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Heart to Heart A Tribute To His Holiness, Pope Francis

Dear Friends,The Benedictine Community of Saint Vincent joins you and the

community of faith throughout the world in a prayer of gratitude for the blessing of Emeritus Pope Benedict and for our newly-elected Holy Father, Pope Francis. May he be an instrument of God’s love for all.

On the day of the election of the new Pope, I was pleasantly amazed by the throngs of enthusiastic young people who had come to Saint Peter’s Square from all over the world. Their happy faces and energy were truly a sign of hope for the future. It struck me that while the Church may be the oldest institution in the world, at the same time it is truly forever young because of the life-giving presence of the Holy Spirit. It is a time of hope and renewal for the Church for the sake of all humanity.

As the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was a man deeply com-mitted to issues of social justice. His love for the people and humanity were reflected in his first words in greeting the crowd: “buona sera”—good evening. The new Holy Father has also chosen the name Francis in honor of the great Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in our Church and a model for his ministry as Pope. The humility and love of Saint Francis obviously have been a great inspiration to Pope Francis. For Saint Francis, to be a disciple is to be like Jesus—loving all people, yet reaching out with special compassion to the poor, outcasts and those in greatest need. His name also reminds us of Saint Francis Xavier, the missionary who brought the gospel message to Japan and Asia in the early 1500s. Pope Francis is called to shepherd the universal Church. Every country, every person needs to be embraced by the compassion and love of Jesus Christ. His first message to the world as Pope fills us all with great hope as he begins his new mission as Chief Shepherd of the Church. He is in our prayers.

Let us pray for Pope Francis and for each other. Sincerely in Christ,

+ Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.

Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.

Our Year Of Faith

Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D.

Bishop Brandt’s StatementWith great joy and thanksgiving to God, we welcome the election of Jorge Mario

Cardinal Bergoglio as Pope Francis, the 265th successor to the first pope, the Apostle Peter. The Holy Spirit, who has guided the Catholic Church through these two millennia, has once again guided the election of a new shepherd, the spiri-tual leader of nearly 1.2 billion Catholics in our world today. Pope Francis faces many challenges around the globe, including the culture of death that Blessed Pope John Paul II fought, and the culture of secular relativism that Pope Benedict XVI so often addressed. Pope Francis has the holiness and wisdom to face these challenges and the others that haunt our world today. Pope Francis also inherits the promise made by Christ to Peter: ‘Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.’ With Christ’s promise and our prayers, Pope Francis begins his ministry to a world that I think so desperately needs to hear the Gospel message of love and salvation. I pledge my loyalty and my support to him in the name of the w hole church of the Diocese of Greensburg.

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This newsletter is published by the Benedictines of

Saint Vincent Archabbey.

Publisher Archabbot Douglas R.

Nowicki, O.S.B.

Executive Director,Archabbey Apostolates

and EndowmentsPaul R. Taylor, O.S.B.

Development DirectorPaul R. Whiteside

Director of Archabbey Public Relations/EditorKimberley A. Metzgar

Associate Director of Archabbey Public Relations

Liz Cousins

Public Relations AssociatesJordan HainseySimon Stuchlik

All papal photos printed with permission of L’Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican, unless noted.

Contributors to this issue:Liz Cousins

Jordan HainseyAnnette D. Hart

Kim MetzgarSaint Vincent College Public

RelationsPaul Whiteside

Saint Vincent Archabbey300 Fraser Purchase Rd., Latrobe, PA

15650-2690724-805-2601

[email protected] www.saintvincentarchabbey.org

From the Latin “Cor ad Cor Loquitur,” or “Heart Speaks to Heart,” is the motto of Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B. It refers to the Archabbot’s

prayer that giving and receiving authentic love may always be the chief characteristic of the Saint Vincent monastic community. This was also the motto of John Henry Cardinal Newman.

Apostolic Blessing “Urbi et Orbi”March 13, 2013

“Brothers and sisters, good evening!You know that it was the duty of the Conclave to give Rome a Bishop. It seems that my brother Car-

dinals have gone to the ends of the earth to get one... but here we are... I thank you for your welcome. The diocesan community of Rome now has its Bishop. Thank you! And first of all, I would like to offer a prayer for our Bishop Emeritus, Benedict XVI. Let us pray together for him, that the Lord may bless him and that Our Lady may keep him.

[prayer] And now, we take up this journey: Bishop and People. This journey of the Church of Rome which presides in charity over all the Churches. A journey of fraternity, of love, of trust among us. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for the whole world, that there may be a great spirit of fraternity. It is my hope for you that this journey of the Church, which we start today, and in which my Cardinal Vicar, here present, will assist me, will be fruitful for the evangelization of

this most beautiful city. And now I would like to give the blessing, but first -

first I ask a favour of you: before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will bless me: the prayer of the people asking the blessing for their Bishop. Let us make, in silence, this prayer: your prayer over me. [a moment of silent prayer]

Now I will give the Blessing to you and to the whole world, to all men and women of good will.

Brothers and sisters, I leave you now. Thank you for your welcome. Pray for me and until we meet again. We will see each other soon. Tomorrow I wish to go and pray to Our Lady, that she may watch over all of Rome. Good night and sleep well!

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“Our life is a path. When we stop walking there is something that isn’t right. To walk always in the presence of the

Lord, in the light of the Lord, seeking to live the blamelessness that God asks of Abraham in His promise... When we walk without the Cross, when we build without the Cross, when we profess a Christ without the Cross ... we aren’t disciples of the Lord. We are worldly, we are bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, but not disciples of the Lord.”

—Pope FrancisPro Ecclesia Mass, Sistine Chapel, with 114 Cardinal electors

March 14, 2013

1930s to 1970s

• Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on

December 17, 1936, he was named

Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

• Studies and earns a diploma as a

technical chemist, but then chose the

priesthood and entered the seminary in

Villa Devoto.

• Enters the novitiate of the Society of

Jesus on March 11, 1958, completing

his humanities studies in Chile before

returning to Buenos Aires in 1963, where

he obtained a degree in philosophy from

the Philosophy Faculty of the San José

Major College in San Miguel.

• Teaches literature and psychology at

the Immaculate Mary College in Santa Fe

in 1964 and 1965, and at Saviour College

in Buenos Aires in 1966.

• Studies theology at the Theology

Faculty at the San José Major College

in San Miguel from 1967 to 1970.

• Ordained a priest of the Society of

Jesus on December 13, 1969.

• Finishes his third probation at Alcalá

de Henares, Spain, and takes final vows

on April 22, 1973.

• Serves as master of novices at

Villa Barilari, San Miguel, 1973-1973

and professor at the Theology Faculty,

Provinciaial Consultor and Rector of the

Major College.

• Elected as Jesuit Provincial of

Argentina on July 31, 1973.

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“Lent comes to us as a cry of truth and sure hope, which answers yes, that it is possible not to put on makeup and draw plastic

smiles as if nothing is happening. Yes, it is possible that everything will be made new and different because God continues to be ‘rich in kindness and mercy, always willing to forgive,’ and He encourages us to begin again and again. Today we are again invited to undertake a paschal journey to Truth, a journey that includes the cross and renunciation, which will be uncomfortable but not sterile. We are invited to admit that something is not right in ourselves, in society and in the Church, to change, to turn around, to be converted.

—Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Lenten Message, Ash Wednesday

Buenos Aires, February 13, 2013

1980s to 2000s

• Serves as rector of the Major College and of its philosophy and theology faculties from 1980 to 1986 and as parish priest of Patriarca San José in the diocese of San Miguel.

• Finishes his doctorate in Germany in March, 1986.

• Assigned to the Saviour College, and serves as spiritual director and confessor in the city of Cordoba.

• Named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires on May 20, 1992 by Pope John Paul II. Consecrated on June 27 in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires.

• Named coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aries on June 3, 1997.

• Succeeds to full governance of the Archdiocese on February 28, 1998 following the death of Cardinal Quarracino.

• Authors Meditac iones para religiosos, 1982; Reflexiones sobre la vida apostólica, 1986; and Reflexiones de esperanza, 1992.

• Appointed Bishop of Argentina for Faithful of Eastern Rites on November 6, 1998.

• Created Cardinal by Pope John Paul II on February 21, 2001.

• Participates as Cardinal elector in the Papal Conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.

• Serves as a member of the Permanent Commission representing the Province of Buenos Aires, a member of the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education and of the Argentina Catholic University, where he was Grand Chancellor.

• Serves as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and the Congregation for Clergy.

• Elected Pope on March 13, 2013.• Installed as Pope in Saint Peter’s

Square in Rome on March 19, 2013.

