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Our Catholic Faith

Catholic Life on Campus

At the University of Dallas, the light of the Catholic faith shines through every aspect of campus life—not only in theology courses, but across all subjects and events.

 

 

Below is a sampling of available groups for students to deepen their faith and foster fellowship: 

  • A League of Her Own: A women’s group centered on community, growth and Catholic identity.
  • Blessed is She: A women’s ministry focused on faith and fellowship.
  • Rosary Club - A student group that regularly prays the rosary and creates tie-knot rosaries.
  • Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) missionaries offer Bible studies, one‑on‑one mentorship, communal worship, Scripture-based teaching and prayer.
  • Knights of the Columbus - A worldwide fraternal and beneficent society of Catholic men.
  • Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) for students preparing to enter the Catholic Church.
  • Crusaders for Life – A student-led pro-life club.
  • Society of St. Joseph - A men’s group focused on practicing cardinal virtues through brotherly accountability and friendship and a sincere devotion to St. Joseph and his example of manhood and fatherhood. 

Love of Learning, Love of Christ

Alumni Facts

UDallas alumni include 12 bishops, over 200 priests, and more than 100 religious men and women.

  • Bishop Robert Coerver, BA ’76 — Diocese of Lubbock, Texas
  • Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, BA ’76 — Diocese of Santa Rosa, California
  • Bishop Daniel E. Flores, BA ’83 MDiv ’87 — Diocese of Brownsville, Texas
  • Bishop Oscar Cantú, BA ’89 — Diocese of San Jose, California
  • Bishop Michael Duca, BA ’74 MDiv ’78 — Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, BA ’74 MDiv ’78 — Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Bishop Francis Malone, BA ’74 MDiv ’77 — Diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Bishop Mark Seitz, BA ’76 MDiv ’82 — Diocese of El Paso, Texas
  • Bishop David Konderla, BA ’89 — Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Bishop Gregory Kelly, BA ’78 MDiv ’82 — Diocese of Tyler, Texas
  • Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, BA ’81 MDiv ’85
  • Archbishop Shawn McKnight, BS ’90 — Kansas City, Kansas

Our Alumni in the Faith

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, MTS ‘00
Katie Prejean McGrady, BA ‘11
Brian Burch, BA ‘97
Sister Josephine Garrett, CSFN, BA ’03
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, MTS ‘00, a prolific Catholic author in the 21st century Church with dozens of books, articles, pamphlets and other writings.

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Katie Prejean McGrady, BA ‘11, a writer for Blessed Is She, Aleteia, Our Sunday Visitor, and the Grotto Network; a Catholic commentator for CNN; and host of the Ave Explores podcast (Ave Maria Press) and The Katie McGrady Show on Sirius XM. She also co-hosts Family Mass Prep with her husband on the Hallow App.

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Brian Burch, BA ‘97, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and president and co-founder of CatholicVote.

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Sister Josephine Garrett, CSFN, BA ’03, a sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth, a licensed counselor, host of the Hope Stories podcast, and a Catholic speaker and author. She was a featured speaker at the 2024 Eucharistic Congress.

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