The Abbey Subiaco Message Abbey “...likened to the Son of God, He continues a priest forever.” day thou shalt be with me in paradise.” Christ our Eternal High Priest is further by Mr. Clare Wolf The penitent thief was justified by obscured by the unique way in which Ed. Note: Mr. Clare Wolf, a pioneer divine grace given to him personally and the priestly work of Christ is carried on in the field of Catholic lay evangelism, directly by the dying Redeemer. This through the Church. When we assist at died this past January 6 at his home in was an instance in which the God-man the Holy Sacrifice we do not have any Prairie View. During the 1960s and 70s, personally and directly bestowed the doubt that at the words of Consecra- he was a highly-regarded speaker, teacher, sanctifying grace of God on another tion the bread and wine become the and writer on theological topics in the member of the human race. During Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, just as Subiaco Deanery, in the Diocese of Little His public ministry Christ discharged truly as they did when Christ Himself Rock, and beyond. He was a frequent both of the functions of a priest. spoke the consecrating words at the Last contributor to The Abbey Message. In But, the Christ of history is no Supper. Nor do we doubt that when we his honor, we reprint one of his articles of longer visible among us. He has have contritely confessed our sins to the June 1962. Although written just before ascended out of our midst to the right priest and he pronounces the absolving the Council, his understanding of the hand of the Father. We do not see Him words over us, our sins are as truly for- sacraments is fresh and vibrant, and his worshipping on our behalf, forgiving given as were the sins of Mary Magdalen closing thought provides a striking Lenten/ sinners, ordaining priests or administer- or the penitent thief. Easter image. ing any of the sacraments. Our view of But the man who stands before us By making a sacrifice of Himself, at the Holy Sacrifice, who baptizes and Jesus Christ gave true and adequate absolves and anoints, is in every way divine worship to the Father on behalf a man like ourselves. He is another of the whole human race. His sacri- member of the human race. He is not fice was an action performed wholly the Christ of history. He is not the man by Christ Himself. It was an action Christ Jesus. And yet, when this man of Christ the Priest by which he gave sacrifices, or administers the sacraments, to God the worship of God’s people. he speaks and acts in every way as if he Similarly, Christ completed the divine were Christ. He consecrates the bread exchange between man and God by and wine with the words “This is MY personally transmitting the good things body … this is MY blood.” When he of God to the people he met while He forgives the sinner, when he baptizes, was on earth. When the good thief when he confirms or anoints, he speaks repented of his sins and begged Christ as if he were Christ. His actions would to remember him when He came into not create any problem if he used the Clare E. Wolf His kingdom, Christ replied: “This kind of words that seemed to say that see “Clare Wolf” on page 4

News of our Apostolates for Friends of Subiaco Spring 2006 Subiaco, Arkansas, Vol LXIII, No.4

1 Abbey Watch the Signs God is constantly acting in our This was Father Bernard Keller, S.V.D., I went lives, but his work is hidden under a wonderful priest and friend, pastor of in to see camouflage. As Cardinal Newman said, St. Peter’s Church. I looked up the ad- Father Bernie “His hand is ever over his own, and dress of the hospital and planned to visit who was he leads them forward by a way they Father Bernie after Frank’s funeral. indeed in his know not of.” Only if we stay atten- The funeral Mass for Frank was final struggle. tive and look closely will we get even a held in Little Rock in the morning, and The nurse glimpse of the hand of God working in the burial was at Pine Bluff in the after- told me there our lives. This is not by accident. The noon. After the service I made my way wasn’t much way to salvation is through faith, which to the hospital and asked at the front keeping him alive, and they thought means putting our trust in God. We desk for directions to ICU. “I guess he would have died before this. I could never grow in trust if the work of you’re here to see Father Keller,” the blessed him and prayed with the family God’s hand among us were visible and receptionist said. “He’s very low.” for awhile. Then I went back out to unmistakable. When I reached the ICU hallway visit with his parishioners and friends. Mostly we are given glimpses and visiting area, several people turned Several came toward me for a report. through signs that come and go in our and smiled and some I recognized came I had barely begun talking with them lives day by day. If we are not looking toward me. “It’s so good that you have when the ICU nurse, who had come up for God’s hand, we can easily miss the behind me, touched my elbow and said, signs. We have to be paying atten- “Father, he’s gone.” tion. Usually we see the signs of God’s It broke upon me then that I had activity in looking back; rarely can we known only part of the reason I was be confident about exactly what God is “If we are not look- going to Pine Bluff that day. I thought doing in the present. I had been in charge of my trip, but I Three years ago I went to Pine Bluff ing for God’s hand, was moving according to another plan. for the burial of my good friend, Frank we can easily miss the I felt very blessed and humbled to have King, a former business manager of signs. We have to be been an instrument in God’s hands, Subiaco Abbey, who had died suddenly paying attention.” though ignorant of what was going on a few days before. My whole attention until the moment it happened, to be was on Frank and what his friendship the one chosen to help a holy priest pass had meant to me and to Subiaco Abbey from this life to eternity surrounded by and Academy, and on the family and those who loved him. I realized that friends with whom I would share the Frank King had been as much a part of moment. I didn’t know there was more come. We didn’t expect anyone to come it as I, and that this was a special gift to my trip than that. I didn’t know until all that way. He is in a coma but the for both of us to be able to minister later that God was using Frank to put family will be so glad you made it.” I together one last time. It was a special me in place to be available to act as an soon understood that Father Bernie reminder to me of how close God is all instrument in God’s plan for a third had been asking for a priest before the time, taking care of us and walking party. Frank had been a deacon, and we he slipped into a coma, but the other with us even when we’re not conscious had often ministered together. I was go- Catholic pastor was out of town. He of his guiding presence. ing to mourn Frank, but that was only seemed to be hanging on until he could the part of the picture I could see. He receive a blessing from a priest. The and I were going to team up for an act people had been calling around to find a of ministry again. priest and praying that one would come. I had known from a recent request They thought I had heard about it and from Bishop Sartain for prayers for sick had come because of that search. I had clergy that one of our priests was in in- not heard about the search but had tensive care at the hospital in Pine Bluff, come, without knowing it, in answer to very ill and even in danger of death. their prayers. 2 Abbey

