The MA in Pastoral Ministry with no concentration provides a foundational understanding of the various arts of pastoral ministry. While pursuing the degree, students have maximum flexibility to combine courses from various concentrations (e.g., Youth and Young Adult Faith, Religious Education, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Hispanic Ministry, etc.) in order to achieve a broad theoretical base and practical understanding of ministry as such. After graduating, the degree is flexible, preparing the student well for a variety of positions in parishes, hospitals, archdiocesan offices and other ministerial settings.

Publications of Interest

1. America
2. American Journal of Pastoral Counseling
3. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
4. Commonweal
5. Ethics and International Affairs
6. International Journal of Education and Religion
7. Journal for Peace and Justice Studies
8. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
9. Journal of Ministry in Addiction and Recovery
10. Journal of Psychology and Christianity
11. Journal of Psychology and Theology
12. Journal of Religion and Health
13. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work
14. New Theology Review
15. Pastoral Psychology
16. Pastoral Sciences
17. Presence
18. Religious Education
19. Spiritus
20. The Catechist
21. The International Journal For the Psychology of Religion
22. The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
23. The Journal of Pastoral Counseling
24. Theological Studies
25. Today's Catholic Teacher

Professional Associations:

1. American Association of Pastoral Counselors
2. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
3. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
4. Association of Professional Chaplains
5. Association of Professors and Practitioners and Researchers in Religious Education
6. Center for Concern
7. National Association of Catholic Chaplains
8. National Association of Lay Ministers
9. National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors
10. National Conference of Catechetical Leaders
11. Person, Culture, and Religion
12. Society for Pastoral Counseling Research
13. Society for Spirituality and Social Work
14. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
15. The Roundtable

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