Volume 2, Number 13
Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Diamond Jubilarian Bro. Louis Pinckert with Bro. Stephen Glodek

ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY HONORS JUBILARIANS

More than 170 friends and family honored 12 Marianist Brothers and priests at a jubilee Eucharist, reception and dinner on May 24 at Chaminade College Preparatory High School in St. Louis. The jubilarians renewed their vows at Chaminade's Immaculate Conception chapel at a Eucharist presided over by Fr. Al McMenamy. Frs. Jim Fitz and Joe Uvietta assisted Fr. Al; Bro. Brian Zampier served as acolyte; and Bro. Steve Erspamer led the choir. Bro. Gene Meyerpeter organized the gathering. Bro. Bob Resing created beautiful photo portraits of the jubilarians. A special congratulations to Fr. Herbert Pieper, who celebrated 75 years with the Society of Mary.

Jubilarians at the May 24 celebration in St. Louis, from left: Fr. Al McMenamy; Bros. Louis Ernst, Fred Rausch, Gerald Hyland, Jim Facette, Rich Schrader and Tony Pistone; Fr. Herbert Pieper; Bros. Cletus Behlmann, Louis Pinckert, Joe Barrett and John Klein.

CALIFORNIA JUBILARIANS CELEBRATE IN MAY

Ten Marianist Brothers and priests were honored in their jubilarian year on Sunday, May 18, at Queen of Apostles church in San Jose, followed by a reception and dinner at the San Juan community in Cupertino. Fr. Tim Kenney presided at the Eucharist. Honored were Bro. Charles Ehrenfeld and Fr. Lawrence Mann (70 years); Fr. Jack Rielly (60 years; Golden Sacerdotal); Frs. Allen DeLong and Jim Mifsud and Bros. Edwin Shiras, LeRoy Viera and Anthony Young (50 years); Fr. Stephen Tutas (Golden Sacerdotal) and Fr. Roland Bunda (Silver Sacerdotal). Bro. Stanley Murakami organized the celebration. Congratulations to the California jubilarians!

Bro. Anthony Young (left) and Fr. Roland Bunda at Eucharist May 16 at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz celebrating Bro. Anthony's 50th jubilee and Fr. Roland's 25th Sacerdotal. A reception and dinner followed at Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz.

Bro. Edwin Shiras renews his vows after 50 years as a Marianist on May 18 at Queen of Apostles church in San Jose.

DIRECTOR ASSIGNMENTS

After consulting the communities involved, the Provincial Council has named local directors with terms effective Aug. 15, 2003. We pray for their ministry as directors.

 Two Brothers will begin a third term of three years: Bro. Joe Grieshaber (Marianist Residence, San Antonio) and Bro. Bob Donovan (Findlay Street Community, Cincinnati).

FIVE APPROVED FOR ASPIRANCY

Five young men have been approved by the Provincial Council for a one-year aspirancy program and will be assigned to St. Aloysius in Cleveland or the Casa Maria community in San Antonio. The aspirants are Aaron Smith from New York; Dennis Bautista from Honolulu; Alfredo Chavez from Porterville, Calif.; Luke Hoenigman from Cleveland; and Andrew Kosmowski from Attica, N.Y. Our heartiest congratulations and prayers to the new aspirants!

NEW REGIONAL SUPERIOR IN KOREA INSTALLED

Fr. Tim Kim was installed as the new regional superior of Korea on May 24 at the chapel of the Marianist Center in Seoul. Fr. Tim Kenney presided at the Eucharist, where vowed Marianists gathered around Fr. Kim to bless his commitment. Our warmest wishes to him in his new role!

