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Here at Saint Leo University you will find a challenging, faith-filled environment for graduate studies and professional development in Theology. Our dedicated faculty combines dedication to the Church with excellence in teaching and scholarly rigor in a student-centered manner that embodies the age old "faith seeking understanding" model for Theological studies.  

Call for Papers: Graduate Student Colloquium

Save the Date: Feb 21 7pm EST Roundtble on Navigating the Priest / Deacon Relationship 

Job posting

Youth Ministry Director
Orlando, FL • Diocese of Orlando
DescriptionThe Director of Youth Ministry helps parishes to be truly open to the personal, social, and spiritual needs of young people. A person in this position animates leadership, fosters mature discipleship, and promotes vibrant communities of faith within the context of comprehensive, lifelong, and ongoing discipleship. The primary aim of this position is to support parishes in developing and managing catechetical initiatives that promote knowledge of the faith, spirituality of prayer, the Sacraments, moral living, community life, and missionary spirit. 
Chancery - Youth Ministry Director (paylocity.com) 

Local Job Opportunity 

Sales and Distribution AssociateStudio 3:16
Tampa, FL 33609
$40,000 - $80,000 a year - Full-time
Full Job DescriptionCross Boss Media is where Christianity and film intersect, then enter the world through Studio 3:16, a supplemental curriculum for Christian schools and parishes. Our mission is to provide children a genuinely entertaining, secure place to encounter Christ in a way that inspires action.
We are growing our team by adding a sales and distribution associate. The duties of this role are to sell the program into schools and parishes in the US and find other markets to distribute the program. The ideal candidate should be disciplined, determined, and diligent. In addition, the candidate should be enthusiastic about their faith and their work. If you have previous experience in sales and marketing, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, a successful sales and distribution associate will grow the reach of Studio 3:16 methodically and creatively.
​https://www.indeed.com/job/sales-and-distribution-associate-1315406644b05800
 


Save the Date- Nov 14th Session on Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Save the dates- workshops for deacons will be held on:
 January 19 - the Spirituality of the Deacon at 7pm with Deacon Scott Conway and Dr. Dan Lloyd and
March 9 with Bishops Stephen and Gregory Parkes and Dr. Michael Tkacik 7pm.   
For more information contact: randall.woodard@saintleo.edu 
Check out the article written by Dr. Okey on social media and some of the recent issues in the news. ​Don’t Let Social Media Distract You | Gulf Coast Catholic
Employment opportunity with SLU graduate.
Middle School religious Education Coordinator. For more information see link below or contact: ​Carmen Cayon at ccayon@stpaulchurch.com or call 813-961-3023, ext 3337.
Middle School Religious Education Coordinator, Full-time at St. Paul Parish in Tampa – Diocese of Saint Petersburg (dosp.org) 
Scholarship Opportunity for graduate students: 

Vatican Conference on HealthCare- for information check out the link below 

Please join us for our webinar for religion students- Thursday March 18 from 6:45-7:15pm on- “Why the Trinity Matters Anymore” with Dr. Thomas Humphries. 
Ever wondered what the fourth century creeds and debates about the Father, Son, Spirit, and Church have to do with being Christian today? Participate in this short session to think and pray more about it.
https://saintleo.zoom.us/j/2569457675

Roundtable on why Youth are Leaving the Church and What Can be Done About it. 

Saint Leo Theology Department is Partnering with Dynamic Catholic to offer a Summer Book Club with author and speaker- Allen Hunt in August. See flyer for more info or to RSVP 

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Summer webinar on Praying the Liturgy of the Hours with Brother Lucius O.S.B. and Dr. Thomas Humphries July 14 at 7pm. See file for more info or to RSVP

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MA gratuate, Nicol Auguste to deliver online retreat series beginning July 7 on Spirituality and Rome's Female Saints For more information click here: 

Free online seminar on the Christian Family and Marriage October 3 7-8pm EST

Diocesan Youth Ministers meet At Saint Leo to Hear Bishop Parkes' Vision of Youth Ministry 

dr. Matthew Tapie Presenting to the deacons of the diocese of st. pete on Catholic- Jewish Relations

MA graduate Angel bradford honored 

Angel Bradford, pictured with Bishop Hartmayer, was recently honored for her dedicated service to the people of the diocese of Savannah. Congratulations Angel! 

COnference of interest to graduate students: 

The topic is “Person, Soul and Consciousness: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives,” which includes bioethics, person and law, divine personhood, person and embodied cognition and other topics. The Colloquium will be held July 12-15, 2017, at St. Albert’s Priory in Oakland, California. The featured speakers include Lawrence Feingold, Thomas Hünefeldt, Steven Long, Nancey Murphy, David Oderberg, Ted Peters, Markus Rothhaar, Richard Schenk, OP, D.C. Schindler, Michael Sherwin, OP, Eleonore Stump, and Thomas Weinandy, OFM. Cap.

Dr. Tapie with Pope Francis' close friend and partner in inter-religious dialogue, Rabbi Skorka at SLU

Professor Taggart with Pope Francis at the international council of Christians and Jews

Fr. Michael Cooper and pilgrims / students on his Study abroad trip to Ireland

members of our department meet with bishop lynch to discuss pope Francis' Encyclical evangelii gaudium