THE STAFF IN THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY MINISTRY
(Version: January 2008)

Phone these through 509.323.4242

Fr. Rick Ganz, S.J.
Director (since May 2004)

S.T.L. (Patristic and Systematic Theology)
M.Div. (University of Toronto, Regis College)
A.B. Classical (Gonzaga)
ganz@gonzaga.edu
Gonzaga class of 1978

Team development; budget officer; Spiritual Exercises Retreats; Cardoner Retreats; ecumenical relations; sacramental ministry; spiritual director; Alumni chaplain; the Think Tank Committee of the Office of Student Life; Chair of the Board of Members of Gonzaga University; Board member and retreat director at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center; live-in chaplain at Dillon and Goller Halls

Fr. Tom Kraft O.P.
Coordinator of Search Retreats and Catalyst Groups

M.Div. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)
B.A. phil (DSPT)
Gonzaga University alum
kraft@gonzaga.edu

Directly responsible for the promotion and running of the four Search Retreats per year, which responsibility includes the selecting of two Student Assistants, who report to this Coordinator, and the selecting of the student crews who help run the Search Retreats; collaborates with the Director of University Ministry in evaluating and developing the Search Retreat program at Gonzaga; directly responsible for the promotion and organizing and running of the Catalyst program at Gonzaga; committed to collaboration with the UM team on all its spiritual programs; chaplain for Chardin and Crimont student residences.

Megan McCormick
Coordinator of Freshmen Retreats and Student Formation

B.A. English and Political Science/Concentration in Women's Studies
Gonzaga class of 2004
mccormickm@gonzaga.edu


Coordinator of the six Freshmen Retreats; liaison with Gonzaga Orientation and the University Ambassadors (of the Admissions Office); coordinator of faculty and staff speakers; coordinator of Theology on Tap (five per semester at Jack and Dan's Pub); chaplain for students at Alliance, Lincoln, and Welch Halls

Sr. Laura Michels SNJM
Coordinator of Liturgy

Master of Education (UW)
Certificate of Theological Studies (Jesuit School of Theology, Berkley)
michels@gonzaga.edu

Directly responsible for promoting and running all liturgical ministries for students, which includes selecting the Student Assistants and having oversight over them, training students for the many leadership roles that public liturgies require, and coordinating liturgical music through the director of liturgical music (Mr. Steve Schaubel); directly responsible for preparing students for the Sacrament of Confirmation; chaplin for Catherine-Monica residence halls.

Fr. George Morris, S.J.
Sacramental Minister and Spiritual Director
Ph.D. (French Literature)
M.A. (French Literature)
M.Ed. (Educational Counseling)
M.Div.
morris@gu.gonzaga.edu
Gonzaga class of 1962

Coordinator of the RCIA programs (= training and preparing students desiring it to be brought into the Roman Catholic Church); University confessor; helps students find a spiritual director from among the trained corps of Jesuit, faculty, and staff directors on campus; sacramental ministry; scheduler for use of University Chapel (for weddings, etc.); spiritual director; chaplain to the Drama Department; chaplain for the varsity women's Basketball team; chaplain for Burch Hall student residence

Michelle Nilsen 
Coordinator of Ignatian Education
B.A. Public Relations
Gonzaga class of 2007
nilsen@gonzaga.edu