Upcoming Events

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

5416 S. Cornell Ave, 4th Floor - LSTC Chapel

Register to join this year’s celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues as a reminder that “trouble don’t last always.” In a speech, Dr. King stressed the need for continuous action despite the challenges when he said: “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. […]

Lecture with Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D.

    In Person - Online

Following Mass, join us for the 2025 Dr. Barry Rankin Lecture on God´s Creation by Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D., The Erica and Harry John Family Professor Emerita of Catholic Theological Ethics at CTU. Mass 3pm - 4pm Lecture 4pm - 5pm Reception 5pm - 6pm Presider: Very Rev. Anthony Pizzo, O.S.A., Prior Provincial for […]

Book Launch

    In Person - Online
5416 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615

Join us in celebrating the book Evolving Methodologies in the Study of Spirituality (Leuven: Peeters, 2023), edited by Rossano Zas Friz De Col, SJ and Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM. This book, a collection of talks in either Italian or English at an international gathering of scholars and students of Theology, is a significant contribution to Spiritual […]

Winter Shapiro | Shai Held – “Do Jews and Christians Love the Same Way?”

    Online
Bernardin Center | CJSP

Winter Shapiro Lecture Synopsis:  Do Jews and Christians Love the Same Way? For centuries, Christian anti-Judaic prejudice insisted that whereas Christianity is about love, Judaism is about ... something else, like law, or justice, or obedience.  Rabbi Shai Held's new book argues that Judaism, no less than Christianity, is a religion of love.  And yet Judaism […]

Reseeding Religious Life through the Global Sisterhood

    In Person - Online
CTU

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 […]

Origins of Franciscan Spirituality (Italy Tourgrimage)

    Travel
Italy

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.

Hesburgh Renewal Program

    Hesburgh Renewal Program

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, […]

Peacemakers 2025

    In-Person
David Rubenstein Forum at University of Chicago

The peacemakers, those who put an end to violence, who lay down the sword, who work for harmonious relationships, who break the patterns of hatred, who love even their enemies, will be called ‘children of God,’ the ultimate blessing. These ‘children of God,’ be they Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Middle East, or we gathered here, are mandated by our great religious traditions to be peacemakers.

2025 Spain: An Interfaith Pilgrimage

    In-Person
Spain

Join CTU for an inaugural pilgrimage to Spain. Led by expert Catholic, Muslim and Jewish scholars, this trip will explore significant religious locations throughout Spain through the lens of our interfaith leaders. *** SPACE IS LIMITED, RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY *** PRIORITY DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 The estimated cost for the eleven day trip is […]

2025: Lands of the Bible: Israel, Palestine & Jordan

    In-Person
Israel, Palestine, & Jordan

As part of CTU’s Bible Land Tours, CTU is planning a special tour of the Holy Land, scheduled for November 1 – 14, 2025. This will be a specially designed visit to Israel, Palestine and Jordan where you will discover some of the most fascinating scenery and historical sites in the world, ones with profound meaning […]