Pilgrimage to ealth of the Sick, pray for blue line painted on the sidewalks marked us.” This invocation in the pilgrimage route. Leading first to the “Hthe Litany of Loreto parish church where the saint was predates St. Bernadette’s visions baptized, it then draws one to the at the grotto of Lourdes in astonishingly small cachot, a 1858 by several centuries. converted prison, which the Yet the staggering impoverished Soubirous quantity of family inhabited at the time Fr. Couture, Superior of the SSPX’s Asian District, performed there of Mary’s to administering the Eucharistic Blessing of the ick. cements Mary’s Bernadette. This blue stripe power as mediatrix of continues to the very site of multicolored parasols thrust above the sea only the conviction that Christ could heal bodily healings more her visions, called Massabielle of devout faces indicated Christ’s presence. them and that he would indeed do for firmly than all of her in the local dialect of Lourdes When darkness had fallen, the faithful them what was best, but also the profound other interventions which Bernadette spoke, before marched in an unforgettable candlelight peace that resulted from this abandonment en masse. The grotto terminating at the hospital chapel procession at the grotto. The sight to Providence. If only Christ the King claims renown among where she received her first communion. of a wave of thousands of lighted tapers has the power to heal, He has indicated Catholics and even among Many also profited by the free time during cresting in the darkness to the swell of a nonetheless that He wishes to do so through pagans and atheists for the cure of physical the trip to pay a private visit to the grotto, to chanted “Ave Maria” from as many voices the intercession of His Queen Mother. She ailments. Nevertheless, only the believer fill small vessels with Lourdes water, or, in was overwhelming, certainly the most is the Immaculate Conception, who ever can appreciate the more remarkable changes a spirit of devotion and penance, to plunge sensibly poignant experience of the trip. which occur there—moral conversions. At into the icy baths where so many healings The climax of the pilgrimage Lourdes people escape the grip of the most have occurred. The faith stirred by these came on the morrow, the Feast of Christ brief but evocative spiritual exercises the King, with its Solemn Mass and placed the seminarians in the proper public Eucharistic procession through frame of mind for the public events and the streets of Lourdes. Weaving five more hectic schedule of the coming days. languages into his homily, The proper commencement of Fellay proclaimed a new rosary crusade the organized activities began the next to obtain the declaration of the nullity day with the Way of the Cross. Groups of the excommunications of the SSPX of differing languages filed along the . He stated that the close commemorative road of the Passion in association of the SSPX with Tradition their turn, before finally making their causes these unjust censures to harm not A view of the grotto from ground level. Many pilgrims only the Bishops of the Society, but also show their veneration by touhing the rock just below to cast a stigma over the entire Traditional the niche where Our Lady appeared. movement. To express the sheer size of the procession which followed Mass in words enjoyed perfect health of soul, never stained is nearly impossible. Approximately fifteen or disfigured by the moral scars of sin. to twenty people in width, by the time the Fittingly then, the final day vanguard had snaked its way back to the concluded with the Votive Mass of Our Basilica an hour later, the tail had scarcely Lady of Lourdes, a final protestation of departed! This procession showed that there confidence in her protection. Afterwards, is health in Tradition—for the Church, the seminarians and other pilgrims scattered debilitating sicknesses of all: way to the underground for the world, and for individual souls. worldwide to shoulder again their daily vice, unbelief, even hatred Basilica of St. Pius X, Many of those souls, who received duties. They know that it is this fidelity to of the faith. For Our Lady, which they packed to the special Blessing of the Sick with the duty which allows Mary’s reign in their so near to God, the cure of its capacity of more Holy Eucharist after the public procession, lives, and although less flashy than the the greatest evils is no more than 20,000 people. St. presented the pilgrim seminarians with a extraordinary and moving events in which difficult than that of the Thomas Aquinas Seminary living model for their faith. A whole section they had participated on this weekend, it most trivial—all Mary has provided the ministers for of the procession was cordoned off for will do more to bring about the restoration to do is ask—and yet, she beseeches us to the opening Mass of Our Lady on Saturday, their sizable congregation of wheelchairs of the face of the earth. Grateful for having pray for this aid. At Fatima, she promised with Seminary rector Fr. Yves le Roux and gurneys. Looking in the eyes of these been able to visit a place so dear to Our her triumph, nevertheless asking us to celebrating. The distribution of communion numerous unfortunates, one grasped not Mother, all returned knowing that she help realize it by prayer and penance. for so many was a daunting proposition, remains equally close It was in a spirit of cooperation but its efficient completion attested to the at every moment, only with these requests that three Seminary