BrothersNewsletter of the Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross Second Quarter, 2003 Br. Robert Fillmore Named New Provincial Superior In March, Father Hugh election of Brother Robert same year. In July 1962 he Lady of the Westside Schools Cleary, C.S.C., Superior Fillmore, C.S.C., as provincial went to Boysville of Michigan in Chicago. He joined the General of the Congregation superior of the Midwest where he served on the faculty faculty of Holy Trinity High of Holy Cross confirmed the Province. Brother Robert for seven years. He then School in 1989 where he will begin his six-year term worked as director of remained until 2000. During as provincial at the conclusion vocations from 1969 to 1976. his ministry at Holy Trinity of the provincial chapter in Following a year of theological High School, Brother Robert June of this year. studies at the University of also was a member of the Born in 1939 in Barberton, California (Berkeley), Brother provincial council for six Ohio, Brother Robert entered Robert moved to Chicago years. In 2000, he was the novitiate at Rolling Prairie, where, in 1977, he was campus appointed assistant provincial Indiana in 1958. He made his minister at Holy Cross High and vicar and for one year first profession of vows in School, River Grove. In 1981 he was simultaneously 1959 and his perpetual he was co-director of TEC coordinator for campus profession in 1962. He began (Teenagers Encounter Christ) ministry at Archbishop Hoban Br. Robert Fillmore, C.S.C. his ministry at Sacred Heart for the Chicago Archdiocese. High School in Akron, Ohio. Provincial Superior Military Academy,Watertown, He later served as coordinator Wisconsin, in February of that for religious education at Our Message from the Provincial “With the eyes of faith, consider the accomplished over their living testimonies to the power with an ever-growing faith.We greatness of your mission and the wondrous amount of good you can combined 715 years of service. of a life lived with faith. can say with Mother Theresa of accomplish." These Brothers have taken Jubilees of religious Calcutta, “These Father Basil Moreau their gifts for teaching, profession are, in large part, are very ordinary men who Founder of the Congregation administration, accounting, about celebrating men and did extraordinary deeds with of Holy Cross music, the culinary arts, writing women who chose to make their lives.” When we take these words and social skills, and have put their faith real by living it for May their lives continue and multiply them by the them at the service of God's others.As we look into the eyes to be blessed now and may fourteen men whose jubilees people in their homeland and of these men and reflect on they be given the rewards we celebrate this year, we can overseas.The countless their lives, we get a sense the our ever-faithful God showers only imagine the wondrous thousands who have benefited meaning our own faith can have on those who live through faith good these men of faith have in small and large ways are and be inspired to live our lives for others. JUBILEES 2003 70 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Sigismund Danielski, C.S.C. Akron, Oh., and River Grove, Ill. For safe thus far, and....”We know grace Celebrating his 70th anniversary of eight years he assisted in the brothers’ will see him profession of vows, this Chicago publishing house, Dujarie Press, at safely home, but native spent almost his entire active Notre Dame. A patient, determined, hope he will life in Holy Cross as a teacher or and skillful teacher and man of enrich our librarian. He served in schools in letters, Br. Sig describes his journey in numbers by Indianapolis, Ind., Chicago, Ill., Holy Cross in the words of Amazing his presence a Taunton, Mass., South Bend, Ind., Grace, “...’twas grace that brought me while longer. 60 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Donald Johnroe, C.S.C. enthusiasm who considers it an every year” and “I’m thankful for this This native of Detroit marks 60 years honor to have served and made a length of time in the community.” of vows this year.A man of many difference in the lives of others All of us are. interests and through the years. multiple talents, Brother Charles Borromeo Br. Donald Brother Walter Foken, C.S.C. Beck, C.S.C. Celebrating his 60th began his life in Cincinnati, Oh., is Br.Walter’s anniversary, Br. Charles, born in Holy Cross as a birthplace, and this tall, athletic man Newport, Ky., considers the 30 years teacher in Biloxi, brought an abiding interest in the he spent helping instruct and guide Miss., then Reds with him to Holy Cross 