‘Keep Moving Forward’
Catholic University Takes Up the Challenge
On September 23 Pope Francis offered us a challenge at the conclusion of his homily: “Forward, Let’s keep moving forward!” Catholic University is taking up this challenge. We are studying the Holy Father’s teachings on the family, a human ecology, and a humane economy in the classroom. And we are putting those teachings into practice in the world. The Holy Father has challenged us to recommit ourselves to our founding mission. I hope you will join us.
“Father Serra had a motto which inspired his life and work … ¡siempre adelante! Keep moving forward! … He kept moving forward, because the Lord was waiting. He kept going, because his brothers and sisters were waiting. He kept going forward to the end of his life. Today, like him, may we be able to say: Forward! Let’s keep moving forward!”
– Pope Francis
‘I Was There’
The Catholic University Family
Reflects on Historic Papal Visit
Catholic University students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, benefactors, and friends recall their special day with Pope Francis, and reflect on what it meant to them.
Honor Roll of Donors
To fully fund the papal visit, 380 alumni and friends of the University gave more than $1.5 million. The Catholic University of America appreciates every one of these gifts, which made the day possible.
- Claudia Seckinger: ‘I Truly Felt Like the Presence of the Holy Spirit Was with All of Us’I think my papal experience truly started upon my initial arrival to campus this fall. This is my second year as a resident assistance, and during training this year, we were updated and given a [...]Read more
- Meg Ross Saw the Pope Last Semester in Rome then on Our Own CampusI was a volunteer in the Command Center helping the leadership to coordinate runners and relief throughout the day. We were all in the McMahon Hall foyer around 3:30 p.m. when everything seemed [...]Read more
- Trevor Lipscomb: ‘A Small Campus Reflecting a Large Church’My lasting impression of our special day has little to do Pope Francis or even Saint Junípero Serra. My corner of the lawn housed an enclave of people intimately connected to CUA Press, and I [...]Read more
