Congratulations From the President
On behalf of the Collegium and the entire St. Michael's community
Congratulations to the Graduates of 2010 on the completion of your graduate studies!
Each of you knows how much hard work and perseverance went
into this very important accomplishment and you and your family and friends
deserve to be very proud of what you have achieved.
The Faculty and Staff of the University of St. Michael’s College are proud of you
and are grateful to you for having chosen St. Michael's for your graduate education.
We trust that your involvement here will not end on November 6th. You are now forever
linked to USMC. Please stay in touch and update us on your life and career in the years to come. Our Alumni are an integral part of our on-going course and curricula development as theological education is shaped to meet the needs of a changing Church and a world in flux.
Congratulations and best wishes from everyone at St. Michael's!
Professor Anne Anderson, csj
President & Vice- Chancellor
The University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto
at its Theology Convocation confers honorary
Doctor of Sacred Letters on three distinguished individuals.
Professor Elizabeth A. Johnson, csj,
distinguished Professor of Theology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America,
Ecumenical Theological Society and member of the editorial boards of journals
“Theological Studies”, “Horizons: Journal of the College Theology Society” and “Theoforum”.
Professor Johnson is a religious Sister in the Congregation of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY.
Reverend Professor Ian Ker,
Senior Research Fellow at St Benet's Hall,
member of the Theology Faculty, Oxford University, England,
member of the Advisory Board at St. Bede’s Hall, Oxford
and the leading authority on the thought and writings of John Henry Newman.
Professor Paul J. Fedwick,
retired professor of Patristics, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College.
Author of the ten volume “Bibliotheca Basiliana Universalis”, a part of the work of
Brepols publishing “Corpus Christianorum” collection.
Founded in 1852, St. Michael’s is federated with the University of Toronto
and is Canada’s largest and oldest English speaking Catholic University.
The Chancellor, His Grace Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto,
will preside and confer St. Michael’s degrees. Students will also receive conjoint degrees in theology with the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto.
Thirty students received specialized certificates granted by the
Continuing Education Division of University of St. Michael’s College
Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility
Basic Certificate in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies
Certificate in Ontario Catholic School Chaplaincy Studies
At the Faculty of Theology ceremony,
one student received the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
Thirty-seven students received
University of St. Michael’s College Graduate Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates:
Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (PhD)
Master of Arts in Theology (MA)
Master of Arts in Catholic Leadership (MACL)
Diploma in Theological Studies (DipTS)
Diploma in Eastern Christian Studies (DipECS)
Certificate of Specialization in Theology and Ecology
Twenty-Five students received University of Toronto
and University of St. Michael’s College Conjoint Degrees:
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Master of Theology (ThM)
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
Master of Religious Education (MRE)
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Thirty students received specialized certificates granted by the
Continuing Education Division of University of St. Michael’s College:
Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility
Basic Certificate in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies
Certificate in Ontario Catholic School Chaplaincy Studies
Faculty members who are interested in joining the academic procession, please confirm your attendance by calling 416-926-7140 or emailing usmctheology.registrar@utoronto.ca.
Please join me in congratulating our graduands.
Fr. Mario O. D’Souza, C.S.B., Ph.D.
Dean, Faculty of Theology
University of St. Michael's College
Convocation Saturday, November, 2010
St. Basil’s Church
50 St. Joseph Street
at 2:00 p.m.
Prof. Elizabeth A. Johnson, csj - Distinguished Professor of Theology, Fordham University. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of American and the Ecumenical Theological Society, she also serves on the editorial boards of the journals Theological Studies, Horizons: Journal of the College Theology Society and Theoforum. She is the author of Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology (1990), Women, Earth and Creator Spirit, (1993) Friends of God and Prophets (1998), She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse (2002), Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints (2003), Quest for the Living God (2008). Each of her publications has won awards that are both prestigious and public. In recognition of her work she has received many awards. These include the John Courtney Murray Award -CTSA (2004), The Yves Congar Award in Theology, Barry University (2008) and the Sophia Award, Washington Theological Union (2009). Deeply involved in the life of the church, she is a religious sister in the Congregation of St. Joseph, Brentwood, NY. Her public service in the church includes being a theologian on the national Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue; a consultant to the Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Women in Church and Society; a theologian on the Vatican-sponsored dialogue between science and religion, and on the Vatican-sponsored study of Christ and the world religions; and a core committee member of the Common Ground Initiative started by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin to reconcile polarized groups in the church.
Professor Johnson is invited to address the Convocation.
Prof. Ian Ker (Rev) is the Senior Research Fellow at St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford where he is a member of the Theology Faculty. He is the author of the definitive biography of John Henry Newman (1988: 2nd ed. 2009) and author and editor of more than twenty books about Newman. In 2003 he published The Catholic Revival in English Literature. He has lectured at universities in Canada and around the world particularly on Newman’s “The Idea of a University” and he is a member of the Advisory Board at St. Bede’s Hall, Oxford. Our own John M. Kelly Library holds the world’s best collection of Newman works, books by and about Newman including many unique items such as a first collection of the “Tracts for the Times” in pamphlet form.
Prof. Paul J. Fedwick retired professor of Patristics, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College. Professor Fedwick’s scholarly life and research has been devoted to St. Basil of Caesarea. He is the author of the ten volume (first volume 1993 – tenth volume 2010) Bibliotheca Basiliana Universalis, the goal of which is to preserve for posterity many of the works considered inferior and closely related to this objective is the commitment to salvage for history MSS and books destined to perish long before their time. These works are part of the work of Brepols publishing “Corpus Christianorum “ collection which strives for excellence in the production of comprehensive collections of critical editions, studies and reference works.
