St. Mary's Seminary & University Annual Report 2018
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ST. MARY ’ S SEMINARY&UNIVERSITY Annual Report 2018 1 WHAT IS FORMATION ? The most frequent question from members of our Board of Trustees is: “Just what do you mean by ‘formation’? What, exactly, are the components of good ‘formation’?” The starting point for answering is to realize that the education, training and “formation” of priests is God’s work, not our own; we are merely God’s instruments in preparing men for the Rev. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S. priesthood; it is God, acting through the Holy Spirit, who forms men to be priests. President Rector Certainly we work very hard, as our seminarians will after ordination, but our work must be grounded in God and the Holy Spirit. Thus, as formators we need to be men and women of prayer, just as we expect seminarians and priests to be men of prayer, so God can work in God’s mysterious ways to “form” men in their humanity and in their holiness to be good priests for the People of God, to be the kind of priests the People of God deserve. The images in this year’s Annual Report allude to the many facets of formation. The idea of formation is biblical: “the Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostril the breath of life, and so man became a living being.” (Gen. 2:7) This underscores that we are part of God’s creation and that each person’s pathway in life should be a response to God’s call. It underscores that we are first natural persons then spiritual beings. As St. Paul says, “But the spiritual was not first; rather the natural and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, earthly; the second man, from heaven.” (I Cor. 11) That is why we emphasize human formation so much in our program; attending to human development and the natural aspects of being human that must underlie sound spirituality, holiness. We cultivate strong human virtues and the holiness that has to form the character of good parish priests. God’s work, not our own: “. O Lord, you are our father; you are the potter, we are the clay; we are all the work of your hands.” (Isaiah 64:8) We develop and implement programs, activities and experiences around a framework of human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation, but our real objective is formation of the whole person in an integrated fashion, which includes good health, habits and dispositions, and the wide variety of skills necessary to be an effective pastor capable of building and maintaining strong communities of faith; good teachers, and especially good preachers. One who celebrates the sacraments, especially the Mass, in a pleasing and inspiring way. One who knows how to minister in joyful and challenging, even in sad and tragic moments. Priests who will be there for people through the sad and happy moments of their lives; who have deep respect and love for those they minister to and for all people. Priests who have a proper sense of personal boundaries and know how to properly navigate the roles of professional minister, supportive community leader and personal friend in ways that justifiably deepen faith and confidence in priests and other ministers who can be fully trusted to help and support parishioners and others in their everyday lives and in the special moments of joy and sadness they encounter. That is the goal of formation; that is what formation is. That is what we do, what we aim to produce through our formation program at St. Mary’s Seminary & University, with your help, as we continue giving thanks to God for your generosity. Cover: Fr. Phillip J. Brown congratulates Fr. William Keown (Archdiocese of Baltimore) during his Mass of Ordination. Fr. Keown graduated in May 2018 and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in June, 2018. Inside Cover: Fr. Brown celebrates the year-end liturgy in May 2018. 2 A Solid Formation is Inspired by Hope... I’ve had the opportunity to really come to know St. Mary’s very, very well. It is the oldest seminary in the United States, founded in 1791. The Seminary gives me much, much hope, principally because it is such a beautiful place of faith and worship, formation and service. When I meet these young men who come from various dioceses, when I see how thoroughly they are being formed, and I see the response to all of this, it just fills my heart with hope. Most Rev. William Lori, S.T.D. Archbishop of Baltimore, Chancellor, Chair of St. Mary’s Seminary and University Board Archbishop Lori congratulates Rev. Mr. John Streifel (Archdiocese of Baltimore) on the completion of his Masters of Theology at the graduation ceremony in May 2018. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Baltimore in June, 2018. 