On the Occasion of Catholic Theological Union's 50Th
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IDEALLY THERE SHOULD BE A COMPANION VOLUME TO THIS HISTORY OF CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION. IT WOULD BE ENTITLED “APOSTLES AND MARTYRS,” AND IT WOULD TELL THE STORY OF THE GRADUATES OF CTU AND THEIR WORK IN MINISTRY. INTERESTING AS THE ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS OF THE SCHOOL MIGHT BE, THE ULTIMATE COMMENTARY ON CTU IS THE LIVING DOCUMENT, THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE PREPARED FOR MINISTRY AT CTU AND ARE NOW SERVING IN THE FIELD. Rev. Paul Bechtold, CP, Catholic Theological Union of Chicago, The Founding Years On the occasion of Catholic Teological Union’s 50th Anniversary, a call was made for nominations to recognize the important contributions that have been made by CTU graduates in theology and ministry. Nominations were received from far and wide, from scores of individuals — faculty, alumni, and community members — sharing the vital and inspirational work that our alumni have accomplished across the globe. Tere are countless alumni embodying CTU’s vision to be a transformative force in the Church and world. We are delighted to share a sampling of our outstanding alumni here in our second-half series of 50 inspiring profles. LUZ EUGENIA ALVAREZ | MDIV ’14 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTO PASTORAL, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY OF THE LAKE, MUNDELEIN SEMINARY Oscar Romero Scholar Luz Eugenia Alvarez is an Associate Director of the Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, where she teaches and directs formation programs preparing Latin@ lay ministers for service in the Archdiocese of Chicago and other Dioceses. She is also an adjunct faculty at Dominican University where teaches a Latin@ Theology course and has facilitated theological refection at CTU. While completing her MDiv at CTU, Luz served as a volunteer every Friday at the Broadview Detention Center, helping families of loved ones who were being deported. MARY AMORE | DMIN ’04, MAPS ’99 CYNTHIA “SAM” BOWNS | MDIV ’12 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES ACTIVIST Mary Amore has served the church in an extraordinary way as the Executive A familiar face at CTU from her time in the Development Ofce, Sam Bowns now Director of Mayslake Ministries, a Center for Christian Spirituality in the greater devotes her energy full time to activism for the ordination of Women Deacons. Chicago area. Mary herself embodies the kind of thoughtful and dedicated She has held a leadership role for the Congregation of St. Joseph in Cleveland, commitment to the mission of the church that her programs have helped instill in preached at multiple parishes throughout the Midwest and co-facilitated a thousands of participants in her program. An engaging presenter, Mary has also retreat in San Francisco on “Women’s Restoration to the Diaconate,” the second proclaimed the gospel through her frequent appearances on satellite radio and of its kind. Her work and journey have been featured in the National Catholic cable television. Reporter, CatholicWomenPreach.com and on PBS. 8 GIOACCHINO CAMPESE | MA ’96 PROFESSOR AT THE PONTIFICAL URBANIANA UNIVERSITY, ROME Gioacchino is a prime example of CTU’s strong commitment to the church’s universal mission. His interest in mission is not simply academic but is combined with a strong, practical commitment to service. After receiving his MA at CTU, Gioacchino completed the doctorate in missiology at the Pontifcal Urbaniana University in Rome. Before that he worked for several years at the Casa del Migrante en Tijuana on the Mexico/US border. He currently teaches in the Pastoral theology and Human Mobility at the Pontifcal Urbaniana University and directs Casa Scalabrini 634, a center that practices the culture of welcoming and integration among refugees, migrants and native Italians. JAMES CASSIDY | MDIV ’79 FOUNDER OF ARM IN ARM IN AFRICA CTU graduate Fr. James Cassidy, after 15 years of ministering within the AIDS community in the Twin Cities, founded Arm In Arm In Africa (AIAIA) in 2000 as part of his ongoing response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. His focus became South Africa, the epicenter of the world’s AIDS crisis, and a nation that continues to struggle with the ongoing efect of HIV. Fr. Cassidy continues as president of AIAIA, a non-proft which continues to provide yearly delegations to South Africa. In addition to a 35-year career in providing hospice care, Fr. Cassidy remains a member of the pastoral staf at St. Joan of Arc, one of the larger, welcoming Catholic communities in the Twin Cities. EMILY (RUSKAMP) CORTINA | MA-ICM ’15 MINISTER AT KOLBE HOUSE A Nebraska native, Emily was drawn into ministry while serving as a youth mentor with Incarnate Word Missionaries in Chimbote, Peru, where she became captivated by the power of parishes as agents of community development. The incarceration experience of her husband, as well as her exposure to reconciliation and restorative justice through studies and practicum at CTU deepened and clarifed her calling. Since 2017, Emily has worked at Kolbe House, the