Lay Leaders in Catholic Higher Education
Edited by Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D.
Since the Second Vatican Council, lay women and men are assuming greater responsibility for guiding the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world. This is particularly the case in institutions of Catholic higher education in the United States. The eighteen essays in this volume, based on presentations at a conference sponsored by Sacred Heart University and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, examine the many challenges facing lay leaders of Catholic institutions of higher learning. The volume begins with a report on a detailed study of the background of lay leaders; the essays that follow address such topics as spirituality and lay leadership, the relationship between a school and its sponsors, cultivating Catholic identity on campus, and defining and implementing the mission of a school.
Although the volume will be of particular interest to Catholic educators, its examination of broad topics such as academic and administrative leadership geared to public service as well as faith will be useful to all those working to shape the colleges and universities of the twenty-first century into communities of social engagement as well as personal growth.
Contributors include Joan E. Bailey; Raymond A. Bucko, SJ; Anthony J. Cernera; Lawrence S. Cunningham; Charles L. Currie, SJ; John J. DeGioia; Marilou Eldred; Zeni Fox; Sally M. Furay, RSCJ; Alice B. Hayes; Diana L. Hayes; Monika K. Hellwig; Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM; Karen M. Kennelly, CSJ; Kevin E. Mackin, OFM; Sheila Megley, RSM; Melanie M. Morey; William J. Sneck, SJ; and John E. Theil.
$24.95
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Promising Practices: Collaboration Among Catholic Bishops and University Presidents
Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D., General Editor
A project of the Bishops and Presidents Subcommittee of the USCCB Education Committee, in collaboration with the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities.
In May 2001, The Application of Ex Corde Ecclesiae for the United States was promulgated, eleven years after the issuing of the document. Following the publishing of Guidelines Concerning the Mandatum in Catholic Universities in July 2001, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Education reconstituted the Bishops and Presidents Subcommittee “as a forum for an ongoing conversation on higher education issues.” The subcommittee aimed to find ways to strengthen cooperation between Catholic higher education and the bishops.
Promising Practices is one example of the subcommittee's excellent effort to advance best practices and collaborative ventures that have been taking place nationwide for years. The ideas are intended to promote even better future partnerships, enabling Catholic universities and dioceses to collaborate as they jointly proclaim the Good News.
$10.00
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Answering the Call
The Story of Service and Volunteerism at Sacred Heart University
Ralph L. Corrigan, Ph.D.
This volume chronicles the history of service and volunteer efforts through personal recollections, newspaper accounts, personal letters, documents and 26 pages of photos that capture Sacred Heart University's commitment to community service. Answering the Call includes chapters on the early years, the El Salvador connection, the 30,000 Hours project, the start of service-learning programs, and current service initiatives in Bridgeport. The book illustrates the University's preferential treatment for the poor and captures its passionate commitment to community service
"This book tells the story of a journey of the heart, transformed by walking with the poor of El Salvador and Bridgeport. They teach us about the meaning of hope, faith and love."
– Eilene C. Bertsch
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sacred Heart University
Ralph L. Corrigan is professor emeritus of English.
$14.95
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Prayers from the Heart 
The Sacred Heart University Prayerbook
Edited by Patricia Leonard Pasley
An inspiring collection of prayers, reflections, and poems written by the Sacred Heart University community, Prayers from the Heart provides not only a helpful tool for one's personal spiritual growth, but also a wonderful resource for groups who wish to pray together.
$14.95
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