President of Catholic Relief Services to present lecture at Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › President of Catholic Relief Services to present lecture at Notre Dame President of Catholic Relief Services to present lecture at Notre Dame Published: September 21, 2010 Author: Paul Horn Ken Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services, will present the Center for Social Concerns’ 2010 Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C. lecture, “Globally Engaging Charity in Truth,” on Sept. 23 (Thursday), at 7:15 p.m. in the Andrews Auditorium of Geddes Hall on the University of Notre Dame campus. CRS is one of the world’s most effective and efficient relief and development agencies according to independent studies and Hackett will share best practices on relief and development efforts, situating the work of CRS in the context of recent papal encyclical which addresses the financial crisis. “The recent release of the grim poverty statistics in the U.S. ought to serve to remind us of the desperate needs of our brothers and sisters around the world as well,” said Rev. William Lies, C.S.C., executive director of the Center for Social Concerns. “As Pope Benedict outlines in Caritas in Veritate, as Catholics we are called to be global citizens who act as a force for peace and justice to improve development globally.” Throughout the 2010–11 academic year, the Center for Social Concerns’ courses, events and other efforts will emphasize the importance and transformative power of charity in truth. In the Catholic Social Tradition, Christian charity is a more comprehensive term that is at the heart of the gospel message and what makes justice possible. This event is free and open to the public. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn