"What are you looking for?"
John 1:38
Who We Are
The Union enrolls students from six continents who have come to learn with each other and from each other as a truly Catholic Church. Some are encountering theological study for the first time, while others are refreshing themselves after years in ministry.
Classes at the Union are diverse, comprised of priesthood candidates, lay, religious, and sabbatical students. The age range is from recent college graduates to retirees. While priesthood candidates and some lay students study full-time, many lay students study part-time juggling the demands of work and family. Some part-time students already work in ministry in paid or volunteer positions. Other students work in a wide variety of fields including government, business, technology, and social service. Some plan to become full-time ecclesial ministers while others seek to grow spiritually and deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith. Sabbatical students bring a lifetime of experience in ministry, often in third-world countries, that enriches class discussion for all.
Over 1700 graduates of the Union are working in a wide variety of ministries and serve throughout the United States and the world. Graduates serve as parish priests, directors of religious education, teachers, campus ministers, missionaries, spiritual directors, and youth ministers. Others work at local or national social service or social justice organizations and some pursue doctoral studies.
Washington Theological Union is proud of these remarkable men and women of faith and integrity, committed ministers for the church who are serving in the widest imaginable offices and capacities.
Washington Theological Union anchors one end of Takoma Park's charming and historic business district. The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC and the state of Maryland is a vital urban area at the crossroads of many cultures and nationalities. The Union is a few blocks from the Metrorail system, providing easy access to downtown Washington, just a few minutes away, with its offerings of monuments, government buildings, art galleries and museums, theaters, and other cultural attractions. (Learn more about student and campus life.)
"An education that realizes God is constantly revealing to us; we need to stay alert to that vision and be able to respond."
- - Rev. Richard Mucowski, OFM (MA, 1971)
Membership
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- American Council on Education
- American Theological Library Association
- Association of Clinical Pastoral Education
- Association for Theological Field Education
- Catholic Library Association
- Catholic Press Association
- National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
- National Association for Lay Ministry
- National Catholic Educational Association
- National Catholic Student Coalition
- National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy
- Washington Theological Consortium