SUMMER 2007

A LOOK AT THE PAST AND THE FUTURE BARTHOLOMEW LANDRY In this issue you will read about the celebration ORDAINED of the Paulists’ 50th anniversary of ministry at AT ST. PAUL The . However, one THE APOSTLE Silently, using might say that an ancient ritual gesture, Bishop our Paulist ties Houck lays his to the Diocese of Columbus go back to hands on the its very beginning. Why do I say that? candidate for A bit of history… ordination.

General William Rosecrans was a professor at the United States Military Academy before his service in the Union Army. In the 1840s, he became a Catholic, and wrote to his brother Sylvester, a student at Kenyon College, encouraging him to explore Catholicism. He did so and entered the church. Sylvester Rosecrans studied for the priesthood and was ordained in 1852. A decade later, he was consecrated auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In 1868, he was named the founding bishop of The newly ordained Father Landry faces his fellow priests. the Diocese of Columbus. Father Duffy, FatherPaulist Landry, President Bishop Father Houck, John Father Duffy, D esiderio?,C.S.P., Father Father Landry, Bishop Houck, Father Gil Martinez, C.S.P., pastorBoadt? of St...... Paul the Like any good “Paulist,” General Apostle, and Father Steve Bossi, C.S.P., Director of Formation. Father Landry greets the Rosecrans, one might say, evangelized assembly at his first Mass. his brother. But there is more to the Paulist story and the General. His son P aulist Father anointed Landry’s hands in East Troy, Wisconsin, charism of evangelization, “I have looked Adrian entered our community and Bartholomew Landry was with chrism. before studying with the reconciliation and unity.” was ordained in 1872, a gifted speaker forward to ordained May 19 at St. Benedictines in Indiana In his first assignment and articulate writer. Unfortunately he ordination day for contracted malaria; though he battled Church in The road to priesthood and Louisiana. He was as a Paulist priest, Father the disease for two years he died in , surrounded began for Father Landry discerning his vocation Landry, 36, is associate some time, and now 1876. The histories of the Rosecrans by his Paulist brothers, growing up in a large as a Benedictine when pastor at Old St. Mary that it has arrived, family, the Paulists and the Diocese of Columbus are indeed intertwined. his family and friends. In family in Church Point, his spiritual director in Chicago, where he I eagerly await the ancient rites of the church, Louisiana. “My family introduced him to the served his pastoral year future with hopeful While we were not involved in the Bishop William R. Houck, Paulists. “I had never heard as a Paulist student. “I am has been critical to my expectations of founding of the Diocese of Grand followed by the priests formation,” he said. He of the Paulists,” he recalled, excited to be a part of what Rapids, we have been present to present, laid his hands on “but I was attracted the Paulists are all about,” working in the that local church for 60 years. The attended Divine Word Catholic Information Center has been Father Landry’s head and High School Seminary to their mission and Father Landry said. kingdom of God.” instrumental in sharing our faith with countless people during these past six decades.

