Dear friend,

 

Here we grow again! We would like to tell you about the already busy month of March we have been having.
 
What you'll find in this issue:
 ·   The introduction of a new staff member, Debbie

      Sargo
 ·    The introduction of a new concentration in

      Church Management for the graduate program 
 ·    Updates on the search for the Assistant Professor

      of Theology position 
 ·    Information on the employment search

      for the recently vacated position of Events and 

      Marketing Manager. 
 

Debbie Sargo joined the School of Ministry staff March 1, as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean. Debbie has been a "temp" at UD, working in the offices of Human Resources, the Provost, and the Art Department. She enjoys reading, eating good food and loves the Old Testament. Debbie lives in Coppell with her chocolate cocker spaniel, Cocoa.  Originally from the Boston area, she says that "God called me to Texas and placed me in the right church with a fabulous group of women who are still my support today."  About working at the School of Ministry Debbie shares, "I feel God has trained and equipped me for this new position in the School of Ministry and I look forward to being a good and faithful servant!"

A big Texas welcome to Debbie!

 

We also introduced a new concentration in Church Management in the Masters in Pastoral Ministry. This new concentration seeks to provide the financial managerial and theological skills needed to appropriately manage a parish. Click here to read the press release  or click here for the brochure with full details.

Two of the three finalists for the Assistant Professor of Theology position for the School of Ministry made their public presentations. Dr. Dan Luby and Ms. Amanda Osheim presented March 1, and March 4, respectively. On Friday, March 12, Dr. Elaine MacMillan will make her presentation in the Haggar upstairs dining room at the University of Dallas. Her presentation starts at 4:00 p.m.

 

Finally, the School of Ministry began the process of hiring a new Events and Marketing Manager position. For full details please visit the employment page of the University of Dallas.
 
Other happenings this month: 

Our second annual Lenten Day of Spirituality is this coming Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the University of Dallas campus. The day will include Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, who will present "Preaching the Sacred Triduum," and  Dr. Ricardo Grzona, who holds a doctorate in Catechetics, as the keynote speakers for the English and Spanish program respectively. For detailed information, please visit the Lenten Day of Spirituality web page or join our Fan Page on FACEBOOK.

 

On Thursday, March 18, the School of Ministry travels to the RE Congress in California and will host the University of Dallas Southern California reception. If you are in the area, please join us from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in the Palos Verdes room located on the fourth floor of the Hilton Anaheim hotel. Join us on FACEBOOK to become a fan of the School of Ministry and to RSVP. 

Be a part of our Summer in Rome program.  Slated for June 2 - 12, 2010, this program offers an opportunity to earn credit hours while spending ten days in the beautiful Italian countryside. Classes being offer this coming summer include Church History, Theological Reflection and The Rome of Peter and Paul. Visit Summer in Rome 2010, for more information.

As always, all of us at the School of Ministry would like to thank you for your continuing support and hope that you can joins us at one of our events.