C. Vanessa White

Assistant Professor of Spirituality
Director - Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program; M.T.S., D.Min. Catholic Theological Union

Throughout her ministry and study, C. Vanessa White has had a passionate interest in spirituality and ministry formation. As a formation and retreat minister, catechist, lay missionary director, pastoral minister and educator, she has been intent on journeying with those who are seeking a greater understanding of God's will in their lives.

Currently the chair of the USCCB commission on Accreditation and Certification, which accredits ministry formation programs and approves the standards for certification, she has overtwenty-five years of experience in ministry and spiritual formation with lay and religious communities.

Her research has focused on issues of ministry and spiritual formation, lay spirituality, African American spirituality and ministry, and intercultural/ecumenical/interreligious dialogue. She is the co-editor (with Cecilia Moore and Paul Marshall) of the book Songs of our Hearts and Meditations of Our Souls: Prayers for Black Catholic (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2006) and contributing author to the book Liturgy and Justice (Liturgical Press, 2002).

Email: tolton@ctu.edu