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Six students in the Graduate Theology Program at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology from the Diocese of Evansville were awarded master’s degrees May 10.
Receiving Master of Arts (Theology) degrees were Kristin Koehl, Bertha Melendres and Deacon Edward Walker, of Evansville; Dr. Steve Hopf, of Jasper,; Benedictine Sister Becky Mathauer, OSB, of Ferdinand; and Adriana Sheridan, of Petersburg.
The Graduate Theology Program offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates in theology to lay persons and permanent deacons. These studies provide a solid foundation in the Catholic tradition for those preparing for Church ministry or seeking personal growth.
The mission of St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is the initial and ongoing formation of priests, permanent deacons and laity to minister together effectively in the service and evangelization of the Roman Catholic Church and the world.
Located in southern Indiana, Saint Meinrad fulfills this mission in the Benedictine tradition by instilling a lifelong love of learning, a strong grounding in the tradition, a love of liturgy and a sense of hospitality that welcomes Christ in each person.