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Leaven Spring 2013, Volume 21, Number 22

Saint Vincent Seminary300 Fraser Purchase Road

Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650Phone: 724-805-2592

Fax: 724-532-5052www.saintvincentseminary.edu

Publisher, ChancellorArchabbot Douglas R.

Nowicki, O.S.B.

RectorVery Rev. Timothy F. Whalen

Vice Rector/Director of Pastoral Formation

Rev. John-Mary Tompkins, O.S.B.

Academic DeanRev. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B.

Director of Spiritual FormationRev. Aaron N. Buzzelli, O.S.B.

Director of Human FormationRev. Edward M. Mazich, O.S.B.

Director of Liturgical FormationRev. Cyprian Constantine, O.S.B.

Director of Seminary DevelopmentPaul R. Whiteside

Director of Seminary Public Relations

Kimberley A. Metzgar

Associate Director of Public Relations/Leaven Editor

Liz [email protected]

Director for Alumni AffairsBr. Elliott C. Maloney, O.S.B.

Consultant for Alumni AffairsRev. Chrysostom V.

Schlimm, O.S.B.

Contributors to this issue:Liz Cousins

Jordan HainseyAnnette Hart

Rev. Edward M. Mazich, O.S.B.Kimberley A. Metzgar

SImon Stuchlik

On the cover: The Most Reverend Anthony G.

Bosco, C’49, S’52, D’89

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, who served as the personal secretary to the late Blessed John Paul II through his 27 years as pope, offered Mass at Saint Vincent Archabbey Ba-silica Friday, April 12.

On June 23, 1963, he was or-dained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Krakow by its auxiliary bishop, Bishop Karol Wojtyla. In 1966, Bishop Woj-tyla was appointed Archbishop of Krakow and in 1978 was elected Pope John Paul II. Father Dziwisz became his personal secretary in 1966 and held that position until Pope John Paul II died in 2005.

In 1998 the Cardinal was con-secrated a bishop by His Holi-ness Pope John Paul II and was named Adjunct Prefect of the Papal Household. On September 29, 2003, he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop.

On June 3, 2005, Pope Bene-dict XVI appointed Archbishop Dziwisz as the Archbishop of Krakow. At the consistory of March 24, 2006, Archbishop Dziwisz was created a Cardinal. In addition to his duties as the Cardinal-Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Dziwisz also serves as a member of the Vatican Congre-gation for Catholic Education and the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

As the personal secretary of Pope John Paul II for 40 years, Cardinal Dziwisz is recognized as one of Pope John Paul II’s most trusted aids and, in his own right, an influential voice in the Vatican. Cardinal Dziwisz offers personal reflections on the life of Pope John Paul II in his book A Life With Karol. The Cardinal speaks about the issues that were of importance to Pope John Paul II and how he focused his energies on addressing the needs of the Church and the issues confront-ing the world at large.

Cardinal Dziwisz has estab-lished the Be Not Afraid! John Paul II Centre in Krakow.

Pictured above, from top, are His Eminence Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, with Seminary Rector Timothy F. Whalen; Cardinal Dziwisz with Lukasz Stanislaw Iwaǹczuk, a seminarian for the Diocese of Paterson who is a native of Poland; Cardinal Dziwisz presents Ar-chabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., Seminary Chancellor, with a first class relic of Blessed John Paul II.

Cardinal Dziwisz Celebrates Mass at Seminary


By Rev. Edward M. Mazich, O.S.B.On April 17 and 18, Saint Vin-

cent Archabbey and Seminary hosted a two-day presentation on the four major Constitutions of the Second Vatican Council. His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze served as the keynote speaker. Cardinal Arinze’s presentations were part of the “Year of Faith” Lecture Series.

In his introductory remarks Car-dinal Arinze observed that the four major “Constitutions” of the Coun-cil—on the Sacred Liturgy, on the Church, on Divine Revelation and on the Church in the Modern World—are of critical importance among its 16 documents, and it was to these documents that he gave much of his attention.

The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, was the first Council document to be considered since Cardinal Arinze asserted that it is the key to under-standing the other 15 documents of the Second Vatican Council. The Cardinal observed that the ideas expressed in Lumen Gentium “did not arrive as a bolt out of the blue,” but were the result of many decades of theological and pasto-ral movements within the Church, beginning already in the late nine-teenth century.

The key concept of Lumen Gen-tium, he added, is the notion of the Church as a “sacrament of union with God…the Kingdom of Christ now present in the world in reality and in mystery.” Lumen Gentium articulated this vision by reviving ancient and scriptural titles for the Church, such as the “People of God,” the “Body of Christ,” and the “Temple of the Holy Spirit,” and by focusing on the central impor-tance of baptism in uniting each member of the Church to the larg-er Body, so that every Christian can play his or her role in the Church. Cardinal Arinze in particular noted the “universal call to holiness” that stemmed from Lumen Gentium, as well as the sharing of every bap-tized Christian in the three-fold

Cardinal Arinze Lectures on Second Vatican Council

His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze gave a series of talks on the four major constitutions of the Sec-ond Vatican Council for students at Saint Vincent Seminary, as well as for faculty members and guests.

priestly, prophetic, and royal func-tions of Christ.

The next document of the Coun-cil discussed by Cardinal Arinze was the Constitution on the Litur-gy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Saint Benedict in his Rule laid down that nothing should be put before the work of God, or divine worship (RB 43:3), and fittingly, Sacrosanctum Concilium was the first of the 16 documents of the Second Vatican Council to be discussed, approved and promulgated. Cardinal Arinze emphasized that the Constitution on the Liturgy was the mature fruit of a history of more than a century of contributions from theological, historical, and liturgical research, from liturgical experience of mo-nastic traditions, and from pastoral practice in dioceses and parishes. For decades, the liturgical move-ment had flourished in such coun-tries as Belgium, Holland, Germa-ny, and France, and in the United States as well. He stated that the Council Fathers “channeled the waters of these currents” into the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.

The liturgical movement pro-moted a rediscovery of the riches and depth of the liturgy as a cel-ebration of all the people of God, and not just as a celebration of the priest celebrant and the Mass servers, Cardinal Arinze taught, and through it the work of our

redemption is exercised, the real nature of the Church is manifest-ed, and the Church is built up for the work of evangelization. Other important points of Sacrosanctum Concilium cited by Cardinal Arinze were its teaching on the active participation of all the faithful dur-ing the liturgy, the central place of Sacred Scripture at mass, and the liturgy as a patrimony of the en-tire Church—it is not something to be altered or personalized by individuals.

The third conciliar document to be taken up by Cardinal Arinze was Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Consti-tution on Divine Revelation. In his remarks the Cardinal explained that when the first draft of this Constitution was put before the Council Fathers in November 1962 it met with severe criticism, since it spoke of Scripture and Tradition as the sources (plural) of revelation, rather than referring to Christ him-self, the Living Word, as the unique and complete source of all divine revelation. Dei Verbum eventually made it clear that “Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture form one sa-cred deposit of the Word of God which is authentically interpreted exclusively by the teaching au-thority of the Church.” The Consti-tution on Divine Revelation further emphasized: “This teaching office is not above the Word of God, but

serves it, teaching only what has been handed on.”

Cardinal Arinze recounted that other topics addressed in Dei Ver-bum included the responsibility of the Church in faithfully handing on revealed truth, the nature and ex-tent of inspiration and inerrancy, and the gradual unfolding of God’s Word through the words, events, and deeds of salvation history. He finished his lecture on this impor-tant document by noting the key role that Sacred Scripture must play in the life of every Christian in-dividual and community, through prayer, study, and evangelization.

Cardinal Arinze’s lectures con-cluded with his commentary on Gaudium et Spes, which he noted presents its readers with a posi-tive attitude and an appreciation of the trends and movements that can be seen in the contemporary world, together with a general openness to the constructive ele-ments of contemporary culture. To this end, he explained that in the first part of Gaudium et Spes the Church shows herself as standing at the service of the human family by advocating fundamental prin-ciples regarding the dignity of the human person, the community of mankind, man’s activity through-out the world, and the role of the Church in the modern world.

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In Memoriam: Bishop Joseph P. McFadden

The Most Reverend Joseph P. McFaddenBishop of HarrisburgBorn: May 22, 1947

Ordained a Priest: May 16, 1981Ordained a Bishop: July 28, 2004

Installed as Bishop of Harrisburg: Aug. 18, 2010Entered into Eternal Life: May 2, 2013

Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, died unexpectedly on May 2 in Philadelphia, where he was attending a meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania. Bishop McFadden was 65 years old, and served as the Bishop of Harrisburg since August 18, 2010. He was a member of the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents.

On June 22, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the tenth Bishop of Harrisburg. His installation took place on August 18, 2010 at St. Patrick Cathedral, Harrisburg

Bishop McFadden was a strong advocate for Catholic education, and a tireless promoter of parents’ rights to choose the education best suited for their children. He also embraced the use of technology in evangelization, and hosted countless web and video conferences with school students whereby he engaged them through catechesis, question-and-answer ses-sions, and opportunities for prayer. He served as a member of many orga-nizations including as president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference; chairman of the United States Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education as well as their Task Force Committee on Faith Formation and Sacramen-tal Preparation. In 2009 he became the recipient of the first Shamrock Award presented by the Alumni of Saint Thomas More and West Catholic High Schools.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ellen (Griffin) McFadden, and is survived by his brother, John McFadden and his wife Mary Jo, two sisters, Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Jane McFadden and Ellen McConney and her husband Patrick, eight nephews and nieces, and nine great-nephews and nieces. His funeral was celebrated at Holy Name of Jesus Church, on Wednesday, May 8.

“Bishop McFadden was a thoughtful person who was a wonderful Chief Shepherd for the Diocese of Harrisburg,” said Archabbot Douglas R. No-wicki, O.S.B., Seminary chancellor. “Bishop McFadden participated on the Bishops’ Committee on Priestly Formation of the Seminary Board of Re-gents. His wisdom and presence were a great help. He provided strong leadership for the Diocese of Harrisburg, and for the Commonweath as president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. His episcopal motto, ‘Mary the Model, Jesus the Center,’ expressed well his openness to the Lord’s will in his daily life.

“Throughout his years in Harrisburg, Bishop McFadden embraced that motto each day in his visits to the state correctional institution, at liturgical celebrations in the parishes of the diocese, in his work with Catholic edu-cation, as well as with youth ministry. He was truly an inspiration to the seminarians, clergy, and religious of the diocese, and to all of the faithful,” the archabbot noted.

In an article in The Catholic Witness, Deacon Stephen Kelley, a semi-narian at Saint Vincent who was to have been ordained to the priesthood by Bishop McFadden in June, said the bishop shared a wonderful relation-ship with the seminarians.

“‘He was very much the father figure. We were very proud to have him as our bishop,’ said Deacon Kelley. ‘He fostered our sense of being good Catholic men, of being aware of the expectations entrusted to us by the faithful. He called us to a life of prayer.’

“‘I really admired his directness, the way that he would say what need-ed to be said. He said things with a sense of humor and very paternalisti-cally, but what he said, you knew you had to pay attention to.’

“‘Our faith allows us to look at his death with hope,’ Deacon Kelley re-marked. ‘Yes, we mourn the loss of our companionship with him and the loss of his personal interaction with us, but we know of the hope in the resurrection.’”

“Bishop McFadden was a thoughtful person who was a

wonderful Chief Shepherd for the Diocese of Harrisburg.

His episcopal motto, ‘Mary the Model, Jesus the Center,’

expressed well his openness to the Lord’s will in his daily life.”

—Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.


In Memoriam: Bishop Anthony G. Bosco

The Most Reverend Anthony G. BoscoBishop Emeritus of Greensburg

Born: August 1, 1927Ordained a Priest: June 7, 1952

Ordained a Bishop: June 30, 1970Installed as Bishop of Greensburg: June 30, 1987

Retired: March 4, 2004Entered into Eternal Life: July 2, 2013

“His passing is not only a great loss for the people of the Diocese of Greensburg, whom he loved,

but it is a great loss for the national and universal church that he

served so faithfully”—Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt


The Saint Vincent Journal of June 1, 1949 listed 116 graduates in the Class of 1949. Appearing first on the list with a bachelor of arts degree was Anthony Gerard Bosco. He continued his studies at Saint Vincent for three additional years as he began his formation for the priesthood at the Seminary, graduating in 1952. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 7, 1952, and was ordained the third bishop of the Diocese of Greensbur on June 30, 1987. He died on July 2, 2013.

