Thomistic Institute to Receive John Paul II New Evangelization Award
The Thomistic Institute is the first institution in the 13-year history of the Catholic Information Centre’s gala to receive the prestigious award.
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WASHINGTON, DC, September 3, 2024 – The Thomistic Institute is profoundly honored to receive the Catholic Information Center’s (CIC) John Paul II New Evangelization Award.
The award will be presented at the Thirteenth Annual John Paul II New Evangelization Award Gala on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at the JW Marriott Washington, DC.
The John Paul II New Evangelization Award celebrates individuals and organizations that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to proclaiming Christ to the world. This year’s gala will highlight the extraordinary contributions of both the Thomistic Institute and the CIC in promoting Catholic truth in contemporary society by strengthening spiritual and intellectual formation in universities, the workplace, the Church, our nation’s capital, and the wider public square.
“We are deeply honored by this award, and are grateful to be partners with the CIC in its mission of bringing the truths of the faith to the heart of Washington, DC,” said Father Dominic Legge, O.P., Director of the Thomistic Institute.
“This award, and the growth in the impact of the Thomistic Institute that it signals, testify to the power of the truths of the faith to bring souls to Christ, following the inspiration of the life and teaching of Pope St. John Paul II."
Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Founding Director of the Thomistic Institute and Rector Magnificus at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome, along with Father Dominic Legge, O.P., Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, will accept the award and deliver remarks.
The evening’s festivities will include dinner, a reception, and a concert with the Hillbilly Thomists.
For more information on the Thomistic Institute and future events, visit www.thomisticinstitute.org.
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About the Thomistic Institute: The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone. The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.
About the Catholic Information Center The Catholic Information Center is committed to making the Catholic Church alive in the hearts and minds of men and women living and working in our nation’s capital. Through a variety of spiritual, intellectual, and professional programs, the CIC offers the tools to live an integrated life and to engage in all areas of human endeavors.