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more than ever ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017
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In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of its 1968 founding, Catholic Theological Union undertook a process of strengthening its commitment to its vibrant history and mission and refreshing its visual identity while anticipating the changing landscape of ministry in the 21st century. That process engaged representatives of CTU’s Corporation, as well as faculty, administration, alumni, and students. The Seal of CTU — the image you know and have seen for many years — is still an integral part of the school and its identity. However, for our external communications moving forward, we will use a complementary, updated look. The new symbol (above) shows an array of distinctive shapes, demonstrating CTU’s diversity, coming together to form a cross in the central space. Like our global Church, this balanced, yet dynamic visual motif embodies our mission to reach beyond boundaries, to the world.
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Good Shepherd Cross was sculpted by CTU founding faculty member Rev. Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM, and his younger brother Francis (“Fritz”) Ostdiek in 2009. It is located on the fifth floor of CTU’s Academic and Conference Center.
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CTU’s new website (ctu.edu) reflects the energy of CTU’s transformative, intercultural, urban essence with vibrant photography from throughout the institution and our neighborhood. This encompasses participants at the April 2017 conference on Religious Priesthood sponsored by CTU’s Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (opposite page), the May 2017 CTU commencement at the historic KAM Isaiah Israel Temple (left) and Summer Institute students exploring Hyde Park (above).
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ow more than ever, an excellent theological education is vital to sustaining today’s Church and building the future Church. The lay and religious men and women studying at Catholic Theological Union are the next generation of hope for spreading Christ’s good news of justice, love, and peace in the world. Since its founding, CTU has empowered more than 4,000 alumni to become agents of reconciliation. In their work, both within and beyond the Church, they bring the best of the Roman Catholic tradition to situations of conflict and adversity here in Chicago, throughout the United States, and around the world.
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From the Chair
This year all of us know, with a certainty we once could not have imagined, that racial tension is an explosive force in our cities, that political polarization is ruining our governance structure, and that state-sanctioned violence is competing with natural disasters for the status of greatest threat to humankind. Now more than ever, leaders with a level of wisdom and strength to become what Pope Francis calls “agents of reconciliation” are needed in our hurting world. Catholic Theological Union trains its graduates to be just such agents of peacemaking and justice-making. The diversity of gifts and human experiences and the scholarly rigor encountered at CTU equip our alumni to deeply and accurately perceive the world’s needs and go out to meet them. So despite the genuine challenges of the current moment, now is a time of great optimism for each of us at CTU. More than ever, our mission is clear: to prepare leaders for the Church who are ready to effectively witness to Christ’s good news of justice, love, and peace. From our founding almost 50 years ago, CTU has grown to be a premier school of theology and ministry, sponsored by 24 religious communities of men and earning a global reputation for academic and pastoral excellence. This year, CTU leadership, staff and faculty undertook a strategic planning process, determining our areas of focus and imagining our successes throughout the next three years. Inspiring that planning process is our newly stated vision statement:
Impelled by the good news of Jesus Christ, Catholic Theological Union, with its intercultural, ecumenical and interfaith partners, will be a transformative force in the Church and world for affirming human dignity and the sacredness of God’s creation. — ctu vision statement opposite pag e
A wide array of CTU students, faculty, and administrators participated along with Cardinal Blase Cupich in the Good Friday Walk for Peace through Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
Rev. Kurt F. Hartrich, OFM
the mission of catholic theological union is to prepare effec tive leader s for the church , ready to witness to christ ’ s good news of justice , love and peace .
Jesus Christ’s good news is so powerful that it impels us toward the suffering, sacred world. CTU’s vision is so clear that its students’ ministries can transform the Church and those she serves. And our supporters’ generosity is so steady that it affirms the hope of lasting change as a result of our endeavors. Now more than ever, your continued investment in Catholic Theological Union is helping to build the Kingdom of God on Earth and securing the future of our Church. Thank you for joining us in our mission and in our vision for the future. Pope Francis said, “We must be peacemakers, and our communities must be schools of respect and dialogue with those of other ethnic or religious groups, places where we learn to overcome tensions, foster just and peaceful relations between peoples and social groups, and build a better future for coming generations.” Thank you for helping CTU empower its graduates to answer this call.
Rev. Kurt Hartrich, OFM Chair of the Board of Trustees
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ust a few short years ago, messages like the one at left could perhaps serve as important reminders that suffering is alive in our world and that we are called to see it and heal it. Not this year.
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President’s Message
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e are fast approaching the 50th anniversary of Catholic Theological Union, which will be celebrated during the school’s 2018/19 academic year. This past year our graduate school of theology and ministry set the foundational priorities — and the real work of putting in place the tools and the framework — to support a new strategic plan. Over the next three years, CTU will focus on three priorities: growing enrollment, enhancing academic excellence, and building strategic capabilities. These will ensure that CTU programs not only remain available, but expand our reach to many more who wish to serve the local and global Church.
