BrothersNewsletter of the Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross Second Quarter, 2003

Br. Robert Fillmore Named New Provincial Superior In March, Father Hugh election of Brother Robert same year. In July 1962 he Lady of the Westside Schools Cleary, C.S.C., Superior Fillmore, C.S.C., as provincial went to Boysville of Michigan in Chicago. He joined the General of the Congregation superior of the Midwest where he served on the faculty faculty of Holy Trinity High of Holy Cross confirmed the Province. Brother Robert for seven years. He then School in 1989 where he will begin his six-year term worked as director of remained until 2000. During as provincial at the conclusion vocations from 1969 to 1976. his ministry at Holy Trinity of the provincial chapter in Following a year of theological High School, Brother Robert June of this year. studies at the University of also was a member of the Born in 1939 in Barberton, California (Berkeley), Brother provincial council for six Ohio, Brother Robert entered Robert moved to Chicago years. In 2000, he was the novitiate at Rolling Prairie, where, in 1977, he was campus appointed assistant provincial Indiana in 1958. He made his minister at Holy Cross High and vicar and for one year first profession of vows in School, River Grove. In 1981 he was simultaneously 1959 and his perpetual he was co-director of TEC coordinator for campus profession in 1962. He began (Teenagers Encounter Christ) ministry at Archbishop Hoban Br. Robert Fillmore, C.S.C. his ministry at Sacred Heart for the Chicago Archdiocese. High School in Akron, Ohio. Provincial Superior Military Academy,Watertown, He later served as coordinator Wisconsin, in February of that for religious education at Our Message from the Provincial

“With the eyes of faith, consider the accomplished over their living testimonies to the power with an ever-growing faith.We greatness of your mission and the wondrous amount of good you can combined 715 years of service. of a life lived with faith. can say with Mother Theresa of accomplish." These Brothers have taken Jubilees of religious Calcutta, “These Father Basil Moreau their gifts for teaching, profession are, in large part, are very ordinary men who Founder of the Congregation administration, accounting, about celebrating men and did extraordinary deeds with of Holy Cross music, the culinary arts, writing women who chose to make their lives.” When we take these words and social skills, and have put their faith real by living it for May their lives continue and multiply them by the them at the service of God's others.As we look into the eyes to be blessed now and may fourteen men whose jubilees people in their homeland and of these men and reflect on they be given the rewards we celebrate this year, we can overseas.The countless their lives, we get a sense the our ever-faithful God showers only imagine the wondrous thousands who have benefited meaning our own faith can have on those who live through faith good these men of faith have in small and large ways are and be inspired to live our lives for others. JUBILEES 2003

70 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Sigismund Danielski, C.S.C. Akron, Oh., and River Grove, Ill. For safe thus far, and....”We know grace Celebrating his 70th anniversary of eight years he assisted in the brothers’ will see him profession of vows, this Chicago publishing house, Dujarie Press, at safely home, but native spent almost his entire active Notre Dame. A patient, determined, hope he will life in Holy Cross as a teacher or and skillful teacher and man of enrich our librarian. He served in schools in letters, Br. Sig describes his journey in numbers by Indianapolis, Ind., Chicago, Ill., Holy Cross in the words of Amazing his presence a Taunton, Mass., South Bend, Ind., Grace, “...’twas grace that brought me while longer.

