Chant Scholar Fr. Columba Kelly Dies
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On the Hill Summer 2018 • Vol. 57:3 Chant scholar Fr. Columba Kelly dies Vow charts: Hidden treasures Five celebrate monastic jubilees Cover: Br. Cassian Elkins, OSB, of Subiaco Abbey, was among 49 students who received master’s degrees on May 12. On the Hill Summer 2018 • Vol. 57:3 FEATURES 2-5 . .Monks’ Personals and Monastery News 6-7 . .Student Profile 8-9 . .Vow Charts: A Hidden Treasure 10 . .Graduation 12-13 . .Photos of Recent Events ALUMNI 14 . .Alumni Eternal 15 . .Alumni News 16 . .Three Ordained Deacons On the Hill is published four times a year by Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary and School of Theology. The newsletter is also available online at: www.saintmeinrad.edu/onthehill Editor: . .Mary Jeanne Schumacher Copywriters: . .Krista Hall & Tammy Schuetter Send changes of address and comments to: The Editor, The Development Office, Saint Meinrad Archabbey and Seminary & School of Theology, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577, (812) 357-6501 • Fax (812) 357-6759, [email protected] www.saintmeinrad.edu, © 2018, Saint Meinrad Archabbey You can find more photos of Saint Meinrad events at http://saint-meinrad.smugmug.com Monks’ Personals Archabbot Kurt Stasiak presided at the Fr. Mark O’Keefe was elected to a two- Fr. Edward Linton accepted the position Saint Meinrad Benedictine Oblate year term on the Board of Trustees of the of director of the Institute for Continuing investiture and oblation services in the Seminary and School of Theology. Theological Education at the Pontifical Archabbey Church on March 24. Fr. North American College in Rome Denis Robinson gave a presentation titled Fr. Harry Hagan was appointed to effective August 1. “Oblation and the Domestic Church.” membership on the Liturgical Advisory Committee. Fr. Matthias Neuman serves as chaplain Fr. Guy Mansini accepted a three-year of Our Lady of Grace monastery in Beech term as Max Seckler Chair of Fundamental Fr. Eugene Hensell and Fr. Godfrey Grove, IN. Lately he has been working Theology at Ave Maria University in Ave Mullen wrote articles for the July issue of with the T4 Project, “Wisdom Maria, FL. Priest magazine. Fr. Eugene’s article was Connections,” of the American titled “Understanding Matthew 11: Allow Benedictine Sisters Federations. In 2015- Fr. Joseph Cox was appointed socius/ Christ to Ease the ‘Burden’ of 2016, he produced a 24-episode program assistant novice-junior master. He will Discipleship.” Fr. Godfrey’s article was on “Benedictine Monastic History.” In continue his work with the oblates, in the titled “Applying Benedict’s ‘Rule:’ What 2016-2017, he gave an 8-episode program library, and as secretary to the Council and Priests Can Learn from Monastic Living.” on the “Major Documents of the Second Chapter. Vatican Council.” Fr. Christian Raab and Br. John Mark Fr. Jeremy King was appointed house Falkenhain were elected to two-year assignment coordinator and director of terms on the Abbot’s Council. Fr. Bede Like us on pastoral assistance. He also will serve as a Cisco , Br. Andrew Zimmermann and Fr. member of the Archdiocesan Corrections Harry Hagan were appointed to one-year Facebook Ministry Commission. terms. The terms began July 1. 2 Monastery News Five Saint Meinrad monks celebrate anniversaries The Benedictine monks at Saint Meinrad Br. Giles , a well. Br. Kim is a weaver and makes Archabbey celebrated the jubilee of native of Moline, religious vestments. monastic profession for five of their IL, was born on confreres on July 29. July 3, 1938. He Previous assignments have included work professed his in Saint Meinrad’s bakery, wine cellar and Honored were Fr. Bonaventure Knaebel, vows on April 16, guest house. He also has served as 80 years; Br. Giles Mahieu and Br. Kim 1958. He attended refectorian, house prefect and on the Malloy, 60 years; and Fr. Brendan Moss St. Placid Hall at Archabbey Council. He also managed and Fr. Adrian Burke, 25 years. Saint Meinrad Saint Meinrad’s fleet of cars and trucks from 1953-56. He and was in charge of the monastery vestry. Fr. Bonaventure Br. Giles Mahieu also took courses Fr. Brendan is a was born in New at Saint Meinrad native of Albany, IN, on College and completed a Purdue Brooklyn, NY. September 6, University pest control technology course. He joined the 1918. He Saint Meinrad professed his A 40-year member of the St. Meinrad Fire monastery in monastic vows Department, he was named Spencer 1992 and on August 6, County’s Firefighter of the Year in 2001. professed his first 1938, and was He served as secretary-treasurer of the vows in 1993 and ordained to the Spencer County Fire Chiefs Association his solemn vows Fr. Bonaventure Knaebel priesthood on for 33 years. Fr. Brendan Moss in 1996. He was June 5, 1943. ordained