organizers’ forethought. The fully uniformed waiting for us to turn professors and the theology students joined French Scouts composed Our Lord’s honor to her to do us good. the great concourse of SSPX pilgrims at guard and accompanied each priest with Lourdes for the feast of Christ the King. a paten and a white and yellow striped Arriving one day early, the seminarians umbrellino, used this time to recover from the fatigue dispersing to of a transatlantic flight and to make a short all areas of pilgrimage indulgenced by the Pope for the Basilica. this 150th anniversary of the apparitions— Wherever one visiting in turn the locations of the important turned, several events of St. Bernadette’s young life. A fine of these St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary (center) shared the honor of celebrating the Liturgical ceremonies with the seminaries of Zaitzkofen (left) and Ecône (right). International Apostolates Department Spotlight: : Infirmary hough necessary for the functioning of the Seminary, the usefulness which might make him more their spirits. A kind word can make a world Tof some departments for forming comfortable. In the few hectic of difference to the suffering. Often he will priestly souls is less evident than that minutes before rendering himself encounter a situation where he really does of others. However, these unheralded anew before the suffering seminarian, not know how to help, at which point he departments confer on the diligent he must inform the Rector, the must acknowledge his ignorance and seek seminarian myriad benefits, which truly Infirmary Prefect Fr. Abbet, the Head advice. Of course, there is no way he is further the development of the priestly Infirmarian, and the Chef concerning the going to receive all the graces he needs to soul. The Infirmary perfectly illustrates invalid. Then he finds replacements to do deal well with the unwell if he does this point. Through his work, the his patient’s assigned weekly job. Returning not pray. He must ask infirmarian forms good mental habits and laden with food and medicine, his visit for the health of the exercises virtue, essential elements in any becomes the first of a series of compound community and seminarian’s training. The formative process corporal works of mercy he will perform pervades every part of the infirmarian’s that day. Before eating his own breakfast, duties, from his initial assignment to the the infirmarian posts the sick man’s name on department down to his daily tasks. the Community message board, schedules Occasionally, to the great benefit of any necessary appointments, and washes the grace to deal the common good, the neophyte infirmarian his hands. If there are several ill, he may properly with all the infirm, will have some experience in the healthcare have to abbreviate or skip the morning keeping a supernatural spirit in everything. field, but normally he does not. All the meal. The rest of the day is divided between His proper performance of his functions will job demands is submission to the will of A friendly bedside manner: after Kleenex class, prayers, and caring for the sick. increase in his soul the virtues of charity, superiors and a willingness to learn. He it’s the infirmarian’s greatest asset. Bringing every meal to the patients, he magnanimity, patience, and compassion. He is immediately taught the importance of undertaking, but increasingly important must also drive or arrange transportation must ask most of all to remember Whom a friendly, discreet, and helpful attitude as cold and flu season progresses. He can for any who need professional care. it is he is serving, seeing Christ in all the and shown the medical ropes. Once he also restore order to the Infirmary itself, The spirit of sacrifice is necessary suffering. Admittedly, this is the ideal and sufficiently understands the “doctrine,” it is an unassuming closet filled floor to ceiling to take good care of his patients, as well as is not always attained in reality by the lowly time for “infirmarian boot camp”, meaning with an imposing array of therapeutic items. patience, charity, and discretion. Regardless and very human infirmarian, but he must an endurance-demanding two–week shift This modest clinic baffles advocates of the of his own condition, the infirmarian has strive towards it if he is to avoid a grudging theory of evolution, as it spontaneously to do his best to alleviate the sufferings of performance of duty on the one hand and becomes disordered in the absence of human others, which includes doing his best to lift an empty humanitarianism on the other. If intervention, rather than developing a more he is faithful in the daily attempt to realize organized existence. At any rate, the serious that ideal, he will go a long way toward infirmarian can generally find something opening himself to the action of Christ on to do if he really gives himself to the his soul, the most important factor in the work. On a “slow” week dispensing is his formation of any priest. most consuming occupation; he hands out crutches, bandages, and any requested over– he Seminary in Winona is by its the–counter remedies. In the interests of rule an international seminary, of Paris, these Seminarians learned like the common good, T accepting seminarians from every small children, pointing at things and asking, perhaps show the potential for restoration preventive medicine corner of the world and sending forth priests is quite popular, and “What is that? in the land once called “Mary’s Dowry.” A shelf at the