PERSONAL EDUCATION Born: June 26, 1968. William Shawn McKnight Bishop-elect, Diocese of Jefferson City Pastor Church of the Magdalen 12626 E 21 st St N Wichita, KS 67206 316.634.2315 x124 Ordained for the Diocese of Wichita Transitional Deacon: November 27, 1993 Priest: May 28, 1994 2001 S.T.D. Summa cum laude, Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm, Rome 1999 S.T.L. Summa cum laude, Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm, Rome 1994 M.Div., Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH 1993 M.A. Magna cum laude, Theology, Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH 1990 B.S. Magna cum laude, Biochemistry, University of Dallas, Irving, TX ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Executive Director USCCB Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations (June 2010-June 2015) Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations Pontifical College Josephinum (July 2007 May 2008) Assistant Professor of Theology, Pontifical College Josephinum Graduate School of Theology (July 2003 May 2008) Director of Liturgy, Pontifical College Josephinum College of Liberal Arts & Graduate School of Theology (2003 2007) Director of Formation, Pontifical College Josephinum Graduate School of Theology (July 2006 June 2007) Dean of Students, Pontifical College Josephinum Graduate School of Theology (July 2004 June 2006)
Faculty, St. Meinrad Permanent Deacon Formation Program (2005-2010) Director, Office of Worship, Diocese of Wichita (July 2000 June 2005) Lecturer, Religious Studies Program, Spiritual Life Center, Diocese of Wichita (September 2000 June 2003) Adjunct Professor of Theology & Visiting Scholar, Bishop Gerber Institute of Catholic Studies, Newman University, Wichita, KS (August 2000 June 2001) PASTORAL MINISTRY Pastor, Church of the Magdalen, Wichita, KS (July 2015 Present) Presbyteral Council & College of Consultors, Diocese of Wichita (July 2015 Present; July 2000 June 2005) Priestly Service, various parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore & the Archdiocese of Washington (September 2010 June 2015) Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Wichita, KS (May 2008 June 2010) Priestly Service, St. Mary s Parish in Delaware, OH (September 2003 2008) Pastor, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Colwich, KS (July 2000 June 2003) Chaplain, Newman University, Wichita, KS (August 2000 June 2001) Pastoral Administrator, St. Patrick Parish, Chanute, KS (June September 1999) Associate Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Wichita, KS (June 1994 June 1997) PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Phi Beta Kappa (Inducted March 30, 1990) National Association of Pastoral Musicians (September 2015 Present) Society for Catholic Liturgy (2002 2010) ASSIGNMENTS AT THE PONTIFICAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees (fall 2007 spring 2008) Buildings & Grounds Advisory Committee of the Board of Trustees (July 2007 May 2008) Development & Planned Giving Council (August 2007 May 2008) Chaplain, Friends of the Josephinum (fall 2007 May 2008) Administrative Cabinet (fall 2007 May 2008) Faculty Advisory Board (fall 2005 spring 2008) Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees (fall 2004 spring 2007) Liturgy Committee (fall 2003 spring 2007) 2
Formation Cabinet (fall 2003 spring 2007) Theology Academic Committee (fall 2004 spring 2005) Formation Advisor (college, 2003 2004; theology 2004 2007) Spiritual Director (theology, 2003 2004) PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Understanding the Diaconate: Historical, Theological and Sociological Foundations. (Accepted for publication by CUA Press, Summer 2018). The Uniqueness of the Deacon, in The Character of the Deacon: Spiritual and Pastoral Foundations, James Keating, (ed.), New York/Mahwah NJ: Paulist Press, 2017, 61-84. 3-23. The Deacon in the Liturgy: An Epiphany of Service, Josephinum Diaconate Review (Fall 2015): The Diaconate as Medius Ordo: Service in Promotion of Lay Participation, in The Deacon Reader, James Keating (ed.), New York/Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 2006, 78-98. Ritual and the Call to Service: How the Eucharist Promotes the Practice of Social Justice, Newman Review 2 (2001): 79-96. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Babies, Baptism and Belief, Catechist January 2012, 17. U.S. Catholic Seminaries and the New Evangelization, Online Symposium: Do Seminaries Have a Future? http://www.patheos.com/resources/additional-resources/us-catholic- Seminaries-and-the-New-Evangelization-Shawn-McKnight-10-26-2011. Becoming a Bridge to Christ Human Formation and the Fifth Edition of the Program of Priestly Formation, Josephinum Times, Spring 2007. The Year of the Eucharist at the Josephinum, Josephinum Times, Winter 2005. DISSERTATION The Latin Rite Deacon: Symbol of Communitas and Social Intermediary among the People of God, Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo, Rome (May 2001). Moderator: Rev. James Puglisi, S.A.; Readers: Rev. Patrick Lyons, O.S.B., Rev. Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. COURSES TAUGHT Pontifical College Josephinum LI 532 Introduction to the Liturgy (fall 2003 spring 2008) LI 634 Liturgy of Initiation and Eucharist (fall 2003 spring 2007) PA 541 Introduction to Homiletics (spring 2005 fall 2007) PA 621 Preaching I: Seasons & Feasts (spring 2005 spring 2007) 3
PA 722 Preaching II: Special Occasions (spring 2005 spring 2007) PA 858 Confession Practicum (fall 2004 fall 2005) LI 720 Rites I: Practicum in Infant Baptism, Marriage, Funeral Rites, Anointing of the Sick, and Benediction (fall 2003 fall 2007) LI 822 Rites II: Eucharist Practicum (spring 2004 spring 2008) DO 964 The Latin Rite Deacon (spring 2005) UTHE 250 Liturgy, Sacraments and Prayer (fall 2003) UTHE 498DS Liturgy and the Catechism (spring 2004) St. Meinrad Permanent Deacon Formation Program Theology of the Deacon (2005 2010) Newman University (Wichita, KS) THEO 2023 Theology of the Church (fall 2000) THEO 4000 The Anthropology & Sociology of Catholic Worship (spring 2001) THEO 4053 The Creed and Faith (spring 2002) SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS Resilient Priests for a Resilient Church: Priests, Prophets and Shepherds of Christian Gratitude, Priests Fall Study Day of the Diocese of Arlington, VA, 3 October 2017. Identity, Collaboration and Communion: Priests as Shepherd of Charity, Clergy Convocation of the Diocese of Youngstown, Pittsburgh, PA, 5-6 September 2017. Shepherds of Charity: The Special Calling of the Diocesan Priest in the New Evangelization, Canonical Preached Retreat for Priests of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Maria Stein, OH, 6-10 March 2017. Smelling Like the Sheep: Exercising Pastoral Authority, plenary presentation at NOCERCC Convention, San Antonio, TX, 22 February 2017. Protectors, Messengers and Healers: The Vocation of Catholic Civic Officials, Red Mass Homily, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita, KS, September 29, 2015. The Dance of Grace: Marriage & Ordination, Presentation at the Convocation of Deacons and Wives of the Diocese of Green Bay, August 21, 2015. Lay Down Your Life for Christ, Ordination Retreat for Candidates to the Diaconate, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, January 9-11, 2015. Formed in Christ: The Catholic Context of Diaconal Ministry Formation, a presentation at the National Association of Deacon Directors (NADD) New Directors Institute, June 2014. 4
On Mission with Joy: Gratitude as an essential disposition for ongoing priestly formation, Ongoing Formation of Priests, Sacred Heart Institute, the Diocese of Rockville Centre, May 19-20, 2014. Shepherds of Charity: The Special Calling of the Diocesan Priest in the New Evangelization, Preached Retreat for the Priests of the Diocese of La Crosse, April 28 May 2, 2014. Liturgical Formation in the Seminary for the New Evangelization: A Response to Fr. Barron s Talk, Midwest Association of Theological Schools Annual Meeting, October 5, 2013. The Renewal and Rediscovery of Faith: The Sunday Homily, Presentation at the Diocese of Dallas Clergy Convocation, June 4, 2013. Porta Fidei: The Way of Spiritual Renewal, Lenten Day of Recollection, St. Mary s Seminary, Baltimore, MD, February 27, 2013. Faith, the New Evangelization and Board Development: A Time for Renewal, Reflection