Rev. Mark R. Francis, CSV
As Pope Francis has often indicated, there is a dramatic need — now more than ever — in today’s Church for gifted and dedicated religious and lay ecclesial ministers to inspire other Catholics to live out the faith in a courageous and joyful way. CTU is uniquely positioned to answer this need by offering our resources for preparing both ordained and lay ministers to serve the Church and the world.
a new str ategic pl an will ensure that c tu progr ams not only remain avail able , but expand the school’ s reach to many more who wish to serve the local and global church .
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For that reason, our first strategic priority will be to expand enrollment, focusing on both traditional and new types of students. Instrumental to this will be our ability to build and offer more scholarship funding to assist lay people in studying at CTU. Scholarships are especially important to those lacking financial resources, which includes the Latino/a and AfricanAmerican communities.
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In seeking to attract a greater number of qualified new students to CTU, we also will seek to expand our student base through online offerings. This past year we continued to invest to improve awareness and the reach of our distance education offerings. Distance learning makes our excellent programs and courses available to students who cannot make the journey to study in Chicago — especially in those areas of the country that do not have immediate access to Catholic universities or serious programs of preparation for ministry.
ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
BUILD STR ATEGIC CAPABILITIES
Our second strategic priority is one that accrues to all institutions of higher learning as they build their reputation: enhancing academic excellence. For CTU this will mean new strategies to invest in the development of our faculty; to create select certificates to enhance and feed into our current degree programs; to promote the study of consecrated life; and to develop an integrated strategic plan for the Bernardin Center at CTU.
Our third priority will be to build our foundational capabilities in the areas of marketing and communications, enrollment operations, development, and administration and finance. This past year I appointed a special task force representing all areas of our school to work with the Marketing and Communications team to refresh the CTU brand — whose overall look is expressed in the design of this Annual Report. More than just a look, the brand identity expresses the essence of our vision and mission with messaging that will resonate with CTU’s many constituencies. Our Enrollment Management team has made great strides in streamlining both the application process and the complex journey that interested students undertake — both here within the United States and abroad — to join our community of scholars. CTU’s development and finance teams this past year have identified and implemented new technologies to improve both the donor and student experiences.
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Professor Dawn Nothwehr, OSF, leads a class.
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The Year in Review
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his past year was indeed a busy one, marked by exciting new initiatives and transitions to new programs, platforms, and leadership. Whether affecting our curriculum or giving witness to the core values of this institution, our advances underscore CTU’s unique position as a truly international graduate school of theology and ministry. Our creative response to our mission rededicates us to a vision of Church that prepares religious order candidates for priesthood and empowers lay people, and men and women religious, to effectively share the good news of Jesus Christ in a pluralistic and multi-religious world. Three initiatives in particular stand out: the completion of a rigorous revision of our curriculum and academic calendar; the scope and breadth of community outreach through the public programs, academic lectures and symposia managed by CTU’s centers; and a remarkable 2017 annual Blessed Are the Peacemakers Trustee Dinner that celebrated inspiring international and local peacemakers in a world so sorely in need of them.
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REVISED CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Under the leadership of Barbara Reid, OP, Vice President and Academic Dean, the faculty successfully completed a revision of CTU’s curriculum and academic calendar to better respond to the needs of our students, all the while being faithful to the Program of Priestly Formation of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. I wish to express my deep appreciation for our faculty’s extraordinary dedication to a multiyear process. The new curriculum is now more flexible, allowing Master of Divinity students a greater number of electives. This makes it possible for us to make more available CTU’s outstanding programs of inter-religious dialogue and access to both our Jewish and Muslim scholars. The new curriculum encompasses our Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree as well as the Master of Arts degrees in six specialized ministries. The new academic calendar in effect for 2017/18 now provides a less intense third period of study that will take place over five weeks in April and May. This new “May term” replaces the former “J” (for January) term and increases convenience for both resident and commuter students.
EXPANDED COMMUNIT Y OUTREACH
Both the Bernardin Center and the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life were active throughout the 2016/17 academic year in sponsoring a variety of lectures and symposia. CTU served as a sponsoring partner of the first national USCCB Catholic-Muslim Dialogue in Chicago, which garnered significant news coverage in the local and national Catholic press. Its success fueled momentum for public dialogues and discussion that followed. This included the Bernardin Center’s ongoing “In Good Faith” conversation series, which drew a packed house of Christians, Jews, and Muslims to respond to the question, “Are justice, healing and reconciliation possible in Trump’s America?” This event was filmed for later television broadcast, expanding its dialogue beyond the walls of our campus.
