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Fr. Steve returned to South Dakota in 2001 and served with the Lower Brule Pastoral Team until 2004, when he was named president of St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD. He has continued in that position. Among his other roles, Fr. Steve also serves on the Native American Com - mission of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Talking about his ministry with Native Americans he said that “a chal - lenge of working on the ‘Rez’ is the poverty and social problems that we see around us. Yet in my years here, what inspires me is people’s strength to keep trying and struggling to make life better in spite of the odds. “The people I serve encourage me to have greater hope and trust in God. They show me what it means to pick up your cross and to embrace suffer - ing rather than trying to run away Out-going provincial superior, Fr. Tom Cassidy, congratulates Fr. Stephen Huffstetter on his election. from difficulties.” Fr. Stephen Huffstetter elected as next provincial superior New administration to be installed on August 1, 2013

uring their election assembly Fr. Steve has had a commitment to the first week of June, mem - ministry among Native Americans D bers of the U.S. Province of and the people of South Dakota since the Priests of the Sacred Heart elected his initial years with the community. Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, as their Before completing his seminary stud - Fr. Hendrik addresses SCJs after his election as next provincial superior. ies Fr. Steve worked for two years the fifth councilor. Fr. Steve, 54, is currently execu - with the Cheyenne River Pastoral tive director of St. Joseph’s Indian Team in Eagle Butte, SD. New council reflects the School in Chamberlain, S.D. Following his ordination in 1989, Originally from South Bend, Ind., Fr. Steve returned to Eagle Butte, internationality of SCJ s Fr. Steve studied at and earned degrees where he had also served as a deacon. All but one of the newly elected from Loyola University and Catholic In 1997, he moved from pastoral work councilors served during the past ad - Theological Union in Chicago. At to formation and became the director ministration. The fifth, Fr. Christianus CTU, he received a D.Min. in theology of the undergraduate program in San Hendrik, brings the internationality of and a D.Min. in cross cultural ministry. Antonio from 1997 to 2001. the congregation to province adminis - June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 2

in the fourth year of my studies at the seminary!” Ordained in 1998, Fr. Hendrik did his seminary studies in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His first assignment was in a small parish on the border between South Sumatra and Bengkulu. He was there for four years before serving as the di - rector of a retreat house in Palembang and later, in Lampung. His last year of ministry before coming for ESL studies was as a missionary in West Papua. He loved his work as a missionary priest, but malaria cut has assignment short. Fr. Hendrik has been a member of the Lower Brule Pastoral Team for the past three years.

ABOVE: Bishop Joseph Potocnak (left) joined SCJs during assembly liturgies, he is pictured at the altar with Fr. Tom Cassidy (middle) and Fr. Bill Pitcavage (outgoing vice provincial). BELOW TOP: Br. Duane Lemke gets a good laugh out of the provincial-elect. BOTTOM: SCJs took a break from the Pastor of OLG re-elected elections to go to a Brewers baseball game with province staff and residents of Sacred Heart at Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, 58, has been Monastery Lake. Those pictured here include Fr. Johnny Klingler, Fr. Duy Nguyen, Fr. John Czyzynski in vocation work, in ministry to those and the family of province accountant Kevin Stanke. living with HIV/AIDS, served as province justice and peace director tration. suggested a change in plans. He still and in parish ministry. He was pro - Originally from Indonesia, Fr. wanted him to be a missionary, but fessed in 1975 and ordained in 1983. Hendrik came to the United States in instead of the Philippines, Fr. Hendrik “When I was seven years old, 2009 to learn English in preparation was asked to consider South Dakota. Pope John XXIII died and on the radio for ministry in the Philippines. And The U.S. Province was short on per - they said that he wanted to be a priest then he stayed. sonnel for reservation ministry. when he was 11 years old,” said Fr. It was during his studies that Fr. It didn’t take much consideration; Ed. “I said to my mom and dad that, Hendrik’s provincial superior Fr. Hendrik quickly said “yes.” ‘I’m only seven and I want to be a “I am happy to go where priest, does that mean that someday needed,” he said. I’ll be the pope?’ Professed in 1990, Fr. Hendrik has “They laughed as everyone does known the Priests of the Sacred Heart when I tell the story but somehow I all of his life. His home parish was knew that one day I would be a served by SCJs and it was their exam - priest.” ple that inspired him to pursue a vo - He told that story to parishioners cation. when he introduced himself as the “I had a dream to be like them, it new pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe was just a child’s dream at first, parish in Houston, Texas in 2008. He but they were such good exam - came to the assignment after a six- ples,” said Fr. Hendrik. “They month study sabbatical in Mexico to were very kind.” improve his Spanish language skills. When an SCJ asked if he Although he had done several month- would like to join them, he im - long study sessions, it was the extend - mediately said “Yes!” just as he ed time in Mexico that strengthened did when asked to go to South both his language skills and his call to Dakota. Hispanic ministry. “But I didn’t know what “To be immersed in Spanish for six that meant,” said Fr. Hendrik. months; to celebrate the Mass and get “And I didn’t really realize to know the people; this made a huge what it did mean until I was impact on me,” said Fr. Ed. “I just felt June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 3

PHOTOS: Fr. Peter McKenna of the Canadian Region served as assembly moderator (top); Fr. Terry Langley, provincial secretary, gives the tellers last minute details; and Fr. John van den Hengel of the general council congratulates Fr. Ed Kilianski on being the first to be re-elected to the council. that it was where the Lord was lead - ing to Christ’s love, seeking ing me, where I was being called in union and communion with Je - ministry.” sus, and cooperating in the “For me, I see provincial adminis - work of redemption. That is tration as a ministry of service,” said SCJ spirituality in a nutshell.” Fr. Ed. “In Spanish, there’s an expres - sion that is used everywhere in Mexi - co which says, ‘Para servirles.’ in or - Third term on council der to serve you. As a Priest of the With his election to the next Sacred Heart, I am here to serve. provincial administration, Fr. Jack Kurps, SCJ, begins his third consecutive term on the council. SCJ spirituality is constant guide His first term was during Fr. Fr. Byron Haaland, SCJ, 64, is a Richard MacDonald’s second California native. He professed vows term. in 1970 and was ordained in 1977. Cur - Originally from Chicago, Ill., rently he is Vice President for Mission Fr. Jack professed vows with the at Sacred Heart School of Theology. Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1972 Formation, spirituality, and retreat and was ordained in 1977. ministry have been the mainstays of His first assignment landed him Fr. Byron’s life as an SCJ. He was on in a place that he still enjoys calling the formation team of the Chicago home: Mississippi. Starting in 1980 House of Studies, the undergraduate at Queen of Peace parish in Olive formation program in San Antonio, Branch, Miss., he is now executive and for the North American novitiate director of Sacred Heart Southern in Detroit. Missions. However, it is retreat ministry For eight years Fr. Jack was which has had a special place in his director of the province vocation heart since he directed his first retreat office and also sat on national as a deacon. He has traveled the vocation boards. He has served country, and internationally, giving the province on a variety of retreats for a wide variety of groups committees and commissions, and organizations. and was a delegate to the 1997 gen - He has also presented retreats to eral chapter. Often, he is called on to participants in Alcoholics be province liturgist, as he was at this Anonymous. “There are many simi - year’s Election Assembly. The SCJ NEWS is published by the U.S. larities in 12-step programs and SCJ “I have always found it to be af - Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart spirituality,” he said. “I think that SCJ firming to be nominated for the (SCJs). Articles, photos and suggestions are spirituality kind of catapults you into Council; it is even more so to be elect - always welcome. Editorial offices are locat - a poverty of spirit that helps you to ed,” he said. “I have enjoyed it and ed at P.O. Box 289, Hales Corners, WI see your powerlessness.” And from found it to be rewarding as well as 53130-0289 (414) 427-4266. that sense of “powerlessness,” said Fr. challenging. I consider service to the Email: [email protected] Byron, one realizes that it is only province to be an important part of Mary Gorski, editor. through God that “we can do who I am.” Postage prepaid. anything.” But whatever he does – Home-grown vocation formation, retreats, administration — Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, 41, is a he said that the basis is always the “home-grown” SCJ. Professed in same: SCJ spirituality. 