Faculty Reading Groups

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Faculty reading groups are one of CCIH’s Catholic Classic Projects. The purpose of this project is to give Loyolans an opportunity to read and discuss important texts reflective of the Catholic literary heritage. From antiquity to the 21st century, human beings have put into writing their adventures of exploring meaning in a world embraced by God. These innumerable texts are not just a Catholic heritage, but a human heritage—one that CCIH invites all Loyola faculty to discover and enjoy.

Spring 2021 Faculty Reading Group: Poetry in the Age of COVID
We turned our attention to one of the most impactful issues of our time--the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Fall 2020 Faculty Reading Group: Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by Bryan Massingale
We engaged the crucial topic of racial injustice in our society and Church using Bryan Massingale's classic text.
Spring 2019 Faculty Reading Group: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
Hailed as one of the best novels of 2017, The Ninth Hour traces the story of an Irish immigrant family in 1940s/50s Catholic Brooklyn. Alice McDermott was a featured speaker at the fall 2019 Catholic Imagination Conference hosted by CCIH. Registration required.
Faculty Reading Group Spring 2018: Tenth of December by George Saunders
The Spring 2018 Faculty Reading Group was dedicated to acclaimed contemporary American author George Saunders and his collection of short stories, Tenth of December, as well as other selections of his writings.
Faculty Reading Group Fall 2017: Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
The Fall 2017 Faculty Reading Group was dedicated to Chesterton's classic apologetic Orthodoxy and the Father Brown mysteries.
Spring 2017 Faculty Reading Group: Silence by Shūsaku Endō
The Spring 2017 reading group was dedicated to Japanese author, Shūsaku Endō's novel Silence.
Faculty Reading Group Fall 2016: Redeployment by Phil Klay
The fall 2016 reading group was dedicated to Phil Klay's Redeployment - the 2014 National Book Award winner for fiction.
Spring 2016 Faculty Reading Group: Lit by Mary Karr
The Spring 2016 Faculty Reading Group was Lit by the poet and memoirist Mary Karr (Syracuse University).
Past Faculty Reading Groups
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Faculty Reading Groups

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Spring 2021 Faculty Reading Group: Poetry in the Age of COVID

Fall 2020 Faculty Reading Group: Racial Justice and the Catholic Church by Bryan Massingale

Spring 2019 Faculty Reading Group: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

Faculty Reading Group Spring 2018: Tenth of December by George Saunders

Faculty Reading Group Fall 2017: Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton

Spring 2017 Faculty Reading Group: Silence by Shūsaku Endō

Faculty Reading Group Fall 2016: Redeployment by Phil Klay

Spring 2016 Faculty Reading Group: Lit by Mary Karr

Past Faculty Reading Groups