Commencement 2023 – Congratulations, Graduates!

May 11, 2023

Professor Agnieska Bieniek leads the academic procession with the seminary mace.

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology assembled for Commencement and Awarding of Degrees. The ceremony began with a Word Service followed by the Commencement Address by Bishop MIchael G. Woost, Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland and professor of liturgical-sacramental theology for 22 years. Seven seminarians who are transitional deacons received the Master of Divinity degree, and seven seminarians, two lay men and one lay woman received the Master of Arts (Theology) degree from the Most Reverend Edward G. Malesic, JCL, Bishop of Cleveland. [See Diocese of Cleveland News article and photo gallery on the event.  Author and photographer: Carol Kovach]

Recipients of the Master of Divinity Degree;

DAVID THEODORE CHOJNACKI
DOMINIC FRANCIS GIDEON
FABIAN DUCKHYUN HAN
JEFFREY STEPHEN LIPTAK
JOHN THOMAS ROVNAK
FREDERICK ANTHONY SCHLUETER, JR.
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL STEIN
                                                                          

Recipients of the Master of Arts (Theology) Degree:

DAVID THEODORE CHOJNACKI
CHRISTINA MARIE CONNELLY-FISCHER
DOMINIC FRANCIS GIDEON
FABIAN DUCKHYUN HAN
IAN WILLIAM JOHN KOLBE KELLY
JEFFREY STEPHEN LIPTAK
BRIAN RICHARD PETRO
JOHN THOMAS ROVNAK
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL STEIN
ALBERT ANTHONY VONDRA

Conferral of Degrees

Song of Praise

Dc. Christopher Stein and Atty. Albert Vondra