Barbara Sutton

Areas of Teaching and Research

• Teaching:  Practical Theology, Ministry through the Lifecycle, Church Ministry, Leadership Development, Ministry on the Margins, Teaching Sacraments, Ministerial Formation, Visio Divina, The Saint John’s Bible, May-June, 2019
• Research:  Economic Challenges Facing Future Church Ministers, Thriving Congregations, Ministerial Workplace and Engagement
• Service:  Bridge-Builders for a Thriving Mission, Quality Administrator for Intercultural Diversity Inventory®, Facilitator for Siena Institute Called and Gifted Discernment Process, Certified Trainer for Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) model®, Facilitator for SoulCollage®

Publications

• Holy Seeing from the Art of The Saint John’s Bible, Health Progress, Journal of the Catholic Health Association in the United States, May-June 2019
• Sadlier Religion, “Professional Development Essays for Elementary Curriculum Believe Celebrate, Live: Lectio Divina and Visio Divina”, New York, 2016.
• Illuminating Ministry Journal, Vol. 1, 2 and 3, co-editor with Victor Klimoski, Liturgical Press, 2010, 2014
• Seeing the Word Facilitator Manual, Liturgical Press, 2011
• Seeing the Word, Reflection Guides, editor, Liturgical Press, 2011-2012

Presentations

• “Kindling the Divine Spark”, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, August, 2019
• “Community and Collaboration”, Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development, Kansas City, MO (April 2017).   
• Parish Mission, Lumen Christi Catholic Church, St. Paul, MN (March 2017).
• “Seeing Mercy”, Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Diocesan Ministry Day keynote (September, 2016).
• “Self-Assessment of Ministerial Student’s Readiness for Ministry: The Learning Portfolio”, AGPIM Conference, Tucson, AZ 2011
• “Visio Divina: A Prayer Practice for Encountering God,” LA Congress, 2011

Special Committees/Organizations

• Consultant to the Diocesan Planning Committee, Diocese of Saint Cloud
• Association for Graduate Programs in Ministry
  • Served as Vice President, President and Past President (2014-2016)
• Catholic Association for Theological Field Education Leadership Committee, 2013-2016
• Association for Theological Field Education Planning Committee for Biennial Meeting, 2017
  • Vice President, 2017-2018