pharmacy? No, it’s the just as extensively. Accordingly, seminarians (Qu’est-ce que c’est?) underlined by the timely anything that can Afterwards, the trio split up and spent three” Infirmary Closet - a treasure trove of embarked on apostolate to five different Another Seminarian remained a arrival of Fr. Daniel stop the spread of more weeks in different priories: Nantes, bit closer to home and spent his summer non-prescription remedies. countries over the summer to work with the Couture, District Superior upper respiratory Caen, and Montpellier. Aside from practicing south of the border, staying at the District of Asia, who gave an ardent priests of the Society. They returned to the their French, these Seminarians helped by where he must apply all that he has ailment gets wide The Infirmary’s arsenal Headquarters in Mexico City. He passed appeal for volunteers to the learned. After this, he will settle distribution. includes an Automatic Seminary in the fall with some new accents, serving Mass, doing sacristy work, and going his time there assisting the priests of the missions of the Far East. into the more regular assignment Vitamin C in Electronic Defibrillator new linguistic capabilities, and some wonderful on sick calls. Finally, their lingual agility district at their numerous missions. “These These apostolates were period of one week each month. particular is the for emergencies stories of their work around the world. was put to the test at a weeklong apologetics people still have a very strong Catholic not merely an enjoyable way Depending on the time of infirmarian’s best requiring CPR (at left), For fifty days, three of these conference for the faithful held in Saint-Malô, tradition, especially in their devotion to year and a host of other factors which friend, which an odd device for home vitamin Seminarians followed the ancient pilgrimage to pass the summer vacation before in Brittany. This conference, l’université Our Lady,” he remembered, “At the determine the kind and number he distributes in making (at right), and a relic of its to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. These beginning another year of study back d’été, or “Summer University”, was attended missions, where sometimes they only get of invalids requiring attention, the direct proportion special patron, St. Camillus de Lellis. pilgrims walked seven hundred miles along in Winona, but truly a chance to by many Society priests and other seminarians, Mass once a month, you could see how infirmarian may find himself faced to the increase of the time-honored route offering the pilgrimage gain valuable experience for the future from both Winona and Ecône, and much they appreciate the Sacraments.” priestly apostolate. Meeting so many with a variety of chores to accomplish. coughs and sneezes heard during the in thanksgiving for graces received and for culminated in a public procession for the feast Every week on the job will develop morning meditation. Weeks without perseverance in their vocations. Beginning in The Philippines different people from so many walks Exploring Catholic Symbolism of Our Lady’s Assumption on August 15. a strong Catholic tradition,, another also welcomed nation with him in some way, even when none sickness can be busy, and encourage the south of , crossing the Pyrenees of life gave the seminarians a taste of It was above all throughout the course of this a seminarian. Remaining there for two takes ill. His first duty is to ascertain the infirmarian to be generous in odern man is quite puzzled by liturgical vestments. To him, they are merely illogical vestiges and then traversing the whole of Northern what their role as priests will be. It was that the entire community is present little things, not stopping at what his conference that their formerly uncertain grasp months, he visited many of the different Mfrom the past. Due to the utilitarian poverty of his approach, he overlooks their rich symbol- Spain, these Seminarians felt as though they an opportunity to help the priests of the in the morning, a proposition that job description strictly demands. ism. In reality, liturgical vestments are yet another way that Holy Mother Church uses ordinary of French became more solid. The constant islands while helping the Society priests of had stepped out of the fast-paced modern Society and future confreres, to do good becomes more difficult as the number of Busy weeks are a different things to teach her children about the Kingdom of God. effort of applying themselves to the conferences that country, and even teaching the Filipino world and into the peaceful Catholicity of the for many souls, including their own, and seminarians increases. This costs some story; this is where the formative forced the seeds of the language to take root brothers a bit of Gregorian Chant. His visit Old World. One of them related, “We would to apply what they have learned at the time for personal devotions, but, since work of the department really shows Stole Maniple in their minds. Two of the seminarians even culminated with the second annual Society walk into a town and stop at the church to Seminary. The span of the Society is spent doing God’s will, this time is not itself. It all starts when an absent The stole is the vestment The maniple is the vestment worn moderated group discussions in the new tongue. Medical Mission, visit the Blessed Sacrament, then maybe three Rosa Mystica truly global, and the summer abroad gave wasted. Absences can be caused by many seminarian is found in his room, that to many simply