60 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross

Brother Donald Johnroe, C.S.C. enthusiasm who considers it an every year” and “I’m thankful for this This native of Detroit marks 60 years honor to have served and made a length of time in the community.” of vows this year.A man of many difference in the lives of others All of us are. interests and through the years. multiple talents, Brother Charles Borromeo Br. Donald Brother Walter Foken, C.S.C. Beck, C.S.C. Celebrating his 60th began his life in Cincinnati, Oh., is Br.Walter’s anniversary, Br. Charles, born in Holy Cross as a birthplace, and this tall, athletic man Newport, Ky., considers the 30 years teacher in Biloxi, brought an abiding interest in the he spent helping instruct and guide Miss., then Reds with him to Holy Cross 60 years various prayer groups in the LaPorte, served on the ago. He taught and assisted in business Ind., area to be his most challenging staff of the community beehive of offices and athletic departments of and productive years in Holy Cross. activity at the Community House at schools in Austin,Tex.,Akron, Oh., Prior to 1972, he also taught science Notre Dame, until assigned to our Lakewood, Oh., Gates Mills, Oh., and mathematics in schools in Terre Haute boys’ home. For several Indianapolis, Ind., and Monroe, Mich. South Bend, Ind.,Taunton, Mass., years after that he helped at the Notre He joined the staff of the Holy Cross Evansville, Ind., Chicago, Ill., and Dame Post Office and cooked at the Brothers Center Terre Haute, Ind.The base for his community farm, no small task when at Notre Dame spiritual influence was Le Mans keeping fifteen or twenty hearty in 1986, his Academy in Rolling Prairie, Ind. farming brothers in optimum shape. pleasant voice A highly talented man, quiet and For the next thirty years he taught in and manner reserved, Br. Charles has enjoyed his schools in Akron, Oh., Monroe, greeting many a active life in Holy Cross and Mich., Harper Woods, Mich., Gates visitor and caller appreciates his ability to contribute Mills, Oh., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for more than now to the apostolate of prayer He then served as organist for his ten years until his retirement to while retired parish in Ft. Lauderdale while Schubert Villa in the Holy Cross at Schubert Villa studying at Barry U. He also taught at Village, Notre Dame. Br.Walter at the Holy that institution for three years, as well exhibited an intense devotion to both Cross Village, as Keiser College. He became director his religious and professional life, and Notre Dame. of the RCIA program at the parish, his business acumen ranked even then retired to Holy Cross Village, higher than his ability to cite little Notre Dame in 2000. Br. Donald has known facts about Cincinnati sports been a man of prodigious energy and teams. He claims that, “I’ve enjoyed 2 continued on page 3 JUBILEES 2003

60 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Bennet Nettleton, C.S.C. the early days. He appreciates the gift from Notre Dame for fourteen years Another 60-year jubilarian and a of life and “especially my vocation to – so far. His academic career was product of Baton the religious life.” Dozens of brothers pursued in South Bend, Ind., Rouge, La., this and thousands of students share in Indianapolis, Ind., Akron, Oh., and icon of teaching that appreciation. at Notre Dame. He also served in excellence and the Notre Dame area in forming new longevity is Brother Pedro Haering, C.S.C. members for Holy Cross, and was revered in To hear Br. Pedro’s voice on WSND-FM director of the province infirmary Lakewood, Oh., radio twice each week belies the for several years.The talents this where he taught age that must surely accompany man lacks are far fewer than those uninterruptedly for nearly 50 years. this Evansville, Ind., native’s 60th he enjoys. His sharp mind, keen wit, His social studies classroom became a anniversary of vows. After many years humor and obvious enjoyment of life veritable museum, and the southern as an excellent teacher of mathematics have at times been focused into accent he never lost was as entrancing and science writing and producing musicals as to his students as his keen interest in subjects and as well as into his very popular radio history and his unique approaches to an administrator programs. His scientific bent is its mastery. Prior to St. Edward in in schools, he beautifully balanced by his mastery Lakewood, Br. Bennet taught for retired to begin of many arts, writing and speaking seven years, first in Indianapolis, Ind., a second career among them. He says, “as the years and then in Monroe, Mich. A based on a pile up, the wisdom of living ‘one day gentleman who has exemplified the lifelong hobby – at a time’ becomes more and more traits of a gentle man all his life, collecting and studying non-rock evident.”We are blessed to have Br. Br. Bennet believes he is more popular music from roughly the Pedro among us as those “one day” reflective now than when, filled middle decades of the 20th century. increments happily mount up. with enthusiasm and anticipation, He turned this hobby into two he prepared his classes and taught in significant radio programs broadcast

50 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross

Brother Robert Kelly, C.S.C. Tex., immediately after his novitiate to help with campus ministry and Born in Lima, Oh., Br. Robert is year. Other school assignments were development. Open, friendly and celebrating 50 in South Bend, Ind., New Orleans, devoted to Holy Cross and to his years of religious La., Lakewood, Oh., Akron, Oh., and apostolic work, Br. Robert says, “My profession. Gates Mills, Oh. For a time he was vocation as a Brother of Holy Cross Having earned vocation promoter for the Midwest came from God. It was nurtured by a bachelor of Province and coordinated a student my family and sustained by my science in social services program at Gilmour religious colleagues.” Somewhere in studies/English Academy, Gates Mills, for seven years. that equation Br. Robert’s own fidelity at the University He retired to Columba Hall at Notre and prayerfulness played a role as of Dayton before joining Holy Cross, Dame in 1995, but returned to well, and we are grateful for his Br. Robert began teaching in Austin, Gilmour as a staff member in 1996 presence among us.

