What's New With the Faculty?
Fr. Richard J. Cassidy, professor of Sacred Scripture, recently published "The Models of Avery Dulles and Some References to Lonergan" in the theological journal Lonergan Workshop, and published an article on Luke and Acts, "St. Luke Does Not Apologize!" in the current issue of The Bible Today.
 Dr. Eduardo Echeverria |
Dr. Eduardo Echeverria, associate professor of philosophy, presented "Jacque Maritain's New Christendom State," annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological and Philosophical Society, Washington, D.C., November 15-17; "Hermeneutical Reflections occasioned by J. Pelikan's Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution," SHMS Faculty Colloquium, November 29; and "The Meaning of Advent," Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church, Orchard Lake, MI, December 13. He published "Restoring Faith in Reason," Benedictine Culture: An Occasional Review of Practical Theology, published by the Benedictine Study and Arts Centre, Ealing Abbey, August 2006; "Gadamer's Hermeneutics and the Question of Relativism," Hermeneutics at the Crossroads, edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, et al, (Indiana University Press, 2006); "Article review: M.C. Smit, Towards a Christian Conception of History," Nova et Vetera, Fall 2006.
Dr. Robert Fastiggi, associate professor of systematic theology, contributed five entries for the Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2007. He made these presentations: on "The Contribution of Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) to Catholic Social Thought," annual conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, University of Dallas, Irving, TX, October 27-28; on the document, Dominus Iesus, Defending the Faith Conference sponsored by the Knights of Malta, November 4, St. John's Center, Plymouth, MI; on the Eucharist for the Second Annual Men's Conference of the Diocese of Saginaw, MI; on "John Paul II and the Dignity of the Human Person" for the "Day of Faith and Culture," John Paul II Cultural Center at St. James Academy, Lenexa, KS, November 11.
Fr. Daniel Gallagher, (past) director of graduate seminarians, director of pastoral formation and assistant professor of theology, spoke on "The Role of the Family in Catechesis," St. Peter Parish, North Branch, MI, on Catechetical Sunday, and on the Eucharist to confirmandi at St. Michael Parish, Livonia, MI. He led a retreat, "Contemplating the Joyful Mysteries of our Salvation," Madonna University, Livonia, MI; was on Ave Maria Radio's "Catholic Connection"; attended the annual meeting of the Seminary Division of the National Catholic Educational Association, Chicago, September 27-30. He published "The Concept of 'Development' in Catholic Social Teaching and the Church in Latin America," The Latin Americanist, Vol. 50, No. 1; "Apologia pro Munere Suo," New Oxford Review, Vol. 73, No. 10; "Is Polygamy an Option? Why marital love must be undivided and exclusive," The Catholic Answer, Vol. 20, No. 6; "Plato and Aristotle on the Role of the Soul in Taking the Rock to the Hole," Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint, edited by Jerry L. Walls and Gregory Bassham (The University Press of Kentucky, 2007); reviews of Marsilio Ficino's Platonic Theology: Vol. V (trans. Michael J. B. Allen), The Classical Bulletin, Vol. 82, No. 2; Heidegger and Aristotle: The Twofoldness of Being by Walter Brogan, Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1; Selected Writings of Richard McKeon. Volume 2: Culture, Education, and the Arts in The Classical Bulletin, Vol. 82, No. 2; Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense by N. T. Wright, National Catholic Reporter, Vol. 43, No. 1; Philosophical Myths of the Fall by Stephen Mulhall for Teaching Philosophy, Vol. 06, No. 2; Literary Giants, Literary Catholics by Joseph Pearce, Catholic Insight (December 2006). He attended the Thirtieth Annual Convention of the American Maritain Association, Nashville, TN, November 2-5; the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, Granville, OH, October 27-29, where he presented a commentary on "Aristotle's Divided Mind: Some Thoughts on Intellectual Virtue and Aristotle's Occasional Dualism" by Prof. Jonathan Sanford.
Jane Jeffrey, assistant dean of studies, attended the Michigan Association for Institutional Research conference in Rochester, MI, November 1-2. The conference theme was "The Three R's of IR: Research, Resources, and Resilience."