looks like a on the left arm during Mass. It probably Of course, not all of Winona’s he participated in a great effort to bring, where miles later there would be another church.” the seminarians an opportunity to form factors other than illness, but the on-duty too sick to join the community. silken scarf. Being in fact the chief developed from the old custom of fastening seminarians are American, nor are they health care to the impoverished. Nor was They walked through fields and small villages, friendships and connections within this infirmarian must investigate them all right The infirmarian ascertains to the symbol of priestly authority, the a linen cloth to one’s arm all native English speakers. The summer the spiritual health of these people neglected. after Mass. Normally, a few minutes is best of his ability both the nature priest never performs a liturgical to wipe off perspiration were strengthened by refreshments set out for large and ever-growing family. Furthermore, provides varied opportunities for these Priests of the Society were on hand to hear all that is necessary to locate the missing of the complaint and whether function without donning it. during strenuous work pilgrims by charitable farmers, and marveled the experiences of this summer served seminarians to hone their English proficiency. confessions, comfort the afflicted, and distribute parties and determine it necessitates The stole symbolizes the and takes its symbolism at the beauty of the countryside and churches as a reminder of the universality of the One such summer apostolate kept a French hundreds of . Due to the generous their condition. Then, a doctor’s dignity of the office of priesthood from this. While the along the route. Reaching their goal, the tomb Catholic faith, which unites all peoples seminarian much closer to his native soil volunteering of doctors, dentists, nurses, if the missing are appointment. This as something resplendent, fair priest offers the sacrifice of the Apostle St. James the Greater, these and countries, a source of great consolation than he is at the Seminary. For one month, pharmacists, and others from throughout the well and accounted decision calls and spotless. When a newly- of the Mass at the pilgrims processed through Santiago with and confidence for the seminarians. this young Frenchman lived and worked at entire world, over 2500 people too destitute for, all he must do is for prudence and baptized Christian receives a price of Our Savior’s worn bodies but fresh spirits and attended the These apostolates are but a sample the Society’s priory in Bristol, England. He to obtain medical treatment on their own notify the department can be one of his white garment, it signifies the Blood, the celebrant celebration of a Sung Mass in thanksgiving. of the work being done, and to be done, head of his findings more difficult is reminded of his mission of labor and served daily Mass and worked around the were treated gratis. Some of those who came garment of grace. In like manner, throughout the world by the Society of St. tasks. Next, he Although not as physically demanding priory by cooking, cleaning, and gardening. for relief had never even seen a dentist. This and go to breakfast. the newly ordained deacon, suffering. The maniple is conferred with as a 700-mile pilgrimage, the mental rigors Pius X. Our Lord’s appeal for apostles A house of determines if his now sharing in the office of the the Subdiaconate, since receiving that Putting his Seminary training to good use, seminarian found many ways to help despite of eight weeks of intense study lay in store echoes throughout the ages, calling generous healthy seminarians new patient has priesthood, receives the “stola office irrevocably binds a man to work for he also completely reorganized the sacristy. the language barrier. “Basically, I took out souls to leave all, even their homeland, for three other seminarians. Flying to France In addition, he was able to accompany the means little work in an appetite. They candida” - the white stole; and although the Church. God told Adam after the fall the trash,” he explained with a laugh. and go to serve Christ wherever His Will his case, but it offers usually do— a it is not necessarily white in color, it does that “in the sweat of thy face shalt thou immediately after Ordinations, they spent the priests on many visits to elderly faithful. summer immersed in the French language and Returning to the Seminary in the fall, places them. Strengthened by their respective the chance to perform good sign that the symbolize the splendor and distinction of eat bread”. Toil is required of man for the Naturally, these visits necessarily entailed each globetrotting seminarian shared many culture. Their quest for mastery of this tongue experiences, instructed and befriended by other tasks around the malady is not life the new grace received. While the priest provision of his daily sustenance, and this the imbibing of innumerable cups of tea. stories of his summer abroad. Pictures and began with a strenuous four-week course led their international confreres, and encouraged house. One of his free threatening— and wears the stole over both shoulders, the is no less true in the spiritual realm. The Finally, by visiting historical sights with the slideshows brought these far lands to life time duties is sanitizing goes to fetch him deacon drapes it over only one to symbolize priest brings people the “Bread of Life”, but by a resolute professor. Walking the streets by the grateful souls they met along