Although then-Father Bosco was sent to study canon law at the Lateran University in Rome, earning a licentiate in 1957, he was never far from Pittsburgh’s North Side, where he was raised, the Diocese of Pittsburgh, or Saint Vincent. Upon his return from Rome, he served in several capacities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s chancery and was named a monsignor in 1968 by Bishop John J. Wright.

He was a chaplain and instructor at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh (1957-1971); chaplain to the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Ross Township (1971-1987); and was ordained a bishop for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on June 30, 1970. He served there as an auxiliary bishop (1970-1987) until his appointment as third bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg in 1987. Bishop Bosco served the Diocese of Greensburg for 17 years until his retirement in 2004.

He remained active in retirement, celebrating Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, teaching at Seton Hill University and at the University of Dayton’s Virtual Community for Lifelong Faith Formation.

During his tenure as bishop, he embraced new communication technology to evangelize and educate, overseeing development of the diocesan website and connecting all of the diocese’s par-ishes via a single network. He chaired the U.S. bishops’ communi-cation committee and supported ecumenical affairs as a member of the Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania.

In 2001 he received the Bishop John England Award from the Catholic Press Association, which honors publishers in the Catho-lic press for their defense of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. He was honored by Saint Vincent College in 1989 with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. The citation noted that “he is truly a Catholic communicator, keeping in touch with his people by way of his weekly Catholic Accent column, ‘A View from the Bridge,’ and his weekly television program, ‘To Teach as Jesus Did’… Interested and active in local affairs, his compassion and creativity reflect his tireless dedication to his Church through the people he served. This dedication was evidenced in many ways: by his support and promotion of ecumenism… by his ef-forts on behalf of the elderly through his involvement in Christian Housing; by his care and concern for those in the medical profes-sion through his total commitment to the Church’s stand on medi-cal ethics; and above all, by his exemplary pastoral care and love for all of his people.”

Nearly every article recalling his life noted his sense of humor, The Latrobe Bulletin leading with one of his favorite stories: after his


Saint Vincent Seminary awarded 20 de-grees at its May 10 commencement, in-cluding an honorary doctorate to Very Rev. Joseph Mele, Ph.D., rector of Saint Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh and a former faculty member of Saint Vincent Seminary. Four students received dual degrees. In addition to monks and lay persons from the dioceses of Greensburg and Pittsburgh, they are from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the dioceses of Harrisburg, Charleston, Covington, Erie, and Wheeling-Charleston; Conception Ab-bey in Missouri and the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico. The graduates include:

• David M. George, RN-CM, of Mt. Pleas-ant, S.C., master of divinity degree.

• Stephen P. Kelley of the Diocese of Har-risburg, master of divinity degree as well as a

bachelor of sacred theology certificate, both with highest honors.

• Michael A. Kirk of Clemson, S.C., mas-ter of arts degree in systematic theology, with high honors.

• Andrew Kurzawski of Pittsburgh, mas-ter of divinity degree.

• Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B., master of divinity degree with high honors. Addition-ally, Lange received the Honorable Judge Ber-nard F. Scherer Award, given by the faculty to the student who most exemplifies the quali-ties evident in the life of Judge Scherer. The criteria include breadth of learning, the inte-gration of knowledge, faith and life, service to others through corporal works of mercy, and a strong witness of faith, hope and charity.

• Matthew Robert Larlick of the Diocese of Harrisburg, master of divinity degree.

• Feiser Elliot Muñoz of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, master of divinity degree.

• Cong Tan Nguyen of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, master of divinity degree.

• Michael B. Norton of the Diocese of Covington, master of divinity degree.

• David M. Renne of the Diocese of Erie, master of divinity and the master of arts de-grees, both with honors. Renne received two awards: the Diakonia Award and the Omer U. Kline, O.S.B., Excellence in Preaching Award. The Diakonia award-winner is nominated by the entire Seminary community and chosen by the faculty. It honors a graduate who ex-hibits praiseworthy academic performance as well as service to the Seminary communi-ty through building student morale and spirit, exercising leadership within the community,

Pictured are front, from left: Very Rev. Joseph Mele, Ph.D., D.D., rector of Saint Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh, and former faculty member of Saint Vincent Seminary, who received an honorary doctor of divinity degree; Rev. John-Mary Tompkins, O.S.B., vice rector of Saint Vincent Seminary; Very Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, rector of Saint Vincent Seminary; Rev. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B., academic dean; second row, from left, Bridgette Ann Trunzo of Latrobe, master of arts degree, with high honors; Matthew R. Larlick, Diocese of Harrisburg, master of divinity degree; Br. Pau-lavang Vuong, O.S.B., master of divinity degree; David M. Renne of the Diocese of Erie, master of divinity and the master of arts degrees, both with honors, and recipient of the Diakonia Award and the Omer U. Kline, O.S.B., Excellence in Preaching Award; third row, from left, Stephen Kelley, Diocese of Harrisburg, master of divinity degree and the bachelor of sacred theology certificate, both with highest honors; Jacob Straub, Diocese of Covington, master of divinity degree and the bachelor of sacred theology certificate, both with honors; Michael Norton, Diocese of Covington, master of divinity degree; Feiser Muñoz, Archdiocese of Atlanta, master of divinity degree; Cong Nguyen, Archdiocese of Atlanta, master of divinity degree; fourth row, from left, Michael Kirk, Clemson, S.C., master of arts degree, with high honors; Ryan Stichweh, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, master of divinity degree, with honors; Brother Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey, master of divinity degree with high honors, and the Honorable Judge Bernard F. Scherer Award; Br. Paul Sheller, O.S.B., Conception Abbey, master of divinity and master of arts degrees, both with highest honors, and the Sacred Scripture Award.

Twenty Degrees Awarded At Commencement



The Most Reverend Jeffrey Monforton, bishop of the Dio-cese of Steubenville, and Rich-ard A. DiClaudio, chief executive officer and managing partner of Blue Tip Energy Management, LLC were recently named to the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents. Bishop Monforton was ordained and installed as the bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville in September 2012.

Born May 5, 1963, in De-troit, he is the eldest of three sons of Marc Louis Monforton and Virginia Rose Ackerman Monforton.

He attended Tinkham Ele-mentary School and John Mar-shall Junior High, Westland, Michigan, and graduated from Wayne Memorial High School, Wayne, Michigan. After high school he attended Wayne State University and then entered Sa-cred Heart Major Seminary, De-troit, from which he received a bachelor of arts in philosophy degree in 1989. While studying at the Pontifical North American College, Rome, he received a bachelor’s in sacred theology in 1992; and, then, he obtained

a licentiate in sacred theology and was awarded a doctorate in sacred theology from Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit, by Archbishop Adam Maida on June 25, 1994.

Following his ordination, he served in the Archdiocese of Detroit as associate pastor at the National Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, from 1994 to 1996, while also serving the faculty at the parish high school for two academic years in the

department of religion. From 1998 to 2005, he served as the personal priest-secretary to Cardinal Maida. During that time, he was also a member of the Sacred Heart Major Semi-nary faculty and assisted week-ends at Saint Paul on the Lake, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Ster-ling Heights. In April 2005, he traveled with Cardinal Maida to the Vatican and remained there for the funeral Mass of Pope John Paul II, the conclave, and the election of Pope Benedict XVI. On July 1, 2005, he was named pastor of Saint Therese of Lisieux Church, Shelby Town-ship, Mich., and that same year was named a monsignor by Pope Benedict. In addition, he was named as an apostolic visitor by the Congregation for Catholic Education to partici-pate in the apostolic visitation of U.S. seminaries and houses of formation for the academic year 2005-2006.

On August 24, 2006, Cardinal Maida named him as the twelfth rector of Sacred Heart Major Seminary. He was installed as the rector October 29, 2006, and concluded his six-year term as Sacred Heart’s rector May 5, 2012. Under Monsignor Mon-forton’s leadership, the semi-narian population at Sacred Heart grew to the largest it had

been in 38 years.He served as pastor of Saint

Andrew Parish in Rochester, Michigan, for only two months before being named as the fifth Bishop of Steubenville.

Since his appointment as Bishop of Steubenville Bishop Monforton has been appointed to the Board of Regents of the Pontifical North American Col-lege in Rome, in November 2012, and to the United States Conference of Bishops subcom-mittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, also in November 2012.

DiClaudio has 30 years busi-ness management and leader-ship experience, the last 23 years in all phases of private equity investing, focused pri-marily in the energy industry. As Chief Executive Officer, his responsibilities include over-seeing all phases of portfolio development and management, investor relations. He also helps direct the business develop-ment and finance/treasury functions at the Fund. Prior to co-founding Blue Tip Energy, he worked for 17 years for The Hill-man Company, a high net-worth single-family office in Pitts-burgh, Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s most active private-eq-uity investors since the 1970s. During his last five years with that group, he was the senior officer and a board member of its diversified energy portfolio holding company.

Over the last 15 years, Di-Claudio has managed 22 en-ergy investments, achieving a strong track record of value creation in several strategies. He has extensive experience in energy investment and portfolio management, due diligence, business development, nego-tiating and structuring invest-ment transactions, turn-around and work-out experience, op-erations management, and

Most Rev. Jeffrey Monforton Richard A. DiClaudio

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Two Join Seminary Board of Regents

and demonstrating creative outreach to others. The Rector’s Council chooses the recipient of the preaching award, which is given to the fourth-year student who has most clearly demonstrated excellence in preaching during his fourth year of study.

• Brother Paul A. Sheller, O.S.B., of Conception Abbey, Missouri, earned the master of divinity and master of arts degrees, both with highest honors. Additionally, Sheller received the Sacred Scripture Award, awarded by the scripture faculty to the graduate who has most demonstrated excellence in the study of sacred scripture.

• Ryan Lee Stichweh of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, master of divinity degree, with honors.

• Jacob E. Straub of the Diocese of Covington master of divinity degree as well as a bachelor of sacred theology certificate, both with honors.

• Bridgette Ann Trunzo of Latrobe, received a master of arts de-gree, with high honors.

• Brother Paulavang L. Vuong, O.S.B., of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu, New Mexico, master of divinity degree.


building successful operating groups.

He has served and currently serves on several boards and advisory boards, including Amyl-ex Corporation, Applied Carbon Corporation, as president of Le-gatus, on the national board of Silver Ring Thing, as president of the Riverview School District, Oso Oil & Gas Properties, Inc., Freedom Energy, Inc., Produc-tion Access Corporation, Hillman Energy Group, Inc., Protechnics Corporation, Pittsburgh Leader-ship Foundation, Emerald Land Company, Broughton Operating Corporation, Duquesne Univer-sity School of Business Manage-ment, and Amachi Pittsburgh.

He is a frequent guest lec-turer, keynote speaker and panel member throughout the United States on private equity investing, energy investing and U.S. energy security, including lectures at Carnegie Mellon Uni-versity’s Heinz Graduate School of Public Policy, Dow Jones In-vestor, National Private Equity Conferences, National Hedge Fund Conferences and others.

DiClaudio received a bache-lor of science degree in finance and economics from Saint Vin-cent College and has earned 64 graduate credits in business studies at Duquesne University and Baldwin Wallace University. He has been married to Carole, a 1981 graduate of Seton Hill University, for 29 years, and they have two children. He is ac-tive in the Catholic Church and with several Catholic and Chris-tian apostolates.

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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, S.L.D., of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, lectured to seminarians of Saint Vincent as well as to patrons of the Saint Benedict Education Foundation recently. Archbishop Gregory, pictured above, was introduced by Most Rev. Donald Trautman, retired Bishop of Erie. Both bishops have served on the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents. Archbishop Gregory has written extensively on church issues, including pastoral statements on the death penalty and euthanasia/physician-assisted suicide, and has published numerous articles on the subject of liturgy, particularly in the African-American community. He served for three years as the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Archbishop Gregory Lectures


The Very Reverend Joseph M. Mele, rector of the Saint Paul Seminary in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, received an honor-ary doctorate and gave the com-mencement address at the May 10 graduation of Saint Vincent Seminary.

