Dialogue “Priestly Formation for the 21st Century” • A Publication of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary • Summer 2008

What’s Inside Class of 2008 SVDP Alumnus Appointed Bishop in Puerto Rico Seminarian & Faculty Profi les Alumni Profi le — Fr. Roberto Garza - Diaconate & Candidacy Masses Dialogue i Dialogue Editorial Editor – Msgr. Keith R. Brennan Associate Editors – Stanton Cadow, Cindy Krueger, Sharon Melancon, Keith Parker Managing Editor – Jim Frankowiak Contributing Writers – Stanton Cadow, Jim Frankowiak Letter From the Rector Administrative Assistants – Herminia Garcia, Cindy Krueger, Sharon Melancon Board of Trustees Dear Friends: Most Rev. Victor B. Galeone, Bishop of St. Augustine, Chairman My best wishes to you from your seminary. Just a short time ago we celebrated Most Rev. John C. Favalora, Archbishop of Miami, Chancellor th Most Rev. Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach the graduation of our 45 class, with ten men moving on to ordination and Most Rev. Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of Venice service to the people of God. We were most fortunate to have Archbishop Most Rev. Felipe J. Estevez, Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese Wilton D. Gregory as our commencement speaker. I encourage you to read his of Miami Most Rev. Robert N. Lynch, Bishop of St. Petersburg remarks, which are posted on our website – www. svdp.edu. Most Rev. John G. Noonan, Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Miami Though classes are not in session during the summer, there is a good deal of Most Rev. John H. Ricard, S.S.J., Bishop of Pensacola/ activity on campus. Our Campus Administrator Keith Parker has a number of Tallahassee Most Rev. Thomas G. Wenski, Bishop of Orlando projects underway as we continually address the upkeep and modernization of Deacon Dennis Demes our physical plant and grounds. Among those activities are the replacement of Rev. Mark Heuberger air conditioning systems in the 24 seminarian rooms of the 200 wing, restrooms Rev. Michael R. Houle Rev. Timothy Lindenfelser and two resident faculty rooms. In addition to enhanced comfort, we anticipate Ms. Lydia Menocál significant energy savings as a result of the installation of these new systems. Very Rev. Robert Morris Ms. Catherine Murphy We will also replace furniture in the 24 seminarian rooms in the 200 wing and Rev. Msgr. Pablo A. Navarro Very Rev. Gregory Parkes paint each, as well. The best of the older air conditioning units and furniture Rev. Arthur Proulx will be used to repair or supplement student and guest rooms in the future. Ex-Officio Rev. Msgr. Michael Carruthers We are also scheduled to add to our high technology classrooms with the J. Patrick Fitzgerald, Esq. addition of another room facilitated for audio/visual. As with prior upgrades, Staff/Directors the new classroom will have a computer system, projector and screen, Msgr. Keith R. Brennan – Rector/President Fr. Steven O’Hala – Vice Rector & Academic Dean document camera, control podium and a “smart monitor” to enhance the Mr. Keith Parker – Campus Administrator/Treasurer teaching experience. Msgr. Michael McGraw – Dean of Pastoral Formation Fr. Michael Muhr – Dean of Spiritual Formation A number of our seminarians are again participating in the Intensive Spanish Mr. Stanton Cadow – Director of Institutional Development Mr. Art Quinn – Library Director Language Program in the Dominican Republic. This is the second year of Sr. Maureen Grady – Director of Field Ministry the program and participants include Mark Librizzi, Victor Amorose, Michael Sr. Joyce LaVoy – Director of Liturgy/Music Mrs. Joyce Martinez – Director of Language Tall, Randolph Allen (a seminarian currently at St. John Vianney College Dialogue Design Director – Claudia O’Leary Seminary), Thomas Wanitsky and James Grebe. The program involves private Photographers – Stanton Cadow, Lucien Capehart, Luis tutoring, group classes and ministry. In addition, the group will spend Sunday Rivero, Michael Tall & Toân Tràn Advertising Sales afternoons with native families and participate in several cultural trips. Sharon Melancon – [email protected] Faculty members Mrs. Joyce Martinez, Dr. Carol Razza and Msgr. Michael David M. O’Leary, Sr. – [email protected] Correspondence McGraw will be present at different times during the program. This is a 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436-4899 collaborative effort of the seminary and the MIR (Mission International Send address changes to: Sharon Melancon, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436-4899 or email: Rescue) Foundation. [email protected] Telephone: (561) 732-4424 – Fax: (561) 737-2205 Fr. Lou Guerin is continuing his coursework towards his doctorate in preaching Web site: www.svdp.edu and Fr. Steve Olds is taking courses at the Institute for Priestly Formation in Subscriptions Omaha for his degree in Spiritual Direction. Nine seminarians have begun Dialogue is published three times a year by St. Vincent de Paul their Pastoral Year. Regional Seminary. Single subscriptions are $20 for one year in the U.S., and $25 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries. As always you are in our prayers and we ask that you continue to support St. Donors and alumni receive Dialogue free of charge. Vincent de Paul and our mission as we prepare for our upcoming academic Mission Statement The primary purpose of St. Vincent de Paul Regional year. Seminary is to provide a human, spiritual, academic, and pastoral formation program to prepare candidates for the Monsignor Keith R. Brennan, J.C.D. Roman Catholic priesthood. In response to the large number of Hispanic Catholics in Florida, and throughout the United Rector-President States, the Seminary formation program is bilingual and multicultural. P.S. In between issues of DIALOGUE, I encourage you to visit our website, The secondary purpose of the seminary is to provide www.svdp.edu, for the latest news at St. Vincent. continuing theological education to qualified clergy, religious, and laity of all denominations. ii Dialogue Departments

