BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEATURES
The Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit
Chairman
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The Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley
Bishop of Kalamazoo
Most Rev. Francis Y. Kalabat
Chaldean Eparchy of
St. Thomas the Apostle
How to Personally
Encounter God
What is the difference between
an emotional encounter and a
spiritual encounter? The saints
explain.
Dr. Elizabeth Salas
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The Most Rev. John M. Quinn
Bishop of Winona
Rev. Msgr. Todd J. Lajiness
Rector/President
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. McClory
Moderator of the Curia
Archdiocese of Detroit
Rev. J.J. Mech
Rector
Cathedral of the Most
Blessed Sacrament
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Richard K. Austin
Director of Finance and Administration
Archdiocese of Detroit
Denise Bertin-Epp
Chief Executive Officer
Crossroads Centre Antigua
Sharon D. Blackmon
Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel
City of Detroit Law Department
Jerree F. Martin
Retired Public Affairs Executive
Ford Motor Company
Patrick M. O’Brien
Chief Executive Officer
FAITH Catholic
Kenneth J. Svoboda
Investment Advisor and Co-Founder
Svoboda McDaniel Group
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Growing in Christ:
An Ongoing Vocation
The universal call to holiness
is for all Catholics. But how
do we accomplish the call?
Dr. Robert Fastiggi
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Equipped for the Mission
Cultivating the supernatural
virtues provides the “plan, fuel,
and light” to help Catholics
witness for their faith.
Most Rev. Gerard Battersby
DEPARTMENTS
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John P. Cullen
Retired President/CEO
St. Joseph Mercy Community Health
Care System
Harry A. Kemp
Vice President and Divisional Counsel
Electrical Power Management Systems
Lear Corporation
A Blooming Band of Joyful
Missionary Disciples
How would you respond if Jesus
appeared and spoke right to you:
“I want to live through you today.”
Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
14 Your Seminarians
20 Advancing the Mission
22 Alumni Update
26 Academic News
32 Here at the Heart
COLUMNS
25 Advancing the New Evangelization
Greg Erlandson
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29 Living In The Light
Dr. Patricia Cooney Hathaway
36 The Living Word
Dr. Mary Healy
Our Cover
“The Gospel, radiant with the glory
of Christ’s cross, constantly invites
us to rejoice.” –Pope Francis, The Joy
of the Gospel. Young people gather at
World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow,
Poland.
Cover image courte sy of Krzysztof [email protected].
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