Father Mele, a native of Pitts-burgh, studied at Saint Fran-cis College and Saint Francis Seminary in Loretto, where he graduated with a master of di-vinity degree. In 1973 he was or-dained to the priesthood at the Saint Paul Cathedral. He earned a master of arts in formative spirituality in 1980, a master of arts in communication and rhetoric in 1999, and a doctor-ate in communications and rhet-oric in 2008, all from Duquesne University.

He served as a parochial vicar at Our Lady of Fatima Par-ish in Hopewell, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish in Butler, Saint Malachy Parish in Ken-nedy Township, Saint Sebastian

Father Joe Mele Honored

Presenting Very Rev. Joseph M. Mele, rector of Saint Paul Seminary in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, with an honorary doctorate were, from left, Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., seminary chancellor; Very Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, seminary rector; and Rev. Patrick Cronauer, O.S.B., academic dean.

spiritual director for both Saint Paul Seminary, Saint Vincent Seminary, and for the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s diaconate program. He is also a member of the dioc-esan college of deans, the advi-sory board for Diocesan Institute for Lay Ministers, and the advi-sory board for diocesan family life and family concerns. He also serves on a number of admin-istrative boards for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He is the chaplain for the Pittsburgh Serra Club and the Pittsburgh Legatus Society.

His book, The Sacred Con-versation: The Art of Catholic Preaching and the New Evan-gelization, was published this spring by Emmaus Road Pub-lishing. The work focuses on the importance of “sacred conversa-tion” as the heart of the Sunday homily. It is an invitation to the Christian faith, to renewal, and to a grounded life situated within the Trinity, the noble institution of the Church, and the ordinary practices of the Christian life.

Parish in Ross Township and Saint Catherine of Siena Parish in Beechview. His first assign-ment as pastor was at Christ the King Parish in Ambridge (1987-1991). He also served as pastor at Saint John the Baptist Parish (1991-1999) and Saint Sebas-tian Parish (2001-2008). He is a well-known preacher. From spring 2003 through spring 2010, he also taught homiletics at Saint Vincent Seminary.

From 2009 to 2011 he served as the vicar general for the Dio-cese of Pittsburgh and the vice rector of Saint Paul Seminary. From 2008 to 2011 he served as the director of spiritual for-mation and as the director of the department for post-ordina-tion formation at the seminary. In 2011, he was named rector at Saint Paul Seminary and the head of the Secretariat for Lead-ership Development for the Dio-cese of Pittsburgh.

Father Mele’s other respon-sibilities include serving as the

The heart of this first section of the Constitution is the affirmation that it is in the person of Christ that we come to truly know what it is to be human—to be made in the image and likeness God: “Only in the mystery of the incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light.... By his incarnation the Son of God has united himself in some fashion with every person.” Gaud-ium et Spes continues on to extol man’s activity in the world: “The ex-pectation of a new earth must not weaken but rather stimulate our concern for cultivating this one.”

Cardinal Arinze further re-marked that the Church also strives to help society and her various institutions which promote the common good. Lay people should thus take on their own distinctive roles and witness to Christ in the secular sphere. In particular the lay faithful should see good citizen-ship as part of what it means to be a good Christian. Gaudium et Spes states: “The Christian who neglects his temporal duties neglects his duties toward his neighbour and even God, and jeopardizes his eter-nal salvation.” The second part of Gaudium et Spes focuses the light of the Gospel on five subjects, Car-dinal Arinze noted: marriage and the family; human culture; life in its economic, social, and political dimensions; the bonds between the family of nations; and peace.

Gaudium et Spes and the Sec-ond Vatican Council conclude by appealing to Christians to apply these insights to their part of the world and to cooperate with all—Christians, other believers, and all people of good will—in order to build a better human society worldwide. Cardinal Arinze end-ed his addresses on the Vatican Council by noting: “it can be seen that the Second Vatican Council has given to the Church and the world of our times a dynamic and positive presentation of how the Church sees her place in the world and her relationship with it.”

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By Kim MetzgarA new book from Rafka Press, Bread

Upon the Water, published in 2012, tells the story of Tiền Dương, a 2001 graduate of Saint Vincent Seminary and priest in the Diocese of Charlotte. Dương’s dream of priesthood, a vocation he had from the fifth grade, is a compelling story, from the takeover of the South Vietnamese gov-ernment by North Vietnam, to his father’s imprisonment in a labor camp, to a failed escape attempt with more than a hun-dred other “Boat People,” and subsequent capture and imprisonment, to his three years in a refugee camp in Indonesia. The story carries Tiền Dương’s vocation through his arrival in the United States, his struggles to learn the English language and American customs, including driving, and a journey of another eight years as a diocesan seminarian. Overall his dream of priesthood took 26 years to fulfill.

Author Deanna Klingel convinced Fa-ther Tiền, now pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in the mountains of North Carolina, to share his story, in the hopes that the hardships he endured will have a lasting impact on readers.

“I wanted to tell the story so my genera-tion wouldn’t forget that the struggle in Vietnam was about real people, their free-dom and their right to it. But most of all, I

26-Year Journey to Priesthood Recounted in New Book

seminaries. The brothers were angry and frustrated.

A dramatic escape through harrowing conditions, in which Tiền lost his glasses and nearly drowned trying to get to a boat—he could not swim—found he and Dửc on a fishing trawler with 102 other refugees, on a boat designed to carry 30 fishermen. The boat made it through a storm but washed ashore in South Viet-nam, where the passengers were cap-tured and imprisoned, and their heads shaved, so if they escaped they could be easily spotted. The brothers, 19 and 21, told authorities they were 13 and 14, and after three weeks were released. Tiền then gained entrance to a two-year college for a business degree.

Seven years later, Tiền and his brother Khôi made a second escape attempt. This attempt succeeded and they landed in Indonesia, where they spent three years at a transitional refugee camp, known as Galang II, on Little Tuna Island. Tiền expe-rienced difficulty walking, and eventually received treatment for it, only many years later learning he had come down with viral encephalitis, caused by a mosquito bite. His group was moved to a smaller barrack, known as Galang I. They eventu-ally learned that the camp, set up to ac-commodate 10,000 people, held more than 20,000 refugees. It was during that process that they discovered that their family—their parents had applied to leave through Thailand years ago—was going to the United States. They reunited

wanted to write about the importance of faith,” Klingel told SueAnn Howell, senior reporter for The Catholic News and Herald in Charlotte. “This is a modern-day-saint-hero story. Faith wasn’t just for biblical times. It’s for now. His example is real.”

Tiền knew as a child that God wanted him to be a priest. While most students finished their education at fifth grade, Tiền was planning for his Confirmation, and wanted to continue on the following year. The day after his Confirmation he was to go to a minor Franciscan seminary in Thũ Đưc to take the entrance exams. Tiền stayed at the seminary until shortly before the fall of Saigon, when it closed. As his cousin drove him home on a mo-torcycle, they passed thousands fleeing the city. Eight of the Dương children were sent to an orphanage at the Lovers of the Cross Convent in the hopes they, along with the orphans, would be airlifted from Vietnam to Germany before the fall oc-curred. After ten days of waiting, Dương Sách came for his children, declaring that if they were to die, “we’ll die together.” They later watched on television as news of a U.S. Air Force C-5A transport plane crashed during an attempt at evacuating the orphans, killing nearly 200 people, in-cluding 76 babies.

After the fall, all schools and seminar-ies were closed, and books were burned. Dương Sách was arrested and spent more than six months in the district prison be-fore being sent to a jungle labor camp a hundred kilometers away. Tiền’s mother was permitted to visit him once every three months for 30 minutes. She made the quarterly trip for five years. Their fa-ther finally came home on December 27, 1981.

Tiền graduated from a government-run school in 1981, still dreaming of priesthood. His spiritual director from seminary days, Father Francis Xavier, ad-vised Tiền and Dửc that the government would reopen the seminaries but that it would only allow men who have proven to be good workers for the government to enter. After a year of field labor, the government announced it would close all

Rev. Tiền Dương, S’01, is pictured when he was a student at Saint Vincent Seminary.


in Charlotte in 1991, Tiền with the real-ization that he could finally begin the process of realizing his dream of priest-hood. He and Dửc, through their parish priest, Father Vang, began the process of becoming seminarians for the Diocese of Charlotte.

Following graduation from community college—Tiền, summa cum laude—the brothers went to Saint Benedict Seminar-ian College in Covington, Louisiana for two years. The brothers completed what was normally a three-year program in two years, then headed for the major semi-nary, Tiền to Saint Vincent Seminary and Dửc to the Theological College in Wash-ington, D.C.

Tiền joined a class of 27 seminarians, and after three years of study received the master of divinity degree, summa cum laude. His fourth year was spent in prepa-ration for ordination, serving as a deacon at North American Martyrs Parish in Pitts-burgh. During that time he also became a U.S. citizen.

Family members, friends, and other ref-ugees came to the brothers’ ordination, before Bishop Curlin, on June 2, 2001 at Saint Gabriel in Charlotte, including a pre-cious aunt who received permission from the government to travel to the United States for the Mass. She brought with her vestments sewn for the brothers by the nuns at Lovers of the Cross Convent. He was vested by Father Justin Matro, O.S.B., of Saint Vincent Seminary.

“This was the moment Tiền waited for his entire life,” Klingel wrote. “Twenty-six years ago, he first entered the minor seminary of Thủ Dúc at age eleven. This journey, which took him to the other side of the world, spanned most of his life. But here he stood, with his chalice raised, speaking the words of Consecration, as he’d always dreamed he would do. Sun-light streamed through the stained-glass window, the color danced and rejoiced around his chalice. His humble response was, ‘Thanks be to God—Deo Gratias.’ Tiền Dương was a priest at last.”

Tiền and Dửc were not the only fam-ily members with a vocation. Their other brother, Vincentian Father Trí, is now a priest and serves as the chaplain at Saint John University in Jamaica, N.Y.

Former Board of Regents Chair Dies

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Bishop Bosco ordained Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., S’03, in his final ordination at Saint Vincent.

retirement… he was shopping and someone asked him, “didn’t you used to be Bosco?”Yes, he admitted, I used to be.“‘But now I’m Robert Redford,’ he told her. ‘I look different in person.’”Bishop Bosco ordained nearly 20 percent of the members of the present-day Saint Vin-

cent monastic community to the priesthood. He served on the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents for 17 years, and was chairman of the board from 1991 to 1998.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph M. and Theresa M. Pezone Bosco, and by a brother, Joseph V. Bosco. He is survived by a brother, James J. Bosco, and his wife, Sharon, of Kalamazoo, Michigan; three nephews, Mark, James and John Bosco; and two nieces, Joanne Bosco and Gina Bosco.

“He was a faith-filled humble servant of the Lord who loved his priesthood and the church,” said Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D., fourth Bishop of Greensburg. “He served the people of Greensburg with joy as their shepherd for 17 years. I always appreci-ated his friendship and wisdom. His passing is not only a great loss for the people of the Diocese of Greensburg, whom he loved, but it is a great loss for the national and universal church that he served so faithfully for more than six decades.”

“Bishop Bosco was a cherished friend of the Benedictine Community of Saint Vincent,” said Ar-chabbot Douglas R. No-wicki, O.S.B., Seminary Chancellor. “As Bishop of the Diocese of Greens-burg, he maintained a strong bond of friend-ship with Saint Vincent.”

Bishop Bosco will be missed by many people in the Greensburg and Pittsburgh Dioceses who knew him as a bishop and as a genuine human being.


Board Member Speaks at Education Fund Dinner

Marie Milie Jones, Esq. of Jones Passodelis, PLLC, Pittsburgh, was the keynote speaker for the 2013 Seminary Education Fund Dinner on Thursday, April 11 at LeMont.

Ms. Milie Jones is a member of the Board of Regents of Saint Vincent Seminary. She is a found-ing partner of JonesPassodelis, PLLC. A native of Greensburg, she obtained her law degree from Duquesne University. She became the youngest female managing attorney of a major law firm in Pitts-burgh’s history in 1998.

“Catholic education at the elementary or high school level provides a lot of life lessons for stu-dents, even if they are not Catholic students,” she said.

