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Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD
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Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD

Sister Sara is an associate professor of theology at Barry University, a Dominican university in Miami, Florida. She teaches systematic theology and previously worked in campus ministry at the university. She has also published a number of articles, especially on the issues involved in lay liturgical preaching.

She was the Pollok Lecturer at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has lectured at the National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy, the Catholic Theological Society of America and the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools.

She holds an MA in theology from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis and a PhD in theology from the University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto.

 

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Avatar  Ana M. Jimenez 7 years agoReply

Sister Sara,
Became my teacher and mentor at the beginning of my pursuit in acquiring my MA in practical theology and ministry. She was truly an inspiration. She is blessed with pastoral wisdom and pastoral sensitivity. Thank you for sharing your faith, you knowledge, and your compassion.



 

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