Saint Michael's College

John Dadosky is the Director of the Masters of Theological Studies program and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at Regis College/University of Toronto. He holds an undergraduate degree from Northern Kentucky University, an MA from the University of Dayton and his STL and STD degrees from Regis College, Toronto. In addition he holds a PhD from the University of Saint Michael's College, Toronto. Dr Dadosky has written two books as well as numerous articles and reviews for theological journals. At Regis College Dr. Dadosky teaches courses in Ecclesiology, Faith and Culture and Foundations of Theology. He has a particular interest in the Christian interface with Aboriginal religions, and religious identity in a pluralistic context.

John "Jack" Dick is emeritus professor at the Catholic University of Leuven (K.U. Leuven) and the University's Centre for Ethics. He was the third person to hold the Chair for the Study of Religion and Values in American Society at the K.U.Leuven. Originally from the United States, he has lived in Belgium for twenty years. He has licentiates in systematic theology from the Catholic University of Nijmegen and the K.U. Leuven, and doctorates from the K.U.Leuven in religious studies and historical theology. Among books he has written or edited are: The Malines Conversations Revisited, From Malines to ARCIC, and a three-volume series Tradition and Renewal. For thirteen years he was Director of Continuing Education and Academic Dean at The American College of Leuven.

Wilfrid Harrington, O.P. is an Irish Dominican. His theological studies were taken at the University of St. Thomas, Rome, and his biblical studies at the Ecole Biblique, Jerusalem.  He holds S.T.M. and L.S.S. degrees.  He is currently professor of Scripture at the Dominican House of Studies, Dublin, Ireland, and visiting lecturer at the Church of Ireland Theological college, Dublin.  He has taught summer school courses in the United States regularly since 1965.  He has written extensively on both the Old and New Testament.  His latest books are Hold on to Hope, Mark: Realistic Theologian, Luke: Gracious Theologian, Matthew: Sage Theologian, John: Spiritual Theologian,  From the Presence of the Lord and What Was Mark At?

Rev. Dermot A. Lane is President of Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin City University, and also serves as Parish Priest of the Church of the Ascension in south Dublin. He has a STD from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. He has published several books and numerous articles in theological journals. He is author of Keeping Hope Alive: Stirrings in Christian Eschatology (1996/2005) and Challenges Facing Religious Education in Contemporary Ireland (2008) and co-editor of Vatican II Facing the Twenty First Century: Historical and Theological Perspectives (2006).

Margaret Lavin grew up in Scotland and received her education at St. Andrew’s University, Glasgow, Scotland, and at York University, University of St. Michael’s College, and Regis College in Toronto, Canada. She teaches systematic theology at Regis College where she is also the Director of Theological Field Education. She lives in Toronto with her husband Ken. Her latest publication Theology for Ministry is being widely used in Faculties of Theology and Faculties of Education across Canada, and has recently been re-published in the Philippines.

Philip Sheldrake was the William Leech Professorial Fellow in Applied Theology at Durham University (England) 2003-2008. He is currently Joseph Visiting Professor at Boston College and also Moulsdale Fellow of St Chad's College and Research Fellow in the Centre for the Study of Cities at Durham. His academic training was in history, philosophy and theology at the universities of Oxford and London and he has a long-standing interest in the history and theology of Christian spirituality, in medieval Church history, theology & society and ecumenical studies. He has been Honorary Professor at the University of Wales Lampeter since 1999 and is also regularly Visiting Professor at the University of Notre Dame and at Boston College. He is a Past President of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. He served as General Editor of The Way journal of spirituality (1981-94). Professor Sheldrake is the author or editor of several books, mainly in the field of academic spirituality, including Spirituality and History (1991/1996), Spirituality and Theology (1998), Spaces for the Sacred: Place, Memory, Identity (2001), New Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (2005) and Brief History of Spirituality (2007).

Joseph Wimmer joined the Washington Theological Union in 1980, and has taught courses primarily on the Hebrew Scriptures and in biblical spirituality. He is currently writing a book on biblical spirituality. Among his special interests is the place of the Bible in the religion and science discussion; he has recently co-published an article online with paleontologist Daryl Domning on evolution and original sin. Dr. Wimmer also was a member of the translating staff and editorial board of the ICEL (International Committee for English in the Liturgy) volumes, The Psalter: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew into Contemporary English (1994) and The Canticles (1994).

Retreat:

Director: Carl Arico
July 12-17, all day

Carl Arico is a founding member and the vice president of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., and has been an integral part of the organization's growth and development. Fr. Arico has traveled extensively in the United States and internationally to present workshops and direct retreats for both priests and laypeople. In addition, he has been continually involved in the enrichment of Contemplative Outreach chapters and in the conception and implementation of many of the organization's programs. Before coming to Contemplative Outreach he served in the Archdiocese of Newark as a parish priest, as a teacher at Union Catholic High School, and was actively involved in the marriage and family ministry in the Archdiocese of Newark and the Province of New Jersey. He was the Director of Priest Personnel for the Archdiocese of Newark from 1980 to 1986. In 1987 Fr. Arico began his ministry with Contemplative Outreach which he co-founded with Fr, Thomas Keating. He is a co-author of the book Living Our Priesthood Today (Our Sunday Visitor, 1987) with Fr. Basil Pennington, and the author of Taste of Silence (The Continuum International Publishing Group Inc, 1999), a guide to the fundamentals of Centering Prayer.