“There is a structure and a culture at these schools that is not always present in the public schools, even if the academics might be comparable. We have a challenging world and society, and

maintaining that culture that we find in the Catholic school is not just challenging, but probably even more important today.”

“This is the kind of education that covers the basics with an academic focus, but yet with fun-damentals of what it means to be a good person. It’s how you learn a skill set, but then utilize that skill set with a heart.”

In higher education, she cited the qualities that the schools instill in their students, including an intolerance for disrespect, not encouraging students to step on others to succeed, not promoting a ‘do whatever it takes’ attitude. Catholic education welcomes enthusiasm for achievement, rewards giving back, pushes us to be better, to be kinder.

“Those values make Catholic education pretty valuable to me, and to many of us in this room.”

She went on to quote Supreme

Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who said “We do well, so we can do good.”

“These are the ideals that make a hard-working Dad volunteer to coach a soccer team, even when his kids aren’t on the team, or a busy Mom to help with the library on a regular basis.”

“I just point out that there’s an aspect to Catholic education that can really serve the student, the person, in a way that is simply not the focus in a non-Catholic set-ting. This setting just reminds us regularly of those values that do and will, hopefully for a long time, make our world a better place. “

She served as president of the Duquesne’s alumni board of gov-ernors for four years, and currently is chair of the Board of Directors. A graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, she joined Meyer Darragh in 1987 and became a partner in 1993. She has served on a number of boards and organizations, includ-ing as the President of the Penn-sylvania Defense Institute and on the board of Artists and Cities, Inc. Currently, she is a member

of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and is active with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, serving on its Commission on Women in the Profession Committee and as a board member of the PA BAR-PAC. She belongs to the Allegh-eny County Bar Association, and has been a fellow of the Allegh-eny County Bar Foundation since 2001. Jones has received sev-eral awards, including the “2002 Woman of the Year” of Duquesne University’s Womens’ Law Divi-sion and the Oakland Catholic Leading Lady of 2007. She was presented with the Women’s Bar Association of Western Pennsyl-vania’s 2010 Susan B. Anthony Award and has been inducted into the Duquesne University Century Club of Distinguished Alumni. In 2011 she received the St. Thomas More Society’s St. Thomas More Award, the highest honor given by the association of Catholic lawyers. She and her husband, Cameron, belong to Saint Kilian Parish, Cranberry.

Marie Milie Jones, Esq., a member of the Seminary Board of Regents, gave the address at the annual education fund dinner April 11.

Most Rev. David Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, gave brief remarks at the education fund dinner for Saint Vincent Seminary.


Chancellor’s Letter

Right Rev. Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B,Chancellor

Dear Friends,When Pope Francis began his apostolic ministry in March, he commended “my venerated

predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, with a truly inspired intuition, [when he] proclaimed the Year of Faith for the Catholic Church. With this initiative, which I wish to continue and which I hope serves as a stimulus for each of us in our journey of faith, he wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, proposing a type of pilgrimage to what is essential for every Christian: a personal and transforming relationship with Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died and rose again for our salvation. The heart of the Council’s message lies precisely in the desire to proclaim this ever-valid treasure of the faith to the persons of our time.” (Pope Francis, Audience with representatives of Churches and Ecclesial Communities and of other Religions, Wednesday, March 20, 2013).

At Saint Vincent our Year of Faith included visits of three cardinals: His Eminence Francis Cardi-nal Arinze, who gave four lectures on Vatican II and who also celebrated a Mass that commemo-rated the canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha; His Eminence Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz, who celebrated a Mass in commemoration of Blessed John Paul II during which he presented Saint Vincent with a first class relic of Blessed John Paul II; and His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl, who delivered the Commencement address for the 2013 graduates of Saint Vincent College.

Cardinal Wuerl told the graduates that “your generation faces great challenges to the whole idea that we are all in God’s plan, inter-related in a way that calls us to make this world a better place—to actually change the world.” He reminded them that they are called to be witnesses to the hope that Christ gives to this world. Each graduate has an important role to play in that world.

Locally, our world has changed rapidly as well. In just the past six months, we have lost a dear friend and alumnus, Msgr. Jules Roos, C’52, S’56, who spent a lifetime working with the poor in South America; we have experienced the loss of Most Rev. Joseph P. McFadden, the tenth bishop of Harrisburg, a dear friend of Saint Vincent Archabbey and Seminary and a member of the Board of Regents; and most recently, we have lost Most Rev. Anthony G. Bosco, C’49, S’52, D’89, Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Greensburg. Bishop Bosco served as a member of the Seminary Board of Regents for 17 years and was chairman of the board from 1991 to 1998.

All were humble priests and cherished friends who maintained strong bonds of friendship with Saint Vincent. Among his many talents, Bishop Bosco had a special gift in realizing that humor is an essential aspect of faith. We are not alone in the

difficult times of life. Trusting that the Lord truly is with us keeps us from taking ourselves too seriously. Once when Bishop Bosco was dealing with some difficult situation, he mentioned that he was having some trouble sleeping. He then

remembered a story that was told of Pope John XXIII at the time of his election. Apparently, Pope John, after his election to the papacy and realizing the heavy burden of responsibility for the entire Church that had been placed on his shoulders, was not able to sleep. Then he said that while trying to fall asleep, this prayer spontaneously came to his mind: “Lord, this is not my Church. This is Your Church.” Thus relieved of the burden of imagining that the responsibility was his alone, he was able to sleep in hope and in peace.

This is a lesson that Blessed John XXIII and Bishop Bosco leave to us as a gospel legacy. We are not alone. A sign that our faith is strong may be that it is not devoid of humor. The humor implies that we, too, realize that the Lord is present with us to share the burden of life and to help us enjoy the gifts of life.

We look forward to the changes that the fall semester will bring to the Seminary and ask for your continued prayers and support.Let us pray for Pope Francis as he meets with the young people from throughout the world for the celebration of World Youth Day in

Rio de Janiero.Sincerely,

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

Pope Francis: to serve Christ


Chairman’s Letter

Dr. James V. Maher, Jr.Chairman

Dear FriendsHas it been a year already since I last wrote to you? It’s hard to believe how quickly time is

passing. It has now been a year and a half since Father Tim Whalen took over as rector of the Seminary, and there continue to be changes taking place throughout the seminary and the church. Mahatma Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” That advice hold true for all of us. We also marked the anniversaries of important milestones, both in the Church and at Saint Vincent.

February saw the first resignation of a pope since the Middle Ages, and the world witnessed the election of Pope Francis, as well as the historic meeting between Pope Francis and his pre-decessor, Pope Benedict XVI. This academic year marked the 50th anniversary of both Vatican II and the devastating fire that forever changed the Saint Vincent landscape.

We were again reminded that priests must be prepared for anything, demonstrated by their need to provide service after tragedies in Newtown, Connecticut, Boston, Massachusetts, and Moore, Oklahoma. After events such as these, priests are called on to provide counsel and comfort to the suffering, and many times the priests are suffering as well. It is through their training and our prayers that they can find the strength to provide for their flocks.

At the Seminary, this year’s graduating class is the first to complete the Seminary’s capstone seminar and to take the readiness for ministry exam, a two-part program designed to assess a student’s preparedness for active pastoral ministry. The Ministry Capstone Seminar helps facilitate the student’s transition from the classroom to parish ministry, while the Readiness for Ministry Exam is meant to measure the student’s ability to integrate and apply all that he has learned throughout his career in the Seminary to actual situations that might occur in his pastoral ministry as an ordained priest.

This year 11 men from the seminary were ordained to the priesthood from five dioceses and archdioceses and three abbeys and archabbeys, joining their brethren around the world in the Universal Church. We look forward to their ordinations and their contri-butions to the future of the church.

Sincerely,

Dr. James V. Maher

On July 5, Vatican Radio reported that Pope Francis had approved the cause for canonization of two of his venerable and much loved predeces-sors, Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II.

Meeting with Cardinal Angelo Ama-to, Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints, Friday morning, Pope Francis approved the promulgation of the decree and also convoked a special Consistory of the College of Cardinals to discuss the canonization of the Pol-ish pope in depth.

Furthermore, he approved the favorable votes of the Ordinary Ses-sion of the Congregations of Cardinals and Bishops regarding the rais-ing to the altars of sainthood of Blessed John XXII. Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, told journalists

that despite the absence of a second miracle it was the Pope’s will that the Sainthood of the great Pope of the Sec-ond Vatican Council be recognized.

Vatican Radio reported that, accord-ing to Father Lombardi, “a canonization without a second miracle is still valid, given that there is already the existing miracle that lead to Pope John XXIII be-atification. He also pointed to ongoing discussions among theologians and ex-perts about whether it is necessary to have two distinct miracles for beati-fication and canonization. Certainly, he added the Pope has the power to dispense, in a Cause, with the second miracle.”

While no date was announced, neither for the Consistory nor for the Canonizations, Father Lombardi did not rule out that both celebrations could coincide. He did express his belief that they would take place by the end of the year.

Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII Approved for Canonization

is to embrace the Cross


Rector’s Letter

Very Rev. Timothy F. WhalenRector

Dear Friends,I am almost halfway into my second year here, and day by day my heart is feeling more and

more at home at Saint Vincent.Of course, the heart responds to what it loves, and there are many things that I am learning

to love here at Saint Vincent. It’s not hard to love the beauty of the campus, in every season, and the surrounding area in which it is located. You begin to love the rhythm of life here which is so influenced by prayer—prayer in the morning, prayer in the evening, Mass every day—and can rationally be connected to the fact that Saint Vincent is the home of the largest and old-est Benedictine Monastery in the United States. You begin to feel a part of the history and tradition of all that has transpired here for the last 167 years, and you love that also. But, perhaps, what is affecting my heart the most is the love that I am beginning to feel for the seminarians who are in my charge.

Over the past year I have been getting to know them and they have been getting to know me. They come from so many different backgrounds, and cultures, and states, and countries, and their myriad personalities and gifts and faith create a beautiful mosaic that is known as Saint Vincent Seminary. Like any parent will tell you, sometimes they make you frustrated and

sometimes they need to be corrected, but a lot of times they make you smile and laugh and you hope they never lose the faith and enthusiasm that drew them here to study for the priesthood. I don’t know if they even realize what a blessing they are, not only to Saint Vincent but to the Church and to the world, these young (and formerly young) men who are willing to dedicate the rest of their lives to serve the Lord Jesus and His people.

You know that the world, and sometimes even their families and friends, think that they are crazy for being here. So, they ap-preciate it when people, sometimes complete strangers, pray for them and support them. They feel that love and support in ways that we can’t even understand, but it will help them get through a test or a bad day, just when they need help the most. So, I am asking you to support these seminarians with a prayer and to thank you for your gifts to the seminary, so that we can continue the work that was begun here, many, many years ago. We pray for those who helped us in the past, and we rely on those who help us now and in the future. Your gift is your way of saying, “I love you and what you are doing for the Lord,” and I guarantee the Lord will love you in return.

Sincerely,

Very Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, Rector

Seminarians A Blessing

Saint Vincent Seminary Board of RegentsDr. James V. Maher,, Jr., Chairman Ms. Deborah L. AcklinMost Rev. Mark L. Bartchak, J.C.D.Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D.Mr. Frank V. CahouetRev. Monsignor George R. CoyneMr. Richard A. DiClaudioMost Rev. Roger J. Foys, D.D.Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory, S.L.D.Ms. Marie Milie Jones

Ms. Maureen E. Lally-Green+Most Rev. Joseph P. McFadden, D.D.Most Rev. Jeffery Monforton, S.T.L., S.T.D.Rt. Rev. Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.Rev. Nicholas Rouch, S.T.D.Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Siffrin, V.G.Very Rev. Timothy F. WhalenMr. L. Richard ZapponeMost Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D.


SAINT VINCENT SEMINARY 2012 Honor Roll of Donors

The following list includes all Saint Vincent Seminary donors who made a gift or pledge payment for any purpose during 2012. All gifts received after December 31, 2012 will appear in the next annual report. Please telephone the Seminary Development Office at 724-805-2552 or email [email protected] if a correction is necessary. We extend our sincere appreciation to all partners in our mission during 2012.