As you can also see in this issue PAULISTS TO STAFF NEW PARISH IN of Paulist Today, we are expanding our presence in that diocese and strengthening their presence in in 2000 and has served the parish, with an Internet presence in West Michigan. At our Summit in Albuquerque in November 2004, this burgeoning area coincide in St. community of St. Paul the Apostle accessible to all who want to follow we reached a consensus that we Luke. Father Schoeberle, the new in since then. “All the its progress. want to have more regional impact pastor, and Father Andrie, whose various ministries I’ve had a chance wherever we are located. Opening St. ministry will focus on the Grand to experience at St. Paul the Apostle Father Andrie, 49, has been a Luke University Parish and assuming campus minister since two years responsibility for campus ministry Valley State University community, will help me in my new ministry at at Grand Valley State University bring the number of Paulists in St. Luke,” he said. before his ordination in 1992, will enhance our presence there. the Grand Rapids area to six. The except for a brief interlude in Furthermore, Bishop Hurley very Father Schoeberle envisions St. Portland last year. “I’m excited to much wants us to spearhead efforts R ight now, it’s just a white sign Paulist Catholic Information Center in three areas that have been central in an empty field about 12 miles in Grand Rapids opened 60 years Luke as a place where people go back,” to our Paulist mission in recent years: from Lake Michigan, but with the ago and now serves thousands of come to be church. “We’re ready he said. evangelization, reconciliation and arrival this summer of Fathers Brad downtown workers, visitors and to do something like this,” he said, Grand young adult ministry. Schoeberle, C.S.P., and Don Andrie, parishioners. As a measure of his “founding a parish where mission Valley and stewardship are core values and State So the implementation of our strategic C.S.P., St. Luke University Parish will support for the Paulist mission, plan continues to unfold. We ask your take root in Allendale in the Diocese Bishop Hurley has offered the where people come not to watch enrolls prayerful support as we begin these of Grand Rapids. cathedral residence to the Grand but to participate, where people more than new endeavors in the service from community and campus will 23,000 of the church in Grand Rapids and Rapids Paulists, allowing them to The vision of Grand Rapids Bishop come together.” Thanks to the students; West Michigan. maintain their tradition of living in Walter Hurley for a new territorial community. generosity of the Grand Rapids among parish, the first in 30 years, and Catholic Information Center, Grand Valley State Father John Duffy, C.S.P. con’t.on University Carillon President the vision of the for Father Schoeberle, 51, was ordained St. Luke will first be a “virtual” pg. 4 Tower at the heart of campus. PAULIST MISSIONARIES All roads lead to FIELD NEW APPOINTMENTS ! Center Parish in Minneapolis. San Francisco. Father Rick The Paulist 150th Anniversary Office Father Marcos Zamora, Walsh, C.S.P., will develop is proud to offer two pilgrimages to C.S.P., is associate pastor programming and outreach Rome in the Footsteps of St. Paul and at Immaculate Conception at the Catholic Information Father . in Knoxville, and Father Centre in Toronto. Joe Scott, C.S.P., is now February 29-March 6, 2008 an associate at St. Paul the In appointments earlier this and November 7-14, 2008. Apostle in Los Angeles. year, Father John Ardis, Highlights include a papal audience and Mass at St. Peter’s Father Charlie Brunick, C.S.P., became pastor Basilica; worship and fellowship at Santa Susanna, the C.S.P., leaves Chicago of St. Paul the Apostle in Paulist-run American church in Rome; tours of St. Paul’s to become the director Los Angeles, and Father Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and the P aulist President Father focus on campus ministry at of the Paulist Northwest Bernie Campbell, C.S.P., Redemptorist House visited by Father John Duffy announced the Grand Valley State University. Evangelization and became pastor of Holy Spirit Hecker and more. following new appointments Reconciliation Center in Parish/Newman Hall at the Plus time to explore at the pre-ordination dinner Newly ordained Father Bart Portland. Father Bob University of Rome on your own. in New York on May 18. Landry, C.S.P., is associate Cary, C.S.P., will take on Berkeley. Father Dick Join us for this pastor at Old St. Mary’s in Regional Evangelization and Sparks, C.S.P., moved once-in-a-lifetime Chicago. Father Jamie Reconciliation Outreach out across country to become experience. Father Brad Schoeberle, Baca, C.S.P., moves from of Old St. Mary’s in Chicago. director of the Boston C.S.P., is the founding pastor Knoxville to be associate at St. Paulist Center. Father of St. Luke Parish in Allendale, Paul the Apostle in New York Father Terry Ryan, C.S.P., Charlie Martin, C.S.P., Michigan. Father Don City. Father Jim Brucz, is engaged in the preaching is coordinator of the Paulist For more information, log on to www.paulist.org and click on “150th Andrie, C.S.P., will join him C.S.P., is the new associate apostolate and retreat work Fathers’ house in Anniversary” to download a brochure and registration packet, or contact as associate pastor with a at St. Lawrence Newman based out of Old St. Mary’s in Vero Beach, Florida. Stefani Manowski at [email protected] or 202-269-2521. PAULISTS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS AT OSU By Father Larry Rice, C.S.P., Director, St. Thomas More Newman Center.

“ S easons of Love” opens the came to OSU, the faith of the the Center has served, the many Elizabeth Rockwell, have been appointments, reception tent and second act of the Broadway show university students and the hundreds of inquirers who have members of the Newman Center caterer were all shared with the “Rent” with a musical question: Center’s resident community has joined the over for every one of those 50 years. Episcopal Diocese of Southern “How do you measure a year in a shaped and challenged them. the years (3,989 at last count!), Ohio, who on the morning of April The liturgy was supported life?” So much happens in a year. the thousands of couples 28 invested their new bishop, the Through all five by musicians from all five How much more difficult, then, to preparing for marriage, all those Rt. Rev. Thomas E. Breidenthal. Newman Center liturgical measure 50 years in the life of a decades, the visited at the OSU Medical Center Through shared planning, both music ensembles who formed community like St. Thomas More and worshippers who celebrated the Paulists and the Episcopal Newman Center has a massed choir accompanied Newman Center! a liturgy that’s both engaging and Diocese made the best use of by piano, guitars, strings, been a place where accessible. their resources and realized horns, woodwinds and drums. For five decades, the Paulists significant savings. the Paulists have At the conclusion of the have served the On the afternoon of April liturgy, commendations were So how to measure 50 years? community at The Ohio nurtured a spirit 28, nine Paulists—present presented by Father Duffy, In baptisms, funerals, budgets State University, of openness and former staff, along with as well as representatives of and homilies. In Easters and fertile ground for Paulist President Father John the Ohio State Senate, House the Paulist mission and Duffy—gathered at the Mershon controversies, in Masses and of Representatives, Gov. Ted of evangelization, Auditorium on the campus reconciliations. In pizzas, hospitality Strickland and the Columbus reconciliation, of The Ohio State University. where City Council. A catered reception prayers and picnics. In meetings, and Nearly 1,000 people entered the followed the liturgy. retreats, mission trips and interfaith all are auditorium for the celebration vocations. In songs, in tears and dialogue. For liturgy, including university The celebration itself was an welcome. the many students, alumni, faculty and expression of the ecumenism in laughter. Ultimately, the song Paulist priests, That welcome many, many friends. Some in that is part of the Paulist is right: we measure the seasons , has extended to attendance, like Dr. Tom and mission. The auditorium, liturgical in love. seminarians the hungry and and novices who homeless people

