Nova et Vetera The Newsletter of the Alumni Association Pontifical North American College Spring 2015 ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION JUNE 16-18 Contact Information Executive Secretary: Msgr. Michael Curran Our Annual Alumni Reunion will be held 201 Seminary Ave. this year in St. Louis, Missouri. A great Yonkers, NY 10704 Phone: 718-309-3294 three days have been planned for your Email: [email protected] enjoyment. Getting together with former Assistant to Exec. Secretary, classmates and remembering the good Nova et Vetera Publisher and Website Administrator: times while at the NAC will be in order. Virginia Neff st TUESDAY 7319 E. 71 Street Indianapolis, IN 46256 Opening night will be the reception at the Phone: 317-849-1716 “Home Base” Drury Inn by the Arch. Email: [email protected] NAC Office of Institutional Advancement: WEDNESDAY Mark Randall Wednesday afternoon will be the Lecture Pontifical North American College 3211 Fourth Street, NE and Business Meeting followed by Mass Washington, DC 20017 at the Old Cathedral with Archbishop Phone: 202-541-5403 Fax: 202-722-8804 Carlson celebrating. The formal banquet Email: [email protected] will then be held at the Drury Inn Alumni Website: pnacalumni.org THURSDAY College Website: Thursday will begin with the Mass at the pnac.org Cathedral Basilica, a tour of the building, and then the Bum Run to the St. Louis Botanical Gardens If you haven’t already made your reservation, please see the following pages. The $100 a night stay at the Drury Inn by the Arch is only available till May 15, so don’t wait. After that it will be the normal price for a room. A hot breakfast each morning and parking will be complimentary. The Reunion Team has put together a great packagePROOF for us, so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity.. Pontifical North American College Alumni Reunion Pontifical NorthSaint American Louis, MO College Alumni Reunion June 16Saint – 18, Louis, 2015 MO Registration JuneInformation 16 – 18, & 2015 Form Letter from Archbishop Carlson January 15, 2015 Dear Alumnus of the Pontifical North American College, Cost of the Alumni Reunion Fee is: $200.00 Make check payable to: Archdiocese of Saint Louis As a member of the Board of Governors, it is my privilege to invite you to attend the Alumni Reunion of the Pontifical NorthOn the American check notation College line to be write: held inPNAC St. Louis,Alumni June Reunion 16 – 2015 18, 2015. th SeveralPlease historicreturn theevents form have below coincided in the tobusiness make the envelope Archdiocese enclosed of St. by Louis May 15,the 2015.host this year. The 250 anniversary of th the founding of the City of St. Louis has been celebrated since this past February. It is also the 800 Anniversary of the birthIf you of haveour patron questions, Saint you – King may Louis contact: IX of France. We are soon completing the restoration of the Basilica of St. Louis (Old Cathedral), the first Cathedral built west of the Mississippi River by Bishop Joseph Rosati, C.M. Msgr. Francis X. Blood Connie Henrion The Steering Committee for the upcoming Alumni Reunion has planned events that will invite participants to experience [email protected] [email protected] the beauty both of the Old Cathedral, newly restored, as well as the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, (New Cathedral) Phone: 314-792-7659 Phone: 314-792-7667 which has more mosaics than any CatholicOR Church in the world. Cell: 314 – 630-2077 Office: 314-792-7655 WhileMission our Office Alumni Reunion will have a historical focus, itMission will also Office be a great opportunity to enjoy the present moment in a Archdiocesewonderful setting, of Saint The Louis Drury Plaza hotel at the Arch.Archdiocese Thanks to the of generositySaint Louis of the Drury Family, Alumni Reunion participants are receiving a tremendous discount on room prices along with other amenities, provided you register prior to May PLEASE15, 2015. BRING Located AN ALBat 2 SouthAND WHITE Fourth STOLE Street, for the celebration of Masses. St. Louis, MO 63102, this venue is convenient: only 1 block from the Old Cathedral, and easily reachable to other downtown ................................................................................................ attractions like the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse,....................................................................... Busch Stadium and Ballpark Village, to name a few. Please detach and mail in with your check for $200. Deadline is May 15, 2015. The Steering Committee, with the help of Msgr. Francis Blood, Chair, and all the members listed below, look forward to yourRegistration visit to St. Form Louis, for June the Alumni 16-18, 2015.Reunion – June 16 – 18, 2015 in Saint Louis, MO SincerelyName: ____________________________________________________________________________yours in Christ, Diocese: ____________________________________________________ Class of: _____________ MostAddress: Reverend __________________________________________________________________________ Robert J. Carlson Archbishop of St. Louis __________________________________________________________________________________ Most Rev. John R. Gaydos Justin Cardinal F. Rigali Most Rev. Robert F. Finn BishopEmail: of _____________________________________ Jefferson City Archbishop Emeritus Cellof Philade Phone:lphia _____________________________Bishop of Kansas City-St Joseph Former Archbishop of St. Louis Bum Run Choices: Please check one of the following 3 choices: (See Reunion Schedule on separate page). Steering Committee members: Rev. DonaldI will participate Anstoetter in (NAC Option ’12) #1 –(FullRev. tour Philip & lunch Bené with(Casa return ’01) – to Msgr. hotel Francis 12:30 PM).Blood (NAC ’79) – Rev. RobertI will participate Liss (NAC in ’62) Option – Rev. #2 Carl(Mass Scheble & tour (NAC of Cathedral ’83) - with Rev. returnJason Schumer to hotel (NAC10 AM). ’10) – Rev. Christopher Seiler (NAC ’13) I will not participate in either Option 1 or 2. PROOF Pontifical North American College Alumni Reunion Saint Louis, MO June 16 – 18, 2015 Registration Information & Form Cost of the Alumni Reunion Fee is: $200.00 Make check payable to: Archdiocese of Saint Louis On the check notation line write: PNAC Alumni Reunion 2015 Please return the form below in the business envelope enclosed by May 15, 2015. If you have questions, you may contact: Msgr. Francis X. Blood Connie Henrion [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 314-792-7659 OR Phone: 314-792-7667 Cell: 314 – 630-2077 Office: 314-792-7655 Mission Office Mission Office Archdiocese of Saint Louis Archdiocese of Saint Louis PLEASE BRING AN ALB AND WHITE STOLE for the celebration of Masses. ....................................................................................................................................................................... Please detach and mail in with your check for $200. Deadline is May 15, 2015. Registration Form for the Alumni Reunion – June 16 – 18, 2015 in Saint Louis, MO Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ Diocese: ____________________________________________________ Class of: _____________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Cell Phone: _____________________________ Bum Run Choices: Please check one of the following 3 choices: (See Reunion Schedule on separate page). I will participate in Option #1 (Full tour & lunch with return to hotel 12:30 PM). I will participate in Option #2 (Mass & tour of Cathedral with return to hotel 10 AM). I will not participate in either Option 1 or 2. PROOF Pontifical North American College Alumni Reunion Pontifical NorthSaint American Louis, MO College Alumni Reunion June 16Saint – 18, Louis,2015 MO Registration InformationJune 16 – 18, & 2015 Form Agenda JuneCost 16, of theTuesday Alumni Evening Reunion Fee is: $200.00 Make check5:00 PMpayable ................. to: Archdiocese Vespers – ofBasilica Saint ofLouis Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral) On the 5:30check PM notation – 7:30 PMline . write: Opening PNAC reception Alumni Drury Reunion Plaza 2015 Hotel at the Arch Please return the form below in the business envelope enclosed by May 15, 2015. June 17, Wednesday If you have questions, you may contact: 3:00 PM ........... Theological Lecture Msgr. Francis4:00 PM X. ............ Blood Business Meeting of the Alumni Connieof NAC Henrion [email protected] [email protected] 5:00 PM ............ Mass at the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France – Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Phone: 314-792-7659 OR Phone: 314-792-7667 Cell: 3146:15 – 630 PM- ............2077 Social Office: 314-792-7655 Mission Office Mission Office 6:45 PM ............ Formal Banquet Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch Banquet Room Archdiocese of Saint Louis Archdiocese of Saint Louis PLEASE BRING AN ALB AND WHITE STOLE for the celebration of Masses. June 18, Thursday ................................................................................................7:15 AM ............ Buses depart for the “Bum Run” to the....................................................................... Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Please detach and mail (Newin with Cathedral) your check for $200. Deadline is May 15, 2015. 8:00 AM ............ Mass – Cathedral Basilica presided by Cardinal Justin Rigali Registration Form for the Alumni