HESS, KEYMAN-IGE TO BEGIN FIRST YEAR OF NOVITIATE

Nathan Hess

Isak Keyman-Ige

Nathan Hess of Dayton and Isak Keyman-Ige from Somalia will begin their first year as novices this August in Dayton. Hess, 24, graduated in 2002 from Wright State University with a degree in music and spent his aspirancy year in Cleveland teaching at Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School and St. Aloysius grade school. Keyman-Ige, 44, received a doctorate in international affairs from the University of Milan in 1991 and spent the last year at St. Joseph's grade school in Cleveland. Best wishes and God's grace to these novices!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF…

Bro. Pierre Alphonse Freyburger (Province of France; Region of Congo-Ivory Coast), 76, who died May 28 in Clamart, France. May he rest in peace. To read Bro. Freyburger's obituary, please click here:

Edmond Sander, 74, who died May 22 in Houston of an intestinal aneurysm. Mr. Sander was the father of Scott Sander, who with his wife, Theresa, are lay Marianists in Houston. The couple serve as members of the Texas Marianist Family Retreat Coordinating Team. May he rest in peace.

John Krings, 54, who died June 6 in St. Louis after a long stay in a nursing home with cerebral palsy. John was the brother of Ann Mueller, administrative assistant in the Communications department at the Province office in St. Louis. May he rest in peace.

Joan Gustafson, who died June 7 in St. Louis of cancer. Joan was the sister of Bro. Mark Ross (Peru) and former Marianist John Ross. May she rest in peace.

To read the obituary of Bro. Edouard Billmann, who died May 1 in Tokyo, please click here:

MORNING MISTS, GETHSEMANI ABBEY

Photo courtesy of Bro. Bob Resing, SM

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF…

Bro. Tom Deasy (Riordan Community, San Francisco), who is hospitalized for pneumonia and a blood clot. The hospitalization occurred while he was recuperating from a broken leg at Villa St. Joseph in Cupertino. He will soon return to Villa St. Joseph.

Bro. Frank Deibel (Alumni Hall, Dayton), who has been admitted to nursing care at Mercy Siena for several ailments, including an intestinal infection.

Fr. Paul Marshall (Stonemill Community, Dayton), who was hospitalized for chest pains and had a stent inserted. Fr. Paul has returned home and is doing well.

Fr. Chris Conlon (Chambers Avenue, Dayton), who was treated for a heart arrhythmia.

Fr. Tim Dwyer (Maryland Avenue, St. Louis), who was hospitalized for a foot infection. Fr. Tim is doing well.

Bro. Bob Hatesohl (Marianist Residence, San Antonio), who is dealing with the effects of a stroke. Doctors report that the mass they thought might be a brain tumor was the residue of a stroke.

Amelia Schauff, sister of Bro. Jim Droste (Marycliff, Eureka, Mo.), who has lung cancer. Peter Mandeville, seven months old, grandnephew of Fr. Al McMenamy, who had a second open-heart surgery June 3.

Theresa Kempnich, Omaha Lay Marianist Affiliate, who had cancer surgery June 3.

Marge Gawlik, Milwaukee Lay Marianist Affiliate, who had foot surgery June 3.

Patricia Sobocinski, Milwaukee Lay Marianist Affiliate, who has been hospitalized for several weeks.

Monica Banner, daughter of Omaha Affiliates Hastings and Barbara Banner, who has cancerous tumors on the liver.

Erna Wethington, former St. Louis provincial secretary, who is hospitalized for complications of diabetes.

Sr. Laura Leming (Marianist Sisters, Dayton) thanks everyone for their prayers. Doctors have found no further cancer cells, and Sr. Laura is doing well.

PRAYER INTENTIONS

To read the June 2003 prayer intentions from the Postulator of Marianist Causes, please click here:

GRADUATION DAY AT EAST ST. LOUIS DAYCARE

WHO'S DOING WHAT

Fr. Charles (Kip) Stander (Stonemill Community, Dayton) has accepted the new position of university chaplain at St. Mary's University. Our best wishes to him.

 Bro. Ed Violett (Woodlawn Community, San Antonio) successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the London School of Economics without a single change in text proposed by the dissertation review committee. An extraordinary accomplishment!

Fr. Jim Heft (sabbatical, Los Angeles) was honored as a silver jubilarian at the University of Dayton at the president's recognition dinner on May 22. Fr. Jim joined UD's religious studies department in 1978. Kudos to Fr. Jim!

