June 29 2015 1911 June 29 2015 Foundation 104 Years BROTHER FRANK as Physical Plant Manager, and from 1951 until 1961 he J. NORRIS, M.M. did boiler and general maintenance work at Maryknoll Junior Seminary th 65 JUBILEE (Venard), Clark’s Summit, Pennsylvania. Frank John Norris, one of five On March 28, 1961 he was children of Frank assigned to the Maryknoll Mission and Stella Reidy Region of Tanzania, East Africa. He Norris, was born on served in the Shinyanga Diocese for 14 February 14, 1926 years, doing construction work and in Cincinnati, Ohio. maintenance work in the various He attended St. missions of the diocese mainly in the Clare and St. Martin Parochial Schools, Buhangija mission. In September 1975 graduated from Elder High School, and he was assigned to the Maryknoll attended Xavier University for one and Brothers Mission Unit in Apia, Western a half years. Frank served with the Samoa, but withdrew from that Army Air Corps for two assignment and went to the Maryknoll and a half years, serving in the Asiatic Residence in Los Altos, California Pacific Theatre. He also spent one year where he was Physical Plant Manager in the Occupation Force in Japan for two years. In his early years as a immediately after World War II ended Brother, Brother Frank took specialized and was honorably discharged as a courses in carpentry and plumbing and sergeant on November 10, 1946. in 1977 took an intensive course in Photojournalism given by a former Life Frank became interested in magazine photojournalist. Also in 1977 mission through reading about and Brother invented and received a Letters spending time with people in foreign Patent for a miniature diode/battery lands and entered Maryknoll on power-pack device to illuminate various October 1, 1948. His Novitiate was beverage and cocktail glasses; however taken in Akron, Ohio where he took his he did not pursue its manufacture. first Oath of Allegiance on June 29, 1950 and chose the Religious Name of In August 1978, Brother Frank Brother Eric. He later went back to was again assigned to the Brothers Unit using his Baptismal name of Frank. in Western Samoa where he worked as Chancery Administrator and Technical Brother Frank was first assigned Director under Cardinal Pio Taofinu’u. to the Brookline Junior Seminary in The maintenance and up-keep of the School for five years and then various Archdiocese facilities were transferred to Grant School in included in his work schedule. Washington, D.C. He graduated from In October 1992 Brother Frank Western High School, Washington, D.C. entered the Special Society Unit, but During World War II he served in the remained working in Samoa until mid- U.S. Navy for three years in the Pacific 1997, when he returned to the United Theater and the Philippine Liberation States. In 2001 Society members who campaign and was discharged on at that time were in the Special Society March 3, 1946, as an Electrician's Mate, Unit were automatically considered to 2nd Class. He entered Maryknoll be members of the Retirement Society on October 1, 1948 at Community, which replaced the Special Maryknoll, . He attended the Society Unit. He was assigned to the Maryknoll Brothers Novitiate, Akron, Senior Missioner Community in Ohio, pronounced his First Oath of October 2014. Brother Frank now Obedience on June 29, 1950 and took resides in the Seminary Building in the religious name of Brother Luke. Maryknoll, New York, where he is near his many Maryknoll friends. After Novitiate he spent two years at Maryknoll Junior Seminary, Mountain View, California doing BROTHER LUKE R. general maintenance work and painting. In June 1952 he was BALDWIN, M.M. transferred to the Maryknoll Junior 65 TH JUBILEE Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts, and during this assignment, studied for Thomas one year at the Wentworth Institute in Robert Baldwin, Boston. In 1953 he was assigned to the son of Andrew Maryknoll Junior Seminary (Venard), and Roberta Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. While Cassell Baldwin, there he studied at the Franklin was born in Mt. Technical Institute for automotive Rainier, service and management. His studies Maryland, on included training in electricity, welding, January 28, 1924. He has three machine shop, applied mechanics, brothers and three sisters. He diesels, construction and repair of attended East Riverdale Elementary motor power units. At the Venard he and considers this the highlight of his was also in charge of the boiler room. mission career. In January 1993 he was assigned to the Special Society Unit On April 9, 1957 he received his (Senior Missioner Community) and first Mission assignment to the returned to the United States. Maryknoll Mission in the Pando Although retired he worked for five Vicariate, Bolivia. Although he never years for St. William’s Parish in Round acquired a great command of Spanish, Rock, Texas as Plant Engineer. In he did excellent maintenance and September 1999 Brother Luke retired mechanical work in the missions of the from this ministry and took up Vicariate. While on home furlough in residence in Los Altos, California where 1963 he was assigned to Maryknoll was active in the Veterans of the College, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, for a