Seminary Faculty and Administration

Academic Year 2011/2012

Dr. William A. Bales
Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture, 2002
B.S., Colorado State University; M.A. in Theological Studies, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Mr. Timothy F. Bennett
Psychological Services, 1997
B.A., Loyola of Montreal; M.A., Seton Hall University; Licensed Professional Counselor, PA Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs, 2002

Fr. Kenneth D. Brighenti
Vice Rector of Pastoral Formation
Director of Pastoral Field Education. 2010
Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, 2009
B.A., Holy Apostles College and Seminary; M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary; Ph.D., LaSalle University. Diocese of Metuchen

Fr. John J. Dietrich
Director of Spiritual Formation, 2001
B.A., University of St. Thomas; M.Div., M.A. (Theology), Mount St. Mary’s Seminary (s’92); Archdiocese of Hartford

Dr. Patrick J. DiVietri
Instructor of Pastoral Theology, 2004
B.A., Antioch University; M.A., University of San Francisco; Ph.D., American Commonwealth University; Diplomate, University of Navarre, Spain
Fr. Brian Doerr
Vice Rector of Human Formation, 2011
B.A., Purdue University; M.Div., Pontifical College Josephinum. 
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

Fr. Lawrence J. Donohoo
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, 2008
B.A., M.A., The Catholic University of America; S.T.B., M.Div., S.T.L., Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception; Ph.D., University of Munich

Dr. Cynthia Fraga-Canadas
Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Spanish, 2009
B.S., Teacher Training College (Argentina); M.S., University of Dayton; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Fr. Charles P. Connor
Assistant Professor of Church History, Systematic Theology, 2010
B.A., M.A., University of Scranton; Ph.D., Fordham University; Ph.B., Intitute of Philosophy at Catholic University of Louvain; S.T.B., Gregorian University; M.A. Theology, Angelicum University; S.T.L., Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America. Diocese of Scranton

Fr. Lee W. Gross
Dean of Students, 1994
Assistant Professor of Liturgy and Systematic Theology, 2003 -
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary; S.T.L., St. Mary’s Seminary and University; Diocese of Arlington

Dr. Paige E. Hochschild
Assistant Director of Pre-Theology, 2009
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 2007
B.A., University of King's College; M.A., Dahousie University; Ph.D. (Theology), University of Durham

Dr. Carol L. Houghton
Associate Professor of Canon Law, 1985
B.A., Catawba College; M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary; S.T.L., J.C.B., S.T.D., J.C.L., J.C.D., The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas

Fr. Thomas J. Lane
Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture, 2004
B.A., S.T.B., St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland; S.S.L., The Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome; S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome; Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland

Dr. John D. Love
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, 2008
B.A., M.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville; S.T.L., Dominican House of Studies; S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas 

Fr. Lawrence J. McNeil
Instructor of Church History, 2004
B.A., St. Vincent College; M.Div., St. Vincent Seminary; D.Min., Graduate Theological Foundation; Diocese of Harrisburg

Fr. Frederick J. Miller
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, 2005
B.A., Seton Hall University; M.A., St. John’s University; S.T.L., S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas; Archdiocese of Newark

Fr. J. Daniel Mindling, O.F.M. Cap.
Academic Dean, 1993 / Professor of Moral Theology, 1988
B.A., St. Fidelis College and Seminary; M.A., Washington Theological Union; S.T.L., S.T.D., Accademia Alfonsiana; 
Capuchin Province of St. Augustine

Fr. Leo E. Patalinghug
Homiletics, Pastoral Theology, 2007
S.T.B., Pontifical Gregorian University; S.T.L., Pontifical Marianum Institute (Rome); Archdiocese of Baltimore

Dr. Owen M. Phelan
Assistant Professor of Church History, 2006
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Mrs. Caroline S. Purcell
Instructor of English as a Second Language, 2007
B.S., Towson State University; M.A./MATESOL, College of Notre Dame

Fr. Michael J. Roach
Instructor of Church History, 1978
A.B., Loyola College; M.A. The Catholic University of America; Archdiocese of Baltimore

Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs
Rector/VP of the Seminary, 2005
Ph.B., University of Louvain; M.A.(Theology), Mount St. Mary’s Seminary (S’76); S.T.L., S.T.D., The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas; Diocese of Peoria

Dr. Steven C. Smith
Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture, 2008
M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; Ph.D. Loyola University of Chicago

Msgr. Stuart W. Swetland
Director of Pre-Theology, 2006; Flynn Chair of Christian Ethics, 2009
B.S., United States Naval Academy; B.A., M.A., New College, Oxford University; M.Div., M.A. (Theology), Mount St. Mary's Seminary (S'91); S.T.L., S.T.D., The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Family and Marriage/The Catholic University of America;
Diocese of Peoria

Deborah Wentling
Coordinator of English as a Second Language Program, 1999
B.A., Elmhurst College; M.A., Dominican University Graduate School of Library Science/Rosary College; M.A., Western Maryland College