Rev. Louis A. DelFra, CSC

Contact Information

Louis A. DelFra, CSC
124 Corby Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
574-631-1798
delfra.2@nd.edu

Degrees

B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.Div., University of Notre Dame

Educational research interests

Catholic/Christian Spirituality, Spirituality of Christian Educators, Teaching Theology through Literature, Ecclesiology

Current Educational Studies

A Spirituality for Catholic School Principals and Teachers, A Spirituality for Catholic Undergraduates

Select Publications

“A Community of Educators” (with Sean McGraw and Timothy R. Scully) in Beyond Alternative Teacher Education: Integrating Teaching, Community, Spirituality, and Leadership, ed. John Watzke, Alliance
for Catholic Education Press, 2006, in page proofs.

“Teaching Theology through Literature: A Justification and Proposed Curriculum for Teachers” in Catholic Education: A Journal in Inquiry and Practice, March, 2004 issue, Volume 8, Number 3, pp. 346-374.

“Come and You Will See: Spirituality in ACE” (with Timothy R. Scully) in Teaching Service and Alternative Teacher Education, ed. Michael Pressley, University of Notre Dame Press, 2002, pp. 184-214.

“The Mystical Body of Christ: The Role of the Laity in the Catholic Church in the Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar,” 2002.

Bio

Rev. Louis A. DelFra, C.S.C., is a Holy Cross priest, ordained in 2004. He directs Biblical Studies for Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame, and serves as Director of Pastoral Life for the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) and the ACE Fellowship. Previous to Campus Ministry, Fr. DelFra served at Holy Redeemer Parish and School in Portland, OR, as Associate Director for the ACE Program, and as a middle school and high school teacher at a Catholic school in Philadelphia. He has received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the University of Notre Dame, and currently publishes in the fields of religion, literature, teacher education, and spirituality. Fr. DelFra resides in Dillon Hall on the Notre Dame campus.