10 Totally Random Questions with...
Don Giannella, associate director of Campus Ministry, adjunct faculty member, theology and religious studies dept.
Karen Damara
Issue date: 3/13/08 Section: Features
1. What courses are you teaching this semester?
I teach one course per semester - Theology 1050, an introduction to Christian theology, which is the prerequisite for all the upper-level theology courses.
2. Where does your love for theology spring from?
Well, as a student at Georgetown, I became involved with the music program for the chapel there, and the approach to the Masses challenged my childhood approach to God. As I got to know more professors and priests, I began to realize that there was something more to God than the devotional aspects that I had always learned. So in my sophomore year, I took a History of Christian Worship course. I was amazed at how the Christian tradition developed and how "wordly" the Christian faith really was, particularly the Roman Catholic faith. And that's how it started.
3. Since you went to both Georgetown and Villanova, who do you cheer for: the Wildcats or the Hoyas?
I'm in the unique position to be able to root for Villanova but have someone else to root for when Villanova is not doing too well. But I always cheer for Villanova if the game is between Villanova and Georgetown, despite the fact that Patrick Ewing Sr. was one of my classmates.
4. What are your responsibilities as associate director of Campus Ministry?
I'm primarily responsible for the Pastoral Music Program, which is the largest music group on campus with currently 96 singers and instrumentalists. I also have pastoral responsibilities in the office, like being part of the team of campus ministers that is always on call for student emergencies. I'm also on the Campus Ministry Liturgy Committee. I just finished a three-year appointment as director of the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute, which is a national leadership training conference.
5. What is your favorite cartoon show?
My favorite cartoon show right now is "SpongeBob" - the earlier episodes. They had an intelligent undertone.
6. What quote would you like to have up on your refrigerator?
I teach one course per semester - Theology 1050, an introduction to Christian theology, which is the prerequisite for all the upper-level theology courses.
2. Where does your love for theology spring from?
Well, as a student at Georgetown, I became involved with the music program for the chapel there, and the approach to the Masses challenged my childhood approach to God. As I got to know more professors and priests, I began to realize that there was something more to God than the devotional aspects that I had always learned. So in my sophomore year, I took a History of Christian Worship course. I was amazed at how the Christian tradition developed and how "wordly" the Christian faith really was, particularly the Roman Catholic faith. And that's how it started.
3. Since you went to both Georgetown and Villanova, who do you cheer for: the Wildcats or the Hoyas?
I'm in the unique position to be able to root for Villanova but have someone else to root for when Villanova is not doing too well. But I always cheer for Villanova if the game is between Villanova and Georgetown, despite the fact that Patrick Ewing Sr. was one of my classmates.
4. What are your responsibilities as associate director of Campus Ministry?
I'm primarily responsible for the Pastoral Music Program, which is the largest music group on campus with currently 96 singers and instrumentalists. I also have pastoral responsibilities in the office, like being part of the team of campus ministers that is always on call for student emergencies. I'm also on the Campus Ministry Liturgy Committee. I just finished a three-year appointment as director of the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute, which is a national leadership training conference.
5. What is your favorite cartoon show?
My favorite cartoon show right now is "SpongeBob" - the earlier episodes. They had an intelligent undertone.
6. What quote would you like to have up on your refrigerator?
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