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School of Theology Faculty, Graduation 2019

This year, Fr. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S. pub - Recent Revisions to the Catechism. Also in March Fr. Brown was in lished two articles: “Prescription and the Washington, DC attending the Anniversary Celebration of the Usefulness of Time” in A Service Beyond All Election of Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature. In late Recompense: Studies Offered in Honor of Msgr. March, Fr. Brown attended the annual meeting of the St. Thomas Thomas J. Green CUA Press and “The Right of More Society of Board of Trustees in which he was re- Defense and Due Process: Fulcrum of Justice, elected to serve on the Board of Trustees. In April, Fr. Brown Heart of the Law” Studia Canonica 52/2 (2018). attended a conference on the Role of Lawyers in the Fr. Brown, an active member of the St. Thomas Abuse Crisis at Georgetown University Law Center in More Society and the Law Society of America, participat - Washington, DC. At the conclusion of the academic year Fr. ed in several board meetings this year as well as representing St. Brown attending the Biennial Sulpician Provincial Retreat in Mary’s at the National Association of Catholic Theological Seattle, Washington. On a monthly basis, Fr. Brown continues Schools annual meeting in Chicago, IL from September 27-29. to attend meetings as a for Teams of Our Lady. St. Mary’s was honored to host the annual St. Thomas More Society Red and Award Dinner in October and St. Mary’s Fr. Thomas J. Burke, O.SS.T., (SMSC’74 hosted its annual breakfast for at the USCCB meeting in and SMS’78), gave a retreat to the Diocese of in November. Fr. Brown continues to travel to dioceses Scranton Permanent Candidates and for recruitment visits. This year he traveled to Louisville, their wives on the weekend of June 7-9, 2019 Memphis and Raleigh. In early February, Fr. Brown attended the at St. Gabriel’s Passionist Monastery in South Conference on the Current Crises in the Church at the Four Abington Township, PA. The retreat was Seasons Hotel and Conference Center in Georgetown which was entitled “Mary: Model of Discipleship.” sponsored by the Catholic Leadership Roundtable. In March Fr. Brown was a panelist at the University of St. Thomas School of Law discussing the topic Revisiting the Death Penalty in Light of

2 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Dr. Michael Gorman’s recent publications Articles of Religion,” at the annual meeting of the Wesley include the book Abide and Go: Missional Theological Society, March 16, 2019, in Washington DC. Theosis in the Gospel of and the booklet Participation: Paul’s Vision of Life in Christ , as In October 2018, Dr. Bill Scalia presented his well as the following articles: “Paul: His Life paper “Words on Film: Signification and and Theology” in The Paulist Biblical Predication of the Word-Image” at the 2018 Commentary; “First Corinthians and the International Festival of Authors conference Marks of God's Ekklesia: One, Holy, Catholic, in Toronto, Canada. In April 2019, Dr Scalia and Apostolic” in One God, One People, One Future: Essays In presented his essay “Being Between Word and Honor Of N. T. Wright ; “The Spirit, the Prophets, and the End of World: Heidegger’s Phenomenology of Poetry the ‘Johannine Jesus’” in Journal of Theological Interpretation ; “The and Poesis” at the 2019 Northeast Modern Holy Spirit and Cruciformity” in Holy Spirit: Spokesperson, Language Association conference in Washington, DC. Also, Dr. Scripture, Sermon, Society ; and “Romans from the Participationist Scalia’s essay “Alfred Hitchcock’s Lying Flashback: Ethics, Perspective” in Preaching Romans . He also wrote the forewords to Aesthetics, Memory, and Cinema” was published in the Suffering as Participation with Christ in the Pauline Corpus , by Proceedings of the 2016 International Festival of Authors (Toronto: Wesley Thomas Davey, and Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Humber University Press). And, his essay “Between Diegesis and Implications , edited by Siu Fung Wu. Dr. Gorman delivered a Mimesis: Voice-Over Narration in Fiction Film” was published in paper entitled “The New Perspective on John: Ethics, Mission, the online journal Bright Lights (https://brightlightsfilm.com/wp- Theosis” at the annual meeting of the British New Testament content/cache/all/between-diegesis-and-mimesis-voice-over-nar - Society, and “Martin Luther King, Jr. as Prophetic Interpreter of ration-in-fiction-film/). Prophetic Paul” at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. He gave lectures at Lincoln Christian University, Northern Seminary, Harding University, and Dr. Paul Seaton translated two books which School of Theology and Ministry. He also delivered St. Mary’s were recently published: Moderately Modern commencement address this year on the topic “Parables of (St. Augustine Press, 2019), by Rémi Brague, Communion.” translated with an Introduction by Paul Seaton, and The Kingdom of Man: On the Genesis and Failure of the Modern Project On October 27, 2018, Fr. Thomas R. Hurst, ( Press, 2018), by P.S.S. , participated in a Day of Recollection Rémi Brague, translated with an Introduction for Volunteer Ministers at Resurrection by Paul Seaton. He also had published some review essays and in Ellicott City. Also in October, he spoke at articles: review essay of Leo Strauss and His Catholic Readers , “Introduction to Spiritual Direction” voegelinview.com, April 15, 2019; review Essay of Daniel J. Workshop at the Center for Continuing Mahoney, The Idol of Our Age: How the Religion of Humanity Formation at St. Mary’s Seminary. In Subverts Christianity , Modern Age, Spring, 2019; review essay of November, Fr. Hurst spoke on “Spirituality of Thomas Hibbs, Wagering on an Ironic God: Pascal on Faith and the Diocesan ” at the New Workshop at the Center Philosophy , The Review of Politics, Special Issue Honoring for Continuing Formation. Also at St. Mary’s Seminary, on Catherine H. Zuckert, Spring 2018, Vol. 80, No. 2, pp. March 8, 2019, Fr. Hurst spoke at an Evening of Recollection, 365-369; and “Charlemagne’s European Project – and Rémi “Praying the Scriptures in Lent.” Finally, he spoke at an Brague’s,” Modern Age, Winter 2018, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. Afternoon of Recollection for for the Diocese of 45 – 54. Harrisburg on April 15, 2019, “Preaching and Praying the Easter Gospels.” Fr. Gladstone H. Stevens, P.S.S. , gave a retreat for the priests of Newark in October. Dr. Brent Laytham chaired a Comprehensive He also gave a retreat to the priests of Evaluation Visit to Pope St. John XXIII Scranton beginning on June 24th. National Seminary for the Association of Theological Schools, and presented “The ‘Since’ of an Ending: The Substance of Things Hoped For in Hebrews 11-12 and the 25

In our next issue St. Mary’s will welcome and introduce our four new faculty members: Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., Fr. William Burton, O.F.M., Fr. Robert Cro, P.S.S. and Dr. Matthew Dugandzic.

Spring/Summer 2019 3 Class Notes THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE: The New Evangelization for a Secular Age: A Study in Development (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2019) By Robert F. Leavitt, P.S.S.

As many know, I’ve spent my life as a Sulpician priest in this seminary as a teacher and educator of future priests. A decade after my in 1968, I was appointed president- here. Whatever modest dreams I har - bored then about a scholarly life went by the wayside. The longer I remained in office, the more remote the prospect of publishing became. On the other hand, for my nearly three-decades as president-rector, I did more than seminary administration. That included serving on several boards, establishing a tutorial center for elemen - tary school children as well as occasional retreats, lec - tures and weekly liturgies for the Carmelite Sisters and others. I also taught one or two courses at the seminary each year for thirty years. For me, the intellectual life of a Catholic priest is as important as his spiritual life. Fr. Leavitt at book signing event, May 2, 2019. Leading a seminary in the cross-currents of the post-con - ciliar period of the was stressful. To layered interpretation of selfhood as we now understand relieve that stress, I read as widely as I could about the it. It was a tour de force. A few years later, I made my way fractured experience of the modern age. through the philosophical sequel to Sources of the Self I wanted to join the larger philosophical and cultural entitled, A Secular Age . This was based on Taylor’s 1999 conversation taking place in certain intellectual circles Gifford Lectures in Scotland. In it, Taylor continued the about the nature of modernity. The of the School of philosophical exegesis of social mentalities he had devel - Theology at St. Mary’s asked me to prepare a course I oped in Sources of the Self but turned his attention to the hadn’t taught previously -- the philosophy of human question the birth and development of the secular state, nature. That led to my reading a book by the Canadian social secularization and especially versions of secular Catholic social philosopher, Charles Taylor, called humanism as alternatives to a Christian humanism. Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity. Taylor proposed replacing the default “substitution narra - What impressed me most about it was the way Taylor tive” of post-religious secularization with what he called wove together social history, adjustments in the social his own “master-reform” narrative of the secular age. In imaginary of different periods in European history with a the substitution narrative, religious views of human nature are replaced by the natural sciences. As this is taking place, the various processes of modernization, industrialization and urbanization accelerate in the 19th century to alter radically the social foundations of Christianity in Europe. These factors in combination bring about a new explanatory framework for the decline of religious practice known as secularization.

