VOLUME 5, NUMBER 4, WINTER 2013

PUBLISHED BY THE REDEMPTORISTS

REDEMPTION

Jubilarians ‘thank for His call’ PROVINCIAL’S PREFACE

Shrine of St. . derful call and vocation to serve God and Father Gordon Cannoles, my class- his people and also a time to understand mate, celebrated 50 years as a Redemp- the mercy, forgiveness, and love of God. torist, 40 of those years as a priest in It has been a time to love and to be loved Asunción, Paraguay. He was made an by so many people, to give my life for the honorary citizen of Asunción, and he’s people of God, and to be part of their now serving at the Shrine of St. John family. I thank God every day for my Neumann. vocation. Father Al Bradley celebrated 25 years I thank you, dear friends of the of priesthood, serving in St. Croix in Redemptorists, for all your support, the Virgin Islands, on the Redemptorist prayers, and financial help in the forma- council of our province for many years, tion of our students and future Redemp- Greetings and blessings in the Lord! and now as pastor and superior of the torists: men who will touch the lives Father Michael Brehl, Superior Gener- Shrine of St. John Neumann. of thousands and thousands of people al of the Redemptorists, and his general I also am celebrating 50 years as a because of your support, prayers, and council have declared the year 2013–14 Redemptorist, having spent the first 26 financial help. You are a special gift to all as the Year of Vocation years of my priesthood in of us. Promotion for all Redemptorists in the and now serving as Provincial Superior. I and all the Redemptorists thank you 78 countries where we live and serve. On February 15, 2014, four of our con- from the bottom of our hearts. May On October 6, 2013, I shared with three freres will be ordained priests in Boston. Christ be praised! May we all be instru- wonderful Redemptorists and priests On May 31, 2014, another Redemptorist ments of giving honor and glory to God their jubilee celebrations at the Shrine of will be ordained a priest in Annapolis, by the way we live and by the way we St. John Neumann in Philadelphia. Md. serve and help one another! We are most Father John Hamrogue, a wonder- In 2014 three more Redemptorists will grateful for the blessing that each one of ful priest of 50 years, has served in the be ordained of the Church and you is to us. English-speaking of St. Lucia in 2015 will be ordained priests. Love and prayers, and Dominica, in the formation of We as Catholics want to see more students, and in many different parishes vocations to the priesthood and religious in our province. He is now serving at the life. We beg the Lord to send laborers into his vineyard—especially to us as Redemptorists. Father Kevin Moley, C.Ss.R. Plentiful Redemption © 2013 I thank God for my vocation as a priest Provincial Superior and Redemptorist. It has been a won- Plentiful Redemption is distributed quarterly to friends and collaborators of the Redemptorists. We aim to tell the story of God’s bountiful love and We wish you a happy, holy Advent and Christmas! inspire our readers to partner with us to continue spreading the Good News to all people, especially the “From starry skies poor and most spiritually abandoned. descending, Thou comest, Redemptorist Office for glorious King. Mission Advancement A manger low Thy bed, 107 Duke of Gloucester St. In winter’s icy sting; Annapolis, MD 21401-2526 O my dearest Child most holy, Toll free: 877-876-7662 Shuddering, trembling redemptorists.net in the cold!” —From St. Alphonsus Editor: Liguori’s Christmas Mary C. Weaver carol, “Tu Scendi [email protected] Dalle Stelle”

Executive Director: James C. Link [email protected] 2 Courtesy of Patrick Hayes Father Ciriaco Olarte Pérez de Mendiguren Father Miguel Goñi Áriz Father Javier Gorosterratzu Jaunarena Sharing the sufferings of Christ Six Redemptorist martyrs were beatified in on October 13.