Letter from the Rector Inside Front Cover Early Bird Advertising Special Commencement 2 3 ISSUES OF DIALOGUE & RIENDS OF THE EMINARY Alumni Profile – Fr. Roberto Garza 4 “F S ” EVENT PROGRAM Seminarian Profiles - Richard Jackson, Luis Largaespada, The seminary is now offering special ad rates for Robert Johnson, Paul Lambert, Russ Ruggiero, Tom Wanitsky 6 full-color ads in the Winter, Spring and Summer issues of Dialogue and the annual “Friends of the Faculty Profile – Fr. Michael Muhr, Dr. Sixto Garcia 8 Seminary” Reception & Dinner Program. Save up to $700 on the 2 year package, 8 full page ads for the price of 6. In Memoriam 10 1 Year 2 Year SVDP News Briefs – Around & About Campus 11 Ad Size Package Package Full page (7.5” x 9.125”) $1,600 $3,000 Calendar of Events 13 Half page (7.5” x 4.5” ) $800 $1,500 Quarter page $400 $750 (3.638” x 4.5”) Call now or go to www.svdp.edu/aboutus/ad_ ON THE COVER dialogue.asp to download an Ad Insertion Order. Prepayment is required for new advertisers. Please make checks payable to: St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. We also accept Visa, Discover, MasterCard and American Express. Be sure to include your ad copy. Ad orders must be received by November 3, 2008. Craig S. Malzacher, is ordained on May 10th SVDP Dialogue by Archbishop John ATTN: Sharon Melancon C. Favalora from the 10701 S. Military Trail Archdiocese of Miami. Cover photo taken Boynton Beach, FL 33436-4899 by Ana Rodriquez- Offi ce: 561-732-4424, ext. 163 Soto, permission to print from The Florida FAX: 561-737-2205 Catholic E-mail: [email protected] Dialogue 1 Archbishop Wilton Gregory Speaks at 45th Commencement Ten Seminarians Graduate

