Mount St. Mary’s University, Spring 2007 Faith | Discovery | Leadership | Community a call to heal Meet Mount alumni whose areas of expertise may be different, but whose desire to do for others is very much the same. Kevin Murray, MD, C’75 Message FROM THE PRESIDENT President Powell with Peer THE CALL TO HEAL Mentors. The mission of Mount St. Mary’s Of course, healing extends Appropriately, we Mount Magazine includes a call to serve and to heal. We far beyond physical care, live this mission year after year as we and the Mount has have asked Callings graduate men and women “who see always been a community Program Executive and seek to resolve the problems facing that refreshes and heals Director Tom Butler humanity” and as we prepare priests through its warmth to conclude this issue to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and and spirituality. In our with a reflection on shepherd the parishes entrusted to their Bicentennial Update, bringing faith to life care. we present several through healing. The exciting events that Callings program is a I am delighted to present to you in this will create many collaborative initiative issue a few of our many remarkable opportunities for between Mount St. alumni who have used their Mount our community Mary’s University and education as the springboard to lives of to renew and the Lilly Endowment to service in the medical profession. From strengthen the bonds of plan programs for the one of the pioneers of the artificial friendship we share. Parents will find theological exploration of heart to a world-renowned expert in the a new column in the On Campus vocation. One of its major efforts is the field of transplant surgery, you’ll meet section highlighting the good work of annual Callings Conference, which this healers who have touched lives all over the Mount Family Association. In this spring brought students, faculty and the globe. Through this article, we hope issue, we also welcome Dan Carroll to other attendees together to focus on the to pay tribute to all those who have the Advancement staff as director of gift many facets of healing. moved on from the Mount to dedicate planning, and we bid a fond farewell to As you read about the achievements their lives to healing, whether they are three long-time members of the Mount of our alumni, students and faculty, I recognized in the headlines or quietly faculty who are retiring this year. working to improve the health of those hope you will share my excitement and around them. On the spiritual side, in February, enthusiasm about the Mount’s role in the seminary community extended serving and healing throughout the We also highlight the wonderful its hospitality to nearly 1,700 of the world. work of our Department of region’s youth in the Mount 2007 Science, where faculty and Eucharistic retreat. This year also saw students work together the addition of the five Mysteries of on the kind of research Light to the Grotto’s Rosary Walk, opportunities that are enhancing the prayerful atmosphere of Thomas H. Powell excellent preparation for this important destination for pilgrims President medical, dental, nursing from around the world. and other graduate programs. I am pleased to announce that Drs. Christine McCauslin and Jen Staiger spearheaded a grant proposal that will bring a DNA sequencer to campus this summer, while President Powell Dr. A.J. Russo is using his Class of with Andy Shaw 1964 Professorship to create a new at Family Weekend undergraduate summer research Tom and Irene Powell lend Honors Dinner. program. dining services a helping hand. Photo courtesy of Dan Beigel. See more of his photography in the bicentennial coffee table book, on sale this summer! table cover STORY OF CONTENTS 1 16 A CALL TO HEAL Meet one of the pioneers of the artificial heart and other Mount Mount Magazine is published two times a year for alumni who have dedicated Spring 2007 alumni and friends of Mount St. Mary’s University by the office of communications. The staff of their lives to healing. Mount Magazine reserves the right to reprint all or portions of any comments we may receive unless you By Lisa Gregory specifically request otherwise. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent opinions of the editors nor policies of Mount St. Mary’s University. 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