Abbey Journal January thanks to Food Service Director Jacob to read at least some of the many Latin Carey, Brother Louis, Brother Thomas, prayers and inscriptions. Everyone Two newspaper reports sum up this and Brother Adrian. Others helped agreed that a pilgrimage should be an year’s so-called Winter: dry and warm. too, but these were the mainstays of the annual event. In early March, it was reported that operation. For a man almost 91, Father Paul 2005 had been the driest year on record Brother Tobias reported that trapper has amazing energy. During the colder for Arkansas as a whole. Our area Dennis Ahne had caught ten coyotes months, this energy goes into shelling fared better, with a rainfall deficit of 12 by mid-month. It’s somehow comfort- pecans for the community. Brother inches. Other areas of the State were up ing—at least to this writer—that our Louis brings in the pecans from our to 20 inches below normal. Newspa- lives here at Subiaco are still affected by own trees and other sources, cracks pers also reported that this January was the depredations of wild animals and them, and delivers them to Fr. Paul’s the warmest ever. The combination led that pioneer skills are still needed. Our door in five-gallon buckets. Fr. Paul to extreme fire danger. Fire bans were own “mountain man,” Brother Joseph had the policy of “next day delivery” in effect, and yet there were daily fires Koehler, trapped an otter at Cane Creek. long before Fed-Ex. Before Morning around us, mostly to the west. Brother He showed it off, took pictures, and Prayer of the following day, the bucket Anselm tuned up the Abbey fire truck, released it. Brother Joseph is a former is again outside his door, filled now and responded to at least two fires. A Franciscan and has a soft spot for all ani- with cleaned nut meats. Due to Fr. sheriff’s deputy drove up to warn about mals—to extremes. He is known to have Paul’s diligence, a graph of per capita burning farm trash in a “burn barrel” in placed an escape ladder in a commode, pecan consumption would definitely the farmyard. so that mice which fell in looking for show a “Subiaco spike.” Academy classes resumed on Janu- water could climb back out!! Father Sebastian, in a Fort Smith ary 4. An omen of the hard grind to We had been praying for rain, and hospital following vascular surgery, come until the next respite was the our prayers were answered with an all- picked up a staph infection in his foot, dreaded Saturday classes on January 7. day cold rain on January 22, as about requiring that he be kept in isolation An explanation was given, but no expla- 40 Subiaco representatives—monks, for about two weeks. He is a gregarious nation for such an atrocity suffices for students, and parishioners—marched man, and found this isolation, along teenage boys, nor for teachers “in our for life in Little Rock. The crowd was with the infection, a very trying time. very late 30s,” as a grizzled performer at reduced by the weather, but still around He returned to the Abbey Health a recent blues concert described himself. 3000 people braved the elements and Center by the end of the month, and is Mr. Clare Wolf of Prairie View died went home with a greater sense of hav- slowly getting well, he says. on January 6 at the age of 91. Mr. Wolf ing done something to stand up for the Two candidates had passed muster had contributed extensively to The Ab- value of life. in a January chapter meeting, and after bey Message in the 1960s and 70s, with a two-week home leave, were invested a series of articles on sacramental theol- February as Novices during First Vespers for the ogy, ecclesiology, and evangelism. He Feast of St. Scholastica, on February was a popular speaker, drawing recogni- Mr. Michael O’Brien, Academy 9. These men are Kyle Kocurek, 25, tion for the cogency of his thought and Dean, organized several events to from Caldwell, TX, and Greg Boland, by the fact that his was a layman’s voice celebrate Catholic Schools Week. On 44, from Macon, GA. Novice Bran- on these traditionally clerical topics. February 1, the entire school went on don Fasciane professed vows the next Fr. Richard totaled up the Abbey a pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Church in morning, becoming Brother Dominic. Brittle numbers: 3273 two-pound cans! Altus, across the Arkansas River from He had led us on for weeks about his That’s over three TONS of candy!! the Abbey. Pastor Fr. Hilary hosted choice of name, almost convincing us When you know that the Abbey Brittle the pilgrims, Abbot Jerome celebrated that he had asked for “Paphnutius.” is produced in two-pound batches, and the liturgy, and Fr. Hugh presented A large contingent from Subiaco each batch is carefully stirred, watched, the history and pointed out the special (12) celebrated with the Sisters of St. and snatched from the fire just at features of this recently restored church. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith the peak of perfection, that figure is Fr. Mark’s Latin classes were glad of the their patronal feast day. We sang Ves- astounding. Fr. Richard gave special opportunity to demonstrate their ability see “Journal” on page 5 3 Abbey

Clare Wolf cont’d from page 1 he is acting only as an agent of Christ or rying on the work of a high priest here Three of the sacraments, Baptism, in the name of Christ. But he does not and now? If Christ is our High Priest, Confirmation and Holy Orders, give us make any pretense of being an agent or how can the priest who stands visible a share in God’s nature in such a way a representative of Christ the Priest. He and active in our midst be genuine? that because of what we are, we can do identifies himself with Christ as if he Our inquiry could end right here if we some of the things that God can do. and Christ were in some real way one dared to say that the ascended Christ Baptism gives us our first share in the and the same person. now carries on His priestly work in the nature of God. It makes us so much We know by faith that these words Church by using His invisible body to like Christ that the Father can love us in and acts which seem in every way to exercise in invis-ible priesthood. Some the manner in which He loves His Only be the words and acts of the human of our separated brethren have done Begotten Son. Because of what we then priest do accomplish the divine things something like that. They deny that a are, we have power and ability to return they signify. The infant who is bathed visible priesthood of men is necessary God’s divine love with a divine kind with water and the words of Baptism is or even possible because they say their of love, and we are able, in eternity, to plunged into God and is raised up out priest is the Risen and Ascended Christ. know and love Him and to be known of the water more a god than a creature. In our understanding of this mat- and loved by Him in the manner in The bread and the wine become exactly ter many of us have privately made a which God knows and loves Himself. what the priest’s words say they are, the mistake almost as great as our separated Confirmation increases our likeness flesh and blood of the God-man. The brethren. We have tried to explain to to Christ. Having been confirmed, we sins which he says he forgives are so ourselves how the priests of the Church are then the kind of being whose words completely annihilated that one might are true mediators between God and and actions are filled with grace not just suspect that even the offended God has man without robbing Christ of His for our own benefit but for the benefit forgotten them! position as Eternal High Priest. In of others and for the whole Mystical We have here what seems like a order to do this we have explained the Body. Holy Orders further increases contradiction; in fact, a double contra- priesthood of the ordained in such a Christ in the one who receives it. Or- diction. On the one hand we insist that way as to make them only agents or rep- dination makes him the kind of being Christ is our Eternal High Priest—our resentatives of Christ—men acting with whose words and actions can cause only High Priest. We say that Christ the power of attorney. In other words, grace in other members of the Mystical has no successors and no vicars in when they administer the sacraments Body. Holy Orders makes the ordained carrying out His priestly work. He their actions have the divine effects they so much like Christ that his priestly alone is the High Priest of the New signify only because Christ ratifies or actions produce the graces and effects Dispensation. We have no priest but approves them with a separate action of they signify; just as Christ’s spoken Christ. But to all visible appearances, His own. The action of the priest does words and bodily actions produced their Christ does not offer the Holy Sacrifice not cause or produce the divine effect. proper divine effects. or administer the sacraments. If He is It only provides the occasion or desig- When we understand the effects of truly our High Priest here and now, He nates the moment when Christ shall act the ordaining sacraments of Baptism, must carry on the full work of a priest and cause the grace or accomplish the Confirmation, and Holy Orders in this here and now. On the other hand, the Holy Sacrifice. way, we don’t have to talk about agents sacrifices which we see offered and the This explanation is really not and representatives of Christ the High sacraments we see administered are done an explanation at all. It only sweeps Priest to explain how the actions of the by a man ordained to the performing of the question under the rug. It seems ordained priest accomplish the divine that office from among us. He is a hu- satisfactory to us only because we have things they represent. The ordained man being like ourselves. He is the one not understood this basic fact about our shares with Christ the nature of Christ who appears to be and who acts like our membership in the Mystical Body of the Priest. Without Himself giving high priest here and now. Christ, namely, that the whole purpose up His High Priesthood, Christ shares How can these contradictions be and effect of the sacraments is to deify with the ordained the things that make reconciled? How can the invisible and man—to make man the kind of being Him what He is—a Priest. Because the glorified Christ be our High Priest car- that God is. see “Clare Wolf” on next page 4 Abbey

