The leader of an organization representing a national network of Catholic domestic humanitarian agencies will receive the oldest and most prestigious honor bestowed exclusively on American Catholics.
The University of Notre Dame announced March 30 that Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the school’s Laetare Medal.
Robinson will be presented with the medal during the university’s commencement on May 18.
The award’s name points to Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent in the Catholic Church’s Roman liturgical calendar. The day’s entrance antiphon for Mass begins with the word “Laetare,” Latin for “Rejoice,” with the liturgy anticipating the joy of Easter.
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