Diaconate
School of Diaconal Formation
The five-year diaconate program includes human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of formation. Classes are held at the Blanchette Catholic Center, located at 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403.
We are proud to have assembled the following faculty members for the School of Diaconal Formation:
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Deacon Rod Accardi, D.Min.
Coordinator of Pastoral Formation -
Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D.
Director of the Diaconate, Diocese of Joliet -
Deacon Anthony Clishem, Ed.D.
Coordinator of Intellectual Formation -
Deacon Mark Duffey
Adjunct Faculty | Ignatian Spirituality -
Deacon William Dunn, C.P.S.D.
Coordinator of Human Formation -
Deacon Michael & Dawn Fitzpatrick
Adjunct Faculty | Theology of the Body -
Rita George-Tvrtkovic, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty | Ecumenism & Interreligious Dialogue -
Deacon Sergio Gonzalez
Coordinator of Hispanic Formation -
Terri Hall, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., N.B.C.-H.W.C.
Human Formation Team -
Douglas Hinderer
Psychologist -
Nancy Hulsebosch, C.P.S.D.
Adjunct Faculty | Ignatian Spirituality -
Elizabeth A. Kingsbury-Puscas, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., C.G.C.S., C.P.S.D.
Spiritual Formation Team -
Carolyn J. Love, PhD
Adjunct Faculty | Religious Studies -
Reverend Michael McMahon, M.Div
Director of Spiritual Formation -
Reverend David Mowry, M.Div., S.T.L.
Ernest & Marily Waud Chair of Homiletics; Instructor Biblical Studies and Homiletics -
Richard Nicholas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology -
Very Reverend Grzegorz Podwysocki, M.Div., C.D.Judicial
Vicar, Diocese of Joliet -
Maria Pusateri, C.P.S.D.
Spiritual Formation Team -
Deacon Victor Puscas, J.D., D.Min.
Director of Diaconal Formation, Diocese of Joliet -
Director of Liturgical Practicum
Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Lockport | Director of Liturgical Practicum -
Catherine Sims, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Theological Reflection -
Reverend J. Michael Sparough, S.J.
Retreat & Spiritual Director, Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House -
Deacon Randy Waring, C.P.S.D.
Adjunct Faculty | Theology of the Body -
Timothy Weldon, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy -
Kerry O'Donnell, LCPC, SEO
Spiritual Formation TeamContemplative & Evocative Model Spiritual Director
19th Annotation of Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Spiritual Director
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Deacon Frank Ciscato, CSD
Spiritual Formation Team -
Raphael Frackiewicz, J.C.D
Adjunct Faculty-Canon Law -
Dominic Colonna, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology -
Janet Waring
Adjunct Faculty - Theology of the Body
