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The Rev. Dr. J. Bryan Hehir, the first Catholic leader of the Harvard Divinity School (HDS), announced June 13 that he will leave his position at Harvard in December.
He has been tapped to serve as president and C.E.O. of Catholic Charities USA, the largest private network of social service organizations in the United States.
Catholic Charities chose Hehir in part because of his academic focus on international affairs and conflict resolution.
Hehir was chosen after a year-long search by Catholic Charities. Larry Blankenship, president of the board of directors of Catholic Charities USA said he could not remember whether Hehir approached the committee or whether he was suggested to them.
On a recent visit to Montana, I found that there were three Catholic churches about a 20-minute drive from where I was staying, but the nearest church with a priest and Sunday Mass was an hour away. Jesus' command is "Do this in memory of me." Instead of trying...