Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 1 Class NotesNotes News and Information for Alumni of St. Charles College, IN THIS ISSUE St. Mary’s Seminary College and St. Mary’s Seminary Faculty News . 2 Community Highlights . 4 ast August 8 members of the St. LMary’s faculty gathered for a Mass at Alumni Day . 6 which we remember Father Raymond New Pastors . 8 Brown, S.S. on the fifteenth anniversary of his death. At the time of the homily Continuing Education we remembered Ray’s continuing influ- ence, not only in the national and inter- Programs . 9 national arenas, but also at St. Mary’s, his alma mater. Alumni News . 10 We recalled the students whom he St. Charles College & taught and inspired from 1960 until St. Mary’s Seminary 1971. As priests they continue to be College . 10 proclaimers of God’s word. In particular, we remembered Ray’s teaching and St. Mary’s Seminary . 11 Fr. Raymond E. Brown, S.S. delivering an address encouragement of alumni who have “One Hundred Years of Biblical Scholarship: become biblical scholars in their own Accomplishments & Challenges” at St. Mary’s In Memorium. 15 Seminary & University, April 25, 1997. right, including Fathers John Kselman, S.S., Michael Barré, S.S. and Ronald Heritage Society . 18 Witherup, S.S. After Mass we visited The Raymond E. Brown Library collection which Ray left to St. Mary’s and which continues to grow through a generous bequest from Ray. Finally, we celebrated The Raymond E. Brown Chair, a gift from the U.S. Province of the Society of St. Sulpice that is presently held by Professor Michael Gorman. The holder of the chair is given time for research in the area of the New Testament so that the tradition of publication that played such an important part of Ray’s life might con- tinue. In November, 2013 Professor Gorman helped organize a symposium on the Gospel of John that also honored Ray. At that August anniversary Eucharist, we remembered that Ray combined the best of SPRING 2014 being a believer and churchman with the best of biblical scholarship. May his memo- ry continue to be held in great esteem. Rev. Thomas R. Hurst, S.S. and St. Mary’s Seminary Community Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 2 Faculty News The 2013-2104 academic year opened with the Mass of the Holy Spirit on August 29, 2013. Bishop Mitch Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was the main celebrant and gathered with the community after Mass. Fr. Thomas R. Hurst, S.S., gave a presen- moral theology. Fr. Fulton was named ecumenical officer for tation on September 14 entitled “Jesus, the the Diocese of Metuchen. Divine Physician” to the Baltimore Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. In October, he presented “Preaching the Fr. Leonardo J. Gajardo, S.S., spent two Lectionary Cycle A: the Gospel of weeks during July and August in the Matthew” to the Baltimore Clergy. Also Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba offering in October, Fr. Hurst gave a presentation to canonical assistance. He spent one week the Clergy of the Diocese of Harrisburg titled “The Spirituality working in the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of of the Diocesan Priest”. In November he presented “Peter: Second Instance, helping with the process- The Transformed Shepherd” at the SMSU New Pastor’s ing of marriage annulment cases, and then Workshop. Later in November, at the John, Jesus and History led a four day workshop for tribunal person- Conference at St. Mary’s Seminary, Fr. Hurst presented nel from throughout Cuba. Fr. Gajardo also “Raymond E. Brown and his legacy at St. Mary’s Seminary”. had the opportunity to join a group of young missionaries on a mission trip to the Cuban countryside. In November, Fr. Gajardo was informed by the Provincial Council of the U.S. Fr. David I. Fulton served as presenter at Province of the Society of St. Sulpice that he has been the presbyteral convocation of the Diocese assigned to begin studies in liturgical theology at the Pontifical of Paterson September 23-26. The theme of University of the Holy Cross in Rome, beginning in the 2014- the convocation: the new evangelization. 