BENEDICTINE ASSOCIATES

$25,000 or more

+Mr. Michael F. Demshock+Mr. John C. Marous, Jr. and

Mrs. Lucine Marous+Rev. George E. Saladna+Rev. John P. Stack+Mr. August and Mrs. Vera

Battaglia+Mr. Clyde S. Shuler

SEMINARY FELLOW $10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous (6)Ms. Sarah BarrettMr. and Mrs. Amil A. DiPadovaFirst Catholic Slovak Ladies

Association, OkresMrs. Angeline KosmoMrs. Nelly PangilinanSt. Gregory the Great Church,

Virginia Beach, VAMr. and Mrs. Dennis A. StoverMr. and Mrs. L. Richard

Zappone

RECTOR’S CABINET $5,000 - $9,999

Rev. Bernard B. Costello+Mr. Frank L. JioioDr. and Mrs. Edward B. Murcko

BOARD ASSOCIATES $2,500 - $4,999

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. CahouetMr. and Mrs. James A.

CherubiniDr. Lloyd J. Faul, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth M. GallagherMr. and Mrs. Edward A. GromekMrs. Kathleen S. Hann and Mr.

Fred J. HannKate M. Kelley FoundationKnights of Columbus, Supreme

CouncilMr. Richard J. MunschThe Murrman Family

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

Thomas E. Reynolds Charitable Trust

RECTOR’S COUNCIL $1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (2)Most Rev. Anthony G. BoscoMr. and Mrs. Michael BuschMr. and Mrs. Robert H. CaldwellRev. Msgr. William G. CharnokiRev. Roy H. ConleyMr. and Mrs. Jerry L. DavisDiocese of HarrisburgMr. and Mrs. Pat DummFBC Chemical Corp.Mrs. Orlie S. FerrettiFirst Catholic Slovak Ladies

Association, Branch 13First Catholic Slovak Ladies



Association, Branch 597Mr. John H. FooksMr. and Mrs. Philip M.

GallagherMost Rev. Rene H. GracidaMr. and Mrs. Edward L. Graf, Jr.Mrs. Gloria S. GuanzonMr. William B. HeubelHoehn Scholarship Trust FundMr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. HoltzRev. Richard A. InfanteMs. Marie M. Jones+Rev. Hubert J. KealyKnights of Columbus, St.

Benedict Council 9056Knights of Columbus, St.

Vincent Assembly 918Mrs. Helen KubikMr. and Mrs. James K. LaffeyMr. S. Ross GreenDr. and Mrs. Gene F. LeonardDr. and Mrs. James V. MaherMr. and Mrs. Edward F. MaziarzDr. Edward J. McClainVery Rev. Joseph M. MeleMr. and Mrs. Roland J. MuellerRev. Francis J. Murhammer

Naval Station Norfolk ChapelMs. Susan M. NicklosRev. Barry P. O’LearyMr. and Mrs. Paul LegoMr. and Mrs. James L. PevarnikMr. and Mrs. Joseph R.

PevarnikMs. Matilda S. PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. PontzerMr. and Mrs. Albert A. PrechtlJane Prengaman+Rev. Msgr. Robert J. ReillyMr. and Mrs. Richard J.

ReuscherSaint Vincent College Women’s

AuxiliaryRev. Msgr. John R. SaswayMr. Dwayne E. ShingleSt. Gregory Men’s ClubSt. Gregory Women’s ClubSt. Louise de Marillac Church,

Pittsburgh, PAMr. Joseph E. StanishMr. and Mrs. Glenn E. StinsonMr. and Mrs. William SummaMr. and Mrs. Arthur TambucciMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. WalterMr. and Mrs. Richard L. Wolfe

SEMINARY PATRONS $500 -$999

AnonymousMrs. Ave I. BacherRev. Francis P. BalestinoRev. Msgr. Michael A. BeckerRev. Mr. Bernard BuckmanMrs. Dinna CampbellRev. George R. CowanRev. Terence A. CroneMs. Jennifer M. DabovichRev. Joseph J. DascenzoMr. and Mrs. Timothy M.

DunlapMr. and Mrs. John G. EmerickVery Rev. William P. FeeneyFirst Catholic Slovak Ladies

Assn., National HeadquartersFirst Catholic Slovak Ladies


Association, Branch 313

First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Branch 44

First Catholic Slovak Union of the USA & Canada

Mr. Terrence M. FlahertyMr. James FolkensMost Rev. Roger J. FoysMr. and Mrs. Salvatore J. FranziFrazer Kretzler FoundationFriends of Saint Vincent

SeminaryDr. Barbara R. GaleRev. Msgr. J. G. GallagherRev. Carl J. GentileMr. and Mrs. Edward L. Graf, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John R. GraysonRev. Joseph R. GroskoMr. and Mrs. Randy J. HeiserMr. and Mrs. Peter M. HolwayMr. Joseph V. HuberMrs. Ruth L. JanikMr. and Mrs. John M. LallyDr. and Mrs. Charles F. KellerDr. and Mrs. William J. KirschKnights of Columbus, Fr.

Emmeran Bliemel OrderKnights of Columbus,

Jeannette Council 1222Knights of Columbus, St.

Vincent Assembly 918Mr. and Mrs. George A.

KonchakMrs. J. R. KubicMr. and Mrs. Mark T. LatternerMr. John S. LezoMr. Clair C. LongRev. James W. LongeMr. and Mrs. James R.

McGinnisMr. and Mrs. William G.

MerchantRev. Gerald S. MikonisRev. Robert A. NortonMs. Maureen S. O’BrienRev. William F. O’TooleMiss Ann M. PakosMr. and Mrs. David J. PaluselliDr. and Mrs. Charles M. ParodaMr. Robert J. PasquarelliMrs. Louise D. PaulMr. and Mrs. Matthew A.

Pevarnik


Lifetime Recognition ($10,000 or More, Lifetime)

$1,000,000 or more

Mr. and Mrs. John F. DonahueFirst Catholic Slovak Ladies

AssociationDr. George J. Magovern, Sr. and

+Mrs. Ann Magovern

$500,000-$999,999

Diocese of Pittsburgh+Mr. John C. Marous, Jr., and

Mrs. Lucine MarousMr. David M. Roderick+Dr. and Mrs. George E.

Sweeney

$100,000-$499,999

Anonymous (3)+Mr. and Mrs. August BattagliaMr. and Mrs. David L. BrennanBureau of Catholic Indian

MissionsMr. and Mrs. Frank V. Cahouet+Mr. and Mrs. Michael F.

Demshock Diocese of ErieDiocese of GreensburgDiocese of HarrisburgMr. and Mrs. George C. DormanMr. and Mrs. Wilson J. Farmerie+Mrs. Mary Jo Hammontree

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

+Rev. John P. HickeyKate M. Kelley FoundationKnights of Columbus, Supreme

Council+Rev. Thomas J. Kram+Mr. James LancasRev. Msgr. Paul A. Lenz+Mr. Thomas Marshall+Rev. Richard V. Paluse+Mrs. Mary Louise ReddingRichard King Mellon

FoundationMrs. Norma SchererMr. and Mrs. Joseph S.

Schuchert+Rev. Mr. John E. Sroka and

Mrs. Sally SrokaSt. Gregory the Great ChurchSt. Marys Catholic FoundationThomas E. Reynolds Charitable

Trust+Rev. Raymond A. Vollmer

$50,000-$99,999

Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Ballash+Mrs. Viola B. Bratton+Ms. Helen M. Cegelski+Mrs. Anna M. ChaseMr. and Mrs. Patrick J.

DiCesare

Diocese of Altoona-JohnstownDiocese of ColumbusDiocese of

Wheeling-CharlestonDiocese of YoungstownMr. and Mrs. J. Christopher

Donahue+Mrs. Mary S. GriffinMr. and Mrs. Edward A. GromekRev. Joseph R. Grosko+Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Heisel , Jr. +Rev. John J. KeaneKoch Foundation, Inc.+Mr. Stephen P. Kosmo and

Mrs. Angeline Kosmo+Rev. George T. Leech+Rev. Joseph R. Lemp+Ms. Catherine H. McCluskey+Rev. Fabian G. Oris+Rev. E. Charles Patterson+Rev. George E. SaladnaMr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Sarni+Rev. John P. StackMr. and Mrs. L. Richard

Zappone

$25,000-$49,999

AnonymousArchdiocese of Atlanta +Mrs. Bernice R. BauerBrooks Foundation

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Fiano


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Anonymous (5)Mrs. Betty J. AntesbergerMs. Evelyn AugustinMs. Janice G. BaroneMs. Sarah BarrettMrs. Linda McKennna BoxxMr. T. William BoxxMrs. Rosemary BreindelMr. and Mrs. John D. BridgeMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Caldwell+Rev. John J. CharnokiRev. Msgr. William G. CharnokiMr. and Mrs. James A.

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Zwolinski

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. FisherMr. and Mrs. Paul J. FitzgeraldMr. Samuel A. Folby, Sr.Mrs. Eileen FoskiMr. John D. FrankolaMrs. Dorothy A. FrickDr. Robert M. FridayMs. Marjorie M. FridayDr. and Mrs. William M.

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1400Knights of Columbus, Council

8613Knights of Columbus, Msgr.

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Knights of Columbus, South Hills Council 3084

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RaimondoMs. Joan B. ReganMr. Thomas C. Reuscher



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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertshaw, Jr.

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SherbondyMr. and Mrs. Damon ShutakMr. and Mrs. George J.

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WhitesideMr. and Mrs. James F. WillMs. Mary J. WiltMr. and Mrs. Jerome J.

Wisneski, Sr.Mr. Arthur L. WolfeMrs. Helen H. WolfeMr. and Mrs. Frank P.

YagodzinskiMr. and Mrs. Michael V.

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Ms. Beth AlwineMr. Edward C. AngelilliMr. and Mrs. Emmanuel J.

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DeMartinoMr. and Mrs. Paul J. Detruf, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. DetrufMr. Donn M. DeVallanceMr. and Mrs. James L.

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Association, Branch 90Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Fish



Mr. Thomas L. FranxmanMrs. Stella FreeMs. Mary E. FreilMr. Joseph C. FrickMr. Frank GapinskiRev. Msgr. James T. GastonRev. John A. GeinzerRev. John J. GibbonsMr. Stanley A. GlowaskiMs. Mary L. GobertMr. Gerard GolofskiMs. Shirley GolofskiMr. and Mrs. Lon A. GoodMrs. Ruth B. GregoryMrs. Germaine GribowiczMr. and Mrs. Michael R. Grieco

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel L. Guerrieri

Mrs. Janet HaggerMr. and Mrs. William D. HainesMr. George L. HallMs. Ellen C. HallisseyMr. and Mrs. Robert S.

HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Dean W. HansenDr. and Mrs. Douglas A. HanzelMr. Edward J. HaycisakMs. Martha R. HazlinskyMs. Denise A. HegemannMr. and Mrs. Harry HepplerMs. Andrea J. HimelinskiMr. and Mrs. John M. HinesMr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hobart,

Jr.Miss Mary Ann Hurite

Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. JaworskiMr. Chris JernsMr. Robert JernsMr. and Mrs. James J. JioioMr. Roy L. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. James E. JonesRev. Msgr. Ralph L. KaiserMs. Jane KammermeierMs. Janet KarmitskiMr. and Mrs. Jerome L. KebbellRev. Kenneth R. KeeneMr. and Mrs. George KellerMr. and Mrs. David M. KellyMr. Timothy F. KesselMs. Jean H. KienzlMs. Linda M. KilleenMr. and Mrs. Patrick W. KingGeorge G. King, Ph.D.Rev. Thomas M. KirbyMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. KissellRev. Joseph J. KleinstuberMr. Dennis A. KlineMr. John KnechtKnights of Columbus, Bishop L.

F. Schott Council 628Knights of Columbus, Gilmary

Council 3868Mr. and Mrs. William B. KnollMr. Victor S. KosloskyMr. Emerick A. KravecMr. and Mrs. Donald S. KromelMs. Cecelia A. KrulyMr. and Mrs. Emil KuharMr. and Mrs. Arthur L.

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Mr. Thomas J. KussRev. Salvatore R. LamendolaMr. and Mrs. Eusebio S.

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MallariRev. Thomas F. ManionMr. and Mrs. Nicholas A.

MannerinoDr. and Mrs. Charles G.

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McAndrewsMrs. Christina McFeatersMr. and Mrs. Richard G.