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“Hoping against hope! Today too, amid so

much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others. To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love, is to open up a horizon of hope; it is to let a shaft of light break through the heavy clouds; it is to bring the warmth of hope! For believers, for us Christians, like Abraham, like Saint Joseph, the hope that we bring is set against the horizon of God, which has opened up before us in Christ. It is a hope built on the rock which is God.” —Pope Francis Installation Mass March 19, 2013

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“The theology of the Cross is not a theory—it is the reality of Christian life. To live in the belief in Jesus Christ, to live in truth and love implies daily sacrifice, implies suffering. Christianity is not the easy road; it is, rather,

a difficult climb, but one illuminated by the light of Christ and by the great hope that is born of him. Saint Augustine says that Christians are not spared suffering, indeed they must suffer a little more, because to live the faith expresses the courage to face in greater depth the problems that life and history present. But only in this way, through the experience of suffering, can we know life in its profundity, in its beauty, in the great hope born from Christ crucified and risen again.”

—Pope Benedict XVIJesus Christ through the Eyes of Pope Benedict XVI, Edited by Giuliano Vigini, Libreria Editrice Vaticana

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. , 2012

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Pope Benedict XVI1920s and 1930s

• Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict

XVI, born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of

Passau (Germany) on April 16, 1927

(Holy Saturday) and baptised on the

same day. His father, a policeman, from

a family of farmers; his mother, a cook,

a daughter of artisans.

• Childhood and adolescence spent

in Traunstein, a small village near the

Austrian border, thirty kilometers from

Salzburg.

• Young Joseph witnesses how some

Nazis beat the parish priest before the

celebration of Mass.

• During Nazi Germany, finds strength

in beauty and truth of faith in Christ.

• As required of all German youths,

young Joseph enrolls in an auxiliary anti-

aircraft corps.

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on Ash Wednesday in 2009 at Sant’ Anselmo, the international Benedictine university in Rome. At right he walks with Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, O.S.B., in the courtyard at Sant’ Anselmo.

“Do not walk away—rely on the Holy Spirit. Unity is of the essence of the Church (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 813);

it is a gift we must recognize and cherish. Tonight, let us pray for the resolve to nurture unity; contribute to it! resist any temptation to walk away! For it is precisely the comprehensiveness, the vast vision, of our faith—solid yet open, consistent yet dynamic, true yet constantly growing in insight—that we can offer our world.”

—Pope Benedict XVI You will be my Witnesses: Homilies and Addresses in Australia

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Pope Benedict XVI in New York, 2008.

1940s and 1950s

• Studies philosophy and theology from 1946 to 1951 in the Higher School of Philosophy and Theology of Freising and at the University of Munich.

• Receives his priestly ordination on June 29, 1951.

• Teaches at the Higher School of Freising.

• Obtains his doctorate in theology with a thesis entitled “People and House of God in Saint Augustine’s Doctrine of the Church” in 1953.

• Qualifies for University teaching with a dissertation on: “The Theology of History in Saint Bonaventure” under the direction of the renowned professor of fundamental theology Gottlieb Söhngen.

• Lectures on dogmat ic and fundamental theology at the Higher School of Philosophy and Theology in Freising.

• Begins teaching at Bonn in 1959.

“But what does it mean to love Christ? It means trusting him even in times of trial, following him faithfully even on the

Via Crucis, in the hope that soon the morning of the Resurrection will come. Entrusting ourselves to Christ, we lose nothing, we gain everything.”

—Pope Benedict XVI,When God Answers: Spiritual Reflections from the second year of the

Pontificate of Benedict XVI. Edited by Lucio Coco. Catholic Truth Society, London, Publishers to the Holy See. 2008.

Photo by Rev. Matt Baum

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1960s and 1970s

• Teaches at Bonn until 1963; at

Münster from 1963 to 1966 and at

Tübingen from 1966 to 1969.

• Holds the Chair of dogmatics and

history of dogma at the University of

Regensburg, where he was also Vice-

President of the University.

• Makes a contribution to Vatican II

as an “expert” as theological advisor of

Cardinal Joseph Frings, Archbishop of

Cologne.

• Serves the German Bishops’

Conference and the International

Theological Commission.

• Initiates, with Hans Urs von Balthasar,

Henri de Lubac and other theologians,

the theological journal Communio in

1972.

• Serves as Archbishop of Munich and

Freising after appointment by Pope Paul

VI on March 25, 1977.

• Received episcopal ordination on

May 28, 1977.

• First Diocesan priest for 80 years to

take on the pastoral governance of the

great Bavarian Archdiocese. Chooses

as his episcopal motto: “Cooperators

of the truth.”

• Is named a Cardinal with the priestly

title of “Santa Maria Consolatrice al

Tiburtino” by Pope Paul VI during the

Consistory of June 27, 1977.

• Takes part in the Conclave of August

25 and 26, 1978, that elected John Paul I.

• Serves as John Paul I’s Special

Envoy to the III International Mariological

Congress, celebrated in Guayaquil

(Ecuador) from September 16 to 24,

1978.

• Takes part in the Conclave that

elected Pope John Paul II in October,

1978.

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Pope Benedict XVI at Montecassino


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“Faith without works is like a tree without fruit.”

—His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI2013 Lenten Message

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“From the dawn of the Republic, America’s quest for freedom has been guided by the conviction that the principles governing

political and social life are intimately linked to a moral order based on the dominion of God the Creator. The framers of this nation’s founding documents drew upon this conviction when they proclaimed the ‘self-evident truth’ that all men are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights grounded in the laws of nature and of nature’s God. The course of American history demonstrates the difficulties, the struggles, and the great intellectual and moral resolve which were demanded to shape a society which faithfully embodied these noble principles. In that process, which forged the soul of the nation, religious beliefs were a constant inspiration and driving force, as for example in the struggle against slavery and in the civil rights movement. In our time too, particularly in moments of crisis, Americans continue to find their strength in a commitment to this patrimony of shared ideals and aspirations.”

—Pope Benedict XVIWelcoming Ceremony

Address of His Holiness Benedict XVISouth Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

1980s and 1990s

• Serves as Relator of the V Ordinary

General Assembly of the Synod of

Bishops in 1980 on the theme: “Mission

of the Christian Family in the world of

today.”

• Serves as Delegate President of the

VI Ordinary General Assembly of 1983

on “Reconciliation and Penance in the

mission of the Church.”

• Serves as Prefect of the Congregation

for the Doctrine of the Faith and President

of the Pontifical Biblical Commission

and of the International Theological

Commission after appointment by John

Paul II on November 25, 1981.

• Publishes his interview-book on

the situation of the faith (The Ratzinger

Report) in 1985 and in 1996 Salt of the

Earth.

• Receives “Honoris Causa” Doctorates

in 1984 from the College of Saint Thomas

in Saint Paul, Minnesota; in 1986 from

the Catholic University of Lima; in 1987

from the Catholic University of Eichstätt;

in 1988 from the Catholic University of

Lublin; in 1998 from the University of

Navarre; in 1999 from the LUMSA (Libera

Università Maria Santissima Assunta) of

Rome.

• Elevated to the Order of Bishops, to

the Suburbicarian See of Velletri-Segni

on April 5, 1993.

• Serves as President of the Preparatory

Commission for the Catechism of the

Catholic Church, which after six years of

work (1986 to 1992) presented the new

Catechism to the Holy Father.

• Elected as Vice-Dean of the College

of Cardinals on November 6, 1998.

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Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil.

2000 to 2005• Entrusted with the Suburbicarian See

of Ostia on November 30, 2002.

• Concludes Special Papal Envoy for

the Celebration of the XII Centenary

of the foundation of the Diocese of

Paderborn, Germany which took place

on January 3, 2000.

• Receives honorary doctorate in

2000 from the Faculty of Theology of the

University of Wrocław in Poland.

• Serves as Honorary Academic of

the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on

November 13, 2000.

• Serves the Roman Curia as a member

of the Council of the Secretariat of

State for Relations with States; of the

Congregations for the Oriental Churches,

for Divine Worship and the Discipline

of the Sacraments, for Bishops, for the

Evangelization of Peoples, for Catholic

Education, for Clergy and for the Causes

of the Saints; of the Pontifical Councils

for Promoting Christian Unity, and for

Culture; of the Supreme Tribunal of the

Apostolic Signatura, and of the Pontifical

Commissions for Latin America, “Ecclesia

Dei”, for the Authentic Interpretation of

the Code of Canon Law, and for the

Revision of the Code of Canon Law of

the Oriental Churches.

• Elected Pope on April 19, 2005.

• Installed as Pope on April 24, 2005.

