Support the Center for Catholic Studies

When Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley dedicated Seton Hall to his aunt, Elizabeth Ann Seton, he recognized her pivotal role in establishing Catholic education in the U.S. Over 165 years later, Seton Hall University continues to play a role in inspiring the minds of young and old with the richness of Catholic intellectual tradition.

Within Seton Hall, the Center for Catholic Studies is dedicated to presenting this rich heritage not as one that exists in the past, but as a living tradition, one that is dynamic, evolving, historically conscious, and open to the world. The Center is not immune, however, to economic pressures and the force of change. Your funds support new and innovative ways to celebrate Seton Hall's rich intellectual heritage and preserve its strong Catholic Identity and mission.

Your generous support will go directly to the Center's programs and initiatives, such as:

  • Center Endowment – support Catholic life and culture at Seton Hall for generations to come.
  • Center for Catholic Studies Fund – your support of Catholic Studies programs assists in providing faculty development, student and community outreach, lectures, conferences, and publications - all focused on living, sharing, and deepening Catholic Identity at Seton Hall University.
  • Toth-Lonergan Endowed Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies - The Toth Lonergan Endowment supports Seton Hall’s commitment to a robust Catholic Identity. The Endowment enables the Center to bring a Catholic professor to campus each year to engage with faculty, students, and staff in Catholic mission and Identity.
  • Lonergan Institute – The Lonergan Institute seeks to implement Bernard Lonergan’s method of integrating Catholic theology with all aspects of culture through research, publications, lectures, and programs.
  • Lonergan Institute – The Lonergan Institute seeks to implement Bernard Lonergan’s method of integrating Catholic theology with all aspects of culture through research, publications, lectures, and programs.
  • GK Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture - The Chesterton Institute works to promote the thought G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) and his circle and, more broadly, explores the application of Chestertonian ideas in the contemporary world through lectures, seminars, programs, and the publication of the internationally renowned journal The Chesterton Review. To support the Chesterton Institute, please click here.
  • Student Scholarships 
    • Fr. Richard Nardone Endowment - Your contributions for student support go directly to Catholic Studies majors and minors in the form of scholarships and ensures long-term student outreach and assistance.
    • Fr. Walter Debold Scholarship Fund - Scholarship funds provide study abroad opportunities for Catholic Studies students.

Support the Center for Catholic Studies