"A Catholic University's privileged task is 'to unite existentially by intellectual effort two orders of reality that too frequently tend to be placed in opposition as though they were antithetical: the search for truth, and the certainty of already knowing the truth.' " (Ex Corde Ecclesiae, 1) The mission of the Society for the Romance of Faith is to help the Catholic University of America to retain, articulate, and defend its Roman Catholic identity, in accord with Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic universities issued by Pope John Paul II. The Society hopes to educate all members of the CUA community in the importance of fostering a Catholic culture, both in the academic and social spheres of CUA, to counter the effect of the secular culture of death.
The Society is comprised of students, faculty, staff, and alumni of The Catholic University of America. The Society does not hold regular meetings, but sends regular E-mail updates to all the members, informing them of upcoming activities of the Society. If you would like to join the Society, please send E-mail to Claire McMahon (75mcmahon@cua.edu), the Secretary-nominee of the Society.
The activities of the Society include sponsoring presentations about Catholic culture, working with faculty and departments to promote a Christian culture of life, and supporting extra-curricular programs for students, fcaulty, and alumni who wish to learn more abount the Faith. The list of upcoming activities can be found on the website homepage.
President: Benjamin Smedberg (smedberg@cua.edu)
Secretary: (nominee) Claire McMahon (75mcmahon@cua.edu)
Treasurer: Glynnis LaGarde (87lagarde@cua.edu)
Consultor: Andy Wray (44wray@cua.edu)Academic Advisor: Fr. Kurt Pritzl, O.P. - School of Philosophy
To contact us, you may send E-mail to one of the officers; you may also leave a note in our box in University Center West. For those who need to send snail-mail, our mailing address is:
The Society for the Romance of Faith at CUA
200 University Center West
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
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