 Fr. Daniel Jones |
Fr. Daniel Jones, assistant professor of theology, preached a retreat for the Missionaries of Charity Contemplative Branch in Kolkatta, India, August 6-8. He taught two compressed courses ("The Paschal Mystery" and "The Mystery of the Church") to the Missionaries of Charity, Kolkatta, India, August 9-20. He gave presentations to the theologians at SHMS, October 14, on "Celibacy and Priesthood," and on November 11 on "Celibacy and the Evangelical Counsels."
Dr. Daniel Keating, associate professor of theology, edited the volume St. Thomas Aquinas: Commentary on Colossians, trans. Fabian Larcher (Sapientia Press, 2006); published a book review of Norman Russell, The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition, The Journal of Early Christian Studies, 14 (2006); presented a lecture "Relating as Catholics in an Ecumenical Setting" to the Work of Christ Catholic Fellowship, Lansing MI, November 4; led a series of six fall Bible studies on "The Parables of the Kingdom," University Christian Outreach, Ann Arbor, MI.
Fr. Todd Lajiness, dean of studies, was a member of the ATS Visitation Team to Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, LA, October 22-25.
Dr. Mark Latkovic, professor of theology, published "A Legitimate Way to Lie? The Practice Called 'Mental Reservation,'" The Catholic Answer Vol. 20, No. 4 (Sept/Oct 2006); "On Morally Responsible Investing: Why Catholics Must Make Every Effort Not to Fund Immoral Activity," Catholic Social Scientists Review 11 (2006).He was recently was named to the Advisory Board of St. Michael's Media, Ferndale, MI, and recently joined the St. Frances Cabini Schools' Education Commission, Allen Park, MI.He was the featured speaker at the Diocese of Lansing's annual Rose Mass, January 20, 2007.
Mr. Ralph Martin, assistant professor of theology, gave these presentations: August 4-5, Parish Mission, Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, NJ, four talks on "Called to Holiness, Called to Evangelization"; August 29-September 1, Annual Retreat, Companions of the Cross, Society of Apostolic Life, Ottawa, Canada, five talks on "Call of the Priest Today"; September 15-16, Theological Symposium, Franciscan University of Steubenville, on "New Ecclesial Movements and the New Evangelization."; September 26, Legatus Meeting of Catholic CEO's, "Being an Ambassador of Christ," New York, NY; October 6-8, Rogue River Renewal Conference, five talks on "Catholic Life Today," Medford, OR; October 20-22, Catholic Men's Retreat, five talks on "Men Following Christ," Columbus, OH; November 3-4, Leadership Retreat, five talks on "Called to Holiness, Called to Evangelization," Syracuse, NY; November 16, St. Mark Parish, Lenten Lecture, "Learning from the Saints," Summerfield, FL.
He spoke at: September 28, Legatus Meeting, Morristown, NJ; October 28, Evangelization Rally, "The Biblical World View" Toronto, Canada; November 5-6, Institute for Priestly Formation, Mission Council, Omaha, NE; November 10-11, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Mission, Lynnfield, MA. In September, he produced thirty new episodes of The Choices We Face, for EWTN.
 Dr. Michael McCallion |
Dr. Michael McCallion, Fr. William Cunningham Chair in Catholic Social Analysis and director of the Institute for Research on the New Evangelization (IRNE), gave a presentation at SHMS on April 26 entitled "Lay Ecclesial Ministry: National and AOD Data," "Let the Waters Flow Conference" sponsored by the Department of Parish Life and Services, Archdiocese of Detroit; presented a paper to the Society for Catholic Liturgy, "Penance and Anointing: A Sociological Appraisal," September 24, Northhampton, PA; gave three lectures in the course Pastoral Care Across Cultures, Fall 2006. He received a $10,000 grant for INRE from Our Sunday Visitor, and hired a part-time research assistant to do field research in an urban parish for IRNE. He was elected to the board of the Society for Catholic Liturgy, September 25.
Fr. John M. McDermott, sj, professor of theology, published "Science, Sexual Morality, and Church Teaching: Another Look at Humanae Vitae," Irish Theological Quarterly 70 (2005), and "Why Matter Matters," the Jesuit Philosophical Association, 2006 Proceedings. He attended a meeting the Jesuit Philosophical Association, Denison University, Granville, OH, where the article was discussed, and attended the annual meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, where he responded to a paper by Stephen Grimm on "String Theory and the Philosophy of Mind."