This really is an outstanding achievement. Fr. Leavitt has articulated something that I have felt for years but which a had difficulty putting into words; namely, that without an intelligent social and cultural hermeneutics evangeliza - tion, new or otherwise, will fail. I found particularly inter - esting his treatment of thymos. It corresponds to what Newman said regarding imagination. This is what we need today: priests who are joyful and imaginative. Over 100 guests joined Fr. Leavitt at St. Mary’s for the celebra - Fr. Gladstone Stevens, P.S.S., tion of his new book. Vice Rector and Academic Dean

4 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 THE HERITAGE SOCIETY St. Mary’s Seminary & University established the Heritage Society in 1990 to honor alumni and friends who value our past and are committed to our present and future. By including St. Mary’s in their gift and estate plans, this special group will enable the Seminary to continue the strong tradition of human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral excellence which began in 1791.

Please consider joining the alumni members of the Heritage Society:

Anonymous (9) Rev. Raymond L. Harris, Jr. Rev. Msgr. George B. Moeller Mr. Michael A. Toth Rev. Msgr. Lloyd E. Aiken Rev. Donald J. Hawes Rev. Christopher P. Moore Rev. Msgr. F. Charles Troncale Rev. Frank D. Almade Rev. Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes Rev. James M. Moran Mr. Stanley Tuchalski Mr. John F. Andrulewicz Rev. Thomas J. Hayes, D.Min. Rev. Bernard J. Mullane Rev. Thomas R. Ulshafer, P.S.S. Rev. David J. Arseneault Mr. James E. Hayes Deacon Philip J. Newton Very Rev. Leonard E. Voytek, V.F. Rev. W. Pierre Baker Rev. Robert W. Herrmann Hon. Raymond A. Novak Rev. Theodore R. Weitzel Rev. David J. Baranowski Rev. W. Paul Hill Rev. Mark A. Nowak Rev. John S. Wintermyer Rev. Msgr. James M. Barker Rev. Msgr. John P. Hopkins Rev. Msgr. Joseph W. Pekar Rev. Sean G. Winters Mr. Lawton Blandford, Jr. Rev. Thomas R. Hurst, P.S.S. Very Rev. Thomas J. Peterman, VF Rev. John J. Zec Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Bozzelli Rev. Scott W. Jabo Rev. Joseph H. Pettit Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken Rev. Archpriest Michael D. Kirkland Rev. Thomas J. Peyton Rev. William E. Breslin Mr. Gerald L. Klarsfeld Rev. Justin P. Pino Rev. Donald Brice Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Knepper Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Plocharczyk Rev. Robert J. Burbank Rev. David J. Koch Dr. Paul P. Purta Rev. John L. Cairns Rev. Msgr. Henry A. Kriegel Rev. Brian M. Rafferty THE FOLLOWING DONORS Ch. Capt. Steven V. Carlson Rev. Norman J. Krutzik Rev. Msgr. Peter R. Riani HAVE GENEROUSLY Rev. Anthony M. Carotenuto Rev. Alphonse S. Labieniec The Rev. Jane Richardson-Bearden ESTABLISHED Rev. Frederick J. Cwiekowski, P.S.S. Rev. John R. Lanese Mr. Robert J. Ruth CHARITABLE ANNUITIES Rev. Gary G. Davis Rev. Leo J. Larrivee, P.S.S. Rev. J. Patrick Ryan FOR THEIR ESTATE GIFTS : Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. del Russo Rev. Robert F. Leavitt, P.S.S. Dr. James R. Schaefer Rev. Martin H. Demek Rev. Msgr. Gerald L. Lewis Rev. Laurence Schlegel, O.S.B. Rev. Robert J. Donnelly Rev. George A. Limmer Very Rev. John F. Scott Rev. Msgr. Mervin J. Hood † Rev. Msgr. Andrew Dubois Rev. Msgr. Joseph S. Lizor, Jr. Rev. James L. Secora Mr. Ronald L. Mason, Sr. Rev. Msgr. Donald S. Essex Mr. and Mrs. M. Kevin Lynch Rev. Msgr. Michael P. Shugrue Rev. Brian M. Rafferty Rev. John W. Fleming Mr. E. Sherwood MacDonald Rev. A. Leo Spodnik Dr. James R. Schaefer Rev. William P. Foley Mr. Richard E. Mandeville Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Swallow Rev. Thomas R. Ulshafer, Rev. Kevin J. Forsyth Rev. Ronald P. May Rev. Michael L. Tauke P.S.S. Rev. Stephen J. Gleeson Rev. Thomas J. McDermott Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Thein Deacon James J. Gorman Rev. John F. McKay Rev. Pike Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Guiffre Mr. Richard F. Meehan Rev. Paul K. Thomas Rev. James G. Gutting Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Mignini Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Tierney Rev. C. Robert Haberman Rev. Msgr. Chester M. Moczydlowski Rev. Msgr. Ronald A. Tosti, Ret.

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Spring/Summer 2019 5 Class Notes Center for Continuing Formation Upcoming Programs

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION 101 SEPTEMBER 10-13, 2019 A conference addressing basic tools for spiritual direction.

TRANSITIONING INTO THE THIRD ACT : PREPARING FOR AND ENTERING RETIREMENT OCTOBER 2-3, 2019 A two-day conference on the financial, physical, psychological and spiritual issues to be confronted, as well as on discovering the ways that God has written with crooked lines in the narratives of our lives.

BECOMING A NOV . 3-8, 2019 A conference for newly minted pastors or for priests who will soon be appointed to the pastorate.

SENIOR PRIEST RETREAT “V ETERANS OF THE CAMPAIGN ” MAY 2020 A Long Look at the Long Haul. Spiritual retreat for priests 65 years old or older. Director: Fr. Timothy Brown, SJ

GATHERING OF THE APOSTLES 2020 DATES TBA Men ordained in 2019 and 2020 have been invited to St. Mary’s to renew friendships and share pastoral experiences, and to respond to three questions: (a) What has given you joy in ministry? For more information or to register for any of these (b) What has blindsided you? programs, or for further information about (c) How does St. Mary’s share in the responsibility St. Mary’s Center for Continuing Formation, for the joy or for your being blindsided? phone 410-864-4102 or email: [email protected]. Visit us at www.stmarys.edu/center. SABBATICALS Sabbaticals continue to be important, even necessary, for the contin - uing formation of priests. St. Mary’s Center provides a place for sab - baticals to allow for time and space for relaxing from the humdrum, reflecting on life and ministry, and for reorienting oneself within the intellectual, personal and spiritual life of Christian communion.

6 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Center Highlights

NEW PASTORS ’ P ROGRAM From November 4-9, 2018, St. Mary’s alumni, Fr. Jason Hage (SMS’14), Fr. Zach Miller (SMS’15), Fr. Brian Lewis (SMS’13), Fr. Juan Escudero (SMS’15), Fr. Daniel Moreno (SMS’15), and Fr. Carlos Ruiz (SMS’15), were joined by 24 new or soon-to-be named pastors at St. Mary’s Center for Continuing Formation for a workshop addressing this transi - tion in their priestly life and ministry.

SENIOR PRIESTS - VETERANS OF THE CAMPAIGN

May 28-31, 2019, seven retired, semi-retired, or ordained forty years or more priests gathered at St. Mary’s Center for Continuing Formation for a retreat. For more than 15 years, Senior Priests, Veterans of the Campaign , have made an annual retreat at St. Mary’s, including Fr. Gene Nickol (SCC’67), Fr. Rapisarda (SCC’67 and SMS’10), Fr. John McKay (SCC’67 and SMS’73), and Fr. Thomas Kalita (SMS’73).

Spring/Summer 2019 7 Class Notes The ordination class of the School of Theology, May 9, 2019.

Class of 2019 Newly Ordained Priests Assignments and addresses for Newly Ordained Priests will appear in our next issue of Class Notes.

Rev. Nathan W. Brooks Rev. Matthew T. Himes Diocese of Syracuse Archdiocese of Baltimore Ordained June 1, 2019 Ordained June 22, 2019

Rev. Thiago M. DaSilva Rev. Joseph S. Illes Diocese of Worcester Diocese of Metuchen Ordained June 22, 2019 Ordained June 22, 2019

Rev. Matthew J. DeFusco Rev. Daniel R. Molochko Archdiocese of Baltimore Diocese of Richmond Ordained June 22, 2019 Ordained June 1, 2019

Worcester seminarians Thiago Ibiapina and Cleber de Paula congratulate Thiago DaSilva after graduation.

8 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Dr. Michael Gorman, Raymond Brown Professor and former Dean of the Ecumenical Institute, delivered the commencement address at graduation, May 9th, 2019. (See cover photo.) Dr. Gorman was awarded The Dean’s Medal in Teaching Excellence by St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute during the Jubilee Celebration in May. He was congratulated by his wife Nancy, and his sons, EI student, Brian Gorman, and EI faculty member Rev. Dr. Mark Gorman, after the commencement ceremony.

Rev. Mr. Daniel Molochko (Richmond) and Rev. Mr. Joseph Illes (Metuchen) process into the graduation ceremony.

Rev. Mr. Matt Himes, Archdiocese of Baltimore, celebrates his graduation with Christy Cabaniss, Coordinator of Sacramental Formation for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Recent alumnus, Fr. John Streifel, Archdiocese of Baltimore, congrat - ulates graduate Rev. Mr. Nate Brooks (Diocese of Syracuse) and is joined by seminarians (l-r) Michael Boris (Scranton), Brian Norris (Altoona-Johnstown), Jonathan Kuhar (Scranton), and Kyle Gorenski (Albany).

