Notre Dame theologian and Holy Cross priest to address U.S. bishops on refugees and migration | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame theologian and Holy Cross priest to address U.S. bishops on refugees and migration Notre Dame theologian and Holy Cross priest to address U.S. bishops on refugees and migration Published: June 13, 2017 Author: Amanda Skofstad Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C. Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame associate professor of theology, will address the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on the theology of migration during the bishops’ annual Spring General Assembly, June 14-15, in Indianapolis. During the assembly, the full body of bishops will examine issues related to immigration and refugees, religious freedom at home and abroad as well as health care policy developments. Groody’s talk on Wednesday afternoon, “Passing Over: Migration, Theology and the Eucharist,” draws on his research around the world mapping the many sides of the current conversation on migration. While Groody seeks to understand the different responses to the refugee and migration crisis, he is particularly interested in analyzing those responses in light of Catholic social teaching and the Gospel message. More than just providing information, he works to help Christians overcome what Pope Francis has called “a globalization of indifference” in order to foster what Saint John Paul II called “a globalization of solidarity” toward some of the world’s most vulnerable and often forgotten people. “We need to draw close to the journeys of these people who are treated as ‘nobodies,’ their struggle to become somebody, their connection to everybody and their relationship to the body of Christ,” Groody said. “My task is to foster in the Catholic imagination a Eucharistic vision of migration where it’s not just ‘us’ and ‘them’; it’s all of us. Our call is to move from alienation and otherness to togetherness and communion.” In addition to being a scholar and a Holy Cross priest, Groody is the award-winning author and film producer of “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey,” which has received international acclaim and aired on various television stations, including PBS. His various books and articles on the topic have been translated into five languages. In 2012, Groody served on the USCCB’s Syrian Refugee Delegation to the Middle East to assess the situation in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. Contact: Amanda Skofstad, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4313, skofstad@nd.edu Posted In: Colleges & Schools Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame July 14, 2022 Law School hosts second annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome May 25, 2022 Of faith and reason: Reflecting on Sister Kathleen Cannon’s 32 years at Notre Dame June 04, 2021 Law School to host inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit on June 28-29 March 11, 2021 Notre Dame Department of Theology ranked No. 1 in the world by QS World University Rankings For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn