(Photo Caption: The Stop Banking the Bomb Campaign calls attention to PNC Bank’s investment in nuclear weapon manufacturers on April 24th. (Photo provided by Bette McDevitt) By Bette McDevitt Rev. Dordal is a […]
Faith in Action
Reflections on Thomas Merton and Women
By Joyce Rothermel Each year International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the world (this year on March 8). People gather to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This […]
Meet Bob Wilson, New TMC Board Member
(Photo of Bob Wilson, provided by Joyce Rothermel) By Joyce Rothermel Through the Merton Center, one has the great privilege of meeting and getting to know many inspiring fellow travelers. For those […]
Renew Your Membership or Join the Merton Center Now
March is member renewal month at the Merton Center! If your membership has expired, you will likely find a letter asking you to renew in your mailbox soon. Has it been awhile […]
TMC Welcomes New Board Member: Emily Neff
By Joyce Rothermel (Photo Caption: Emily Neff. Photo Credit: Emily Neff) Last fall, the membership of the Merton Center elected three new board members: Fatema Juma, Emily Neff and Robert Wilson. You […]
Redwood’s Struggle Against Systemic Oppression
May 20, 2017 By Carl Redwood, with Neil Cosgrove Carl Redwood is the 2017 recipient of the Merton Center’s NewPerson award, which he will receive at an event scheduled for Monday, June […]
City Theatre and the Merton Center Come Together for “The Guard”
By Neil Cosgrove An old connection between the Thomas Merton Center and Pittsburgh’s City Theatre has been re-established through the medium of City’s upcoming production of “The Guard” by Jessica Dickey. The […]
TMC 45 Years In the Struggle
March 6, 2017 By Molly Rush In 1970, the horrors of the Vietnam War and the Vatican II Council had inspired many Catholics to work for civil rights and peace. CEASE, Catholics […]
Thrifty: Twenty Years of Caring
by Colleen Dougherty Ten years ago, staff at the East End Community Thrift compiled a history of the store, archiving documents and photos of the shop’s journey in a lovely album. We’ve […]
New People Editorial Collective Meeting Saturday!
Please Join us for the next New People editorial collective meeting: When: Saturday, September 4th 2010 @ 5:00 pm Where: Thomas Merton Center [5129 Penn Avenue – Pittsburgh, PA 15224 – 412-361-3022 (p) […]
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