Eva Marie Lumas, S.S.S.

    Part-Time Faculty

 

  • Assistant Professor of Religious Education and Culture
  • Director of Field Education

  • D.Min. Howard University School of Divinity, Washington, D.C.
  • Th.M. Institute for Black Catholic Studies, Xavier University of Louisiana
  • B.A. California State University, San Jose

"Effective faith formation processes and programs enable persons and communities to consciously and conscientiously participate in God’s ongoing activity in the world – calling forth the truest expression of their distinct and interdependent cultural, spiritual, relational and justice-oriented potential to help usher in the reign of God “here-and-now as well as the hereafter."

 

Eva, a Sister of Social Service, is a consultant and instructor of religious education across the country. Besides her busy teaching and preaching schedule locally, she has initiated the development of several religious education guidebooks and training programs for the African-American Catholic Community. A much sought-after lecturer and preacher at the national level in the areas of inculturation, multiculturalism, catechesis, liturgy and pastoral ministry, Eva's profound and creative insights into culture and ritual awaken a new sense of awareness in students in her popular classes.

Selected Course Descriptions

Catechesis in the Multicultural Church and Society

Familiarize students with the theological and theoretical principles that undergird inculturation, multiculturalism and faith formation. Explore the benefits of embracing them in order to foster mature faith within the whole church, and facilitate students’ ability to develop strategies for facilitating effective catechesis through a variety of ministerial endeavors in monocultural or culturally diverse educational and pastoral settings.

 

Culture, Ritual and Faith Formation

Deepen students’ awareness of the educative role of culture and ritual as well as how it impacts the spirituality as well as the religious expression and practices of persons and communities. Explore meaningful ways to identify and build upon spiritual quests expressed through the primary and popular cultural and religious rituals of varied cultural communities.