In 1989 the Department of Sociology at John Carroll University, in conjunction with the Diocese of Cleveland, established the Fr. Segundo Montes Memorial Lecture series to commemorate the martyrdom of six Jesuits and two women who were murdered on the campus of the University of Central America in El Salvador.

This 2007 lecture was co-sponsored by the Cleveland Commission on Catholic Community Action of the Diocese of Cleveland, the Department of Sociology, the Institute of Catholic Studies, the Jesuit Community, the Office of Student Life, Campus Ministry and the Center for Global Education at John Carroll University.

The 19th Annual Segundo Montes Lecture was presented on Monday November 12, 2007.

Fr. Joe Callahan, JCU '79, Alumni Medal Recipient '06, spoke on his experiences in El Salvador as a member of the Diocesan team for 17 years. His lecture "Pastoral Reflections: The Impact of The University of Central America Today" expressed his thoughts and observations resulting from his ministry at the University a generation after Montes.

Please check back for information about the 2008 lecture in early fall as planning is currently underway for the event.