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Apostolic Journeys of Pope Benedict XVI1. Germany August 18 to 21, 2005

2. Poland May 25 to 28, 2006

3. Spain July 8 to 9, 2006

4. Germany September 9 to 14, 2006

5. Turkey November 28 to December 1, 2006

6. Brazil May 9 to 13, 2007

7. Austria September 7 to 9, 2007

8. United States April 15 to 20, 2008

9. Australia July 13 to 21, 2008

10. France September 12 to 15, 2008

11. Cameroon and Angola March 17 to 23, 2009

12. Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories May 8 to 15, 2009

13. Czech Republic September 26 to 28, 2009

14. Malta April 17 to 18, 2010

15. Portugal May 11 to 14, 2010

16. Cyprus June 4 to 6, 2010

17. United Kingdom September 16 to 19, 2010

18. Spain November 6 to 7, 2010

19. Croatia June 4 to 5, 2011

20. San Marino June 19, 2011

21. Spain August 18 to 21, 2011

22. Germany September 22 to 25, 2011

23. Benin November 18 to 20, 2011

24. Mexico and Cuba March 23 to 29, 2012

25. Lebanon September 14 to 16, 2012

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World Youth Days Attended By Pope Benedict XVI1. Cologne, Italy. Theme: “We have come to worship Him” (Mt 2, 2) August 16 to 21, 2005

2. Sydney, Australia. Theme: “ You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1, 8)

July 15 to 20, 2008

3. Madrid, Spain. Theme: “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” (Col 2:7).

August 16 to 21, 2011

“Dear young people, Is it not because of your faith that friends in difficulty or seeking meaning in their lives have turned to you? Be watchful! Listen! Through the

dissonance and division of our world, can you hear the concordant voice of humanity? From the forlorn child in a Darfur camp, or a troubled teenager, or an anxious parent in any suburb, or perhaps even now from the depth of your own heart, there emerges the same human cry for recognition, for belonging, for unity. Who satisfies that essential human yearning to be one, to be immersed in communion, to be built up, to be led to truth? The Holy Spirit! This is the Spirit’s role: to bring Christ’s work to fulfillment. Enriched with the Spirit’s gifts, you will have the power to move beyond the piecemeal, the hollow utopia, the fleeting, to offer the consistency and certainty of Christian witness!”

—Pope Benedict XVIYou will be my Witnesses: Homilies and Addresses in Australia

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“Faith is not a theory that can be personalized

or even set aside. It is something very concrete; it is the criterion that determines our lifestyle. In an epoch where hostility and greed have become superpowers, an epoch where we support the abuse of religion to the point of deifying hatred, neutral rationality alone cannot protect us. We need the living God, who loved us even to death.”

—Pope Benedict XVIJesus Christ through the Eyes of

Pope Benedict XVIEdited by Giuliano Vigini

Libreria Editrice VaticanaUnited States Conference of

Catholic BishopsWashington, D.C., 2012

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“Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love

and truth [cf. Spe Salvi, 4]. This relationship elicits a desire to grow in the knowledge and understanding of Christ and his teaching. In this way those who meet him are drawn by the very power of the Gospel to lead a new life characterized by all that is beautiful, good, and true; a life of Christian witness nurtured and strengthened within the community of our Lord’s disciples, the Church.”

—Pope Benedict XVI Meeting with Catholic Educators

Address of His Holiness Benedict XVIConference Hall of the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

“Charity in truth, to which Jesus Christ bore witness by his earthly life and especially by his death and resurrection, is the principal driving force behind the authentic development of every person and of all humanity.

Love—caritas—is an extraordinary force which leads people to opt for courageous and generous engagement in the field of justice and peace. It is a force that has its origin in God, Eternal Love and Absolute Truth. Each person finds his good by adherence to God’s plan for him, in order to realize it fully: in this plan, he finds his truth, and through adherence to this truth he becomes free (cf. Jn 8:22).”

—Pope Benedict XVICaritas in Veritate. (In Charity and Truth) Encyclical letter.

San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2009.

Encyclicals Of Pope Benedict XVI1. Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) 2006

2. Spe Salvi (In Hope We Are Saved) 2007

3. Caritas in Veritate (In Charity and Truth) 2009

Apostolic Exhortations Of Pope Benedict XVI1. Sacramentum Caritatis: On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit

of the Church’s Life and Mission 2007

2. Verbum Domini: On the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church 2010

3. Africae Munus: On the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace

2011

4. Ecclesia in Medio Oriente: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness

2012


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Visit To Ground ZeroO God of love, compassion, and healing,

look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions,who gather today at this site,

the scene of incredible violence and pain.

We ask you in your goodnessto give eternal light and peace

to all who died here—the heroic first-responders:

our fire fighters, police officers,emergency service workers, and Port Authority personnel,

along with all the innocent men and womenwho were victims of this tragedy

simply because their work or servicebrought them here on September 11, 2001.

We ask you, in your compassionto bring healing to those

who, because of their presence here that day,suffer from injuries and illness.

heal, too, the pain of still-grieving familiesand all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.

give them strength to continue their lives with courage and hope.

We are mindful as wellof those who suffered death, injury, and loss

on the same day at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Our hearts are one with theirs

as our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.

God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world:peace in the hearts of all men and womenand peace among the nations of the earth.

Turn to your way of lovethose whose hearts and minds

are consumed with hatred.

God of understanding,overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,

we seek your light and guidanceas we confront such terrible events.

Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here

may not have been lost in vain. Comfort and console us,strengthen us in hope,

and give us the wisdom and courageto work tirelessly for a world

where true peace and love reignamong nations and in the hearts of all.

—Pope Benedict XVIVisit to Ground Zero

Prayer of His Holiness Benedict XVIGround Zero, New York

Sunday, April 20, 2008

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His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in procession on Ash Wednesday in 2009 at Sant’ Anselmo, the international Benedictine university in Rome. Rev. Benoit Alloggia, O.S.B., left, of Saint Vincent Archabbey, served as deacon at the Mass which followed at the Basilica of Santa Sabina.

“Sometimes it is challenging to find a reason for what appears only as a difficulty to be overcome or even pain to be endured. Yet our faith helps us to break open the horizon beyond our

own selves in order to see life as God does. God’s unconditional love, which bathes every human individual, points to a meaning and purpose for all human life. Through his Cross, Jesus in fact draws us into his saving love [cf. Jn 12:32] and in so doing shows us the way ahead—the way of hope which transfigures us all, so that we too, become bearers of that hope and charity for others.”

—Pope Benedict XVIMeeting with Young People Having Disabilities

Words of His Holiness Benedict XVISaint Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, New York

Saturday, April 19, 2008

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“AEucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically flawed.”

—Pope Benedict XVIDeus Caritas EstWashington, D.C.

United States Conference of Catholic BishopsFebruary, 2006

“Aworld without God is a world without hope. Only God can create justice. And faith gives us the certainty that he does so... God is justice and creates justice. This is our consolation and our hope. And in his justice

there is also grace.”—Pope Benedict XVI

Spe SalviLibreria Editrice Vaticana

2007

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Father Thomas Hart, O.S.B., attended the Society of Bibli-cal Literature Annual Meeting in Chicago recently.

* * * * *Father Jude Brady,

O.S.B., has served as Retreat Direc-tor and Formation Consultant for the Benedictine Sisters of the Good Shep-herd, Brownsville, Texas, fall of 2012 and winter 2013. He gave a Franciscan Formation Retreat,

in Loretto, winter 2013, and will give the Priests Retreat for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, summer 2013.

* * * * *Father Rene Kollar,

O.S.B., attended Dig-nitatis Humanae and the Rediscovery of Religious Freedom, a conference spon-sored by the Wash-ington Session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Washing-ton, D.C.

* * * * *Father Stephen

Concordia, O.S.B., taught a course in Music Appreciation at the Osher Life Long Learning Insti-tute at Carnegie Mellon University recently. The course was entitled “Song

and Spirit: Sacred Choral Music Through the Ages.” The six lectures showed how composers were able to combine the cul-tural resources of their times with ancient words and rituals to create timeless mas-terpieces of music and spirituality.

Father Stephen conducted two a cap-pella choral concerts with the Saint Vincent Camerata Scholars at Queen of Peace in Patton, and in the Saint Vincent Basilica. The program included works by Palestrina, Tallis, Rheinberger, Rachmaninov, the American composers Eric Whitacre and Morten Lauridsen, and American Colonial shape-note hymns.

In March, the Saint Vincent Camerata, together with the Academy Chamber Orchestra, performed the famous Lord Nelson Mass of Joseph Haydn. Soloists were Saint Vincent College students Caro-lyn Smith, soprano, and Rebecca Skirpan, mezzo-soprano, and Pittsburgh Opera soloists James Flora, tenor and John Dooley, bass. Dr. Warren Davidson was concertmaster, while Father Stephen con-ducted.