2015 academic year. On September 28 he participated in a collo- quium of teachers of moral theology at Seton Hall University. The theme of the colloquium: the place of affect in teaching 2 Class Notes Spring 2014 Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 3 Dr. Michael Gorman coordinated a November 20-22 international scholarly conference at St. Mary's called "John, Jesus, and History: Engaging the Legacies of C.H. Dodd and Raymond E. Brown." He also published an article entitled “The Lord of Peace: Christ our Peace in Pauline Theology” in the fall 2013 issue of The Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters. His newest book, The Death of the Messiah and the Birth of the New Covenant: A (Not So) New Model of the Atonement will be published in the spring. Dr. Craig Koester of Luther Seminary, one of the Conference committee members, reminisced about his former professor, Raymond E. Brown, S.S. Fr. Edward J. Griswold gave a workshop to the Permanent Deacons of Region III (New Jersey and Pennsylvania) at the On November 20-22, 2013, St. Mary’s hosted and co-spon- Retreat House of the Sisters of sored a conference entitled “John, Jesus, and History: Engaging Saint Francis in Bethlehem, PA in the Legacies of C.H. Dodd and Raymond E. Brown.” A dozen September, 2013. The workshop scholars of international repute made presentations, and more was on the U.S. Bishops' new than 100 others attended. Document, Proclaiming the Mystery of Faith. On the second evening of the conference, a panel of scholars, including some who had been Fr. Brown’s students, paid trib- ute to the legendary Sulpician New Testament scholar. Fr. On October 3, 2013, the former St. Hurst, who was one of those students, began with an introduc- Mary's president-rector and current tion to Fr. Brown and his legacy at St. Mary’s: the Raymond E. faculty member, Fr. Robert F. Brown Center and collection in the Knott Library and, thanks Leavitt, S.S., delivered the to the Sulpician fathers, the Raymond E. Brown chair in bibli- Richard Russell Lecture at Yale cal studies and theology. University under the auspices of the Saint Thomas More Catholic Two of Fr. Brown’s doctoral students at Union Seminary, Dr. Center. His talk was entitled, Craig Koester (Luther Seminary) and Dr. Sandra M. "Evangelization in a Secular Age: Schneiders, I.H.M., (emerita, the Jesuit School of Theology), New Perspectives." reminisced about their teacher as mentor, scholar, friend, and ecumenist. In addition, Dr. Paul Anderson (George Fox University), Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles (Perkins School of Theology), and Dr. Michael Gorman (current holder of the Dr. Paul Seaton was a panelist on Brown chair), spoke about the powerful influence Fr. Brown a Roundtable on Yorem Hazony’s had on them even though they had not been his students. Dr. The Philosophy of Hebrew Anderson referred to him as the most significant New Scripture (Cambridge U Press), at Testament scholar of the 20th century. the Northeastern Political Science Association’s Annual A common theme in all of the presentations was the way in Convention, held in Philadelphia which Fr. Brown was a positive role model of serious scholar- on November 14th. Also, his ship for both church and academy, and how deeply he was translation of Remi Brague’s On respected by people of differing religious traditions. the God of the Christians (and on one or two others) (St. Augustine Press) came out in July, 2013. Spring 2014 3 Class Notes Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 4 Community Highlights Fall Semester 2013 Rev. Mr. Jean Felicien (Diocese of Trenton) blessed Kyle Seyler (Diocese of Erie) during the orientation program. Daniel Moreno (Diocese of Worcester), a member of the ori- entation team, welcomed Carlos Ruiz, also from the Diocese of Worcester on move-in day. Rev. Mr. Jason Hage (Diocese of Syracuse), Logan Landry (Diocese of Portland), Mateus Monteiro de Souza (Diocese of Worcester) and Kevin Upham (Diocese of Portland) relax during the orientation program. 4 Class Notes Spring 2014 Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 5 St. Mary’s Seminarians participated in the fourth annual Vianney Cup, hosted this year at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg. The tournament brings together men from Theological College, Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, St. Charles Seminary and St. Mary’s Roland Park. The seminarians also prayed and enjoyed dinner together. Fr. Hurst blesses the newly renovated Blessed Sacrament Chapel on the 4th floor September 2013. Archbishop Lori was the main celebrant for a Mass celebrating the Year of Faith. This event was sponsored by the Society of St. Sulpice. The communities from both St. Mary’s and Theological College attended Mass, a keynote lecture by Cardinal Wuerl, and a banquet. Very Rev. Thomas R. Ulshafer, S.S., Provincial of the Society of St. Sulpice, with Fr. Thomas R. Hurst, S.S. and Fr. Phillip J. Brown, S.S., concelebrated Mass with Archbishop Lori. Spring 2014 5 Class Notes Class Notes Spring 14.11_Class Notes Spring04.4 3/10/14 11:03 PM Page 6 Alumni Day October 17, 2013 Keynote Presentation REV.