Along the Way Book Launch and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
4-5 p.m.
Elms College, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013
Berchmans Hall, Veritas Auditorium
Parking available in C-Lot
Accessibility parking available in the Berchmans Flag Circle and the Maguire Circle
Elms College’s St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture is hosting a book launch and panel discussion for Along the Way: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Father Hugh F. Crean. Father Hugh’s homilies and talks included in the publication are accompanied by six essays reflecting on his life and ministry. The six contributors who will be our panelists for the evening are:
Reverend Mark Stelzer, S.Th.D., College Chaplain, Associate Professor of Humanities, Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity
Dr. David O’Brien, Prof. Emeritus and Loyola Prof. of Roman Catholic Studies at College of the Holy Cross
Sr. Mary Johnson, Community Leader of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Sr. Jane Morrissey, Site Supervisor and is Co-founder of the Homework House
Dr. Peter DePergola, Executive Director and Fellow, St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture
Dr. Michael McGravey, Director of the Institute for Theology and Pastoral Studies (ITPS), Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Summary:
A collection of essays and meditations by the people who have been most influenced by the life and ministry of Father Hugh F. Crean, who was often described as a “priest’s priest.” With more than twenty of Crean’s original homilies, the book affords parishioners and friends who knew him an opportunity to find comfort in a voice that uplifted and sustained them week after week.
Appealing to both the person in the pew and professional minister, Along the Way: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Father Hugh F. Crean explores the legacy of Vatican II (1962-1965) and its unfinished agenda. Written by a diverse group of contributors, including noted Church historian David O’Brien and sociologist Mary Johnson, SNDdeN, the essays included in Along the Way challenge readers to reconsider the essence and form of priesthood, religious life, and ministry while pointing to themes Crean delivered throughout his 53 years of ministry.
The book was prepared under the auspices of the Saint Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where Crean served as a faculty member.
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