Welcome to the Center for Catholic Studies


Catholic Studies is an inter-disciplinary inquiry into the intellectual tradition, history and culture, both "high" and popular, of the Catholic Christian tradition.

The Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University exists to sponsor four related sets of activities. They are:

  1. To establish and administer an undergraduate interdisciplinary Minor Program in Catholic Studies.
  2. To work to support the academic component of "mission and identity" education and programming on campus.
  3. To promote an understanding and appreciation of the Catholic intellectual tradition on campus.
  4. To establish programming for and outreach to the local community, especially but not exclusively the local Catholic community.

Contemplation to Attain Love

Voices of Others

The Center is directed by the holder of the Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Chair in Catholic Studies, currently Dr. Paul Lakeland, Professor of Religious Studies.

Dr. Lakeland has recently won Third Place for Social Concerns by the Catholic Press Association for his book, Catholicism at the Crossroads. Read more...

View the Catholic Studies course list

For more information about the Center for Catholic Studies, please visit us in Canisius 200, or contact Kevin Donohue, (203) 254-4000 ext. 3415 or kdonohue@fairfield.edu


Living Theology Workshop - Book Discussion of "Church: Living Communion"


11.21.09 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. LIBRARY MULTI-MEDIA ROOM 101 more »

Bellarmine Lecture for Catholic Studies


02.10.10 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. DSB DINING ROOM (104A) more »

Catholic Studies Lecture -


04.06.10 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. DSB DINING ROOM (104A) more »

Dr. Paul Lakeland to discuss "Church: Living Communion" at Living Theology Workshop on November 21


11.16.09 more »

Award-winning author Rev. John O'Malley, S.J. to offer a gripping account of the Second Vatican Council at Fairfield University Center for Catholic Studies event


10.23.09 more »

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson to give November 8 keynote at Fairfield University


10.19.09 more »