brief American Legion in the Los Altos area time. On March 25, 1964 he was posts. In May 2015, Brother came to transferred to Maryknoll's Mission in Mission St. Teresa in Maryknoll, New the Guatemala-El Salvador (Central York. America) Region. Brother Luke continued with his excellent service work of maintenance and teaching of mechanical trades in the Mission. He BROTHER was of great assistance to a group of DePORRES STILP, five Mexican Sisters who worked among the poor and the Indians and M.M. staffed a dispensary and a school for 60 th JUBILEE 700 students. Although his time in South and Central America changed Frederick from Bolivia, Honduras and El Salvador, Lawrence Stilp was born on August 6, the great majority of Brother Luke’s 1932, in Wilkes- mission work was in Guatemala. Barre, Pennsylvania, Brother Luke taught many Catholicism the son of George A. classes to the children of Guatemala’s and Mary Bakesz- rural areas. Tribsky Stilp. He attended St. In March 1983 Brother Luke was Boniface Grade School and G.A.R. Memorial High School, both in Wilkes- granted special leave to attend the Barre, Pennsylvania before entering the Spiritual Renewal Program in Israel, Maryknoll Brothers' Novitiate at Brookline, Massachusetts on September Catechetical Committee of Korea, which 27, 1953, where he took the religious developed many catechetical textbooks name of Brother DePorres. and visual aids. The most important of these works was an elaborate set of He took his First Oath of Sunday School textbooks for all grades. Obedience to the Maryknoll Society on June 29, 1955 and was assigned to In 1987 Brother DePorres was Maryknoll, New York, in 1957 as one of assigned to , Italy. The following the Brother-trainers at the newly year he joined Fr. Thomas Forrest, an established St. 's Training Institute American Redemptorist priest and for Maryknoll Brothers. He was founder of Evangelization 2000 , in assigned to Korea in May 1960. Rome to assist him with his international magazine. From 1962 to 1971 Brother worked as a member of the secretarial staff of Since 1991 he has been working on Bishop James V. Pardy of the Cheong Ju an eight-volume book project entitled, Diocese. During those years he was also Catholic Evangelization for the 1990’s: responsible for some of the diocesan An Evangelization Reader , which he youth activities. hoped to distribute to all the bishops of the world. Brother DePorres was From 1971 to 1973, he was part of assigned to the U.S. Region in 1994, and the St. John Bosco Vocational Training he joined the Retirement Community in Institute staff in Seoul, where September 2000. He currently resides at underprivileged teenagers were afforded Mission St. Teresa at Maryknoll, New free training in practical skills. From York and is a member of the Senior 1973 to 1974 he was assigned to Pusan, Missioner Community. where he worked with the Maryknoll Catechetical Committee in Korea developing catechetical textbooks and BROTHER JOHN J. visual aids. In 1971 Brother DePorres became involved with the new Catholic BLAZO, M.M. Charismatic Renewal which first came to in Korea. By 1974 this new 50 th JUBILEE spiritual program was introduced to the entire Korean , where it John spread to the entire Church. Brother was Joseph Blazo was the International Coordinator responsible born in Rockville for inviting leaders of the Renewal to Centre, New York Korea annually. on October 18, 1945, son of In 1974 he moved to Seoul to Joseph and Helen continue the work of the Catechetical Uliano Blazo. He Committee in that city. He was also an has two sisters. active member of the National He attended Our Lady of Loretto Parochial School and access to reading materials. graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York in Brother John was recalled to the June 1963. He entered Maryknoll United States in July 1982 for work in Brothers Novitiate in Brookline, Maryknoll’s Development Department. Massachusetts on June 29, 1963 and From 1985 to 1988 he worked on the pronounced his First Oath of Obedience staff of the Brothers’ Formation Team on June 5, 1965. He took a two-year in the South Bronx, New York and in Liberal Arts course with a major in Westchester County at the Kitchawan Social Service at Westchester Brothers’ Formation House. In 1988 he Community College, Valhalla, New returned to the Development York and received an Associate in Arts Department, working in the degree in June 1969. On July 28, 1971 Philadelphia House. he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Education at Rogers In 1996 he worked part time in College, Maryknoll, New York, and on Mission Education at the Society for the April 24, 1975 he received a Certificate Propagation of the Faith office in in Educación Pastoral y Renovación Washington, DC, while also serving in Personal from the Instituto De Religión en Cultura del Mexican American Mission Promotion for Maryknoll. In Cultural Center, San Antonio, Texas. addition, he served as Coordinator/U.S. From 1975 through 1982 Brother Representative of the Brothers’ Service was assigned to the Maryknoll Central Team from 1996 to 2000. Since 1999 America Region, serving in Nicaragua Brother has been based at Maryknoll, and Guatemala. While in Central New York. Although a member