1997, he grew up in an SCJ parish in “Welcoming the spirit, respond - South Dakota and as a teen, worked Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Priests of the Sacred Heart June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 4 for the SCJ community when it had a Team, I ministered to youth and eld - pastoral team in Eagle Butte, SD. ers, taught religious education to “I came to the Priests of the youth and adults, and was a pastoral What did Sacred Heart in January, 1995, after associate to St. Michael’s Parish in my collegiate years at the University Kennebec,” he said. “Memories of of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.,” said Br. the people, events and experiences I Duane. He earned a master’s degree had there will always be with me, you say? in Pastoral Studies from Catholic The - and continue to influence my min - ological Union in Chicago, but said istry.” New SHST program helps that in formation he also “began to Br. Duane is now director of the students not only learn English, learn how to be a Priest of the Sacred province formation program in Chica - Heart: one who is called to promote go, as well as province formation di - but be understood in it as well God’s love in the heart of people and rector. “Formation ministry is quite society.” Unlike CTU, his study of the different from parish ministry, but I person can have a dictionary’s worth of words in his head, latter has no graduation. He adds count myself fortunate to be with but to really be fluent in a lan - that it is a “lifelong course of study!” these young men as they celebrate, A guage one also needs to be His first ten years of ministry struggle and study at school while understood. were in and around Lower Brule, S.D. preparing themselves for novitiate “It’s a shame to hear ‘We love Fr. “As a member of the Catholic Pastoral and religious life.” Jacobs, he is great with youth and he has such a wonderful smile. It’s just too bad we can’t understand his hom - ilies.’” The quote comes from a member An honor and a challenge of the Sacred Heart School of Theolo - In his blog for St. Joseph’s Indian School gy staff, but as the Church in the Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, wrote that being United States becomes increasingly elected as provincial superior of the U.S. multicultural, some version of the Province was both “affirming and emotional… phrase can be heard in churches I was honored to be chosen, though know the throughout the country. position also carries a lot of responsibilities.” Parishioners are grateful for their He continued, noting that “the hard emo - international priests but also frustrat - tional part for me is that this means finishing ed when they can’t understand them up my time at St. Joseph’s Indian School as well. director. By August, I will be leaving South “People will sometimes not go to Dakota and no longer involved in the day-to- Mass if they know that the celebrant day running of the school. I will become a The provincial-elect, is a priest they can’t understand,” member of the Board of Directors, however, Fr. Stephen Huffstetter added the SHST staffer. “Not being which will give me good reason to come back able to fully communicate is a huge to visit a couple times each year and help set direction in a broad way. impediment to ministry.” “So many of our staff were praying that I would NOT be elected, but reli - Sacred Heart has hosted an ESL gious life calls for openness to the Spirit. When I first came to St. Joseph’s eight- (English as Second Language) and-a-half years ago, I was sad to leave parish work on the Lower Brule and program for over 25 years. Well Crow Creek Indian Reservations. But I trusted, and my time at St. Joseph’s has respected around the world, the pro - been such an amazing blessing in surprising and unexpected ways. gram focuses on teaching English to “I will enter into the new role with the same faith and trust and enthusi - those who will be using it in a church asm… context. Students learn the terminolo - “Today at Mass, I saw the Native American students who are in the sum - gy and nuances needed in parish min - mer High School Prep Program and I got teary-eyed thinking about the day I istry and other religious will have to say goodbye to them. A couple of them were first graders when I environments. arrived, and we have so many memories together. The ESL program is very concen - “Every year we say goodbye to our students as they move on, hopefully trated. “The students are here to learn prepared to make their way in the world. It will be so different with me doing as much English as they can in a short the leaving… But, the Lakota people don’t really say goodbye. They say ‘dok - period of time,” said Kelly Kornacki, sa,’ which means ‘until we see each other again.’ During the time between, ESL academic coordinator. they will be kept close in my heart and prayers.” It’s concentrated, but it is also an effective program; students often ar - rive with only a handful of English SCJ NEWS 5 words but within a few months can generally read and comprehend the language well. However, understanding a new language is only half the battle in learning it. “There are seminarians who have completed ESL and are proficient in their reading and writing skills but might be difficult to understand dur - ing a course presentation,” said Kelly. “Of course, looking ahead a few years, it stands to reason that they will be difficult to understand during confes - sions, a homily and other pastoral work.”

