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Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI on February 23, 2009. He was installed as Archbishop of New York on April 15, 2009.

He had served as Archbishop of Milwaukee since he was named by Pope John Paul II on June 25, 2002. He was installed as Milwaukee's 10th archbishop on August 28, 2002, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, papal nuncio to the United States, installed Archbishop Dolan.

Born February 6, 1950, Archbishop Dolan was the first of five children born to Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert Dolan. In 1964, he began his high school seminary education at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Mo. His seminary foundation continued at Cardinal Glennon College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He then completed his priestly formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he earned a License in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas.

Archbishop Dolan was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1976. He then served as associate pastor at Immacolata Parish in Richmond Heights, Mo., until 1979 when he began studies for a doctorate in American Church History at the Catholic University of America. Before completing the doctorate, he spent a year researching the late Archbishop Edwin O'Hara, a founder of the Catholic Biblical Association. Archbishop O'Hara's life and ministry was the subject of the Archbishop's doctoral dissertation.

On his return to St. Louis, Archbishop Dolan served in parish ministry from 1983-87, during which time he was also liaison for the late Archbishop John L. May in the restructuring of the college and theology programs of the archdiocesan seminary system.

In 1987, Archbishop Dolan was appointed to a five-year term as secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. When he returned to St. Louis in 1992, he was appointed vice rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, serving also as director of Spiritual Formation and professor of Church History. He was also an adjunct professor of theology at Saint Louis University.

In 1994, he was appointed rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he served until June 2001. While in Rome, he also served as a visiting professor of Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University and as a faculty member in the Department of Ecumenical Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. The work of the Archbishop in the area of seminary education has influenced the life and ministry of a great number of priests of the new millennium.

On June 19, 2001 – the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood – then Fr. Dolan was named the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis by Pope John Paul II. The new Bishop Dolan chose for his Episcopal motto the profession of faith of St. Peter: Ad Quem Ibimus, "Lord to whom shall we go?" (Jn 6:68).

He is currently the chairman of Catholic Relief Services and a member of the Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America.

On June 29, 2009, Archbishop Dolan received the pallium, a symbol of his office as an archbishop, from His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, at St. Peter's Basilica.

Msgr. Robert Ritchie

Msgr. Ritchie is the Rector of the Cathedral of St. Patrick. He was ordained in the NY Archdiocese by Terrence Cardinal Cooke in 1971 and had his first parish experience in the Diocese of Buga in Colombia. Prior to his ordination, he was sent to Ponce, Puerto Rico to learn Spanish, and did an internship in Gualey, Dominican Republic. Upon returning to the U.S., he was assigned as an Assistant Pastor at St. Catherine of Genoa in Washington Heights. During this time there, he was elected twice to Community School Board 6. He was also appointed to Community Planning Board 9, and served as chairman for one year. In 1975, Cardinal Cooke appointed him Director of Youth Ministry in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).

In 1983, he was appointed by Cardinal Cooke to be the Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa, where he served until 1999. Msgr. Ritchie was then appointed by John Cardinal O’Connor to be the Pastor of Our Lady of Angels parish in the Bronx. He has served on the Inter-Parish Finance Commission of the Archdiocese as has been a member of the Executive Board of the Association of Catholic Schools. He was appointed by Edward Cardinal Egan to be the Regional Vicar of the North West Bronx in 2002, and was appointed Rector of the Cathedral in 2006.

Fr. Joseph Koterski

Fr. Joseph W. Koterski is a priest of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. He has been a member of the Philosophy Department of Fordham University since 1992 and is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Philosophical Quarterly. In 2008, he was elected president of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. Among his recent publications is An Introduction to Medieval Philosophy: Some Basic Concepts (2009).

On the Fordham campus he serves as Master of Queens Court Residential College for Freshmen and has been given both the Dean's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching and the Graduate Teacher of the Year Award.

Ordained in 1992, Fr. Koterski earned his Masters of Divinity and License of Sacred Theology from the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received an H.A.B. in Classics from Xavier University and earned his Doctorate in Philosophy from St. Louis University.

Fr. Thomas Williams, LC, ThD, is a Catholic priest and professor of theology and ethics.

Fr. Williams holds degrees in theology, philosophy and business administration, as well as a diploma in languages and classical humanities. He is senior fellow of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

He has appeared on television as Vatican analyst and consultant on faith, ethics and religion, previously for NBC, and currently for CBS News.

He has also written many articles and several books, including Can God Be Trusted?

Fr. Williams teaches at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Atheneum, a university run by the Legionaries of Christ, the religious congregation of which he is a member since 1985. He resides in Rome, Italy.

Prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 1996, Fr. Challman spent 14 years as a production manager and technical director for recording artists Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston and Amy Grant. He also worked on many live televison productions including the Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award telecasts and for clients ranging from Muppet and Sesame Street creator Jim Hensen to the Museum of Radio and Television.

While studying at St. Joseph's Seminary, Fr. Challman took on the task of restoring the mastertapes of chants and hymns recorded by seminarians under the direction of Msgr. Curtin, from as far back as 50 years ago. Fr. Challman headed a trio of technicians who re-mastered and digitized the recordings. The results of his efforts are available on the CD A Treasury of Sacred Music.


