Volume 2, Number 16
Tuesday, July 8, 2003

BRO. JULIUS TO PROFESS FIRST VOWS IN KENYA

Bro. Julius Nandi Bitinyu, 26, will profess first vows in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 19 at the chapel of the Bro. Vincent House community, site of the scholasticate. Fr. Mike Nartker will preside at the ceremony; Bro. Peter Nato will deliver the homily; and Regional Superior Bro. Frank Annunziata will receive the vows. Bro. Julius is the 21^st novice to profess vows in the new Province of the United States. Our prayers to Bro. Julius!

ON THE MOVE

We pray that the transitions of the following Brothers will be blessed. All personnel changes are effective Aug. 15, 2003.

Fr. Joe Lackner will move within St. Louis from the Maryland Avenue community to the Lindell Boulevard community. Fr. Joe's move will model a mixed composition at Lindell Boulevard, which serves as a vocation discernment community for Bro. Charlie Johnson, Province vocation director.

Bro. Don Fahrig will move from the DeSales Crossing community, Cincinnati, to Alumni Hall, Dayton.

BALTIMORE JUBILEE FESTIVITIES

The BWI Airport Holiday Inn in Baltimore was the setting for the celebration of four Marianist jubilarians on June 14. Fr. Pat Tonry celebrated the Eucharist and Provincial Brother Stephen Glodek gave the homily and received the renewal of vows. Bro. Frank O'Donnell served as master of ceremonies. About 120 people attended Eucharist and the reception and dinner that followed. Congratulations to the four jubilarians celebrating in Baltimore: Fr. Tony Jansen and Bros. Ed Unferdorfer and Charlie Roggemann (60 years); and Bro. Walt Oberster (50 years).

Enjoying the dinner June 14 for the Baltimore jubilarians are (standing, from left): Bro. Charlie Johnson, Brian Phillips, Novice Isak Keyman-Ige and Fr. John Maniyatti, SVD; (seated, from left): Bros. Ray Kane and Carmine Annunziata, Fr. Inna Edara, SVD, and Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick.

At the Baltimore jubilarian Eucharist, Bro. Walt Oberster (center) renews his vows as Bros. Frank O'Donnell (left) and Stephen Glodek look on.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF...

Mrs. Connie DeLong, 94, mother of Fr. Allen DeLong (Center Marianist Community, Honolulu), who died July 7 in California. May she rest in peace.

Nancy (Ann) Fennelly, longtime lay Marianist affiliate, who died April 18 in California of cancer. Nancy's husband is Edward Fennelly, a Lay Marianist Affiliate and longtime faculty member at Archbishop Riordan High School.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF...

Bro. Joe Grieshaber (Marianist Residence, San Antonio), who had a heart catheterization and two heart stents implanted. Bro Joe has returned to his community and is doing well.

Fr. Ignase Arulappen (Bangalore, India), who has been hospitalized with malaria.

Bro. Ed Kiefer (Madeleine Community, New Orleans), who continues treatment for cancer. Bro. Ed will undergo additional surgery on July 15 to remove a growth.

Fr. George Montague (Casa San Juan Community, San Antonio), who was hospitalized with intestinal problems.

Bro. Jerry Sullivan (Queretaro, Mexico), who will undergo gallbladder surgery this week.

Fr. Ben Stueve (Mercy Siena, Dayton), who is suffering with several health problems.

Larry Longbottom, brother of Bro. Ed Longbottom (Casa Maria community, San Antonio), who was hospitalized in Northern Ireland with blood clots that lodged in his lungs.

Mary Beth Scheible, who has liver cancer. Mary Beth is the wife of Bill Scheible, nephew of Bro. Joe Scheible (Marcella Road Community, Cleveland).

Matilda Villareal, who has lymphoma. Matilda is a friend of the San Juan Community in Cupertino.

Urban Becker, former member of the old St. Louis Province, who had a heart attack and is near death.

LET SLEEPING BROTHERS LIE

No explanation needed in this photograph of Bro. Tony Pistone taken by Fr. Ralph Siefert. But that's not all: Our clever Webmaster, Ken Mocabee, saw something even more in the photo. Please click here to see "Gulliver" Pistone.

WHO'S DOING WHAT

Bro. Stephen Glodek (Maryland Avenue, St. Louis) has been elected to the board of trustees of The Center for the Study of Religious Life in Chicago, which studies the life of Catholic religious sisters, brothers, and priests in the United States and serves as a resource to religious congregations. Bro. Stephen also has accepted an appointment by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men to its national task force on the role of the brother in the U.S. church. Congratulations to Brother Stephen for these honors!