Journal cont’d from page 3 pers with them, enjoyed a happy hour, about the flower of a cinnamon tree? before really turning from sin and living and then a delicious meal. The transla- Word came on February 15 that faithfully.” Abbot Jerome, in his Ash tion the Sisters use for Psalm 45 speaks Brother Adrian had been selected as Wednesday conference, commented on the sort of Lenten “Bona Opera” (Good Works) that had been presented to him for his blessing. He approved of the down-to-earth quality of our resolu- tions. Monastic conversion—turning from sin and turning toward the light— takes place in the daily details of our life together, and usually not in some grand illumination. Brother Jose’s Lenten decorations in the Abbey church are quite dramatic. At each “horn” of the altar, he has a large pot with the twisted, reaching branches of a corkscrew willow tree. Brother Dominic Faciane, Novice Kyle Kocurek, Abbot Jerome & Novice Greg Boland Bare branches, along with the food restrictions, the absence of Alleluias, and about “cinnamon flowers.” I suppose a High School Tennis Coach of the Year, the silence of the organ, are meant to in- cinnamon tree does flower. Can a bota- on the national level. He had won this crease our yearning for the life and full- nist among our readers tell me anything award at the State level a number of ness, the joy of the Kingdom. Shortly times, but this national recognition is into Lent, the bare willow branches a major honor. Br. Adrian expects and began sprouting tiny pale green leaves. demands a high level of commitment in These have slowly increased until now, his players, and is able consistently to in mid-Lent, each pot is a display of the bring out the best in them. force of life and growth. With light on Clare Wolf On February 16, we had record the branches, and darkness behind, the cont’d from page 4 heat of 81°. Two days later it was new leaves seem to glow with an inner sleeting with a high of 25°. Numerous light. Br. José did not know the branch- ordained is what Christ is, his priestly events were cancelled. The students es would sprout; it’s a very nice gift. actions accomplish the divine wonders groaned about the On March 7, Brother Francis and they signify, just as the heavy nature of cancellation of a late crew removed the pansies from the in- the swinging hammer drives the smitten Valentine dance, and ner court flowerbeds. In other places nail deeper into the wood. monks assigned to par- on campus, pansies are a riot of color, ish weekend duty got responding to the mild days and late to stay home. winter showers. Something went terri- bly wrong with the inner court ecosys- March Br. Adrian tem, such that most of the pansies were March, and Lent, began together dead or dying. Theories abound on the this year, which seemed a tidy arrange- reason for their demise: too dry, too ment. Then we performed the atavistic much surface watering, too little or too ritual of putting ashes on our heads. It’s much fertilizer, wrong use of pre-emer- nice to have things neat and predictable, gent herbicide, etc. I suppose we will to be in control. The black smudge never know for sure. We are waiting to on our forehead accuses us: “Don’t see what will happen with the summer- be so cocky; you’ve got a ways to go see “Journal” on page 6 5 Abbey What Luck! “Father in heaven, the hand of hand at work, it is “powerful yet gentle,” children who your loving kindness powerfully yet never overpowering human will. People are pampered gently guides all the moments of our of no particular religious persuasion or and cared for day.” (alternative opening prayer, 28th practice do see these inexplicable occur- in a way that Sunday) Abbot Jerome’s article tells of rences, and give secular names to the may well be God’s powerful and gentle hand guiding phenomenon: coincidence, synchron- absolutely a moment in his life. Recently, a man icity, déjà vu. All of us, believers and unique. told me of an experience as a teenager non-believers, live in this same universe The which still, some fifteen years later, con- which is either from and in God’s front page vinces him that God is in charge of each hands, or it is not. article by Mr. Wolf explains the “divine moment. He had attended an outdoor Albert Einstein once said “There are economy,” how we humans, touched by Passion Play on a clear starry night. At two ways of living: as though nothing the gentle and powerful hand of God, the climactic scene, when the stone is a miracle, or as though everything become godlike. Then, like God, we are across Jesus’ tomb rolled aside, suddenly is a miracle.” The sciences of logic able to provide unexpected, “coinciden- a very bright meteor flashed across the and probability tell us that there likely tal” flashes of truth, healing, goodness sky! He and the crowd gasped in awe, are multiple sites amenable to life and and beauty in our world. The recipi- then considered whether this was some- intelligence scattered throughout our ents may attach a religious or a secular how a contrived special effect, and then universe. Science also tells us that the label, and that doesn’t really matter. St. decided that it was God’s special effect. distances involved make it unlikely that Charles deFoucauld prayed: “Let only A person of faith saw God’s loving we will ever be able to know one way or your will be done in me and in all your hand at work; a skeptic seeing the same the other. Our response can be either creatures—I wish no more than this.” thing can label it a “coincidence.” Nei- that of orphans cast adrift in the black ther can prove their case. If it is God’s infinity of space, or that of very special

Journal Whether by human contrivance or tery weather of the previous three days cont’d from page 5 divine providence, the middle of continued on the feast. Abbot Jerome March includes major feasts, which quipped, in his welcoming remarks at time flowers. In the meantime, the beds provide “days off” from Lenten auster- the Mass, that “we usually have this are getting a sabbatical. ity. March 15 is Subiaco’s Foundation celebration in the Spring.” On Saturday It was simply too long this year Day. Who could be expected to fast or the 25th, we celebrated the day on which between Christmas and Easter, so the abstain on his 128th birthday? Bishop the Bridegroom first became present Academy schedule introduced a “Late Sartain gave a surprise dispensation to us—the Annunciation—and so of Winter Break” from March 8-12. from Friday abstinence on the feast of course we could not fast. Colliding air masses produced several St. Patrick. The dispensation arrived Prior David, Farm Manager Butch violent storms during this break. Stu- on the 16th, not giving the kitchen Geels, and Father Nicholas took ten dents canoeing on Lake Dardanelle got enough time to find the corned beef Abbey cows to an Angus female sale at back to the dock just before one of these and cabbage. Instead we had pepperoni nearby Sugar Hill Farms. Several Subi- storms. Watching the waves break over pizza and some green bread, which was aco alumni and friends were there to the dock, they were quite aware of their a lot tastier than it looked. Then of make sure the bidding on our entrants narrow escape. The Academy buses course came St. Benedict’s Day, March did not lag. The sale price of the Abbey returning from Memphis and Dallas 21. The students were given a surprise cattle averaged above $3000, which ran just ahead of tornadoes which raked free day, or nearly free. They had an as- meant a nice pay check for the day and across the state that night. sembly with a PowerPoint presentation a sign of good things to come as more No matter what the date of Eas- about St. Benedict, and then attended animals go to market. ter, most of March is always Lenten. the festal liturgy. The cold, wet, blus- see “Journal” on page 16 6 Academy