Culinary artist Jan Kish looks on as her cake for the anniversary ignites! Paulist Fathers Larry Rice, Stan MacNevin, Chuck Cunniff, Paul Robichaud, Ken McGuire, Vinny McKiernan, Tom Kane, John Duffy and Dave O’Brien gather to celebrate 50 Paulist years at OSU. Rome! PAULIST PRESS CLAIMS Paulist PILGRIMS 11 CPA AWARDS travel through greece The Catholic Press Association (CPA) cited 11 books published by Paulist Press at the annual CPA awards dinner in May. The CPA competition attracts participation from its newspaper, magazine, book and Internet The tranquil riverbank outside publishing members from across the United States and Canada. Publishing has been part of the Paulist mission Philippi where Lydia was baptized since founder Father Isaac Hecker started “The Catholic World” magazine in 1865. The mission of Paulist Press by St. Paul, the areopagus where he is to bring together the best of Catholic thinking with the best of American values and aspirations, according to sought to engage the Athenians by Paulist Press President Father , C.S.P. Learn more about the Press and its publications at acknowledging their altar to “the www.paulistpress.com. The CPA awards claimed by Paulist Press are: god unknown,” St. John’s cell and Spirituality (Soft Cover) Psychological Growth” by the monastery that bears his name lations Honorable Mention: “Exploring Paul K. Fehrenbach ngratu Christian Spirituality” on Patmos, the monasteries perched Co ulist Press! by Bruce Lescher & History atop formidable rock formations Pa Elizabeth Liebert, S.N.J.M. Second Place: “The Church in the in Meteora—these are among the Father Jim Moran, C.S.P., at the site Making” by Richard Gaillardetz of Lydia’s baptism. Theology memories brought back by pilgrims Pastoral Ministry First Place: “Living Vatican II: The Biography on the Paulist trip to Greece last spring. First Place: “The Discerning Heart” 21st Council for the 21st Century” Third Place: “The Story of While he lived and worked as a Paulist by Wilkie Au and Noreen Cannon Au by Gerald O’Collins, S.J. Father Marie-Joseph Lagrange” by Memories that might even outlast Bernard Montagnes, O.P. the treasures found in the shops on in Rome for six years, Father Moran Professional Books Liturgy had never been to Greece. “What a First Place: “The Reader” Third Place: “A Light unto My Path” Gender Issues Mykonos or the hand painted icons the by James Keating delight it was to see the places St. Paul by James J. Bacik and Honorable Mention: “For the Beauty travelers carried home. Kevin E. Anderson of the Earth” by Susan A. Ross had seen,” he said, “to catch an echo Children’s Books PAULISTS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS AT OSU With Paulist Vice President Father Jim of his conversations and preaching, Second Place: “The Imitation of First Time Author of a Book Reference Books Christ for Children” by First Place: “Soul and Self: Second Place: “The Deacon Moran, C. S. P., as spiritual director, and to see something of the beautiful Elizabeth Ficocelli Parallels Between Spiritual and Reader” by James Keating Paulist Father John Kenny, Gail Battle sea he often crossed to bring the love and Izabella Lopez from the Paulist of God to new people and places.” The development office, 18 friends of the small and simple shrine where the Here are important facts: as income. Even Paulists followed the footsteps of St. first woman was baptized Christian though this provision Paul in the holy land of Greece. Mary in Europe was Father Moran’s favorite • The transfer of funds generally works in Tansey, a long time Paulist friend from site. “Lydia welcomed Paul, and then (up to $100,000) must everyone’s favor, Berkeley, said, “We had Mass together, welcomed the word he preached. i T i s be made directly from non-itemizers should we sang together—and we were an She believed. The riverbank where your IRA account to find it particularly ecumenical group. My roommate she worked and made her faith the charity. To reap appealing. was a devout Methodist and our Greek commitment stands out as a highlight maximum tax benefits, Orthodox guide was superb.” of the journey,” he said. you may not withdraw Check with your tax the funds yourself advisor if you are and then send them interested in this to the charity. Be sure charitable giving not to check with your tax opportunity. advisor about your particular situation. For more information on

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confirms Bishop Hurley’s support support Hurley’s Bishop confirms Manalo’s song and the other winning hymn, “Family of Faith” by Steven Ottományi, Ottományi, Steven by Faith” of “Family hymn, winning other the and song Manalo’s for his “wisdom, tenacity and street savvy” in founding ICS 27 years ago. As pastor of Good Good of pastor As ago. years 27 ICS founding in savvy” street and tenacity “wisdom, his for

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