A new center in The Bronx now bears the name of a Brooklyn-born Catholic advocate.
Manhattan College opened The Dorothy Day Center for Study and Promotion of Social Catholicism on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed the center, which will be a resource for learning about Catholic social justice teachings and the servant of God who spent her life fighting for the marginalized.
It includes historical artifacts from Dorothy Day, like a note penned to her from Blessed Mother Teresa.
Those in attendance believe having it on a college campus will inspire young people.
The Dorothy Day Guild, the official organization in the Archdiocese of New York to promote Dorothy’s cause for sainthood, will be housed at the center.
Parishes, schools, and the public are welcome to visit the center.
For more information, visit the college’s website at https://manhattan.edu/academics/centers-institutes/dorothy-day-center/index.php.