The Path to Peace Foundation, in conjunction with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, conducts an annual symposium for college students. The Catholic Social Teaching Seminar usually takes place the week before Memorial Day. This unique experience offers students an introduction to the Social Teaching of the Church in general and the work of the Holy See at the United Nations in particular. Participants attend Mass every day and have an opportunity to visit the UN and meet Ambassadors and experts in international affairs. Lodging each night and most of the lectures are at the Bishop Molloy Passionist Retreat House in New York City.
Past CST Seminar participants have been privileged to hear and interact with H.E. Archbishop Charles Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia; H.E. Ambassador James Nicholson, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C., Nobel Peace Prize nominee; The Hon. Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus; Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, Superior General of the Sisters of Life; Sr. Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, MPF, author of Aids Orphans Rising; Rev. James Martin, S.J., author; Professor Helen M. Alvaré, Professor Ron Rychlak, and many Ambassadors to the United Nations.
Topics covered include:
Introduction to the United Nations and to the Holy See Mission
Natural Law
Religious Liberty
The Structure of the United Nations
The Third Committee at the United Nations
Life Issues
Women's Issues
Immigration and Migration
Ethical and Social Dimensions of Economics
The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
The Role of NGOs
Creating a Society of Hope and Peace in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon
Nuclear Disarmament
The Security Council
The Holocaust and the Diplomacy of Pope Pius XII
Other Highlights of the Seminar:
Daily Mass, Common Prayer and other Sacramental Opportunities
Tour of the United Nations
Briefing at the US Mission to the UN
Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral
Meeting other college students from around North America
Become more familiar with:
Compendium of the Catholic Social Doctrine of the Church
Documents of the Second Vatican Council
United Nations Charter
CST Seminar Alumni have come from:
Assumption University
Ave Maria University
Benedictine College
Caldwell College
Catholic University of America
Christendom College
Creighton University
College of Mount Saint Vincent
College of New Rochelle
College of Notre Dame
College of St. Mary
De Paul University
DeSales University
Dominican University College (Canada)
Duquesne University
Fordham University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Georgian Court University
Georgetown University
Loyola University Chicago
Manhattan College
Misericordia University
Our Lady of the Elms
Our Lady of the Lake University
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Norbert College
Santa Clara University
Seton Hall University
Siena College
St. Ambrose Academy
St. Bonaventure University
St. John's University (New York City)
St. John's University (Collegeville, MN)
St. Peter's College
St. Thomas University
St. Mary's University
Stonehill College
The College of St. Catherine
University of King's College (Canada)
University of Mary
University of Notre Dame
University of St. Thomas
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Windsor (Canada)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Villanova University
Viterbo University