Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley: Speakers' Bureau

The Lilly II Making Connections Speakers' Bureau, directed by Ted Arroyo, S.J., is designed to establish and promote connections between the Jesuit School of Theology with parishes throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Oakland, by helping Bay Area ministers and parishioners, lay and religious, to understand the novel challenges and opportunities of a multicultural church.

Faculty members from the Jesuit School will make single and multi-part presentations on a wide variety of subjects dictated by the interests and needs of the individual parishes.

Based on their research and particular areas of research, education, and practical experience, the speakers will introduce tools and share insights into the changing face of the church, its teachings, and the impact on parish ministry.

This program is offered to parishes and groups in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Oakland.

To find out how your parish can participate and for more information, please contact program administrative Assistant, Paulina Espinosa at (510) 549-5028 or by email: .

Participating faculty include:

Edward B. "Ted" Arroyo, S.J., Administrator, Program for Advancing Cross-Cultural Ministry Initiatives
Jerome P. Baggett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion and Society
Thomas E. Buckley, S.J., Professor of American Religious History
John Endres, S.J., Professor of Sacred Scripture (Old Testmanent)
Eduardo C. Fernández, S.J., Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry
Lisa Fullam, D.V.M., Th.D., Assistant Professor of Moral Theology
Alejandro Garcìa-Rivera, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Bruce H. Lescher, Ph.D., Director of Sabbatical Programs, Lecturer in Spirituality
Francis X. McAloon, S.J., Assistant Professor of Spirituality
Jean Francois Racine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament
Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J., Associate Professor of Liturgy

Participating graduate students include:

Kerry Danner-McDonald, 3rd-year Ph.D.
Patrick Lannan, 2nd-year Ph.D.
Peter Mulomole, 1st-year S.T.D. student from Zomba Diocese in Malawi, Southeast Africa
Tim Wesmiller, 2nd-year M.Div.