Santa Clara University

Partnership with CRS

Dedicated to Global Education

Ken Hackett, C.E.O. of Catholic Relief Services, former SCU President Paul Locatelli, S.J., and Bishop Patrick McGrath (in 2005)

In 2005 Santa Clara University (SCU) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) entered into a Partnership memorialized by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the presidents of both organizations.

This partnership between Santa Clara University and Catholic Relief Services – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS) establishes the broad mutual understanding of our two organizations regarding our strategic relationship for establishing and operating programs that share our mission, vision and values.

The Jesuit commitment to faith, justice and solidarity is consistent with CRS’ mission. This commitment provides common ground in our effort to collaborate on international social justice issues and programs. The Jesuit principle of “the service of faith through the promotion of justice,” that must be integrated into each Jesuit work, deeply resonates with the goals of CRS.

The fundamental motivating force in all activities of CRS is the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it pertains to the alleviation of human suffering, the development of people and the fostering of charity and justice in the world.

The goal of this partnership is to form a mutually consultative collaboration that will be integrated into the structures of each institution in conformity with each institution’s culture. The partnership will lead to clear outcomes that include more knowledgeable and empowered constituencies who are informed by Catholic Social Thought and tradition, who live their faith in solidarity with the one, human family, who are more aware of the needs of the poor overseas and in the United States, who take advantage of greater opportunities to engage on issues of social justice, who understand and appreciate