Msgr. Thomas C. Brady, was ordained to the priesthood for the diocese of Rockford, Illinois in 1954. He served parishes in the Rockford Diocese since his ordination 53 years ago. Msgr. Brady received his M.A. in School Administration from Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana in 1959, a Masters in Religious Education from Loyola University in Chicago in 1969, and has a Ph.D. from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota in Counseling-Psychology. In addition to serving on the faculty of two diocesan Catholic high schools as an instructor, principal and superintendant, Msgr. Brady has served as Rockford Diocesan Director of Adult Education, and Diocesan Director of Education. A member of several professional educational associations, Msgr. Brady has held many consultant-advisory positions with the U.S.A.F. Chaplains and with the NCCB Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry. He has authored various articles and contributed to books on counseling and psychology. Used in the Ministry Formation: Year 1 Program for the Rockford, IL Diocese