Our Sundays at CTU united old and new friends to reflect on contemporary issues. Professor Chris Tirres of DePaul University spoke of the Latino/a presence in United States Catholicism, while Mary Meg McCarthy, CTU Board of Trustee member and Executive Director of the National Immigrant Justice Center, offered profound reflections on the plight of immigrants in our country. To mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, and in partnership with the Bernardin Center, Professor Kevin Ahearn of Manhattan College spoke on “Being Church in a Divided World: The Legacy of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin for the 21st Century.” Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s close associate, Msgr. Ken Velo, presided and preached at the Eucharist that followed. Adjunct Professor Sr. Joann Jaruko Doi, MM recounted the history of the shameful removal of Japanese-Americans to camps during World War II.
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CTU Trustee Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director of the National Immigrant Justice Center, shared practical ways to support refugees. center
Pulitzer prize-winning photographer John H. White discusses his photography of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin during a November 2016 exhibit in CTU’s Mary-Frances and Bill Veeck Art Gallery. bot tom
Longtime director of CTU’s Bernardin Center, Sheila McLaughlin, here with Rev. Mark Francis and Rev. Michael Place, retired after 16 years of service.
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The Center for the Study of Consecrated Life sponsored a well attended conference that explored aspects of Priesthood in Religious Life: Searching for New Ways Forward. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, CSsR, of Newark, a long-time friend to CTU, offered an inspiring keynote. He also presided and preached at the closing Eucharist.
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“ c tu ha s always been an ac t of love … people spend year s here because they believe a communit y of faith can redeem a world badly in need of love and a sense of mission for the well- being of one another . ”
REV. DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER, CM HONOREE, DIAKONIA AWARD
HONORING CONTRIBUTIONS TO PEACE
This past year CTU was able to honor the contributions of several remarkable people. At our Blessed are the Peacemakers annual Trustees Dinner, we were delighted to highlight the outstanding contribution of Dr. Monica McWilliams, international peace advocate and one of the instrumental negotiators in the Good Friday Accords that brought peace to Northern Ireland. That evening we also honored a great friend to CTU, Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, outgoing President of DePaul University, whose tenure was especially marked by an outreach to under-served students on the part of DePaul, the largest Catholic University in the United States. Commencement this year featured two wonderful honorees: Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, the President of Oblate School of Theology and well-known expert in Spirituality; and Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director of the NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice.
With deepest appreciation,
Rev. Mark R. Francis, CSV President
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Monica McWilliams, a tireless witness for peace in Northern Ireland, received CTU’s Blessed Are the Peacemakers Award at the 2017 Trustee Dinner. She is shown with Rev. Kurt Hartrich, Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, and Rev. Mark Francis, CSV. lef t
Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, CTU Vice President and Academic Dean, greets participants at Sundays at CTU.
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CTU’s opportunity-rich curriculum and multicultural tapestry of students preparing for service in the Church and careers throughout the world would not be possible without your ongoing generosity to our scholarships, programs, and centers. On behalf of the CTU Executive Committee, I would like to express my profound and most sincere thanks to our Corporation Members, the Board of Trustees, alumni, friends, and benefactors. More than ever, you make our mission come to life.
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CTU at a Glance STUDENTS BY DEGREE PROGR AM
STUDENTS BY ECCLESIAL STATUS
Doctor of Ministry
48
Men Religious
Master of Divinity
110
Women Religious
8%
Master of Divinity / Arts
12
Diocesan Priests
5%
Master of Arts
20% 26%
6
Lay Women
Hispanic Theology and Ministry
4
Other*
Intercultural Ministry
7
Justice Ministry
11
Liturgical Ministry
7
Pastoral Studies
60
Spiritual Ministry
2
Theology
38
22
37%
Lay Men
Biblical Ministry
STUDENTS IN ONLINE/BLENDED COURSES
enrollment in 2007
= 8.5 x GROWTH
4%
* Roman Catholic Deacon, Protestant Minister and Rabbi
187
enrollment in 2017
100%
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY STUDENTS
305 STUDENTS BY OTHER PROGR AM Certificates
13
Continuing Education
42
Hesburgh Sabbatical
30
Institute of Religious Formation
17
Biblical Studies and Travel Program
37
Summer Institute
161
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT
605
