Faculty & Alumni News, Appointments & Publications Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P., (MDiv ’94; STL ’95) was appointed the Vicar of the Convent of Santa Sabina in Rome by the Master of the Order, Fr. Bruno Cadoré, O.P. The 2014 Chapter of the Province of St. Joseph elected Very Rev. Kenneth Letoile, O.P. (STB ‘73; STL ‘75), as the new Prior Provincial of the Province. The election was confirmed by the Master of the Order. Fr. Letoile, who was formerly prior of the Priory of the Immaculate Conception, now also becomes the Vice Chancellor of the PFIC. Fr. Brian Chrzastek, O.P., (MDiv ’91; STL ’93) will serve as Subprior in capite, which means he will be the superior of the Dominican community until the conventual chapter meets to elect a new prior.
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Most Rev. Leonard P. Blair has appointed former PFIC President, Fr. Steven Boguslawski, O.P., (MDiv, STB ‘86; STL ‘88) as the Moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Fr. Daniel F. Hanley (STL ‘14), a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, is planning to complete a doctorate in sacred theology at the Angelicum, where he spent two years as a seminarian. While in Rome, he will be working and living at the North American College (NAC). Fr. Hanley will be the NAC’s director of admissions and a formation adviser. Ms. Suzanne Stack (MA ‘02) has been named Life Issues Coordinator for the Diocese of Rochester. She is currently working towards an additional master’s degree at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry. Made for Love, Loved by God, by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., (MDiv, STB ‘85; STL ‘87) has recently been published by Servant Books. This book addresses some of the most common misconceptions about God and his love, presenting a refreshing, positive vision of who God made us to be, and how our lives are defined by our yearning for him. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., (MDiv ‘03; STL ‘05) associate professor of biology at Providence College, was recently awarded a grant for $257,049 from the National Institute of Health/National Institute for General Medical Sciences for cancer research. The grant is an Academic Research Enhancement Award (NIH AREA R15); the AREA program supports small-scale research projects at educational institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds. Fr. Nicanor is studying the Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) gene, which has been linked to a number of types of cancer in humans, including lymphoma, leukemia, prostate, and breast cancer. Recent graduate Joshua Lim (MA ‘14) will be pursuing doctoral studies in theology at the University of Notre Dame. On February 4, Fr. Greg Maturi, O.P. , (MDiv ‘92; STL ‘95) gave the opening prayer for the 130th general assembly of the Ohio Senate. Fr. Maturi has received national attention for his work to reduce violence in and restore the blighted neighborhoods of Youngstown, Ohio. Tuscany Press has released A Lenten Journey with Jesus Christ and Thomas Aquinas by Fr. Paul Keller, O.P. (MDiv ‘92; STL ‘94). The book includes daily Gospel readings, reflections, and prayers to guide the reader through Lent. Fr. Keller is currently Associate Professor of Sacramental and Liturgical Theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio. Peter Lang International Academic Publishers has published a work by Fr. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P. (faculty), Old Jewish Commentaries on The Song of Songs II: The Two Commentaries of Tanchum Yerushalmi. The book, part of a four volume project on the history of interpretation of the Song of Songs, contains the text and translation of the commentaries of Yerushalmi (c. 12201291), one of the best representatives of rational exegesis in the Middle Eastern rabbinical school of thought. The latest book by Fr. Michael Gaitley, M.I.C., (STL ‘08), ‘You Did It to Me’ : A Practical Guide to Mercy in Action, has been released by Marian Press. Fr. Gaitley wrote the book for the Marians’ Hearts Afire program, as a practical guide to the fourteen corporal and spiritual works of mercy, one that would have specific action items and utilize the wisdom of St. Faustina Kowalska.
Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. (MDiv ‘12) and Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. (MDiv ‘98) were among those leading the recitation of the Rosary at the 10th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, held at the Washington Hilton on May 13, 2014.
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