Each year the diocese provides essential funding to our diocesan Collegiate Campus Ministry Program (Colonel Catholics) through St. Thomas Aquinas on the campus of Nicholls State University. While most church parishes have a thriving youth formation program for elementary and high school students, St. Thomas is unique in the aspect of being the church parish for our local state university. Therefore, as our primary Collegiate Campus Ministry Program, our diocese funds a substantial component of Young Catholic Campus Ministry. Thank you for supporting Colonel Catholic, you allow our diocese to: 

• Minister to over 500 young adult college students at St. Thomas Aquinas on the campus of Nicholls State University 
• Evangelize young adults to strengthen their relationship with Christ. 
• Providing for retreats and formational and service activities to college students within our diocese