Thomas Merton Center (Pittsburgh)

The Thomas Merton Center was a non-profit grassroots organization in Pittsburgh with a mission to build and support collaborative movements that empower marginalized populations to advance collective liberation from oppressive systems.

The Center was co-founded by Molly Rush and Larry Kessler in 1972. The Thomas Merton Center is named after Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani who wrote prolifically about issues related to peace and justice.

The Center ceased operations in 2024 due to budgetary constraints, although a consignment store associated with it remains open.

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