After we closed the communities of Cáceres in 2003 and Almería in 2005, the members of the Province felt that we were concentrating our forces too much in the Madrid area. Given this reality and the arrival of Congolese brothers to work with us, we thought it advisable to open ourselves to new horizons. After the various communities discussed the matter as well as the Council of the Province, we decided in August 2009 to name a committee of 4 religious together with the provincial to look for a site within another diocese where we had never been before.

There are 27 million single Catholics in the United States, and not all of them are recent college graduates or young professionals.  Some are widowed or divorced.  Some are single parents.  And not all who are single are actively searching for spouses.  It is important to address Catholic singles of all ages and stages in their personal faith journeys, and Tobias, the magazine for single Catholic living, does just that.

Bayard U.S. is pleased to add Tobias to its portfolio of Catholic periodicals. This magazine offers inspiration for single Catholics in a fresh and contemporary way. Typical topics include singles who dare to make a difference, faith at work, and personal stories of courtship and marriage.

From humorous quotes to heartwarming articles, Tobias strives to provide everything the Catholic single is looking for.  “Tobias editor Christina Capecchi has her finger on the pulse of the community of single Catholics in the U.S.,” said Bayard President and CEO Bret Thomas.  “We believe that this audience deserves a high caliber magazine of their own to help them navigate the challenges of living a Catholic life in a secular culture.”

On Friday January 14, 201  at Assumption College, Dr. Glen Arbery, the sixth occupant of the d'Alzon Chair in Liberal Studies led the fourth annual Assumption Day reflection, focusing on St. Augustine and Beauty. The talk itself was, appropriately, such a beautiful thing that the medium became the message.