Katarina Schuth
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Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota
The Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women. The congregation was founded in 1877 by Mother Mary Alfred Moes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona...
, since 1960, through most of which she has been a faculty member in higher education institutions. Currently she holds an Endowed Professorship for the Social Scientific Study of Religion at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
at the University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
, St. Paul, MN. Educated in both the Social Sciences and Theology, she has earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Cultural Geography from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, and a Master of Theological Studies and License in Sacred Theology from Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Weston Jesuit School of Theology
The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Brighton, Massachusetts, United States is the graduate divinity school of Boston College and an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for service, especially within the Roman Catholic Church...
in Cambridge, MA, as well as a B.A. in History from the College of Saint Teresa
College of Saint Teresa
The College of Saint Teresa was a Catholic women's college in Winona, Minnesota. Previously a seminary, it became a college in 1907 and was operated by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota until its closing in 1989.-History:...
, Winona, MN.
Research
As a researcher and teacher, her primary interests are in theological education and the relationship between the Church and American culture. Recognized internationally as an expert on seminary education, she has written numerous articles and several books on Catholic seminaries.Books
- Seminaries, Theologates, and the Future of Church Ministry: An Analysis of Trends and Transitions published by Liturgical Press, 1999
- Reason for the Hope: The Futures of Roman Catholic Theologates in 1989
- Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes published by Liturgical Press 2006
She co-authored:
- Cooperative Ventures in Theological Education published by University Press of America with Fraser, Friar, Radtke, Savage, 1989
- Educating Leaders for Ministry published by Liturgical Press 2005
Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes
This most recent book is of vital interest to the Catholic Church in the United States, which is coming to grips with the severe shortage of priests, thus requiring many of them to serve multiple parishes. In the book Sr. Schuth examines regional and diocesan differences by surveying over nine hundred of these priests and interviewing nearly a hundred more. They offer information about spiritual and community leadership and about staffing and organization of parishes in the present context. Using their suggestions, the book tries to discern what contributes to the building of vital and dynamic parishes and what causes indifference and dissolution. The book highlights what is successful in maintaining the strength of these small parishes and what practices lead to their diminishment. The book is written not only as an aid to those who find themselves pastoring several congregations, but also seminary educators, diocesan leaders, and congregations.
Articles
Besides these books, Sr. Schuth has written numerous book reviews:- "Three Phases of Their Life and Ministry" on Experiences of Priests Ordained for Five to Nine Years by Dean Hoge (April 2006)
- an introduction to "Catholic Priesthood: Formation and Human Development" by Gerald Coleman, S.S., Liguori Publications (2006)
- An Affinity of Little Hours by Nancy Klein Maguire, “And then there was One.” America 194/12 (April 3, 2006): 30-32.
- Orders and Ministry: Leadership in the World Church by Kenan Osborne (Orbis Books, Summer 2006) in America 195/2 (July 17–24, 2006): 21-22.
- The Collar: A Year of Striving and Faith Inside a Catholic Seminary by Jonathan Englert (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006) forthcoming in Journal of the American Catholic Historical Society
Articles:
- “The Researcher’s Role in the Church,” Origins 35/20 (October 27, 2005): 325-329
- “Character and Assessment of Learning for Religious Vocation: Interview Study of Roman Catholic Students and Faculty,” Theological Education 40/2 (Summer 2005) 1-45
- “A View of the State of the Priesthood in the United States,” Louvain Studies 30/1 (May 2005) 8-24.
Appointments
- Chair of the Leadership Roundtable Education and Formation Committee of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
- Advisor to the John Jay College Causes and Context Study
- Charter Member of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's Catholic Common Ground Initiative since 1996
- member of the selection committee for the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology.
In recent years Sr. Schuth has been a member of more than ten boards of theological schools, including currently:
- Board of Trustees of the Catholic Theological UnionCatholic Theological UnionThe Catholic Theological Union, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is one of the largest schools of theology in the world and trains men and women for lay and clerical ministry within the Roman Catholic Church...
, Chicago, IL - Board of Directors, Weston Jesuit School of TheologyWeston Jesuit School of TheologyThe Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Brighton, Massachusetts, United States is the graduate divinity school of Boston College and an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for service, especially within the Roman Catholic Church...
, Cambridge, MA - National Advisory Council, Viterbo College, LaCrosse, WI.
Awards
Sr. Schuth has been awarded honorary degrees from:- Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Chestnut Hill, MA, 2004, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa - Christ the King SeminaryChrist the King SeminaryThe Christ the King Mission Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Quezon City, Philippines run by the Divine Word Missionaries, more popularly known as the "Society of the Divine Word" .-External links:*...
, East Aurora, New YorkEast Aurora, New YorkEast Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. The Village of East Aurora lies in the eastern half of the Town of Aurora.The population was 6,673 at the 2000 census...
, 2001, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa - Notre Dame SeminaryNotre Dame SeminaryNotre Dame Seminary is a resident, accredited graduate theological school in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded in 1923 for the education of men to be priests of the Roman Catholic Church. The building, located at 2901 South Carrollton Avenue, was constructed between 1922-1923, and was designed by...
, New Orleans, LA, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa
Other honors include:
- Weston Jesuit School of TheologyWeston Jesuit School of TheologyThe Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Brighton, Massachusetts, United States is the graduate divinity school of Boston College and an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women, both lay and religious, for service, especially within the Roman Catholic Church...
, 2005, the Pedro Arrupe Award for Excellence in Ministry - Archbishop John Roach Award given in Recognition of Notable Accomplishments in Service to the Church, by the Commission on Women, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 1995
- Distinguished Catholic Leadership Award for Service to the Catholic Church given by Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, Washington, DC, 1995
- Margaret A. Paluch Award given in Recognition of Significant Contributions to Vocation Ministry, by the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors, 1994
- Loras Lane Award given for Outstanding Service to Seminaries in the United States, by the National Catholic Educational AssociationNational Catholic Educational AssociationThe National Catholic Educational Association is a private professional educational association of over 200,000 educators in Catholic schools, universities, and religious education programs...
, Washington, DC, 1989 - Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa for Accomplishments and Leadership in Catholic Higher Education given by St. Bonaventure UniversitySt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
, 1995
Currently
Sr. Schuth continues to teach in the areas of Pastoral Ministry, Sociology of Religion, and World Religions and carries on research on seminaries and church life. Currently she holds an Endowed Professorship for the Social Scientific Study of Religion at the Saint Paul Seminary School of DivinitySaint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
. Her speaking engagements, workshops, and conferences for numerous institutions, organizations, dioceses, and individual congregations are scheduled regularly in the United States and internationally. Besides other service locally, she is currently the Chair-elect of the Faculty of the University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
in St. Paul, Minnesota.
External links
- Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota
- Official website of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity