Mission, Movement, Renewal
CATHOLIC STUDIES IS... By NANCY SANNERUD & KAREN LAIRD
DEAR FRIENDS, It can be a challenge to describe Catholic Studies to someone for the first time. It is an interdisciplinary academic program. It is an ecclesial project. It is a place where, for the past 30 years, students have discovered a deeper purpose for their lives as they discover how the Incarnation impacts everything.
Catholic studies is also... A MISSION Together we explore the impact of the Incarnation on thought and culture. A MOVEMENT Starting in 1993, our interdisciplinary courses in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and professions foster a unity of knowledge that helps students to see things in relationship to each other and to make wise judgements about the world they encounter. Today, more than 60 Catholic Studies programs strive to do the same on college campuses across the country. A RENEWAL Catholic Studies was born in a spirit of renewal. Since 1993, our students have flourished in our innovative and transformative program. Formed with this Catholic vision, more than 1,600 Catholic Studies alumni are raising strong families, renewing schools, and reviving parishes, communities, and businesses. To carry this mission into the future, to enliven the movement, and to lead an ongoing renewal within Catholic higher education, Catholic Studies has embarked upon an ambitious plan to raise $5M over the next five years for meaningful, long-term scholarship and programmatic support. We invite you to join us in this important work. Please see the next page for ways you can support Catholic Studies. One hundred percent of your gift directly impacts our students.
Thank you.
Karen Laird 650.962.5716
Nancy Sannerud 651.962.5705
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