The heavenly choir now has six more Redemptorists whom we He noted that for the first 200 years of the Redemptorists’ can call by name. They were beatified on October 13 during a history, not one of the Congregation’s was recog- Mass in Tarragona, Spain. nized as a martyr. The Martyrs of Cuenca, as the six are known, gave their lives “I doubt that [St.] Alphonsus ever thought that the first during the bloody Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. The conflict members of his Congregation to experience martyrdom would claimed the lives of approximately 270,000 people, including do so in Spain,” he said. soldiers and civilians. “It is remarkable that since 2001 the Church has recog- About 6,850 died as a direct result of religious persecu- nized 11 Redemptorist martyrs who gave their lives for Christ tion, wrote Father Michael Brehl, the Redemptorist Superior and his people, all in the 20th century, and all in Europe—in General, in an October 5 statement. Among those, 13 were Spain, Ukraine, and Slovakia.” bishops, and more than 6,000 were priests and religious. He said that the six Spanish confreres who died were in “As the Year of Faith draws to a close, the beatification most ways ordinary Redemptorist missionaries. . . . celebrates the witness of martyrdom as an act of trust Father Javier Gorosterratzu was a historian who was in our faithful Creator, as well as sharing the sufferings of supposed to be in , conducting research in the Vati- Christ,” said Father Brehl. can archives. Father Ciriaco Olarte had been a missionary in

Father Julián Pozo Ruiz de Samaniego Victoriano Calvo Lozano Father Pedro Romero Espejo

4 Plentiful Redemption Cardinal Angelo Amato presided during the October 13 beatifica- tion Mass of martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, including six Re- demptorist missionar- ies. Present during the Mass, held in the Catalonian region of Spain, were some 4,000 relatives of those being beatified. Catholic News Agency Mexico who went back to Spain precisely ‘As the Year of Faith draws because of the revolution and religious persecution taking place there. to a close, the beatification Fathers Miguel Goñi and Julián Pozo of these martyrs celebrates were in poor health and were limited in their missionary activity. Brother Victo- the witness of martyrdom riano Calvo was a quiet man of prayer as an act of trust in our and service. faithful Creator, as well Father Pedro Romero, judged by his superiors as “unqualified for extraordi- as sharing the sufferings nary ministry,” showed extraordinary o f C h r i s t .’ courage as he continued to minister in —Father Michael Brehl Cuenca, often living on the streets dur- ing the persecution. He died in prison two years after he was forced to leave the Redemptorist residence. The Martyrs of Cuenca “testify to the truth that the call to martyrdom can the last word does not belong to hatred come to any disciple at the most unex- and sin but instead to the merciful love pected time and in the least expected of God.” place,” Father Brehl said. homes and taken to the firing line be- Few Redemptorist missionaries will In a pastoral letter issued in mid- cause they were priests and religious. be asked to die violently for the faith. But October, Bishop Demetrio Fernandez “They were killed out of hatred for the all of us, Father Brehl said, “are called to of Cordoba, Spain, said that the Church faith.” give our lives for plentiful redemption honors her martyrs “because they were Bishop Fernandez described the through the proclamation of the Gospel capable of showing the world the defini- martyrs’ beatification as a celebration of and service of our brothers and sisters.” v tive victory of love over hatred.” their great love. The martyrs “learned to love to the This “historical memory” of the martyrs You can learn much more about the extreme because when they were at- is not a political statement, he said, but Martyrs of Cuenca on the Spanish- tacked and killed, they knew how to rather aims to “sing the praises of God and language website www.redentoristas. forgive as Christ did,” he said. encourage us to love and to forgive.” org/. If you visit the site using the Google These martyrs did not die on the “It is therefore a festival of glory and Chrome browser, you can simply click to battlefield but were sought after in their mercy,” he said. “Once again we see that view the site in translation.

Winter 2013 5 Mary C. Weaver The October 6 jubilee Mass was a blessing to both the community and the honorees, said Provincial Superior Father Kevin Moley (second from left). Also pictured above are (from left) Juan Ramos and Fathers Gordon Cannoles, Matthew Allman, John Hamrogue, and Arthur Gildea. Celebrating 175 years serving God’s people Four Redemptorist priests recently marked their golden and silver anniversaries at the Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia.

