BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEATURES
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Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit, Chairman
Rev. Msgr. Todd J. Lajiness
Rector/President
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Unleash the Gospel
Hospitality is at the Heart of
Missionary Conversion in
Unleash the Gospel
Mrs. Denise Bertin-Epp
Owner/CEO,
Urban Recovery Center NYC
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Very Rev. Jeffrey D. Day
Vicar General and Moderator of
the Curia, Archdiocese of Detroit
Carol Ann Fausone
Brigadier General (ret)
Most Rev. Francis Y. Kalabat
Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Thomas the
Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church USA
Mr. Terrence B. Larkin
Retired General Counsel,
Lear Corporation
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Rev. J.J. Mech, Rector
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
21 Advancing the Mission
22 Alumni Spotlight
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24 Academic News
29 Here at the Heart
COLUMNS
34 Advancing the New Evangelization
Dr. Michael McCallion
35 Living In The Light
Dr. Patricia Cooney Hathaway
Most Rev. John M. Quinn
Bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota
Mrs. Lourdes M. Smith
Owner/Mendez Group; Coordinator
of Confirmation and Youth Ministry,
St. Damian of Molokai Parish, Pontiac
10 S acred Heart Major Seminary
Sees Largest Graduating Class
Since School’s Refounding
102 Graduates Earn 112 Diplomas,
Degrees or Certificates this Year;
More than Half are Lay Students
13 Meet your Seminarians
Mr. Patrick M. O’Brien
President/CEO, FAITH Catholic
Mr. Michael T. Ritchie
President, Comerica Bank –
Michigan Market
aving Faith to Appreciate
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the Gift of Science
Father Peter Ryan Serves on
Committee for Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural
History’s Human Origins Exhibit
DEPARTMENTS
Ms. Jerree Martin
Retired Public Affairs Executive,
Ford Motor Company
Dr. Isaiah McKinnon
Associate Professor of Education,
U of D/Mercy; Former Deputy Mayor,
City of Detroit; Former Chief of Police,
City of Detroit
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Sacred Heart Introduces Free
Online Learning Platform in
Support of Unleash the Gospel
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Dr. Mary Healy
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Mr. Kenneth J. Svoboda
CPA/Attorney/Owner,
Svoboda McDaniel Group
Mr. Jeffrey T. Wagoner
Chief Financial Officer,
Archdiocese of Detroit
Our Cover
The Icon of the Holy Trinity, or
also referred to as The Hospitality
of Abraham is taken from the book
of Genesis 18:1-15. In the story,
three angels appear to Abraham and
Sarah. Without hesitation, they offer
hospitality to their guests by providing
a meal for them, using only the finest
ingredients. When God asks, how
will you go the extra mile and provide
exceptional hospitality to the stranger?
Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock
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