Office of the President
View recent news about and upcoming activites of Saint Luke Institute President & CEO, Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, CM, Ph.D.
Recent News
President McDevitt Hosts St. Luke Feast Month Celebration in Silver Spring
Festivities included a special Mass, lunch and presentation focused on the USCCB’s ‘Guide to Ongoing Formation for Priests.’ A representative from the USCCB presented on the mental wellness needs of priests.
A Message from our New President & CEO
Rev. Patrick McDevitt, CM, Ph.D., reflects on the important mission of SLI to provide integral, licensed mental health and spiritual care for ministers, especially as they encounter the unique needs of today’s Church and world.
Statement of Saint Luke Institute President on Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic Church
President & CEO, Rev. Patrick J McDevitt, CM, PhD, issued the following statement at 12:30 p.m. ET to members of the SLI Board of Directors and staff
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Upcoming Events
Virtual Presentation: “The Art of Accompaniment – A Way of Being” (Session 2)
Saint Luke Institute President & CEO, Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, CM, PhD will be presenting a three-part virtual session on accompaniment in the work of ministerial formation.
The Art of Aging Gratefully: Learning from Religious Women – A Global Virtual Conference
The virtual event will lift up the way in which Catholic sisters model, resource, and respond to the needs of aging in ways that are holistic, holy, and a proven model from which everyone in the Church can learn – religious, clergy and lay.
Multiple Presentations: Canon Law Society of America Convention 2026
A pre-conference presentation and in-conference seminar on mental health topics for canonists, including “Dealing with Vicarious Trauma: Coping Strategies for Managing Tribunals and Decreasing Burnout.”
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