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What luminary figures of faith and justice have left a lasting impression on Marquette? Whose voices linger on our campus long after they have gone? To hear audio clips please install QuickTime.

 

Pedro Arrupe, S.J. | Dan Berrigan,S.J. |Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J.

Cesar Chavez | Dorothy Day |Janine Geske | James Groppi

Martin Luther King II | Nicholas Kristof |John Lewis

Mairead Corrigan Maguire | Mother Teresa |Sister Helen Prejean

Robert F. Kennedy | Fred Rogers |Paul Ruseabagina | Martin Sheen

Mitch Snyder | Archbishop Desmond Tutu |Lech Walesa

 

 

Hear the words of Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

Superior General
(1965-83) of the Society of Jesus

Spoke at Marquette in 1965-66


(414) 288-1720

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Pedro Arrupe, S.J

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Rev. Dan Berrigan, S.J.
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Peace activist and author

Spoke at Marquette
in 1968


(414) 288-1721

Hear the words of
Dan Berrigan, S.J

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Hear Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J. Speak

Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J.

Founder of Homeboy Industries

Spoke at Marquette in 2004

(414) 288-1722

Hear Greg Boyle, S.J. speak

 

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Hear the words of Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

Labor and Civil Rights leader on behalf of the
United Farm Workers

Spoke at Marquette in
1974 and 1989

(414) 288-3331

Hear the words of
Cesar Chavez

 

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Hear the words of Dorthy Day

Dorothy Day

Co-founder of the
Catholic Worker
, journalist and social activist

Spoke at Marquette in
1958 and 1969


(414) 288-3318

Hear the words of
Dorthy Day

 

 

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Hear Janie Geske speak

Prof. Janine Geske

Wisconsin Supreme Court justice; Distinguished Professor of Law; restorative justice advocate


(414) 288-6991

Hear Janie Geske speak

 

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Hear the words of James Groppi

Rev. James Groppi

Milwaukee Civil Rights activist and
diocesan priest

Spoke at Marquette in 1971

(414) 288-5309

Hear the words of James Groppi

 

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Hear Martin Luther King, Jr., Family speak

Family of
Martin Luther King, Jr.

MLK III spoke at
Marquette in 2002

(414) 288-7432

 

Hear Martin Luther King III speak

 

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Hear Nicholas Kristof speak

Nicholas Kristof

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times columnist

Spoke at Marquette in 2006

(414) 288-7833

Hear Nicholas Kristof speak

 

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Hear John Lewis speak

Cong. John Lewis

U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights leader

Spoke at Marquette in 2006


(414) 288-3291

Hear John Lewis speak

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Hear Mairead Corrigan Maguire speak

Mairead Corrigan Maguire

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from northern Ireland

Spoke at Marquette in 2003


(414) 288-5956

Hear Mairead Corrigan Maguire speak

 

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Hear Mother Teresa of Calcutta speak

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Missionaries of Charity

Spoke at Marquette in 1981


(414) 288-3766

Hear Mother Teresa speak

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Hear the words of Sister Helen Prejean

Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ

Death penalty abolitionist, author of Dead Man Walking

Spoke at Marquette in 1996


(414) 288-7544

Hear the words of
Sr. Helen Prejean

 

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Hear the words of Robert F. Kennedy

Sen.Robert F. Kennedy

U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator, U.S. Presidential candidate

Spoke at Marquette
in 1964


(414) 288-5953

Hear the words of Robert F. Kennedy

 

 

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Hear Fred Rogers speak

Fred Rogers
Host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Spoke at Marquette in 2002


(414) 288-5455

Hear Fred Rogers speak

 

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Hear the words of Paul Rusesabagina

Paul Rusesabagina

Humanitarian, Inspiration for the film
Hotel Rwanda

Spoke at Marquette
in 2006

(414) 288-6991

Hear the words of
Paul Rusesabagina

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Hear Martin Sheen speak

Martin Sheen

Actor, social activist

Spoke at Marquette in 2003

(414) 288-6992

Hear Martin Sheen speak

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Hear the words of Mitch Snyder

Mitch Snyder

Activist on behalf of the homeless

Spoke at Marquette
October, 1986

(414) 288-7020

Hear the words of
Mitch Snyder

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Hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from South Africa

Spoke at Marquette in 2003

(414) 288-7750

Hear Archbishop Tutu speak

 

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Hear the words of Lech Walesa

Pres. Lech Walesa

Former President of Poland, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Founder of Polish Solidarity

Spoke at Marquette
in 2004

(414) 288-8939

Hear the words of
Lech Walesa

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