Spring/Summer 2019 9 Class Notes Community Highlights Fall 2018/Spring 2019

Members of the First Theology class at their retreat. Msgr. Becker was the retreat director.

Fr. Griswold, Michael Boris (Scranton) and Jose Carvajal (Worcester) cheered on the Seminary soccer team, September 2018.

10 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Seminarians at Outward Bound, October, 2018. This unique human formation opportunity was generously funded by donors for the entire seminarian community.

A visit to the historic Paca Street Chapel is an integral part of orientation, September 2018.

Mark Donohue (Wilmington) and Mark Watrucki (Syracuse) enjoy hard shell crabs at the crab feast during orientation, August 2018.

Spring/Summer 2019 11 Class Notes Alumni News

Alumni Day Evening Prayer, October 2018.

ST. C HARLES COLLEGE 1956 to 1967 and served as assistant 1950s AND chancellor, officialis, vice chancellor and Msgr. P. Edward Sadie, P.A., S.T.L., ST. M ARY ’S associate for the diocesan v SCC’51, PS’53, and SMS’57, (Wheeling- SEMINARY COLLEGE tribunal during that time. He was also Charleston), was presented with the dean of the Charleston from newly established Msgr. P. Edward Sadie 1972 to 1978. Fr. Cann previously served Lifetime Achievement Award by the 1940s as director of the Newman Apostolate as Serra Club of Charleston during their well as chairman of the Religious Unity v Paul P. Purta, SCC’46 and SMS’52, luncheon at the St. John XXIII Pastoral Commission. He also served as a member has moved from Laurel, MD and is now Center on February 1. The Msgr. Sadie of the Diocesan Seminary Board. Fr. living at 3124 Gracefield Rd., Apt. KC- Lifetime Achievement Award will be pre - Cann was Pastor for many years of All 213, Silver Spring, MD 20904. sented annually by the Serra Club of Parish in Bridgeport from 1980 Charleston to an individual (clergy or lay v Fr. Hilarion V. Cann, SCC’47 and until his retirement in 1996. He served person) who exemplifies outstanding SMS’53, (Wheeling-Charleston), cele - at Blessed Sacrament Parish in South leadership, pastoral sensitivity, evangeli - brated his 65th anniversary of ordination. Charleston and Immaculate Conception cal zeal, assistance to the poor and needy, He was ordained to the priesthood on Parish in Fairmont. Fr. Cann served on and service to the Diocese of Wheeling- Feb. 28, 1953 by Francis the Presbyteral Council for the diocese Charleston. It is awarded to someone Beretti at the Church of the Twelve from 2005 to 2008. Apostles in . He earned his doctor who not only proclaims the word, but of canon law in 1956. He served in the who also lives the Gospel in their daily chancery and the diocesan tribunal from life.

12 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 v Peter P. Camacci, SCC’52, is now liv - ing at 459 Sand Hill Road, Apt. 605, Hershey, PA 17033. v John C. Hoyle, SCC’52 and SMS’58, has moved to the Village at Rockville, 9701 Veirs Drive, Apt. 1119, Rockville, MD 20850. v Victor B. Galeone, SCC’55, (St. Augustine), has moved to Mercy Ridge, 2525 Pot Spring Road, Timonium, MD 21093. v Msgr. Casimir Ladzinski, SCC’56, PS’58, and SMS’62, (Trenton), was pre - sented the Interfaith Visionary Leadership Award by the Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. The non - Members of St. Mary’s Sulpician Local Council at the Sulpician Retreat at the Archbishop Brunett profit assists the elderly and homebound Retreat Center at the Palisades in Federal Way, Washington, May 2019. Left to right: Fr. Phillip in two counties in NJ with everyday tasks Brown, Fr. Paul Maillet, Fr. Shawn Gould, Fr. Larry Terrien, Fr. Gladstone Stevens, and Fr. at no cost. Its volunteers, which come Dan Moore. from a coalition of faith communities, assist in areas such as transporting people to medical appointments, grocery shop - v Fr. Walter J. McGovern, SCC’58 and 1960s ping, and friendly visits and telephone SMS’64, (Baltimore), has a new address. Msgr. Ronald P. Lengwin, VE, SCC’60, calls, among others. More than 2,000 He can be reached at Mercy Ridge, S- v (), maintains his responsibilities seniors are currently served each month 734, 2525 Pot Spring Road, Timonium, as Episcopal Vicar for Church Relations, in the two counties, a legacy made possi - MD 21093. ble, in part, with help from Msgr. Director of Public Affairs and Community Fr. William C. Warman, SCC’58 and Ladzinski, who made it a mission to help v Relations, and Chief Spokesperson for the SMS’64, (Metuchen), is now living at the organization get its start. Diocese of Pittsburgh, while at the same Mercy Ridge/St. Stephen’s Green, 2525 time, has been relieved of his responsibili - Pot Spring Road, Timonium, MD 21093. ties as Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith/Missions/ Pilgrimages, and Director for Holy Childhood Association/Catholic Relief The anniversary class of 1978. Front row (l-r): Ted Olson, Rick Vessels, Fr. Pierre Baker, Fr. Services. Msgr. Lengwin maintains his resi - Paul Tedesco, Msgr. John Hopkins. Back row, (l-r): Frank Krenek, Fr. Keith Boisvert, Fr. Mike Lombardo, Fr. Craig Collison, Fr. Paul Montminy, Fr. Frank Almade, Fr. Tim Taugher, and Cliff dence at St. Mary of Mercy Parish, The Kroski. Point/Gateway Center. v Msgr. Michael J. Corona, SCC’62 and SMS’68, (Metuchen), Administrator of St. Luke Parish in North Plainfield, has retired as Executive Director of the Department of Education.

v William A. , Jr., SCC’63, is now living at 806 Ivydale Avenue, Reisterstown, MD 21136.

v Msgr. William J. English, SCC’63, PS’65, and SMS’69, (Washington, DC), is now at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852.

v Msgr. John W. Jordan, SCC’63, (Scranton), is now at St. Eulalia Parish

Spring/Summer 2019 13 Class Notes Seminarian Mark DeCelles (Scranton) welcomed alumni Fr. Richard Kunzman (SMS’63) and Msgr. Arthur Kaschenbach (SCC’45 and SMS’51) on Alumni Day, October 2018.

Community, 214 Blue Shutters Road, Catholic Historian , Vol. 37, no. 2 (Spring now living at 8 Ridge Road, Meredith, Roaring Brook Twp, PA 18444-7615. 2019), 1-21. NH 03253. v William J. Murray, SCC’63, is now v Fr. Thomas R. Collins, SCC’66 and v We are sad to report that Michael A. living at 7224 Greenbank Road, Oliver SMS’72, (Richmond), previously Walter , SCC’69 and SMSC’71, lost his Beach, MD 21220. Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart, wife, Clara, on November 14, 2017. A Covington; St. Joseph, Clifton Forge; and funeral Mass was celebrated at St. James Lee M. Quick, SCC’63, is now living v Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Hot Springs, the Greater Catholic Church in at 1244 Perimeter Pkwy, Virginia Beach, is now retired , living in residence and Concord, NC. VA 23454-5699. helping Sacred Heart, Covington; St. v Fr. Pierre Sodini, SCC’63, Joseph, Clifton Forge; and Shrine of the (Pittsburgh), is now at St. Maria Goretti Sacred Heart, Hot Springs. 1970s Parish, 4712 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA Fr. William J. Lawler, SCC’66 and Msgr. Mark R. Lane , SMSC’70 and 15224. v v SMS’72, (Wilmington), retired from the SMS’74, (Richmond), previously Vicar v John J. Giusti, SCC’64 and SMS’70, pastorate at St. Mary Refuge of Sinners, General and Moderator of the for is now living at 11495 Emmanuel Way Cambridge, MD in June 2017, and is liv - the Diocese of Richmond, has retired. #518, Solomons, MD 20688. ing at St. Luke-St. Andrew Parish in Fr. Charles J.T. Talar , SMSC’70 and Ocean City, MD. He spent five months v v Fr. Anthony J. Shonis, SCC’64, SMS’74, (Bridgeport), can now be (Owensboro), retired in June, 2019, after in France, including visits to St. Sulpice reached at St. Mary’s Seminary, 9845 which he will travel to Mexico for Church in Paris, and the seminary in Issy, Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77024. a while and then return to live in and three weeks in connecting Very Rev. Leonard E. Voytek, V.F. , Henderson, KY. He hopes to continue with family. He continues to assist local v SMSC’70 and SMS’74, (Altoona- doing adult education in as well parishes when he can. Johnstown), has been appointed Dean of as substitute for priests when they are v Paul H. Werner , SCC’68, became a the Prince Gallitzin Deanery, which away. high school teacher in both Catholic and includes close to two dozen parishes public schools for 41 years before retiring. v Fr. Thomas R. Ulshafer, P.S.S., located throughout the central and SCC’64 and SMS’70, (Washington, He can be reached at 1510 Dufossat St., northern parts of Cambria County, PA. DC), had an article published titled New Orleans, LA 70115. Fr. Joseph Farias , SMSC’71 and “Slaver and the Early Sulpician v v Msgr. Gerald R. Belanger , SCC’69, SMS’75, (Paterson), previously Pastor at Community in Maryland” in the U.S. SMSC’71, and SMS’75, (Manchester), is St. Thomas More Parish, Convent

