Fr. Carl J. Peter of the Archdiocese of Omaha and professor at the Catholic University of America was a noted theologian, teacher and preacher. To honor his memory the Peter family established the Fr. Carl J. Peter Chair of Homiletics at the Pontifical North American College. The purpose of the program is to prepare future priest preachers for the Church in the United States. The Chair also offers an annual lecture to promote the art of preaching and to remember Fr. Carl J. Peter.
Some recent lecturers include: Fr. Robert Barron who spoke on “Preaching in Contemporary American Culture”; Archbishop Wilton Gregory who addressed the question of “Preaching in a Multi-Cultural Church”; Fr. J. Auguestine DiNoia, O.P. on “Breaking the Barriers: Preaching to Young Adults” and Archbishop Timothy Dolan who discussed “Preaching Jesus Christ”.
