AROUND THE PROVINCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE PROVINCE OF THE SACRED HEART [email protected]—October 5, 2017 News from around the province Schedule of the Provincial MINISTER aul Paré, OFM, and Our Lady of the Lake for the month of October, 2017 community in Ashland, WI, wel- comed the vocation director, Paul Gal-  2-3 - Region V meeting of the Conference of lagher, OFM. Paul led a half day of prayer and reflection Major Superiors of Men, Techny Towers, focusedP on the Franciscan theme: “The Humility of Techny, IL. God.” Paul celebrated at St. Mary’s in Odanah and Our Lady of the Lake Saturday and Sunday. Both Pauls  3-5 - Fraternal visit to in Manitowoc, WI. visited each of the classrooms talking about St. Francis’  7-16 - English Speaking Conference OFM encounter with the wolf of Gubbio and the need for meeting, Albuquerque, NM. peacemaking today. Each student was given a picture of Francis with the wolf to be colored in their own way.  16-19 - Province Leadership Meeting, Mercy Dairy Queen gift certificates will be awarded to the best Center, St. Louis, MO. designs in each grade level. Submitted by Paul Gallaher, OFM  23-25 - Canonical Visitation and Election of Abbess at Poor Clare , St. Louis, MO.  27-28 - QU Board of Trustees’ meeting, Quincy, IL.

FOR YOUR READING The of our confrere, Bill Cardy, OFM (Donald Cardy, who is a former and a classmate of friars Joe Rogenski, Tom Nairn, and Bob Sieg), has published a book that he Chuck Faso, OFM, and Dan Dolesh (not pictured), are vis- wants to share with us: “Kentucky Brain Fixin’: Tales of a Backwoods Psychologist.” Donald iting the friars along the Amazon River in Manaus, Santar- uses a pseudonym for the authorship: Donald em, Monte Alegre and Belem in Brazil. Pictured L-R: Edgebrook. The book is available through John Schwieters, OFM, Chuck Faso, OFM, Maurice Haw- Amazon.com. Here is the link: https:// ickhorst, OFM, and Vianney Miller, OFM. www.amazon.com/Kentucky-Brain-Fixin- Submitted by Chuck Faso, OFM BackwoodsPsychologist/dp/1941478468

Secular Franciscan of St. Fraternity in Teutopolis, IL, Michael Koeberlein, OFS, spent three years researching and writing “The Stories of the Secular Fran- ciscans and Blessed in History - How Being a Secular Franciscan Helps One Become a Better and Follower of Jesus Christ.” Some friars already use the book in the fraternities that they help: Charles Fa- so, OFM, and John Dombrowski, OFM. The book is available at: http:// vesuviuspressincorporated.com/third- order-franciscan-saints-and-blesseds/ Remembering Our Brothers Sacred Heart Parish Fr. Florian Thiel, OFM in Indianapolis Studies 1895-1977 ather Florian Franciscan Vision hailed from his year, Sacred Heart F Cleveland. His Parish, in the annual parents moved near St. Catholic Life Series, pre- Joseph Parish when he sented talks by our was a youth. He went to T brothers Tom Nairn, OFM, Dennis Teutopolis, IL, to gain Schafer, OFM, and Mike Cusato, his college education at St. Joseph College and OFM, on September 25 - 27. Tom was received into the spoke on the Franciscan Notion of First Order in 1917. God, Dennis on St. Bonaventure and Creation, and Mike led a discussion After completing stud- on the film, The Sultan and the , with Dr. Mary Ann Fadae from the ies for the priesthood, he was ordained Islamic Society of North America. These themes were chosen as a re- in 1924. Father Florian spent the majority of his sponse to a parish survey on the recommendation for more continuing for- priestly ministry in parish ministry be- mation activities, especially on the Franciscan character of Sacred Heart ginning with ten years in the missions Parish. for the Native Americans in Wisconsin. Larry Janezic, OFM He then spent six years as of Ber- ger and Little Berger while residing at Hermann, MO. Eight years in Humph- PLEASE PRAY FOR: rey constituted the next assignment. A † Br. Patrick Shea, OFM (69), who died on September 29. He was a subsequent appointment to Humphrey friar for 38 years. brought the total of his years there to † Fr. Paolo, OFM (85), - IC, who died on October 2, twelve. He also served in Jordan, MN, in Clearwater, FL. No further information provided. Joliet, IL, Quincy, IL, St. Paul, MN, and Petoskey, MI.  Former friar Douglas Makowski (79), who died on September 30, The last twelve years of his life were 2017, in Cleveland, OH. As a friar, Doug had been principal of Padua spent at St. Joseph Church in Cleveland Franciscan High School at one time. where he was on call for the confessions of the and religious of the dio-  Continue to pray for our sick and infirm in our provinces, especially cese. In 1976, his health had deteriorat- those in need of comfort from any kind of pain. ed so greatly that it was necessary for the friars to send him to St. Joseph Hill Infirmary in Eureka, MO. He spent a year there before dying in 1977. St. An- FROM OUR READERS thony's in St. Louis was the site of his funeral with burial following in Ss. Peter Dear Pepe, and Paul Cemetery. From SHP necrology Peace and all good, Brother! Just wanted to write you about your most recent newsletter. Beautiful job! Packed with information, insight, and a good dose of Franciscan humor and warmth. Also, the photos, especially the panoramic shot, were very nicely done. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thanks for all your hard work! Please know it is appreciated by your con-  October 5 Glenn Phillips (79) freres -- even from this long distance.  October 7 Ed Arambasich (66) Best,  October 8 Joseph Manning (68) Charles Talley, OFM - Province of St. Barbara

Around The Province—Weekly Newsletter of the Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart Pepe Martínez, OFM—Office of Communications—1820 Grand Avenue—Manitowoc, WI 54220 815-272-3907—[email protected]