By Mary C. Weaver Celebrating 50 years since profession are Fathers Gordon Any jubilee is a cause of joy, whether we’re celebrating 50 Cannoles and Moley (August 2, 1963). Father John Hamrogue years of marriage or of religious life. And although we ac- celebrates 50 years since his priestly ordination (June 23, knowledge the human effort involved in reaching such a 1963), and Father Alfred Bradley—director of the shrine and milestone, it’s “really about what God is doing,” said Father pastor of the parish—celebrates 25 years since ordination Kevin Moley, Redemptorist Provincial Superior, the week after (May 14, 1988). a special Mass honoring four men with a collective 175 years Fathers Cannoles and Hamrogue are also on staff at the par- of service to God and his people. ish, both serving as associate vicars. “It’s also a celebration of parents and everyone who influ- In his , given in Spanish, Father Moley reminisced enced our life and blessed us in our formation and our educa- that he and Father Cannoles were classmates who studied tion,” he said. “And it’s a blessing to the people we serve—the together at the minor seminary in North East, Pa., from the people who constantly inspire us, challenge us, correct us, time they were 14 years old. He quipped that “Gordon looks bless us, and help us and who become part of our family.” younger than me and more handsome, but he paid me to say A jubilee, he said, is “a celebration of the men themselves, that.” who heard the call of God, responded to that call, and decided After ordination, Father Moley said, “He went to Paraguay, to serve the Lord and his people.” in the same way that St. John Neumann came to the United The October 6 jubilee Mass was held at the Shrine of St. John States, and Father Gordon spent his life serving the people Neumann in Philadelphia, part of St. Peter the Apostle Church. there. His father died while he was in Paraguay, just as the

6 Plentiful Redemption in Spanish. celebrationtook placeduringtheshrine’sThe anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday Mass ordination. St. Peter the Apostle Parish, ofhispriestly iscelebratingthe25th anniversary Father Alfred Bradley, director oftheSt. John NeumannShrineandpastorof ocesan priest,” said Father Moley, “but Bishop [Elliot of St. Thomas. “That’s position a usually given toadi- in 1994was appointed vicar general fortheDiocese vant. Ihave only donewhat Ihad to do.’” in anapostolate heloves much.” so Spanish,” said Father Moley, “and nowyou, heiswith oftheChurch,the needs Father John to speak learned sions, andworked “Knowing inHispanic ministry. and asstateside, aswell preached mis studying andreligious forthepriesthood life.” responsibilities intheformation ofyoung people rector ofstudents andhas had at great theseminary said Father Moley. “He has aprofessor been andadi- played role aspecial young inhelping to form men, only donewhat Iwas to obliged do.’” Father Gordon wouldsay, Ihave amonly aservant. ‘I reading from Luke 17,Father Moley said, “I’m sure his return to theStates. to theday’s Referring Gospel was citizen madeofAsunción before anhonorary ing intheUnited States.” mother ofSt. John Neumann whilehewas died serv part ofourfamily.”part spire us, challengeus, blessus, andhelpuswhobecome blessing alsotothepeoplewe . serve . . whoconstantly in During hishomily, FatherMoley saidthatajubileeis “a Father intheVirgin Bradley Islands has served and “I’m sure Father John wouldsay, amonly aser ‘I Father Hamrogue inDominica, St. served Lucia, During his50years Father asapriest Hamrogue Having spent 40years inParaguay, Father Cannoles on page 10 JubileeSee onpage Winter 2013 - - - -

Mary C. Weaver 7 Richard Curran Deacon David Verghese receives the Book of the Gospels from Cardinal Seán O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, during an October 12 Mass at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Chestnut Hill. The fulfillment of a dream David Verghese makes his final profession and is ordained a deacon. He is scheduled for priestly ordination in May 2014. By Mary C. Weaver chastity, obedience, and perseverance. On October 11, when David Verghese made his final profes- In the days before his ordination, he said, “I was nervous, sion as a Redemptorist, he couldn’t help but recall a pivotal but on the day itself I felt a wonderful sense of peace. It was moment from a retreat he had once attended at Mount St. the fulfillment of all that I’d dreamed of. Alphonsus in Esopus, N.Y., long the location of the Redemp- “Looking out on the people’s faces, we could see that they torists’ major seminary. were so happy for us and genuinely in deep prayer. I felt a “We visited the graves of all the men who were buried there sense of joy, thinking about giving my life for these people.” and lit candles for them,” he said. “I remember thinking how Attending the ordination Mass were the new deacon’s wonderful to give your whole life as a Redemptorist—what a parents; brother and family; three uncles; a number of cous- great gift that would be.” ins, including one who is studying for the priesthood for the That life is now a reality for David Verghese, 33, ordained a of Lubbock, ; and some family members on his deacon in Boston on October 12. Cardinal Seán O’Malley, the mother’s side who had traveled from . archbishop of Boston, presided, ordaining Deacon Verghese Deacon Verghese is scheduled for ordination as a priest on as well as eight Jesuit deacons. The Mass was held at St. Igna- May 31 in Annapolis, Md. tius of Loyola Church in Chestnut Hill. A native of Leonardtown, Md., he grew up in St. Aloysius Deacon Verghese had taken his final vows as a Redemptor- Gonzaga Parish and graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken High ist the previous day during a Mass at The Basilica of Our Lady School in 1998. He spent a year working with the Missionaries of Perpetual Help (Mission Church) in Boston. Provincial of Charity in Washington, D.C., before entering the Redemp- Superior Father Kevin Moley received his promises of poverty, torist formation program in Whitestone, N.Y., in 2004.