of the America, Brother worked in Mission Education Department, he is catechetical programs with adult leaders and also with other dedicated local most known for his work as a Society people and missioners in sacramental Center Building tour guide. Brother preparation for people of all ages. John’s smiling face and in-depth Working with the parish youth group knowledge of Maryknoll works very and the local Boy Scout troop, Brother well as he accompanies, both outside was able to set up a small recreation organizations and Maryknoll employees center and library for the youth of the around the building. He considers the town of Poptun, in the Peten area of Guatemala. One direct result of this tours and related activities at the Center program was that the town library as a direct part of the Cultivation and reopened, giving more of the people Mission Education goals of the Mission Education Department. Congregation of the Maryknoll Sisters in WE ARE ALWAYS IN DEEP 1912. GRATITUDE TO MARYKNOLL We are in deep gratitude for the first member to join the new Society of Maryknoll being a young man by the name of Thomas McGann from 1911 – June 29th - 2015 Brooklyn, New York in 1912. He became our First Auxuliary Brother of St. . Our first Brothers to go over seas were Albert to and Korea, Bernard Hansan to Japan, Roger Mellon to the Philippines, Peter Agnone to Kenya, Felixto Guatemala and Gonzaga We are always in deep gratitude to Our to Bolivia. Founders for insisting that the Roman We are in deep gratitude to our first Catholic Church would not flourish in Maryknoll priests that went to our first the mission in China in 1918. Frs. James United States until it sent missionaries Edward Walsh., (No relationship to the overseas. co-founder ) Francis X, Ford. Bernard F. Meyer and We are in deep gratitude, that with the our co-founder . approval of the Bishops in the United The mission expanded to Northern States and Pius X in Rome, who China and Korea. As war or unrest gave the permission to Fathers James made mission impossible in Asia Anthony Walsh of Boston, Maryknoll went to other regions such as Massachusetts and Thomas Frederick Latin America in 1942 and to Africa in Price of Raliegh, for the 1946. beginning of “The Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America” now We are in deep gratitude to our popularly known as Maryknoll on June Maryknoll Sisters. The First Departure to 29th, 1911. The Feast Day of China, took place on September 12th, Peter and Paul. 1921. There were six Sisters in the group. They were Sisters, M. Paul Mc We are in deep gratitude to Molly Kenna,(Superior), M Rose Leifels; Rogers of Roxbury, Mass. Who was a M.Imelda Sheridan; M.Barbara student and graduate of Smith College Froehlich; M. Monica Moffat and M. who started a group for Lawrence Foley. They arrived in Catholic girls and made contact with kowloon China on November 3rd James Anthony Walsh who was Director of the Propagation of the Faith Mother Mary Joseph began the Cloister in Boston for advice and help and she on October 3rd,1932. There were ten herself became the Foundress of the Sisters assigned and they were; Sister M. Magdalen Doelgr, Superior, M. Mother Mary Joseph Rogers , 1931 – Dominica Gallagher, M. Rosalie Weber, 1952, Mary Columba 1952-1964, Mary M. Letitia. Stephenson, Marie Francois Colman,1964 – 1970 Sister Barbara Conbs, M. Rose Teresa McCullough, M. Hendricks, 1970-1978, Melinda Christopher Neumann, M. Rosaleen Roper,1978-1982, Luise Ahrens,1984- Hampson, M. Bernadette Mathieu, and 1990, Claudette LaVerdiere,1990-1996, M. Irene Sullivan. , today there is in the Helene O’Sullivan, 1996-2002, Suzanne Maryknoll Contemplative Community Moore, 2002-2008, Janice there are six Sisters at the Chalet; Sisters cLaughlin,2008-2014 and presemtly Theresa Baldini, Lila Marie Hull, Sister Antoinette Gutzler is President of Madeline Cecilia McHugh, Grace Corde the Congregation of the Maryknoll Myerick, Marion Phillips and Consuela Sisters. Torrecer.And overseas in Lemoa Guatemala there are two Sisters We are in deep gratitude for the Constace Posipisil and Helen Werner “Maryknoll News” by Fr. Joseph who are members of the members of the Arsenault which began in May 1987. He Maryknoll Contemplative Community. has been Editor for the past 28 years. Our publication that we send out We are in deep gratitude for sometimes monthly or every two months “INTERCHANGE” which appeared in is called “Living into a New the Spring of 1987. Dick Armstrong Consciousness.” Sister Theresa Baldini, edited the newsletter until 1986. M.M. Thomas Fenton took over.. The Newsletter is not a Society publication We are in deep gratitude for the Father per se. But the Society covers some Generals of the Society of Maryknol by expenses (principally the mailing). The the First Father General, Bishop James purpose of the Newsletter and how it fits Anthony Walsh 1911-1935, Bp. James in the broader efforts to communicate, Edward Walsh,1935 -1946,Bp. collaborate and coordinate per the Raymond Lane, 1946-1956, Bp. John recommendation of the 78 Chapter, Comber. 