Full time three-year appointment with possibility for continuation.  Rank open.
 
Requirements:

• Doctorate (Ph.D., Th.D., STD, D.Min. or equivalent), appropriate teaching and professional experience.
• Work with students in MDiv and MTS programs, including candidates for chaplaincy and candidates for ordination to priesthood.
• Strongly preferred Spanish-English bilingual.
• Roman Catholic.
• With demonstrated multicultural understanding, shown in research and scholarship, and professional experience in pastoral ministry.
• Knowledge of Christian and Catholic tradition and practice, particularly the Franciscan tradition.

 
Position has:

• Teaching component, two (2) courses plus supervision of ministry placements per semester.

 
Applicant will be expected to participate with other faculty and ministerial professionals in Ministry Seminar I-IV, and meet with supervisors of student placements. The applicant must be able to structure programs following professional and Church norms for ministry preparation. The position requires full participation in the academic, pastoral, and communal life of the school, including student advising, liturgical participation, and committee responsibilities. FST has a strong commitment to diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of well-qualified candidates.
 
Applications will include: cover letter, c.v. and three letters of recommendation.
Deadline for applications: February 15, 2016
 
Send application to: jtaele@fst.edu
Franciscan School of Theology
4050 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92057
www.fst.edu

Taking a frank look at unfinished business of Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord (USCCB , 20015), about fifty individuals gathered in June, 2015 at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Participants from ministerial education, research, canon law, and church leadership came to “Toward Canonical Consideration for Lay Ecclesial Ministry. “ This was the latest in a series of major seminars on Lay Ecclesial Ministry (LEM) held at Collegeville involving leaders in lay ministry and national organizations. Since providing major influence on Co-Workers, the seminars have further articulated theological foundations for vocation and authorization, and recommended steps for advancing excellence in lay ecclesial ministry. http://www.csbsju.edu/sot/lifelong-learning-and-events/collegeville-national-symposium-on-lay-ecclesial-ministry.

Barbara Sutton, Associate Dean of Formation and Outreach at St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary at Collegeville, substantially planned and led this Symposium. She worked also on the 2011 Collegeville Symposium, and contributed a chapter to its resulting In the Name of the Church, William J. Cahoy, ed. Barbara is on CATFE’s leadership team. Thanks to Barbara’s invitation to CATFE, I represented CATFE, to continue its traditional influence on pastoral formation, as in Co-Workers and early editions of the Program of Priestly Formation (USCCB).

Our day and a half gathering was intense and productive. We examined closely the bishops’ vision in Co-Workers for authorization for lay ecclesial ministers with Lynda Robitaille, Ph.D., JCD. Dr. Robitaille is a canon lawyer who has worked before with the Collegeville Lay Ecclesial Ministry Symposium. She noted that the Bishops had recognized in Co-Workers, that canonical authorization is a must for lay ecclesial ministers to take their appropriate place in the church’s ministry.

Mary Gautier, Ph.D., the primary researcher at CARA for research on Authorization of Lay Ecclesial Ministers for Ministry, provided a nuanced presentation of reliable nationwide data, enabling us to take stock of growth, and acknowledge too that Authorization takes place in just some dioceses, most often for directors of religious education. We next met in small groups to more deeply interpret the meaning of this data. One important revelation to me was the extent to which resources to realize the Bishops’ vision for lay ecclesial ministry and authorization were redirected to respond to clergy abuse accusations.  

We then engaged in a planning process that yielded priority goals and action steps to address unfinished work related to that vision. I highly recommend you check out this process.  This method was given us as a “tool to use at home” http://www.csbsju.edu/documents/sot/events/co-workers/facilitating%20a%20conversation-%2010th%20anniversary.pdf

Praxis became method as we repeated the process the next day. Joined by additional individuals, from Minnesota churches far and near, we facilitated their active reflection on the meaning of Co-Workers in the local church. Their discussions yielded hopes and plans to bring Co-Workers to the parish level. Their input also helped refine national goals and action steps. The symposium concluded by celebrating the Co-Workers tenth anniversary with prayer, followed by a luncheon honoring H. Richard McCord whose address on the Co-Workers’ anniversary was a reflection on its journey from past to present.

Kathleen Murphy Castillo
Director, Theological Field Education
Christ the King Seminary, East Aurora, NY
 

The School of Ministry at the University of Dallas, in Irving, Texas, seeks applicants for a full time, tenure track faculty position as ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR OF FIELD EDUATION in its graduate masters’ degree programs as well as its undergraduate Pastoral Ministry program. 

Qualified applicants will hold a terminal degree in pastoral care, practical theology, ministry or related field; or be ABD in one of these fields. Highly qualified candidates with masters degrees may also be considered. A thorough knowledge of and appreciation for Catholic theological tradition and pastoral practice, including contemporary theology and practice of ministry, is essential. Successful applicants will have significant experience in teaching adults and undergraduates, an active interest in pursuing research, and a demonstrated record of success in ministerial formation, pastoral supervision, and field education for pastoral ministry. Teaching competency in another related field of theological and ministerial studies such as pastoral care and counseling, Catholic social teaching, ministerial ethics, cross cultural ministry, etc, and pastoral experience in a Catholic setting are highly preferred. Experience with online teaching is desirable.
The School of Ministry at the University of Dallas equips its students with the critical skills needed for theological reflection in a contemporary context of Catholic tradition, as well as the pastoral skills for service in the Catholic Church.  For more information on the School of Ministry go to www.udallas.edu/ministry. 

For a full description of the position and to apply see the University of Dallas Human Resources University of Dallas Human Resources webpage. To be considered candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and contact information for three references addressed to Dr. Daniel Luby, Director of Graduate Programs, School of Ministry by December 22.