Seminary Faculty

Rector

Rev. Msgr. James Moroney (Liturgy)
College of the Holy Cross: B.A., 1976
Pontifical Gregorian University: S.T.B., 1979
Catholic University of America: S.T.L., 1991

Full-time Faculty

Rev. Derek Borek (Theology)
University of Lowell, B.S., 1994
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1999
Angelicum University, S.T.L., 2007; S.T.D. (Candidate)

Rev. Romanus Cessario, OP (Theology)
Saint Stephen’s College, B.A., 1967; M.A., 1969
Dominican House of Studies, S.T.B., 1970; S.T.L., 1972
Université de Fribourg, S.T.D., 1980
[Curriculum Vitae]

Dr. J. David Franks  (Theology)
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1995
Boston College, Ph.D., 2006

Dr. Janet Hunt, FAGO (Music)
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, B.Mus., 1976
Southern Methodist University, M.M., 1978
University of North Texas, D.M.A, 1995

Rev. Dennis McManus ( Liturgy)
Saint Mary’s College, A.B., 1975
Georgetown University, M.A., 1992
Drew University, D. Litt (Theo), 2003

Rev. Philip E. Merdinger, BH (Theology)
Seton Hall University, A.B., 1960
Catholic University of Louvain, M.A., S.T.B., 1964
Columbia University, M.A., 1970

Rev. Msgr. James Moroney (Liturgy)
College of the Holy Cross: B.A., 1976
Pontifical Gregorian University: S.T.B., 1979
Catholic University of America: S.T.L., 1991

Rev. Christopher O’Connor (Theology)
Saint John’s Seminary, A.B., 1994; M.Div., 1998
Catholic University of America, Ph.L., 2004
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, S.T.L., 2010

Rev. David A. Pignato (Theology)
College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1992
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1995
Angelicum University, S.T.B., 2000; S.T.L., 2002; S.T.D., 2010

Rev. Stephen E. Salocks (New Testament)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S., 1972
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1979
Pontifical Biblical Institute, S.S.L., 1987

Rev. Joseph F. Scorzello (Philosophy & Theology )
Saint John’s Seminary, B.A., 1966
Pontifical Gregorian University, S.T.B., 1968; S.T.L., 1970
Boston College, M.A., 1978, Ph.D., 1995

Rev. Raymond Van De Moortell (Philosophy & Latin)
Saint Louis University, A.B., 1970
Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, CA, Th.M.,1976; M.Div.,1976
Stanford University, Ph.D., 1982
University of California, Berkeley, M.L.I.S., 1988

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Angelica Avcikurt  (Spanish)
University of Chicago, B.A.
Georgetown University, M.A.T.
Hacettepe University (Ankara, Turkey), Ph.D.
Ohio State University, M.A., Ph.D.

Rev. James J. Conn, S.J.(Canon Law)
Fordham University, A.B., 1970; M.A., 1973; J.D., 1990
Woodstock College, New York, NY, M.Div., 1974
University of Pennsylvania, A.M., 1975
Pontifical Gregorian University, J.C.L., 1982; J.C.D., 1991

Dr. Philip Crotty (Latin)
Holy Cross College, A.B.
Harvard University, A.M.
Boston University, M.B.A., Ed.D.
Oxford University (England), M.Sc.
Northeastern University, D.B.A., (Honorary)

Prof. Stephen Fahrig (Sacred Scripture)
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, B.S.
Weston Jesuit School of Theology, S.T.L
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, S.T.D. Candidate

Rev. John J. Grimes (Pastoral Counseling)
Saint John’s Seminary, A.B.; M.Div.
Andover Newton Theological School, D.Min.
Boston University, S.T.M.; Ph.D.

Rev. Peter W. Grover, OMV (Greek)
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas, B.A., S.T.B.
Princeton University Theological Seminary, S.T.M.

Rev. Mark Mahoney (Canon Law)
Saint John’s Seminary, B.A., M.Div.
Catholic University of America, J.C.L.

Dr. Leonard Maluf (Old Testament)
Magdalene College, B.A. Latin
Pontifical Biblical Institute, S.S.L.
Pontifical Gregorian University, S.T.D.

Dr. Bruce C. Meyer (Philosophy)
Michigan State University, B.S., 1973
Boston College, M.A., 1990
Syracuse University, Ph.D., 1995

Rev. Mark O’Connell (Canon Law)
Boston College, B.A.
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div.
University of the Holy Cross, Rome, J.C.L., J.C.D.

