Background
McKenna, John Holcomb was born on May 25, 1936 in Brooklyn.
McKenna, John Holcomb was born on May 25, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Student, Marquette University. Student, St. Joseph's College, Princeton, New Jersey. Bachelor in Philosophy summa cum laude, Mary Immaculate Seminary & College, 1960.
Master of Divinity in Theology magna cum laude, Mary Immaculate Seminary & College, 1964. Licentiate in Sacred Theology cum laude, Trierer Theological Fakultat, Federal Republic Germany, 1968. STD summa cum laude, Trierer Theological Fakultat, Federal Republic Germany, 1971.
Instructor theology, St. Joseph's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
instructor, spiritual director, St. Vincent dePaul Seminary, Boynton Beach, Florida, 1970-1971;
instructor, spiritual director, Seminary Our Lady of Angels, Albany, New York, 1971-1972;
professor theology, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, since 1972;
John A. Flynn chair, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, since 1991;
chairperson department theology, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1981-1987;
special assistant to vice president in charge campus ministry, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York. Chaplain central house Daus. of Charity, Emmitsburg. Advisor commission on liturgy National Conference Catholic Bishops.
Visiting scholar Yale University, 1988.
Board of directors Pastoral Institute, Diocese of Brooklyn, since 1975. Member Society for Science Study of Religion, Catholic Theological Society American, College Teachers Society American, National Liturgical Conference, North America Academy Liturgy (vice president 1981,president 1982), Skull and Circle Society (honorary). M C.