Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 saw the last convocation for students of the Department of Theology of Assumption University. It was a bittersweet celebration for all of us. Our five graduates, from both the Windsor and Saginaw programs, well represented the over 150 grads who had gone before. They were part of a community of learners, rooted in Jesus Christ and His Church, made up of wonderful people, believers who experienced a call to more intentionally participate in the building of the reign of God and to educate and be educated for mission and ministry in the church and in the world.
This program began with a pilot project in 1992 because ecclesial lay ministers in the Windsor Essex area hungered for Theology courses to help them minister. Bishop Sherlock and then President, Fr. Ulysse Paré, CSB., were joined by a committee of Basilians, adult centre directors, a school board representative and a diocesan priest to develop the Institute of Pastoral and Educational Ministry for the diocese. The committee members were Fr. Bill Stoba, CSB., Fr. Michael Lehman, CSB., Fr. Jim Carruthers, CSB., Fr. Paul McGill, CSB., Mrs. Elaine Damphouse, Ms. Connie Paré, Mrs. Betty McCrindle, Fr. Tony Daniels. Sr. May Ann Flanagan, IHM and Anne Shore became the directors of the program and taught within it. Later on, Sr. Mary Ann became the director of the Saginaw branch of the program.
In 1996, we held our first convocation with Beverley Bryans and Sue Bitacola receiving their Certificates in Pastoral Ministry. On May13th, 2015, we held our last.
We are grateful for the many blessings and graces both received and given. IPEM/The Department of Theology continues on in the lives of its graduates and the many who have been affected by them. We thank God for the opportunity to have been part of something so wonderful.
GRADUATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY
*Deceased
1990's
24th Convocation – May 31, 1996
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Susan Bitacola
Beverley Bryans
26th Convocation – May 30, 1997
Master, Religious Education
Dolores Janisse
Edward G. King
F. Stefan Polewski
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Charlotte Bautista
Penny Anne Beaudoin
Beverly Diet
Robert P. Hilbers
Mary C. Mousseau *
Judith Rocheleau
Jeanne M. Rosati
Randal W. Sasso
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Catherine A. Beausoleil
Adele J. Bezaire
Stella M. Burns
Elda Fabris
Susan L. Hofgartner
Maureen Iles
Mary Kominek *
Aline M. P. Lehoux
Kathie L. Tremblay
27th Convocation – May 29, 1998
Master, Religious Education
Janet Ryder
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Peter E. Burns
Sr. Edith Olaguer, C.G.S.
Rev. Kevin Storey, C.S.B.
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Sr. Mary Diane Cahill, C.S.J.
Douglas F. Friesen
Erin Malone
Janet Oliver
Gertrude M. Roes
Donna Ryan
Sr. Carol Seigel, C.G.S.
Philip A. Thibert
28th Convocation – April 30th, 1999
Master, Religious Education
Emily Gordon
Deborah Knoblock
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Judy A. Bertram
Anita MacLeod
Eleanor McCloskey, CND
Heather Slavik
Marie Van de Putte
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Erin A. Di Sante
Carolyn Elliott
Mary Lou Hamelin
Michelle O’Rourke
Donna Porter, SNJM
Jean M. Renaud
2000's
30th Convocation – April 28th, 2000
Master, Religious Education
Jean Beneteau
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Kathy F. Hasty
Mary Jo Kovacs
Jean M. Murphy
Anna Maria Santiago
Patricia H. van Dam
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Veronica D. Costa
Patrick M. Kelly
Sarah Lucier
J. Dianne McCarville
Margaret R. Murphy
32th Convocation – April 27th, 2001
Master, Religious Education
Elizabeth Brush
Karen A. Celentino
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Barbara L. Bakotich
John F. Gales, CFC
Lisa A. Gelderland
Mary R. Heath
Mary D. Schultz Fedders
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Colleen Aarssen-Lewis
Arliss Charette
Rachelle A. Leslie
Therese Stiers
Kathleen A. Tilley
34th Convocation – April 26th, 2002
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Joseph T. Beneteau
Marion Campbell
Kathleen O’Donnell
Mary Robbins
Michael G. Stewart
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Katherine Collard
Emmanuel Schembri
36th Convocation – April 25th, 2003
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Donna Bourdeau
Philip J. Gatt
Donna M. Kohn
Laura Piccone-Hanchon
Katherine M. H. Weinrauch
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Diane Jharriah
Nancy Ng
Patricia Slavik
38th Convocation – April 30th, 2004
Master, Religious Education
Gerard Charette
Wende McDonald-Badder
Mary McNamara
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Colleen Brady (Ontko)
Margaret Catroppa (with distinction)
Alice Chinnick
Maria Giannotti
Angeline Gibson
Barbara Michie
Sr. Helen Russell
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Sr. Roxanne Brode, C.S.J.B.
