Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology

Project Information

• Initiative: Large-Scale Collaborative Grant (LSCG)
• Project Title: Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd Institute
• Project Description: The Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd Institute has four principal components: (1) Formation of Current and Future Clergy by increasing opportunities for intellectual formation and reducing costs through shared faculty among Saint Mary Seminary (Cleveland, OH) and Saint Vincent Seminary (Latrobe, PA); (2) Nurturing Lay Leadership through a three-year pastoral leadership curriculum for lay ministers offered at various regional locations to improve accessibility; and (3) Inspiring Young Leaders through summer pastoral experiences for college-age and high school students, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, enhancing ministry leadership pathways for underrepresented communities.
• Project Area: Business model innovation | Church vitality and equipping lay leaders | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Diversifying students and curricula | Lay ecclesial formation (Catholic) | Marketing and recruitment | Non-degree and continuing/lifelong learning | Non-residential education | Organizational partnerships and networks | Spiritual direction and student formation | Upskilling pastoral and ministerial leaders
• Project Start Date: 25-Dec-01
• Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
• Project Amount: $8,899,222