Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary

Conversatio: Creating a Culture of Encounter Initiative

School Information

  • Member School: Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary
  • Location: Collegeville, MN
  • Country: United States
  • Primary Denomination: Roman Catholic

Project Information

  • Initiative: Pathways for Tomorrow Phase 2
  • Project Title: Conversatio: Creating a Culture of Encounter Initiative
  • Project Description: Conversatio: Creating a Culture of Encounter is a three-year program through Saint John's University School of Theology and Seminary. Students will earn a Master of Divinity degree, live in intentional community, develop cultural humility, and participate in the Benedictine way of life. Students will serve in local Catholic Communities in youth ministry, faith formation, or liturgy while building and leading evangelization teams within the rural parish. The program is rooted in the Benedictine practice of Conversatio Morum and is inspired by what Pope Francis calls a Culture of Encounter.
  • Project Area: Congregational and denominational collaborations | Degrees or accelerated programs | Engaging publics and contexts | Residential education | Spiritual direction and student formation
  • Project Start Date: 22-Jan-01
  • Project End Date: 26-Dec-31
  • Project Amount: $1,000,000

School Informatics

The following information reflects information reported to ATS in fall 2021 near the start of this Pathways grant phase:
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  • Number of Students (FTE): 70
  • Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE): 5
  • Student-to-Faculty FTE ratio: 14:1
  • Expenditures, Year Prior (see Annual Data Tables, T-1.2): $3,293,134
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