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Karey Circosta Promoted to Sales and Marketing Director for Ave Maria Press

Ave Maria Press is pleased to announce that Karey Circosta has been named Sales and Marketing Director, a promotion that involves responsibility for developing and implementing the sales and marketing strategies for all Ave Maria Press publications and for meeting the organization’s annual revenue goals. Karey joined AMP in August 2003 after spending five years as a marketing manager at the Elkhart Truth, a job she took after graduating from Saint Mary’s College with a degree in marketing. In her seven years at Ave, Karey has been instrumental in helping AMP become one of the leading Catholic high school religion textbook publishers in the country, with sales that have grown exponentially over the past six years. She has also helped guide our recent growth as a well-regarded publisher of pastoral ministry resources. Named Marketing Manager in 2006 (the same year she earned her MBA), Karey was promoted to Institutional Marketing Director two years ago. Her new promotion gives her responsibility for Ave Maria Press's trade publishing program as well. AMP Publisher Tom Grady stated, "This is a big job, and I know that Karey will bring the same skill, energy, and enthusiasm to it that she has brought to every position she has held at Ave. Please join me in congratulating her and wishing her every success."

Kathleen Deignan, C.N.D., to Be Honored by GreenFaith

For many people, the environment is a daunting, or even depressing topic.For Sister Kathleen Deignan, it represents an opportunity for spiritually inspired creativity. Over a career as a theologian, author, editor, composer, and singer spanning more than 25 years, Sr. Kathleen has offered a unique religious-artistic witness for the earth. In recognition of her accomplishments, GreenFaith has announced that it will honor her at the Fifth Annual GreenFaith Awards Celebration on Saturday, October 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston, New Jersey. The Awards Celebration will be a model "green" event, with: Locally grown organic food prepared by Chef Joe Palombo of Mirabella Café. A "green" Silent Auction, with items including an evening’s stay at Philadelphia's greenest hotel—the Hotel Palomar—and a gift certificate to Candle 79—a leading Manhattan vegetarian restaurant. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Ave Maria Press Releases New Book by Notre Dame Theology Professor

Notre Dame, IN—For most of his professional life, University of Notre Dame professor Lawrence Cunningham has kept notebooks filled with memories, ideas, verses, and reflections on the things that captured his attention on a given day. Now, for the first time, Cunningham has selected and compiled notes from his many volumes to comprise Things Seen and Unseen. This window into the mind and heart of an exceptional theologian reveals insightful, spirited, and often wickedly funny commentary on the messy, comic, tragic, and ultimately beautiful realities of the diverse landscape of contemporary Catholicism. Cunningham writes in the introduction, “Keeping this log has been one of the few disciplines I have maintained with some regularity over the years. Reading journals and diaries of other people has always been a pleasure to me, so it struck me that others might like a peek into the vagrant workings of one theologian’s mind.” Scholarly, popular, and personal in equal amounts, Things Seen and Unseen considers the legacy of such spiritual figures as Simone Weil, the interplay between religion and pop culture where Christmas and Easter are concerned, and the always difficult balance between family and work. Cunningham also addresses such thorny issues as the quality of Church leadership, the commercialization of spirituality, and the sad contrast between the ideal of Christian charity and the pettiness that can pervade everyday church life. In all things, Cunningham inspires readers with his deep love for and steadfast devotion to the Catholic Church. According to James Martin, S.J., author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, “Lawrence Cunningham is that rare person: a renowned scholar who not only writes beautifully, but whose essays, reviews, and books are useful. Reading Cunningham is like listening to an exceedingly wise, articulate, provocative, funny and, above all, compassionate man who passionately wants you to meet the God he knows so well.”

Robert Wicks Interviewed by St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online

Dare, Hope, Pray: Dr. Robert Wicks—October 2010 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online

Notre Dame Prayer Book Offers Inspiring Prayers for All Occasions

Experience the vibrant Catholic spirituality of the University of Notre Dame and the sacred spaces of its beloved campus with this rich collection of traditional and contemporary prayers for every occasion. Arranged around twelve iconic places on campus—including the Grotto, the Basilica, the lakes, and the hallowed Notre Dame Stadium—this treasury will inspire and refresh the worldwide network of alumni, legendary “subway alumni,” and friends of the university for whom Notre Dame is a unique place of prayer. As eloquently stated in the foreword by Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., this sumptuous collection “reminds us of our many and always-beautiful opportunities for prayers at Notre Dame.” In this book, readers are provided with everyday prayers, ranging from the birth of a child to a sleepless night, as well as prayers focused on thanksgiving, intention, examination, contrition, and hope. Also included are many prayers from the Catholic tradition, including prayers of the saints. In addition, there are a number of prayers and reflections by some of the best loved members of the Notre Dame family, including Lou Holtz, Fr. “Monk” Malloy, Carol Ann Mooney, and Lawrence Cunningham. These reflections offer personal testimony to the power of prayer and demonstrate practical ways to use the prayer forms that are part of a respected Catholic heritage. In addition to prayers, The Notre Dame Book of Prayer contains striking photographs by Matt Cashore of the beautiful and prayerful spaces on campus, which provide reflective complements to the prayers themselves. With its wonderful variety of reflections, The Notre Dame Book of Prayer is the perfect gift for graduates, alumni, and everyone who appreciates the prayerful spirit of Notre Dame. Publication Date: September 2010

Wicks's New Book Called a "Triumph of the Human Spirit!"

Blending insights from Christian contemplative practice and contemporary psychology, Dr. Robert J. Wicks—well-known speaker, therapist, and spiritual guide—introduces what he calls “prayerfulness,” a way of being truly in the present to experience God and life in dynamic new ways. Wicks offers a rich array of insights including seven practical steps, a thirty-day retreat, and a Spiritual Mindfulness Questionnaire. This creative combination of ancient wisdom and contemporary psychology is designed to help readers develop a loving, clear, and spiritually balanced outlook.

Take a Contemplative Weekend Retreat Without Leaving Home

Notre Dame, IN—The Recollected Heart, recently updated and back in print, is the essential guide for incorporating the pattern of The Rule of St. Benedict into a spiritually refreshing retreat—without leaving home. Written over fifteen hundred years ago and freshly interpreted by such contemporary writers as Kathleen Norris, Joan Chittister, Esther de Waal, and Macrina Wiederkehr, The Rule and its model of monastic spirituality have shaped our world and provided countless pilgrims a method of prayer that never goes out of style. Called a “mandatory read” by Deep Economy author Bill McKibben, The Recollected Heart is Philip Zaleski’s prescription for renewing the spirit in the midst of a hectic life and a chaotic world. The book prepares readers for leading or participating in a powerful monastic retreat with stories, prayers, and practical tips on spiritual goal-setting. Zaleski’s warmth and guidance ensure that readers will come away with a renewed sense of self and spiritual wellness.