McGreevyMs. Virginia M. McHale

Rev. Donald W. McIlvaneMs. Amy R. MeadeMr. Michael A. MessinaMs. Kimberley A. MetzgarMr. and Mrs. Howard R. MeyerMr. Raymond J. MiccoMr. and Mrs. Marlin J. MillerDr. and Mrs. Ronald A. MonackMr. Lester T. Morris, Jr.Mr. Kenneth K. MosackMr. and Mrs. Hugh J.

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PietropaoloMs. Marlane PizziMr. and Mrs. Fred W. PreikMr. and Mrs. Charles J.

Queenan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. RaffertyMr. and Mrs. John F. RankinMr. and Mrs. Michael L. RappMrs. Carmen RaymundoRev. Robert J. ReardonMr. J. C. RectenwaldMrs. Rita M. ReeseMr. James F. ReilMrs. Patricia C. ReillyMs. Blanche A. RhodesMr. Regis C. RhodesMr. Leo J. RigardMr. Randal G. RinierMs. Julie RipoliMrs. Martha F. RizzardiMr. Herman R. Rocchi, Jr.Mr. Carl M. RoemeleMr. and Mrs. Allison M. RoeschMr. and Mrs. Ronald J.

Rollinger, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Roos


Seminarians, faculty members and administrators attended the 2012 March for Life in Washington, D.C. in January.


Ms. Nancy A. RottlerMr. and Mrs. Richard C. RuffMr. and Mrs. Michael S.

Rugalla, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. RulloMs. Ruth S. RusnockMr. and Mrs. James J. SackettSaint Vincent College Student

AffairsRev. John H. SalkoMr. and Mrs. James L. SandsMr. and Mrs. John

Sangenario, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F.

Santez, Jr.Mrs. Eleonor SargentMr. and Mrs. Mark G. SarnesoMs. Bernadette A. ScaliseMs. Mary C. ScarlatoMr. and Mrs. Donald J. ScholikMrs. Mary L. SchutzMr. and Mrs. O. A. SchweizerMs. Leah SchwetMr. and Mrs. Julian J. Senko

Mr. John M. SenkoMr. Joseph J. SerenMs. Mary A. SettleMr. and Mrs. Steven P. ShaverMrs. Dorothy J. SheaRev. Paul R. ShudaMr. and Mrs. Eugene SimeoneMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas S.

SmolkaMrs. Agnes A. SpagnolMrs. Antonette SpinelliMr. Angelo StagnaroMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. StasMr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Stegman, IIIMs. Ann C. StoweRev. Mr. Michael SudnikMr. and Mrs. Gilbert J. SulkeyMrs. Sylvia F. SullivanMs. Irene E. SurmikMr. and Mrs. John SutphinRev. Carl T. TancrediTax Time Inc. of Pittsburgh

Mary A. Taylor, D.M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Charles K.

TeacherMr. David A. Tomko+Mrs. Geraldine L. TonciniMr. and Mrs. David J. TrentinMrs. Myra N. TrgovacMr. Paul A. TrovatoMr. Paul W. TrunzoMr. and Mrs. Eric S. TurinMr. and Mrs. James J.

TurkovichMr. and Mrs. David P. TuryanDr. and Mrs. Richard J. TushupMr. and Mrs. Nick J. UlianoMr. Edward S. UngvarskyAttorney Joseph A. Vater, Jr.Ms. Carmella M. VatralMr. and Mrs. Sylvester F.

Verry, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George J. VinceMr. and Mrs. William F. VitaDr. and Mrs. Ronald B. VittoneMrs. Virginia M. Voytek

Mr. and Mrs. Mark VoytenMr. and Mrs. William T. WalkerMr. Brian L. WarcholaMrs. Elizabeth A. WassMrs. Jeanne M. WeaverMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. WeberMr. Bruce N. WellsMrs. Kathleen WelshMr. and Mrs. Victor J. WheelerMr. and Mrs. Harold WhismanMs. Jean M. WildauerMrs. Mary F. WilsonMr. Henry S. WinklerMrs. Roberta N. WiszMr. Richard A. WodzinskiMr. Ronald H. WygonikMs. Janet E. YakubcoMr. and Mrs. Gene R. YanityMr. and Mrs. John A. Yonko, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. YoungRev. Michael A. Zavage, Jr.Ms. Mary D. ZelenakMrs. Dorothy ZelloMr. and Mrs. John P. Zollinger

Statement of ActivitiesYear Ended June 30, 2012

Revenues, Gains, and Other SupportTuition and Fees net of Scholarshps ...........................................................................................................................$1,063,953 Contributions ..............................................................................................................................................................$1,012,726 Investment Income .......................................................................................................................................................... $623,078 Net Realized Gains on Long-Term Investments ........................................................................................................... ($244,030)Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ................................................................................................................($229,496)Auxiliary Enterprises (including Room & Board) ............................................................................................................ $383,050 Other Sources .....................................................................................................................................................................$31,656 Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support ..................................................................................................................$2,640,937

ExpendituresInstruction ........................................................................................................................................................................ $520,350 Library ................................................................................................................................................................................ $54,000 Academic Support ........................................................................................................................................................... $149,722 Student Services ............................................................................................................................................................. $113,479 Admissions ......................................................................................................................................................................... $25,398 Institutional Support ....................................................................................................................................................... $727,200 Operation & Plant Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... $354,113 Auxiliary Enterprises ........................................................................................................................................................ $378,390 Total Expenditures ........................................................................................................................................................$2,322,652

Change in Net Assets ................................................................................................................................................................$318,285Net Assets, Beginning of Year ......................................................................................................................................$9,338,838Net Assets, End of Year ................................................................................................................................................ $9,657,123

The information presented in this report has been derived from the consolidated financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm, Parente-Randolph, LLC and published separately. Copies of audited financials are available upon request.



Neither Dennis nor Regina Stover attended Saint Vincent College or Seminary. Their col-lege degrees are from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While Regina grew up catholic and a member of Our Lady of Grace parish in Scott township, Dennis was raised Presbyte-rian and converted to Catholi-cism four years after they were married. “I didn’t know what a Catholic was until sixth grade,” Dennis said. He was raised in central Pennsylvania, a “differ-ent world than southwestern Pennsylvania.”

The couple was married at Our Lady of Grade in a dual ceremony. Dennis’s uncle, a Lutheran minister, presided over the ceremony with the Catholic priest, Rev. John Gal-lagher, who was the pastor at the time. During the first four years of their marriage, Dennis went to church and social func-tions at Our Lady of Grace with Regina, then became a Catholic through RCIA. “It was unaccept-able to me,” he said, “to not be a member of this community [of faith].”

The couple, who both retired from Mellon Bank—Dennis in 2004 and Regina in 2009—spend their time traveling and helping their parish, including

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festival, and take part in the bible study. They also ran the current diocesan campaign for the parish, which finished ear-lier this year.

Dennis was nominated by Fr.

their pastor, Rev. Richard In-fante, S’92. They have each served on the parish’s pasto-ral and finance councils, and now run the Lenten fish fry, help with the parish’s summer

Richard for the Diocese of Pitts-burgh’s Manifesting the King-dom award in 2009 for his work around the parish, including replacing cement steps at the front entrance to the church.

In 2012, Fr. Richard invited the couple to attend the Schol-arship Dinner, held at the LeM-ont restaurant in Pittsburgh. It was their first direct encounter with Saint Vincent Seminary.

“Fr. Richard had talked about Saint Vincent Seminary and how much he loved it.,” Regina said. Their only knowledge of the Seminary was what he had told them. The couple was very touched by the speaker, then-new Rector Fr. Tim Whalen. When Regina saw the look on Fr. Richard’s face when he was singing the Benedictine Ultima at the end of the dinner, she had the answer to a question that had been plaguing the cou-ple for some time.

“In 2012 Fr. Richard celebrat-ed his 20th jubilee as a priest,” Regina said. “We wanted to get him a gift, but we weren’t sure what would be right.”

In the car on the way home from the dinner she turned to her husband and said “This is what we’re going to do, a schol-arship in his name to help a Pittsburgh Seminarian.”

The Stovers and Rev. Richard Infante (inset)

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Guardian SocietyThe Guardian Society mem-

bers are loyal alumni and friends who have remem-bered Saint Vincent Semi-nary in their estate planning through bequests, insurance policies, trusts or annuities.Their stewardship guarantees a quality education to the fu-ture spiritual leaders of the Church. AnonymousMrs. Gloria AcklinRev. Francis P. BalestinoMr. and Mrs. Victor E. BallashMr. James D. BendelRev. Daniel L. BloutRev. Donald P. BreierRev. Jon J. BrzekRev. Thomas J. BurkeRev. Robert R. ByrnesRev. Msgr. John T. CarterRev. Msgr. William G. CharnokiMr. and Mrs. James A.

CherubiniRev. Stephen M. ChervenakRev. John R. CindricRev. Msgr. John A. CippelRev. Matthew R. CirilliRev. James W. ClarkRev. Roy H. Conley Rev. Msgr. John L. ConwayRev. John B. CorbettRev. Bernard B. CostelloRev. Stuart W. G. CrevcoureRev. Edward M. CzemerdaMr. Robert E. DavisRev. John J. DetischRev. Anthony W. DittoRev. John P. ElliasRev. Regis M. FarmerVery Rev. William P. FeeneyMr. Matthew J. FeliceRev. Donald C. FisherMr. Richard H. FosterMr. Philip M. GallagherRev. Msgr. Arnold L. GausRev. Carl J. GentileMr. John E. HaagMr. Edward P. HagerRev. Thomas F. Hamm, Jr.Rev. John R. HaneyMrs. Joanne L. HartzellRev. Robert W. HerrmannMiss Carole Jean HigginsRev. Edward F. Higgins

Rev. Mark A. HoffmanRev. Richard P. KarenbauerRev. Msgr. James P. KellyRev. Msgr. Lawrence R. KiniryRev. Thomas M. KirbyRev. Msgr. Thomas J. KlinzingMr. and Mrs. William B. KnollMrs. Angeline KosmoMs. Doris E. KrumenackerRev. Msgr. Raymond W. KutnerRev. Msgr. Paul A. LenzVery Rev. Daniel C. MahoneyRev. Thomas F. ManionMrs. Lucine MarousRev. Mark J. MastrianRev. Msgr. Michael W. MatusakRev. James P. McCormickRev. Msgr. J. Edward

McCulloughRev. Lawrence J. McNeilRev. Mr. John C. Miller, Jr.Sr. Barbara Ann MoravecRev. Francis J. MurhammerMr. Donald R. O’BrienRev. Msgr. Maurice V. O’ConnellMiss Ann M. PakosMr. William J. PetersRev. John D. PetraruloRev. Alexander L. PlebanRev. Leo J. PlebanRev. Adrian C. H. PleusMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. PontzerRev. Philip P. PribonicDr. and Mrs. John D. ProeRev. Msgr. William R. RathgebRev. Robert J. ReardonRev. Msgr. John R. SaswayRev. Thomas A. ScalaRev. David E. F. ScharfMrs. Mary Lou SchutzMr. Leo H. SelleRev. Michael P. SikonRev. Charles D. SkinnerRev. Thomas E. SmithMs. Donna L. StankovichRev. Carl T. Tancredi, D.Min.Rev. Richard G. TerdineRev. F. Raymond TranceRev. Gerard A. TranconeMr. Nicholas P. TrunzoRev. Thomas A. WagnerRev. Msgr. Mauricio W. WestRev. George A. WiltRev. James G. Young

In Memoriam

Anonymous+Dr. Carolyn Attneave+Rev. Msgr. Andrew J. Balok+Mr. and Mrs. August J.

Battaglia+Mrs. Bernice R. Bauer+Mrs. Viola B. Bratton+Mrs. Mary Rose Carey+Rev. John J. Cassella+Rev. Thomas J. Cassidy+Ms. Helen M. Cegelski+Mrs. Anna Chase+Most Rev. William G. Connare+Rev. Edward V. Curry+Mr. John A. Daum+Rev. Anthony G. DeLuca+Mr. Michael F. Demshock+Rev. Ettore J. DeNapoli+Rev. Henry P. Dinicco+Rev. John A. Dompka+Rev. Philip J. Donatelli+Rev. Msgr. Michael A.

