Leonard DeLorenzo, Director

Ministering with the Notre Dame Vision program since its inception in 2002, Lenny’s role as program director started in August 2004. His involvement in Notre Dame Vision includes two summers as an undergraduate Mentor-in-Faith, two summers as a keynote presenter, one year as the program’s Coordinator of Outreach projects, and now more than six years as director.

Earning his master’s degree in Systematic Theology from the University of Notre Dame, Lenny focused his studies especially on Trinitarian Theology and Ecclesiology. Prior to his master’s work, Lenny graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Philosophy, and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Lenny was also the recipient of the Joseph H. Cavanaugh Award, which is given annually to a graduating senior who has evidenced high qualities of personal character and academic excellence in theological studies.  Now engaged in doctoral studies in Systematic Theology, Lenny is exploring theological anthropology, eschatological hope, and theologies of vocation.

As an undergraduate at Notre Dame, Lenny studied in Rome, Italy.  As a University employee, he traveled throughout Nigeria in 2004 as a member of a delegation representing Notre Dame and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Call to Solidarity with Africa Conference.

From August 2003 through June 2010, Lenny concurrently served as the Coordinator for Recruitment for the Center for Catechetical Initiatives at Notre Dame.  Lenny was instrumental in the creation and launching of the new Echo: Faith Formation Leadership Program - a graduate service program that is committed to renewing the ministry of catechesis in the Catholic Church. Participating in the design of the program, Lenny helped to set its foundation in its first year, and then gathered together the first seven cohorts of program participants.

Born in Nutley, New Jersey and raised in Orange County, California, Lenny now resides in South Bend, Indiana with his wife, Lisa, and their children, Caleb and Felicity.

 

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