Father Dr. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J. (STH’97) Appointed to Fordham University Board of Trustees
The following is an excerpt from the Fordham News article “Fordham Welcomes Seven New and Return Trustees” by Taylor Ha, featuring alum Father Dr. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J. (STH’97) , published on October 4, 2023.
Father Scirghi is an associate professor of theology at Fordham, where he specializes in the theology of sacraments and 
liturgy, as well as the theory and practice of preaching. He has taught courses and workshops on preaching for priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers in locations around the world, including Africa, Asia, and Australia. He has taught at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California, and the Jesuit College of Theology in Melbourne, Australia. He also served as the Thomas More Chair of Catholic Studies, in a joint appointment between the University of Western Australia and the University of Notre Dame Australia. In addition, he has published several texts, including Everything Is Sacred: An Introduction to the Sacrament of Baptism (Paraclete Press, 2012) and Living Beauty: The Art of Liturgy (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2007) with his colleague Alejandro Garcia-Rivera. He holds five degrees, including a master’s degree in philosophy from Fordham; a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California; an S.T.L. from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, formerly known as the Weston Jesuit School of Theology; a doctor of theology from Boston University; and a bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College.