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Summer 2020 CTU is a remarkable community of individuals, In this extraordinary time, as ever, we seek to stay in touch with you, our alumni. Read on to learn about upcoming online events, alumni services and the ways that CTU has adapted through this crisis. As always, please keep us posted on your ministry highlights at alumni@ctu.edu.

A Message about Fall 2020 "...in light of reasonable expectations for the virus to maintain itself at present levels at least until the end of the year, CTU is making the decision to offer all its Fall Term courses online, with some possible voluntary exceptions for Field Placements and Liturgical Practica."

Read President Francis' message here.

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Alumni Spotlight A lasting gift of music to CTU Barbara Murphy-Sanders, MA ‘04 From her earliest days, Barbara Murphy-Sanders can remember her love of music. In 1958, her parents nurtured her love by buying her an extraordinary present: a 6’3” Baldwin grand piano. Follow her story here.

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Blessed are the Peacemakers Trustee Dinner

The Blessed are the Peacemakers Trustee Dinner was a online celebration this year. Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, M. Afr. was presented with the “Blessed are the Peacemakers” award in honor of his pioneering leadership in interreligious dialogue. We also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Catholic-Muslim Studies Program at CTU. Watch the video honoring the Catholic-Muslim Studies Program here.

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

Alumni Day of Giving - September 8 Our 3rd annual Alumni Day of Giving will be on September 8. This year we are excited to announce a challenge gift from a generous alumna who will match all donations up to $5,000! Learn more about how you can join us.

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Thank you to all those that participated! Here is a snapshot of the results.

Alumni Retreat 2020

Almost 100 CTU alumni joined us for this year’s virtual Alumni Retreat on June 13. Sr. Christa Parra, IBVM, MDiv ’16 shared an engaging and interactive presentation, “God’s Presence Within Us: Reflections from the US/Mexico Border.” Fr. Robin Ryan, CP presided at the alumni Mass which followed the presentation and can be viewed here.

CTU Events

Spirituality and Mental Health in the Face of Trauma September 23 | 7 pm

The Catholic-Muslim Studies Program will host Suzanne Chopra, a licensed clinical social worker, and Margari Hill, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborate (ARC), to discuss the relationship between Muslim spirituality and mental health. This conversation will focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and the continued need for criminal justice reform in the US. RSVP here

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The Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Lecture Racism Awareness in Mission: Touchstone or Cultural Blindspot October 5 | 4 pm In his history of the World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh 1910, Brian Stanley suggests that contemporary use of “culture” in mission may be vulnerable to the same critique as the use of “race” in the colonial missions. On the other hand, sensitivity to culture and context in postcolonial and postmodern missiology has encouraged diversity, interculturality, and movements for greater equity. Dr. Kirsteen Kim will ask whether attention to “culture” and “context” has mitigated racism in mission or tended to obscure it. RSVP here.

Sundays@CTU Indigenous People and the Church September 20 | 3 pm Join us “virtually” for our first Sundays at CTU program of the year as we welcome Canadian panelists Dr. Michel Andraos, former CTU Associate Professor of Intercultural Theology and Ministry, and Sr. Priscilla Solomon, CSJ. The program will discuss outcomes from the 2019 Synod for the Amazon, where the bishops discussed the rights of indigenous people and the land they hold sacred. RSVP here.

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Fr. Ferdinand Okorie, CMF We are delighted to announce that CTU alum and faculty member, Ferdinand Okorie, OFM was named Editor-inChief of U.S. Catholic magazine, an award-winning national publication of the Claretian Missionaries 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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