Confirmation, Search reaffirm belief in Christ

Thirteen juniors and seniors from the participants arrive, almost every they felt. I really believe Christ affected Subiaco Academy attended Search Search is filled to capacity based on the them,” Mr. O’Brien said. #111 at St. John’s Center in Little positive recommendations of previous Bishop Peter Sartain of the Little Rock March 17-19. Since the 1950s, “searchers.” Rock diocese confirmed 15 Subiaco the Diocese of Little Rock has offered The recent Subiaco “searchers” have students on Sunday, March 19. Nearly the Search program as a weekend for no lack of positive encouragement for 100 teens from the Subiaco deanery teenagers to come together seeking God. those thinking about attending a future were confirmed. The theme for Search #111 was “Bro- Search. Danny Adams ‘07 said, “It was Subiaco students attended weekly ken We Come, Mended We Leave,” a good experience. We met many new classes with Deacon Roy Goetz for nine which accents the retreat’s focus on people and grew in a spiritual sense.” weeks. During that time, they under- personal reflection and the sacrament of Ben Harrison ‘07 said, “Everyone went a process of faith formation. Each Reconciliation. who can should definitely go. It was a candidate chose a sponsor for help with A unique feature of the Search powerful retreat and experience.” And spiritual matters, adopted a saint’s name, retreat is its teen-led structure. The according to Doug Schluterman ‘07, and was anointed with holy chrism by retreats are hosted by juniors and seniors “I met a lot of new people and it was a the bishop. who have attended a previous Search. wonderful experience.” Subiaco students receiving the Sac- Subiaco Academy students have many Mr. Michael O’Brien, Residential rament were senior Francis Yuk; junior times been part of the “team,” including Dean and Activities Director, coordinat- Andrew Reeves; sophomores Baykal most recently Ren Oslica ‘05 and Jacob ed the permissions, registrations, fees, Altiner, Jonathan Callahan, Jacob Did- Post ‘05. and transportation for Subiaco students. ion, Joshua Reeves, Andrew Yuk; and The experience is often an emo- “I attended Search #94, and I saw our freshmen Michael Blanchard, Joseph tional weekend, with participants often boys had the same experience I did. Darr, William Kluempers, Bill Morton, referring to a certain “spiritual high” They all had huge smiles and a sense Chris Rudolph, Jude Ruesewald, Jack- they feel during the program. While the of excitement about them. I listened son Worden, and Jason Young. actual activities are not revealed until to them share stories and tell me how

Math, Quiz Bowl compete at break Music on the Hill The Late Winter Break affected two The Arkansas Council of Teach- competitions - the regional quiz bowl ers of Mathematics held their yearly and the regional math contest. With competitions also on Saturday, March limited numbers in attendance, Subiaco 11 at Clarksville. Ten Subiaco students Academy still performed well. competed with seven placing in the top With only six members, the Quiz three in their category. Bowl team competed in Berryville on In Algebra I, Ji Young Ahn (9) Saturday, March 11, against nine other placed first; in Algebra II, Andrew Hong teams. Subiaco placed fourth. (9) placed first; in pre-Calculus/Trigo- Those competing were Donald nometry, Seung Chul Lee (10) placed Goetz (11), Jared Schluterman (11), first and Andrew Yuk (10) placed sec- Will Kluempers (9), Joe Thomas (11), ond; in Calculus, Leon Lee (12) placed Dakota Turner (11) and Chris Rehm first, Ricky Tang (11) placed second, (11). Patrick Richards (12) was official and Andrew Eubanks (12) placed third. score keeper. These seven students are invited to Goetz was named a member of the the state competition on April 8 at Uni- Mark Sallings and the Famous All-Star Tournament team. He quali- versity of Central Arkansas in Conway. Unknowns, a blues band from Memphis, fied by averaging at least 50 points in all performed Feb. 8 in the Performing Arts matches. Center. 7 Academy New college scholarship funded Camp Subiaco Mr. Pat Wardlaw ’46 and his wife represent the highest ideals of the Acad- Victoria have established a new schol- emy. opens doors to arship fund. Each year a graduating Mr. Wardlaw graduated from Subi- senior will be selected as the recipient aco Academy in 1946 and met his wife enrollment of a $10,000 college scholarship to be Vicki, a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Subiaco Academy organizes several awarded over four years. and a 1946 graduate of St. Scholastica, recruiting activities. Camp Subiaco is A five-member committee will during his senior year. one of them. It select the recipient. The committee shall The Wardlaws consider Subiaco is a camp for award the scholarship to a student based Academy, its faculty and the Order of boys between on citizenship, leadership, sportsman- St. Benedict to have played a major the ages of 9 ship, scholarship, ambition and integ- role in their lives. They also credit the and 13. The rity. lessons learned at the Academy and St. monks and the Through this endowed scholarship Scholastica for providing an excellent Alumni Asso- fund, the Wardlaws wish to recognize springboard toward their rewarding ciation operate deserving Subiaco graduates and give marriage and Mr. Wardlaw’s successful the camp. Since them the opportunity to pursue higher business career. 1941, the camp Camp Subiaco education and to recognize those who has served boys with a program of recreational activi- Subiaco students active in Right to Life ties that has satisfied parents to such an extent that sending their children March to Subiaco Academy was quite an easy decision, according to Br. Ephrem Along with more than a thousand Jessen, whose mother attempted a saline O’Bryan, Admissions Director for the others, 42 Trojans marched through the abortion. Her life is a result of that Academy. cold and rain to the state capitol build- failed attempt. Doctors told her that she In order to run the camp, the ing Sunday, Jan. 22, to protest abortion. would never walk or talk, but she now monks and alumni are assisted by stu- Even though dropping temperatures sings and participates in marathons for dents of Subiaco Academy. In 2005, drove some away, the Subiaco crew such causes as cerebral palsy. She is now Jadon Wiese (11) helped at camp. “I stayed. a singing, writing pro-life supporter. really enjoyed working with the kids. The students, along with 750 other She has overcome many great obstacles; I feel like there is a little Trojan spirit students interested in the pro-life move- still, she values her virginity and respects in each of them that will eventually ment, began the weekend Saturday at chastity. develop into a potential Subi Trojan,” the Extravaganza held at the University “She was living proof that aborted said Wiese. of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Office babies are real life babies,” said chaper- Currently 26 students attend- of Youth Ministries coordinated the one Mr. Michael O’Brien. ing Subiaco Academy also attended weekend’s events. Despite the wet and cold, all Camp Subiaco. Senior Sean Wright The first speaker at the Extravagan- Subiaco attendees participated in the said, “When I was growing up, Camp za was Bishop Peter Sartain of the Little 13-block walk to the state capitol. The Subiaco was everybody’s favorite place Rock diocese. Bishop Sartain’s words key note speaker was Suzanne Vitada- to go to during the summer. After going echoed the theme of the weekend: “All mo, the sister of Terri Schiavo. Schiavo there for the first time, I knew I wanted life is sacred from conception until died in March 2004 after her feeding to come to Subiaco.” natural death.” tube was removed. She had been on life Br. Ephrem said, “The numbers He spoke about the many cultures support since 1990. tell the story. Every year the student to be found in Arkansas endangered by The Right to Life movement places body has a significant number of former the lack of respect for life. He also em- value on all life: the unborn, the old, Camp Subiaco attendees. Exposure to phasized the growing Hispanic popula- those on life support and those on death Subiaco during a week of camp is a plus tion and the bridge Catholicism offers. row. for bringing prospective students into The second speaker was Gianna the Academy.” 8 Academy CASA Club presents cultures to area schools “We are all different. We have and western hemispheres. This paint- wanted to show people that we are very become not a melting pot but a beauti- ing was displayed in the Art Gallery technologically advanced so they don’t ful mosaic: different people, different along with other pictures, paintings mistake us for being nerds and farmers,” beliefs, different yearnings, different and artifacts of each individual country said sophomore Andrew Yuk, who repre- hopes, and different dreams.” This represented at Subiaco. sented Korea in one of the expositions. quote from former president Jimmy The students presenting specific “It is an honor to be able to share Carter was used for the opening state- countries seemed to be interested in the different cultures that Subiaco has to ment to cultural presentations by correcting common misconceptions offer with students in the surrounding members of the Cultural Awareness at and giving a positive outlook on their communities. The CASA club presenta- Subiaco Academy (CASA) Club. countries. tion has become a tradition that will en- Over 250 students from Paris, “My main focus on the presenta- dure a long time because people seem to County Line, Magazine and Scranton tion was to inform people of more enjoy it very much,” said Mrs. Chandra attended the presentations on March specific facts about China. Since I’m Rush, head of the CASA club. 15, 16, and 17. the only Chinese student in the school, As a CASA club tradition, a toast CASA members prepared exhib- I felt like I could really show our to world peace marked the close of the its featuring the eleven countries and students a better perspective of China,” presentation. This toast was done in the cultures represented on the campus. said Li Qi Tang, a first-year junior from different languages represented in the This year, the presentations focused on China. exhibit. geography. Club members pitched in “I just wanted to let people know to create a 6-foot painting of the eastern that Korea isn’t all about farming. I Art program on Wright track Film Careers spark Every year the talent of Subiaco’s art I sit in his classes and try to learn some students is recognized as they participate of his skills,” said Br. James Casey. new club in at least three art contests each spring. Mr. Wright has taught art for 34 Harrison Kim, a second year sopho- According to Mr. Bill Wright, head of years. He has illustrated two physics more, has big plans. Someday he wants the art department, Subiaco students books for McGraw Hill publications to be a movie producer. He is working take home at least one first place rating and recently created logos for the city on making that dream a reality now. in each contest. of Paris and for the Mt. Magazine State Kim began the club Spectrum Pro- Mr. Wright teaches Fundamen- Park. ductions to interest others in the career tals of Art to students new to the art The second semester is divided of filmmaking. To introduce his club, program. Another class, Creative between learning fundamentals of he showed a film about the Fall Break Expressions, allows students to continue painting and ceramics. The ceramics hiking trip at a school assembly. Over gaining experience by doing projects in is taught by Br. James. Students begin 30 students joined. several mediums, including charcoal, with the basics of pottery by shaping or Kim attended the Seoul Internation- pen and ink, and acrylic. pinching the clay into simple designs al Youth Film Festival last summer in “Our main priorities are to teach like an oil lamp or bird house. Four Korea where he got his first immersion the students the fundamentals of art and students at a time are pulled out of the into the art of filmmaking. “The course do so in a fun environment,” said Mr. main stream work to learn how to use made me thirsty for more exposure to Wright. “Students are often apprehen- the potter’s wheel. Here the beginning filmmaking,” he said. sive about their abilities at first. We try artist works to create a more advanced One of the April 7 Renaissance Day to give them a little success.” product. activities allowed fourteen students to In the Fundamentals course, stu- This year, Br. James has taught spend the day writing a script, filming, dents spend the first semester learning stained glass to the upper-level students. then editing and cutting to create the basic drawing fundamentals. “Coach club’s first project. Wright is exceptional with the two-di- mensional arts. During the first semester 9 Alumni