14 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Station, has been assigned to serve the ST. M ARY ’S SEMINARY Street, NW, #204, Washington, DC faculty, staff, and students at Sacred Heart 20005. University, Suite HC-109, 5151 Park Fr. Thomas M. Shea, SMS’66, Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825. 1950s v (Springfield, MA), has moved to 8 Fr. Harold Drexler, SMS’55, v Fr. Mark Nowak , SMSC’71 and v Pleasant St. Apt. D, Westfield, MA SMS’75, (Erie), has been appointed Pastor (Dubuque), has moved to Stonehill Care 01085. of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Center, 3485 Windsor Avenue, Dubuque, Fr. John P. Gallagher, SMS’68, Cambridge Springs, and its mission of St. IA 52001. Fr. Drexler is the oldest priest v (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of St. Bernadette in Saegertown and Chaplain of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Ferdinand Parish, Cranberry Township, SCI Cambridge Springs, while continuing v Msgr. Joseph W. Pekar, SMS’57, has been appointed Administrator of the as Director of the Permanent Diaconate (Bridgeport), has retired and is now liv - parishes within the Cranberry/Ellwood Formation Program. ing at Queen of Clergy Retirement Home City/Zelienople grouping, namely: St. for Priests, 274 Strawberry Hill Ave., v Fr. Christopher P. Moore , SMSC’73 and Ferdinand Parish, Cranberry Township; SMS’77, (Baltimore), previously Associate Stamford, CT 06902. St. Gregory Parish, Evans Pastor of the Catholic Churches of Glen City/Zelienople; and Holy Redeemer Burnie, has retired, but is still supplying 1960s Parish, Elwood City/Koppel/Wampum. sacramental assistance and working in the John J. Quinn, SMS’69, has a new Tribunal. He is now living at 8406 Willow v Fr. Francis P. Johnson, SMS’60, v address. He is now living at 1200 Oak Road, Parkville, MD 21234. (Hartford), has moved to 21 Elm Drive, West Hartford, CT 06110-1008. Midland Ave., Apt. 8B, Bronxville, NY v Deacon Philip J. Newton , SMSC’73, 10708. (Rockville Centre), is now living at 4020 v Fr. Bernard M. Harcarik, SMS’63, Galt Ocean Drive #1006, Fort Lauderdale, (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of Prince FL 33308. of Peace Parish, South Side, has retired, 1970s while maintaining residence at Prince of v Fr. John D. Brennan, SMS’70, v Fr. W. Pierre Baker , SMSC’74 and Peace Parish. SMS’78, (Manchester), can now be (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Wilmerding, and St. reached at PO Box 4743, Manchester, NH v Fr. Richard T. Kunzman, SMS’63, 03108. (Camden), is now living at 1401 N Robert Bellarmine Parish, East v Archpriest Michael D. Kirkland , SMSC’74, in 2017 published his new book on the reunion of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches: "BEING The anniversary class of 2003, Fr. Brian Sullivan, Fr. Brian Romanowski, Rev. Ricardo Bailey, Fr. CATHOLIC...that All May Be One! What Steven Hurley, Fr. Thomas Muldowney, and Fr. James Lentini, celebrate their 15th anniversary at Alumni Day. Pope & Must Do to Heal the Church of Christ." We mistakenly listed the incorrect website to find the book. Details can be found at Amazon.com, their website at www.beingcatholicthebook.com or by writing to him at Father Michael, St. Nicholas Press, PO Box 687, New Albany, Ohio 43054. v Fr. John F. Brinsmade , SMSC’77 and SMS’81, (Hartford), has been appointed Pastor of St. Raphael Parish, Milford. v Very Rev. Paul J. Wharton, V.F. , SMSC’78, (Wheeling-Charleston), has been appointed to the College of in addition to his current assign - ment as Pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Beckley and Vicar Forane of the Beckley Vicariate.

Spring/Summer 2019 15 Class Notes The St. Charles College anniversary class of 1958 joined by spouses at the reception on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Seated (l-r) Eileen Walsh, Eunice Pryor, Joan Troyano. Back row (l-r) Bob Quigley, Fr. Paul Thomas, Rt. Rev. Kenneth Walsh, Dick Pryor, Tom Troyano, Fr. George Limmer.

McKeesport, has been appointed Parish 2004, has retired and is now living at the Carnegie/Green Tree/Scott grouping, Chaplain of the parishes within the 1811 N. West Avenue, Vineland, NJ namely: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Upper Allegheny Valley grouping, name - 08360. Carnegie; St. Margaret of Scotland ly: St. Alphonsus Springdale; Holy Parish, Green Tree; and SS. Simon and Michael A. Toth, SMS’74, was recent - Family Parish, Creighton; Holy Martyrs v Jude Parish, Scott Township. ly named a partner in Counseling and Parish, Tarentum; St. Joseph Parish, Psychotherapy Services of Washington, Fr. Frank D. Almade, SMS’78, Natrona; Our Lady of the Most Blessed v DC. He returned to school at Catholic (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of St. Sacrament Parish, Natrona Heights; and University of America, School of Social Joseph the Worker Parish; Mary, Mother Our Lady of Victory Parish, Harwick, Work. He is delighted to minister and of Hope Parish; St. Vincent de Paul with residence at St. Alphonsus, 750 assist people now as a Licensed Clinical Parish; and St. Vitus Parish, all in New Pittsburgh St., Springdale, PA 15144. Social Worker – LCSW-C. Castle; and sacramental minister of Fr. James E. Kunkel, SMS’73, Christ the King Parish, Bessemer; v Fr. Charles W. Speicher, SMS’75, (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of St. v Hillsville and St. James the Apostle (Pittsburgh), previously Pastor of St. Colman Parish, Turtle Creek, has retired Parish, Pulaski, has been appointed Victor Parish, Bairdford, has been and is now living at St. John Vianney Administrator of the parishes within the assigned to Team Ministry of the parishes Manor, 2600 Morange Road, Pittsburgh, Churchill/Turtle Creek/Wilmerding within the North Side grouping, namely: PA 15205-4241. grouping, namely: St. Colman Parish, St. Aloysius Parish, Reserve Township; Turtle Creek; St. John Fisher Parish, Fr. Francis P. Morin, SMS’73, St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, Brighton v Churchill; and St. Jude the Apostle (Portland, ME), previously Pastor of St. Heights; Holy Wisdom Parish, North Parish, Wilmerding, with residence at St. Michael Parish, has retired. He will con - Side/Spring Hill; Most Holy Name of John Fisher, 33 Lewin Lane, Pittsburgh, tinue to assist in parishes as needed, as Jesus Parish, Troy Hill; St. Peter Parish, PA 15235-5099. well as offering Masses and the sacra - North Side; and Risen Lord Parish, ments in Spanish for the Hispanic com - Marshall/Shadeland. v Fr. Joseph A. Tedesco, SMS’79, munity. (Trenton), has been elected the new Fr. John F. Walsh, SMS’76, v leader of Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey. Fr. Fr. John A. Cavagnaro, SMS’74, (Pittsburgh), previously Chaplain of v Tedesco entered Mepkin in March 2008 (Camden), who has been serving at Our Marian Manor, has been appointed and made his solemn profession as a Lady of the Lake, Collings Lakes, since Parish Chaplain of the parishes within