Robert Frias
Chris Laforet
Hazel McDonald
Rachael Orawski
Deborah Waddell
39th Convocation – October 22nd, 2004
Certificate in Pastoral Ministry
for the Elderly
Sandra Barnes
Sharon Barrick
Lisa Beneteau
Judy Bertram
Dr. Donald A. Campbell
Nanette E. Campbell (Audit)
Patrick Michael Kelly
Mary-Jo Kovacs
Sr. Therese Ladouceur, S.N.J.M.
Sr. Maureen Meloche, C.S.J.
Margaret Rose Murphy
Patricia Slavik
Margaret M. Soulliere
40th Convocation – April 29, 2005
Master, Religious Education
Stephanie Marie Houlahan
Sr. Elzbieta Mruczek
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Lorraine Plank Berlin
Rose Marie Blondé, OSU
Gary Eugene Patelski
Cindy Bonvarlez Waddick
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Mark Gary Couture
Jeffery David Gendron
Angeline C. Gibson
Marguerite Julie Marie (Lauzon) Hewer
Judith Ann Lefaive
Sarah Plumb
Patricia A. Senay
Kathy Verardi
42nd Convocation – April 28, 2006
Master, Religious Education
Rosemary Kyryliuk
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Laura Broyles
Sr. Katherine Collard, IHM
Catalina Echeverri
Cynthia Leidal
Martha Rivera
Sr. Kateri Schrems, O.P.
Kevin Schultz
Michele Schultz
Catherine Teter
Amy Tolton
Ruth Zwiers
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Jamie Souilliere
John Tomlinson
44th Convocation – May 11, 2007
Master, Religious Education
Elena Chernyak
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Beverly Beltramo
Elizabeth Anne Chaplin
Karen Gaudreau
Kathleen Mumford
Deborah Waddell
46th Convocation – May 9, 2008
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Michelle O’Rourke
49th Convocation – May 8, 2009
Master, Religious Education
Chris Platko
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Veronica Costa
Patricia Fox
Cathy Ghrist
Ken Kochany
Patricia Slavik
2010's
51st Convocation – October 15, 2010
Master, Religious Education
Chris Laforet
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Sandra Barnes
Claire M. Bondy
Rebecca Bondy
Susan Kay Buratto
Michele Denton, IHM
Cynthia Dwyer
Frederick Eldridge
Nina Ann Lasceski
Richard M. Misiak
Deborah Kay Oglenski
Karen Elizabeth Remillong
52nd Convocation – May 13, 2011
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Pam Barnett
Sharon Campbell
Michele Denton
Leonia Downie
Fernanda Estoesta
Jeff Gendron
Teresa Gibb
Susan Hofgartner
Barbara Holland
Colleen Misiak
51st Convocation – October 15, 2010
Master, Religious Education
Chris Laforet
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Sandra Barnes
Claire M. Bondy
Rebecca Bondy
Susan Kay Buratto
Michele Denton, IHM
Cynthia Dwyer
Frederick Eldridge
Nina Ann Lasceski
Richard M. Misiak
Deborah Kay Oglenski
Karen Elizabeth Remillong
52nd Convocation – May 13, 2011
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Pam Barnett
Sharon Campbell
Michele Denton
Leonia Downie
Fernanda Estoesta
Jeff Gendron
Teresa Gibb
Susan Hofgartner
Barbara Holland
Colleen Misiak
54th Convocation – May 10, 2013
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Robert Bedard
Margie Howell
Jane Piercy Ballard
Priscilla Steenburg
55th Convocation – May 13, 2015
Master, Religious Education
Marie-Therese Lamphier
Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministry
Nicole Carr
Brigitte Lalonde
Margaret Palmer
Isabel Santiago
Certificate, Pastoral Ministry
Donald Michalski