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| Reverend Maurice J. Nutt, C.Ss.R.,
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Joyful,
energetic, Bible-fed and Spirit-led – these are but a few words
that describe the Reverend Maurice J. Nutt! Born and raised in St.
Louis, MO. He was baptized into the Catholic faith as an infant. His
vocation to the priesthood was nurtured at St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock”
Catholic Church, a Redemptorist parish. He professed vows in the
Redemptorist congregation on July 24, 1983. Father Nutt was ordained to
the priesthood on June 10, 1989 by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. at his
home parish of the “Rock.” As Divine Providence would have it, his
first pastoral assignment after ordination was as pastoral associate of
the very parish where his vocation was born and nurtured. It was not
long after that he was named the 32nd Pastor and the first African
American Pastor of this historic parish where he served as pastor for 9
years. Under his pastoral leadership the parish grew from 150 families
to over 1,200 families with over 80 ministries! In 2000, the parish was
named one of 300 Excellent Catholic churches in the US by the Pastoral
Summit.
Father Maurice’s retreats, revivals, missions, and lectures are always
overflowing with people hungry for the Word of God and eager and ready
to be inspired, loved and a part of a joyful celebration! He
specializes in preaching, evangelization, African American culture,
spirituality, and community and church development.
He has received numerous awards and citations for his leadership and
civic efforts. Father Nutt earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree in
Preaching from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis; a Master of
Theology Degree from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana; a
Master of Divinity Degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago,
Illinois; and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Communication
from Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin. In June of 2001, he
completed a Leadership Program for Senior Executives in State and Local
Government from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Father Nutt is currently pastor of Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Catholic Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He is also a member of the
Provincial Council for the Redemptorists of the Denver Province. He is
a faculty member of the Religious Studies Distance Learning Program at
Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia where he teaches in the areas of
Theology and African American Religious Studies. Additionally he is a
member of the faculty of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans where he teaches Preaching.
Father Nutt is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc.
This Catholic evangelist life’s purpose is simply to lead souls to
Christ the Redeemer! Please pray that Father Maurice Nutt may continue
to be used by God for God’s greater honor and glory!
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