Seminary concern It’s an issue that SHST staff –– not just the ESL department –– have dis - cussed for several years “but no one really knew how to address it,” said Kelly. Like many other ESL programs, Sacred Heart’s has had pronunciation Kelly Kornacki with the first students in SHST’s accent reduction class classes “but not accent modification.” Accent modification –– also kept coming up on my radar, the proach for everyone. known as “accent reduction” –– is methodology seemed very sound, the “We start by reviewing phonemes generally not a part of a standard ESL reviews were great, and the promised [the smallest sound found in a word; curriculum. results were beyond my best hopes. basically, the tiny building blocks that “Usually accent modification The name of the program is ‘Comp - form a word orally] from the previous teachers have their own private prac - ton’s P-ESL’, or ‘Compton’s week’s lesson,” said Kelly. “Next, we tice, do their own advertising, and of - Pronouncing English as a Second move on to sound differentiation. For ten use one-on-one delivery,” she said. Language.’” example, I might say, ‘Bless, blessed,’ Pronunciation and accent modifi - During the 2012 Christmas break and the student has to tell me if the cation might seem like very similar Kelly went to Las Vegas for intensive words are the same or different. concerns but each is unique and training in the program. Back home Kelly said that the tasks may requires a very specific approach. she spent the rest of her break famil - sound monotonous “but we really Everyone has an accent, but some iarizing herself with the materials, have a good time as everyone makes accents affect pronunciation of a word transcription methods, and other mistakes so we laugh with each other to the point that it is not understand - pieces of the program. to make it a comfortable environment. When the break was over and the able to the average listener. “Sometimes a mispronunciation Accent modification works to “re - spring semester started, SHST had an changes the meaning of a word into move the distractions that impede accent modification class on its sched - something funny or totally inappro - comprehension,” said Kelly. The spe - ule for the first time. “It was also the priate. Of course, that’s also a great cific way a person speaks will remain first time that I taught such a class!” uniquely individual. “It is still possi - said Kelly. moment to point out why correct pro - ble to hear inflections of a native There were 11 students. “We did nunciation is vital!” tongue, yet they are softer, milder, and not open the first class to seminari - Also, when the students preview don’t impede understanding.” ans,” said Kelly. “Rather, we had the the words they will be repeating, they advanced ESL students who were have the opportunity to ask for defini - preparing for further studies take the tions. “This is one of my favorite com - Being understood is vital class. The ability to communicate ponents of the class,” said Kelly. “It’s “When it became apparent to me orally would be important to them as surprising how frequently a word I that something more needed to be they prepared for MAs, M.Divs and thought would be strange to them is done to assist the students in being other work.” one they already know, yet a understood I did further research on Describing the class, Kelly said commonly used word is one that is the topic,” said Kelly. “One program that at first, there is a very generic ap - unfamiliar. We have some truly great June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 6 dialogue during this part of the les - son.” Kelly emphasized that while there How “no” became a “yes” to is a standard approach to the class, the program itself is extremely individual - the priesthood and religious life ized. “Each student records words, sen - tences, a passage, and free speech, o, no, no!” tion to religious life and the priest- which I then transcribe,” said Kelly. “ That was Fr. Tomasz Flak’s hood easily led to the Priests of the “Errors are recorded and analyzed for N response when he first Sacred Heart. He has known them all rate of occurrence. This makes each heard God’s call. his life. student’s lesson plan unique; each “Computer programming, this is “They were the priests at my class has no more than five students at what I thought that I would do,” he home parish, and the novitiate was a time.” said. “Not priesthood, not religious there too,” he said. “They worked There are already seven people life.” with the children, teaching religious signed up for the fall session. “Some Fr. Tomasz said that he first start - education.” are seminarians who heard of the pro - ed to hear a vocational call when he He entered the community, pro - gram and want to make themselves was a teen growing up in a small vil - fessing first vows in 2001, assuming more understandable to English lage in Poland. It that he would be a speakers,” said Kelly. Others include surprised him. “I parish priest just as was…” and he paus - ESL students moving into advanced the SCJs he knew as es for the correct a child. And for the studies. Vocation directors are excited word in English, first years after his about the program. “not a quiet boy! 2007 ordination he Besides the on-site classes, Kelly is Maybe not as well did just that. Fr. also looking at distance learning, behaved as my Tomasz served at a teaching the class through Skype. brother and sister.” parish in Krakow “This would be especially helpful for He smiles when for two years and people who are not students at Sacred he learns what the then in Ostrowiec Heart,” she said. “The program is English word Świętokrzyski (about open to anyone, not just SHST “naughty” means. 