a priest This year also marks the 75th anniversary Br. Giles has also worked in Saint on June 3, 2001. of his priesthood ordination and his 100th Meinrad’s bakery and electric shop. He birthday. was a pastoral assistant at St. John Chrysostom Church in New Boston, IN, Since 2015, Fr. Brendan has served as president-rector of Conception Seminary He attended minor and major seminary at from 1984-87 and at St. Martin’s Church, Siberia, IN, from 1987-90. College. The seminary, located in Saint Meinrad, and then earned a Master Conception, MO, is operated by the of Science degree in 1946 from The Benedictine monks of Conception Abbey. Catholic University of America. He He also served as pest control operator for the Archabbey. He was president of the served as archabbot of the Saint Meinrad Other assignments have included director Indiana Pest Control Association in 1983 community from 1955 to 1966. He was of enrollment and director of Lay Degree and served on its board of directors for the first Hoosier native to lead the Programs at Saint Meinrad Seminary and eight years. He also handled mail delivery monastery and, at 36, one of the youngest School of Theology. He is also an in the monastery and served as the Benedictine abbots. assistant professor of religious education. associate district chaplain for the Indiana Fr. Brendan has served in parish ministry, Volunteer Fireman’s Association. He Other assignments have included teaching as a formation dean and Director of resides in the monastery infirmary. in Saint Meinrad’s high school and Pastoral Formation in the seminary, and college, assistant spiritual director at Br. Kim was born as director of new donor initiatives in the Saint Meinrad School of Theology, on April 24, 1938, Development Office. assistant manager at Abbey Press, and in Mount eight years as a missionary at Saint He earned a doctor of ministry degree in Summit, IN. He Meinrad’s mission in Huaraz, Peru. preaching from Aquinas Institute. Other professed his degrees include a bachelor’s degree from Fr. Bonaventure has served as pastor at vows on April 16, Saint Meinrad College, and a Master of Sacred Heart Parish, Jeffersonville, IN, 1958. He is a Arts and a Master of Divinity from Saint and St. Michael Parish, Charlestown, IN. graduate of Burris Meinrad Seminary and School of He has been administrator of the High School in Theology. He also earned a certificate in Benedictine monastery in Morelia, Muncie. supervision from the Seminary and Mexico; Corpus Christi Abbey in Sandia, Br. Kim Malloy School of Theology. In 2016, he received He has been TX; and St. Michael Parish in Bradford, a Master of Arts in religious education custos of the Archabbey Church since IN. He also served as a chaplain at St. from Felician University. 1986, and later he became sacristan as Paul Hermitage, Beech Grove, IN. Continued on p. 4 3 Events continued from p. 3 From 1997 to 2000, Fr. Adrian was on the Hill associate pastor of three rural parishes in Fr. Adrian came southern Indiana: St. Meinrad, St. Boniface July 31-August 2 to Saint Meinrad in Fulda, and St. Martin in Siberia. He later in 1990 as a completed graduate studies in spirituality Guest House Retreat: “Peace, the seminarian for the at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Benedictine Way” by Br. Maurus Zoeller, Archdiocese of Aquinas in Rome, earning a license in OSB Indianapolis. He sacred theology in 2003. August 17-19 entered the monastery as a From 2004-2009, he served as pastor of Guest House Retreat: “Who is St. Paul novice in 1992 the above three parishes, and in 2009, he and What Did He Write: Three and professed his was named assistant business manager for Perspectives” by Fr. Eugene Hensell, OSB Fr. Adrian Burke vows as a Saint Meinrad Archabbey. The following August 21-23 Benedictine year, he was named treasurer/business monk in 1993. He professed his solemn manager and held the position for two Guest House Retreat: “Monastic Living” vows in 1996. years. by Br. Zachary Wilberding, OSB Fr. Adrian earned a Master of Divinity August 24-26 He gives retreats at the Archabbey Guest degree from Saint Meinrad School of House and Retreat Center and serves as Guest House Retreat: “Benedictine Theology in 1997 and was ordained to the pastoral liaison for the Archabbey co- priesthood on June 8, 1997. He also has a Spirituality as Lived in Marriage” by workers. Fr. Adrian is a spiritual director bachelor’s degree in marketing from Deacon Rich and Cherie Zoldak at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Indiana University. Theology and teaches in the Graduate September 11 Theology Programs. Dolle Lecture, Bishop Richard F. Stika and Fr. David A. Boettner September 14-16 Monk earns Fulbright award Guest House Retreat: “How to Read the to study in Belgium Gospel of John with Understanding: Signs for Our Time” by Fr.