16 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 on June 28, 2014. He has worked v Fr. Thomas J. McDermott, SMS’97, v Fr. Edward J. Burch, SMS’03, on the farm, cooked and supervised in (Dubuque), is now living at Vianney (Raleigh), has retired and is now living at the kitchen, managed the abbey store House, 1235 Mt. Loretta Ave., Dubuque, 538 Rockwood Drive, Graham, NC and reception center, and served as direc - IA 52003. 27253-4337. tor of in temporary vows. He will Fr. T. Kevin Corcoran, SMS’99, Fr. Nils de Jesus Hernandez, SMS’04, assume spiritual leadership of the commu - v v (Paterson), was installed as the 3rd Pastor (Dubuque), has successfully completed a nity, serving as it’s superior. in the 50-year history of Corpus Christi Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.) from Church in Chatham Township, NJ. Bishop the University of St. Mary of the Lake in 1980s Arthur J. Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson, Mundelein, IL. His address is 405 S. East presided at the Rite of Installation. Fr. St., PO Box 1521, Monona, IA 52159. v Fr. Robert J. Zajdel, SMS’80, Corcoran came directly to Corpus Christi Fr. Miguel A. Pagan, SMS’04, (Pittsburgh), previously Parochial Vicar from the Office of the Bishop where he v (Worcester), previously Chaplain St. of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, served as priest-secretary to Bishop Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, is now Crescent, and St. John of God Parish, Serratelli. In addition to being priest-secre - Associate Pastor at St. Cecilia Parish, McKees Rocks, has been appointed tary to the Bishop, Fr. Corcoran was Vice 170 Mechanic St., Leominster, MA Parochial Vicar of the parishes within Chancellor and Master of Ceremonies for 01453. the Kennedy/McKees Rocks/Robinson Episcopal Liturgical events in the Diocese. grouping, namely: Holy Trinity Parish, v Fr. David R. Whitman, SMS’05, Robinson Township; St. John of God (Charleston), has been assigned as Parish, McKees Rocks; and St. Malachy 2000s Director of the Diocesan Office of Parish, Kennedy Township. v Fr. Christopher J. Looby, SMS’01, Continuing Education for Priests. v Fr. George Couturier, SMS’81, (Ogdensburg), is now Pastor at St. (Hartford), is now Pastor at St. Josephine Anthony’s and St. Patrick’s in 2010s Bakhita Parish, 767 Elm St., Rocky Hill, Watertown, NY. CT 06067. Fr. Matthew Wetsel, SMS’10, Fr. Stephen M. Gemme, SMS’02, v v (Albany), has been appointed Pastor of Fr. Roger DiBuo, SMS’89, (Worcester), has been named as full-time v Holy Spirit Parish in Gloversville, and (Wilmington), has been appointed Chaplain at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Holy Trinity Parish in Johnstown. Liaison for Ecumenical and Inter- Worcester, MA with ministry residence Religious Groups for the Diocese of at St. Paul’s , Worcester, MA. Wilmington. In this role, he will assist Bishop Malooly in relationships between the Diocese of Wilmington and other Christian and non-Christian religious Members of the 5th anniversary class, Class of 2013, Fr. Andrew Nelson, Fr. Jorge Bedoya, and congregations in the community. Fr. Kevin Mohan at Alumni Day. v Fr. Samuel V. Young, SMS’89, (Baltimore), previously Associate Pastor of St. Joseph, Cockeysville, is now Associate Pastor of Immaculate Conception, 200 Ware Ave., Towson, MD 21204, and Chaplain at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Gilchrist Hospice.

1990s v Fr. Phillip G. Gibbs, SMS’94, (Dubuque), is now stationed at Church of the Resurrection, 4300 Asbury Rd., Dubuque, IA 52002. v Fr. Stuart H. Pinette, SMS’94, (Hartford), has been appointed Pastor of St. Marianne Cope Parish, East Windsor.

Spring/Summer 2019 17 Class Notes v Fr. Jason Feigh, SMS’11, (Erie), has St. John the Evangelist Parish Rectory, v Fr. Joseph J. Mosely, SMS’16, been appointed Administrator of St. Latrobe. (Scranton), is now stationed at St. Francis Xavier Parish, McKean, while Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple Avenue, Fr. Juan D. Escudero, SMS’15, continuing on the faculty of Cathedral v Kingston, PA 18704. (Worcester), previously Associate Pastor Preparatory School. of St. Mary Parish in Shrewsbury, has v The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington v Fr. Christopher M. Hess, SMS’12, been appointed Administrator of St. presented a four-part multimedia Lenten (Richmond), previously Pastor of Sacred Denis Parish in East Douglas. series distributed via digital video, radio Heart, Prince George County; St. John broadcasts, and podcasts. Written and Fr. Christopher J. Mannerino, Nepomucene, Dinwiddie; and St. James v hosted by Fr. Richard J. Jasper, SMS’17, SMS’15, (Pittsburgh), previously the Greater, Hopewell, is now (Wilmington), Associate Pastor of St. Parochial Vicar of St. Teresa of Avila Administrator of St. Anne, Bristol; St. Ann Church in Wilmington, the series is Parish, Perrysville, and part-time Bernard, Gate City; and St. Patrick, designed to help people get the most out Chaplain to , has Dungannon. of the season of Lent and prepare spiritu - been appointed Parochial Vicar of the ally for the coming of the celebration of Fr. Andres Baquero, SMS’13, parishes within the Hampton/Richland v Christ’s resurrection at Easter. Fr. Jasper (Paterson), previously Parochial Vicar at grouping, namely: St. Catherine of presented a similar series for Advent last St. Therese Parish in Succasunna, has Sweden Parish, Hampton Township/ December. Titled, “Holy Boldness: A been appointed Administrator at Our Wildwood, and St. Richard Parish, Journey Through Lent with Four Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 10 St. Richland Township. American Saints,” each presentation Francis Way, Passaic, NJ 07055. v Fr. Daniel E. Moreno, SMS’15, focused on the life of an American , v Fr. Brian Lewis, SMS’13, (Worcester), previously Associate Pastor or religious leader: St. Elizabeth Ann (Wilmington), is now stationed at St. of St. Augustine Parish in Millville and Seton, St. John Neumann, St. Katharine Joseph on the Brandywine, 10 Old Good Shepherd Parish in Linwood, has Drexel, and Bishop Alfred Curtis. Church Road, Wilmington, DE 19807. been appointed Administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Dudley. v Fr. Kevin Mohan, SMS’13, (Camden), previously Director of Catholic Identity, v Fr. Francis M. Ouma, SMS’15, Gloucester Catholic High School, has (Baltimore), previously Associate Pastor been appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, of Immaculate Conception in Towson, 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ has been appointed Associate Pastor of 08030. St. Joseph, 8420 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21236. v Fr. K. Peter Wierzbicki, SMS’13, (Paterson), previously Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pompton Plains, has been appointed Former Faculty member and alumnus Fr. Chuck Talar (SMSC’70 and SMS’74) joins fellow alum - Administrator at St. Jude Parish, 40 nus and former Rector Fr. Fred Cweikowski, P.S.S. (PS’58 and SMS’62), and Fr. Paul Jennings Maxim Drive, Hopatcong, NJ 07843. (SCC’68, PS’70 and SMS’74) on Alumni Day. v Fr. Jack E. Demnyan, SMS’15, (Pittsburgh), previously administrator (pro-tem) of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Burgettstown, has been appointed Parochial Vicar of the parishes within the McKeesport/Versailles/White Oak group - ing, namely: St. Angela Merici Parish, White Oak; Corpus Christi Parish, McKeesport; St. Patrick Parish, McKeesport/Versailles; and St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, East McKeesport. v Fr. Eric J. Dinga, SMS’15, (Greensburg), has been appointed Administrator of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Latrobe, and Administrator of St. Rose Parish, Latrobe, with residence in

18 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 IN MEMORIAM 9 Fr. John J. McElroy, SMS’45, (Providence), died on February 16, 2019, at the age of 99. Pastor Emeritus of the former St. Joseph Parish in Pawtucket, he was the oldest living priest in the Diocese of Providence. He was ordained to the priesthood on February 24, 1945 by Bishop Francis P. Keough at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence. Fr. McElroy served as Assistant Pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Pawtucket, St. Lawrence Parish in Centredale, and at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Providence. He was appointed Pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Providence, and in 1976, Fr. McElroy was transferred to St. Joseph Parish where he served until his retirement as Pastor Emeritus in 1991. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Joseph Church in Pawtucket, with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin as the main celebrant.

9 Fr. Joseph T. Murphy, SCC’43, (Philadelphia), died on November 19, 2018, at the age of 94. Fr. Murphy was the third oldest living priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1947. He was a former teacher at St. Thomas More H.S., Cardinal Dougherty H.S., Roman Catholic H.S. and former Parochial Vicar at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, Glenside. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Luke the Evangelist, Glenside, PA.

9 Bishop Frank J. Rodimer, SCC’45 and SMS’51, (Paterson), died on December 6, 2018, at the age of 91. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 19, 1951, in St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson. When Bishop Rodimer became the sixth bishop of the diocese on February 28, 1978, he had the unique distinction of being installed as the only priest of the Diocese of Paterson to have ever been raised to the episcopacy. During his years as a priest before becoming bishop, he served as Parochial Vicar of St. Brendan Parish in Clifton, temporary administrator of Our Lady of Lake in Sparta, and St. Paul Parish in Clifton, until his appointment as bishop. On a diocesan level as a priest,