Dravecky+Rev. Benedict W. Erkens+Rev. Edward R. Farina+Rev. Robert E. Feeney+Rev. Francis B. Filip+Rev. Charles M. Fink+Rev. John T. Flaherty +Mr. Walter Forney+Rev. Francis H. Gallagher+Rev. Msgr. Robert P. Garland+Mr. William T. Gasper+Rev. Cornelius E. Gildea+Mrs. Mary S. Griffin+Rev. Michael T. Gubanich+Mr. Andrew R. Gurecka+Mrs. Mary Jo Hammontree+Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Hanse+Mrs. Ethel C. Harvey+Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F.

Heisel, Jr.+Rev. John P. Hickey+Mr. Raymond W. Hill+Rev. Msgr. John F. Hogan+Mr. John W. Holtz+Rev. Thomas W. Jackson+Mr. Frank L. Jioio+Rev. Patrick J. Jones+Rev. Stanislaus J. Jozwiak+Miss Pearl Karawsky+Rev. Hubert J. Kealy+Mr. Stephen P. Kosmo+Rev. Thomas J. Kram+Ms. Irene H. Kruzynski+Rev. George T. Leech

+Rev. Joseph R. Lemp+Mrs. Grace Long+Rev. Francis M. Lynch+Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Maher+Rev. Joseph G. Malinak+Mr. John C. Marous, Jr. +Rev. Msgr. Augustine

Marzhauser+Ms. Catherine H. McCluskey+Rev. John H. McMahon+Rev. Edward F. McSweeney+Ms. Mildred Mladenick+Rev. Francis A. Nazimek+Rev. Richard V. Paluse+Rev. Harry E. Parsons+Rev. E. Charles Patterson+Miss Dorothy M. Petrosky+Rev. Francis P. Plantes+Mrs. Mary Louise Redding+Rev. John H. Reilly+Rev. Msgr. Charles O. Rice+Miss Philomena T. Rich+Rev. Geno G. Rivi+Rev. Thomas M. Rodgers+Rev. George E. Saladna+Rev. Richard P. Scherer+Rev. Valentine G. Sedlak+Rev. Stephen A. Sheetz+Ms. Norma A. Sirback+Rev. John P. Stack+Rev. Julius Stefurosky+Mr. Gilbert A. Strittmatter+Dr. and Mrs. George E.

Sweeney+Ms. Mary K. Tamasy+Mrs. Mary E. Tepe+Rev. Andrew J. Turlik+Rev. Msgr. Joseph L.

Weidmann+Rev. Francis C. Wildgruber+Mr. Leroy A. Wilhelm+Rev. Msgr. Aloysius L.

Zwolinski

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If you have included Saint Vincent Seminary in your estate planning, or need in-formation on becoming a Planned Giving Associate, please contact the Direc-tor of Development at (724) 532-6740.


The Altoona-Johnstown Seminarian ScholarshipVictor and Christina Ballash Memorial ScholarshipVictor E. and Joan B. Ballash ScholarshipMonsignor Andrew J. Balok Endowment FundSally Barrett Seminary EducationAugust J. Battaglia and Vera Y. Battaglia Memorial Scholarship The Fr. Henry Becker and Br. Albert Becker ScholarshipThe Benedict Endowment FundBenedictine Pastors FundRev. Matthew A. Benko, O.S.B., ScholarshipFrank J. and Joan Hoover Bonanno ScholarshipMrs. Viola B. Bratton and Mr. Francis Comer Memorial ScholarshipThe Paul and Rose Mary Breindel ScholarshipThe John and Margaret Bridge ScholarshipRev. Aloysius D. Carasella, O.S.B., ScholarshipAnna M. Chase ScholarshipJames and MaryAnn Cherubini ScholarshipBishop William G. Connare ScholarshipRev. J. David Crowley ScholarshipBishop Nicholas C. Dattilo Memorial ScholarshipMarianne F. Dean ScholarshipJane and Michael Demshock Memorial Fund

The DiPadova Family Trust, James A. DiPadova ScholarshipArchbishop Thomas A. Donnellan ScholarshipGeorge and Eileen Dorman FundRev. Demetrius R. Dumm, O.S.B., Endowment in Biblical Studies Loretta M. Durishan ScholarshipMario J. Ferretti Memorial ScholarshipAnn S. Foster Memorial ScholarshipThe Kathleen Sacco Hann ScholarshipWilliam Randolph Hearst ScholarshipGilbert J. and Dorothy Hoehn ScholarshipImmaculate Heart of Mary ScholarshipFr. Richard Infante ScholarshipMarie Kaul ScholarshipThe B. P. Kenna ScholarshipAndrew and Amelia Kirsch ScholarshipStephen P. Kosmo Scholarship Theresa C. Kosmo and Pearl Szczygiel ScholarshipRev. Thomas J. Kram ScholarshipMonsignor Paul A. Lenz Burse for Native AmericansWilliam P. Malloy and Paul R. Whiteside ScholarshipVenerable Father Michael McGivney Education FundThomas J. and Margaret McKeon Munsch ScholarshipAlbert Murrman Memorial Fund for Hispanic MinistriesThe Murrman Family Fund for Intercultural MinistriesCardinal John O’Connor ScholarshipDr. Rizal V. Pangilinan Memorial ScholarshipBlessed John Paul II Scholarship The Rachel Pevarnik ScholarshipRev. Peter Pilarski and Saint Januarius Parish ScholarshipRev. Adrian C. H. Pleus Leadership ScholarshipJames A. and Mary Louise Redding ScholarshipBenedict and Edna Reuscher ScholarshipMonsignor Charles Owen Rice ScholarshipSaint Gregory The Great ScholarshipSaint Mary ScholarshipReverend George E. SaladnaHonorable Bernard F. Scherer ScholarshipRev. Paulinus J. Selle, O.S.B., Endowment FundNorma A. Sirback ScholarshipSteckert Memorial ScholarshipThe Sväté Písmo i Katolícka Viera Education FundDr. George and Mrs. Clara Sweeney ScholarshipJohn V. Toner FundGrace and Anthony Trancone ScholarshipRev. Raymond A. Vollmer ScholarshipMonsignor Francis Wagner FundWall Memorial FundAtty. Gerald J. Yanity ScholarshipThe Larry and Jean Myers Zappone Memorial Scholarship Fund

Honor a spouse, parent, grandparent or friend with a scholarship in their honor or in their memory.

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

Saint Vincent Seminary offers Charitable Gift Annuities with a minimum investment 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 Scholarships, Building Projects or any other notewor-thy cause within the Seminary that you specify. In this way, your legacy at Saint Vincent Seminary will continue indefi-nitely! For more information about Saint Vincent Charitable Gift Annuities, call (724) 532-6740. Thank you for your con-tinued support!


Students Renovate LoungeWith the generous assistance of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, several Seminarians spent their fall break renovat-

ing their lounge on the fourth floor of Leander Hall, the Seminary residence hall.

Vincent Watkins works on new curtains while Luis Alvarez assists.

Britton Hennessey and Trinity Knight paint.

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Group recently presented a check for $600 to Saint Vincent Seminary from proceeds for a Mar-di Gras fund raiser the group held for the Seminary. Pictured from left are Maggie Golofski, a member of Branch 13; her mother Anna Szarmach; Larry Golofski, FCSLA National Vice President and mem-ber of Branch 13; and Paul Whiteside, Saint Vincent Seminary Direc-tor of Development.

Slovak Ladies Group Makes Gift


Monsignor H. Jules Roos, C’52, S’56, named an Alumnus of Distinction by Saint Vincent in 1999, died February 16 in Chim-bote, Peru, where he worked among the poor for 48 years. His work among the poor of Chim-bote, Peru, was “a mission that became a home,” according to Bishop David Zubik. “All of the Church of Pittsburgh is honored to have raised up such a good and holy priest.”

The bishop, who visited Chim-bote in 2009 with 10 diocesan seminarians, called Msgr. Roos “a humble man of great faith who proudly served Jesus Christ by answering his call to minister to ‘the least of my sisters and brothers,’” in The Pittsburgh Catholic, diocesan newspaper.

Monsignor Roos was a native of Assumption Parish in Bel-levue, and attended Assumption and North Catholic High School. He was ordained May 26, 1956, at Saint Paul Cathedral by Bish-op John Dearden, and served as parochial vicar at Saint Joseph the Worker in New Castle, Saint Germaine in Bethel Park and Saint Jerome in Charleroi before setting out for Chimbote, one of the most poverty-stricken areas of the country, on May 27, 1964. He was so disturbed by the ex-tent of poverty he encountered in Chimbote that he “could not wait to fulfill his mission and come home.”

After praying about it, “he said he realized God was calling him to serve the poor there,” WTAE news anchor Mike Clark told writ-er Patricia Bartos. “He never took a day off. He was always helping someone else,” said Clark, who emceed the annual fund-raising dinner for several years after visiting Chimbote and speaks at area schools about the diocesan mission. “He was open to God’s calling to serve. He is a good role model for vocations.”

With another priest, Roos

began a Social Works Center and then opened a mater-nity hospital. Today, the Social Works Center, the Pittsburgh Diocese’s mission in Chimbote, operates the 26-bed maternity hospital, a clinic, lab, and pro-grams in education and special-ty care, reaching some 17,000 patients and delivering some 300 babies each month.

Monsignor John Kozar, a lo-cal priest, friend and colleague, called Roos a great builder, re-ferring to the maternity hospi-tal, secondary school, convent, housing projects for the poor, a sawmill project and lab.

He also credited the Roos family with personally support-ing the work. Ken, an architect, designed several of the build-ings for his brother and served as chief expediter, organizing shipments of medical and con-struction materials. Other survi-vors are brothers David, Ralph, and Dan.

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washing-ton, D.C., former bishop of

Monsignor Jules Roos (center) was presented with the college’s Saint Vincent Alumnus of Distinction award in 1999. In this photo from that event, the late Gilbert J. Burke, O.S.B. (left), and Rev. Thomas P. Acklin, O.S.B, are pictured with Msgr. Roos.

Pittsburgh, first visited Roos in Chimbote in 1968. The monsi-gnor formed a bridge between Pittsburgh and Chimbote and “never ever wavered in his con-viction that the church should bring to even the poorest people the spiritual and physical and medical support they need,” he told Pittsburgh Catholic.

Roos was “an example of a priest hard at work who left his

country and family and went to serve and found so much joy and so much satisfaction that he just stayed,” the cardinal said. “He is a priest for our day, for the new evangelization.”

His funeral Mass was cele-brated February 18 in Chimbote by Bishop Angel Francisco Simon Piorno. A memorial Mass was held in Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh on March 23.

Msgr. Raymond East, a former member of the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents, was the fea-tured speaker at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. “The way to increase minority enrollment in colleges and universities is to improve the literacy rates of students,” wrote Joe Napsha in the Tribune-Review in coverage of the event. East is a former director of the Washington Archdiocese’s Office of Black Catholics. “It is literacy that is a path to education,” East said. “It is sad that there are more (African-Amer-ican) men in prison than in college.” He is pictured with Seminary faculty members Emmanuel Afunugo, left, and Brother Elliott Maloney, O.S.B., center.

Former Board Member Speaks at Event

Msgr. Roos Served Poor in Peru for 48 Years


Memorial, Tribute Gifts

To give a tribute or memorial gift please make a donation

to Saint Vincent Seminary in honor of a friend, colleague or family member. Mail to Seminary Development Office, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pa., 15650-2690. Donors from October 1, 2012 to March 28, 2013, are included below.

In Honor of:REV. THOMAS ACKLIN, O.S.B.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barbiaux

REV. DEMETRIUS R. DUMM, O.S.B.Rev. Robert A. Norton

MRS. ANNA D. GOLOFSKIMr. Gerard Golofski

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES J. GRAYMr. and Mrs. Donald T. McGuire

JOHN M. HINESHeather A. Hines

KLARIC FAMILYMrs. Helen K. Barnett

REV. LARRY J. KULICKMs. Mary Joan Wilt

BR. CANICE D. MCMULLEN, O.S.B.John and Dorothy EmerickMr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kelly

JOYCE AND CARL MOTTERJean Hammer

MR. AND MRS. CASIMIR NIZANKIEWICZMs. Patricia Cochran

MRS. BERNADETTE M. PEVARNIKSr. Cecilia Murphy, R.S.M.Florence and Stephen Pevarnik

REV. PETER PILARSKIMr. and Mrs. Mark T. Latterner

DEACON DAVID RENNEMr. and Mrs. Dean W. Hansen

In MeMory of:+MICHAEL E. ANSWINE

Emmanuel and Sue Answine+ANDREW BARTUSIAK

Castle Tower Apartments+BROTHER LAMBERT G.