94th Reunion Schedule (Abbreviated) Where are they Friday, June 2 now? 11:30 a.m. Alumni Golf Tournament Tommy Schad ‘03 is in Dublin 3:00 p.m. Registration Begins studying abroad for the Spring Semester 6:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner as part of Notre Dame’s program. Saturday, June 3 Benny Petrus ‘75 was elected by 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in student dining room members of the Arkansas House of 9:30 a.m. Ladies Auxiliary Brunch in guest dining room Representatives as Speaker of the House 10:00 a.m. General Assembly in PAC for the 2007 legislative session. His of- 11:30 a.m. Dedication of Maus Sports Complex ficial duties will include overseeing the 12:15 p.m. Lunch in South Park chamber’s daily operations and naming 1:00 p.m. Tennis & Hole-in-One Tournament the chairmen of the House’s commit- 4:00 p.m. Reunion Mass tees. Benny was first elected to the 6:00 p.m. Dinner House in 2002. 7:30 p.m. Casino night under the tent Rusty Barham ‘73 showed Br. Sunday, June 4 Ephrem and Fr. Richard the devastation 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Brunch in New Orleans’ neighborhoods during a January visit. Alumni Host Senior Banquet Wayne Bologna ‘88 is housing a nephew (due to be a Subiaco freshman Wiederkehr Wine Garden in Altus, be active after graduation. Guest speaker in 2006) and family who were displaced AR, was the site of the Senior Banquet for the evening was Mike Musholt ‘65 by Katrina. hosted by the Alumni Association on who told of his career in the Air Force. Major John Weisenfels ‘78, the March 29th. Twenty nine seniors and During his time in the service he flew executive officer for the wing com- nearly that number of Alumni attended spotter planes in Vietnam and then B52 mander of the 188th Fighter Wing, the event. Bombers. He spent the last 10 years informed us recently that four Subiaco Steve Schmitz, President, explained piloting the U2 spy plane. In the U2, he Alumni (Donnie Frederick ‘83, Parker the importance of the association to the flew the borders of Eastern Europe, the Pennings ‘78, Doug Lensing ‘81 and Academy and encouraged the seniors to Middle East and the Pacific. Walter Schluterman ‘81) were sta- At the end of the banquet the tioned at Balad Air Force Base north of seniors were given framed pictures of Baghdad. They were there during the Ladies Auxiliary announce Subiaco Abbey and a copy of the cur- summer of 2005. rent Alumni Directory. Reunion Schedule Joshua Gray ‘92, the “last of the Brenda Costello, President of the Grays,” is self-employed doing remod- Ladies Auxiliary of the Subiaco Alumni eling in Austin, TX. He also trades in Association announced the Ladies antique door hardware and works in Brunch would be held again this year copper. He has come a long way from in the Guest Dining Room on Saturday his earlier career in photography. June 3rd at 9:30 a.m. This will be the Christopher Kiernan ‘84 lives in business meeting of the Auxiliary and San Antonio, TX, with his wife Di- there will be a guest speaker. ana, 2 sons, Christopher 14, Logan 8 The Auxiliary will also be sponsor- and twin girls Madison and Payton 16 ing a Silent Auction during the reunion months. Younger Christopher is plan- to raise funds for a scholarship for ning to be part of the freshman class at incoming students who are relatives of Subiaco in 2006. Alumni. Donation of items for the auc- Ben Freeman ‘99 has taken a com- tion will be greatly appreciated and may mission as a 2lt in the US Army. He is a be turned in during the reunion. Nuclear, Biological, Chemical weapons Officer in El Paso, TX. Mike Musholt ‘65 at the Senior Banquet see “Where are they now?” on page 12 10 Alumni Richard Ardemagni named Distinguished Alumnus The Board of Directors has selected Academy. At the same time, he served as company until he retired in 1999. Richard Ardemagni to receive its Distin- President of the North Central Arkansas During the 1980s and 1990s guished Alumnus Award for 2006. Concert Association. Richard volunteered his time and Richard Moses Ardemagni, Jr was After the sale of Gaddy and Co., energy to different organizations he felt born in Tontitown, AR, on November CPA’s, Richard went to work at Mexi- important; most importantly St. Joseph 4, 1945. Richard’s connection with can Original, a tortilla chip manufactur- School and Parish in Fayette-ville, AR, Subiaco goes back to the early 1900s. ing company in Fayetteville, AR. He and later Subiaco. His father graduated from Subiaco served as Executive Vice President of At St. Joseph’s Richard served as Academy in 1928. Richard graduated the company and he and other partners CEO of the school and parish and in 1963 followed by a brother, Loyce in were able to turn this company around helped establish an endowment fund 1966 and most recently two sons; Nino and sold it to Tyson Foods, Inc. in for the school that grew to $1.3 mil- in 1991 and Ricco in 2000. 1983. lion. He served as financial officer for a Richard always believed in serving Following the sale of Mexican Orig- school expansion project and was part of God, country and man, and felt that inal, Richard moved to Pace Industries, a Middle School Study Committee. Fr. Subiaco was one step in the direction of Inc., an aluminum die casting company Correnti appointed him to the North- turning a young boy into a man. After west Arkansas Regional High Study graduating in 1963 he attended the Committee. University of Arkansas. Richard gradu- In 2000 Richard was elected to the ated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science Subiaco School Board and was im- in Business Administration in Account- mediately enlisted by Abbot Jerome to ing. At graduation Richard was com- assist the Abbey in establishing a more missioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US effective financial management system. Army after 4 years of ROTC at the Uni- During the next two years he spent a versity. When he left the Army at Fort number of weeks on campus, restructur- Stewart, GA, in 1969 Richard received ing reports and helping to find a new the Army Accommodations Medal. business manager for the Abbey. He Richard and Bernadette Balest served two terms as president of the married February 24, 1968, and have 3 Richard Ardemagni school board and served on the Journey children: Cara, Nino and Ricco. of Faith Capital Campaign Steering After leaving the military, Richard originally headquartered in Harrison, Committee that provided funds for the moved his family back to Northwest AR. He served in many capacities renovation of several areas at the monas- Arkansas. Equipped with his degree in during his tenure there including Vice tery. He is currently serving his second Business Administration he began work President of Finance, Vice President of term on the Abbey Endowment Board. at Gaddy & Co., CPA’s. Richard earned Administration and Vice President of Richard and Bernadette have con- his CPA certification in 1972. While Planning & Control. His responsibili- sistently donated financially to Subiaco with the company it grew from five em- ties included profit and loss and cash and are members of the Raven Assem- ployees and one office to eight partners, flow budgeting, tax accounting, com- bly. They are also strong supporters of seventy-five employees and six offices. puterized accounting systems, and office Bernadette’s high school Alma Mater, Richard became a partner with the firm administration. The company grew to Mount St. Mary’s in Little Rock, AR. and ran the Harrison office from 1973 include headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, Both Richard and Bernadette have al- until it was sold to Frost & Company in with plants in Harrison, Green Forest, ways believed in the benefits of Catholic 1979. and Malvern, AR; Monroe City, MO; schools. While living in Harrison, Richard’s Tacoma, WA; and Saltillo and Chihua- He will be honored after the Re- family was a member of Mater Dei hua, Mexico. The company also had union Mass this year. Catholic Church and he was moderator Tool & Die shops in Muscle Shoals and of the Catholic Religion Youth Group Florence, AL. The company had annual for the junior high. Richard frequently sales of $250 million when Leggett & set up religious retreats to Subiaco to let Platt, Inc. of Carthage, MO, acquired the children learn about the Abbey and it in 1996. Richard remained with the 11 Alumni