australia austria bangl adesh benin cameroon canada china columbia congo croatia dominican republic
ethiopia ghana haiti honduras india indonesia irel and japan kenya mexico myanmar - burma
new zeal and nigeria pakistan papua new guinea peru philippines pol and rwanda singapore south korea spain
sri l ank a switzerl and tanzania togo turkey uganda united kingdom usa vietnam zambia
Financial Statements
July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
REVENUES Tuition and Fees
$4,587,242
45%
Gifts and Grants
2,881,866
29%
1,171,762
12%
NET ASSETS
Investment Income
976,740
11%
Unrestricted*
Contributed Services
224,142
2%
Temporarily Restricted
4,750,657
80,772
1%
Permanently Restricted
14,575,870
$9,922,524
100%
Housing and Food Services
Other Income
$21,799,649
$41,126,176 * Includes Making a Place for Faith capital campaign
Education Programs
$4,735,688
51%
1,394,918
15%
Scholarships
872,154
10%
Housing and Food Services
790,939
9%
Student Services
773,557
8%
Bond Interest Expense
523,792
4%
Development Department
398,023
3%
$9,489,071
100%
General and Administration
NET SURPLUS
$433,453
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EXPENDITURES
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as of September 2016
ADMINISTR ATION
FULL-TIME FACULT Y
Rev. Mark R. Francis, CSV President
Dr. Scott C. Alexander Associate Professor of Islam
Sr. Barbara Reid, OP Vice President and Academic Dean
Dr. Michel Andraos Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies and Ministry
Mr. Michael Connors Vice President for Administration and Finance Mr. Martin Fitzgerald Director of Facilities Ms. Christine Henderson Direct of Enrollment Management Ms. Colleen Kennedy Chief Development Officer Ms. Maria de Jesus Lemus Registrar Mr. Richard Mauney Director of Educational Technology
PROGR AMS Rev. vanThanh Nguyen, SVD Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Bishop Francis X. Ford, M.M. Chair of Catholic Missiology
The Bernardin Center for Theology and Ministry Ms. Sheila McLaughlin, Director Biblical Travel Study Program Sr. Sallie Latkovich, CSJ, Director
Br. John Barker, OFM Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Sr. Dawn Nothwehr, OSF Professor of Catholic Theological Ethics and Erica and Harry John Family Chair of Catholic Theological Ethics
Sr. Laurie Brink, OP Associate Professor of New Testament Studies
Rev. Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM Professor of Liturgy
Catholic-Muslim Studies Dr. Scott C. Alexander, Director
Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ Associate Professor of Catholic Theological Ethics
Rev. John Pawlikowski, OSM Professor of Social Ethics
Center for the Study of Consecrated Life Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Director
Sr. Barbara E. Reid, OP Professor of New Testament Studies
Continuing Education Sr. Antoine Lawlor, IHM, Director
Rev. Robin Ryan, CP Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Doctor of Ministry Rev. Ed Foley, Capuchin, Director
Rev. Robert Schreiter, CPPS Vatican Council II Professor of Theology
Emmaus Lay Formation Ms. Mary Ellen Knuth, Director Field Education and English for Theological Education Dr. Christina Zaker, Director
Dr. Eileen Crowley Associate Professor of Liturgy and Worship Arts Rev. Eddie DeLeón, CMF Assistant Professor of Pastoral Studies
Ms. Melody Layton McMahon Director of Bechtold Library
Rev. Edward Foley, OFM Capuchin Duns Scotus Chair in Franciscan Spirituality and Professor of Liturgy and Music
Mr. Jeffrey Kraft Director of Marketing and Communications
Rev. Richard N. Fragomeni Professor of Liturgy and Preaching
Rev. Roger Schroeder, SVD Professor of Intercultural Studies and Ministry and Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Chair of Mission and Culture
Mr. Darnell Payne Information Technology Manager
Rev. Mark R. Francis, CSV Professor of Liturgy
Rev. Donald Senior, CP Professor of New Testament Studies
Sr. Mary Frohlich, RSCJ Associate Professor of Spirituality
Br. Antonio Sison, CPPS Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology
Rev. Leslie Hoppe, OFM Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished
Dr. C. Vanessa White Assistant Professor of Spirituality
Dr. Richard E. McCarron Associate Professor of Liturgy
Dr. Regina Wolfe Associate Professor of Catholic Theological Ethics
Dr. Anne McGowan Assistant Professor of Liturgy Ms. Melody Layton McMahon Director of the Paul Bechtold Library Dr. Carmen Nanko-Fernández Professor of Hispanic Theology and Ministry
Catholic-Jewish Studies Rev. John Pawlikowski, OSM, Director
Master of Divinity Dr. Regina Wolfe, Director Oscar Romero Scholars Program Mr. Marco López, Director Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program Dr. Kimberly Lymore, Director
Hesburgh Sabbatical Program Rev. Msgr. Patrick Lagges, Director Hispanic Theology and Ministry Program Dr. Carmen Nanko-Fernández, Director Institute of Religious Formation Br. Paul Michalenko, ST, Director Intercultural Outreach Rev. Eddie DeLeón, CMF, Director Master of Arts Rev. Robin Ryan, CP, Director Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry Dr. C. Vanessa White, Director Master of Arts in Specialized Ministries Dr. C. Vanessa White, Director
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