The Rev. Jeffrey F. Kirby
www.jeffrey-kirby.com
 
Pontifical North American College
Casa Santa Maria
Via dell’ Umilta, 30
00187   Rome, ITALY
 
 
OBJECTIVE: To know, love and serve God in this life, and so be happy with him in the next.
 
ACADEMIC WORK:
 
*  Licentiate in Moral Theology, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy, 2006 – 2007;  2009 – present
  1. •Concentration in ethics and social doctrine
  2. •Studies suspended for two-year parish assignment.
 
*  Masters in Bioethics, Pontifical Athenaeum Queen of the Apostles, Rome, Italy, 2006 – 2007;  2009 – present
  1. •Studies suspended for two-year parish assignment.
 
*  Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, 2002-2006
  1. •Graduated magna cum laude
  2. •Priestly Formation at the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City State
  3. •Ordained a Catholic transitional deacon on October 5, 2006, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City State
  4. •Ordained a Catholic priest on July 27, 2007, Columbia Convention Center, Columbia, SC
 
*  Master of Arts in Philosophy, Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 1999-2001
  1. •Graduated cum laude
  2. •Thesis:  “Homo Pontifex:  Man as Microcosm and Frontier Being”
  3. •Defense Board:  Drs. John Crosby, Michael Healy, and John White
 
*  Bachelor of Arts in History, Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 1996-1999
  1. •Graduated cum laude
  2. •Named “Honors Scholar of the Great Books,” for completion of studies in the Great Books of Western Civilization program
  3. •Member, Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society
  4. •Senior Thesis:  “The Historical Development of the Divine Right of Kings”;  Advisor: Dominic Aquila, PhD, MMus
 
LANGUAGES:
 
  1. •Intermediate reading ability in Latin
  2. •Intermediate speaking and reading ability in Italian
  3. •Beginning speaking and reading ability in Spanish
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 
*  Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Help of Christians, Catholic Parish, Aiken, South Carolina, October, 2007 – September, 2009
  1. •Seventh Grade Religion Teacher, St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, Aiken, South Carolina,  
         January 2008 – May, 2009
  1. •Adjunct Religion Teacher, Senior Religion Seminar, Cardinal Newman High School, Columbia, South Carolina,
         August 2008 – May, 2009
*  Parochial Vicar, St. Andrew’s, Clemson; St. Paul’s, Seneca; and, St. Francis, Walhalla, Catholic
         Parish, South Carolina, August – October 2007
*  Seminarian, St. Ann’s, Kingstree; St. Philip, Lake City; and St. Patrick, Johnsonville, Catholic Parishes, South Carolina,
         July – Sept, 2006
*  Seminarian, Prince of Peace Catholic Parish, Taylors, South Carolina, July – April, 2004 – 2005
*  Theology Teacher, New Testament and Christian Morality, The Bishop England High School, Charleston, South Carolina,
        2001 – 2002
  1. •In Residence: Nativity Catholic Parish, James Island, South Carolina, August – December, 2001
  2. •In Residence: Stella Maris Catholic Parish, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, January – June, 2002
 
 
MILITARY SERVICE:
 
*  Served for six years in the Army National Guard, 1996 – 2002
  1. •Received an “Honorable Discharge” upon completion of enlistment
  2. •Recipient of the National Defense Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal, and Army Achievement Medal
  3. •Activated for “Operation New Horizons,” Summer, 1999, Nicaragua
 
PUBLICATIONS:
 
*  Author, Encountering the Lord in His Holy Court:  A Walk Through St. Peter’s Basilica.  Bethune:  Signo Press, 2009.
*  Contributor, Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Justice, and Social Policy. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2007.
  1. •Submitted articles on “Pontifical Council ‘Cor Unum’,” “John Cardinal Krol,” and “George Weigel”
*  Guest Columnist: The Catholic Miscellany, Charleston, South Carolina; The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina;
                 The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina; The Aiken Standard, Aiken, South Carolina (see attached)
*  Homiletic and Pastoral Review:
  1. •July, 2007 “Full Gospel”; July, 2005, “The Ecclesial Priesthood of Jesus Christ,” and October, 2004, “The Priest as Confessor”
*  The Pontifical North American College Magazine:
  1. •Fall, 2006 “A Roman Exam Period: Time to Face Facts”; and, Winter 2003 – 2004, “Hallowed Legacies: A Golden Jubilee Celebration”
*  Faith:
  1. •March/April 2008, “The Goodness of the Human Body”;  January, 2005, “The Analogy of Faith and the Sanctification of Man”; and, July-August, 2004, “Personalism in the Social Teaching of John Paul II”
*  Columbia:
  1. •May, 2004, “Blessed Theresa: A Valuable Lesson”
 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
 
*  Named to the Bernardin Committee of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, January, 2008
*  Vocations Board, Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina,  June, 2008
*  Ecumenical Commission, Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina,  June, 2008
*  Chaplain, Youth Evangelization Team, Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, August 2008 – August, 2009
 
RESEARCH AND CONFERENCES:
 
*  Attended the Institute on Interreligious Leadership, Chicago, Illinois, July, 2008
*  Attended the Acton University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June, 2007
*  Lived in Perugia (Umbria) with an Italian family for language studies, August, 2003
*  Attended the Tertio Millennio Seminar on Free Society, Krakow, Poland, Summer, 2003
*  Traveled through Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and Western Europe to study the role of religion on civilizations, the influence of
                   monasticism, the history and effects of Islam, and the attempts at religious co-existence in these areas, Summer, 2001
*  Lived in Bethlehem with a Christian Palestinian family while researching the influence of religion on culture and the attempts at
    religious pluralism in the region, Summer, 2000
*  Lived in West Germany while father served in the US Military, 1986-1989
 
TALKS AND LECTURES:
 
*  Panelist, Jewish-Christian Council of Greater Charleston, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Changing Face of Religion in     Politics,” Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, Charleston, South Carolina, November 2, 2008
*  Retreat Director, Jesu Caritas Young Women’s Retreat, St. Cecilia Motherhouse, Nashville, Tennessee, October 24 – 26, 2008
 
HONORS AND AWARDS:
 
*  Peer-elected to give the New Man Address at the Dedication Anniversary Banquet, Pontifical North American College,
    Rome, Italy, October, 2002
*  Peer-elected “Graduate Student of the Year,” Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 2001
*  National Eagle Scout Award, May, 1993
 
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES:
 
*  Traveled across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Queen Mary 2, September 8-14, 2009
*  Completed the Rome Marathon, March, 2007