Dr. Donna Eschenauer, Ph.D.

Pastoral Theology

Ph.D., Fordham University, New York

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Person for the MA Program at the Yonkers & Somers Sites

Publications:

Books:

Recruiting and Forming Your Parish Initiation Team. Chicago, IL: Liturgy
Training Publications, forthcoming.

A Journey Through the Three Days: Theological Reflections on the Paschal
Triduum. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 2019.

The Role of the Coordinator of Christian Initiation: A Pastoral and Practical
Guide. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 2017.

First Communion Liturgies: Preparing First-Class First Sacraments.
Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, August 2014.

How to Lead Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training
Publications. Co-author with Pat Fosarelli, May 2014.

The Easter Triduum: A Ritual Pilgrimage. San Jose, CA: Resource
Publications, March 2013.

Reflection on Renewal: Lay Ecclesial Ministry in the Church.
Donna Eschenauer and Harold D. Horell, eds. Liturgical Press,
Collegeville, MN: 2011.

“Introduction: The Fordham University Convocation.” In Reflection and
Renewal: Lay Ecclesial Ministry in the Church. Donna Eschenauer and
Harold D. Horell, eds. Liturgical Press, Collegeville: 2011.

“The Sacraments of Initiation: A Guiding Theme for Lay Ecclesial Ministry.” In
Reflection and Renewal: Lay Ecclesial Ministry in the Church. Donna
Eschenauer and Harold D. Horell, eds. Liturgical Press, Collegeville:
2011.

Articles:

“A Year Round Catechumenate,” Summit & Source: The Bulletin of the Office of
Worship, Diocese of Rockville Centre, Vol. XXXII, No. 1, February
2018.

“Shaping a Living and Active Faith. Pastoral Liturgy. Chicago, IL: Liturgy
Training Publications, March/April 2016, Vol 47, No. 2.

“Purification and Enlightenment: Fashioning the Elect in the Likeness of Jesus
Christ. Pastoral Liturgy. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications,
September/October 2015, Volume 46, Number 5.

“And a Child Shall Lead with Them: Mentoring Children and Youth in Liturgical
Ministry.” AIM: Liturgy Resources. Winter 2014 Vol.46 No.4.

“The People of God and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults:
Forming and Re-forming the Life of the Church.” Catechumenate: A
Journal of Christian Initiation, September 2013.

“Communion and Unity: The Reception of Baptized Christians into The Full
Communion of the Catholic Church.” Catechumenate: A Journal of
Christian Initiation, Vol.34, No. 5: September 2012.

“Memory and Imagination: The Paschal Triduum Teaching How to Live and How
to Die.” Religious Education, 107: 2012, 388-400.

“A Second Look at the Directory of Masses with Children” Praytellblog.com
Anthony Ruff O.S.B. ed. Liturgical Press, Collegeville: Featured
Article, September 3, 2010.

“Liturgical Catechesis: Unlocking the Sacramental Imagination.” In the Liturgical
Catechist: Resources for Teaching Deeper Faith Rooted in Liturgy,
Theliturgicalcatechist.weekly.com.

“Lectionary Catechesis: The Word Broken and Shared” Summit and Source
Volume XIII, Number 3 – March-April. Rockville Centre: 1991

Courses

• Confirmation and RCIA

• RCIA: Theology and Practice

• Introduction to Pastoral Ministry

• MA Thesis Mentoring Seminar

• Special Issues in Sacramental Theology: Restored Order, The Sacraments of Initiation

• The Educational Ministry of the Church: Vision and Practice

• Introduction to Liturgy

• Special Issues in Catechesis (Workshop)

• Lay Ecclesial Ministry and the Church

• Religious Education: Theory and Practice

• The Liturgies of Holy Week