3 Fr. Paul Maillet, P.S.S. in a formation conversation with Mark Donohue (Diocese of Wilmington). Achieved Through Commitment . Fr. Daniel Moore, P.S.S. blesses Rev. Mr. Joseph Illes (Diocese of Metuchen) as he prepares to proclaim the Gospel during Ash Wednesday Mass. 4 Expressed through Love . As one of their many Peace and Justice Initiatives, seminarians and faculty members joined Bishop Madden on one of his monthly prayer walks through west Baltimore, March 2019. Seminarian Brooks Jensen (Diocese of Wilmington) leads the group with the crucifix. I think that the Seminary and seminarians are a great light to Baltimore, and in many ways. People love to see them; they love to see the seminarians, and I do, too. When they are pastors, some will be in rich parishes, some will be in poor parishes, and they’ll have an opportunity to serve the Lord in both. Most Rev. Denis Madden, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore 5 Seminarians Charles Onyeneke (Diocese of Albany) and Christian Cortes (Diocese of Worcester) at their pastoral placement with the Missionaries of Charity. Seminarian Thiago Ibiapina (Diocese of Worcester) working at the Esperanza Center as part of his pastoral formation placement. Grounded in Faith . 6 Balanced by Humanity. Seminarians Tom Lanza (Diocese of Metuchen) and Mark DeCelles (Diocese of Scranton) meet with a nursing supervisor at Mercy Medical Center during their hospital placement as part of the pastoral formation program. Regular physical exercise is critical to sound human formation. Seminarians enjoy competing in a weekly basketball scrimmage. 7 Rev. Mr. Ryan Glen greets parishioners after Mass as part of his pastoral placement in May 2018. Rev. Mr. Glen graduated in May 2018 and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Scranton in June 2018. The most important part of Catholic life doesn’t take place at the Vatican, or in the diocesan chancery, it happens in the parish – where people come Sunday after Sunday, day after day, for the ministry of the Church. Our aim is to provide the people of God for the ordinary, and extraordinary, moments of their lives, extraordinary pastors for ordinary time. Rev. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S., President-Rector Exceptional Formation: St. Mary’s Mission. 8 FINANCIAL SUMMARY July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 REVENUES FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS Student Tuition and Fees $1,928,375 Gifts, Grants, Bequests and Donations (not including restricted gifts to other than current operations) 1,682,748 Contributed Services 159,482 Investment Income 3,445,179 Other Revenues 210,922 Auxiliary Enterprises 892,700 Total Revenues from Current Operations $8,319,406 EXPENDITURES Instructional $2,393,505 Student Services 497,361 Library 298,702 Associated Archives 144,203 General Institutional 755,125 Administrative 915,675 Operation and Maintenance of Physical Plant 700,833 Student Aid and Scholarships 697,158 Auxiliary Enterprises 217,170 Total Expenditures for Current Operations $6,619,732 Transfer to Plant and Endowment Funds $1,699,674 10 With Gratitude Archbishop Lori celebrated the Covenant Mass with the entire HERITAGE SOCIETY Rev. Lionel G. Chouinard community on August 29th, 2018. Rev. Frederick J. Cwiekowski, P.S.S. These important friends have made a Mr. and Mrs. Clinton R. Daly lasting commitment to St. Mary’s Rev. Gary G. Davis Seminary through their estate plans. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. del Russo Rev. Martin H. Demek Anonymous (9) Rev. Robert J. Donnelly Rev. Msgr. Lloyd E. Aiken Rev. Msgr. Andrew Dubois Mr. John F. Andrulewicz Rev. John W. Fleming Rev. David J. Arseneault Rev. William P. Foley Rev. W. Pierre Baker Rev. Kevin J. Forsyth Rev. David J. Baranowski Mrs. Rosary Gilheany Rev. Msgr. James M. Barker Rev. Stephen J. Gleeson Rev. Msgr. A. Thomas Baumgartner Deacon James J. Gorman Rev. Melvin C. Blanchette, P.S.S. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Guiffre Mr. Lawton Blandford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gunther, Jr. Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Bozzelli Rev. James G. Gutting Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken Rev. C. Robert Haberman Key July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Rev. William E. Breslin Rev. Raymond L. Harris, Jr. Rev. Donald Brice Rev. Donald J. Hawes † Posthumously Rev. Robert J. Burbank Rev. Msgr. Cletus J. Hawes * Companies that participated in the 2018 Matching Gift Program Rev. John L. Cairns Rev. Thomas J. Hayes, D.Min. • Individuals who participated in the 2018 Matching Gift Program Ch. Capt. Steven V. Carlson Mr. James E. Hayes Rev. Anthony M. Carotenuto Rev. Robert W. Herrmann 11 Rev. W. Paul Hill Rev. John S. Wintermyer Restricted to the Library for Restricted to Faculty Endowment Rev. Msgr. John P. Hopkins Rev. Sean G. Winters Hispanic Ministry Anonymous Rev. Thomas R. Hurst, P.S.S. Mr. Steven Zabicki III Rev.