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The Center for Catholic Studies aims to situate Sacred Heart University as a premier Catholic institution committed to the study and discussion of Catholic intellectual, social, cultural and artistic thought.
The center promotes innovative programming, teaching and scholarship that demonstrate Sacred Heart University’s mission rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and inspired by Vatican II as a living, global reality, relevant to our lives and the world in which we live.
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The Literary Catholic Podcast
Explore Catholic Literature
Listen to the latest episodes on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Literary Catholic is a program dedicated to exploring life-changing stories from centuries of Catholic literature. The podcast is a collaboration with the Guild of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Center for Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University and the John Paul II Center for Evangelizing Communications, Diocese of Bridgeport.
Lecture Series
Center for Catholic Studies Spring Speaker Series
The Center for Catholic Studies Spring Speaker Series presents lecturers who bring cutting edge topics and issues that demonstrate the intersection of Catholic thought and imagination with the contemporary culture.
Bergoglio Lecture Series
Named for Pope Francis, the Bergoglio Lecture Series brings to campus renowned lecturers who speak about the Catholic intellectual and social traditions, as represented by Pope Francis’ vision and his work in the world.
Heart Challenges Hate
Heart Challenges Hate aims to respond with knowledge, informed and reasoned discourse, faith and reason to the prevalence of hatred, bigotry and violence we are experiencing in America today. It is our assumption and responsibility as a Catholic university to speak against the injustice and violence.
The Human Journey Colloquia Series
The Human Journey Colloquia Series offers lectures on topics that relate to fundamental questions about God, humanity, nature and society and that illustrate the relationship of the Catholic intellectual tradition to the world today. The Human Journey Colloquia Series is an integral part of the University’s core The Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
Fellow Spotlight
Sacred Heart University proudly recognizes our distinguished fellows, thought leaders representing our mission and academic excellence around the world.
Michael Sean Winters




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Award-winning journalist Michael O'Loughlin spoke at the Martire Forum

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, spoke with students.

The Human Journey Colloquia Series presented to students in the Chapel Narthex.

Student participation during the Heart Challenges Hate lecture series.

Participants at the Vatican II Catholic Higher Education conference.

Student participation at the Bergoglio Lecture Series
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