Why was Catholic University asked to host the Opus Prize?
• The Opus Prize Foundation partners with a university every year to host the award. This is the fourth year the award will be given. • One of the goals of the Opus Prize is to inspire students to make service part of their lives through the example of humanitarian heroes. Will Catholic University host the Opus Prize again next year? The Opus Prize will be hosted elsewhere next year. So far, the prize has been hosted by a different university each year. What’s the connection between the Opus Prize and Opus Hall? Between the Opus Prize and Opus Dei? • The Opus Prize Foundation was founded by the same company the Opus Group real estate development company — that is building CUA’s new residence hall. But the prize and the building project are completely separate initiatives that are coincidentally occurring at the same time. • The Opus Prize Foundation has no connection to the religious organization know as Opus Dei. “Opus” is a commonly used Latin word that means “work.” How do I learn