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50 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross continued from page 3 Br. Robert returned to South Bend States, he plunged into teaching at Brother Robert Siegel, C.S.C. and became editor of HOLY CROSS the university level, to promoting Sheboygan,Wisc., is home to this BROTHERS, a chronicle of the vocations, and, as Mission Promoter, golden jubilarian. He received a province. He was named superior of to raising capital and endowment bachelor of Columba Hall at Notre Dame and funds for the brothers’ apostolates science in then in 1993 Assistant Provincial, in West Africa. biology, music serving until November of that year and history when he suffered a serious stroke that Brother John Quigley, C.S.C. from the U. required ongoing treatment and Born in Ashtabula, Oh., Br. John, of Wisconsin, therapy at Dujarie House at Notre marking 50 Milwaukee, and Dame, where he has been for the past years of religious he began to ten years. Somehow the circus found profession, specialize in music when he joined its way into Br. Robert’s blood obtained a Holy Cross in 1952. He directed quite early, and there are few things bachelor’s bands in schools to which he was about circuses that he doesn’t know. degree from assigned, including those in Monroe, He attends whenever the Niagara U. in Mich., and Lakewood, Oh., after opportunity arises. New York, beginning as a classroom teacher served in the military during W.W.II, in South Bend, Ind. After he served Brother Raymond Papenfuss, C.S.C. and even conducted his own business as Director of Scholastics at Notre Br. Raymond, a product of Fond du before joining Holy Cross. He has Dame, he became assistant principal Lac,Wisc., admits that his many years taught in Austin,Tex., Indianapolis, and then principal, before being in Ghana and the relationships formed Ind., Monroe, Mich., and, since 1968, named president at St. Edward H. S. over either as teacher or as retired, at St. in Lakewood. He later became the years at Edward H. S. in Lakewood, Oh. director of the pre-novitiate home have, Though Br. John is short in physical formation house in South Bend. as he celebrates stature, the same can not be said of his He was recalled to Ohio to become his 50th teaching ability or his wit and humor. President of the brothers’ school in anniversary, The thousands of students he has Akron, afterward spending two years “given me a influenced as well as his community on the staff of the Holy Cross Sisters’ deeper have benefited from his influence. In renewal program in Tiberias, Israel. understanding of God, myself and turn, Br. John says, “Of all the gifts human friendship — a way to God has given to nourish and support “We pronounce our experience the joy of life,” and “to our lives, none can equal the presence keep everything in correct of a faithful friend,” his brothers in vows in a moment,but perspective.”After teaching in Holy Cross. Chicago, Ill., Br. Raymond was living them for the assigned to the new mission in Ghana. sake of the kingdom is He spent all of his 28 years there based at St. John’s in Sekondi. Besides the work of a lifetime.” teaching, he did parish ministry and established the Holy Cross Basic Skills - Constitutions of the training program for poor youth. Congregation of Holy Cross Forced by illness to return to the

