Name
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What's
your ministry?
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Why
are you enrolled in EIM/MTS?
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How
do you plan to use your knowledge/degree in your ministry?
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What
mortal has most influenced your spiritual life, and why?
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Daniel Guitierrez
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Currently
a postulant for Holy
Orders in the Episcopal Church.
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The
program is highly
recommended by our Bishop. The program provides the opportunity
to obtain a Master's in Theological Studies while continuing to perform
various ministries, duties and functions in our home parishes.
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This
degree will prove
invaluable for my service as a Priest in the Episcopal Church. It
allows the use of both the practical and academic in ministry.
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Jesus
- both the human and
divine. After Jesus, the influences are my Grandmother, St.
Francis of Assisi, Oscar Romero, Dom Helder Camara, Maximillian Kolbe,
and St. Therese Lisieux.
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Mary L. Hildebrandt
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My
husband, Bud, and I facilitate a small Parish prayer group, we chair
the Adult Faith Formation Committee for Shrine of St. Bernadette, give
time to the Church Library, I am a Lay Canossian, I sing with the
Choralairs to home bound seniors in homes, hospices, churches,
organizations and involved with our grandchildren.
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I
am enrolled in the MTS to serve the Lord and my community better
informed. My personal journey in Theological studies transports
me to joyful adventures where I encounter enchantment and
delight. It has been an awe-inspiring and reverent trip.
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I
am sharing this experience, every single opportunity that presents
itself, with our groups and in our classes (ex. Catechism, Apologetics,
book discussions) and the community.
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My
maternal grandmother influenced my spiritual life the most. She
was a holy person that dealt with all obstacles and hardships in a
prayerful way. She participated in the Church and served the
Lord. Even today, it is amazing to me that I never heard her
complain: although there were many reason to complain. (We lived
next door to her, and I liked the serenity in her house:
therefore, I almost lived in her house.)
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| Shelly
Leiker |
Ministering
to those who are
marginalized (specifically incarcerated and/or poor women)
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Prayer
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Bring
attention and resources to
people who have been denied their personhood as Children of God.
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My
grandfather ~ he pushed me to
be silent for long periods of time. It was in those moments of
silence I came to recognize God.
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| Tom McBride |
I
am an RCIA team member and I teach an apologetics class in my parish,
St. Bernadette. |
I
auditing one class in Christian Ethics. I have been interested in
moral theology for a long time, and wanted to do some formal study of
it. |
I
am not going to get a degree. I plan to use what I learn in my
teaching in my parish. |
St.
Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower. Her “little way” is, for
me, the secret of living the Christian life. |
Brian Murphy-Dye
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Thresholds
prison ministry and teen ministry.
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The
primary reason is to
understand our faith and know God better. Secondary reason is to
be able to competently assist others in the same journey.
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I
have no idea yet. God will let me know when it's time. :)
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Louise
Jones, my
grandmother. She cared about everyone and accepted everyone as
they were. She was the least judgmental person I've known, and
someone worthy of attempting to emulate.
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Najla Sluder
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I
am team coordinator for the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as well as serving as a
lay minister with the clergy at the liturgies as needed.
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To
be better equipped to
understand the evolution of religion.
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I
trust that through this
program I will gain the knowledge that will enable me to be a better
facilitator to the RCIA and others who question how and why religion.
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My
mother and her faithfulness
to prayer; my patron - Our Blessed Mother - and her response to God,
"Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be it done to me
according to your word." (Lk 1:38)
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Pamela M. Snow
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I
provide direct patient care as a Physician Assistant. I am active
at Saint Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church.
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To
further my knowledge in theology with an emphasis in pastoral
care and spiritual direction.
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Pastoral
care as an adjunct and separately from my medical career.
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Sister
Sheila O’Halloran, CSJ and many of her community members, my Mom, and
my maternal Grandparents. Unconditional love of family,
friends, and neighbors through action.
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