Select Biographies of Previous & Upcoming Speakers Fr. George Rutler Fr. Rutler was ordained to the deaconate in Rome by His Eminence William Cardinal Baum in 1980 and received priestly ordination in St. Patrick's Cathedral at the hands of His Eminence Terence Cardinal Cooke in 1981. He served as Associate Pastor of St. Joseph's Bronxville; Our Lady of Victory in the Wall Street area; and St. Agnes, Manhattan. He was a university chaplain for the Archdiocese, and also chaplain to a general hospital and a psychiatric hospital. For ten years he was National Chaplain of Legatus, the organization of Catholic business leaders and their families engaged in spiritual formation and evangelization. A board member of several schools and colleges, as well as an advisor to the Board of Christendom College, he is also Chaplain of the New York Guild of Catholic Lawyers and has long been associated with Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity, and other religious orders, as a retreat master.  Cardinal Egan appointed Fr. Rutler as pastor of The Church of Our Saviour, NY, in September of  2001. Bishop William E. Lori Bishop William E. Lori, STD was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington in 1977 and is now serving as the fourth Bishop of Bridgeport, CT. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Bishop Lori earned a B.A. from Seminary of St. Pius X and and M.A. from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. He was ordained by William Cardinal Baum in Washington, D.C. Bishop Lori was first assigned to St. Joseph Parish in Landover, MD. In 1982 he earned a S.T.D from Catholic University of America and was Named the Director of the Archdiocese of Washington’s Commission of Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs as well as the Theological Advisor to His Eminence, James Cardinal Hickey (Archbishop of Washington). From 1983-1994 Bishop Lori was Cardinal Hickey’s Secretary and Theologian. In 1994 Bishop Lori was appointed Chancellor, Vicar General, and Moderator of the Curia for Archdiocese of Washington. Then in 1995 was ordained to the Episcopate as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington and Titular Bishop of Bulla. On January 23, 2001 Bishop Lori was appointed the fourth Bishop of Bridgeport, succeeding His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan (Archbishop of New York). Fr. Richard John Neuhaus Father Richard John Neuhaus is acclaimed as one of the foremost authorities on the role of religion in the contemporary world and is President of The Institute on Religion and Public Life, a nonpartisan inter-religious research and education institute in New York City. He is editor-in-chief of the Institute's publication, First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life. Among his best known books are Freedom for Ministry, The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America, The Catholic Moment: The Paradox of the Church in the Postmodern World, and, with Rabbi Leon Klenicki, Believing Today: Jew and Christian in Conversation. His most recent book is As I Lay Dying: Meditations upon Returning, also from Basic Books. Neuhaus' work has been the subject of feature articles in popular and scholarly publications both here and abroad, and he has been the recipient of numerous honors from universities and other institutions, including the John Paul II Award for Religious Freedom. He has held presidential appointments in the Carter, Reagan, and first Bush administrations. In September 1991 he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of New York. Born in Canada, Neuhaus received his formal education in Ontario and in the United States and is a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri. Fr. Sam Scott (under construction) Fr. Glenn Sudano CFR Father Glenn Sudano is one of the original six Capuchin (KAAP-A-CHEN) Franciscan Friars in NY who received permission to form a new community dedicated to living the Franciscan life as St. Francis envisioned it: a life of poverty, prayer, personal conversion, helping the poor and preaching repentance. In 1991 Cardinal O’Connor formally established the community as a public association of the faithful and in June 1999 formally raised its canonical status to a diocesan religious community, for which Rome gave its approval. Under the leadership of Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Fr. Andrew Apostoli, as well as Fr. Glenn, the community has grown to include about 70 friars (and several sisters), including ones in England, Germany, Poland, France, and other foreign countries. They have several friaries as well as a homeless shelter in the Bronx and missions in London and Honduras. They have just opened a new friary in inner-city Newark, NJ. They are involved in the youth ministry Youth 2000, and prayer and efforts at saving unborn babied outside abortion clinics. Fr. Glenn was for many years in charge of guiding new members of the community through their early formation and training and has been Superior (or, as the humble friars call it, community servant). Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand Alice von Hildebrand received a master’s degree and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham University in New York. She taught at the Hunter College of the City University in New York, the Catechetical Institute in Dunwoodie, New York, the Catechetical Institute in Arlington, Virginia, the Thomas More College in Rome, Italy, Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio and Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She lectures in Canada, South America, Western Europe and the United States, and is the author of several books, including Greek Culture: The Adventure of the Human Spirit, A Philosophy of Religion, By Love Refined, By Grief Refined, and The Soul of a Lion. She co-authored several books with her husband, Dietrich von Hildebrand, including The Art of Living, Situation Ethics, and Graven Images. Archbishop John Meyers Archbishop John J. Myers, fifth Archbishop of Newark, was born in Ottawa, IL on July 26, 1941. While completing studies at Loras College in Dubuque, IA (1959-1963), Bishop John B. Franz offered him the opportunity to prepare for the priesthood in Rome. During a visit home in 1966, he was ordained a subdeacon by Bishop Franz in his private chapel in the Bishop’s residence. Father Myers was ordained a priest for service to the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop Francis Reh