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Fall 2020 We hope you enjoy this quarterly alumni update. Read on to learn about upcoming online events, alumni services and other alumni news. As always, please keep us posted on your ministry highlights at alumni@ctu.edu.

Sister Barbara Reid, OP Elected First Woman President Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, has been elected as the eighth President of CTU, succeeding the Rev. Mark R. Francis, CSV. Sr. Barbara will be the first woman religious to lead CTU. Father Francis’s tenure will be completed on December 31, 2020; Sr. Barbara will assume the presidency on January 1, 2021. Read more

Thank You! Our 3rd annual Alumni Day of Giving was September 8.

Thanks to the generous enthusiasm of 61 alumni, we raised a remarkable $12,135. This is triple the amount raised from 2019 and double the number of alumni participating. Thank you! Support CTU here.

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Sr. Mumbi, is a Chicago-based, part-time international consultant for the reconciliation and social cohesion department of the Jesuit Refugee Services. Last winter, she received a special request from Rt. Rev. George Desmond Tambala, bishop of Zomba Diocese in Malawi. Follow her story here.

CTU News

Continuing Ed Opportunities Don't forget the alumni discount!

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CTU responded swiftly to move all courses online. As a result, it is now easier than ever to audit a CTU class. Have you considered the spiritual and intellectual enrichment you might gain by auditing a course taught by one of our world-class theologians? Read more here.

Did you know As an alumnus/a of CTU, you have FREE access to resources from the Paul Bechtold Library. Learn more here.

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raising funds for CTU! Instead of gifts this year invite your friends and loved ones to make a gift to CTU. Here is how, visit to your Facebook account and go to your home page and click on “Fundraiser” Read more

Celebrate your birthday on Facebook by raising funds for CTU! Instead of gifts this year invite your friends and loved ones to make a gift to CTU. Here is how, visit to your Facebook account and go to your home page and click on “Fundraiser” Read more

CTU Events

Pondering Death in the Month of Holy Souls November 18 | 7 pm CST Pondering Death in the Month of Holy Souls, a series presented by Rev. Richard Fragomeni, CTU Professor of Liturgy and Preaching and supported by Thriving in Ministry at Catholic Theological Union. RSVP here

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A Call to Transformative Love in Religious Life: Stories of Race, Place and Grace

November 16 & 23 | 7 pm CST We invite you to this 3-part series, jointly sponsored by the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life and The National Black Sisters’ Conference, to begin a conversation about the role of religious life in addressing and dismantling racial injustice. RSVP here.

Building and Maintaining Relationships for Social Justice December 2 | 7 pm CST Please join the Catholic-Muslim Studies Program when it hosts Dr. Harriet Lewis, PhD, and Dr. Kimberly M. Lymore, DMin. Both guests will discuss the possible ways in which individuals can build and maintain relationships in times of adversity. They will also provide guidance on how building and maintaining relationships can be used to drive action on social justice issues. RSVP here.

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“There is no Catholic Vote—and, it’s Important.”

That was the title of a provocative September 17 Zoom discussion about the 2020 election, sponsored by Loyola University Chicago’s Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage. Read more.

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Alumni Services Career Resources for Alumni & Students View recent ministry-related employment opportunities, both nationally and in the Chicagoland area.

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