St. Vincent de Young People.” Paul Regional Archbishop Gregory has written S e m i n a r y, extensively on church issues, th held its 45 including pastoral statements on Commence- the death penalty and euthanasia/ ment May 8, physician-assisted suicide and has 2008 at 7:00 published numerous articles on p.m. in the the subject of liturgy, particularly St. Vincent in the African-American com- Chapel. munity. Most Rev. Wilton D. The degree of Master of G r e g o r y , Divinity was conferred upon Archbishop of Atlanta, delivered the following: Reverend Mr. the commencement speech. Dac Clement, Diocese of St. Appointed to his current post by Petersburg; Reverend Mr. Pope John Paul II in December of Timothy Cummings, Diocese 2004, Archbishop Gregory was of St. Petersburg; Reverend Mr. president of the U.S. Conference Craig Malzacher, Archdiocese of of Catholic Bishops when the Miami; Reverend Mr. César Peña, crisis of sex abuse by Catholic Archdiocese of Miami; Reverend clergy escalated. It was under Mr. Alejandro Rodriguez, his leadership that the bishops Archdiocese of Miami; Reverend implemented the “Charter for Mr. Héctor Vázquez Saad, the Protection of Children and Diocese of Orlando; Reverend

2 Dialogue Mr. Elifete St. Fort, Diocese and Reverend Mr. David Zirilli, men of the Class of 2008,” said of Palm Beach; Reverend Mr. Archdiocese of Miami. Monsignor Brennan. “Let us Richard Vigoa, Archdiocese “Please join me and all of the pray that they may each enjoy of Miami; Reverend Mr. Mark members of our seminary family longevity in their service to the Wajda, Diocese of Orlando in offering congratulations to the people of God.”

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Dialogue 3 Alumnialumni Profile

Fr. Roberto Garza TEACHING: Fundamental to the Mission of Our Church

or Father Roberto Garza teaching and two sisters. “We were educated is the most fulfilling aspect of in public schools in Clewiston and ministry. Whether group sessions active members of St. Margaret or individual encounters, “I seek out Parish. opportunities to teach since these “I had originally planned to study F moments of catechesis to become an architect, but that are fundamental to the changed when a close friend invited mission of our Church.” me to attend a youth retreat organized Pastor of San Isidro by San Isidro Parish. I received my Catholic Church, undergraduate degree from St. John Pompano Beach, Father’s Vianney College Seminary.” fondness for teaching is Father Garza was ordained to the manifest in many different Priesthood May 11, 1996, for the ways – from individual Archdiocese of Miami and began and small group meetings his ministry at St. Mary Star of the to the utilization of Sea in Key West. Two years later he television, pod casting was sent to the Pontifical Gregorian and the internet. The University in Rome for further constant among these studies in the field of Missiology, diverse methods is to where he received a Licentiate “have the faithful come to Degree. the altar and encounter the In addition to serving as Pastor One who will help them,” of San Isidro Parish, Father he said. Garza is the Director of Mission Born south of Amarillo in Effectiveness for Catholic Charities Tulia, Texas, Father Garza for the Archdiocese of Miami moved with his family to Clewiston, and Spiritual Director at St. John Florida, when he was 3. “My father Vianney College Seminary. He is took a position with U.S. Sugar also a board member of Catholic and we moved to Clewiston where Charities, Catholic Hospice, Inc., I grew up.” Father Garza, who is Florida Community Partnership the oldest sibling, has one brother for the Homeless and the Florida 4 Dialogue Community Loan Fund. pod casts to teens and a variety of meet the needs of my family. In fact, Father Garza is also president of programming on the Internet. I remember Monsignor Navarro Word and Life Catholic Television Father Garza has fond memories of accompanying me once when I Ministry and Verbo y Vida his time at both St. John Vianney visited my family in Clewiston on Ministerio Catolico de Television College Seminary and St. Vincent. my birthday, I believe his chief which transmits the Sunday Mass “I have juvenile arthritis and at purpose was to comfort my father.” around the world. “Thanks to the times was unable to walk, however During his spare time and when on family that owns Channel Sur in I received much compassion during vacation, Father Garza works in the Lima, Peru, we are able to televise these difficult periods. Those missions, specifically San Isidro’s the Mass to many Spanish-speaking challenging times actually helped Orchard, a mission in Colombia of people, free of charge. me to understand and better minister 54 families, comprised primarily “At San Isidro, we have a talented to others with poor health. of single mothers who have been and giving group of people who are “While at St. Vincent my father displaced by violence. active in the field of new technology. became blind as a result of diabetes. “This is a ministry of our parish This expertise and funding from As the oldest child, it was my and my work there enables me to our successful television ministry responsibility to guide my family. teach the children the importance enables us to evangelize through Monsignor Navarro, who was rector of learning about our faith and the use of modern media,” reports at that time, and Father Bosso (now becoming contributing members of Father Garza. The parish offers Monsignor Bosso) allowed me to our Church.”

