No ‘Back to Normal’: Easter Ministry Amid Covid-19
In the wake of the devastating human and financial impacts of the pandemic on our churches and ministries, the Risen Christ calls us to a “new normal.”
A Journey to Rome: ‘Formation of the Laity Best Practices’ Conference
I have been on the job at the USCCB as the Assistant Director of Certification for Ecclesial Ministry for about 10 weeks. It has been a whirlwind of activity and learning on the job and some...
[Archive] Dr. DelMonico Named Assistant Director for Certification of Ecclesial Ministry & Service at USCCB
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In this national role, Marc is tasked with promoting, encouraging, developing and evaluating new and ongoing processes of certification for lay ecclesial ministry in the U.S. Catholic Church,
[Archive] USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education Announces Dr. DelMonico as Assistant Director for Certification of Ecclesial Ministry
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The following announcement was released today by Sr. John Mary Fleming, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, announcing me as the new Assistant Director for Certification of Ecclesial Ministry and Service effective July 16, 2018.
Reflections on the Word for the Commemoration of the Conferral of my Doctoral Degree
The following is the text I prepared and shared – in truncated form – with family and friends at Ventura’s Restaurant in my hometown of Utica, New York on Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016. They had gathered to celebrate the conferral of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Historic and Systematic Theology upon me by the Catholic University of America.
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NATIONAL LAY MINISTRY ADVOCACY
Dr. Marc DelMonico led national efforts in support of professional and volunteer Catholic lay ministers for five years at the U.S bishops' conference. Read More.CATHOLIC PRISON MINISTRIES COMPETENCIES
In 2021, I assisted the USCCB in review and approval of competencies for minister formation and certification for Catholic pastoral care in prison ministries, and for Certified Catholic Correctional Chaplains. Read More.STRATEGIC MINISTRY DURING COVID-19
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