jail ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago, where she practices and teaches the relationship-centered values of restorative justice through family ministry, parish outreach, and volunteer formation. GERALD GALIPEAU | DMIN ‘99 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MISSION INTEGRATION AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Dr. Jerry Galipeau serves as Executive Director of Mission Integration for three Catholic hospitals in Connecticut, including Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, which was just named one of the 100 best hospitals in the United States by IBM Watson. He served as Vice President and Chief Publishing Ofcer at J.S. Paluch Company and its music and liturgy division, World Library Publications. He also served as Director of Liturgy and Music at parishes in Florida and Illinois. Jerry is an author and presents widely on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, liturgical spirituality, and adult spiritual formation. He is a past chair of the Board of Directors of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. EDWINA GATELEY | MTS ‘81 AUTHOR, FOUNDER OF THE VOLUNTEER MISSIONARY MOVEMENT Edwina had extensive ministry experience even before she began her Master of Pastoral Studies degree from CTU. She served as a lay missionary in Africa and upon her return to England she founded the Volunteer Missionary Movement, sending many others to be with the people in Africa. After her graduation from CTU she founded Genesis House in Chicago. Edwina has written extensively and is in demand as a speaker for her passionate commitment to the gospel and for serve to the poor. BILL HUEBSCH | MTS ’82 PATRICIA HUGHES | DMIN ’03 PUBLISHER AND TEACHER DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF WORSHIP FOR THE DIOCESE OF DALLAS Bill Huebsch is an author, theologian, former director of religious education, Shaped initially as a parish organist, Dr. Patricia Hughes has ministered in the farmer, and long-time Catholic publishing professional. He is founder of Church for over forty years. Currently the Director of the Ofce of Worship for PastoralPlanning.com and past president of Twenty-Third Publications. Bill the Diocese of Dallas and an adjunct professor in the Neuhof Graduate School writes and teaches extensively on the catechetical mission of the Church and on of Ministry at the University of Dallas, Dr. Hughes has served in similar roles in the importance of continuing to implement the vision of the Second Vatican Louisville, Kentucky and Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2017 she authored Council. Bill served as a diocesan administrator for many years in Minnesota, Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families, keynoted the National Gathering on later serving as Director of Religious Education in a suburban Minneapolis parish. Christian Initiation in 2018, and has a regular column for Pastoral Liturgy magazine. 9 NOEL KELLER, RSM | MA ’94 LEOCADIE LUSHUMBO | MA ‘14 DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SACRED SCRIPTURE, SISTERS OF MERCY PHD CANDIDATE, BOSTON COLLEGE Mercy sister, Noel Keller completed her studies at CTU concentrating on Scripture Leocadie is a lay consecrated woman in the Teresian Institute founded by Saint and went to earn a doctorate. In that capacity she has served as the leader and Pedro Poveda in Spain in 1914 and a Congolese native. She completed her Masters driving force of the Scripture Institute at Misericordia University in Dallas, in Theological Ethics at CTU and is now PhD candidate at Boston College in Pennsylvania since its inception. The institute brings together biblical faculty theological ethics. She brings to her studies an exceptional experience as a from across the country and ofers courses to priests, religious and laity. Over the community organizer in her home country and has been a leading protector of course of the years, Noel’s dedicated work has brought the beauty of the women threatened with rape as a weapon of war and an exponent of the political Scriptures to thousands. rights of women in Africa. JULIA MCSTRAVOG | MA ‘14 PROGRAM MANAGER, PROGRAMS ON ETHICS, RELIGION, AND THE HOLOCAUST, MANDEL CENTER FOR ADVANCED HOLOCAUST STUDIES, US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM Upon graduation from CTU, Julia began as a research and program specialist for the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Afairs at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops where she worked on key initiatives for the bishops, including assisting the Vatican Accredited Media Personnel for Pope Francis’s apostolic visit to the United States. and a 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate Conference at the Catholic University of America. A seminary alumna of prestigious Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, she is now designing and implementing Holocaust education programming in her new position with the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Julia is also pursuing her ThD at La Salle University in Philadelphia. SHERRY MEYER | MTS ’91 MISSIONARY Originally from Indianapolis, Sherry worked under Cardinal Bernadin while studying at CTU.