomas in the 1980s.
All are invited to a 6 pm Sung Requiem Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church (1621 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413) preached by Fr. James Reidy, a retired professor of English from the University of St. Thomas and longtime friend of Fr. Ker. The Mass will feature a Schola Cantorum composed of singers from Holy Cross and beyond. The Holy Mass will be livestreamed on the Holy Cross YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/xyg6dq7fVMM. A social reception will follow the Mass in Kolbe Hall at Holy Cross which will feature a brief talk at about 7:45 pm by Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson on “Tract 90 and the Drama of Newman’s Conversion”. The talk will also be available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/DQi8Hu1ZRis
For more information about the Roccasecca Project, an independent, Catholic, non-profit organization of alumni from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Minnesota, please visit our website at: www.roccaseccaproject.org. More about the Newman on Tap apostolate and the recently launched “Newman on Tap Presents” Podcast focusing on various sermons of St. John Henry Newman can be found at: https://newmanontap.com.
Come celebrate the 5th annual Candlemas!
We are blessed to have this beautiful mass celebrated by Fr. Spencer Howe, Pastor of Holy Cross Parish and founder of the Roccasecca Project.
6:45pm - Brief Liturgical Catechesis
7:00pm - Holy Mass with Blessing of Candles
8:30pm - Social and Brief Reflection by Prof. Teresa Stanton Collett of the St. Thomas Law School
Join us on the Vigil of Newman’s Feast Day, hosted by the St. John Henry Newman Association
Father Spencer Howe, Pastor of Holy Cross Church in Minneapolis and Founder of the Roccasecca Project will present "A Standing Miracle: Don Briel’s Vision for Catholic Studies as an Enfleshment of Newman’s Collegiate and University Principles "
Join Zoom Meeting 7:30 PM Central
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Meeting ID: 833 3055 9172 Passcode: 552226
In celebration of the Feast of the Holy Rosary we will gather after mass for a rosary walk to the Grotto at the south end of the St. Paul campus near the Ireland Library. We will pray for the intentions of the students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Take this time to meet the new Vice President for Mission, Fr. Christopher Collins, as he dives deep into his book "Three Moments of the Day: Praying With The Heart Of Jesus."
Check out all UST Alumni activities for the weekend here:
Our annual digital novena for the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, apostola apostolorum, upon our Alma Mater, her alumni, and this project. Sign up for our email list to participate!
St. Helena & the Claim of Christ’s Victory
Please join the Rocasecca Project for our 3rd annual celebration of Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at St. Mark's Catholic Church. St. Mark's is located at 2001 Dayton Ave, St Paul, MN 55104.
9:45 am - Catechesis and introduction to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass
10:00 am - EF Latin Mass with the blessing of candles
11:30 am - Light reception in Carolyn Hall located across the street from the Church.
12:15 pm - Theological Lecture
12:35 pm - Program concludes
We hope to see you there for this blessed event!
A conclusion to the Novena on the feast of Mary Magdalene, July 22nd, with an 11 am Mass at St. Clement in Northeast Minneapolis. A brief reflection and refreshments to follow.
Celebrate the feast of St. Paul!
A conference on Faith, Education, and Friendship in Christ
Celebrate the Feast of the Presentation with the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, Blessing of Candles, and presentation on "Light as a Sacrament of Divine Beauty"
Various family and alumni events to be held in conjunction with Homecoming weekend.
Lecture by Fr. Michael Garry, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, “St. Joseph, St. Thomas Aquinas and the Fruits of Chastity” with musical interludes and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Roccasecca Project is a cultural apostolate under the patronage of the Angelic Doctor, made up of alumni of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. We remain engaged in the life and future of our Alma Mater by fostering friendship and collaboration among alumni and students. Grateful for what we have received during our time as students, we resolve to build upon it and create opportunities for further intellectual and spiritual formation.
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