on Dec. 17, 1966 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome. He then received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the North American College, Gregorian University, Rome in 1967, and a Doctorate in Canon Law from Catholic University in Washington, DC in 1977. Father Myers' first assignment was as assistant pastor at Holy Family Parish, Peoria in 1967. He then served in the Department of International Affairs of the United States Catholic Conference from 1970 to 1971. His next assignment was as associate pastor of St. Matthew Parish, Champaign, IL from 1971 until 1974. Among the administrative positions Father Myers has held in the Diocese of Peoria are Administrator of St. Mary Cathedral (1977-1978 and 1984); diocesan Vice Chancellor (1977-1978); Vocations Director (1977-1987); diocesan Chancellor (1978-1987); and diocesan Vicar General (1982-1990). He has also served as a member of the diocesan Presbyteral Council (1968-1970 and 1984-1990) and Board of Consultors (1978-1990). He has served since 1966 as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts. On Sept. 3, 1987, Bishop Myers was installed as Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria, and acceded to the See of Peoria on Jan. 23, 1990. As a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Myers has served on the Canonical Affairs Committee (1988-2002), Committee on Shrines and Pilgrimages (1990-), Committee on Vocations (1995-1998), Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse (2002), Committee on Hispanic Affairs (2002-), and Committee on Aid to Eastern Europe (1999-). Currently, he serves on the Board of Governors of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, Boston, MA; the Seminary Board, Kenrick-Glennon, of the Archdiocese of St. Louis; the Seminary Committee, Finance Committee, Ad Hoc Committee for By-Laws, and Board of Trustees of Catholic University of America; and the Board of Trustees of the Papal Foundation. Bishop Myers has participated extensively in numerous Canon Law Projects, and has produced scholarly writings on a range of topics including diocesan finance, ecclesial ministries, the rights of unborn children, and the family. On July 24, 2001, His Holiness Pope John Paul II called John J. Myers to serve as the fifth Archbishop of Newark, NJ. Msgr. William Smith Msgr. William Smith S.T.D. attended St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie) and was later ordained in 1966 by Cardinal Spellman at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Msgr. Smith was first the Assistant Pastor of St. Francis Church in Mt. Kisco. Later, Msgr. Smith earned a doctorate of Sacred Theology from Catholic University of America and in 1971 he became a Professor of Moral Theology at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie). In 1977 he became the Dean of St. Joseph’s In 1986 we was given the honor of Msgr. Msgr. Smith has appeared on shows such as: Today Show, Phil Donahue, 20/20, Good Morning America, Firing Line, and CNN. Msgr. Smith is one of if not the leading moral theologian in the Catholic Church today. Msgr. Stuart Swetland Msgr. Stuart W. Swetland, S.T.D., was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Diocese of Peoria, IL. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics from the United States Naval Academy and was elected a Rhodes Scholar in 1981. Raised a Lutheran, he became a Catholic while studying at Oxford. He has a BA and MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford; an M.Div. and MA from Mt. Saint Mary’s Seminary; and S.T.L. and S.T.D. from the John Paul II Institute for the Study of Family and Marriage. He currently serves as Director of Newman Foundation, Chaplain to Catholic Students at the University of Illinois, Vicar for Social Justice, Diocese of Peoria, and adjunct associate professor in the Program of Religious Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His conversion story was recently published in Surprised by Truth 3 (edited by Patrick Madrid). Fr. Ron Tacelli S.J. (under construction) Fr. Cyprian La Pastina Father La Pastina was ordained to the priesthood in 1997 after completing studies at Saint John Fisher Seminary and Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University. He is currently assigned to Saint Mary Parish in Greenwich and is Director of Religious Education and Spiritual Director for Theology on Tap. Fr. Joseph Koterski S.J. Joseph Koterski is a member of the Society of Jesus. He is also Associate Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Fordham University, where he specializes in the history of Medieval Philosophy and Natural Law Ethics. Father Koterski received an H.A.B. in Classics from Xavier University and earned his Doctorate in Philosophy from St. Louis University. Ordained as a priest in 1992, he earned his Masters of Divinity and License of Sacred Theology from the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to taking his position at Fordham University, Father Koterski taught at The Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. While at Fordham, he has been recognized for his teaching skills and awarded the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching and the Graduate Teacher of the Year Award. Father Koterski is the editor-in-chief of the International Philosophical Quarterly and co-editor of the Fordham University Press Series in Moral Philosophy and Theology Henry Menzies Henry is one of the leading institutional, residential, and church architects. He has designed roughly fifteen Catholic Centers and three Marian shrines. He received an AB from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) 1948 graduate work at the University of Southern California 1949. Henry went on to serve as a Lt.. in the US Navy on active duty (51-'55) during the Korean War. Afterwards he received B.Arch. from School of Design at NC State University (Raleigh) 1958. Professional work experience: Perry, Shaw, Hepburn & Dean, Architects in Boston, MA; John M. Gray, Architect in Boston '58-'62; founded the firm of The Architects' Group 1962; private practice in Boston 1964 to 1978; formed partnership of Menzies & LeMieux, '78-82 in New York City; private practice in New Rochelle, NY '82 to present. Serving young adults in the Greenwich, CT area. Special thanks the staff of Luca’s Restraunt. Theology-on-Tap copyright 2000 by the Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 312-466-9473, 711 W. Monroe, Chicago, Illinois (see Disclosure page)