Father Stephen will also present “Spiri-tuality and Music” on April 16 as part of the 2013 Saint Vincent College Aging and Spirituality Lecture Series.

* * * * *Brother Mark Floreanini, O.S.B., presented

“The Spiritual Exercise of Creating” on March 27 as part of the 2013 Aging and Spirituality Lecture Series.

Two of Brother Mark’s art classes com-pleted service projects by drawing por-

traits of students at the NHS School, Whitney, and patients at the Mountain View Specialty Care Center, Greensburg. The

college Art Club, directed by Brother Mark, sponsored an Empty Bowl event where students were invited to hand-craft bowls to raise money for organiza-tions working to end hunger.

Brother Mark finished the ambula-tory windows and is now making Christ-mas bells. He is currently working on the mosaic that he started two years ago. He will be teaching another class in stained glass this fall and plans, with the class, to start doing stained glass for the transoms on the second floor of Alfred. The first floor transoms are now completed.

* * * * *Benedictines presenting lessons to the

Oblates of Saint Benedict at Saint Vincent included Father Jacques de Paul Daley, O.S.B., “Oh Holiness and Benedictine Spirituality,” January; Father Alfred Patterson, O.S.B., “Pov-erty and Simplicity in Benedictine Spiritu-ality,” February; Brother Hugh Lester, O.S.B.,

Father Kurt Belsole, O.S.B., was at the last public Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter’s Basilica and distributed ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Father Kurt, who is Director of Liturgical Formation at the North American College in Rome, helped distribute ashes. Father Kurt is pictured above at the Last Angelus of Pope Benedict on February 24 in Saint Peter’s Square. The Pope is at his window in the background (see inset).

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New booksStudy Guide: Lessons

From BenedictA new study guide has been released

to accompany a book written by Father Donald S. Raila, O.S.B. in 2011. The Study Guide to Lessons From Saint Benedict: Finding Joy in Daily Life, has been published by Sacred Winds Press

and is available from Archabbey Publica-tions.

Retailing for $12.95 (Lessons From Saint Benedict is $14.95, 183 pp.), the study guide is a resource for groups and individuals who would like to fur-ther their under-standing of the wisdom of

Saint Benedict and enhance spiritual growth.

Each chapter includes three study ques-tions and three suggested activities designed to encourage group discus-sions and individual reflections. Father Donald has been director of Oblates for Saint Vincent Archabbey since 1988. Lessons From Saint Benedict was taken from 26 letters written by Father Donald and published in the Oblate newsletter. The 60-page study guide includes room for notes. Its chapters match the chap-ters in the Lessons book.

History And RelevanceHistory and Relevance by Howard

Mumford Jones was recently edited by Father Rene Kollar, O.S.B.,

Dean of the School of Humanities and Fine

Arts, the 22nd lecture of the Wimmer Memo-

rial Lecture Series. The out-of-print book has been reprinted through Archabbey Pub-

lications, in collaboration with Wipf & Stock Publishers.

The 1960s were certainly years of tur-moil and upheaval fueled by both domes-tic conflict and a questionable foreign

policy, and these years also posed some difficult questions for historians search-ing for explanations. Could an appre-ciation of history provide insights into a particular epoch or an understanding of domestic issues? In his 1969 Wimmer Memorial Lecture, History and Rele-vance, Howard Mumford Jones explored these questions and affirmed the rel-evance of history. According to Jones, “It is, I think, true that a good many stresses and strains in our society are, if not new in character, novel in intensity. “History, he concluded, does teach a valuable lesson. Only by patience and reflection “do we amid a thousand blunders slowly improve the lot of man.”

Howard Mumford Jones published a variety of books including America and French Culture: 1750-1848, for which he was awarded the Jusserand Medal from the American Historical Association in 1932, and the 1965 Pulitzer Prize-win-ning O Strange New World.

History and Relevance was the 22nd lecture in the Wimmer Memorial Lecture Series (1947-1970) at Saint Vincent. It was given in 1969.

Wheels and Rondels: Stained Glass Windows of Saint

Benedict Church, BaltimoreJordan Hainsey and Liz Cousins of the

Archabbey Public Relations staff worked with Father Paschal A. Morlino, O.S.B., and Matthew J. Felice to produce this 100-page volume, published in March of 2013. Celebrating its 120th anniver-sary as a parish in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Saint Benedict Parish was

established to serve Irish and German immigrants in 1893. Saint Vincent Bene-dictines have been part of that parish throughout these years, with the current pastor being Father Paschal. The cur-rent church was constructed between 1931 and 1933, with the design by Benedictine architect Father Michael McInerney, O.S.B., of Belmont Abbey, North Carolina. The stained glass win-dows of the church were designed by Angelo Leopardo Pitassi of Pittsburgh, and installed between 1943 and 1945. Using an ancient technique of fired and painted glass along with an antique art glass called Normandy, Pitassi crafted the life and miracles of Saint Benedict in 27 roundels, as well as in many ancillary panes. Descriptive photos are paired with Pitassi’s descriptions of each window.

“We have inherited the great gift of faith and a beautiful place of worship from those that have gone before us in faith,” said Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., in his foreword. “How-ever, we are the living stones of that faith community today that must build a new edifice of faith, hope and love for future generations. It is our hope and prayer that the seeds of that faith will bear fruit for years to come.”

For more information on Saint Bene-dict Parish, visit the website: http://www.saintbenedict.org/. To order online visit www.stvincentstore.com, or send pay-ment plus $1.50 for postage to Archab-bey Publications, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 15650.

Liz Cousins, Rev. Paschal Morlino, O.S.B., and Jordan Hainsey display copies of Wheels and Rondels, a book about the church of Saint Benedict Parish, Baltimore.



meeting in November with the International Team of Youth of Our Lady to prepare the schedule for 2013 and improve contact with others teams throughout the world in special teams that are living in countries with civil war. The International Team’s goal is to show Jesus to youths by Mary´s examples of fidelity, who told to the Lord: “Fiat voluntas tua.”

In December 2012, at our Monastery Siloe Retreat Center, he had a retreat with the Youth Teams. The retreat had youths from differents cities of the São Paulo. In this opportunity, the young renew their fidelity to the teams and also started their spiritual walking for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro 2013.

In February, at Santo André City, São Paulo, Brazil, Brother Filipe had a retreat with Oblates of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence. This meeting was to think about the value of the Rule of Saint Benedict in our society and the way to live it in their lives.

He is preparing with other brothers the Holy Week Retreat 2013, in the Retreat Center Siloe. This event had its beginning when the first American monks arrived in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil.

* * * * *The Sunday, February 17 edition of

the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette featured an

article, “The Next Page: Latin, the ‘mother tongue of the church,’” which included an interview with Father Chrysos-tom Schlimm, O.S.B. of Saint Vincent.

“When the Vati-can has something important to say, whether a matter of church doctrine or the resignation of a pope, it delivers the message first in Latin,” said the article by writer Joe Smydo.

“At the conclusion of a gathering Monday at which he approved three canonizations, Pope Benedict XVI broke into Latin and made an announcement so grave, so unex-pected, that it rocked the Catholic Church,” Smydo wrote. “Rocked the church, that is, after the address had been translated into English and sundry other languages actu-ally used by the church’s more than 1 billion members.

“Latin may be dead to most of the world, and the Vatican’s everyday language may be Italian. But in a nod, perhaps, at the gravity of his announcement, Benedict invoked the traditional language of the Western church,” the article stated.

Eight seminarians were installed to the Ministry of Acolyte on November 5, 2012 by Most Rev. William J. Waltersheid, Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, in the Archabbey Basilica at Saint Vincent. Pictured, from left, are Saint Vincent Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., Chancellor; Brother Isaac Haywiser, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey, who was installed; Bishop Waltersheid; Brother Pio Adamonis, O.S.B., and Brother Matthew Nguyen, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey, who were installed; and Very Rev. Timothy Whalen, Seminary Rector.

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“Conversion of Heart,” March; Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B., “Prayer in Benedictine Spirituality,” April 21; and Father Sebastian Samay, O.S.B., “Silence in Benedictine Spiri-tuality,” May 19.

Other recent presenters have included Brother Joachim Morgan, O.S.B., “Work in Benedictine Spirituality”; Brother Mark Flo-reanini, O.S.B., “Silence in Benedictine Spiri-tuality”; Father Ananias Buccicone, O.S.B., “On Hospitality in Benedictine Spirituality”; Father Edward Mazich, O.S.B., “The Eucha-rist in Benedictine Spirituality”; and Father Philip Kanfush, O.S.B., “Saint Benedict and His Rule.”

