A Declaration of Great Importance
Whereas, The Faith-Justice Institute Outreach lecture Series has enjoyed and will commemorate thirty years of providing Saint Joseph's University and the wider community with opportunities to hear outstanding speakers on important topics;
Whereas, Sister Francis Joseph of the Religious of the Assumption order has given countless hours of time in preparing and staging the Faith-Justice Outreach Lecture Series over the course of decades;
Whereas the Advisory Board of the Faith-Justice Institute has discussed, deliberated and whole-heartedly and unanimously acknowledge and wish to celebrate the contributions of Sister Francis Joseph, R.A. in regards to the successful implementation of Outreach Lectures through the years;
Now, therefore, the Faith-Justice Institute staff, on behalf of Saint Joseph's University and the faith-filled communities beyond its confines, does hereby proclaim on this date, the first of December, 2010 that hereafter and forever more the Faith-Justice Outreach Lecture Series will be known as the
Sister Francis Joseph, R.A. Outreach Lecture Series
Initiated in 1981, The Outreach Series presents lectures each semester highlighting contemporary issues relating to Christian faith and social justice. Its purpose is to engage both the Academy and the Church in “deep and sustained” conversation about timely matters of social justice from a range of faith perspectives. Typically, the Outreach Lecture topic is paired with the Faith-Justice Studies Series course.
A sampling of Sr. Francis Joseph, RA Outreach Posters are available here. Additionnally, recent Outreach Lecture speakers and topics have included:
Fall 2012: Mr. Rich Massaro, Cultivating Generative Genius: Developing Effective Social Entrepreneurship
Spring 2011:Dr. Joan Goodman, Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, "I Know its Wrong but So What": Examining Society's Responsibility in Shaping Youth's Moral Values
Fall 2010: Reverend Stephen Thorne, Executive Director, Office of Black Catholics, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Identity, Diversity and Inculturation in America and the Church
Spring 2010: Mr. Steve Wagner, President, Renewal Forum; Sr. Mary Bet Hamm, SSJ, Justice Coordinator of Sisters of Saint Joseph, Chestnut Hill; Mr. Hugh Organ, Associate Executive Director, Covenant House of Philadelphia, Exploring Hidden Injustices: Faces and Facets of Human Trafficking
Fall 2009: Dr. Thomas Sugrue, Planning for Justice: Civil Rights and the Future of Philadelphia
Spring 2009: Ms. Judy Wicks, Local Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun
Fall 2008: Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, Breaking the Isolation of Ganges: Community as a Response to Youth Violence
Spring 2008: Dr. Scott Charles, From Outrage to Outreach: Towards a Less Violent City
Fall 2007: Dr. Shantayanan Devarajan, Ending Poverty in South Asia by Overcoming Government Failure
Spring 2007: Ms. Sharon Browning, Esq., Finding the Heart of Justice in the City of Philadelphia
Fall 2006: Dr. Mark Wallace, Earth-Centered Spirituality and Catholic Social Teaching