the priests, he was able to see the remnants of for the rest of the Seminary, and sparked the public phones, a some breakfast that he participates in the sacerdotal power it will not be without trials and hardship. way, these seminarians returned to Winona The most time-consuming of an England’s beautiful Catholic past, which an increased interest in the missionary somewhat humorous and anything else but does not possess its plenitude. inspired with greater desire to “Go and infirmarian’s duties is preparing activities of the Society. This new interest was teach all nations.” (Matt 28:19)” meals for the ill. Re-Assignment he relaunch of the minds of future priests on Stockton with a weekly the Seminary’s Hill. At the time of his departure, he was class time of TAcademic year teaching the most important classes of four hours. inexorably brings with the philosophy and the theology cycles: After much it a number of changes, Metaphysics and Dogma I. He also taught discussion and and with these, the Liturgy II and was spiritual director to many consideration, inevitable VERBUM article seminarians. His thorough preparation and some reporting them. Changes and penetrating analysis enabled him to shuffling of classes, the Seminary’s in the Seminary faculty impress upon all his students his own youngest professors were called on necessarily present a number of challenges love of the truth and his desire to make to fill these critical roles. Fr. Thomas for the community. Courses have to be that truth known. Fr. Gaudray has since Asher, the Vice-Rector (ordained 2005), redistributed among the professors, the new returned to the region of his birth, taking and Fr. Patrick Abbet (ordained 2002) professor must adjust to his new duties, and up the office of prior in Gavrus, France, have assumed the professorships of orphaned seminarians begin searching for close to the city of Caen in Normandy. Metaphysics and Dogma I respectively. new spiritual directors. Naturally, a decrease Fr. Heggenberger (seen above at Sometimes, the transferred Current Vice-Rector Fr. Thomas Asher (left) is in the total number of professors would right) spent two years as a professor at the person’s absence forces the community to only one of many seminarians whom Fr. Gaudray intensify these difficulties considerably. Seminary, teaching Dogma II, Apologetics, shift gears on levels other than the purely guided to the priesthood over eleven years. The Seminary faced just such a situation and Introduction to Sacred Scripture. The intellectual. When a Society Brother leaves this year, exchanging two of its professors, Fr. Gaudray (pictured above) community will greatly miss his energetic to assist priests Fr. Thierry Gaudray and Fr. Markus arrived in Winona from his native France lecturing style, his unflappable cheerfulness, elsewhere, versatility Heggenberger, for one, Fr. Kenneth Dean. in 1997 and for eleven years formed and his infectious sense of humor. Nor will is lost as well. any soon forget his enthusiasm for foosball, Ordinarily, if one for pool, and for his beloved collection wants to keep in touch of boomerangs. Fr. Heggenberger’s keen with the displaced Filling in the Blanks intellect and boundless energy will certainly brother it poses une’s ordinations restored to the charges is unnecessary. In addition, the be of great utility in his new assignment as no great difficulty Seminary community the important Rector sometimes entrusts to the deacons editor of the Angelus Press in Kansas City. because they relocate presence of deacons after a year’s the execution of special projects, such Although the Seminary cannot to another priory J Br. André’s contagious conspicuous absence. These clerics, as arranging the material necessities of but express its chagrin for the loss of within the district. smile: one of the joys on the threshold of the priesthood, fill a trip or function, leaving it to them to such excellent priests, the professorial Communicating with of community life. a gap that had hampered the Seminary deal with any obstacles and communicate appointment of a priest of Fr. Dean’s ability Br. André henceforth, hierarchy during the last year. Also, by the necessary information to those and experience is a considerable relief. Fr. however, will be more problematic. He is fulfilling their liturgical functions, they inside and outside the community. Dean, who hails from Armada, now halfway across enable once again the regular celebration Though these functions are Michigan, began his priestly the globe from of the liturgy in its complete grandeur. important, the liturgy, more than anything formation in 1984 at St. Thomas his home state of Of utmost importance in the else, manifests the deacon’s distinction Aquinas Seminary, which was Missouri, assisting Fr. Church, and therefore in the Seminary, is the of position and indicates his authority. then in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Cristophe Nouveau notion of authority exercised in a properly Deacons greatly facilitate the full flowering After three years in Ridgefield, at Our Lady Help constituted of the liturgical he transferred to the Seminary of Christians priory hierarchy. The ceremonies. in Ecône, Switzerland, the in Nairobi, Kenya. rector exercises Most noticeably, cradle of the Society of St. Pius Brother surely will the highest the Seminary X, and received ordination there find this to be a authority within has been able from Bishop Williamson in welcome opportunity any seminary. to resume its 1990. Father’s ordination class to pursue his