Dr. Ann Orlando (Patristics and Church History)
University of New Orleans, B.S.E.S.
Stanford University, M.S.E.E.
Saint John’s Seminary, M.A. in Ministry
Weston Jesuit School of Theology, S.T.L.; S.T.D.

Rev. Robert P. Reed (Communication and Evangelization)
St. John's Seminary, B.A.
Pontifical Gregorian University, S.T.B.
Pontifical University of St. Thomas, M.Th.

Dr. Richard A. Spinello (Philosophy)
Boston College, A.B., M.B.A.,
Fordham University, Ph.D.

Faculty Emeritus

Rev. David Beauregard, OMV
Loyola University, Chicago, B.S.
Ohio State University, M.A., Ph.D.

 

Spiritual Directors

Full Time	Adjunct
Rev. Michael Barber, SJ – Director of Spiritual Formation Rev. Derek Borek Rev. Philip Merdinger, BH	Rev. Casey Beaumier, SJ Rev. David Cavanagh Rev. James Conn, SJ Rev. Trung Hoa Dinh, SJ Rev. John Grimes Rev. Paul Helfrich, BH Rev. John McLaughlin Rev. Paul McNellis, SJ Rev. Linh Nguyen Rev. José Ruisanchez

TINE Faculty

Rev. Wayne L Belschner (Church History)
Saint John’s Seminary, A.B., 1991, M.Div., 1995
Boston College, S.T.L., 2011, S.T.D. Candidate

Rev. Terence P. Curley (Pastoral Ministry)
Saint John’s Seminary, A.B., 1966
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1972
Boston University, D.Min., 1990

Rev. George Evans (Spirituality)
Boston College, A.B., 1973
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1977
Catholic University of America, S.T.L., 1983, S.T.D., 1987

Dr. Angela Franks (Theology)
University of Dallas, B.A., 1995
Catholic University of America, M.A., 1997
Boston College, Ph.D., 2006

Dr. J. David Franks (Theology)
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1995
Boston College, Ph.D. 2006

Sr. Jeanmarie Gribaudo, CSJ (Theology)
Stonehill College, B.A., 1987
Boston College, M.A., 1998,
Weston Jesuit School of Theology, S.T.L., 2007
Boston College, S.T.D. Candidate

Rev. Peter W. Grover, OMV (Biblical Studies)
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas, B.A., 1984, S.T.B., 1989
Princeton University Theological Seminary, S.T.M., 1995

Prof. Susan Kay  (Religious Education)
Catholic University of America, B.A., 1967
Boston College, IREPM, M.Ed., 2001

Dr. Anthony W. Keaty  (Philosophy)
University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1974
Gonzaga University, M.A., 1980
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, M.Div., 1987
University of Notre Dame, Ph.D., 1997

Rev. James Laughlin  (Marriage and Canon Law)
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1985
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div. 1991,
Pontifical Gregorian University, J.C.L., 2001

Dr. Aldona Lingertat (Religious Education)
Boston University, B.A., 1972
Tufts University, M.A., 1975
Boston College, M.A., 1993; Ph.D. 2007

Rev. Brian Mahoney  (Liturgy & Sacraments)
Boston College, A.B., 1985
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1995
Catholic University of America, S.T.L., 2003

Mary Ann McLaughlin (Spiritual Formation)
Boston College, B.A., 1964
Creighton University, M.A. 1990

Mr. Ken Meltz   (Liturgical Consultant)
Saint Paul’s College, A.B., 1969; M.A., 1971

Rev. Thomas F. Nestor  (Human Formation)
Harvard College, A.B., 1976
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1980
Loyola University of Chicago, Ph.D., 1992

Rev. Mark O’Connell (Canon Law)
Boston College, B.A., 1986
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div.,1990
University of the Holy Cross, Rome, J.C.L., 1999;  J.C.D., 2002

Rev. David A. Pignato  (Christology)
College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1992
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1995
Angelicum University, S.T.B. 2000; S.T.L. 2002; S.T.D. 2010

Rev. Edward Riley  (Pastoral Formation)
Boston College, B.S., 1984
Saint John’s Seminary, A.B., 1996; M.Div., 2000

Rev. Paul E. Ritt  (Theology)
Providence College, A.B., 1975
Saint John’s Seminary, M.Div., 1980
Catholic University of America, S.T.L., 1985; S.T.D., 1988

Rev. John Edward Sassani (Spiritual Formation)
Saint John's Seminary, A.B., 1976, M.Div., 1979

Prof. Celia M. Sirois  (Scripture)
Boston College, B.A., 1972
Providence College, M.A., 1981