University of St. Thomas, dedicated to educating leaders of faith and character, is a private institution committed to the liberal arts and to the religious, ethical and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education. University of St. Thomas Presents St. Martin de Porres Society Feast Day Celebration
St. Martin de Porres Society will celebrate its patron saint’s feast day at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the University of St. Thomas. Mass will be held at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Basil, 3802 Yoakum. A Caribbean-themed reception will follow Mass from 6 to 9 p.m. in Malloy Hall, 3815 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006.
St. Martin de Porres Society is UST’s African-American alumni society. The Society first met in June 2009 under the leadership of Larry Payne ’72, the Society’s inaugural president. The Society aims to support the recruitment, retention, development and graduation of UST’s current and prospective African-American students in the surrounding Houston community.
St. Martin de Porres Society is named in honor of one of the most beloved Catholic saints. Juan Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579. He is the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a black former slave of Panamanian birth. St. Martin de Porres is the patron saint for African-Americans, social injustice and race relations. His feast is Nov. 3.
This event is free and open to the public. .
RSVP to jacksork@stthom.edu or call 713-525-2147.