60 years various prayer groups in the LaPorte, served on the ago. He taught and assisted in business Ind., area to be his most challenging staff of the community beehive of offices and athletic departments of and productive years in Holy Cross. activity at the Community House at schools in Austin,Tex.,Akron, Oh., Prior to 1972, he also taught science Notre Dame, until assigned to our Lakewood, Oh., Gates Mills, Oh., and mathematics in schools in Terre Haute boys’ home. For several Indianapolis, Ind., and Monroe, Mich. South Bend, Ind.,Taunton, Mass., years after that he helped at the Notre He joined the staff of the Holy Cross Evansville, Ind., Chicago, Ill., and Dame Post Office and cooked at the Brothers Center Terre Haute, Ind.The base for his community farm, no small task when at Notre Dame spiritual influence was Le Mans keeping fifteen or twenty hearty in 1986, his Academy in Rolling Prairie, Ind. farming brothers in optimum shape. pleasant voice A highly talented man, quiet and For the next thirty years he taught in and manner reserved, Br. Charles has enjoyed his schools in Akron, Oh., Monroe, greeting many a active life in Holy Cross and Mich., Harper Woods, Mich., Gates visitor and caller appreciates his ability to contribute Mills, Oh., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for more than now to the apostolate of prayer He then served as organist for his ten years until his retirement to while retired parish in Ft. Lauderdale while Schubert Villa in the Holy Cross at Schubert Villa studying at Barry U. He also taught at Village, Notre Dame. Br.Walter at the Holy that institution for three years, as well exhibited an intense devotion to both Cross Village, as Keiser College. He became director his religious and professional life, and Notre Dame. of the RCIA program at the parish, his business acumen ranked even then retired to Holy Cross Village, higher than his ability to cite little Notre Dame in 2000. Br. Donald has known facts about Cincinnati sports been a man of prodigious energy and teams. He claims that, “I’ve enjoyed 2 continued on page 3 JUBILEES 2003 60 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Bennet Nettleton, C.S.C. the early days. He appreciates the gift from Notre Dame for fourteen years Another 60-year jubilarian and a of life and “especially my vocation to – so far. His academic career was product of Baton the religious life.” Dozens of brothers pursued in South Bend, Ind., Rouge, La., this and thousands of students share in Indianapolis, Ind., Akron, Oh., and icon of teaching that appreciation. at Notre Dame. He also served in excellence and the Notre Dame area in forming new longevity is Brother Pedro Haering, C.S.C. members for Holy Cross, and was revered in To hear Br. Pedro’s voice on WSND-FM director of the province infirmary Lakewood, Oh., radio twice each week belies the for several years.The talents this where he taught age that must surely accompany man lacks are far fewer than those uninterruptedly for nearly 50 years. this Evansville, Ind., native’s 60th he enjoys. His sharp mind, keen wit, His social studies classroom became a anniversary of vows. After many years humor and obvious enjoyment of life veritable museum, and the southern as an excellent teacher of mathematics have at times been focused into accent he never lost was as entrancing and science writing and producing musicals as to his students as his keen interest in subjects and as well as into his very popular radio history and his unique approaches to an administrator programs. His scientific bent is its mastery. Prior to St. Edward in in schools, he beautifully balanced by his mastery Lakewood, Br. Bennet taught for retired to begin of many arts, writing and speaking seven years, first in Indianapolis, Ind., a second career among them. He says, “as the years and then in Monroe, Mich. A based on a pile up, the wisdom of living ‘one day gentleman who has exemplified the lifelong hobby – at a time’ becomes more and more traits of a gentle man all his life, collecting and studying non-rock evident.”We are blessed to have Br. Br. Bennet believes he is more popular music from roughly the Pedro among us as those “one day” reflective now than when, filled middle decades of the 20th century. increments happily mount up. with enthusiasm and anticipation, He turned this hobby into two he prepared his classes and taught in significant radio programs broadcast 50 Years as a Brother of Holy Cross Brother Robert Kelly, C.S.C. Tex., immediately after his novitiate to help with campus ministry and Born in Lima, Oh., Br. Robert is year. Other school assignments were development.