Bro. Joe Barrish's (Meyer Hall, Dayton) new book, Healing Plants of the Bible, earned a first-place tie in the spirituality-hardcover category of the Catholic Book Awards sponsored by the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada. The judges said: "If one wants to take a delightful, insightful and educational trip, surrounded by beauty and wonder, this book is the ticket." Bro. Joe illustrated the book, hand-coloring each print. To order, contact Bro. Joe or visit www.AmericanCatholic.org and click on "books." To read Bro. Joe's reflections on his work, please click here:

Fr. Rich Kuhn

Bro. Ray McQuade

Bro. Ray McQuade reports that he and Fr. Rich Kuhn (N. Topsail Beach, N.C.) have launched the summer retreat program at the Christian Family Living Center on Topsail Island, which includes seven week-long retreats. They will be assisted for some of the retreats by Frs. Al McMenamy (Curé of Ars, St. Louis) and Roland Bunda (Santa Cruz). Bro. Ray says he, Fr. Rich and Bro. Frank Smith are enjoying their new residence on Oyster Lane, which includes a community chapel room and a guest room.

Bro. Urban Naal (West Hills, Calif.) had an article published in the April 2003 issue of Pastoral Life magazine. Kudos to Bro. Urban.


Y'ALL COME

All Marianist Brothers living or visiting in the St. Louis area are invited to an Open House at the Province offices on Friday, July 18, at 7 p.m. for attendees of the Continental Assembly of Marianist Lay Communities, who are meeting July 17-20 at Saint Louis University. Please RSVP by contacting Bro. Jack Ventura at jventura@sm-usa.org. Note: If you've registered for the assembly, you're included in the open house and don't need to RSVP.

RELIGIOUS BROTHERS CONFERENCE

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES

Dan Curran, president of the University of Dayton, was interviewed for a front-page story in the Boston Globe on June 23 about the growing number of lay presidents heading Catholic universities. Reporter Tatsha Robertson wrote: "He (Curran) said that he is committed to leading in the tradition of the Marianists, who emphasize public service, but also said he brings a unique perspective as a Catholic layman with a wife and teenage sons." Curran said: ". . . the Marianists will still be on campus and their model is still important, but the lay leader provides a complementary model."

Bro. Mel Meyer (Curé of Ars, St. Louis) is in the news again! He's featured in the June 2003 issue of Missouri Life magazine. Bro. Mel's philosophy on art: "I don't want to sit around having philosophical discussions about it. Art is in the making. Just do it and have fun." To read the entire story, please click here:

The University of Dayton has received a $120,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support visiting distinguished professors in the doctoral program in theology.

BROTHERS' RETREAT IN NORTH PALM BEACH

Fr. Jerry Chinchar (Dayton) chats with Fr. Dave Schuyler (Santa Clara) at the Brothers' retreat June 16-22 in North Palm Beach, Fla., at Our Lady of Florida retreat center. Photo courtesy of Bro. Louis Pinckert, SM

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN KITALE

Bro. Stanley Zubek, rector of the program at Blessed Bahkita Center in Kitale, needs volunteers. The center has a minor seminary and programs for nurses, catechists, and primary school teachers. Kitale is approximately seven hours from Nairobi. To read Fr. Joe Lackner's description of this volunteer opportunity, please click here:

Bro. Stanley

THE CLASSIFIEDS

Principal - Dublin. The Office of Education is seeking a qualified Marianist for the position of principal at St. Laurence College in Dublin, Ireland. Bro. Jim Contadino has served in this position faithfully since 1983 and is requesting a sabbatical in December 2003. St. Laurence College was established in 1967 by the Society of Mary and has more than 500 students ages 13-18. It is a coeducational school providing six years of secondary education. For further information, contact Fr. Tim Kenney, director of education, at tkenney@sm-usa.org or 314.533.1207.

HORIZONS TEAM

The coordinating team for HORIZONS '05 met in June at the General Administration in Rome to plan the next program near Bordeaux, France in July 2005. Horizons is a formation program for SMs who have made perpetual vows and are 40 years of age or younger. Information will be sent to unit administrations in September. The team (from left): Ignase Arulappen (India); Lié Martí (Madrid); Peter Kiama (Eastern Africa); François Rossier (Switzerland); and Tom Giardino, International Center for Marianist Formation

SIGN UP NOW!

The North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS) has created a five-week web-based course called "Founders of the Marianist Family: Their Lives and Times" which will begin July 13. The course is ideal for adult learners with busy schedules. For details, please click here:

NEW LAY AFFILIATES

Fr. Bert Buby (Stonemill Road Community, Dayton) happily announces three new Marianist Lay Affiliates who enjoyed a reception June 21 at the Marianist community on Stonemill Road in Dayton. With Fr. Bert are (from left): Kris Sommers, Phyllis Scholp and Felicitas Samtleben-Spleiss. Congratulations to all.

NEWSLETTER CENTRAL

VIA LATINA. To read the July 1, 2003, issue of Via Latina, the publication from the General Administration, please click here: Note the story on Bro. Larry Cada, who works in the Czech Republic as information officer for the Czech Bishops Conference and helps form Christian communities there.

INDIA NEWSLETTER. To read the July 5, 2003, issue of the newsletter from the Region of India, please click here:

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

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OUT AND ABOUT

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