Who we are
Mission
The Cristo Rey Institute (CRI) is a permanent body of religious, ordained, and lay people established under the authority of the Pope to participate on behalf of the Catholic Church “in the teaching ministry of Jesus Christ and to continually implement His charism and values, especially to the underserved children and families.” It is specifically charged with providing the possibility of official Catholic religious sponsorship for Cristo Rey Network Schools.
Vision
The Cristo Rey Institute (CRI) is accountable to the Holy See to ensure that its sponsored schools:
❖ Practice a life of prayer, both private and communal, which nourishes us in following Jesus
❖ Offer religious formation of the highest quality for all members of the school community
❖ Extend welcome toward all potential students and their families, without regard to any criteria other than financial or academic ones established in accordance with its identity as a Cristo Rey Network school
Charism
Established by decree of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and constituted upon petition of three Catholic religious institutes of pontifical right, the Cristo Rey Institute (CRI) is specifically charged “to carry on the ministry of education of youth in the Catholic Church.” CRI embraces a spiritual charism that seeks to transform the world in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a particular way befitting our mission and context. We embrace a spiritual charism that is at once:
❖ Christ centered. In a CRI-sponsored institution, the Kingship of Christ is celebrated in a special way.
❖ Wisdom seeking. In a CRI-sponsored institution, the entire community seeks the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lovingly grow in wisdom.
❖ In the world. In a CRI-sponsored institution, learning in the marketplace has a special place in the formational process.
Class B Members
Rob Birdsell
President, Catholic Virtual
Fr. Charles E. Bouchard, OP, S.T.D.
Senior Director, Theology & Sponsorship, Catholic Health Association of the United States
Matthew Couture
Senior Ministry Advisor, Felician Service, Inc.
Mike Daniels, Ed.D.
Director, Education Office, Lasallian District of San Francisco New Orleans
John Dussman
Advancement Chair, Cristo Rey Institute
Fr. Mark R. Francis, CSV, S.L.D.
Provincial, Clerics of St. Viator
Colleen Fulkerson SVP of Strategic Governance and Leadership, Knowledge Management, Felician Services, Inc.
Bryan T. Froehle
Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Ph.D. in Practical Theology, Palm Beach University
Colleen Fulkerson
SVP of Strategic Governance and Leadership, Knowledge Management, Felician Services, Inc.
Staff
Linda Nguyen Ishii, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Fr. Jim Gartland, SJ Chief Mission and Identity Officer, Cristo Rey Network
William R. Kunkel, J.D.
General Counsel (Retired) - Archdiocese of Chicago
Jennifer LaMaster
Provincial Assistant, Secondary Education, Midwest Jesuits
Fr. Mark Luedtke, SJ
Faculty, Theology and Math, Saint Ignatius College Prep
Victoria McBride
Director of Pastoral Care, Sisters of Notre Dame Health Care Center
Lorraine A. Ozar, Ph.D.
Andrew M. Greeley Endowed Chair in Catholic Education and Founding Director, Andrew Greeley Center for Catholic Education (Retired), Loyola University Chicago
Sr. Vickie Perkins, SCL
Founder, Cristo Rey Kansas City High School
James R. Thomas
Chief Financial Officer, Clerics of St. Viator
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, CSsR, D.D.
Archbishop, Catholic Diocese of Newark