|
Services
The Seminary Journal, published three times per year, highlights current insights, research, and praxis in the field of seminary education and formation for priesthood.
- Special convocations on issues, e.g., effective teaching strategies and pre-theology programs.
- Ad hoc consultation with individual seminaries concerning the best practices and policies of other seminaries.
- If you need assistance in areas of program planning and evaluation, governance, and institutional advancement, the Seminary Department recommends the services of the following individuals:
Rev. Vincent Cushing, OFM
retired President of the Washington Theological Union, is available to president/rectors, boards of trustees, and administrative teams for consultation on issues of administration, governance, board development, finance, institutional analysis and strategic planning.
Sr. Katarina Schuth, OSF
author of Seminaries, Theologates, and the Future of Church Ministry, is available to seminaries to give presentations on her research on what is happening in Catholic seminary education and formation in the last ten years and its implications for the future.
For contact information, direct your inquiry to seminary@ncea.org.
- Research: For more information on current research projects, see our Research and Consultation page (look to the drop-down menu on the left). The most recent studies published by the department are:
- Priests Ordained 5-9 Years, a study of the continuing education needs of the recently ordained. (Available from NCEA Publications in September 2006).
- Study of Catholic Evangelization and Discipleship.
- International Enrollments: Implications for Theological Education, Pastoral Formation and Seminary Programs. (See Seminary Journal Winter 2005 and Spring 2006 issues).
- Seminarians in the Nineties, a national study of seminarians in Theology.
- Grace Under Pressure: What Gives Life to American Priests, a study of effective priests ordained ten to thirty years. [Seminarians in the Nineties and Grace Under Pressure are available via the online store or by contacting our publications department at services@ncea.org.]
- Representation:
The executive director of the department represents the seminaries on the new USCCB Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations Committee and is liaison to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, as well as to regional groups of seminary rectors, deans, spiritual directors, and field education directors. The executive director also represents the interests of the seminaries with the National Organization for the Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy (NOCERCC), the National conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors (NCDVD), and the Catholic Coalition on Preaching (CCOP). The administrative assitant serves on the Education Committee of the National Religous Vocation Conference (NRVC).
|