Bro. Steve Erspamer (St. Louis) received the "artist of the year" award from the American Guild of Organists, St. Louis chapter, for his work in the liturgical arts. Congratulations!

 Bro. Victor Forlani (Washington Street, Dayton) and Fr. Tim Eden (Center Marianist Community, Honolulu) have been elected to the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees for two-year terms beginning June 1. Bro. Victor is a lecturer in the Department of Management/Marketing at the University of Dayton; he received a doctor of business administration degree from Boston University in 1995. Fr. Tim is assistant professor of education and theology at Chaminade University in Honolulu. He earned a doctor of education degree from the University of San Francisco in 2002.

 Bro. Don Smith (Governor's Island, Ohio) has an exhibit entitled "Clay & Trees" at Gallery Saint John at Mount Saint John in Dayton. Bro. Don's exhibit includes pottery pieces that have leaves and driftwood as well as drawings and paintings of trees. "Like snowflakes, I don't think there are any two (leaves) exactly alike. Once I have pressed the leaf into clay, I have captured that particular one for the ages." The exhibit runs through the end of June.

 Bros. Roger Bau and Sudhir Kujur have completed the nine-month Institute of Religious Formation program at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, the country's largest Catholic school of theology. The institute is designed for those with formation responsibilities in Catholic religious communities and focuses on global spirituality, scriptural studies, prayer and theological reflection. Congratulations!

Bro. Roger Bau

Bro. Sudhir Kujur

GOVERNOR'S ISLAND - A PLACE TO RELAX

The community at Governor's Island in Ohio is ready to host visitors or retreatants who want an ideal place to rest and relax. Located on Indian Lake (about 1-1/2 hours north of Dayton), the property offers boating, fishing and swimming. The original house was built as a lodge by a governor of Ohio in the 1920s (thus the name) and was acquired by the Marianists in the 1950s. Fifteen years ago, an addition of six rooms was built. The retreats are held in the "bunk house," which has 16 rooms that sleep 22 comfortably. There is also a large gathering room and a small kitchen. Bros. Bill Deanhofer, Jim Russell and Don Smith host many guests throughout the year. Groups should be lay or religious Marianist or be accompanied by a Marianist. Contact Bro. Don at 937.842.4902; donsm@earthlink.net or Marianist Community, 9636 Lakeshore Drive East, Huntsville, OH 43324.

Governor's Island on Indian Lake in Ohio

COMINGS & GOINGS

 Bro. Bob Hackel will soon return to his Houston community after five months in Africa, where he performed priestly duties in Lusaka. Bro. Mitch Schweickart (Findlay Street, Cincinnati) is setting sail this week for Karonga, Malawi, to assist with the MIRACLE ministry and Chaminade secondary school. Our thanks for their generous spirit of service.

Bro. Bob Hackel in Africa

Bro. Mitch Schweickart

CAVANAUGH NEW MLNNA PRESIDENT

Marge Cavanaugh has been elected president of the Marianist Lay Network of North America (MLNNA), and Dan Jordan has been elected to the office of Communications. This marks the first election of officers through a system of nominations and ballots. Jennifer Mansfield was chair of the nominations and elections committee, which also included Kay Stone, Ken Pfohl and Kurt Weber. Cathy O'Rourke assisted in the process. Congratulations to Marge and Dan!

NEW PERSONNEL

The new Personnel for 2003-2004 will be delivered in mid-August to all communities. If you have questions about the Personnel, contact Diane Guerra at dguerra@sm-usa.org or Ann Mueller at amueller@sm-usa.org.

PARISHES & VOCATIONS COMMITTEE

The Parishes and Vocations Committee had its first meeting in St. Louis in late May. Formed by Bro. Charlie Johnson, Province vocation director, the committee will work on a vocation ministry for Marianist parishes in 2004-05. Committee members, from left: Bros. Bob Moriarty and Mike O'Grady (chairperson); Jean Fitzgerald; and Frs. Jim Mifsud and John Manahan.

