{"id":2815,"date":"2025-04-15T11:46:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:01:53","slug":"january-8-2026-theology-called-to-mission-with-miguel-chavez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/?p=2815","title":{"rendered":"January 8, 2026 – Theology: Called to Mission with Miguel Chavez, D.Min."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Theology: Called to Mission<\/h1>\n

featuring<\/em><\/p>\n

Miguel Chavez, D.Min.<\/h2>\n

Senior Vice President, Mission & Ministry, Sisters of Charity Health System<\/h2>\n

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Click here to listen to a podcast preview of this talk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

As senior vice president of mission & ministry, Miguel Chavez oversees continuing integration of the philosophy and values of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine into the daily operations of the Sisters of Charity Health System and all of its operating units in Ohio and South Carolina. His areas of responsibility include mission formation; leadership development; ethics; pastoral care; palliative care; and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.<\/p>\n

Chavez previously served as director of the Office of Missionary Discipleship for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. There, he was responsible for visioning, planning, creating and implementing programs and supportive processes that promote a culture of missionary discipleship in the diocese. He held this role from 2020 to 2022. He served from 2004 to 2020 at Walsh University in the positions of vice president for mission implementation, director of campus ministry, assistant director of campus ministry. He has also been an adjunct professor of theology at Walsh University since 2007. <\/p>\n

Since joining the Sisters of Charity Health System in July 2022, Chavez oversees efforts to ensure the decisions, policies and programs of the health system and its family of ministries across Ohio and South Carolina are consistent with the mission, philosophy, faith obligations and values of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, as well as the elements of Catholic identity and the social teachings of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

Chavez holds a master\u2019s degree in business administration, master\u2019s degree in theology, bachelor\u2019s degree in theology and bachelor\u2019s degree in pastoral ministry \u2013 all from Walsh University. In addition, he has a Doctor of Ministry degree from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology.<\/p>\n

WHEN<\/strong>
\nThursday, January 8, 2026<\/p>\n

Buffet Opens at 11:30 a.m.;  We invite you to arrive any time after 11:00 a.m. for mingling & fellowship!<\/em>
\nProgram Concludes at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>
\nBorromeo\/Saint Mary Seminary
\n28700 Euclid Avenue (map<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Register here<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n