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On the Hill Spring 2017 • Vol. 56:2 Day of Service benefits 11 projects Farewell: Fr. Gavin and Fr. Rupert Cover: Fr. Peter Bucalo, center, talks with John Curry, left, as they prepare meals at the St. Vincent de Paul Open Hand Kitchen in Louisville on the Saint Meinrad Day of Service. On the Hill Spring 2017 • Vol. 56:2 FEATURES 3 . .Monastery News 4-5 . .Obituaries 6 . .Student Profile 8 . .Church Bells Need Repair 9 . .Fr. Meinrad Retires ALUMNI 10-11 . .Alumni Board Slate 12 . .Alumni Reunion 2017 13 . .Day of Service Photo Coverage 14-15 . .Alumni Eternal and News 16 . .Distinguished Alumnus On the Hill is published four times a year by Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary and School of Theology. The newsletter is also available online at: www.saintmeinrad.edu/onthehill Editor: . .Mary Jeanne Schumacher Copywriters: . .Krista Hall & Tammy Schuetter Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz installed seminarians as Send changes of address and comments to: lectors and acolytes on March 2. From left are Br. Joel The Editor, The Development Office, Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary & School of Theology, Blaize, OSB, and Michael Batz. Fr. Julian Peters, OSB, is 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577, (812) 357-6501 • Fax (812) 357-6759, [email protected] master of ceremonies. www.saintmeinrad.edu, © 2017, Saint Meinrad Archabbey Monks’ Personals Br. John Mark Falkenhain has returned Br. Lorenzo Penalosa was appointed in- from a sabbatical in Washington, D.C., house guestmaster. He will tend to the where he completed a draft for a book on needs of guests staying in the monastery celibacy formation to be published by and joining the monks for meals and Liturgical Press in 2018. recreation. Archabbot Kurt Stasiak attended the Fr. Guerric DeBona was elected as annual Abbots and Priors Workshop at delegate for the General Chapter to be Prince of Peace Abbey, Oceanside, CA, held June 22-26 at Conception Abbey, February 16. Conception, MO. Fr. Adrian Burke will serve as the alternate delegate. Fr. Luke Waugh began serving as chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Fr. Denis Quinkert and Br. Francis IN, March 1. Wagner have been appointed to the Monastery Conference Committee. This Br. John Mark Falkenhain was the committee submits ideas for conferences keynote speaker for a national symposium and other spiritual exercises during the Catch the on religious brothers held at the seasons of Advent and Lent. University of Notre Dame on March 25. New Season The symposium was offered in honor of the 2015 Vatican document, On the Like us on Identity and Mission of the Religious Airing now Brother in the Church. Facebook www.saintmeinrad.edu/echoes 2 Monastery News Monk professes first vows Novice joins Saint Meinrad In a brief ceremony, Novice Joseph Wagner was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on January 19, 2017. He now begins a year of monastic Novice Joseph Wagner formation, including study of the Rule of St. Benedict and monastic history. R Br. Elias Leeuw, OSB, shows his vow chart to Fr. Adrian Burke, OSB, and Archabbot Kurt Novice Joseph, 29, of Quincy, IL, Stasiak, OSB. attended high school at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Novice Joshua W. Leeuw professed his formation with the Holy Cross Fathers at Chicago. He earned a bachelor’s degree temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in the University of Notre Dame. in history from Quincy University and a a ceremony on January 20, 2017, at Saint master’s degree in liturgical studies from In 2013, Br. Elias began a two-year stint Meinrad Archabbey. University of St. Mary of the Lake. He as a theology teacher at Crespi Carmelite was a member of St. Aloysius Parish in He has completed his novitiate, a year of High School in Encino, CA. He has also Springfield, IL. prayer and study of the Benedictine way done ministry work as a counselor, of life. As is the custom during the hospital chaplain, teacher and homeless Before joining the monastery, he was a profession of vows, he chose a religious shelter volunteer. high school teacher at St. Anthony High name. Novice Joshua is now Br. Elias. School in Effingham, IL, and an archivist Temporary vows are typically for three for the Illinois Secretary of State. A native of Columbia City, IN, he years. This period offers a continuing attended Columbia City High School and opportunity for the monk and the As a novice, he takes a year off from graduated from Holy Cross College in monastic community to determine formal studies and trades. The novitiate 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in whether monastic life is, indeed, the right is a time of prayer and learning intended theology. He then spent five years in vocation for this individual. to help a novice discern his vocation as a monk. At the end of the novitiate year, a novice may be permitted to profess temporary vows of obedience, fidelity to the monastic way of life and stability in the community of Saint Meinrad. Smugmug For more photos of Saint Meinrad events, visit: http://saint-meinrad.smugmug.com R Monks line up for the distribution of ashes by Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB, on Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. 