Dialogue 5 Seminarian Profiles

Seminarians Select New Student Council Officers

Student Council officers have been Richard W. Jackson will be the “I feel honored to have been selected for the next academic 2008-09 Vice-President. He was year. Luis Largaespada of the born in Ovid, Colorado. Richard seleed and I look forward Archdiocese of Miami will be the is a seminarian of the Diocese of to working with a talented incoming council President. “I feel Charleston and his home parish group of my brothers in honored to have been selected and I look is St. Mary’s Catholic Church, forward to working with a talented group Laurinburg, service to our seminary of my brothers in service to our seminary N.C. Richard community. Our council community. Our council officers represent has one officers reprent all of our all of our dioceses and the multi-cultural brother, James. character of our seminary. I believe working He holds an dioc and the multi- together with students and faculty will make undergraduate cultural character of our this coming year a great one.” degree from seminary. I believe working Luis Largaespada is the 2008-09 M e t h o d i s t C o l l e g e , togher with students and Student Council President. He was born to Luis Largaespada and Luz Fayetteville, NC, in Business faculty will make this Marina Gutierrez in Managua, Administration and Economics and a coming year a great one.” Nicaragua. Luis has six siblings: Juris Doctor from Campbell College Victor, Perla, School of Law. Prior to entering the Enoc, Julio, seminary, Richard, a convert, held Salvado and jobs as an Army officer, a public Woiston. Prior defender and prosecutor, a detective to entering the and a college professor. His interests seminary on include reading, running and riding behalf of the a motorcycle. Archdiocese Sean Williams is the Pastoral Year of Miami, Dean. He was born in Zambia, Luis worked as a mechanic, a Africa, the son of Bobby and salesman and a youth minister. In his Carmen. He has two sisters and spare time, he enjoys reading about one brother. Sean is a seminarian of the lives of saints, drawing and the Diocese of Palm Beach where painting, watching movies, traveling his home parish is the Cathedral and spending time with friends. of St. Ignatius Loyola. He holds a 6 Dialogue Bachelor of Science degree from the guitar, computers, tennis, golf, “inspired to continue my work the University movies, video games and sailing. His in building community and of Florida home parish is the Co-Cathedral of drawing it ever closer in Christ. and taught St. Thomas More. I have found the formation at Cardinal Deacon Lambert writes that he Newman High feels, “inspired to continue my work in here to be foundational and School in West building community fulfilling and I hope to be a Palm Beach and drawing it ever catalyst for that proc for my before entering closer in Christ. the seminary. I have found the fellow seminarian brhren.” In his free time, Sean enjoys the formation here to be movies and working out. foundational and Paul F. Lambert is the 4th Year fulfilling and I hope Dean. He was born to John and to be a catalyst for to entering the seminary, Russell Helen Lambert in Port Jefferson, that process for my worked as an New York. A seminarian of the fellow seminarian brethren.” adult and high Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Russell E. Ruggiero is the 3rd Year school theology Paul has two brothers, Luke and Dean. He was born in Flushing, teacher, an office Philip, as well as a sister named New York, the son of Fred and manager and Ruth. He attended Florida State Isabel Ruggiero. A seminarian of the he worked in University before entering the Diocese of Venice, Russell has two the businesses seminary. Paul has a great uncle brothers and two sisters and his home of retailing and and an uncle who are both Marist parish is Sacred Heart Church in banking. He enjoys art, reading and Brothers, an aunt who is a nun and Bradenton. He has an undergraduate writing in his leisure time. a deceased great uncle who was a degree in Religious studies from “My hope is that our class will continue bishop. His leisure pursuits include the University of Detroit. Prior  Continued on page 10 We are Committed to St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Great Lakes Advisors... An independent, employee-owned asset manager with a strong client focus, providing customized large cap value equity and high quality fixed income strategies. We aim to deliver superior returns while maintaining a conservative risk profile.

