Pilgrims of Hope Speaker Series
Rachel Holmes, September 21, 11:15am
Following in Francis’s Footsteps: Applying a Catholic Conservation Framework in a Dynamic Landscape
Hope and Healing Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Woo
The Reverend David T. Link Lecture Series
Co-sponsored by the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing
October 1, 5:00pm, 6:00pm Presentation
Resilience: Finding our Way Back to Hope
Carolyn Woo is the former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
Toward Justice & Peace – Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Social Teaching & Restorative Justice
October 2, 3:00 – 5:00pm, reception to follow
University of St. Thomas School of Law, Schulze Grand Atrium & Online
Keynote speaker: Christopher White
Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy
Following a brief keynote by Christopher White, Associate Director and Senior Fellow at Georgetown University Institute on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Fr. Daniel Griffith, founding director of the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing, will moderate a panel that includes:
- William Cavanaugh, professor of Catholic Studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University
- Susan Mulheron, Chancellor for Canonical Affairs, Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis
- Christopher White, Associate Director and Senior Fellow at Georgetown University Institute on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
- Carolyn Woo, former President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, former Dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame
Rising: Learning from Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries
Registration not required. Attendees are invited to the reception following the program. Speaker books available at event.
Blessing of the Animals
October 5, gather on the Plaza 1:30pm
All community members are invited to this non-denominational blessing—with or without an animal—to celebrate all of God’s creation and ask for God’s blessing on our animals.
Mass of Solidarity
October 5, 5:00pm Mass
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The celebration will include a diverse mix of musical styles and dance with Aztec and Vietnamese Dancers, Cameroon, Karen and Latino choirs and musicians.
From the Pastor
Columns and Videos from Fr. Daniel