8 Plentiful Redemption At left, Redemptorist Fathers Denis Sweeney of Mission Church in Boston and Provincial Superior Kevin Moley share a laugh with the newly ordained deacons.

With the laying on of hands, Cardinal O’Malley invokes the Holy Spirit to Fathers Moley and Sweeney pose with Deacon David Verghese after his ordi- come down upon the new deacon, giving him a sacred character and setting nation Mass. He is scheduled for priestly ordination on May 31. him apart for his ministry.

The Redemptorists weren’t the only congregation he con- “They had lots of questions—why do you wear this habit, sidered. He also thought about the of the and why does it look like a dress? But it was good because it Immaculate and the Fathers. allowed us to explain the and teach them more In 2007 he took a detour, becoming a seminarian for the about the Church.” Archdiocese of Washington. But two years later he rejoined Deacon Verghese is now in residence at St. Mary Church in the Redemptorist formation program in Boston. He complet- Annapolis. As a deacon, he will be able to perform baptisms, ed his theological studies at Boston College in May 2012 and witness marriage vows, proclaim the Gospel and preach at this past summer finished a pastoral year at St. Gerard Church Mass, and officiate at wakes and funerals. in Lima, Ohio. Deacons are servants of the people of God, as Cardinal There he visited the sick in local hospitals, taught in the parish O’Malley said during his homily October 12. That’s a point he school, and ministered to prisoners in two correctional facilities. kept returning to, said Deacon Verghese. Prison ministry, he said, “was very gratifying for us because “He talked about shepherds, and how they smell like the the men were so hungry for the Word of God and for the sheep. And he said that when we get to heaven, there might be Church. It was eye-opening because I didn’t expect to meet a sniff test—meaning that the Lord would find out whether we such faithful Catholics in prison.” smell like the sheep.” Working with children in the parish school posed chal- Over the next several months the new deacon will have lenges of its own. plenty of opportunities to mingle with the flock and serve “It was a little difficult because I was one of two guys who them. And perhaps get a head start on that sniff test as he were walking around in religious garb, and the kids wanted to prepares for his priestly ordination May 31. v know what it was all about,” Deacon Verghese said. See more photos on page 10

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In the Gospel reading for October 6, Jesus says to his apostles, “When you have done all you have been com- manded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do’” (Luke 17:10). Richard Curran The nine men soon to be ordained as deacons—eight Jesuits and Redemptorist David Verghese—prostrate themselves while the Litany of the Saints is sung. Saying yes to God’s call Jubilee continued from page 7 Thomas] wanted Father Al as his vicar general— the most important post in the diocese, after the bishop himself.” He has also been vicar for the Province. After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Father Moley said, Father Bradley was sent there to help the Redemptorists in the reconstruction of churches and the seminary destroyed by the disaster. “I’m sure Father Al would say of himself, ‘I am only a servant. I haven’t done any more than I should.’” Father Moley didn’t discuss his own years with the Redemptorists, beginning with 26 years of min- istry in Puerto Rico, including service as provincial vicar and provincial for the San Juan Province. In 1996 he was transferred to the Baltimore Province so he could care for his mother, and from 2000–03 he served as provincial—a role he took up again in early 2011. “We thank God for these three brothers and priests,” Father Moley said in concluding his homily. “We celebrate this Mass with great joy for all that God has done in their lives and will continue to do. We thank you very much for all of your sacrifices, your example, and your service to the Lord and to each other.” No doubt Father Moley would also say of him- self, “I am just a servant. I have only done what I had to do.” v