956-1966,, Fathers John Thomas Fenton is the editor of this McCormack, 1966-1972, Raymond publication. Hill,1972-1978, James Noonan,1978- 1984,William Boteler, 1984-1990, We are in deep gratitude to the editors Kenneth Thesing, 1990-1996,Raymond and staff of “Field Afar” Maryknoll Finch,1996-2002, John Sivalon, 2002- Magazine” “Revista Maryknoll”. And 2008, Edward Dougherty 2008 – 2014, for Fr. James Anthony Walsh, Director and now is Fr. Raymond Finch, Superior of the Propagation of the Faith started General of the Society of Maryknoll the new missionary magazine “Field Fathers and Brothers.. Afar” in 1907 and he was editor until 1933 when he came Bishop. Fr. John We are in deep gratitude for the Mother Murrett becomes editor in 1934 followed Generals and Presidents of the byFrs. James Keller, John Considine., Congregation of the Maryknoll Sisters, Albert Nevins, Miguel d’Escoto, Daryl hunt, Mr. Sandoval (the first lay in Latin Amer and beyond. editor), Fr. Joseph Veneroso, Mr. Frank Maurovich, and now Lynn F. “The Brothers Newsletter” is over 25 Monahan.It became Maryknoll magazine years and it is thanks to Davidy Berceli in January 1957 for the 50th anniversary. former Maryknoll Brother and Mr. Lynn Monahan is the editor today coordinator of the Brothers who wanted with his excellent staff. more communication between Brothers Also for the Revista Maryknoll which world wide. and so Brother Frank began publishing in Seoptember 1980. Dolphin took on the position as editor The Editor is Aquire. and with the support from many Brothers such as Kevin Dargan on the History of We are in deep gratitude for “Orbis the Maryknoll Brothers and other like Books” which was founded in 1970 by John Beeching, John Blazo and so many Fr. Miguel D’Escoto, co-founder. Mr other with news on the Brothers in their Philip Scharper (formerly of Sheed and area etc.. Ward). After Mr Scharper death in 1985, Orbis books was reorganized and Mr We are in deep Gratitude for our Maryknoll Lay Missioners. In 1930, Dr. Harry Blaber Robert Gromley was hired to served as of Brooklyn, New York, begins his service Executive Director for 12 years. until to China, where he eventually opens a 1986 . Mr Robert Ellsberg is the Editor hospital. In 1934, Dr. Artemio Bagalawis and Chief of Orbis Book the publishing joins Dr. Blaber in China. He later serves in arm of the Society of Maryknoll Korea. He remains a Maryknoll Lay publishing outstanding books of Missioner for 31 years. In 1975, the official missionary interest etc to the public. . founding of the Maryknoll lay missioners as a collaborate effort of the Maryknoll Fathrs We are in deep gratitude to the and Brothers and the Maryknoll Sisters. As Maryknoll Sisters for putting out two of 2015 over 700 Lay Missioners have publications, “Sisters Connecting goes served overseas. out every other month from their Secretariate And “Awakenings is a We are in deep gratitude for our “Maryknoll spiritual journal that goes Short Tern volunteers” who come to see out twice a year for their BROTHER FRANK Maryknoll Sisters World wide. DOLPHIN From Maryknoll Mission Center in Cochabamba, Bolivia come out two publications on a quarterly basis called “The Latin America Newsletter ” that was from our late Fr. Steve DeMott, M.M. With news from Maryknollers Africa, Asia and South America and also to insight that makes all the difference within learn about cultures, global realities and you. people especially the poor by your presence and compassion, and receive the gift of We are in deep gratitude to our “ Maryknoll Affiliates” world wide. Brother Alex Walsh the small town of Chuicuito. I also taught English and Physical Education in the state high school for three years until I was assigned to th town of Juli to be in charge of Caritas and as economo for the Prefacture. I worked for the first Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Peru. Tina Lan who was born in Cuba with the youth of Juli I was voted to the Juli Prelature Administration board for 6 years. And in 1977 I ws assigned to Lima as the Regional Economo and I was assigned to the Maryknoll Local Superior of Lima Center House. Mission Region of Peru in 1966. I In June 1982 I was assigned to to the worked in the inter-diocesan junior US Region to work in the Controllers seminary in Puno I worked as kitchen and on July 1983 was named Internal manager and to the up keep of the Auditor of Maryknoll.office. seminary, also had a part time in the office taking care of the books for In 1988 was reassigned to the Bolivia the seminary. Region to work in the Amanecer Program,which is a program for street I worked with the youth team in Puno. children. For the last 27 years I have When the Junior seminary closed in been working and living in the shelter. I 1971. I was assigned to the city of took on a part time job as Regional Cuzco to live in the poor part of the city Economo and local superior in the to work with a group of Medical Sisters. Cochabamba Society House for ten I lived in one room on a top floor with years and served two terms as on the no running water and an outhouse in Regional Council in Bolivia. In 2010, the yard. I lived and work in in Cuzco aftr a year of fighting two cancers and for an year and a half. In 1973 I was surviving them, I returned to Bolivia assigned to to the Juli Prelature as and my work in the Amanecer program. manager of the of the retreat house. In God and Maryknoll has been and still is Good to me.