Many of the talks presented to the Oblates have been recorded and are avail-able on CD or DVD. In addition to the talks mentioned above, also available are recordings of Brother Albert Gahr, O.S.B., who spoke on liturgy of the hours; Father Cyprian Constantine, O.S.B., who spoke on the revised translation of the Mass; Father Boni-face Hicks, O.S.B., who talked about poverty and simplicity and Father Killian Loch, O.S.B., who talked about holiness and Benedic-tine spirituality. Other recorded presenta-tions were by Father Robert Roche, O.S.B., on lectio divina; Father Justin Matro, O.S.B., on conversion of the heart; Father Bonaventure Curtis, O.S.B., on obedience; Brother Jer-emiah Lange, O.S.B., on poverty and simplic-ity; Brother Canice McMullen, O.S.B., on liturgy of the hours; and Brother Matthew Nguyen, O.S.B., on Benedictine spirituality.

DVDs are $6 and CDs are $3.50 each, with $4.95 for postage per order. Orders can be made by phone from the Saint Vin-cent Book Center, 724-805-2557 or online at www.stvincent.bkstr.com, as well as by mail to Saint Vincent Book Center, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15656-2690.

* * * * *Following his

return to the com-munity at Brazil—after studying at Saint Vincent—Brother Filipe de Almeida, O.S.B., had a

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Commemorative Book on the Saint Vincent Fire of 1963Now in Second Printing; DVD Coming Soon!

A commemorative book telling the story of the Saint Vincent Fire and subsequent rebuilding of Saint Vincent is now in its second printing. It was produced by Archabbey Publications. Additionally, a DVD featuring the story of the fire and subsequent rebuilding of campus, will be available soon. The DVD shows actual footage of the fire, interspersed with photos and reminiscences from Earl Dalton, Latrobe’s fire chief in 1963, and Ed Hutchin-son, Greensburg’s fire chief then and now. The movie was written, produced and directed by Jerome and Albert Oetgen, and edited by David Safin. Members of the Archabbey Public Relations staff also contributed to the pro-duction. Please refer to www.stvincentstore.com for information on purchasing these items. The book is also available at the Basilica Gift Shop and the College Bookstore. The DVD will retail for $15 and be available at those venues as well as online in April.

Vocation Trip To Rome

The vocation office has stayed active in helping young men discern vocations to the religious life and the priesthood. Over Christmas break Father Bonaventure Curtis, O.S.B., accompanied by Brother Pio Adamonis, O.S.B., brought seven men, including students from Saint Vin-cent College, to Italy for a discernment Pilgrimage, following the footsteps of Saint Benedict. By learning about the life of Saint Benedict, visiting and praying at all of the important sites from his life such as Monte Cassino, Nursia, and Subiaco, the discern-ing pilgrims had a chance to experience Benedictine Spirituality at its origins. The vocation office will be hosting an Easter Triduum Come & See Weekend Retreat (March 28 to 31). Guests will be invited to discern their vocation by living and praying with the monks during the Holy Days of the Paschal Mystery. Brother Pio (second from left) and Father Bonaventure are pictured with trip participants at Subiaco Abbey.

Hail To The Chiefs!

These photos are from the ceremony to honor retired Latrobe Fire Chief Earl Dalton (above, left) and to Greens-burg Fire Chief Ed Hutchinson (above, right). Both men were presented with the Presidential Medal of Honor by

Brother Norman W. Hipps, O.S.B., (pictured second from right in photo at right) and Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., (at right in photo at right). The two chiefs led the effort to fight the fire at Saint Vincent January 28, 1963 that destroyed five build-ings and damaged many others on campus. In the other photos, clockwise, from top, center: Greensburg firemen brought to the event a meticulously-restored truck used to fight the Saint Vin-cent fire; Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner Steve Mann addresses the group; Brother Anthony Kirsch, O.S.B., assistant chief of the Saint Vincent Fire Department, offers a prayer for firemen with master of ceremonies Jennifer Miele in the background; Earl Dalton is interviewed by WTAE-TV; Archabbot Douglas with retired Latrobe Chief John Orzehowski; Ed Hutchinson makes a few remarks after receiving his medal; alumni of the Saint Vincent Fire Department who attended included, from left, Anthony Mar-quis, Joe Gallagher, and Michael Hauser.



1988, has umpired the state tourna-ment four times and is president of the Elk County umpires group. He has served other offices in Legion baseball in the past. His induc-tion was for his

contributions to youth baseball and the for-mation of youths.

* * * * *On Thursday,

January 31, Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B., and Father Nathan Munsch, O.S.B. gave a talk and presentation on the nature of the priesthood to a Catholic Campus Ministry group at the University of Pittsburgh, John-stown campus. It was part of what they call their “6 Pack Discussion” series. It was held in a local restaurant called “The Bistro.”

Over spring break, Father Nathan deliv-eried a five-day community retreat to the Camaldolese Benedictine monks of Holy Family Hermitage near Bloomingdale OH, not far from Steubenville. The subject was the spirituality of the Rule of Saint Bene-

dict. On February 20, Father Nathan gave a talk on the Benedictine notion of humil-ity to the monthly meeting of Saint Vincent College employees and the administrative staff. This is part of a program that Brother Norman Hipps, O.S.B., president, started in which the employees are invited to a breakfast meeting once a month in which there is a brief talk on some aspect of the Benedictine charism of Saint Vincent.

* * * * *Father Philip Kanfush O.S.B. became a

Licensed Behavior Specialist with the C o m m o n w e a l t h of Pennsylvania in 2012. He also attained certifica-tion as a Brain Injury Specialist with the Academy of Cer-tified Brain Injury Specialists in 2012. He gave two pre-sentations, “Behav-ioral Contracting as a Tool for Positive Behavioral Change in Children with ADHD and Other Disabilities,” and “Functional Behavioral Analysis for Effective Positive Behavioral Support Plans” at the annual conference of the Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis, Nashville, in Octo-ber. He also gave a presentation, “Play and Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Litera-ture to Life,” in September and March for both the Pittsburgh Association of Educa-tors of Young Children annual conference, Pittsburgh, and the “Come Play with Me” annual conference, Greensburg.

“Anything official that is brought out in the church is first expressed in Latin,” said Father Chrys, who is special collections librarian. “Latin is the mother tongue of the church.”

Father Chrys, who also taught Latin and other subjects at the college and Saint Vincent Seminary, said papal and liturgical documents are issued first in Latin and then translated into other languages. He told the newspaper that “a long line of popes has reinforced the need to retain Latin and to familiarize clergy with the language. As the universal language of a far-flung church, he said, Latin is a vehicle for ensuring clarity and orthodoxy to theological issues over long periods of time.”

* * * * *Father Boniface

Hicks, O.S.B., spoke on “Godlessness in Our World: Belief vs. Unbelief,” at Saint Vincent Basilica Parish for an adult education program.

* * * * *

Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B. visited Saint Bernard Parish in Mount Lebanon and spoke to about 150 CCD students about the vocation to the monastic way of life. He visited Saint John the Baptist Grade School and spoke to the whole school about vocations to the monastic way of life. He also recently gave a talk on Pope Benedict’s teaching on Liberation Theology (given as Cardinal Ratzinger) for Saint Vincent Campus Min-istry’s Tapping Theology program. He will be ordained to the deaconate on April 27, 2013.

* * * * *Father Eric Vogt, O.S.B. was recentlyl

inducted into the state American Legion Hall of Fame upon nomination of Skip Carnes of the Harrisburg office. Father Eric, who has been a Legion umpire since

Abbot James R. Albers, O.S.B., was elected the ninth abbot of Saint Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, Kansas, on December 28, 2012. He was blessed as the abbot on March 17, 2013 by Archbishop Joseph Naumann. Abbot James was a 1994 graduate of Benedictine College in Atchison. He is also a 2000 graduate of Sant’ Anselmo, the Pontifical Benedictine University in Rome. The Albers family has connections to the Benedictines that reach back more than 150 years.

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Bishop Celebrates Benedict’s DayBishop Lawrence Persico, Bishop of Erie, and an alumnus of Saint Vincent Seminary, was the principal celebrant and homilist

for the feast of the passing of Saint Benedict on March 21. The theme of Bishop Persico’s homily was Saint Benedict’s two-fold admonition to “seek God and to serve God.” Seeking God and serving God, the bishop noted, are goals for every disciple of Christ, since Christ is the model for each of us in seeking and serving God. He noted that the example of Pope Francis in these early days of his papal ministry has shown us that an important and a concrete way in serving God is our care for the poor and the marginalized in our world. During these days of the Lenten and Easter seasons, we are called to a deeper consciousness of what it means to seek and to serve God.

Mausoleum Construction

ContinuesConstruction continues at the

Mary, Mother of Mercy Mausoleum in the Saint Vincent Cemetery. The Mausoleum will have private family chapels; burial crypts; and a limited number of niches centered around a marble replica of the Pietá statue that will be at the center of the atrium. The mausoleum will also house designated areas for cremains.