100 miles northeast students.” “Yes, perhaps I Fr. Tomasz Flak, SCJ of Krakow) for an - was naughty,” he other two. Besides laughs. “My brother, parochial ministry, Does it work? my friends –– I thought that they he also taught religion in public pri - “That’s the most important ques - were much better than me.” mary and high schools. tion,” said Kelly. “That’s what voca - He tried to stop listening to God’s tion directors and bishops want to call but finally gave in. “I had to lis - know, and that’s what potential stu - ten,” he said. “And I had to answer.” A change in plans dents themselves are concerned When he told his parents that he After four years of parochial min - about.” wanted to be a priest, an SCJ priest, istry Fr. Tomasz had the same experi - Typically, the standard rule is that they responded the same way he did ence as many SCJs; his life took a di - a student who does the suggested when he first heard his call. rection he never anticipated when he practice time outside of class should “No, not you!” his parents said to first pursued his vocation. expect to see a 50% improvement in him. He laughed again. Soon after ordination he asked to his or her ability to be understood by “They did not see it either, but go to the missions. “Africa; I wanted others. when I told them, I knew that I had to to serve in Africa,” he said. But a ski follow my call to the priesthood,” “However, our actual results have accident left him with some minor said Fr. Tomasz. “I allowed my con - health concerns that his superiors been much higher,” said Kelly. “In tact with God to be more personal. thought could be better addressed in fact, I have just finished transcribing Listening in prayer helped me find Europe. the students’ end-of-session record - my path and know that this is God’s Instead of Africa, Fr. To masz went ings, and the average is an 82.8% im - plan for me.” to Rome for a nine-month finance provement. workshop offered by the General “When I realize how over-sched - Treasurer’s Office. He joined approxi - uled this first class of students was I Knew the SCJs since childhood mately 20 SCJs from around the am thrilled at their accomplishments!” For Fr. Tomasz, pursuing a voca - world. June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 7

“I helped the pastor in Ostrowiec ESL program (English as a Second Świętokrzyski do the financial reports Language). He arrived in January but didn’t think of myself as being with only a handful of English words. someone who would work in finance By the beginning of May he knew full-time,” said Fr. Tomasz. However, enough English to talk about his time his provincial superior did, and here with only one quick look at the asked him to go to the workshop in translation app on his phone. hopes that he could later assist with A person who likes new the provincial treasurer’s office. experiences, Fr. Tomasz said that he has CJ Fr. Tomasz went to Rome, studied enjoyed being in the United States. His S Italian, and then stayed for the work - biggest surprise was getting a hands-on shop. Near the end of the session he feel for the “bigness” of the country. was looking forward to returning to During Easter break he flew to Poland. Seattle to be at a Polish-American And then Fr. José Ornelas Carval - parish. “It took four hours to fly Another bishop! ho, SCJ, superior general, asked to N there!” he said. “From Warsaw it only EWS On May 6 have a word with him. takes two hours to fly to Rome. You the Vatican an - “I think that you should stay,” don’t know how big the United States nounced that Fr. was basically Fr. General’s message. is until you are here.” Zolile Peter Fr. Aquilino Mielgo Domínguez, SCJ, Fr. Tomasz has appreciated spend - general treasurer, wanted to have a ing time in parishes in the United Mpambani, SCJ, member of the community work in his States where he finds a style of church will be the next office as an assistant, later helping the much different than his native Poland, bishop of Kok - next general administration during its or in Italy. stad, a small initial months of leadership. “The activity of people in the diocese near “Fr. Aquilino became general church here is very different; the style Durban, South Bishop-elect Zolile treasurer with very little background of prayer and the ownership the peo - Africa. Fr. Zolile, Mpambani or information,” said Fr. Tomasz. “I ple have,” he said. In Poland, where currently will work with Fr. Aquilino and Aldo there are usually several priests at provincial superior of the South [Aldo Ivaldi, Fr. Aquilino’s financial each parish –– “sometimes five, six, African Province, is 56. Many SCJs in assistant] so that I can be a bridge be - seven or more” –– there is not the North America know him not only tween the two administrations and same level of lay involvement. from his years as a member of the help make a more smooth transition.” “Because of the number of priests General Council, but also from his The next general administration in Poland, people let them do much of time on sabbatical in both Canada