David M. Thomas
Ph.D. Co-Director 268 Mallard Loop, Whitefish MT
59937 USA
Co-Director, The Bethany
Family Institute, Whitefish, MT and Wolverhampton, U.K. (Scroll
down for video clip)
Co-Director,
Bethany Family Institute, U.K. and U.S.A.
Associate Director of the DominicanUniversity (River Forest, IL) Graduate Program in Family Ministry and Faith Development.
Coordinator of Theological Education for the Diaconate Formation Program,
Catholic Diocese of Helena, MT.
Graduate Professor of Religion, Community Leadership and Family Ministry, Regis
University, Denver, CO, 1981-2002.
Director of Graduate Program in Adult Christian Community Development and
Community Leadership, Regis University, Denver, Co., 1981- 1996.
Professor of Systematic Theology and Department Chair, St. Meinrad School of
Theology (IN), 1976-1981.
Associate Professor of Theology, St. Louis University, 1970-1976
Assistant Professor of Theology, LoyolaUniversity, New Orleans, LA., 1969-1970.
Numerous
seminars, workshops and presentations in over 100 dioceses in U. S., Canada, Ireland and England for clergy,
deacons, lay ecclesial ministers, teachers, married
couples, parents and families.
Ph.
D. in Systematic and Historical Theology, University of Notre Dame, 1971.
M. A. in Sociology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, 1966.
M. A. in Sacred Theology, Holy Cross College, Washington. DC, 1965.
B. A. in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, 1961.
Post-doctoral study in family systems and family therapy, Bethesda Institute, Denver, CO.
USCC National Commission on
Marriage and Family Life, 1976-1984.
NCCB National Commission of
Family Life (Theological Consultant), 1988-1992.
Peritus
(consultant) to the World Synod of Bishops, U. S. Bishops,
Vatican, 1980.
Catholic Press Association, First
Place, Family Book of the Year, 1995.
National Association of
Catholic Family Life Ministers, Annual Award for Outstanding
Achievement, 1987.
Sent
Not Alone A Catechetical Sunday reflection book. Washington: NCCL, 2006
Life as a Sacred Journey; Rest Stops
Along The Way. Reflections for Parents and Catechists. Washington DC:
National Conference for
Catechetical Leadership, 2004
Walking a Sacred Path: Sabbath moments Along
the Way. Reflections for catechists. Washington DC: National Conference for
Catechetical Leadership, 2003
Primary interests: Pastoral
theology, Theology of the church and sacraments, adult and family catechesis,
spirituality
and interpersonal life, theology and spirituality of marriage and family life,
Ignatian spirituality, theology of creation, the great outdoors, astronomy,
classical music, poetry, walking (sometimes while looking for an errant golf
ball).
