Monsignor Higgins passed away 20 years ago this May. To commemorate the occasion, on May 2 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the AFL-CIO and the Catholic Labor Network are co-sponsoring a virtual panel discussion on Monsignor Higgins’ legacy and the relationship between the labor movement and the Catholic Church, then and now.

The panel, moderated by Fr. Clete Kiley of UNITE HERE, will feature introductions by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Patti Edwards Devlin of the Catholic Labor Network. Featured panelists include Fr. Evelio Menjivar, Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, Dr. Meghan Clark, St. John’s University, Chuck Hendricks, UNITE HERE and Ingrid Delgado, US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Please RSVP to receive instructions on how to attend as well as a reminder about this virtual event!