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Dialogue 7 Faculty Profiles

Fr. Michael Muhr & Dr. Sixto Garcia Responding to the Commandment, “Love One Another as I Have Loved You”

lumnus Father Michael Muhr, Ocala. His brother, David lives the current Director of Spiritual in Tampa and works for MetLife. AFormation at St. Vincent, received His sister and her husband, are that message during a 10th grade both nurses and live in Roanoke, CCD class which marked the Virginia, with their two children. beginning of his journey to the Father Muhr’s family moved to priesthood. Tampa when his dad “Our teacher was transferred to the was inspiring area. After graduating and challenging from Leto High School and he told us of in Tampa, he entered St. Jesus’ message and John Vianney College how we must do Seminary and later something with our St. Vincent de Paul. lives. One day the Recently he completed idea of becoming his master’s degree in a priest burst into Christian Spirituality at my consciousness,” said Father Creighton University in Omaha, Muhr. “At that time I was friends Nebraska. Fr. Muhr also received with someone in high school who a certificate for spiritual direction always wanted to be a priest. Our and directed retreats. conversations together helped me “My time at St. Vincent’s has immensely.” been memorable,” he said. Born in Chicago to George and “Most important to me are the Marlene Muhr, Father Muhr is friendships which developed there, the oldest of three children. His then continued throughout my parents are retired and live in priesthood. A special bond exists 8 Dialogue between all those who attend St. singles in their twenties and do something with his life and Vincent’s, even those who did not thirties. received the message of Christ to attend at the same time that I did. “I love my work here at the “love one another as I have loved I always feel I can ask for a favor seminary. It is very satisfying to you.” or count on them when in need. serve as a spiritual director helping DR. SIXTO GARCIA “One of the reasons I decided candidates for the priesthood Sixto Garcia, Ph.D., has been to accept the invitation to join discern their call. Our students a member of the faculty at the faculty at St. Vincent was the really want to be good priests so it St. Vincent de Paul Regional feeling that it was time for me to is very rewarding to think that in Seminary for 24 years. He has payback the blessings I’d received. some small way I can contribute taught Christology, Trinity, Social I have become more and more positively to the future of dozens Justice, Sacraments, Introductory thankful for the formation and of parishes which these future and Advanced Biblical Greek. education I received here and priests will serve,” he said. Dr. Garcia received his doctorate recognize its value during my 18 Father Muhr also believes Florida from the University of Notre years of parish ministry,” said Catholics hold the seminary Dame where his studies centered Father Muhr. in high regard. “Once people on Systematic Theology and After his ordination, Father Muhr reflect on the strategic location of secondary concentrations in was assigned to St. Lawrence St. Vincent as the only theologate Philosophical Theology and New Parish in Tampa. Next, he served seminary south of Baltimore and Testament. at St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish east of New Orleans and realize Dr. Garcia’s main areas of in Tarpon Springs until 1991, the how the population of Catholics teaching and research interest are last year and a half as pastor. Then continues to rise in the south, they Christology, the Spanish mystics he returned to Tampa as pastor are quick to agree that we have (specifically, St. Ignatius of Loyola, of Christ the King for nearly 10 here the future of the Church.” St. Teresa of Avila and St. John years. During the initial 18 years Most recently Father Muhr