MSJI Program Structure
The McLaughlin Social Justice Institute of Lasallian Practice (MSJI) is a one-week intensive academic, community, and field experience program hosted at Christian Brothers University where participants will dig deeper into the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching by way of their engagement with other educators from Lasallian Ministries. Input, sharing of pertinent papal encyclicals, USCCB pastoral letters, discussions, and sharing of best practices will be coupled with presentations from leading experts in law and medicine and trips throughout the Memphis community.
The next session – July 5th-July 10th– will engage adult participants from Lasallian Ministries from around the United States in an exciting opportunity to immerse oneself in further understanding some of the most critical issues of our day, such as generational poverty and homelessness, food scarcity, challenges faced by immigrants, and inequity in healthcare, to name a few.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted.
About the MSJI Program Structure
Field Experience: See History Be Made Every Day
The MSJI Program structure will include visits to these Memphis landmarks:
- National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
- Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
- Church Health
- Beale Street
- Elmwood Cemetery, est. in 1852
- Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
- Auction Square, site of the first food market in Memphis
Learn From Nationally Recognized Experts
- Catholic Charities of West Tennessee; Executive Director
- Church Health Medical Clinic, Nutrition, and Wellness Education; Mr. Ken Hall
- Casey Bryant, Immigration Attorney
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Dr. Daniel Mulrooney, MD, MS (Pediatric Oncologist)
- Brother Thomas Sullivan, FSC, Ph.D; CBU Biology Department (Environmental Biologist)
- Brother Robert Werle, FSC, MA; Memphis Historian
Experience Memphis: A City with Soul
Memphis may be known as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n roll, but its soul runs deep as a city steeped in our nation’s fight for equity and justice for all. It is a city that faces tremendous challenges of generational poverty and racial discrimination, yet it is a hopeful city with grit and zeal. Come visit Beale Street to hear world class music and enjoy famous Memphis BBQ but also come to this dynamic city on the banks of the Mississippi River where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s fight for equality, justice, and loving communities carries on.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
MSJI Participants will be granted Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Catholic Social Teaching
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
- The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
- Solidarity
- Care for God’s Creation
About Brother Terence McLaughlin, FSC
The McLaughlin Social Justice Institute of Lasallian Practice is named in honor of Brother Terence McLaughlin, who taught in and led Christian Brothers high schools and Christian Brothers University (where he served as president in 1962-64) for more than 55 years before retiring to Memphis in 2000. In 1963, he made history by integrating Christian Brothers High School years before any other all-white high school in Memphis — public or private. At 102 years of age, Brother Terence still inspires all in the Lasallian community with his dedication to education and his faithful service.
Schedule Summer 2025
The upcoming schedule for the one-week program is available below.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: SUMMER 2025 PDFQuestions? Contact Us Please direct your inquiries to Brother Christian Camacho
