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Fr. Culley and Claretian Liaison John Raab ‘63 CMF 310.631.8484 x 30 Fr. Raab drawing Larry Eneim ’68 John Loggins ‘59 winning tickets Robert Fargo ‘71 Jude Lopez ‘64 $500 Ace De Jongh of Diamond Bar, CA Marcial Gonźalez ’63 Ron Myers ’67 CLARETIAN $300 Adela Lozinski of Torrance, CA Herb Kaighan ‘58 $100 Sergio Bayardo of Norwalk, CA Emeritus: Peter Gomez ‘52, John Gross ’48, $100 Loggins ‘59 of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Henry Olivares ‘51 RIP $100 Ron Hallam ’69 of Wellington, CO ALUMNI Automatic Doors Address Update Form Installed at Dominguez Residence at a cost of $17,600. Wrong email? New address? Phone number no longer Thank you, alumni. in use? You can make changes to the alumni mailing PROFILE list with a form found on the Claretians website, claretiansusa.org, under the Alumni News section. Or send updates to [email protected]. It is important that we have your email address, too, so you can receive periodic news bulletins and updates to information in quarterly prole. Please support the retired priests and brothers Dining Room Choir loft Dinning Room through the annual Claretian Alumni Appeal. And CD of Del Amo Year books 1958-1969 available at remember the Claretians in your will. 310-631-8484 x 30 And the history goes on and continues to this day. Dominguez Seminary is now 39 th Annual Claretian Alumni Reunion Dominguez Seminary, its origins home to our retired Claretians who continue in their final phase of formation 39 Annual Claretian Alumni Reunion preparing that that last exam! not forgotten Rosendo Urrabazo, CMF Dominguez Seminary was made possible because of the generousity of the As we approach any anniversary of the founding of Dominguez and Del Amo families. Over the years their descendants, the Dominguez Seminary it is important to remember Watsons, Carsons, and other many other people of good will have supported the benefactors that made this possible. the work of the Claretians and made our ministry in the and around the world possible. Fr. Emeterio de Diego, was the first Claretian to From this property missionaries have gone to Nigeria, Cameroon, , offer Mass in the Dominguez family chapel on Guatemala and many other countries bringing with them the lessons they have December 26, 1910. After that Claretians come learned here to share with others and to return with lessons learned from the every week from the old Plaza church to offer mass people they have served. We will continue to remember all our benefactors as for the family and workers of rancho. Twelve years later in 1922 the Dominguez we prepare the next generation of missionaries. A seminary is a place of family makes a promise to the Claretians that the Dominguez Ranch would one discernment and many decide to serve the Lord in other ways. We give thanks day be transferred to them to be used as a seminary. This promise was kept two to God for their vocation as committed men of faith in whatever path the Lord Thanks to all who joined in, sold tickets, made donations, and worked hard years later in 1924 with the death of Dona Dolores Dominguez de Watson. On guides them and look forward to hearing their stories when they come home to pull everything together, this year’s Virtual BBQ Event was a great success! October 23, 1924 the keys to Rancho Dominguez are handed to the Claretians to Dominguez at our annual gatherings of Claretian Alumni. Without the need to travel this year, we saw so many good friends from all and the next day on the anniversary of the death of our founder, our across the country: are installed and Fr. Zaldivar, former of San Gabriel Mission, becomes Claretian Alumni Tribute St. Jude Dan Russell John Crowe the Superior of Dominguez Seminary, Compton California. Fr. Leo Mattecheck ‘36 was honored at the 2020 Alumni Reunion with the Bob Graham Bob Carey Herb Kaighan A few years later the Superior General, Fr. Nicolas Garcia approves the creation Claretian Alumni Tribute Award. The Tribute remarks by John Zodrow ’ 62 and Ray Szempruch Bob Thomson J.K. Smith of a U.S. specifying