Center for Catholic Studies Spring Speaker Series

Part of the Human Journey Colloquia Series

Upcoming Speakers

Rabbi Norman Lamm Was Right: Why Catholics Should Look Upon Nostra Aetate as Only a Step in the Right Direction

The Ellen B. Lubell & Leslie Byelas Center for Catholic Studies Endowed Annual Lecture on Jewish Christian Dialogue

March 25, 2026 | 2 p.m. | Loris Forum

Guest Speaker: Jon M. Sweeney, Religion Editor/Associate Publisher, Monkfish Publishing

Integral Ecology, Integral Technology: Applying Laudato Si in the Age of AI

April 8, 2026 | 2 p.m. | Loris Forum

Guest Speaker: Dr. John P. Slattery, Executive Director, Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology and Law, Duquesne University

Why I Remain a Gay Catholic: A Spiritual-Sexual Journey

April 22, 2026 | 2 p.m. | Loris Forum

Guest Speaker: Father Paul F. Morrissey, Augustinian friar and ordained priest. Co-founder of the Philadelphia chapter of Dignity (LGBTQ ministry in the Catholic Church. Co-Founder of Communication Ministry (CMI) an international monthly newsletter, journal, and retreat ministry for LGBTQ priests.

Previous Speakers

Chipping Away at the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women's Strategies for Ecclesial Reform

February 11, 2026

Guest Speaker: Mary Kate Holman, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Fairfield University

Previous Years Past Speakers

Struck Down, Not Destroyed

The Jacqueline & Edward Musante Center for Catholic Studies Endowed Lecture

March 18, 2026

Guest Speaker: Colleen Dulle, Associate Editor, America Media

More Information

For more information on these events, contact the Department of Catholic Studies at 203-396-8051 or catholicstudies@sacredheart.edu.