Spring/Summer 2019 19 Class Notes Bishop Rodimer served as assistant chan - cellor of the diocese and secretary of the tribunal. He served as the first diocesan director of Sacred Liturgy and he was a member of the editorial board of “The Advocate,” the Newark Archdiocese’s newspaper which then served the Paterson Diocese. He served Bishop James Navagh as secretary and attended the with him in June 1963. He was appointed diocesan chancellor in December 1964 and in April 1966 he was appointed secretary of the diocesan board of consultors. He also served as chairman of buildings and sites. He was ordained and installed as the Bishop of Paterson in St. John Cathedral, Paterson, on February 28, 1978. As bishop, he served as leader of the diocese for 26 years until his retire - ment in May 2004. During his ministry, he established 12 new parishes, ordained 91 priests and 179 permanent and as Parochial Vicar was at Saint Thomas Newman Center before serving in the US confirmed more than 100,000 Catholics. Apostle Parish, Washington, D.C. and in Air Force from 1964-1984. After his time A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John 1962 to Saint Stephen Parish, in the USAF, he served at St. Mary’s, Cathedral, Paterson, with Bishop Arthur Washington, D.C. while also serving as Winona; SS. Peter and Paul, Mazeppa; St. J. Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson, presiding. Chaplain of the Newman Center at Patrick, West Albany and Hammond. George Washington University. In 1966 After retiring in 1994, he served as a spir - 9 Fr. Gerard A. Boucher, PS’49 and he was named founding Pastor of St. itual director at Immaculate Heart of Mary SMS’53, (Manchester), died on December Raphael Parish, Rockville, Maryland. In Seminary and celebrated Masses at Villa 28, 2018, at the age of 92. He was 1975-76 he served as Pastor-in-Residence Maria and St. Elizabeth Hospital and ordained to the priesthood on May 30, at the North American College, Rome. In Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian 1953, by Bishop Matthew F. Brady, at St. 1977 he was named to the newly estab - Burial was celebrated at St. Mary Church Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. During lished position of Secretary, Priest in Chatfield, with Bishop John M. Quinn, his 65 years in the Diocese of Manchester, Personnel and in 1978 Director, Bishop of Winona-Rochester, as principal Fr. Boucher served in eleven parishes, and Continuing Education for Priests. In 1981 celebrant. continued to assist in parishes after retir - he was named Pastor of the Shrine of the Joseph W. Parks, SCC’54, died on ing in 1994. Fr. Boucher also served in a Most Blessed Sacrament where he served 9 March 30, 2018, at the age of 86. Beloved number of diocesan positions throughout until his retirement in 2005. Msgr. Duffy husband of Elizabeth “Betty” Parks for 40 his ministry. A Mass of Christian Burial was named a in 1971. He years; devoted father of Jane Maccubbin was celebrated at Holy Rosary Church in served on the Council of Priests, the and her husband Scott, Kathy Yelshin and Rochester, with Bishop Francis J. Archdiocesan Board of Education, the her husband Lee, and Mike Morris and his Christian, Emeritus of Priest Retirement Board, as well as a Dean, wife Julia; cherished grandfather of Alex Manchester, presiding. an Archdiocesan and a liaison Yelshin, Trent, Brady and Cooper to the Maryland Catholic Conference. A 9 Msgr. Thomas M. Duffy, SCC’48, Maccubbin; loving of the late funeral Mass was celebrated at the Shrine PS’50, and SMS’54, (Washington, DC), Msgr. Richard Parks (SCC’53 and of the Most Blessed Sacrament. died on October 15, 2018, at the age of 92. SMS’59, Baltimore), and devoted son of He served with the Merchant Marines 9 Fr. Joseph A. LaPlante, SMS’54, the late Charles and Margaret Parks. A during WWII; after the war, he worked on (Winona), died on January 20, 2019, at funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of a shipping line that went to South and the age of 90. He was ordained to the the Chesapeake Church in Pasadena, MD. East Africa. He then decided to enter the priesthood for the Diocese of Winona in Fr. Francis D. Dunbar, PS’51 and seminary and was ordained a priest for the 1954 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 9 SMS’55, (Albany), died on July 16, 2018, Archdiocese of Washington, DC in 1953. in Winona. He served the Diocese of at the age of 90. He was ordained to the Upon his return to the Archdiocese of Winona, the Cathedral of the Sacred priesthood for the Diocese of Albany in Washington in 1954, his first assignment Heart, and the Winona State University

20 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 1955. He served at St. Francis DeSales 9 Fr. Cornelius F. O’Leary, SMS’56, 9 Fr. Alex J. Hazzouri, SCC’51, Church in Herkimer, St. Mary’s Church in (Worcester), died on February 7, 2019, at (Scranton), died on November 15, 2018, Hudson Falls, The Cathedral in Albany, the age of 89. He was ordained to the at the age of 87. He was ordained to the and Immaculate Conception Church in priesthood on May 10, 1956, by Bishop priesthood by Bishop Jerome D. Hannan, Haines Falls. In 1981, Fr. Dunbar became John J. Wright in St. Paul Cathedral. He late Bishop of Scranton, on June 15, 1957, Pastor of St. Anthony’s Church in was a Third-Degree member of the in the Cathedral of St. Peter, Scranton. Johnstown, NY, where he served until he Knights of Columbus in Baltimore. Fr. After receiving his licentiate degree in retired in 1998. A Mass of Christian O’Leary served as Associate Pastor in 1960, he was appointed Assistant Pastor of Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of Hope many parishes before being named Pastor Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit; he Church in Whitehall, with Bishop Edward of St. Martin Parish in Uxbridge; was on the first faculty of St. Pius X B. Scharfenberger as principal celebrant. Ascension Parish, Worcester; St. Joseph Seminary, Dalton, as a professor of Sacred Parish, Auburn; Our Lady of the Rosary Scripture; Assistant Pastor of St. Vincent Fr. Frederick A. Farace, SMS’55, 9 Parish, Worcester, and as Administrator at de Paul, Plymouth and St. Thomas (Harrisburg), died on July 17, 2018, at the St. Anne Parish, Southborough. He was Aquinas, Archibald. During his priestly age of 89, after a long illness. He was named Pastor of St. Martin Parish in 1979, ministry, Fr. Hazzouri also served as chap - ordained to the priesthood on May 28, where he served until 2004, when he lain of Mercy Heights Hospital, Scranton; 1955, by Bishop George L. Leech. Fr. retired from active ministry. A Mass of St. Joseph’s Children and Maternity Farace was appointed Parochial Vicar of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Hospital (now St. Joseph’s Center), St. Peter Parish in Mount Carmel. He also Notre Dame du Lac Chapel with Bishop Scranton; St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst; and served as Chaplain of Lancaster Catholic McManus presiding. St. Joseph’s Hospital, Carbondale. He also High School, and was the founding Pastor did pastoral work while in residence at St. of Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish in Fr. Robert E. Friedel, SCC’51, 9 Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Myerstown. Fr. Farace was Pastor of St. (Cleveland), died on November 8, 2018, Wilkes-Barre, and St. Mary of Mount Joseph Parish in Berwick, and of St. Joseph at the age of 87. He was ordained to the Carmel and St. Casmir, Dunmore. Fr. Parish in York. He was appointed Dean of priesthood on May 18, 1957. He served as Hazzouri was fluent in everyday Arabic, the Northern region of the Harrisburg Parochial Vicar at St. Agnes/Our Lady of which he learned at home and from the Diocese and Dean of the York Deanery. In Fatima, St. Francis de Sales in Akron, St. priests and founding members of his home 1991, Fr. Farace retired, at which time he Mary in Painesville, St. Bridget of Kildare, parish, all of whom emigrated from was asked to teach in the Stigmatine and Holy Family in Parma, and was Pastor Lebanon to the U.S. in the early 1900’s. Seminary of Thailand. After two years in Emeritus of SS. Cosmas & Damian A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated the missions, Fr. Farace went to Brazil to Catholic Church where he was Pastor at St. Ann Maronite Catholic Church in do research for his book on the life of St. from 1978-2002. A funeral Mass was cel - West Scranton. PaulineVisintainer. He later became ebrated at SS. Cosmas & Damian Chaplain of the Sisters of SS. Cyril and Catholic Church in Twinsburg, OH, with 9 Msgr. A. Thomas Baumgartner, Methodius in Danville. A Mass of Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Robert Gries as SMS’58, (Baltimore), died on March 4, Christian Burial was celebrated at St. the main celebrant. 2019, at the age of 88. He was ordained to Joseph Church in Berwick. the priesthood on May 24, 1958 by

