As the Center celebrates its 10th year we invite you to a book launch. The Center for the Study of Consecrated Life which celebrates its 10th year was founded to support research and publications regarding contemporary issues in religious life today. CSCL sponsors programs and events that bring together men and women religious from around the world […]
A study Tourgrimage is part tour, part pilgrimage and part of a course. In that spirit, we will visit several of the shrines dedicated to the memory of the original members of the three orders of the Franciscan family.
The lecture will be presented by Dr. C. Vanessa White, OFS, Associate Professor of Spirituality and Ministry, Director of the Certificate in Black Theology and Ministry GONNA MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAY MOVE: The Spiritual Lives and the Witness of Black Catholic Holy Men and Women, is an inspiring Black History Month gathering honoring the […]
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Celene Ibrahim, PhD Religious Studies and Philosophy / Spiritual Life Team, Groton SchoolDr. Celene Ibrahim is a multidisciplinary scholar specializing in Islamic intellectual history, gender studies, and ethics. She is best known for the monograph Women and Gender in the Qur'an (Oxford University Press, 2020), which won the Association of Middle East […]
Join us for Harambee, Catholic Theological Union’s annual fundraising event dedicated to supporting the Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program. “Harambee,” a Swahili word meaning “Let us pull together,” beautifully reflects the spirit of unity, collaboration, and shared purpose that underpins this special evening.
The Tolton Program is a transformative initiative that empowers Lay Black Catholic men and women to serve their communities through ministry. This program provides academic, personal, spiritual, and professional preparation to meet the unique needs of Black Catholics, whether in predominantly Black Catholic spaces or other communities.
Join us for the Hesburgh Renewal Program, a curriculum-centered, community-based, holistic program that fosters both personal and professional renewal and provides continuing formation. This Continuing Education program is crafted for those who have served the Church in ministry, but is open to anyone looking for a theological update. The program components include scripture, theology, liturgy, […]
The enduring wounds from violence can be destructive to the entirety of the human person, especially when borne in isolation and in forced silence. This book offers a theology of communication for participating in God’s saving work of healing wounds, building community, and facilitating social transformation through an analogy of the wound. Rooted in Jesus' […]
Please join us for a talk about the importance of interreligious studies and dialogue issues.
What if grace is more than a doctrine—it’s a way of teaching and living? This lecture explores the clash between the “pedagogies of empire,” which teach control and exclusion, and the “pedagogy of grace,” which opens space for dignity, dialogue, and transformation. Drawing from Paulo Freire and Christian theology, the lecture shows how grace becomes […]
Ranana L. Dine Ph.D. "Surely Bury: Jewish and Catholic Law, Responding to Suicide, and the Work of Catholic-Jewish Studies" When it comes to tricky questions of ethics and law, Jewish and Catholic traditions at times converge, and at times develop distinct approaches. In the history of Jewish and Catholic responses to suicide both patterns emerge. […]
November 8, 2025 CTU will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Romero Scholars Program on Saturday evening, November 8, 2025. Please join us for a festive celebration which will include a fabulous Latin dinner and music. By Sponsoring a table at this year's Corazon de Romero event, you're not only supporting our Romero Scholars, but […]
HONORING THE “SEVEN” AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE ROAD TO SAINTHOOD “Prayer, Justice, and Peace” CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION SPONSORED BY THE AUGUSTUS TOLTON MINISTRY PROGRAM AND CTU’S LITURGICAL TEAM AND LITURGICAL ASSEMBLIES
Learn. Explore. Renew. Join CTU this June for theology and ministry courses with world-class faculty — for credit or audit.