long- The professors, regular practice also contained Seminary rector, standing attraction for by virtue of of celebrating Fr. Yves le Roux. Interestingly mission work and to their priesthood, Solemn High enough, his first nomination expand his cooking their position Masses on all brought him to Winona as a repertoire. This flair Stepping into a familiar role, Fr. as teachers, and Sundays and professor. This first stint on for preparing cuisine, Dean quickly demonstrated that his the specific authority they are given to major feast days. The deacons also fulfill Stockton Hill lasted six years, which art he exercised teaching abilities were not tarnished administrate the various departments, aid the role of assisting the priest at Benediction during which he primarily at the Seminary for two by his absence from the Seminary. the rector in its prudent and well-ordered of the Blessed Sacrament and exercise their taught Metaphysics and Latin, years, and before that governance. The role of the deacons, who duty to instruct the faithful by preaching the but also Dogma II and Introduction to in Phoenix at Priory, are on the doorstep of the priesthood, is to sermon every week at the Sunday low mass. Sacred Scripture. Following these years as should bring him a hearty welcome in short be a channel and extension of this authority. A seminarian spends, at minimum, six professor, he was transferred to Our Lady of order. While here in Winona, Brother also They are the neck which connects the head years preparing for the priesthood, during Sorrows retreat House in Phoenix, Arizona. handled the orders for the Novitiate’s host to the body of seminarians. Theirs is the which it is all too easy to lose sight of the After two years there he making and bent his difficult yet crucial role of participating end and thereby fall into discouragement. moved to St. Vincent de will to the upkeep of in the governance while remaining in the The deacon, by exercising his external Paul Church in Kansas the grounds. As at the body of the governed. functions, many of which are so closely City, Missouri where Seminary, in Africa he Their exemption from many common linked to the priesthood, provides daily he ran the parish and will do whatever he can exercises, like the community chant class, encouragement and a reminder to those school. From there he to materially aid the and from departmental work, highlights the beneath him of the end they are pursuing. shifted his energies to priests, while lending a critical stage they have reached in preparing He has hopefully developed many of the teaching during two spiritual power to their for the priesthood. This free time does not virtues and the depth of spiritual life which years at Notre Dame missionary endeavors want for use; they engage instead in learning will be necessary for his priesthood. It is de La Salette Academy through the daily the rubrics of the Mass, and attend special this which enables him to lead by example, in Olivet, Illinois exercises of prayer that classes to ready them for their imminent and to show the other seminarians the before this call for a he fulfilled faithfully pastoral work. The exercise of public ultimate attainability of their goal for those second tour of duty within the U.S. responsibilities exhibits their authority as who cooperate with the will of God. at the Seminary. Fr. What does a Seminary professor do to District. well. The deacons at St. Thomas Aquinas Thus the deacons, only months Dean has taken over refresh his mind after another long morning The Seminary Seminary proctor the daily study hall removed from their ordination to the the classes of Dogma of teaching classes? Pétanque, a kind community is very periods for the Humanity and Spirituality priesthood, already begin the priestly role II, Introduction to of lawn bowling, is a popular choice. grateful to Fr. seminarians, ensuring their attendance and of mediator in their final year here at St. Sacred Scripture, Heggenberger, Fr. punctuality and helping them form the Thomas Aquinas Seminary. Their absence and English Grammar to the Humanities. Gaudray and Br. André for their years of discipline of good during the past year reminds us that despite The Seminary community is very hard work on Stockton Hill. The priests, study habits. The increasing numbers of vocations in general, pleased to welcome him back. brothers, and seminarians will certainly deacon in charge we must pray for the perseverance of current Although Fr. Dean’s arrival softens be praying for them and for their success is more than just a seminarians as well, to ensure that this rung the blow of the double departure, it would in new fields of apostolate. Each of them guard dog. He helps between the Seminary authorities and their be impossible for any single priest to take possessed irreplaceable individual qualities, answer any questions subjects up the work of two. Therefore, but in spite of this, the mission of priestly that might arise and may always it was necessary to find among formation continues. Therefore, tracking sets an example, be present to the other professors priests departed associates as they fan out across investigating his assist those able to step into the breach, the globe and welcoming back an old own course material climbing and in particular to take over collaborator, the Seminary adjusts to the in greater depth to the altar Metaphysics, taught for five changes of duty among those who remain, when aiding his of God. hours each week, and Dogma I, and tranquilly maintains its charted course.