'The Lord of the Rings' and Papal Encyclicals
Inside the Core, we are screening The Lord of the Rings in two parts on October 20 and 27 in connection with Pope Francis' Laudato and a faculty panel on Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas on October 29.

Inside the Core, we are screening The Lord of the Rings in two parts on October 20 and 27 in connection with Pope Francis' Laudato and a faculty panel on Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas on October 29.
Oxford theologian Andrew Davison will visit Seton Hall on May 10, 2027, to explore life beyond Earth and its implications for the Christian doctrine of creation.
Seton Hall’s October 24 seminar draws on Pope Leo XIV’s 'Magnifica Humanitas' to explore human dignity and AI in education, finance and healthcare.
The G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture’s latest “5 Questions” podcast features Lara Bersano Calot, executive director of the International Academy of Catholic Leaders.
Bosco Budelman had the opportunity to embark on a year of missionary work during his gap year before enrolling in the Diplomacy bachelor's program at Seton Hall University.
The second retreat will be given by Reverend Christopher Ciccarino on the theme of Carriers of Meaning: The University Mission – Incarnating Meaning
Between Sunday, October 4 and Tuesday, October 6, the Seton Hall University community welcomed the relics of St. Bernadette to the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. The visit drew hundreds!
Faculty and staff visit sites related to Mother Seton in lower Manhattan.
Core I students get to meet several important women in the Bible in Genesis, Exodus and the book of Ruth: Sarah, Hagar and Rebekah (among others) in Genesis and Ruth and Naomi in the book of Ruth.
The Seton Hall University and South Orange community gathered on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel to honor all of our Department of Safety and South Orange Police Department.
We began the Scholars' Forum in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition with a wonderful presentation by Father Dominic Ciriaco. Two more presentations coming up this fall.
Last week, the University community gathered for the Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated by University President, Reverend Monsignor Joseph Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D.
Inside the Core we look forward to a talk by Benjamin Hohman, editor of Interpreting the Self: Dimensions of Conversion in Augustine’s Confessions, who will be giving a talk on Augustine and Lonergan.
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Part of Contemplative Community Week, Seton Hall’s October 8 symposium brings leading scholars together to explore mysticism, consciousness and theological method
Seton Hall University will welcome the relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous to the South Orange campus October 4-6, offering the University community a special opportunity for prayer and veneration.
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