For additional information on the Mausoleum, please contact the Saint Vincent Cemetery Office, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA, 15650-2690, 724-805-2641 or email [email protected].

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Pictured above are, from left, Professor Nicholas Koss, O.S.B.; Professor Dr. Vincent Han-Sun Chiang, president of Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan; Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., Chancellor; and Brother Norman Hipps, O.S.B., President.

Fu Jen President Visits Saint Vincent

Old OrganRemoved

Journey Of A Lifetime

Father Killian Loch, O.S.B., direc-tor of Campus Ministry for Saint Vin-

cent College, had an article published in the Spring 2013 edition of Pentecost Today. “The Year of Spirit-Filled Faith,” r e c o u n t s Father Killian’s “Journey of a Lifetime,” the

story of the turning point in his vocation, which was May 7, 1972. “Although I was aware of my faults and sinfulness, sud-denly I realized that my relationship with God wasn’t just me loving God, but that the Father truly loved me. That changed everything in my life.”

Workmen from Buzard Organ Com-pany were at Saint Vincent in March to remove the old organ in the back balcony in preparation for the new organ. Father Cyprian Constantine, O.S.B., at left, said as many parts of the old organ will be recycled as possible; however, very few will be used in the new organ at Saint Vincent. The old components, he said, are voiced differently than those for the new organ.

“The old organ was an electro pneu-matic organ that used a whole lot of little leather pouches,” he said. “The new organ will utilize an electric slider action that eliminates the difficulty that occurred with dirt, temperature and humidity in the old organ components.”

Memorial contributions are still needed. Please send your gift to Paul Whiteside, Director of Development, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Penn-sylvania, 15650-2690.

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Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., execu-tive vice president of Saint Vincent College, spoke on “From Benedict to Boniface and Beyond: The Vision and Legacy of Archabbot Boniface Wimmer,” as part of the Benedictine Heritage Lecture Series at Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois, on March 7. Father Paul is chief advancement offi-cer for the college, and also serves as executive director of the Saint Vincent Archabbey Apostolates and Endow-ments.

Benedictine Heritage Lecture Given

There will be three ordi-nations at Saint Vincent Archabbey in 2013 involving four Benedic-tine monks. Each of the three ceremo-nies will be c e l e b r a t e d by Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D., Bishop of Greensburg. Two Benedictines will be ordained to the diaconate at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27: Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B., and Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B. The Mass of Ordination will take place in the Archabbey Basilica.

Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B., who served his diaconate year at Saint John University Parish in Morgantown, West Virginia, will be ordained to the priesthood at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25 in the Archabbey Basilica.

Brother Maximilian Maxwell, O.S.B., will be ordained to the priesthood at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 7 in the Archabbey Basilica. He served his dia-conate year at Saint Richard Parish, Gibsonia.

Brother Michael has been assis-tant miller for the Saint Vincent Grist-mill since 2008, as well as teaching assistant for the Saint Vincent Col-

lege Physics Department. He is a 2003 graduate of Hempfield High School, is a 2007 graduate of Saint Vincent College, where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and physics with highest honors.

Brother John Paul has served as sacristan (2009-present), assistant master of ceremonies (2009-present), assistant to the director of vocations (2009-present) and assistant archivist (2009). He is a 2004 graduate of Bethel Park High School and earned a bache-lor of arts degrees in international poli-tics and psychology from Penn State University in 2008.

Brother Jeremiah served as a student advisor in the Opportunity Program at Saint Vincent College, assistant archi-vist, assistant director of the Oblate program, and assistant baker of Saint Vincent bread (2008-2009). He contin-ues to serve as assistant to the director

Three Ordinations For Four Monks In 2013

Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B.

Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B.

Brother Maximilian Maxwell, O.S.B.

Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B.

of the Oblate Program, an appoint-ment made in 2008. He has served as sacristan and assistant master of ceremonies (2009-present), assistant food service liaison (2009-2010), and a research and teaching assistant on the faculty of the Education Department of Saint Vincent College (2009-2010). In 2010 he was named a field supervi-sor for Catholic Schools in the college Education Department. He is a 1974 graduate of Plum Senior High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Slippery Rock University in 1996, a Master of Arts/Ed.S. degree in counseling from the University of South Carolina in 2001, and a doctor-ate in higher education administration from the University of Florida in 2005.

From 2008-2009 Brother Maximilian served as assistant campus minister for athletics. In 2008 he was named assistant director of Archabbey guests and facilities. In 2009 he was named an assistant in the Archabbot’s Office.

He is a 1992 graduate of West Phil-adelphia Catholic High School. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication and religious studies from Saint Vincent College in 2007.

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Monk, Professor Share Interest In Physics ResearchA common interest in quantum

mechanics has led to a personal and professional friendship for Dr. Anis Maize, professor and chair of physics, and Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B., research associate and department tutor, at Saint Vincent College.

“I really didn’t get to know Brother Michael well until his senior year in col-lege,” Maize said. “He came in on the weekends to study and I was here doing research. We talked a lot about phys-ics at first and discovered we had a lot of other common interests as well—such as religion, politics, family, biking, soccer and other sports.

“Brother Michael was a very good student who was always in class, did his work well and was very interested in learning,” Maize said. “After he gradu-ated with a bachelor of science degree in physics and mathematics, he told me that he planned to become a Benedic-tine monk and priest. During his novice year, I didn’t see him as much but now he is actively tutoring for the depart-ment, helping in the labs and collaborat-ing with me on research.”

The pair published their first research about applications of quantum mechan-ics to electromagnetic interactions in 2009 in the American Journal of Physics along with a collaborator from the Uni-versity of Alberta, Professor Frank Mar-siglio. It was titled, “The Static Electric Polarizability of a Particle Bound by a Finite Potential Well”.

The model they presented is a clever and insightful way to represent a bound state in a nucleus or an atom. The sim-plicity of their approach in obtaining the electric polarizability—which measures the response of a system to an external electric field—helps to avoid unneces-sary approximations and mathematical difficulties. This in turn allows more attention to the physics of the prob-lem and is beneficial to both advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students.

A second research project, with the collaboration of Dr. John Smetanka, is in process that they describe as an “an extension of the previous problem to the

three dimensional case.” They enjoy their research from a

scientific standpoint but they also recognize that it benefits their stu-dents. “It’s very useful to them,” Maize said, “because the projects we do are directed to exploring new solutions that were not possible before.”

“It does it in a way that is simple enough for an undergraduate to under-stand,” Brother Michael said. “Simple and elegant, in fact. The primary goal of the Journal that published our research is advancing education.”

The pair helped move the physics department into the new west building of the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion in January. “We will be able to organize our physics library and we will have two new research laboratories where we can work with our students on research at any time of the day or night,” said Maize. who is currently teach-ing modern physics, modern physics laboratory, general physics and physics freshman seminar.

Brother Michael is also completing his studies in the Seminary in third theology and will be ordained to the diaconate this year. He expects to be ordained to the priesthood in 2014. He then hopes to pursue graduate studies at either Duke or Boston University and eventu-ally to teach full time at Saint Vincent.

When they are not involved in work-

ing on their research at Saint Vincent, Maize and Brother Michael enjoy dining together in the Saint Vincent Dining Hall. “Every Friday,” Brother Michael said. “And we talk about soccer, politics in the world, education and other topics. Sometimes prospective students who are visiting campus will join us.”

Maize, who has been teaching at Saint Vincent for 23 years, was born in Shark-iah, about an hour from Cairo, Egypt. He enrolled at Cairo University and earned a bachelor of science degree in electri-cal engineering and earned a second bachelor of science there in physics. Later, he came to the United States and pursued a master of science degree at the University of Louisville and a Ph.D. at Purdue University. He was a post-doctoral research associate at Brown University from 1984 to 1987 where his research focused on photonuclear reac-tions or the study of the nucleus using light. He joined the Saint Vincent Phys-ics Department in 1990.

Brother Michael, a native of Jean-nette, enrolled at Saint Vincent in 2003 before graduating with a double major in physics and mathematics. While a student, he was involved in campus ministry, the outdoors club and enjoyed ultimate Frisbee. Son of Jerome and Sheila Antonacci, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking and camping.

—By Don Orlando

Dr. Anis Maize, left, discusses physics research with Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B.

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Seven men were admitted to candidacy at Saint Vincent Seminary on November 26. Presiding was Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta. Pictured from left are Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey, who was admitted; Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., Chancellor; Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta, who presided; Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B., Saint Vin-cent Archabbey, who was admitted; Very Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, Seminary Rector.