Where are they now? cont’d from page 10 Wayne Holtmeier ‘01 graduated Pat Flippo ‘71 is the director of the Cody Jenkins ‘03 is majoring in with honors last May from St. Louis Fayetteville Veterans Nursing Home, psychology at North Lake Community University with a degree in Psychology. which will open April 1, 2006. Pat has College in Dallas. This summer he plans to attend heli- operated private nursing homes for Scott and Elaine Scheffe ‘87 are copter academy in Florida and hopes to more than 20 years. expecting their first son soon, a promise become a test pilot. Bob Price ‘63, Dr. Peter Post ‘73 of a future Trojan. Dr. Gary Clark ‘72, a political and Abbot Jerome Kodell ‘57 accom- Chris Robinson ‘01 will graduate science professor at Dillard University panied the Christ the King Mission to from the University of Arkansas with in New Orleans (temporarily located in Honduras March 25-April 1. a BS in Mechanical Engineering this the N.O. Hilton), hosts a TV interview Ryan Gehrig ‘91 has moved to spring and has a job lined up with Lock- show and is considering a campaign for Hattiesburg, MS, and will manage a heed Martin. political office. hospital there. Casey Johnson ‘03 has a double Joshua Taylor ‘97 spent five years Alexi and Carolyn Castillo ‘86 major in Macromolecular Science and at Berklee College of Music in Boston announced from Japan the birth of their Engineering and Engineering Physics at studying Music Business/Management. son Diego Artura Castillo. Case Western Reserve University. After playing with several bands during Teofilo Ng Sanchez ‘81, his wife Sehwan “Danny” Cheon ‘01 has college, he now has his own group, JT Mary and their two daughters Abigail started his undergraduate studies in & The Dirty Truth. and Leah, have moved to Harlingen, Sydney, Australia, at the University of John Beuerlein ‘71 was cruising TX, where he is managing 5,000 acres New South Wales as an English Litera- the Amazon for 10 days in January. of lemons in Mexico for a Dallas com- ture major. He completed his manda- John says he is going piranha fishing but pany. tory military service in Korea last May. with that kind of prey it’s hard to know Eric Chapman ‘91 graduated from Bryan Meesey ‘96 is working in oil who is fishing for whom. Veterinary School at Oklahoma State and gas accounting in Fayetteville, AR. Carlos Sottil ‘86 attended Monter- University in 2002. He has been prac- rey Tec after graduating from Subiaco. ticing in SW Colorado since then. He He earned his degree in accounting and and his wife Michelle have one daughter set up his CPA practice in Mexico. He and Michelle is pregnant with twins. then worked for several American com- Lt. Steven Coon ‘86 is serving with panies and got his Masters in Interna- the peace-keeping force in Kosovo with tional Management. He is now moving the Texas National Guard. to Tampico, Mexico, to manage money Kurt Kistler ‘87, after being the for Mexican families. Art Director for a Real Estate broker- Greg Zimmerer ‘88 works for Pe- age firm in Dallas, has started his own terbilt Motors Company as a Continu- company called Kistler Creations, ous Improvement Leader. He has held providing Digital Photo restoration, Obituaries many different roles in his 13 years with Illustration Design, Music and Digital Louis Reinhart ’27 died in Stutt- the company. He and his wife Shelly Video services. gart, AR, February 23, 2006. He was live in Gainesville, TX, and have two Jerry Sacra ‘38 was recognized a member of Holy Rosary Church in daughters. by his parish, Immaculate Conception Stuttgart. He is survived by two sons Enrique Gonzalez ‘02 and Luis Church, for his inspiring and unselfish Charles ‘55 and Bill ‘63 and two Jiminez ‘02 will be graduating in May service as church organist for the last 37 daughters Mary Lou Reinhart and Patri- 2006 from Belmont Abbey College in years. cia Miller; eight grandchildren, includ- North Carolina. Cecil Burdick ‘53 has been doing ing Charles M. ‘86; 15 great-grandchil- Jason Pierce ‘96 is in law school at volunteer duty writing handicap park- dren and one great-great-grandchild. Texas Tech in Lubbock. ing violations for the Houston Police Clarence Yeager ‘39 died in Mesa, Kelly Bustard ‘76 is still working Department. He doesn’t do this to make AZ, February 5, 2006. His wife Evelyn enforcing court ordered child support the city money but to educate people survives him. but plans to switch to teaching high where not to park and to provide park- school history in January, 2008. ing for his many handicapped friends. 12 Development Development Director’s Message In the last issue of TAM we told you announced the maturity of the Father for these schol- about the gift of the Wardlaws to estab- Robert chair for math and science. We arships. lish the Coach Maus Memorial Fund. are happy to announce that in addition The Ward- Now that funds are available, work is to this fund other scholarships have laws have also underway doing some of the jobs that reached levels where they will begin established a had been put off year after year because to be awarded. Three of these are: The college scholar- other Academy needs were more press- Frank and Regina Willems scholar- ship which is ing. New light poles and lighting have ship, The Ronald Blaschke scholarship described on already been installed on the football and The Herman Schwartz Day Dog page 8 of this field. A new fence along the highway scholarship; all of which will begin to issue. entrance to the sports area is complete be awarded to qualifying day students. As Subiaco looks to the future, we except the placement of a memorial sign Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hampel of Ben- hope to be able to offer more student dedicating the entire sports complex in ton, AR, will be awarding five $4,000 aid to those students who would benefit honor of Coach Reynold P. Maus. A new scholarships to qualifying students of from an opportunity to attend Subiaco concession stand at the football field is the Academy beginning next school Academy but who would be prevented rising out of the ground as I write this, year. These scholarships will be awarded from being here because of family as well as an additional dressing room to students who have shown in a previ- finances. With the support of our many and coach’s office located in a corner of ous year at Subiaco Academy that they alumni and friends we will continue to the old “green room” in the gym. An ap- fulfill the characteristics (hard work, offer the Subiaco experience to all who peal will go out shortly to Coach Maus responsibility, service, compassion and will benefit from it. era alumni seeking additional funds excellence) that the Hampels are look- Thank you, for the Coach Maus Memorial Fund ing for in a recipient. These scholar- in hopes that there will be sufficient ships will also be awarded on the basis finances in this fund to care for many of need. of the sports needs of the Academy into At a time when it has become the future. This year at Alumni Reunion necessary for the Academy to raise the a ceremony is scheduled to dedicate the tuition rates, we are happy that we will entire sports complex in honor of Reyn- be able through these and other scholar- old P. Maus. ship and student aid opportunities to Also in the last issue of TAM we offset the cost for students who qualify