and Rediscovery, Retreat Day for the Board of Trustees for the Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati, OH, November 30, 2012. The Catholic Contribution to Seminary Formation, Panel Presentation at the Association of Theological Schools Biennial Meeting, June 20, 2012. Jesus, His Disciples, and Miraculous Healings in the Gospel of Mark, Retreat for Deacons and Wives, Diocese of Honolulu, December 9-11, 2011. Deacons: Unique Agents of Communion, National Association of Diaconate Directors (NADD) Annual Convention Keynote Address, Spokane, Washington, April 2010. Deacons and the Liturgy, Continuing Education Conference for the Clergy, Diocese of Nashville, TN, November 10, 2009. Formed in Christ: The Catholic context of candidacy for diaconal ministry, Lecture at the NADD New Directors Institute, Pontifical College Josephinum, June 17, 2009. Preaching to a Postmodern Catholic Congregation: Understanding the postmodern mindset in order to proclaim effectively the Gospel today, Continuing Education Deacon Convocation for the Diocese of Columbus, OH, June 13, 2009. The Post Modern Catholic Congregation, Institute for the Formation and Ministry of the Permanent Diaconate Summer Workshop, Pontifical College Josephinum, July 23-26, 2008. The Theology of Diaconal Ministry, Seminar for the Continuing Education of the Permanent Deacons of West Virginia, Paul VI Pastoral Center, Wheeling, WV, May 3-4, 2008. 5
Pope Benedict XVI and the Liturgy, Presentation to the Legatus Chapter of Columbus, OH, April 17, 2008. Developing Successful Strategies for the Diaconate in Our Day, Seminar on the Permanent Diaconate for the Clergy of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indian, April 15, 2008. Diaconal Preaching, Course on Homiletics for the Permanent Deacons and Candidates for the Diocese of Phoenix, February 29-March 1 & April 4-5, 2008. 2007. The Gift of the Holy Spirit, Parish Mission, St. Francis Parish in St. Paul, KS, Holy Week Deacons as Unique Ministers of Charity: Building Bridges of Communion and Solidarity, Plenary Session of the National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education (NDICE) Annual Convention, July 2005. The Deacon: A Gift of the Holy Spirit, Retreat for Deacons and Wives, Archdiocese of Houston, TX, June 9-11, 2006. The Unique Ministry of Deacons, Continuing Education Conference for Deacons, Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY, March 5-8, 2005. Living Eucharist Today: Gratitude in Action, Conference for Principals and Teachers of the Catholic School System of the Diocese of Phoenix, September 23, 2005. Eucharist and the Life of Gratitude: Personal Conversion and Building a Culture of Gratitude, Conference to the Principals of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Denver, August 5, 2005. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal and Redemptionis Sacramentum, Workshop for the Clergy of the Diocese of Charleston, SC, January 18-20, 2005. Liturgical Formation in Seminaries, Presentation to the Clergy of the Diocese of Columbus, September 21, 2004. The Work of Christ in the Eucharist, Course on the Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia of Pope John Paul II at the Summer Theology Institute of the Spiritual Life Center, Wichita, KS, July 23-24, 2004. The Roman Catholic Position on the Sacrament of Order, Ecumenical Consortium Panel Presentation at the United Methodist Seminary in Delaware, OH, March 30, 2004. 6
The Mass Today: The New Roman Missal and the Prayer of the Church, Keynote Address of the Annual Liturgical Formation Conference for the Diocese of Wichita, January 16, 2004. Marriage Preparation and the Marriage Ritual, Presentation to the Clergy of the Diocese of Wichita, Spiritual Life Center, October 2003. The New General Instructions of the Roman Missal, Presentation to the Clergy of the Diocese of Wichita, October 2003. The Mystery of the Deacon: Discerning the Unique Ministry of the Deacon among the People of God, Conference for Permanent Deacons and the Permanent Diaconate Board for the Diocese of Dodge City, July 13-14, 2001. Synod: An Experience of Church, Gerber Chair Public Lecture, Newman University, Wichita, KS, April 24, 2001. 7