10 Plentiful Redemption THE BEAUTIFUL CROWN

He professed his first vows as a Military Services. In 1992 Father Redemptorist on August 2, 1961, Carboy retired from the Air was ordained on June 19, 1966, Force with the rank of Lieuten- and died on August 22, 2013— ant Colonel. the Memorial of the Queenship He returned to parochial of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ministry in the Vice-Province He attended high school at of Richmond as pastor for six “Let us not lose St. Mary’s College, the Redemp- years in Concord, N.C., pas- torist Preparatory Seminary, tor for six years in Sumter, S.C., the beautiful Rev. Daniel John Carboy in North East, Pa. When he and superior for four years at St. crown which I Born: November 6, 1939 finished his year in Alphonsus Villa in New Smyrna see prepared for Professed: August 2, 1961 Ilchester, Md., he went on to Beach, Fla. everyone who Ordained: June 19, 1966 complete his theological studies In 2008 he worked for one Died: August 22, 2013 at Mount St. Alphonsus, the year in Virginia, but ill health lives in observance Major Seminary in Esopus, N.Y., forced his retirement from and dies in the The Rev. Daniel John Carboy, where he was ordained. active ministry and his return Congregation.” C.Ss.R., 73, died on August 22, From 1968 to 1972 he served to the Villa. He lived in New —St. 2013, while receiving hospice in parochial ministry at Our Smyrna from 2009 until he care at St. John Neumann Resi- Lady of Fatima Parish in Balti- moved to the St. John Neumann dence at Stella Maris in Timo- more, in extraordinary preach- Residence in July 2013. nium, Md. ing ministry at Notre Dame “I will miss his joyful spirit most Father Carboy was born on Retreat House in Canandaigua, of all,” said close friend Father November 6, 1939. His parents N.Y., and then as assistant to the Karl Aschmann. “He was always were members of Our Lady of Novice Master in Ilchester, Md. positive, never down in the Angels Parish and then Our For the next 20 years he dumps. And that is a real blessing Lady of Perpetual Help in served as an Air Force chap- and welcomed addition to those Brooklyn, N.Y. lain in the Archdiocese for the who live a community life.” v

Kids from Saratoga Springs and St. Lucia parishes share a special bond The children of St. Clement Parish in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and those of Our Lady of Assumption in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, have a special bond. Yes, all the youngsters are members of Redemptor- ist parishes—but they’re also connected in a special way through St. Clement’s Kids Helping Kids 5K Walk. The 2013 event, held at St. Clement on April 13, raised $8,000 for the children of Our Lady of Assumption, but it also raised awareness, said Maureen Rivers, coordinator of St. Clement’s office of faith formation. Father Kevin Murray, Courtesy of Maureen Rivers C.Ss.R., the pastor of the St. Lucia par- Children and adults from St. Clement Parish in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., helped raise $8,000 for ish, “does not have the means to provide Redemptorist Father Kevin Murray’s parish in St. Lucia during the April 2013 Kids Helping Kids the necessary materials and books for 5K Walk. The 2014 event will take place on April 12. faith formation for its children,” Ms. Riv- 2013 walk, meeting, speaking with, and Caribbean, praying for them and send- ers said. thanking the children and families of St. ing them cards, said Ms. Rivers. But that $8,000 in U.S. currency will go Clement. The 2014 event is set for April 12, and a long way toward meeting the young- The first communicants in the Sara- the proceeds will once again benefit sters’ needs. toga Springs parish also formed spiritual the people of Father Murray’s St. Lucia Father Murray was present for the bonds with their counterparts in the parish. v

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Archivist and historian receives lifetime achievement award Redemptorist Father Carl Hoegerl was recog- nized for a lifetime of achievement in the field of Redemptorist historical studies during a recent conference held in Canandaigua, N.Y. More than 30 people from the Baltimore, Denver, and Edmonton– provinces attended the meeting—the sixth triennial Re- demptorist history conference. It took place at the Notre Dame Retreat House from September 30 through October 4. Father Hoegerl, Redemptorist historian and archivist, received the Seelos Historical Award during a banquet October 3. The award is named in honor of Blessed Francis Xavier See- los, whose memorial is celebrated October 5. As the Seelos Center newsletter recently not- ed, Father Hoegerl spent 13 years compiling the 2,220-plus page Positio that played a significant role in Father Seelos’ beatification process.v

Father Carl Hoegerl (center) shows the Seelos Historical Award he received October 3 during the 2013 Redemptorist history conference in Canandaigua, N.Y. With him are (left) Father Jack Kingsbury, coordinator for the Redemptorists’ North American conference, and Father Kevin Moley, Provincial Superior for the Baltimore Province.