Catholic Social Teaching: A Lunchtime Introduction

  • What is Catholic Social Teaching?
  • Why is CST essential to Creighton’s mission?
  • How can faculty and staff better incorporate Catholic Social Teaching into their work?

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To incorporate members of the Creighton community beyond the Omaha campus and accommodate uncertainty around COVID-19, this year’s CST Level 1 series will be offered entirely online. For each theme, participants will receive two 20-minute asynchronous video presentations: one from a Creighton theologian and one from a Creighton faculty or staff member with related scholarly or applied expertise. On the Fridays listed below, participants will discuss the videos from 12:15-12:45 p.m. (Central) via synchronous Zoom meeting facilitated by Dr. DiLeo.

Zoom meeting dates: Aug. 28, 2020; Sept. 25, 2020; Oct. 23, 2020; Nov. 20, 2020; Jan. 29, 2021; Feb. 26, 2021; March 26, 2021; April 23, 2021

The series will introduce key Catholic Social Teaching themes in relation to Creighton’s Catholic, Jesuit identity:

Love and Justice Common Good, Solidarity, and Government
Preferential Option for the Poor Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Creation Care and Climate Change Health Care
Economic Justice Peace and War

Those who complete this series will be eligible to participate in Catholic Social Teaching Level 2 – ​​​​​​​“Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action” the following year.

Registration (limited): https://blueq.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3WpX9XlPyVZ9TeZ

Questions: Dr. Dan DiLeo, assistant professor and director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program: [email protected]

Co-sponsored by the Division of Mission & Ministry, Justice & Peace Studies Program

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