Spring/Summer 2019 21 Class Notes Archbishop Francis Keough at the Resurrection was celebrated at Christian Burial was celebrated at Notre of the Assumption. Msgr. Baumgartner Transfiguration Church in Tarrytown. Dame of Bethlehem Church. served at St. Bernard in Baltimore from Fr. Donald J. Bouressa, SMS’61, Fr. David M. Carey, SMS’62, 1958-1967, Church of the Blessed 9 9 (Providence), died on October 15, 2018, (Baltimore), died on November 2, 2018, Sacrament in Baltimore from 1967-1975, at the age of 87. He was ordained to the at the age of 83. He was ordained to the St. Pius X from 1975-1988, and St. Ursula priesthood on May 27, 1961 at the priesthood at the Cathedral of Mary Our from 1988 until his retirement in 2006. Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Queen for the Archdiocese of Baltimore Among his other duties, he was the 1965 Providence by Bishop Russell J. in 1962 by Archbishop Lawrence J. director of the Cana Conferences and was McVinney. After earning a doctorate in Shehan. Fr. Carey served as Associate an assistant to the Archdiocese’s Urban canon law and returning to the Diocese of Pastor of St. Luke in Edgemere, St. Commission’s northeast area. He was a Providence, Fr. Bouressa was appointed Thomas More in Baltimore, and St. past chair of the Baltimore Clergy Director of Our Lady of Peace Retreat William of York in Baltimore. Fr. Carey Brotherhood. He also served as chair of House, Narragansett, and Promoter of was assigned to the Clinical Pastoral the Priest Personnel Committee on Justice and Advocate for the Marriage Education Program at Spring Grove Alcoholism. He was elected vice chair of Tribunal of the Diocese of Providence. Fr. Hospital, and Chaplain for Villa Maria in the Priest Personnel Board in 1971. A Bouressa served many assignments within Towson. He was then appointed funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Ursula the Diocese of Providence, as well as serv - Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart in in Parkville. ing several parishes in his 57 years in the Glyndon. In 1987, Fr. Carey was granted 9 Fr. Kevin J. Brassil, SMS’58, diocese. During retirement, he continued permission to study alcohol counseling at (Providence), died on June 5, 2018, at the to assist at various parishes throughout the Rutgers University. He returned to the age of 86. He was ordained to the priest - diocese and at the Tribunal. In his final archdiocese in 1988 as Chaplain of the hood on May 31, 1958, at the Cathedral of years, Fr. Bouressa provided sacramental School Sisters of Notre Dame and to work SS. Peter and Paul in Providence by ministry at the De LaSalle Christian with recovering addicts at the Father Bishop Russell J. McVinney. During his Brothers Center in Narragansett. A Mass Martin-Ashley Addiction Center, where 60 years of service to the Diocese of of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. he worked until his retirement in 2003. A Providence, Fr. Brassil served at eight Mary, Star of the Sea Church, funeral Mass was celebrated at the Chapel parishes, as well as serving as Dean of the Narragansett, with Bishop Thomas J. of Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Providence Deanery I. He retired in 2004, Tobin serving as the main celebrant. Msgr. Thomas J. Driscoll, PS’58 and and moved to his family home in 9 James M. Hodrick, SMS’61, died on SMS’62, (Bridgeport), died on December Providence, while continuing to assist in 9 April 13, 2018, at the age of 82 after an 20, 2018, at the age of 81. He was parishes. A Mass of Christian Burial was extended illness. Jim was husband to ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese celebrated at St. Barnabas Church in Rosemarie (Bukics) Hodrick, and they cel - of Bridgeport by Bishop Martin J. Portsmouth. ebrated their 56th wedding anniversary O’Connor in St. Peter’s Basilica in 9 Richard E. Cross, SCC’52, died on shortly before his death. Jim began his Vatican City on December 20, 1961. He October 18, 2018, at the age of 86. teaching career at Notre Dame High first served as Parochial Vicar of St. James Richard served in parish ministry and as a School, Green Pond in 1960. He taught Parish in Stratford, and later as Spiritual professor at St. Paul Seminary in Saginaw, English and Latin, coached football and Director of the former Cathedral Girls MI. While teaching French, he led teams track, and became Athletic Director in High School in Bridgeport, before return - of students to do volunteer work on the 1965. During this time, he earned his ing to Rome for studies in moral theology island of Martinique. He also studied Master’s Degree in Secondary School at the Accademia Alfonsiana. Upon his piano, theory, and Gregorian chant. He Administration. In December 1969, Jim return to the diocese, he served as Priest later worked as a learning specialist in the was appointed vice principal of Allentown Secretary to Bishop Walter W. Curtis and public schools and as a hospice Central Catholic High School and in as Vice Chancellor and Notary to the volunteer for fifteen years. Richard and his October 1976 became principal. He led Tribunal. In 1974, then-Father Driscoll wife, Kathleen, spent their years together the way for the school to receive three was appointed Pastor of St. Luke Parish in as a pastoral music team in their home National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Westport, where he served until 1990, at parish of the Transfiguration in Tarrytown, Awards. During his tenure, CCHS won which time he was appointed Chancellor NY. He was also a published composer, seven State Championships. Jim spent 48 by Bishop Edward M. Egan. In 1997, he essayist, and translator. As a member of years working in Catholic Education, and was appointed , and served the American Liszt Society, he researched was active in his parish serving as a song Bishop Egan and Bishop Lori in this and wrote about the 19th century musical leader, member of the parish council, and capacity until 2012. His last assignment world of Franz Liszt. A Mass of advisor to several pastors. A Mass of was as Pastor of Notre Dame of Easton Parish, where he served from 1999 until

22 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 his retirement from active ministry in close friend, Nikitas Zervanos of Lancaster 9 Fr. Augustine Kasagi, SMS’63, (Osaka, 2014. He also served on various boards, General Hospital, he helped to create a Japan), died on August 8, 2018, ag the age committees, and councils during the years drug prevention program for Lancaster of 89. He was ordained to the priesthood of his long and varied service to Christ and and a treatment and rehabilitation center for the Archdiocese of Osaka, Japan on the Church. He was appointed a known as "Manos," which was named after May 25, 1963. He served as Associate of Honor of , with the title of both of them. "Man" being the first sylla - Pastor of the Assembly Church, he taught Monsignor, by Pope St. John Paul II on ble of Father Mannion's last name and at St. Thomas University in Hyogo, Japan, August 31, 1991, and a Protonotary "Os" the last syllable of Dr. Zervanos last was Pastor at Kitahama Catholic Church, Apostolic Supernumerary by Pope name - a Spanish name meaning "helping Shukugawa Catholic Church, Takarazuka Benedict XVI on November 22, 2007. A hands," which still continues to this day. Catholic Church, and Toyonaka Catholic funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Luke A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Church. Fr. Kasagi enjoyed walking, read - Church in Westport. at Our Lady of Mercy Church in ing and listening to classical music. Slabtown, with Bishop Ronald W. Gainer Fr. Thomas I. Mannion, SCC’56, Fr. Lionel G. Chouinard, SCC’59 and 9 presiding. 9 (Harrisburg), died on November 25, 2018, SMS’65, (Portland, ME), died on February at the age of 83. He was ordained to the 9 Fr. Arnold W. DePorter, SCC’57 and 23, 2019, at the age of 79. He was priesthood on May 15, 1965, at St. Patrick SMS’63, (Washington, DC), died on June ordained to the priesthood on May 22, Cathedral in Harrisburg by Bishop George 10, 2018, at the age of 80. Fr. DePorter 1965, by Bishop Daniel J. Feeney, the L. Leech. Throughout the course of his was ordained to the priesthood on May 18, Eighth Bishop of Portland at the priesthood in the Diocese of Harrisburg, 1963, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception he served as Assistant Pastor at St. Apostle in Washington, DC and went on in Portland. During his 53 years of service Margaret Mary Church in Harrisburg, St. to have many different assignments within to the Diocese of Portland, ME, Fr. Mary's Church in Lancaster and St. the Archdiocese of Washington, DC dur - Chouinard served in eleven parishes. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg. He ing his 55 years of service. Throughout his Although he reached retirement age in served as Pastor at Immaculate Heart of years as a priest of the archdiocese, Fr. 2009, he continued to serve as Mary Church, Abbottstown, and at Our DePorter also served on the Priest Senate, Administrator of the parish communities Lady of Mercy Church, Roaring Creek, as the deanery moderator for the Boy in Lisbon Falls, Sabattus, and Green until since July 1989, until his retirement in Scouts, as the director of the Junior Legion 2017. Fr. Chouinard also served his dio - June 2017. Over the years, he also served of Mary, as the CYO deanery moderator, cese, fellow priests, and the lay parish - as the Catholic chaplain of Holy Spirit and as Army National Guard Chaplain. A ioners in many capacities. A Mass of Hospital in Camp Hill, Lancaster General funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Hospital, Harrisburg General Hospital and Parish in Rockville. Cross Church of Prince of Peach Parish in Danville State Hospital. While stationed Lewiston. in Lancaster in 1968, together with his

Spring/Summer 2019 23 Class Notes 9 Joseph W. “Jody” DeBias, SCC’59 and ties in the New Castle area, as well as a associate with the Ministry to Priests pro - SMS’65, died on September 6, 2018, at for the Sisters of the Humility of gram working in 40 dioceses throughout the age of 78. He was ordained to the Mary. He retired in 2009 and worked on the world, chair of the retirement commit - priesthood in 1965, and served many years his Christmas tree farm in Grafton. A tee for Richmond for 12 years, vice-presi - in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of dent of the Virginia Council of Churches. After leaving the priesthood and earning the Assumption in Homer City, with In Virginia Beach, he served on the his Master’s Degree in Clinical Bishop as principal celebrant. Human Rights Commission and was Psychology, he established his own compa - Volunteer Director for the Office of Fr. Thomas A. Gude, SCC’59, ny, DeBias Interactions, which specialized 9 Volunteer Resources. A memorial Mass (Washington, DC), died on January 2, in professional employee/team evaluation was celebrated at the Church of the 2019, at the age of 79. He was the son of and organizational development. Jody was Ascension, Virginia Beach, with Fr. the late Francis D. and Mary L. Gude; an active member of the Board of Thomas A Ianucci (CDR, CHC, USN), brother of Gerald F. (Kathleen A.) Gude; Directors of Big Brother Big Sisters of the (SMS’93, Richmond), as presider and uncle of Jennifer Dillon, Elizabeth Greater Kanawha-Putnam Area, serving homilist. Kanouff, and Frances Gude; great uncle of as President and later as part time Grace Dillon, Timothy and Kimberly Joseph H. Rychlec, SCC’59 and Executive Director of the organization. 9 Kanouff. A Mass of Christian Burial was SMS’65, died on January 5, 2019, at the He also served on the Board of Kanawha celebrated at St. Jerome’s Church in age of 80. Husband of Lynne Rychlec, Pastoral Counseling. A Mass of Christian Hyattsville, MD. proud father of Alexis (Jerry) Gerard, Burial was celebrated at Blessed beloved “Popeye Joe” to grandchildren Sacrament Church in South Charleston, Fr. James E. Parke, SMS’65, 9 Katie, Emily and Peter Gerard, brother of WV. (Richmond), died on April 22, 2019, at the late Betty (Frank) Ressa and Darryl the age of 79. He was ordained to the Fr. Francis Graff, SMS’65, Christoffelsz, and loving uncle of 9 priesthood on May 1, 1965 in Pittsburgh, (Pittsburgh), died on October 12, 2018, at Adrianne Ressa. A funeral Mass was cele - and released to work with the Sulpician the age of 88. He was ordained to the brated at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Fathers in seminary work. He served as priesthood on May 1, 1965, at St. Paul Church in Gaithersburg, MD. teacher and academic principal at St. Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neigh - Joseph Seminary High School in Charles “Butch” Winschel, SMS’65, borhood by Bishop . He was 9 Mountain View, CA, and as director of a died on August 26, 2017, at the age of 78 Parochial Vicar at St. Charles and St. pastoral training program at St. Mary’s after a brief illness. He worked as an Dominic in Donora, St. Peter on Seminary College in Catonsville, MD. In English and Latin teacher at Quaker Pittsburgh’s North Side, St. Mary Help of 1975, he moved to the Diocese of Valley High School. He also worked at Christians in McKees Rocks and St. Peter Richmond to work with college students US Steel, and worked in computer tech - in Butler, before being named Pastor of St. interested in ministry and priesthood. He nology at Westinghouse, Wheeling Jesuit Anthony in Bessemer in 1983. In 1986, served as Pastor in several parishes in University, and LaRoche College. He he was named Chaplain to geriatric facili - Richmond. In addition, he served as an served on numerous boards including the