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		His Excellency, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI on February 23, 2009. He was installed as Archbishop of New York on April 15, 2009. He had served as Archbishop of Milwaukee since he was named by Pope John Paul II on June 25, 2002. He was installed as Milwaukee's 10th archbishop on August 28, 2002, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, papal nuncio to the United States, installed Archbishop Dolan. Born February 6, 1950, Archbishop Dolan was the first of five children born to Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert Dolan. In 1964, he began his high school seminary education at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Mo. His seminary foundation continued at Cardinal Glennon College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He then completed his priestly formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he earned a License in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas. Archbishop Dolan was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1976. He then served as associate pastor at Immacolata Parish in Richmond Heights, Mo., until 1979 when he began studies for a doctorate in American Church History at the Catholic University of America. Before completing the doctorate, he spent a year researching the late Archbishop Edwin O'Hara, a founder of the Catholic Biblical Association. Archbishop O'Hara's life and ministry was the subject of the Archbishop's doctoral dissertation. On his return to St. Louis, Archbishop Dolan served in parish ministry from 1983-87, during which time he was also liaison for the late Archbishop John L. May in the restructuring of the college and theology programs of the archdiocesan seminary system. In 1987, Archbishop Dolan was appointed to a five-year term as secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. When he returned to St. Louis in 1992, he was appointed vice rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, serving also as director of Spiritual Formation and professor of Church History. He was also an adjunct professor of theology at Saint Louis University. In 1994, he was appointed rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he served until June 2001. While in Rome, he also served as a visiting professor of Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University and as a faculty member in the Department of Ecumenical Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. The work of the Archbishop in the area of seminary education has influenced the life and ministry of a great number of priests of the new millennium. On June 19, 2001 – the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood – then Fr. Dolan was named the Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis by Pope John Paul II. The new Bishop Dolan chose for his Episcopal motto the profession of faith of St. Peter: Ad Quem Ibimus, "Lord to whom shall we go?" (Jn 6:68). He is currently the chairman of Catholic Relief Services and a member of the Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America. On June 29, 2009, Archbishop Dolan received the pallium, a symbol of his office as an archbishop, from His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, at St. Peter's Basilica. Msgr. Robert Ritchie Msgr. Ritchie is the Rector of the Cathedral of St. Patrick. He was ordained in the NY Archdiocese by Terrence Cardinal Cooke in 1971 and had his first parish experience in the Diocese of Buga in Colombia. Prior to his ordination, he was sent to Ponce, Puerto Rico to learn Spanish, and did an internship in Gualey, Dominican Republic. Upon returning to the U.S., he was assigned as an Assistant Pastor at St. Catherine of Genoa in Washington Heights. During this time there, he was elected twice to Community School Board 6. He was also appointed to Community Planning Board 9, and served as chairman for one year. In 1975, Cardinal Cooke appointed him Director of Youth Ministry in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). In 1983, he was appointed by Cardinal Cooke to be the Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa, where he served until 1999. Msgr. Ritchie was then appointed by John Cardinal O’Connor to be the Pastor of Our Lady of Angels parish in the Bronx. He has served on the Inter-Parish Finance Commission of the Archdiocese as has been a member of the Executive Board of the Association of Catholic Schools. He was appointed by Edward Cardinal Egan to be the Regional Vicar of the North West Bronx in 2002, and was appointed Rector of the Cathedral in 2006. Fr. Joseph Koterski Fr. Joseph W. Koterski is a priest of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. He has been a member of the Philosophy Department of Fordham University since 1992 and is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Philosophical Quarterly. In 2008, he was elected president of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. Among his recent publications is An Introduction to Medieval Philosophy: Some Basic Concepts (2009). On the Fordham campus he serves as Master of Queens Court Residential College for Freshmen and has been given both the Dean's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching and the Graduate Teacher of the Year Award. Ordained in 1992, Fr. Koterski earned his Masters of Divinity and License of Sacred Theology from the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received an H.A.B. in Classics from Xavier University and earned his Doctorate in Philosophy from St. Louis University. Fr. Richard Gill Fr. Richard is currently at at Old St. Patrick's Cathedral. He previously served as the Director of the Alpha Omega Family Center in Mount Kisco, NY, where he organized and led Ignatian spiritual retreats, marriage enrichment and marriage preparation classes. Before that, he served as the president of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, which he helped found. He has been a regular contributor to the magazine Catholic Faith and Family. Fr. Thomas Williams, LC Fr. Thomas Williams, LC, ThD, is a Catholic priest and professor of theology and ethics. Fr. Williams holds degrees in theology, philosophy and business administration, as well as a diploma in languages and classical humanities. He is senior fellow of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas. He has appeared on television as Vatican analyst and consultant on faith, ethics and religion, previously for NBC, and currently for CBS News. He has also written many articles and several books, including Can God Be Trusted? Fr. Williams teaches at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Atheneum, a university run by the Legionaries of Christ, the religious congregation of which he is a member since 1985. He resides in Rome, Italy. Fr. Stephen Challman Prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 1996, Fr. Challman spent 14 years as a production manager and technical director for recording artists Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston and Amy Grant. He also worked on many live televison productions including the Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award telecasts and for clients ranging from Muppet and Sesame Street creator Jim Hensen to the Museum of Radio and Television. While studying at St. Joseph's Seminary, Fr. Challman took on the task of restoring the mastertapes of chants and hymns recorded by seminarians under the direction of Msgr. Curtin, from as far back as 50 years ago. Fr. Challman headed a trio of technicians who re-mastered and digitized the recordings. The results of his efforts are available on the CD A Treasury of Sacred Music. Fr. Challman is currently parochial vicar at Holy Rosary R.C. Church on Staten Island.