3 Events on the Hill Fr. Rupert Ostdick May Rosary pilgrimage at Monte Cassino served as subprior, business manager Shrine each Sunday at 2 p.m. Central. Fr. Rupert Ostdick, years as treasurer. During the last seven years May 1-5 95, a monk and of that work, he also assumed the duties of priest of Saint business manager. Guest House Retreat: “The Psalms as Meinrad Archabbey, Change Agents” by Fr. Vincent Tobin, died at 5 a.m. on Concurrent with these full-time OSB. January 14, 2017, at responsibilities, he served as assistant the monastery. spiritual director in Saint Meinrad College May 5-7 from 1959-63 and as spiritual director from Guest House Retreat: “The Church in He was a jubilarian 1963-64. In the late 1970s, he also served as the Modern World” by Fr. Adrian of profession and publisher of Abbey Press and acting general Burke, OSB. Fr. Rupert Ostdick, OSB priesthood, and a manager. He was appointed general manager participant in the of Abbey Press in 1979, and held this May 9-11 Rush Religious Study on Aging and position through 1991. Guest House Retreat: “St. Gregory the Alzheimer’s. Fr. Rupert was born in Elgin, Great and Monastic Wisdom” by Fr. IL, on November 14, 1921, and was given Fr. Rupert also was subprior (third in Luke Waugh, OSB. the name Howard Otto at his baptism. leadership) of the monastery from 1986 to 1996. Other assignments included novice Surviving are a brother, Bruce Ostdick master for clerics, pastoral liaison with the May 13 (Florence), Elgin, IL; and four sisters, Archabbey’s co-workers, an assistant in the Graduation for Seminary and School Marjorie Banker and Mary Burnell (Charles), Human Resources Department and a member of Theology. both of Elgin; Sister Patricia Ostdick, of the Monastery Vocation Department. Chicago, IL; and Geraldine Mistretta May 19-21 (Vincent) of Carpentersville, IL. For the past 16 years, he served as an Guest House Retreat: “Fruits of the extraordinary confessor for the seminary Catholic Faith” by Br. Simon Fr. Rupert came to Saint Meinrad in 1939 community. He also served on various Herrmann, OSB. and enrolled in Saint Meinrad College, committees, including the Abbot’s Council, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in the Task Force for Saint Meinrad’s monastery May 28 1943. He was invested as a novice on August in 1980-82, and the Strategic Planning Celebration of priesthood and 5, 1943. He professed his simple vows on Committee. monastic jubilees. August 10, 1944, and his solemn vows three years later. He was ordained to the priesthood The funeral Mass was celebrated on January June 11 on May 18, 1948. 17, followed by burial in the Archabbey Einsiedeln Society Dinner. Cemetery. Fr. Rupert served in various leadership July 14-16 positions at Saint Meinrad, including 31 Guest House Retreat: “A Weekend with Mary, Our Blessed Mother” by Fr. Noël Mueller, OSB. July 17-21 Guest House Retreat: “Bringing to Life the Word of God in Song” by Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB. July 21-23 Guest House Retreat: “A Step 11 Retreat for Recovering Alcoholics and Alanons” by Dave Maloney. For more information, call (812) 357-6611 or visit our website www.saintmeinrad.org R The monastic community prays for Fr. Rupert during his burial in the Archabbey Cemetery. 4 Fr. Gavin Barnes Drama and speech teacher dies February 6, 2017 Fr. Gavin Barnes, In addition to teaching communications, reduction, and conducted lector OSB, 89, a monk Fr. Gavin was director of drama for 38 workshops for the summer “One Bread, and priest of Saint years, usually directing two major One Cup” Youth Liturgical Leadership Meinrad productions each year. His offerings Conferences held at Saint Meinrad. Archabbey, died ranged from Shakespeare to Gilbert and at 11:40 p.m. on Sullivan to the contemporary and the Fr. Gavin was the 2007 recipient of the February 6, 2017, experimental. Fr. Gavin would sometimes Spencer County Arts Award, which at the monastery. take a place on the stage as well as direct, honored his four decades of work as and he was often involved in costume and drama director at Saint Meinrad College He was a set designs. and his work in supporting the creation of Fr. Gavin Barnes, OSB jubilarian both of the Lincoln State Park Amphitheatre. The profession and When not on stage, he was fond of last play he wrote and directed, “Between priesthood, and a participant in the Rush building models of them; indeed, a prized Friends: Fateful Conversations of the Religious Study on Aging and miniature construction of his was The Civil War,” dealt with President Lincoln’s Alzheimer’s.