24 Class Notes Spring/Summer 2019 Apple business advisory council and as a ordained to the priesthood on May 31, by his wife, Karen, his children Julie technical representative to the United 1969 at St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral in East (Leon) Hess, Heath (Christine) Neiderer, Nations in China. He is survived by his Camden. He taught and coached basket - Tessa (Kyle) Reading, and Laura Neiderer, wife of 53 years, Carolyn (Grzandziel), his ball at both Paul VI High School and eight grandchildren, seven sisters. Funeral son, daughter, three grandchildren, and Camden Catholic. In 1985, he became services were private. many other family members. A Mass of Pastor of St. Joseph's Pro-Cathedral parish Fr. Thomas A. Scala, SCC’67, Christian Burial was celebrated at St. in Camden, where he remained until his 9 (Harrisburg), died on October 15, 2018, at Mary of the Assumption Church in retirement in 2014. At St. Joseph's, he the age of 71. He was ordained to the Glenshaw. created the Joseph Fund, an umbrella priesthood on May 19, 1973, in St. organization that supports several pro - Fr. John J. Dorgan, SCC’60 and Patrick’s Cathedral in Harrisburg, by 9 grams that provide a range of community SMS’66, (Richmond), died on October Bishop Joseph T. Daley. Fr. Scala served services, including the St. Joseph's 24, 2018, at the age of 78. He was the Diocese of Harrisburg in the following Carpenter Society (a non-profit housing ordained to the priesthood on December assignments: St. Joseph in York; Chaplain project that to date has created nearly 18, 1965, at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lancaster; Christ 1,000 homes), LUCY (Lifting Up the first priest of the Diocese of Richmond the King in Benton; Pastor of St. Camden’s Youth) Outreach, Joseph's to be ordained in Rome. Upon his return Columbia in Bloomsburg; and Pastor of St. House of Camden (a shelter that provides to the diocese, Fr. Dorgan taught at Joseph’s Church in Milton. He is survived food and individualized social services for Norfolk Catholic High School, serving as by one brother and many nieces and up to 80 individuals a night), The Child principal of the school from 1972-1975. nephews. Funeral services were private. Development Center, The Romero In the Tidewater area, he served at Blessed Center (dedicated to Catholic teaching Fr. Philip J. Kreilein, SMS’74, Sacrament, St. Vincent de Paul, Sacred 9 and retreat experiences), and St. Joseph's (Evansville), died on October 23, 2018, at Heart, and the Basilica of St. Mary of the Pro-Cathedral School. A Mass of the age of 70. He was ordained to the Immaculate Conception. At St. Vincent Christian Burial was celebrated at St. priesthood for the Diocese of Evansville de Paul, following the lead of the house - Joseph Pro-Cathedral. on June 2, 1974, by Bishop Francis R. keeper who prepared sandwiches for hun - Shea. During his 44 years serving the gry people who came to the back door, he Thomas J. Cassleman, SMS’70, died 9 Diocese of Evansville, Fr. Kreilein served supported what still exists as the parish’s on August 16, 2018, at the age of 73. in nine parishes, as well as teaching at var - Back Door Ministry. He built a shelter for Serving in the U.S. Navy, Tom worked in ious high schools. Some of Fr. Kreilein’s clients and encouraged parishioners to military intelligence aboard the U.S.S. other responsibilities included service as serve them. A Mass of Christian Burial Shangri-La and did cruises in the Director of Continuing Education: was celebrated at the Basilica of St. Mary, Mediterranean and western Pacific during Ministry to Priests; Dean, Evansville West Norfolk. the Vietnam Era. He worked for the Deanery; and Dean, Evansville South Department of Veterans Affairs, working John B. Pelletier, SMS’68, died on Deanery. A Mass of Christian Burial was 9 as a claims adjudicator at the regional September 15, 2018, at the age of 76. He celebrated at Resurrection Church in office in . Tom spent his career was ordained to the priesthood in 1968, Jasper, IN. serving veterans, and retired as a veteran’s and served in many parishes in the service representative with the VA in Fr. Lawrence J. Gesy, SMS’75, Archdiocese of Hartford. After he left the 9 2010. During retirement, Tom began (Baltimore), died on June 3, 2017, at the priesthood, he opened a family therapy working with the Society of St. Vincent de age of 68. He was ordained to the priest - practice in North Branford. He later Paul at St. Paul on the Lake. He was the hood for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on became a UCC minister and served at the president of the parish’s St. Vincent de October 11, 1975. He was an Associate North Madison Congregational Church as Paul Society when he died, and he earned Pastor at St. Lawrence Church, St. their pastor. After 15 years, he retired and the distinction of a ‘Top Hat Award’ from Anthony’s Church, and Our Lady of moved to Watertown. John was an the organization in southeast in Victory Church, all in Baltimore. He was accomplished artist, with a portfolio that 2018. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. also Pastoral Administrator at St. Joseph’s includes many paintings and photographs. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church in Church in Taneytown, and Pastor of St. He was on the Board of Directors of the Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Francis of Assisi in Brunswick, MD. A Watertown Old Farms Condo Association Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at and a member of the UCC. A funeral James W. Neiderer, SCC’66, died on 9 St. James the Greater Catholic Church in service was celebrated at the First February 13, 2019, at the age of 73. Jim Charles Town, WV. Congregational Church of Watertown. served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was a member of the Fr. John Moore, SMS’78, (Baltimore), Msgr. Robert T. McDermott, PS’65 9 9 American Legion, McSherrystown Home died on June 25, 2018, at the age of 83. and SMS’69, (Camden), died on February Association and the V.F.W. Jim is survived Two weeks after graduating high school in 17, 2019, at the age of 76. He was

Spring/Summer 2019 25 Class Notes 1952, he entered the De La Salle Brothers William Borders to move to Middletown parish communities of Holy Trinity, St. of the Christian Schools (Christian to establish a parish and build a church. Bridget, and St. Michael the Archangel. Brothers). He matriculated from La Salle Fr. Moore retired as Pastor of Holy Family He served as founding Director of the College and taught Religion and English in 2004. A Mass of Christian Burial was Office of Multicultural Ministry for the in Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and celebrated by Bishop at Holy Archdiocese of Indianapolis and served in Towson. He was a class advisor and mod - Family Catholic Community in that capacity for almost 20 years. Fr. erator of school newspapers and year - Middletown, MD. Taylor was the longest serving president of books, and worked in multiple administra - the National Black Catholic Clergy Fr. Kenneth E. Taylor, SMS’78, tive positions. He served as the vice-prin - 9 Caucus and was an indispensable contrib - (Indianapolis), died on December 19, cipal of Calvert Hall College High School utor to the National Black Catholic 2018, at the age of 67. He was ordained to in Towson, MD from 1966 to 1974. In Congress in the . A funeral the priesthood on May 20, 1978. In his 40 1975, after 23 years of ministry as a Mass was celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Christian Brother, Brother John answered Cathedral in Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Fr. Taylor served at St. the call to the priesthood. He was Monica, St. Thomas Aquinas, as Chaplain ordained a priest at St. Thomas More for the Newman Centers at both Butler Church in Northeast Baltimore in 1978, University and IUPUI. He was the cur - and served as an Associate Pastor at St. rent Pastor of Holy Angels and St. Rita’s Rose of Lima, and at St. Thomas More. In parishes. He also served as Pastor of the 1986, he was asked by Archbishop

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