Sr. Mary Louise Putrow, op, assistant professor of religious education, attended a viewing and discussion of the film on conserving natural resources, An Inconvenient Truth, at Dominican High School, Detroit, October 5; attended a workshop, Unpacking Outrage, presented by M.O.S.E.S., St. Edmund Parish, Warren, MI, October 16; attended at SHMS a presentation on all community catechesis program, Generations of Faith, October 25; attended at SHMS the semi-annual EMCF meeting of the Archdiocese of Detroit, November 2. She has had continued monthly meetings at SHMS of the Detroit Archdiocesan Committee for the Revision of the Catechetist Certification Topics; conducted a goal setting session for students in the M.A.P.S. Program at SHMS, November 18; and presented an Advent Day of Reflection for the catechetical ministers of the Archdiocese of Detroit, November 30, St. John's Center.
Mr. Gerry Rauch, adjunct professor of pastoral counseling, gave these presentations: a training program for seminary formation personnel, "How to Implement the Catholic Tradition of Theological and Cardinal Virtues in Training Seminarians," Ann Arbor, MI, July 25-28; a four-day conference for priests and seminarians on "Ministry of the Word and on the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love," St. John's University, Collegeville, MN, July 31-August 3; six talks on "The Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance" to a retreat for seminarians, Columbiere Center, Clarkston, MI, August 28-30; nine weekly presentations on "The Theological and Cardinal Virtues" to members of Christ the King Parish, Ann Arbor, MI, September 10-November 19; on vocations to the Catholic Men's Movement of Ann Arbor, November 2.
 Mrs. Patricia Rennie |
Mrs. Patricia Rennie, dean of the Institute for Ministry, attended the F. Gerald Martin Ministry Conference at St. John's Center in August; served on the Student Services Committee of the Association of Theological Schools at their annual October meeting; was the co-presenter in November at the ATS workshop for users of the Profiles of Ministry instrument; presented an evening of reflection in December at Sacred Heart Parish, Dearborn, MI, on "Advent Waiting with John the Baptist."
Dr. Janet Smith, Fr. Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics, gave talks on Humanae Vitae, the Culture of Life, the theology of the body, NFP and various bioethical issues at these locations: Diocese of Lansing, full day conference, August 19; Holy Family Parish Oratory, Toronto, Canada, November 23; University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, November 23; St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Lansing, MI, November 7; Diocese of Owensboro, Owensboro, KY, October 22; Madonna University, Livonia, MI, October 23; Detroit Women's Conference, Detroit, MI, October 21; Diocese of Metuchen, Metuchen, NJ, October 15; St. Monica Parish, Kalamazoo, MI, October 2; Catholics United for Life, Cody, Wyoming, September 30; St. Peter Parish, Sarnia, Canada, September 26; "Contraception is Not the Answer Conference," Pro-Life Action League, Chicago, September 23; Diocese of Fargo, ND, Cardinal Muench Seminary, September 15-16; Tele-seminar on Contraception, Pro-Life Action League, August 21; Conference on the Family, Wichita, KA, August 5; "How to Preach NFP to the Reluctant" to the priests of the Diocese of Wichita, Wichita, August 4.
Fr. Daniel Trapp, assistant professor of systematic theology, liturgy and sacraments, participated in the MATS meeting in Chicago on changing patterns in seminary formation, September 27-29, and the Federation of Seminary Spiritual Directors meeting, Menlo Park, IL, October 27-29, on priestly obedience. He gave these presentations: "Discernment" to the Archdiocesan Men's Fellowship at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Detroit, November 4; preached retreat for Mt. St. Mary Seminary of the West, Maria Stein Retreat Center, November 14-17; on vocations to the Detroit-Oakland Serra Club, November 21. He coordinated an afternoon on SHMS reception of the CCE's instruction on the discerning vocations of men with homosexual tendencies, October 31.
 Dr. Peter Williamson |
Dr. Peter Williamson, associate professor of Sacred Scripture, published "Biblical Scholarship with a Pastoral Purpose," Homiletic and Pastoral Review, November 2006; attended the annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association, Loyola University, Chicago, August 5-8; presented "A Response to Jaroslav Pelikan's Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution, SHMS Faculty Colloquium, October 18; facilitated a retreat for the Detroit Catholic Charismatic Renewal Assembly, Bay City, MI, December 1-2; gave the talk "Mary, Woman of the Spirit," Fellowship of St. Paul gathering, SHMS, December 8.
