St. John's University's Vincentian Center for Church and Society to Host, "Management for Ministry: Trends and Skills"

September 09, 2010

St. John’s University’s Vincentian Center for Church and Society will host "Management for Ministry: Trends and Skills," on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at its Staten Island campus. The Vincentian Center programs in Church and Management were inspired by the late John Cardinal O’Connor and first developed on Staten Island through the collaboration of local Pastors and St. John’s faculty.

At this event, the debut of the publication "A Concise Guide to Catholic Church Management" will be introduced by author Sr. Margaret John Kelly, Executive Director of The Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University. The Center has been successfully training priests and pastoral leaders in management concepts and skills. Built upon this wealth of experience, "A Concise Guide to Catholic Church Management" connects the theory of academic training with the hands-on skills of pastoral practice.

This guide is designed to help the reader ask the right questions, understand the basics of specialized vocabularies, and develop proven skills. It also heightens sensitivity to the elements of organizational health and responsible stewardship.

The faculty panel includes: Associate Professor of Management at St. John’s University, Larry Boone, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society, Mary Ann Dantuono, J.D., and Professor of Accounting at St. John’s University, James Thompson, Ed.D., C.P.A. Margaret John Kelly, D.C., Ph.D., Executive Director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society, will serve as moderator.

What:     Hosted by The Vincentian Center for Church and Society

When:     Tuesday, September 14th from 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Where:     Kiernan Suite, Kelleher Cente, 3000 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 11301

Contacts:  For more information, please call (718) 990-1612 or email vccs@stjohns.edu. Interested media outlets can contact Dominic Scianna, Assistant Vice President for Media Relations by calling (718) 990-6185 or by emailing inquiries to sciannad@stjohns.edu.