Priesthood Candidates Admitted

John Phillips, Jr., co-founder of Arizona-based Associated Crafts Inc., announced the formal addition of Father Vincent Crosby, O.S.B., to the stained glass company’s team of stained glass design, craft, installation and repair experts.

“Father Vincent brings a fresh new dimension to the craft of stained glass and to our outstanding design team,” said Phillips. “Father Vincent’s ability to listen to what the client wants, and then capture it in compelling design that echoes the movement and texture of fabric is amazing. His look is fresh and simple, with well-thought-out sym-bolism, And his enthusiasm for stained glass—a new craft for him—is infec-tious.”

Like all good stained glass windows, Father Vincent’s designs tell a story. But for him, the story is rooted in more than 40 years of contemplation, chant and prayer as a Benedictine monk. In the Rule of Saint Benedict, which guides the life of the Archabbey, Saint Benedict writes that those in the mon-astery are truly monks when they live by the work of their own hands. “The goal is that each monk works at some-thing that supports the whole commu-nity not just financially, but morally and spiritually as well,” said Father Vincent. For him, the work is art.

“My first anchor is the regularity of the monastic life itself,” he said, refer-ring to the monks’ daily schedule of prayer, early morning to late evening, common meals and scheduled recre-ation time. “My second anchor is that I can go to the studio every day and work on something new and creative; something that will be used for wor-ship. This is an honor and privilege, and my hope is that it leads viewers to prayer—to think of God and the beauty of creation.”

Msgr. James Gaston, pastor for the last 14 years of Saint Margaret Mary in Lower Burrell, Penn., whose parish building project provided the opportu-nity for Phillips, Associated Crafts and Father Vincent to meet in the first place and to collaborate on four stained

glass windows for the parish, said he is pleased with the results (for photos see the Winter 2012/2013 Heart to Heart). “We need good art and symbols to speak eloquently and simply as we worship God together,” he said. “We wanted our windows to enhance our worship, to bring bright color and to be warm and engaging... It was important

that our windows conveyed the heart of the Gospel.

The collaboration between pastor, artist and master stained glass crafts-men is crucial. Father Vincent is able to work with the Arizona company via the internet using a special program that calculates the quantity of each color of glass needed, so there is very little waste.

“Once the design is finished, we become like Father Vincent’s hands to actually craft the stained glass accord-ing to the design,” said Phillips. “This demands tremendous skill on the part of our stained glass craftsmen, espe-cially when you consider a window like those for Saint Margaret Mary’s are 26 feet high.”

Associated Crafts was founded in 1997 by John and Mary Phillips, and is family-owned and operated. It spe-cializes in the restoration, installation, design and preservation of church stained glass windows. The website is www.AssociatedCrafts.com.

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Father Father Robert J. Roche, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Arch-abbey, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, at the Archabbey. He was 93. Until he returned to the Archab-bey in 2009, Father Robert spent the past two decades serving parishes in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, including Saint George Parish, Patton (1989-1996) and Queen of Peace Parish, Patton, formerly Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1996-2009).

The son of the late James Joseph and Clara Josephine (Holmes) Roche, he was born in Medford, Massachu-setts on October 16, 1919. He was one of thirteen children. His living siblings include Mary Elizabeth Lehmann of Flushing, Long Island, New York; Wil-liam Anthony Roche of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sister Catherine Theresa Roche, O.P., of Dominican Convent, Glendale, N.Y.; Ann Claire Mascola of Carle Place, Long Island, N.Y. He was preceded in death by Patricia Frances Secker, John James, Edward Patrick, Thomas Richard, Richard Joseph and

Walter Patrick Roche; and Walter and Marion Roche, who died as infants.

He attended the parochial schools of Boston, Massachusetts and Brook-lyn. He also attended Saint Joseph’s Juniorate in Peabody, Massachusetts, a preparatory school for the Xaverian Brothers, an order of teaching broth-ers.

After high school he went to the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Old Point Comfort, Virginia, and pronounced religious vows in the Xaverian Congre-gation in 1940. From there he went to Xaverian College, an affiliate of Cath-olic University of America in Washing-ton, D.C., where he graduated with a bachelor of science in biology in 1943. Later he earned his master of science in biology in 1952, also from Catholic University. Further studies in educa-tion were pursued at Saint John’s Uni-versity in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1951-1953).

He began in 1943 to teach in Saint John’s High School, Worcester, Mas-sachusetts, until 1947 when he began teaching at Saint John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts at which time he moved to Mount Saint Joseph’s High School in Baltimore, Maryland.

In 1956 the then-Brother Harold, C.F.X., began the process of incardi-nation to the Benedictine Community at Saint Vincent Archabbey where he took the religious name of Robert, and began studies for the priesthood. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1962. While a seminarian he was able to teach in the Biology Department of Saint Vincent College. He taught general biology and micro-biology to the Saint Vincent students and also microbiology and anatomy to the nurses in training for the Latrobe Hospital until 1968.

During his teaching time at Saint Vincent he wrote laboratory manuals in general biology and microbiology

for use at Saint Vincent College. Other duties included: food service director (1960-1966); dormitory supervisor; dean of students (1966-1967). From there he was assigned to Penn State University as one of four Benedictine Catholic chaplains. In 1968 he served as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Jeannette.

In 1969 Archabbot Egbert Dono-van, O.S.B., assigned Father Robert to assist at Wimmer Priory and teach at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. He taught there in the Biol-ogy Department until 1985, a period of sixteen years. For his last two years at Wimmer Priory he served as prior. While Father Robert was in Taiwan he became a retreat master for many of the English speaking religious com-munities. He also gave retreats in Kowloon, China, and Manila, Philip-pines. When in Taiwan he was a chap-lain to the Filipino community, in the Cursillo Movement and in the Knights of Columbus. He received his Knights of Columbus 4th degree in the Phillip-pines at Manila.

After Father Robert returned to Saint Vincent he was assigned to Sacred Heart Parish and Saint Marys, and Saint Mary’s Parish in Saint Marys, Elk County. In 1989 Father Robert was appointed pastor of Saint George Parish in Patton, where he remained until 1996 when he was assigned to Queen of Peace Parish, Patton. He was active in the Knights of Columbus and adult religious education.

A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-ebrated by Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., on December 24 in the Archabbey Basilica. Interment fol-lowed in the Saint Vincent Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Benedictine Health and Welfare Fund, c/o Saint Vincent Col-lege, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.

Rev. Robert J. Roche, O.S.B.

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Rita M. McGinley, 1918-2013

Ms. Rita M. McGinley

Teacher, philanthropist and part owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rita M. McGinley died on February 15. She was honored by Saint Vincent College for her lifelong commitment to the edu-cation of children and the well-being of children and families in 2011, receiving an honorary doctorate. Throughout her life, Rita McGinley embodied the most essential values of Archabbot Boniface Wimmer and the founders of Saint Vin-cent as a Catholic, Benedictine College.

She taught at Braddock High School, which later became Woodland Hills, and served as a guidance counselor. Growing up in Pittsburgh she watched her father, a boxing promoter, and her mother, a teacher, help raise money for a neighboring church that could not afford to buy coal for its furnace. Serv-ing others came naturally to her.

In her later years she gave away more than $500,000 annually to a diverse group of schools and organizations, including Good Shepherd Parish School in Braddock, Little Sisters of the Poor, Jubilee Kitchen in the Hill District, Extra Mile Education Foundation, Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, Rainbow Kitchen, Pittsburgh Promise, Children’s Insti-tute of Pittsburgh, Center for Hearing and Deaf Services, Attorneys Against Hunger, and the Center for Student

Success at Carlow University.She supported the Fred Rogers

Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College, and her alma mater, Carlow College. She vis-ited the Saint Vincent College campus numerous times, including during Pitts-burgh Steeler Training Camp.

After she retired from teaching and counseling, she said in an interview, the Rita M. McGinley foundation “gave me something to do that I was really interested in. I really wanted to help the elderly and the poor, and to support education, to provide scholarships to

needy students.” She supported the Extra Mile Educa-

tion Foundation of the Diocese of Pitts-burgh, that provides help to inner-city Catholic schools where a high propor-tion of students come from economi-cally disadvantaged backgrounds. “My father had what you might call the joy of giving,” she once said. “I saw him help-ing people from the time I was a little girl. I think you could say that my foun-dation, or the idea for it, began in the 1930s when I noticed what my father was doing and decided to follow in his footsteps.”

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To give a tribute or memorial gift, please make a donation to Saint Vincent Archab-bey in honor of or in memory of a friend, colleague or family member. Mail to Paul R. Whiteside, Development Office, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pa., 15650-2690, 724-532-6740. Donors from November 14, 2012 to March 11, 2013, include:

REV. PATRICK T. CRONAUER, O.S.B.Mrs. Marion G. Cronauer

BR. MATTHEW LAMBERT, O.S.B.Mr. W. Clair Lambert

ED AND ANNA DUNLAPMrs. Violet GalloMrs. Josephine Kuhn

REV. EARL J. HENRY, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hobart, Jr.Walter J. Samul, Jr.

