Ministerial and Continuing Education

Training and Development for all who serve Christ and His Church

This page will link you to the websites of each of the program units of Ministerial and Continuing Education.

Program Units within the Department

The Deacon Formation Program offers a four year certificate program that prepares men for ordained ministry as deacons.

E-mail: jcozzo@usml.edu

Deacon Formation Program

Lay Leadership is a two year certificate program of basic theological and ministerial studies.  Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation is a graduate certificate for Pastoral Associates and Directors of Religious Education.

Lay Ministry Formation Programs

The USML offers Christian hospitality through its Conference Center.: to students of the Seminary and various faculties, institutes and programs of the University; to parishes, schools and institutions of the Archdiocese, to religious ministries locally and nationally and to charitable, educational, governmental and corporate groups who would benefit from conference services in a retreat-style setting.

Email: mdeichl@usml.edu

 

Ongoing Formation

The Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral offers certificates of studies for lay leadership and diaconate as well as continuing formation in the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral

E-mail: ilp@usml.edu

Conference Center

Ongoing Formation offers continuing education in English for priests, deacons, lay ecclesial ministers and Catholic school teachers.  Extra offerings are available for all those in ministry.

E-mail: center@usml.edu

Continuing Education Offerings