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Father Bryce Evans concluded his tenure at Catholic Studies to pursue a Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the University of St. Mary-by-the-Lake in Mundelein, Illinois. From 2019 to 2023, Evans served as part-time Chaplain and Coordinator of the Habiger Institute for Leadership. Beginning in 2019, he became an adjunct instructor of Theology and Catholic Studies. In 2021, Evans, along with Father Byron Hagan ‘11, partnered with Logos to record the first three seasons of the Deep Down Things Podcast. “Father Evans’ work at Catholic Studies was a tremendous gift,” said Dr. Michael Naughton. “As a priest-scholar, he brought not only the intellectual insights of the Church to frame an understanding of leadership, but he also elevated the importance and appreciation of beauty by integrating his love of music and poetry into what he shared with students.”
What We Hold In Trust: Rediscovering the Purpose of Catholic Higher Education (Catholic University of America Press, 2021), by Drs. Don Briel, Kenneth Goodpaster and Michael Naughton , has been translated into Spanish, Lo Que se nos ha Confiado: Redescubriendo el propósito la educatión superior catolica (Universidad Católica San Pablo, 2023).
In October, Dr. Erika Kidd presented “Love in Augustine’s Confessions ” for Villanova University’s ACS Augustine & Culture Lecture. The annual lecture is delivered by a renowned Augustine scholar-teacher and is intended especially for first year students and new readers of Augustine’s Confessions .
In addition to his doctoral work, Evans serves as Co-Pastor of St. Mary’s in St. Paul’s Lowertown.
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Pictured left to right: Sr. Fidelity Grace (Paula Thelen ’12), Sr. Ann Immaculée (Caroline Stiles ’15), and Sr. Zelie Maria Louis (Lizzy Schmitt ’14) took their perpetual vows as Sisters of Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on August 15. They join Sr. Magnificat Rose (Jillian Wayland ‘13) who is also part of this growing religious order based in Manhattan. The Sisters of Life are dedicated to supporting pregnant women in whatever way might be needed, including giving them a place to live. The sisters host retreats for the post-abortive and serve as coordinators for the Respect Life Office of the New York Archdiocese.
Rev. Frater Gerard (Paul Juhasz ‘15) was ordained a deacon at St. Michael’s Norbertine Abbey in Orange County, California, in June.
Leandra Hubka ’10 is the assistant to Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester.
Photo credit: The Thelen Family.
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