Brother Larry Kenning

Maryknoll Brothers in Bolivia are from Left to Right, Larry Kenning, Frank Dolphin, and Alex Walsh After almost 40 years of missionary experience in two different Bolivian cultures. I am deciding to go to Maryknoll, New York. At Maryknoll I hope to inculturate myself in the life there and look for a mission conducive to my nature.. I am grateful to God and Maryknoll of my experience that is to global Brotherhood . May God continually bless all of us. Father Paul Masson

I am now in Jilin City, Jilin, in a house of prayer that was set up here. I arrived here yesterday from Shenyang, where I spent some time with Fr. Tom Egan. I am now able to access facebook, here. I have attached a picture of our visit to the Great wall, outside of Beijing.

Take care,

Brother Ryan Thibert My name is Ryan Thibert I am a brother in formation

I currently finished my third year in formation and I have been teaching art, tutoring and assisting in the continuing education program in Chicago were I help struggling children in their academics to succeed in grades six seven and eight at a middle school in Chicago. I recently graduated from Harold Washington College and achieved my degree in the field of art . For my overseas training program I have been assigned to the Latin America Region were I am studying to learn Spanish at the language center here in Cochabamba Bolivia. I would like to first thank everyone for the warm welcome I received when I arrived in Cochabamba. I am moved by the kindness and support I received both from all Maryknollers and from the staff of the language center and my host family. I am both excited and happy to be here and I am looking forward to learning Spanish and Immersing and integrating myself within the Bolivian culture. From left to right, Frank Dolphin, Paul Sykora, Frank Higdon, Ryan, Alejandro Marina, Larry Kenning

More than 25 Years a go in CURICO - Chile

Frank Dolphin with Little sisters Jo and Priscilla on Carson and Barnes Circus A few words from the editor...

You will notice with this issue a change in format of the Brothers Newsletter thanks to Mr. Ramon Esprella who gave me the idea of changing the newsletter because the other issues of the Newsletter are too rigid. Actually I give thanks to my dear friend Lirrle Sistde Mary Jo Byrnes who sent me her "Roman Chronicles" the other day which I liked very much and so I am trying this out for the first time with the hope that you like it. This will be done with the next issue of the Latin America Newsletter as well. The photo of me using my puppet "kiKi" that I used with sick children in the hospital in Curico, Chile many years ago with my red nose. Putting on clown make up scared the children and so no makeup. We are on FACEBOOK and it is "The Woldwide Maryknoll Family" is the title on facebook. Your contribution is important. The next issue of the Brothers Newsletter will be September 29th and deadline for news from you is September 21st.2015, Thanks for reading.. Frank Dolphin - editor