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40 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Donald Morgan, C.S.C. has been blessed by what he has the U.S. over a period of years. He says Marking 40 years as a professed learned through membership in the of his own vocation, “I trusted in God religious of Holy community. Br. Joe taught in Chicago, when I gave up my chef’s hat at the Cross, Br. Ill., and Indianapolis, Ind., then took Statler (in Cleveland) for a black habit, Donald, from up campus ministry, first at Wayne St. and I still trust in God and know he is Beaver Dam, U. in Detroit, then at the U. of Notre at my side.” Wisc., has Dame. He was on the chaplaincy staff devoted quality of Providence Holy Cross Medical Brother Bertrand Nee Wayoe, C.S.C. time and energy Center, Mission Hills, Calif., for Brother Nee, born in Elmina, Ghana, is to several forms sixteen years, then came to serve on a member of the District of West of ministry. He has taught in Akron, the staff of Dujarie House at Notre Africa celebrating Oh., and Monroe, Mich., and has Dame two years ago. His sincere, his 25th assisted in the treasurer’s office at the dedicated, effective pastoral manner anniversary province center at Notre Dame and at has been a gift to community and of profession. Holy Trinity H. S. in Chicago, Ill. On others alike. Currently, he is three occasions he spent time assisting novice director either his own or another brother’s Brother Henry Skitzki, C.S.C. for the brothers’ family in a ministry of care and Born in Cleveland, Oh., Br. Henry’s formation program in Ghana. He presence, a gift his pastoral experience forte during his studied at St.Augustine’s Secondary and his generous, prayerful personality 40 years in Holy School in Cape Coast, Ghana, where have made available to those in need. Cross has he became acquainted with Holy Cross He served on the staff of St. Edward undoubtedly been Brothers.After joining, he did his H. S. in Lakewood, Oh., for over ten his professional undergraduate studies at Cape Coast years, then came to Notre Dame to skill as a chef. University and St. Edward’s U. in continue to assist at Columba Hall. He has filled food Austin,Tex., continuing with graduate Br. Donald says, “I am so happy and service positions studies at St. Mary’s U. in San Antonio. privileged to have been called by God in Akron, Oh., Gates Mills, Oh., Returning to Ghana, he became to be a Brother of Holy Cross!” Chatsworth, Calif., and Notre Dame, vocation promoter and director of the Ind. (at Moreau Seminary, Columba temporarily professed religious, then Brother Joseph McTaggart, C.S.C. Hall, Saint Mary’s College, and Dujarie director of aspirants. He was on the Br. Joseph, a native of Cleveland, Oh., House). He even put in a stretch at a faculty of the Continuing Formation celebrating his 40th jubilee, considers Dairy Queen in South Bend. Br. Center at Brafuyaw for eight years, himself blessed by his membership in Henry’s dedication to attractive, then from 1999-2001 he studied Holy Cross, which “has allowed, even appropriate and economical food pastoral spirituality at Loyola of encouraged, personal development, service, whether in its administrative Maryland in Columbia, Md.A because without that, internal growth or practical aspects, has given him a specialist in psychology and spirituality, can be nil reputation for professionalism, Br. Nee’s contributions to the founding regardless of how creativity and excellence. His current of a stable district of Ghanaian one progresses post as a “specialty display chef” with religious have been and continue to be professionally.” the Marriott Food Services at Saint significant. He says, “these past years Though himself Mary’s College is witness to these have given me an opportunity to take a an “educator in qualities. He has exercised a pastoral deeper journey inward to discover my the faith,” Br. role in helping some Vietnamese boat own self and in the process discover Joseph feels he persons successfully acclimate to life in the beauty of the human person.” 5 Father Basil Moreau Declared Venerable On Saturday,April 12th, at a are the expression of the fecundity the Christian consistory held in the Vatican, Pope of grace and at the same time the education of John Paul II proclaimed the heroic manifestation of the vitality of their needy youth. virtues of the Servant of God, Basil Church of origin.” He added: “The He is also the Moreau, and bestowed on him the multi-faceted richness of the Church founder of the title venerable. This is a major step is expressed in the variety of their Sisters of Holy forward in the process for the charisms and ministry.They are an Cross. As a beatification of the founder of the incentive to holiness for Christians member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Father of our time.” men’s institute, he was purified by Moreau was among nine Servants of The decree proclaiming the heroic many tribulations that he bore with God to receive this title at the virtues of Father Moreau states: “Basil patience and meekness. He left the consistory. In his address to the Holy Anthony Mary Moreau (1799-1873), office of superior general and Father, Cardinal José Saravia Martins, priest, founded in the diocese of Le dedicated himself to pastoral ministry Prefect of the Congregation for the Mans, France, the Congregation of as a simple priest.” Causes of the Saints, stated: “The Holy Cross for preaching in the

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