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<\/a>Please read\u00a0what our\u00a0IPS retirees would like to share:<\/p>\nStephen Krupa, S.J. Mary Christine Athans, BVM, Ph.D. Dr. James Whitehead Dr. Gerard Egan Next, we would like to thank all the IPS directors, faculty and staff from Fr. Jerry O’Leary to the present. THANK YOU ALL.\u00a0We especially like to thank Paul Giblin for his help in experimenting with a variety of ways in teaching the counseling skills courses, but also in suggesting ways to develop the core of these courses, which we have team taught since IPS offered a MA in Pastoral Counseling. THANK YOU PAUL.<\/p>\n Lastly, and most importantly, we wish to thank our students, male and female, lay and religious, young and not so young, from over a dozen countries around the world. You have been wonderful, helping us in every instance to form communities of trust which are essential for our mode of teaching. You have enriched our lives. We have learned, grown and had some good times together. THANK YOU to each and everyone of you.<\/p>\n We will miss the IPS community.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Join the conversation by\u00a0following\u00a0@BrianSchmisek<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter and @LoyolaIPS on Instagram! Also, network with the\u00a0Loyola Chicago IPS<\/a>\u00a0community on LinkedIn.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As this year comes to an end, IPS must\u00a0say goodbye to six incredible faculty members. It has been an honor to have each of them as members of the IPS and greater Loyola community. They have been mentors\u00a0for our students, enriched the lives of everyone\u00a0at IPS\u00a0and continue to be leaders in the\u00a0community. You will always read more
\n<\/strong>“The IPS years have been very special for me. I will miss most my IPS Faculty and Staff colleagues and, of course, the students. I am grateful for all that my students and colleagues taught\u00a0me<\/em>\u00a0over the years, and I hope that I contributed to the moving forward of the gospel and mission of Jesus by what I taught while at the Institute.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>“As a Loyola alum from my undergraduate days, it has been\u00a0wonderful to be teaching\u00a0at IPS since I returned to Chicago in 2002. The enthusiasm, remarkable background and diversity of the students as well as my marvelous colleagues at IPS made my first ‘retirement’ a joy. Thank you for becoming a special part of my life!”<\/p>\n
\nDr. Evelyn Whitehead
\n<\/strong>“Over forty years the Institute of Pastoral Studies has been for us a community of colleagues and friends, a fruitful setting for our ministry, and our spiritual home. We are most grateful!”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Dr. Jeanette Egan
\n<\/strong>“We would like to thank Fr. Garanzini for his tenure as President. The improvements we have witnessed in the years we taught here at Loyola (Gerry 40, Jeanette 29) have been amazing. Thank you Fr. Garanzini.<\/p>\n<\/a>Please join us on April 10th<\/strong>\u00a0for a\u00a0retirement celebration<\/a> as we say farewell to these six\u00a0wonderful IPS faculty members.\u00a0We will celebrate and honor their achievements, remarkable careers and devoted service in their communities.<\/p>\n