December 2011 Dear Members of the ICEL Community, Each Advent, I try to carve out some time to re-read a spiritual gem I’d rec- ommend to you, a monograph called A Coming Christ in Advent: Essays on the Gospel Narratives Preparing for the Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1 and Luke 1). Author and scripture scholar Father Raymond Brown master- fully looks at the infancy narratives and makes them very accessible for con- temporary readers. I’d like to share the following passage from Fr. Brown’s work: A common feature in the two Gospels is the insistence that the identity of Jesus was quickly shared with others. In Matthew the revelation given to Joseph is in God’s plan made known to the Gentile magi. In Luke the revelation given to Mary is in God’s plan made known to the Jewish shepherds. Although the cast of characters differs sharply, the evangelists are each in his own way teaching us that Christ’s identity is never received to be kept a private possession. And in God’s providence, there are others eager to receive it, even if those others are not the ones we might have expected. My reading of these words this Advent is very much influenced by the Institute for Catholic Educa- tional Leadership. What is experienced, encouraged, taught, and received at the Institute is intended to be shared with others—with students, with colleagues, as researchers, as practitioners, with God’s people. What happens at ICEL doesn’t stay at ICEL (as opposed to Vegas!). Rather, there are so many who are eager to receive the gifts provided by an ICEL education. For current ICEL students, think of your culminating project or dissertation as that gift to be shared for the good of others. For alums of our Institute, I am certain you share what you learned here at the University of San Francisco in the contexts of your ministries. For those of you in leadership, encourage those with whom you collaborate to participate in the ICEL community through the pro- grams and classes we offer and will be offering in the future. For all members of our community, know that I will remember you when I concelebrate Midnight Mass here at Saint Ignatius. Merry Christmas, Steve Katsouros, S.J. Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J., ICEL Director Director’s Message Director’s Message 1 Needs Assessment Survey 2 News & Notes 4 Student & Alumni Updates 5 Trustees Conference 6 SummerWest 2012 7 2012 Events 8 Inside this issue: Volume 3, Issue 3 Highlights: Director’s Message Needs Assessment Survey Student & Alumni Updates Upcoming Events
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December 2011
Dear Members of the ICEL Community,
Each Advent, I try to carve out some time to re-read a spiritual gem I’d rec-
ommend to you, a monograph called A Coming Christ in Advent: Essays
on the Gospel Narratives Preparing for the Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1
and Luke 1). Author and scripture scholar Father Raymond Brown master-
fully looks at the infancy narratives and makes them very accessible for con-
temporary readers.
I’d like to share the following passage from Fr. Brown’s work:
A common feature in the two Gospels is the insistence that the identity of Jesus was
quickly shared with others. In Matthew the revelation given to Joseph is in God’s plan
made known to the Gentile magi. In Luke the revelation given to Mary is in God’s plan
made known to the Jewish shepherds. Although the cast of characters differs sharply, the evangelists are each in his own
way teaching us that Christ’s identity is never received to be kept a private possession. And in God’s providence, there
are others eager to receive it, even if those others are not the ones we might have expected.
My reading of these words this Advent is very much influenced by the Institute for Catholic Educa-
tional Leadership. What is experienced, encouraged, taught, and received at the Institute is intended
to be shared with others—with students, with colleagues, as researchers, as practitioners, with God’s
people. What happens at ICEL doesn’t stay at ICEL (as opposed to Vegas!). Rather, there are so
many who are eager to receive the gifts provided by an ICEL education.
For current ICEL students, think of your culminating project or dissertation as that gift to be shared
for the good of others. For alums of our Institute, I am certain you share what you learned here at
the University of San Francisco in the contexts of your ministries. For those of you in leadership,
encourage those with whom you collaborate to participate in the ICEL community through the pro-
grams and classes we offer and will be offering in the future.
For all members of our community, know that I will remember you when I concelebrate Midnight
Mass here at Saint Ignatius.