REV. BONIFACE P. HICKS, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hicks

REV. PASCHAL MORLINO, O.S.B.Mr. Irving T. Basil, Jr.

REV. CHRYSOSTOM V. SCHLIMM, O.S.B.

Walter J. Samul, Jr.REV. RICHARD ULAM, O.S.B.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Wright

+MICHAEL ANSWINEMr. and Mrs. Emmanuel J. Answine

+LOUISE BECKGilbert and Loretta Pastor

+REV. FIRMIN F. BEYER, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bender

+REV. ALBERT C. BICKERSTAFF, O.S.B.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shearouse, Jr.+MARGARET AND ALBERT BOCK

Mrs. Anna D. Golofski+MARY LOU BORNHORST

Mrs. Anna D. GolofskiGerard GolofskiShirley Golofski

+REV. GILBERT J. BURKE, O.S.B.Ms. Beth AlwineThe Brownfield FamilyDr. and Mrs. Robert P. GannonMrs. Therese Pitterle and FamilyRev. and Mrs. Andrew J. Tibus

+MARK BURLASMr. and Mrs. Bernard BorzaRosemarie and Bill McGarrity

+MARY PANCZAK CARBERRYGloria Jean Chlopik

+LOUIS B. DRNEVICHDr. Vincent P. Drnevich

+JAMES DUGANMrs. Anna D. Golofski and Family

+REV. WILFRED M. DUMM, O.S.B.Ms. Lois M. Dowell

+REV. MARION J. EMLING, O.S.B.John and Patricia Donlon

+REV. CONAN E. FEIGH, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. Otto Cronan

+CHIP FUNARIRosemarie and Bill McGarrity

+ARLENE GOLOFSKIMrs. Anna D. Golofski

+JOHN GOLOFSKIMrs. Anna D. Golofski

+CATHERINE GRAMLICHGloria and Rick Harrison

+MARY M. KENGORMs. Irene E. Surmik

+REV. OMER U. KLINE, O.S.B.Jason E. Farabaugh

+SIMON C. KRALIKMrs. Theresa J. Kralik

+WILLIAM L. KUBICMiss Mary K. KubicMrs. J. Roberta Kubic

+BR. PATRICK R. LACEY, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hobart, Jr.

+GIOVANNA AND CARMEN MARCHETTI

Gilbert and Loretta Pastor+JOHN C. MAROUS, JR.

Nydia Tranter+ART MATHIAS

Rosemarie and Bill McGarrity+JOHN A. MAZUR

Mrs. Rae B. Jumba+CONNIE MITRISIN

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Mitrisin+CORNELIUS J. O’CONNELL, JR., M.D.

Rev. Neil J. O’Connell, O.F.M., Ph.D.+MRS. MARY ORTEGA

Syma and Patrick Mulich+ANNA AND GEORGE PASTOR

Gilbert and Loretta Pastor+ROBERT J. PATTERSON

Mr. and Mrs. John BarnesMr. and Mrs. G. Dobry

+STANLEY T. POCRATSKYMrs. Irene Pocratsky

+MRS. ADELINE RAILAMs. Rose Marie Volpe

+COURTNEY M. REEDMr. and Mrs. Edward P. Hager

+JOE REILLYPatricia Reilly

+REV. EMMERAN A. RETTGER, O.S.B.Michael and Kathleen Lecker

+REV. ROBERT J. ROCHE, O.S.B.Doreen AndersonKathy AveryHelen BolgerKathleen EmmerMrs. Laraine FarabaughSharon FisherDave and Jan GobertDoris LacueBob and Alice LeidenCharles and Anita ManoliMr. Thomas MascolaDr. Michael McCarthyDiana PetrizzoBob and Lynn PusateriSister Catherine Roche, O.P.Edward RocheMrs. Edith SarnesoMrs. Dolores SaswayLillian SherryMary Ellen Wlaysewski

+REV. MELVIN C. RUPPRECHT, O.S.B.Mr. John C. Rapa

+JOHN AND VICTORIA SEREMETMrs. Helen S. Kontor

+MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM W. SHEAROUSE, SR.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shearouse, Jr.+DOROTHY SOISSON

Dr. Ferdinand L. Soisson+REV. MR. JOHN E. SROKA

Mrs. Nancy Englehart+MARY AND JOHN TOTH

Mrs. Anna D. Golofski+REV. REMIGIUS B. VEROSTKO, O.S.B.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Pawlak+REV. BENJAMIN R. WALKER, O.S.B.

Mr. Thaddeus Konefal+ARTHUR ZITTERBART, JR.

Jane Zitterbart and Family +ARTHUR ZITTERBART, SR.

Jane Zitterbart and Family

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Good News from Congress?Yes, it is possible!It seems like ancient history now, but

you likely recall the “Fiscal Cliff” discus-sions in Congress that were held this past December. The focus of these discus-sions was tax rates and policies. From a charitable giving perspective, there was at least one very positive outcome: Owners of Investment Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are still allowed to make direct charitable gifts from these accounts with no tax consequence. This applies if the account owner is age 70½ or older.

As you may know if you are in this age bracket, you are required by the IRS to take a Required Minimum Distribu-tion (RMD) from your IRA account. The amount of this distribution varies from person to person depending on several factors. In any case, of course, when you take a “normal” distribution from your IRA, the money is taxed by the Federal Government (as it had not been taxed when you placed the money into the account). If you would like to take a dis-

Paul R. WhitesideDirector of Development

tribution that will NOT be taxed, you can direct the funds to a qualified charitable organization such as Saint Vincent Arch-abbey. If you do so, the funds can be directly transferred to the Archabbey with NO TAX CONSEQUENCE. That is, you will pay no tax on these funds, and there is no need to claim them as a deduction on your tax return. The amount of your gift WILL COUNT toward your required minimum distribution for this year.

We are currently unsure as to whether or not this policy will be extended into future years, so it may be wise to take

advantage of it while you can!In related news, the one other key topic

of discussion was Estate Taxes. Con-gress decided that the once “temporary” exclusion of the first $5 million from taxes would become permanent (indexed for inflation). The effective rate for 2013, with inflation, is $5.25 million. That is to say, if your estate is worth greater than $5.25 million, the first $5.25 million may be dis-tributed tax free. All funds greater than $5.25 million will be taxed at 40 percent.

If you are interested in making a gift to Saint Vincent Archabbey from your IRA or from your estate, there are some very attractive opportunities to give and to honor a friend or family member. You likely know already about the Archab-bey’s Basilica Organ Campaign. The new organ is under construction now, and we are very excited about its installation in the Basilica Gallery, targeted by Easter, 2014. We are still actively raising funds for the new instrument that will be such a beautiful and long-lasting addition to our Basilica Church.

Gifts for the organ may be given to memorialize a loved one or to pay trib-ute to a monk or professor that may have helped you in your formative years. Listed below is a list of options for your consideration. All donors at these levels will be listed on a plaque that will be on display within the Basilica at the time of the installation.

Organ Key $500Organ Pedal $1,000String Pipes $10,000Festival Trumpet Pipes $50,000Console $200,000Organ Case $250,000The new organ is engineered for a 100-

plus year life span and is a permanent investment in the beauty of the Basilica. If you have questions about the new Basilica Organ, or IRA and Estate gifts, please feel free to contact me at (724) 532-6740 or [email protected]. As always, we are truly grateful for your support.

Are you frustrated with the bank returns on your Savings and CDs? Consider a Saint

Vincent Archabbey Charitable Gift AnnuityIf you have been following the interest rates on bank Savings and Certificates of

Deposit, you know that the returns being offered are negligible. Are you are looking for a safe investment that pays relatively handsome returns, and at the same time allows you to make a charitable gift in your estate? If so, look no further.

Saint Vincent Archabbey offers Charitable Gift Annuities with a minimum invest-ment of just $10,000. Depending on your age, the cash returns to you can be as high as 6% to 7%. And best of all, the rate is guaranteed by Saint Vincent for the rest of your life, AND you receive an immediate tax deduction. The gift to Saint Vincent takes effect upon your death when any remaining funds in the annuity are passed directly to the Seminary. These funds may be designated by you for Schol-arships, building projects or any other noteworthy cause within the Archabbey that you specify. In this way, your legacy at Saint Vincent will continue indefinitely!

For more information about Saint Vincent Charitable Gift Annuities, feel free to call or email Paul Whiteside, Director of Development at (724) 532-6740 or [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support!

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