was of the Cross) the philosophical of parochial ministry, Father honored by his home theology of Muhr was appointed associate diocese, the Diocese of Friedrich W.J. director of vocations (1990 St. Petersburg, when he Schelling, Maurice – 2001), to the priest personnel was given the Father Luis Blondel, and committee (1991-1996), as vicar de Cancer Distinguished Gabriel Marcel; forane of the West Hillsborough Priestly Service Award. the Christology deanery (1996-1999), to the An award presented and Trinitarian College of Consultors for the annually to a priest theology of St. diocese and as a member of the in the diocese who Thomas Aquinas, Diocesan Presbyteral Council for exemplifies selfless and St. Bonaventure three terms. dedicated service. After and St. Augustine, He has served as moderator for congratulating Father Muhr, Karl Rahner’s Christology and the Upper Pinellas Diocesan Bishop Robert N. Lynch said, the theological implications Council of Catholic Women “We love you and we admire of Classical Latin and Greek (1990-1991) and for the West you, and I’m very happy tonight literature, Spanish, French and Hillsborough Diocesan Council that you are the recipient of this German poetry. of Catholic Women (1996-1998). award as you approach the silver Dr. Garcia and his wife, Elena, He also served for 15 years as anniversary of your ordination.” have three children: Cardiff, spiritual moderator for CHOICE, How amazing that this all began Teresa and Tomas. He is also an Single Friends in Faith, a diocesan when Father Muhr was challenged avid fisherman. weekend retreat program for as a young 10th grade student to Dialogue 9  Continued from page7 University and was employed by our success of being a contributive factor Walt Disney World for 15 years. His to our seminary community. St. Vincent’s extracurricular faculty, formation team and staff have interests include provided me many opportunities for self- travel, theme refl ection and self growth. I pray that parks, classic the seminary progresses in offering each TV, game shows seminarian positive and substantial and history. feedback in order for each man present to Tom believes become the person intended, created and “the Student called by God.” Council is vital to St. Vincent In Memoriam Thomas R. Wanitsky is the 2nd de Paul and important to my We ask for your prayers Year Dean. He is a native of seminary formation as well. I pray for recently deceased Allentown, Pennsylvania and a for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to follow God’s will for the Second members of our St. seminarian from the Diocese of Vincent de Paul family. Orlando. His parents, Richard and Theology Class and the entire Olga Wanitsky and only brother seminary community this year.” Angela Ganci, March 22, Michael are all deceased. Thomas The Council’s Treasurer, Secretary Seminole, Florida – the st grandmother of seminarian, Will holds an undergraduate degree in and 1 Year Dean will be elected in Ganci. Communications from Villanova the fall. Edna Richard, April 4, Rayne, Louisiana – the Grandmother of Sharon Melancon, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary employee. Jacques Doherty Vinmont, III, 66, of Lantana, died Monday, June 2nd, the son of Jacques Vinmont, Jr. a major donor of St. Vincent de Paul. Jacques and Eleanore “Danger” are residents of Boynton Beach. Mona Pierre, June 3, the older sister of employee Yvon Louissaint, passed away after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Amos, their 4 children and numerous family. Mr. Francis Hoyer, the father of Father Happy Hoyer, alumnus of St. Vincent. Messages of sympathy can be sent to Father Hoyer in care of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish. Mrs Doris Anderson, the mother of Monsignor Andrew Anderson a member of our faculty. Messages of sympathy can be sent to Monsignor Anderson in care of the Metropolitan Tribunal.

