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Steven Betancourt is the Director of Music for Madonna della Strada Chapel and University Organist for Loyola University Chicago. He teaches applied organ and directs the Schola Cantorum in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Additionally, he is Sub-Dean of the Chicago Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, an auxiliary music staff member of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Divine Worship and a consultant to The American Federation Pueri Cantores.

Steven earned his B.A. in music education from Whittier College in California studying with Dr. Frances Nobert and David McVey. His M.M. from Indiana University-Bloomington was a double-major program in organ performance and church music. His teachers at Indiana included Drs. Larry Smith, Carla Edwards and Marilyn Keiser.

Catherine O’Sullivan works in Sacramental Life focusing on Madonna della Strada Chapel weddings, creating the e-bulletin Madonna Times and various other projects. Cathy has been at Loyola for eighteen years, previously working in the Office of the Vice President-Mission and Ministry, The Center for Catholic School Effectiveness, Undergraduate Admissions, and many years with the Institute of Pastoral Studies. 

Cathy will tell anyone that working at Loyola has been a blessing in her life.  She has not only worked with so many wonderful people but also has grown both personally and professionally. Cathy's six children are all graduates of Loyola University and each of them have studied at the John Felice Rome Center.

Check back in September of 2012 for information on our new Graduate Assistant for Sacramental Life.