will be chosen at the 2015 General the work of the parish,” he said. In the and the United States. Chapter. United States, he said that he found Reflecting on his vocation he said that going to church and being part of that as a child, the Priests of the Sa - a parish seems like more of a cred Heart were synonymous with From Rome to the USA conscious choice. “In Poland people the Catholic Church. After a few months in Poland last often go to church because it is our “I didn’t know that there were summer, Fr. Tomasz returned to Italy tradition; it is what we do… different kinds of priests,” said Fr. Zo - where he first went to Bologna to “It is good to see so many people lile. As a boy growing up in Umliali, work on his Italian. “That was my one active in their parish here.” in the Diocese of Aliwal North, South condition,” he said. “We had just a However, he emphasized that the little Italian before the workshop; I traditional expressions of faith found Africa, his primary experience of the needed much more to work in Rome.” in Poland are good too. The two expe - Church was through the German SCJs Then he began his introduction to riences are not “either/or” styles of who served his family parish. the general treasurer’s office, but only church. It is no surprise that when he felt for a few months before he was off to “This is what is good about expe - a vocational call that he decided that learn another language: English. riencing a different culture; we see he also wanted to be an SCJ too. “We use two languages in what is different and good in each and “When my pastor [a German SCJ mis - Rome,” said Fr. Tomasz. “Italian and we can take that back to what we sionary] asked me what kind of priest English.” know,” he said. I wanted to be I told him that ‘I want Just like Fr. Aquilino before him, Fr. Tomasz is grateful for the op - to be like you! ‘” as well as several other members of portunity that he has had to study in Fr. Zolile was the first in his fami - the General Curia, Fr. Tomasz enrolled the United States. “The U.S. Province ly to pursue a religious vocation, and in Sacred Heart School of Theology’s has been a good host,” he added. also one of the first South Africans. June 2013, Vol. 34, No. 3 SCJ NEWS 8

Since what he knew of the priesthood organizations, as well as political, civil University of and SCJ religious life was from what and military authorities. It was the Lublin. he saw in his parish pastor, he first of three planned workshops fo - Twice Cardinal assumed that he would be a parish cusing on the needs and concerns of Nagy participat - priest as well. However, much of his young people. ed as a theologi - life has been spent saying “yes” to One of the organizers of the proj - cal expert at the many other calls, including serving on ect is Fr. Zenon Sendeke, SCJ, provin - Synod of Bish - the formation staff, as novice master, cial superior of Congo, who many ops in Rome on general council and since February, American SCJs may remember from (1985, 1991). as provincial superior of the South his sabbatical in North American two From 1986 to Cardinal Nagy African Province. years ago. 1996 he was member of the International Theologi - cal Commission. He was a teaching Serving Congolese youth SCJ was a long-time friend colleague of Blessed John Paul II at the University of Lublin and professor Many of Kisangani’s youth have of Blessed John Paul II at various diocesan and religious sem - only known a life of war and violence. Cardinal Stanislaus Nagy, SCJ, inaries in Poland. Calm is often just a brief breath of friend and advisor to Blessed John In 2003 he was consecrated as fresh air in the midst of protest and Paul II, died June 5. He was 91. archbishop and named cardinal-dea - conflict. Kisangani is the third largest Born on September 30, 1921, at con of Santa Maria della Scala. city in the Democratic Republic of Bierun Stary, Poland, he made his first Congo and it reflects much of the profession of vows with the Priests of struggles of the country itself. the Sacred Heart on September 22, In the midst of this, the Priests of 1938; he was ordained a priest on June Reappointed the Sacred Heart created “Gradi- 8, 1945. During its May board meeting in Jeunes,” a youth project that offers Cardinal Nagy studied at Jagiel - Milwaukee the Religious Brothers young people an opportunity to come lonian University in Krakow, and re - Conference re-appointed Br. Ray together to learn about and dialogue ceived a doctorate in theology from Kozuch, SCJ, as its vice president. Of - on issues they face, as well simply the Catholic University of Lublin, ficers’ terms are for one year; Br. Ray spend time together in a safe environ - Poland, in 1952. was originally appointed to the posi - ment. Occasionally the organization is After completing his studies, he tion last year. able to gather enough funds to take became professor of theology at This is Br. Ray’s second three-year young people out on a short excursion Lublin, superior of the minor term on the board. He will conclude beyond the city. seminary in Kraków, and superior of his service to RBC next year. In mid-May, Grandi-Jeunes held a the major seminary of Tarnów. Both workshop in Kisangani with represen - are SCJ institutions. Starting in 1958, tatives from other youth he taught theology at the Catholic Vol. 34, No. 3

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