10 Dialogue news briefs – AROUND AND ABOUT CAMPUS

CANDIDACY MASS APRIL 6 Seminarians ordained Deacons included: in philosophy and theology at the Central Most Reverend Raymond W. Lessard, • Luis Largaespada, Archdiocese of University of Bayamón, worked with the Bishop Emeritus of Savannah, celebrated Miami Jesuits in Mexico and attended St. Vincent the Candidacy Mass at St. Vincent Chapel • Carl Melchior, Jr., Diocese of Saint de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach as well Sunday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. Petersburg as the Pontifical Gregorian University where The ceremony is the official acceptance of • Vilaire Philius, Diocese of Orlando he received his License in Theology. seminarians as candidates for the orders • William Ganci, Robert Jules Johnson Fr. Morales was ordained a priest on June and Paul Lambert, Diocese of Pensac- 3, 1983. He then served as the Spiritual ola-Tallahassee Director and later Rector of the Seminary PASSOVER SEDER in Caguas. He was also pastor at “Sweet Name of Jesus” parish, and the Professor of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Dogmatic Theology at the Major Seminary. recently welcomed Rabbi Merle Singer who led a joint Passover Seder with our The new diocese (Latin name: Faiardensis- community. Everyone participated and Humacaensis) is 574 square kilometers enjoyed both a stimulating evening of in size and has a population of 293,000 learning as well as a delicious traditional (of which 97,869 are Catholic). It has 21 of diaconate and priesthood. Candidates Passover meal. A beautiful recitation in parishes, 17 diocesan priest, 5 priests from included the following: Hebrew by seminarian James Grebe of the religious orders, 3 seminarians in the major • Archdiocese of Miami – Luis Ardiel Rive- Four Questions highlighted the evening. seminary, 21 permanent deacons and 5 ro, Biju Vells and Fredy Yara This Seder tradition is always performed female religious. The parish church of Saint • Diocese of Palm Beach – Leonard Dim, by the “youngest” person present. The James the Apostle in the city of Fajardo and Permanent Deacon Candidates evening was marked by a clearly felt spirit of will be the Cathedral of the new Diocese. - Matthew Bartlett, Gerald Bott, Steven goodwill and common affection and respect This brings the number of ecclesiastical Dove, Angel Rivera and Roberto Rodri- for each other’s traditions. jurisdictions in Puerto Rico to 6. guez ALUM NAMED BISHOP IN SVDP ASSISTANT NAMED • Diocese of Saint Petersburg – Victor PUERTO RICO MISSION HONOREE Amorose, IV The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, erected Mrs. Herminia “Minnie” Garcia, assistant • Diocese of Venice – Paul D’Angelo and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao in Puerto to the Rector, Msgr. Brennan was one of Mieczyslaw Mertin Rico, with territory from the Archdiocese of the 2008 Gleneagles Mission Luncheon • Diocese of Orlando – Mark Librizzi, Ber- San Juan and from the Diocese of Caguas, Honorees. Minnie has served as a youth nard Ngila, James Sternberg, Michael making it a suffragan see of the Metropolitan minister at Our Lady Queen of Peace Howard Tall and Thomas Wanitsky Church of San Juan. • Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee – James Grebe and Bernard Kiratu. The Holy Father has named as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao DIACONATE ORDINATION APRIL 19 Father Eusebio Ramos Morales: a priest The 2008 Diaconate Ordination took place of the Diocese of April 19, 2008 in the St. Vincent Cha- Caguas, Pastor of pel. The ordaining bishop was the Most Most Holy Redeemer Reverend Thomas G. Wenski, Bishop of parish in Fajardo and Orlando. Moderator of Caguas’ Presbyteral Council. The Bishop-elect was born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, in 1952. He studied science and biology at the University of Puerto Rico where he earned a Bachelors degree. Before entering the seminary he taught at a school in Maunabo. He took courses  Continued on page 12 Dialogue 11  Continued from page 11 educational for all of the faithful who wish Friendly Tabernacle in Fort Lauderdale. Mission for 35 years. She, like her parents to learn more about their “spiritual fathers.” They are highly grateful for the love and before her, took on a leadership role in C o m m e n t i n g support they have received from all their guiding the younger generation of migrant on the book, close friends at SVdP. students to assume their place in American Cardinal Avery KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MAKE GIFTS life and society. She recently taught a two Dulles wrote: “If TO