The Academy Carnival Raffle was not held this Subiaco Needs You! year due to an Arkansas law The Academy is seeking a Subiaco Alumnus to fill the po- which forbids all games of sition of Regional Recruiter. This full-time position will chance except those spe- be located in, but not limited to, the Dallas / Fort Worth cifically allowed by law. It is area. hoped that by this time next The Regional Recruiter will work closely with the Admis- year the Arkansas law will sion, Development and Alumni offices. have been changed to allow If you would like to help make a difference at Subiaco charitable Bingo and similar Academy please contact Mike Berry (Headmaster) at charitable games of chance. 479-934-1006 or [email protected].

13 Development Recent Memorials There are times when everyone wants to do something with lasting spiritual meaning for his or her loved ones. Subiaco Abbey provides such a way. Loved ones can be remembered daily in the monks’ Divine Office and their Masses through the Memorial Enrollment Program. To make this possible the abbey offers two types of memorial cards that will be sent to the family or friend that you specify. One would be sent to the family of a deceased person, and a second would be sent to a living person being remembered. Living memorials include anniversaries, birthdays or other occasions.

DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL Dr./Mrs. L. A. Erdman Julia Avis Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Clara Knoedel Roller Funeral Home Clara Knoedel M/M Eugene Poirot John Badalich M/M Bill Curry Clara Knoedel Anne Russell Clara Knoedel M/M William Lux Lenny & Carol Blaschke Beverly Daly Clara Knoedel Rose Mary Schmutzler Clara Knoedel M/M Ronnie Daigle Frances Bourgeois M/M Jerry L. Davis Clara Knoedel M/M Philip Schneider Clara Knoedel Anne Phillips Sara Le H Bowles Frances DeSalvo Clara Knoedel M/M H. R. Shelton Clara Knoedel M/M Mike Flippin Matt Byrne Barbara Durkee Clara Knoedel M/M O. D. Treadway Clara Knoedel M/M Sam Brindley, Sr. William Carr M/M Don Eubanks Clara Knoedel M/M Raymond Troillett Clara Knoedel Ann Carusone Francine R. Constantino M/M Mike Frederick Clara Knoedel M/M James C. Troxler Clara Knoedel M/M Greg Wolfe Mary Kathryn Dalby M/M Charles Granberry Clara Knoedel Evelyn Valley Clara Knoedel Anonymous Cindy & Tate Dodge Michael Grebowiec Clara Knoedel Jerry & Delores Wagoner Clara Knoedel John A. Beck Cindy Ervine Health Center Staff Clara Knoedel H. Clay Ward Clara Knoedel M/M John K. Yosten Earl Fischer Julia Hoelzeman Clara Knoedel M/M Charles Weisenfels Clara Knoedel M/M Don Eubanks Rev. Bruno Fuhrmann, OSB M/M William Hoyt, Jr. Clara Knoedel Delores Wiederkehr Clara Knoedel Kay Brown Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB Margaret Hug Clara Knoedel M/M Dale J. Wintroath Clara Knoedel M/M Don Eubanks Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB Anne Jennings Clara Knoedel M/M Greg Wolfe Clara Knoedel M/M Joe Don Koenigseder Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB James Karl Clara Knoedel Sr. Mary A. Zinni, OSB Clara Knoedel M/M Aemilian J. Plugge Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB M/M Harold Keizer Clara Knoedel M/M Louis Kordsmeier, Jr. Gene & Eleanor Kordsmeier M/M Steve Schmitz Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB Agnes Kennedy Clara Knoedel Josephine W. Rodgers Donna LaGrone M/M Leonard Yosten Br. Michael Fuhrmann, OSB Joe Knoedl Clara Knoedel M/M Richard Ardemagni Rosemary Larson M/M Don Eubanks Fr. Nicholas Fuhrmann, OSB Barbara Langlois Clara Knoedel California Diversion Svcs Inc Rosemary Larson Anne Phillips John Gartin M/M Leo E. Lazzo Clara Knoedel M/M Ross L. Clark Rosemary Larson Robert L. Chester Freta Geels M/M E. H. Lensing, Jr. Clara Knoedel Gloria Cobau Rosemary Larson M/M Gilbert L. Koch Freta Geels M/M Robert Lensing Clara Knoedel Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Rosemary Larson Dr./Mrs. Charles H. Stinnett Freta Geels M/M Edward Joe Lisko Clara Knoedel M/M Don Eubanks Rosemary Larson M/M Joe Don Koenigseder Freta Geels Anna Lucich Clara Knoedel Charles Foley Rosemary Larson M/M Eugene Poirot Pete Golla M/M William Lux Clara Knoedel Steven I. Georgescu Rosemary Larson Mr. Rudy Mendoza Nicholas Gonzales Amelia M/M Peter McNulty Clara Knoedel M/M L. E. Monty Irving Rosemary Larson Wilhite Nadine Goodman M/M Amado Mendoza Clara Knoedel M/M John Kniery Rosemary Larson Josephine W. Rodgers Caroline Gregory Jim Pat Mills Clara Knoedel M/M Frank J. Midiri Rosemary Larson Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Richard Hatcher Sherri Mitchell Clara Knoedel M/M Michael Mulvey Rosemary Larson M/M Peter McNulty Ann Herbert Anne Mulcahey Clara Knoedel M/M David Paoni Rosemary Larson Dr./Mrs. L. A. Erdman Mary Hill M/M Donald F. Neumeier Clara Knoedel Dr. C. E. Patton, Jr. Rosemary Larson Anne Phillips Alvin R. Hof Karen Nicholson Clara Knoedel M/M T. J. Pirrera, Jr. Rosemary Larson M/M James A. Zimmerer Danny Jones M/M Richard Nicko Clara Knoedel M/M Pat Selvaggio Rosemary Larson M/M Stanley H. Bassler, Jr. Helen Kalchthaler Terry O’Brian Clara Knoedel Cloyes Gear Co. Stella Layes Doris L. Duran Edwin Karlin Ione Pattermann Clara Knoedel M/M Kenneth Siebenmorgen Stella Layes John Kleiss John Kleiss Cynthia Pitts Clara Knoedel M/M Eugene Poirot Loretta Lindeman M/M Richard Ardemagni Clara Knoedel Floyd L. Pleva Clara Knoedel Dennis P. Christopher Mary K. Lindsey Evelyn Bauer Clara Knoedel M/M Donald Plugge Clara Knoedel M/M Marvin Holland, Jr. Paul LoVoi Charles Blaschke Clara Knoedel M/M Roman C. Plugge Clara Knoedel M/M William Lux Paul J. Lux Kay Brown Clara Knoedel Patricia Rehm Clara Knoedel Katharine Mudd Janet Lyle Estella Conatser Clara Knoedel Jean Rockenhaus Clara Knoedel Laurie McClendon Leo G. Malnar

