The MacTaggart Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series • SISTER LEANNE JABLONSKI, F.M.I. •March 26, 2026

Inspiration from our Marianist Her-Story for a Sustainable, Hope-Filled Future for People and Planet

Featuring — Sister Leanne Jablonski, F.M.I.
Director, Marianist Environmental Education Center

Jablonski will be discussing her environmental work and experience around sustainability, hope, and the future of people and the planet. It is part of Women’s History Month and the Center for Catholic Studies lecture series, focusing on "Education for the Whole Person," which is integral to the quality education that is one of the Characteristics of Marianist Education.  The lectures emphasize the full human potential of every person, encouraging an interior life, a strong sense of community, and engagement with the world beyond the classroom.

 About the Speaker

Sister Leanne Jablonski, F.M.I., is the Director of the Marianist Environmental Education Center in Dayton, Ohio. She is a Marianist Sister, a native of Winnipeg, Canada, a scientist, pastoral minister and educator. The 100-acre Marianist Environmental Education Center specializes in restoring communities of land and people and focuses on ecological restoration through research and service-learning, bridging the faith and science communities and environmental justice.

The lecture will provide lunch to attendees.

This program is part of Women’s History Month. St. Mary’s University is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events.

 For more information, contact Jason King, Ph.D., at jking25@stmarytx.edu.