SEMINARY month course to adults on social justice the priesthood is At the May 24th Annual Knights of which included such topics as human rights, to be renewed Columbus State Convention in Orlando, morals, economics, the family as a vital part – and it surely State Deputy James Schonefeld presented of society, social doctrine and responsibility. must be – the St. Vincent de Paul a check for $10,000 Congratulations Minnie! renewal must take the form in support of the seminary. A $1,000 gift VOCATION AWARENESS DAY described by for general operations was also given by St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Father Toups. With clarity, simplicity, and the Father Lopez Council 5737. Stanton welcomed more than 300 area students to a thorough mastery of the literature, he Cadow, Director of Development gratefully its 15th annual gathering of 8th graders for shows that the essence of the ministerial accepted these gifts. He praised the Vocation Awareness Day. The students priesthood consists in the sacramental Knights for adopting the new “Change for attended mass with our seminarians, character that configures the ordained to Change” and the “Parish Seminarian Fund.” toured our classrooms and library and Christ the High Priest.” The book can be Both are initiatives and joint partnerships ordered from www.IPFpublications.com. designed to increase the awareness and funding of direct support of SVDP by STAFF OF SVDP LIBRARY Councils across the state. Special thanks CONTINUE WORK IN ITALY go to Jim Kelly, Knights state director for Ethan Allen, Acting Archivist at St. Vincent, vocations, who has been instrumental in and Marguerite Wolf, former St. Vincent bringing this partnership to fruition. staff member, returned to Monastero de San enjoyed pizza by the pool. The event is Benedetto in Norcia, Italy in December to co-sponsored by Palm Beach Council continue work on an ongoing library project 2075 of the Knights of Columbus and the they began in 2001. Ethan and Marguerite Serra Club of South Palm Beach County. travel to Italy when their schedules permit The schools attending were Holy Name of to continue cataloging volumes. During this Jesus, St. Ann, St. Juliana, St. Luke, St. last trip, they were able to catalogue about Vincent Ferrer, St. Jude, St. Mark and St. 500 volumes in 8 days. Joan of Arc. EMPLOYEES BILLUPS From left, Supreme Director Emilio FORMER DEAN PUBLISHES BOOK AND ADAMS MARRY B. Moure, FL. State Deputy James Fr. David Toups, the former Dean of men Jeanette Billups and Christopher Adams Schonefeld, Cadow and Supreme Director of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, both St. Vincent de Paul Regional Dennis Stoddard who currently works at the USCCB in Seminary employees, were married April ALUMNI ARTICLE GETS PUBLISHED Washington, D.C. has recently published th 26 . Christopher has been working in the Robert M. Cid, class of 2007, recently a book entitled “Reclaiming Our Priestly Maintenance Character.” In the preface, Fr. Toups published an article in Familia et Vita, Volume Department for 12, number 2 (2007), “GDP, Household writes, “The more a priest recognizes the 13 years, while gift received through the laying on of hands Production and Externalities. The Case Jeanette is for Anthropology and Ethics in Economic (2 Timothy 1:6) the more he can allow the Administrative priestly character to animate the whole of Analysis.” An article which addresses Assistant to economics assuming responsibility for his life of love and service to the people of the Campus God – it is a dynamism for pastoral charity their part in contributing to the formation of Administrator. culture with respect to human environments and holiness.” Fr. Toup’s book was written They were to be an encouragement to priests. It is also so we can begin to address the degradation married at of family life. 12 Dialogue St. Vincent de Paul Official Calendar In Memory of 2008 April 6 – Candidacy Mass April 19 – Diaconate Ordination Thomas Aquinas Murphy Mass May 8 – Commencement Trustee, Saint Vincent May 21 – Development Council Meeting de Paul Regional Seminary June 9 to June 13 – Priest Week June 16 to June 20 – Deacon Week August 27 – Opening Mass Retired Chairman, September 17 – Development Council Meeting General Motors Corporation September 19 – Board of Trustees Meeting September 27 – Patronal Feast- St. Vincent de Paul Day October 29 – Legacy Society Mass &  Luncheon December 7 – Donor Mass & Brunch “May God Hold You Please call (561) 732-4424 for more information on events. Go to www.svdp.edu for the most in the Palm of His Hand” up-to-date calendar.

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