To request a Memorial, clip, fill in coupon, and mail. Enclosed is my memorial gift to continue the works of Subiaco Abbey $

My Name Address City State Zip In Memory of: (or) In Honor of: (Name) (Name) Commemorating: (Anniversary, Birthday, Special Occasion) Send special card to: Address City State Zip Mail to: Subiaco Abbey, 405 N. Subiaco Avenue, Subiaco, AR 72865-9798 14 Development

Recent Memorials cont’d from page 14 DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL DONOR HONOR/MEMORIAL Pauline Smith Leo G. Malnar M/M Peter McNulty Mary Pirrera M/M John W. Hall, III Andrew Strack Judy Buchanan Mary Malnar M/M Frank J. Midiri Mary Pirrera Joe Callaway Eugene Strobel Barkley Bullard Mary Malnar M/M David Paoni Mary Pirrera First National Bank Eugene Strobel M/M James C. Frazier Mary Malnar Dr. C. E. Patton, Jr. Mary Pirrera M/M Joe Don Koenigseder Eugene Strobel Helena National Bank Mary Malnar Patricia Poole Mary Pirrera M/M Kenneth Siebenmorgen Eugene Strobel Robert W. Lee Mary Malnar M/M James C. Troxler Karen Ragsdale M/M William Lux Betty Sue Sullivan M/M Laurie McClendon Mary Malnar M/M Frank Steindl Ralph Recker John K. Yosten Tom Swirczynski Katie Miller Mary Malnar M/M Marvin Holland, Jr. Florine Rinke Rev/Mrs. Arnold W. Hearn Fr. Herbert Vogelpohl, OSB Linda Mooney Mary Malnar M/M Peter McNulty Florine Rinke Louis J. Reinhart Fr. Herbert Vogelpohl, Jon Moore Mary Malnar Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Maria Rios OSB M/M James A. Zimmerer Carolyn Roy Mary Malnar M/M Frank A. Sandmann Clem Sandmann John Voth Pauline Smith Mary Malnar Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Catherine Sartain Kay Brown Bertha Walz Astrid Wolf Mary Malnar M/M Greg Wolfe Catherine Sartain Eleanor Burke W. L. Werner Ruth Levinson Fr. Meinrad Marbaugh, OSB Lawrence, Schluterman & Schwartz Veronica Schwartz M/M Jim Morris W. L. Werner M/M Richard Hargraves Nancy M. Martin M/M Greg Wolfe Mark Seck Dr. Jim Morse W. L. Werner Rep. Jay T. Bradford Col. Charles D. Maynard M/M William Lux Lynn Seiter M/M John K. Yosten Elinor Wiesman M/M Marion Hartz Col. Charles D. Maynard Mary L. Simon Albertine Simon Amelia Wilhite Paula and John Wilhite Sheffield Nelson Col. Charles D. Maynard M/M Don A. Smith B Cameron Smith Orion Capital Partners Col. Charles D. Maynard Sr. Georgeanna Mankel Howard Smith M/M John J. Truemper, Jr. Col. Charles D. Maynard Dr./Mrs. L. A. Erdman Harry McDonnell M/M W. W. Oatman David & Mary McMahon Barbara Morse Barbara Morse Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Br. Thomas Moster, OSB M/M Sam Morris Polly Pelzel Sr. Georgeanna Mankel Cynthia Phelps Remember Subiaco in your will Austin Pump & Supply J. A. Pierce M/M Charles Bell J. A. Pierce Community Service & Supply J. A. Pierce Endowment to educational and religious institutions M/M Don Eubanks J. A. Pierce Falkenbury Drilling Co. J. A. Pierce is often made by bequest. By remembering Subiaco in M/M Morris A. Harper J. A. Pierce Health Center Staff J. A. Pierce your will, you can help guarantee the future financial Lange Drilling Co., Inc. J. A. Pierce M/M Glen Lawson J. A. Pierce security of Subiaco Abbey and Academy. This form of M/M Philip Schneider J. A. Pierce Smart Drilling & Supply Co. J. A. Pierce “building for the future” is available to all friends of Virdell Drilling, Inc. J. A. Pierce Whisenant & Lyle Water Svcs. J. A. Pierce Subiaco Abbey, regardless of the size of their estate or M/M Richard Ardemagni Mary Pirrera Evelyn Bauer Mary Pirrera their present financial responsibilities. California Diversion Svcs. Inc. Mary Pirrera Br. George C. Conine, HBVM Mary Pirrera M/M Steve Cour Mary Pirrera For all estate planning, our legal name is: M/M Don Eubanks Mary Pirrera June M. Forgas Mary Pirrera Steven I. Georgescu Mary Pirrera Subiaco Abbey John M. Krall Mary Pirrera Anna Lucich Mary Pirrera

One of the primary ministries of monks is to intercede for the prayer needs of God’s people. Subiaco Abbey instituted a Prayer Hotline in October 2004. This prayer line is always open. One of the monks is available every evening from 6:30-7:00 to receive and bring your prayer needs to the monastic community. At other hours of the day you will be able to leave a message that will be picked up every evening. We encourage you to make use of the Prayer Hotline. Let us join you in praying for your needs. The telephone number to call is: 1-800-350-5889 15 Journal cont’d from page 6

At month’s end, the air is filled with days as conditions are favorable for these refectory was filled with steak-scented smoke as the Forest Service is finally burns. Speaking of smoke, the kitchen smoke. We traced it to the source, and able to conduct controlled burns. It had recently installed a new char-broiler, now know to close all windows when been so dry that timber companies has which produces a lot of smoke. This the cooker is in operation. suspended the replanting of harvested smoke vents to the north yard, but then areas, and could not possibly burn off tends to swirl around and find openings the accumulated undergrowth. I’m to come back inside. Several of us were afraid we’re in for some more smoky ready to sound the fire alarm when the

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