that it be at the yet unfinished Dominguez Fr. Frank Ferrante ‘65 can be found in the Alumni News section of the Claretian Gerry Burns John Zodrow Memorial Seminary. On August 27, 1927 our first group of postulants received Website (claretiansusa.org) The award is given annually to memorialize a Bill Jensen John Honrath Claretians the habit and began their novitiate. The whole community accompanied them Claretian who contributed greatly to the education and formation of Charlie Idarola Mike Manning Tom Haerle in procession to the the Dominguez Ranch House, set aside for the novitiate. The seminarians. Past recipients include Frs. James Griffin, Luis Olivares, and Howie Harrington Marcial Gonzalez Steve Sherwood formal ceremony of the blessing of the new Dominguez Memorial Seminary Richard DeTore. Mark Brummel Pete Gomez John Raab building took place on November 17, 1927. In attendance were the principal John Papp Jim Glasson Brian Culley donors Doctor Gregorio Del Amo and his wife Dona Susana Dominguez. Bishop First Virtual Reunion Aug. 29 Bob Zeman Noel O’Neill Frank Ferrante John J. Cantwell, Ordinary of and Monterey-Fresno, officiated. He Nearly 50 participated in the Association’s first Virtual Reunion Aug. 29 using John Utz Dave Loera Rene Lepage praised the generosity of the donors and the Congregation to which the Zoom video conferencing. The Covid virus has put Dominguez Seminary and Bill Hammond Al Vazquez seminary had been entrusted. On July 25, 1929 the first ordinations at it’s residents on lockdown. Rather than cancel, President Bob Loera ‘63 decided Dominguez Ron Myres Rosendo Urrabazo Dominguez seminars took place when Bishop John Maiztegui ordained three to keep the tradition alive for its 39 th year. New York, DC, Florida, and Texas Mike Anderson Jack Herman Jim Curran priests who had come from as students to finish their studies in were among the areas represented. John Loggins Larry Eneim Emmanuel Sylvester Washington, D.C. Rudy Maldonado Bob Loera Malachy McCarthy Herb Kaighan ’58 masterfully emceed the program which included remarks Pierre Forgette Bill Johnson A few years later on January 18, 1931, our great benefactress, Dona Susana from Fr. Rosendo Urrabazo ‘70/’72 in and, from Dominguez de Del Amo, died. She was attended by our missionaries in her last Dominguez Seminary, its new superior, Fr. Brian Culley ‘80. John Zodrow ’62 illness. A virtuous and charitable woman, she had given us Dominguez Ranch, and Fr. Frank Ferrante ‘65 gave a moving tribute to Fr.Leo Mattecheck ’38, built a Seminary there and left a fund to maintain our students there. She was superior at Dominguez Seminary and Claretville. He was praised for his declared an outstanding benefactress of the Congregation, which still supportive and progressive style. (The tribute can be found on the Alumni News remembers her in its Masses and prayers. She was buried in the crypt of the section of ClaretiansUSA.org) seminary chapel. Ten years later, she was joined by her husband Dr. Gregorio A highlight of the day was Herb Kaighan’s conversation on remembrances of Del Amo, who asked to be buried in the habit of the Claretians. seminary life in the 50’s with Fr. Al Vazquez ‘47 and Pete Gomez ’52. Pete spoke Of special significance were the great earthquakes of 1933. The rancho and the about his starting the first Alumni Reunion and BBQ in 1981. seminary were seriously damaged and one student was injured by falling Association Secretary John Crowe ‘64 and Treasurer Bill Johnson ’63 gave a debris. For the next four months all our students had to take shelter at presentation on the work of the Alumni Council. They concluded with mention San Gabriel Mission. The novitiate was moved to San Marco, Texas and did not of the Dominguez Centenary celebration planning for 2024. return to the rancho until 1936 when all repairs to the structures were Marcial Gonzalez ‘63 reminded everyone of the 40 th Alumni Reunion & BBQ to completed. be held Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, hopefully at Dominguez Seminary. Bill, John, and Herb enjoying their “virtual BBQ”