MARIANIST LAY FORMATION INITIATIVE

The Marianist Family Council of North America has formed the Marianist Lay Formation Initiative (MLFI), a collaborative effort of the three branches of the Marianist Family to identify "energy centers" of Marianist lay activity and provide formation efforts and materials to MLCs and lay Marianists. A concept team will meet in the fall to organize the MLFI. Both the Marianist Lay Formation Initiative and the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative will be accountable to the Family Council, which includes two representative leaders from the Society of Mary, the Daughters of Mary and the Marianist Lay Network of North America. The Council's next meeting is Nov. 7-9 in San Antonio.

MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES

The Novitiate community in Dayton celebrated Memorial Day with a picnic, joining with family and friends of the community. From left, lay Marianist Marilyn Schwieterman, Bro. Peter Daino visiting from Malawi, and Bro. Jack Somerville.

DEGREES, DIPLOMAS IN EASTERN AFRICA

Congratulations to eight Brothers from the Region of Eastern Africa who recently received diplomas and degrees. In mid-May, Bros. Benjamin Mwai, Peter Nato and Erick Otiende completed the diploma course at Christ the Teacher Institute for Education (CTIE) and received their diplomas, and Bro. Charles Owino finished his degree program at CTIE and received his bachelor's degree. Bros. Charles Kimeu and Peter Njuguna completed the diploma course at the Institute for Social Ministry (ISM); Bros. Charles Mulenga and Raphael Tembo completed their degree programs at ISM and will receive their degrees from Catholic University of Eastern Africa later in the year.

BROTHERS' RETREAT IN EUREKA

More than 40 Brothers enjoyed a retreat at the Marianist Retreat and Conference Center in Eureka, Mo., in early June. At the opening social, from left: Bro. Bob Hughes (Dayton); Fr. Michael Reaume (Dublin); and Bro. Greg DeMoor (San Antonio).

THE CLASSIFIEDS

Assistant Director for Programs. NACMS is seeking an assistant director to develop and implement new programs for the Marianist Family. To read the complete job description, please click here:

SURVEYING THE NESTING BIRDS

Each year, the Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC) surveys nesting birds at the Mount Saint John nature preserve in Dayton. Bro. John Lemker captured this shot of killdeer eggs, one of the 45 bird species counted this year at the preserve.

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

EASTERN AFRICA. To read the May 16, 2003, issue of the Regional Newsletter from the Region of Eastern Africa, please click here:

VIA LATINA. To read the June issue of Via Latina, the publication from the General Administration, please click here:

VILLA ST. JOSEPH. To read the June issue of Life at Villa St. Joseph, Fr. Steve Tutas' newsletter from Cupertino, Calif., please click here:

MLNNA. To read the June issue of the mlnna e-news, a publication of the Marianist Lay Network of North America, please click here:

CAPE MAY POINT. To read the June 2003 issue of The Beacon.com from the Marianist Family Retreat Center at Cape May Point, please click here:

MARIANIST CENTER. To read the June 2003 issue of Notes from the Marianist Center from the Marianist Center in Cupertino, Calif., please click here:

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JUBILARIANS OF 2003

We celebrate the jubilees of 48 members of the Society of Mary this year from the new Province of the United States, whose combined years of service exceed 2,095 years of religious profession and 450 years of ordained ministry. Congratulations to all! We will include photos of every jubilarian in FamilyOnline in small groups. Jubilee celebrations have been held in San Antonio (March 29-30), Honolulu (April 27), San Jose (May 18) and St. Louis (May 24) and will be held June 14 in Baltimore and Aug. 16 in Dayton.

NEWS RELEASES: We're sending a news release to the local newspaper of each jubilarian. If you see an article about any jubilarian, please clip it and send to Diane Guerra, Province of the United States, 4425 West Pine Boulevard, St. Louis MO 63108. Thank you.

50 YEARS A MARIANIST PRIEST!

Top row (from left): Fr. Norbert Burns, Fr. John Kelley, Fr. Cyril Middendorf Bottom row (from left): Fr. Jack Rielly, Fr. Stephen Tutas

OUT AND ABOUT

To read the upcoming travel schedule of members of the Provincial staff in St. Louis, please click here:

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PROVINCE BIRTHDAYS

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