Merry Christmas,
Steve Katsouros, S.J.
Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J.,
ICEL Director
Director’s Message
Director’s Message 1
Needs Assessment Survey
2
News & Notes 4
Student & Alumni Updates
5
Trustees Conference 6
SummerWest 2012 7
2012 Events 8
Inside this issue:
Volume 3, Issue 3
Highlights:
Director’s Message
Needs Assessment
Survey
Student & Alumni
Updates
Upcoming Events
Page 2 ICEL Moni tor Volume 3 , Issue 3
Needs Assessment and Alumni Surveys Reveal Top Needs in Catholic Leadership
By Angélica Nohemi Quiñónez, ICEL Monitor Editor and M.A. candidate
In late October and early November, the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership (ICEL) reached out to
hundreds of Catholic school leaders nationwide to acquire their perspective on what is needed in Catholic school
leaders today. Leaders were asked to identify the top ten areas where they believe proficiency is needed by Catholic
school administrators. With a 33% response rate from educational leaders to this needs assessment survey, the top
ten areas identified are:
1. Catholic Identity
2. Faculty/Staff Supervision
and Development
3. Strategic Planning
4. Financial Management
5. Leadership Team Devel-
opment
6. Fundraising and Institu-
tional Planning
7. Curriculum Development
8. Governance and Collabo-
ration with Board Mem-
bers
9. Marketing
10. Working with Diverse
Students, Families, Staff,
and Communities
Along with the Needs Assessment Survey for Leaders, ICEL sent out a separate survey to ICEL alumni asking
them to share their thoughts on their ICEL experience and on what they think the needs are for contemporary
Catholic education. The surveys reveal some common threads, including a need for focus in the areas of Catholic
Identity, Strategic Planning, and Financial Management.
The alumni survey results reveal that alumni are satisfied with their ICEL experience. Many alums mentioned the
close-knit ICEL community, the faculty, and professional networking opportunities as highlights of their
experience with ICEL’s various programs and events. As ICEL continues to meet the needs of contemporary
Catholic education, the team will be reviewing survey results in terms of what has been suggested and how the
suggestions can be implemented. Already, ICEL has decided to make the Business & Finance course a requirement
for both the master’s and doctoral programs and will be holding events in 2012 focused on financial management
and trusteeship.
As we continue to celebrate our 35th year of service, we are interested in moving forward by preserving what is
best about ICEL and continuing to offer courses and programming that meet the needs of today’s Catholic
educational climate. We will continue to review the results as we plan events, programs, and courses to better meet
the needs of current students, prospective students, and alumni.
Page 3 ICEL Moni tor Volume 3 , Issue 3
Event Announcement!!
Financial Management and Mission: A Workshop for Catholic School Principals, Presidents, and Business Managers
On Saturday, March 31st, 2012, the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership will sponsor a workshop from 8:30AM until 5PM on Financial Management in Catholic Schools. Susan Conniff, CPA, MBA, UCLA, MS, Journalism, Columbia University, and BS, University of Virginia, will conduct the Workshop. Ms. Conniff was the Vice President for Finance at Loyola School, New York City 2003-2010; she is cur-rently the audit accountant at the School of the Holy Child in Rye, New York, and a member of the finance committee of the board of trustees at Xavier High School, New York City. Ms. Conniff will present on best practices in developing operating and capital budgets, tuition pricing and collection, financial aid, and monitoring cash flow. She will assist Bay Area Catholic elementary and secondary school personnel in reading financial reports, understanding the stories the school’s finances tell about the school’s health, and forecasting trends in revenues and expenses. The Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership wants to make our financial management workshop as relevant to your needs as possible. Send us scenarios from your schools and offices on financial issues you are facing, and we will try to shape the workshop to address those issues. Fee: $50.00, including lunch. Register with Thanh Ly at [email protected] or at 415-422-2204. Space is limited, so please contact us as soon as possible. First come, first served.
Merry Christmas
From all of us at the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership