Sweet William F. Buckley Jr.’s ghost! Kathryn Jean Lopez, senior fellow at the National Review Institute and editor-at-large of National Review, will be speaking this week in the Ocean State. She will deliver her lecture, “Love and Faith in the Time of Trump” to  St. Pius V Young Adults and members of the general public. This lecture will address the complicated political, cultural, and social environment resulting from the election of President Donald J. Trump.

Despite the common perceptions of millennials in Rhode Island, St. Pius V Young Adults is a thriving community of young adults who, by their very existence, stand in opposition to the goals of the dominant progressive-secular culture. Their weekly, Thursday night meetings, often attract upwards of fifty Catholic millennials who are working to live their faith. They take on the deep theological and ethical questions that relate to the lives of young people through guest speakers, followed by lively discussion during fellowship sessions.

St. Pius V Young Adults is a Catholic community open to millennials in their twenties and thirties. According to their mission, they are dedicated to the sanctification of the young adult community in the parish and Diocese of Providence. They seek to achieve this goal through fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church, prayer, Sacramental life, community, personal faith formation, charity, and apostolic initiative.

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Lopez is a stalwart defender of marriage and family issues from the Catholic perspective. She writes about a broad array of topics including bioethics, religion, feminism, pro-life issues, education, and politics.

With Rhode Island ranking 45th in 2017 on the Family Prosperity Index (FPI), it is critical for new counter-status quo voices to be heard. The FPI created by the American Conservative Union, gives lawmakers, civic leaders, and citizens a more holistic and accurate image of the economy than other measures by considering how social factors play a role in impacting the economic vitality of communities.

From the Facebook invitation:

During this Easter season, we must remember that we are not the ones we have been waiting for. The Gospel tells us that it’s the life of virtue that makes for greatness, not political and worldly power. This event is hosted by St. Pius V Young Adults, and is open to the entire St. Pius parish community.

This event will be held this Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. It will be hosted at St. Pius V at 55 Elmhurst Ave., Providence, Rhode Island, 02909 in the church hall. This event is open to the public of all ages, and attendance is encouraged by the parish community.