Established in 1997, the Center for Catholic Studies is dedicated to promoting scholarly dialogue about the Catholic tradition and all areas of contemporary culture. The Center sponsors nationally renowned speakers and programs promoting an understanding of the Catholic faith and its role in the world.

The Center also includes:

• The Institute on Work, which advances the vision of Vatican II by partnering with government and employers to bring justice and healing to the workplace.
  

• The G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture, which promotes the intellectual thought of writer, theologian and philosopher G.K. Chesterton and his circle. More broadly, it explores the application of Chestertonian ideas in the contemporary world. It also publishes the prestigious Chesterton Review, a widely respected academic quarterly.

The Center’s programs are expanding rapidly. The increased number of students majoring in Catholic Studies, the growing list of publications and conferences produced by the Chesterton Institute and the volume of services and resources being made available to workers in New Jersey from the Institute on Work has severely stretched the Center’s current fiscal and spatial capacity.

To consolidate the three components of the Center into a central location and to accommodate the Center’s speedy growth, a permanent facility is crucial. This new home will provide a fixed identity and opportunities for new synergies between the three components of the Center for Catholic Studies.

In addition, funds are needed for endowments for faculty development, scholarships, study abroad programs, publications and educational programs. These endowments will allow for student growth and development as they deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and its role in intellectual, spiritual and social life.