BERENS, O.S.B.Mr. M. Brian BigginsMs. Christina A. McFeaters

+REV. ALBERT BICKERSTAFF, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shearouse, Jr.

+MARGARET AND ALBERT BOCKMrs. Anna D. Golofski

+REV. GILBERT J. BURKE, O.S.B.Mrs. Vianna ButalaMr. and Mrs. Edward P. HagerMs. Christina A. McFeaters

+HAZEL COULTERMr. and Mrs. Edward Chuprinko

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan DiPiazza and Daughters

Dr. and Mrs. Andrzej G. Groch+JAMES A. COULTER

Mr. and Mrs. Charles ChuprinkoDr. and Mrs. Andrzej G. Groch

+HAROLD T. CRONAUER, SR.Mrs. Marion G. Cronauer

+JAMES R. EMERICKMr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kelly

+MARIO FERRETTILinda Cobaugh

+MARY FOLBYMr. Samuel A. Folby, Sr.

+BROTHER JOEL GLOVEN, O.S.B.Mr. Paul A. Trovato

JOHN GOLOFSKI AND ARLENE GOLOFSKIMrs. Anna D. Golofski

+WALTER AND RITA HOBARTMr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hobart, Jr.

+REV. OMER U. KLINE, O.S.B.Mr. and Mrs. James P. O’Sullivan

+REV. THOMAS J. KRAMMr. and Mrs. Wilson Farmerie

+BROTHER PATRICK LACEY, O.S.B.Ms. Christina A. McFeaters

+CLETUS R. LONGIrene D. Kopczyk

+PAUL C. MARKLE, JR.Paul C. Sr., and Josephine E. Markle

+MR. JOHN C. MAROUS, JR.Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. CaldwellMs. Joann A. ClaiborneMr. John H. FooksThe Donnelly FamilyMs. Marjorie M. FridayMr. and Mrs. John M. LallyDr. and Mrs. Patrick T. LallyMr. Robert J. LallyMr. and Mrs. Paul E. LegoMr. and Mrs. A. T. McLaughlin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Seward Prosser Mellon

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Miltenberger

Mrs. Maureen S. O’BrienHarold S. and Margaret L. Overholt

Mr. Daniel PfaffMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Pugliese

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertshaw, Jr.

Ms. Patricia A. SmiyMr. and Mrs. Paul SmiyMr. and Mrs. Glenn E. StinsonDr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Vittone

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Walton

Mrs. Martha G. WaltonMrs. Kathleen WelshMr. Paul and Dr. Deborah Whiteside

Mrs. Mary WilsonMr. and Mrs. John M. Wolfe

+ALEXANDER J. (BUD) MCHUGHMrs. Mary McHugh

+HARRY F. MURRAYMrs. Elizabeth L. Murray

+ANTHONY J. PESAVENTO, SR.Mrs. Genevieve Pesavento

+JOSEPH C. PEVARNIKFlorence and Stephen Pevarnik

Matthew Pevarnik+RACHEL PEVARNIK

Joe and Judy Pevarnik+REV. ROLAND R. RIPOLI, O.S.B.

Julia Ripoli+REV. ROBERT J. ROCHE, O.S.B.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Kelly+REV. GEORGE E. SALADNA

Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Paroda

Barbara Simpson

+JOHN B. AND ANNA SASWAYMrs. Dorothy Shea and FamilyRev. Msgr. John R. Sasway

+RAY SEABOLMr. and Mrs. Eusebio Lavin, Jr.

+REV. MR. JOHN E. SROKADeGol Brothers CarpetRita ClarkCarm Coco FamilyJim and Suzie CataneseDeacon John and Mrs. Rose Concannon

Ed and Joanne DallapeMrs. Nancy EnglehartJerry, Sue and Eli EnglehartRuth EnglehartMiriam FlynnMrs. Dorothy A. FrickMr. Joseph C. FrickMr. John E. HaagCarol and Chris HoughtonMr. and Mrs. Daniel W. KellyScott and Diane LittleDonna and Ray LorditchDavid and Sharon Lovette and Family

Carole MurphySahlaney & Dudeck Law Office

Ms. Mary Ann SettleJoselle Skelly FamilyMr. and Mrs. Dennis J. StofkoMr. Lawrence T. VisnickLes and Eileen Weinzierl

+PATRICIA CROWLEY STARKMs. Mary Ellen Freil

TOTH FAMILYMrs. Anna D. Golofski

+JULIANA URAMRobert F. BaloghMary BierThelma CurtisJoe and Angela DeThomasRichard GaetanoMark and Judy GearyJoe ManningThe QuaylesJoe and Bernice RadninskiCoach ShirleyMarcus M. StaleyThe Vittone FamilyEdward WojtynaVincent and Teresa Wojtyna Family

Andrew G. UramThomas J. Uram

+ANN WALKOMrs. Anna D. Golofski


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News & Notes

Ministry of Acolyte Installation

Eight seminarians from Saint Vincent Seminary were installed to the Ministry of Acolyte on Novem-ber 5 by Most Rev. William J. Waltersheid of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pictured above are (back row, left to right): Brother Pio Adamonis, O.S.B. Saint Vincent Archabbey; Right Rev. Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., chancellor of Saint Vincent Seminary; Bishop Waltersheid; Very Rev. Timothy Whalen, rector; and Ryan M. Fischer, Diocese of Harrisburg. Front, from right Damian P. Zablocki, Diocese of Paterson; Donald H. Bender, Jr., Diocese of Harrisburg, Eric Andriot, Diocese of Covington; and Brother Isaac Haywiser, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey. Also installed were Brother Matthew Nguyen, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey; and Brother Patrick Boland, O.S.B., Subiaco Abbey, Arkansas.

Atlanta

A number of appoint-ments have been made in

the Archdiocese of Atlanta by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.

Rev. Salomon Garcia, S’09, was named parochial vicar at Saint Matthew Church, Winder.

Rev. Dominic Tran, S’09, was named parochial vicar at Saint Michael Church, Gainesville.

Rev. Kevin J. Hargaden, S’98, was named pastor of Saint Mat-thew Church, Tyrone.

Rev. Bryan Small, S’01, was named pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church, Decatur.

Rev. Terry Crone, S’01, was named the first pastor of Saint Catherine Labour, while continu-ing to serve as pastor of Saint Mary Church, Toccoa.

Rev. Adrian C. Pleus, S’98, was appointed to serve as a member of the Council of Priests for a

three-year term.Rev. Victor A.

Galier, S’97, was as-signed as pastor of Saint

Anthony of Padua Church, Atlanta.

Columbus

Rev. Craig R. Eilerman, S’87, recently celebrated a jubilee. His most recent assignment has been pastor of Saint Mary Church, Lancaster. Prior to that he served for twelve years as pas-tor of Saint Cecilia Parish, Colum-bus, and concurrently for two of those years at Christ the King in Columbus. While in Columbus he was chaplain of two high schools and a hospital, dean of the West Columbus Deanery, and a mem-ber of a number of diocesan boards.

Covington

Rev. Mr. Michael Norton, was featured in a recent edition of The Messenger, Covington diocesan

newspaper. He noted that a priest in his parish once asked him if he

had ever considered becoming a priest, and his immediate answer was ‘no.’ “The funny thing is we can’t ever outrun the Lord,” he said. “My vocational call, much like everyone’s call, comes down to seeking holiness in life. I have discerned that this is the best method for me to seek holiness and happiness in every aspect of my life. As I went through the process of becoming Catholic, I came to see that the Lord wants me to seek him in this way. I also saw that the Church was in need

of good and holy priests who want to serve.”

In a special vocations supple-ment of The Messenger, John Michniuk, S’12, newly-ordained, noted that “I love the work that I am doing and I love being a priest. I separate the two, be-cause the vocation to the priest-hood is distinct from the work that a priest does. This distinc-tion is most acutely evident when I have the rare opportunity to be away from my work.... Regard-less of whatever assignment is requested of me, I will bring to it the pastoral aspect of the priest-hood, because I will, at all times, possess that fundamental dis-tinction, what is known as an on-tological change, that truly makes the priesthood a vocation and not simply another career.”

On March 23, Most Rev. Roger Foys ordained four men to the Or-der of Deacon, including two from Saint Vincent Seminary. They are Josiah Booth and Trinity Knight.


Altoona-Johnstown

In the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Bishop Mark Bart-chak announced a number of appointments:

Rev. Jude W. Brady, O.S.B., S’80, was named temporary ad-ministrator of Saint Nicholas Par-ish, Nicktown, while continuing as pastor of Saint Benedict Parish in Carrolltown.

Rev. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B., S’78, was appointed sacramental minister at Saint Nicholas Parish, Nicktown.

Rev. Lubomir J. Strecok, S’97, was appointed administrator at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Mount Union.

Rev. Leon Hont, O.S.B., S’80, was named pastor of Saint John the Baptist Church in Summer-hill and Immaculate Conception Church in New Germany.

Erie

Rev. Brandon Kleckner, S’12, is the subject of a feature story in the March/April 2013 issue of Faith, the magazine of the Dio-

cese of Erie. The article, “Dealing with Matters of Life and Death,” talks about Father Kleckner’s first funeral mass, and the prepa-ration he puts into each funeral that he celebrates. “You don’t want to miss the opportunity to lead them higher to the truth of the Gospel,” he says in the ar-ticle. “I’m too new to have mas-tered that balance. I definitely see that as a challenge. We have to pray for them and instill that in a pastoral and spiritually loving way.”

Rev. Mark Mastrian, S’86, told his vocation story in a recent

publication of the Diocese of Erie entitled Faithful Servants, in honor of their recent jubilees. The pastor of Saint Timothy Par-ish, Curwensville and Saint Bo-naventure Parish, Grampian, said a number of influences inspired and developed his prayer life and his call to priesthood, which began in college. “Since my first years in seminary, the rosary and prayer of consecration to the Im-maculate Heart of Mary have been a source of personal bless-ings for me. Praying the words of sacred Scripture have strength-ened my faith and brought me peace,” he said.

Rev. William Barron, S’07, has been named pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Emlenton, con-current with his appointment to Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie, effective April 5.

Rev. Michael Ferrick, S’97, and former seminary director of mu-sic Stephen Toney were featured in a page of Faith, diocesan mag-azine, for renovations at Queen of the World Parish in St. Marys. Toney helped oversee the “new” organ in the church, a 1926 or-gan he called an almost “perfect fit” for the parish. Father Ferrick also invited Toney to design the altar, ambo and presider’s chair. Both feel that the renovations en-hance the worship in the parish.

Joseph Ranelli, who studied at Saint Vincent Seminary, is di-rector of religious education at Notre Dame Parish in Hermitage. A feature on him in Faith maga-zine noted he is an advocate of laity working in the church, “un-derscoring the responsibility all vocations have to be accountable in the work they do.”

Greensburg

In the Diocese of Greensburg, Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, J.C.D., Ph.D., announced a num-ber of appointments:

Rev. Dennis A. Bogusz, S’79, was named chaplain to Saint Anne Home, Greensburg.

Rev. Micah E. Kozoil, C’72, S’76, was installed as pastor of

The other two men, William Ap-pel and Harry Settle, began their studies at Saint Vincent.

As part of ongoing coverage of vocations in The Messenger, diocesan newspaper, all were interviewed.

Booth said that in addition to his family’s support he has also found support from his home parish and from prayers of many friends.

“It does take a village to raise a child and my home parish of Saint Clement in Navarre, Ohio, gave me much support. I would therefore encourage everyone to be on the lookout for vocations to support from an early age. It does not hurt to say ‘you might have a vocation. I’ll be praying for you.’ Those prayers and support really did sustain me throughout the years.”

Knight said his ordination is helping him enter into a ministry of service. “As a young seminar-ian my sights were only set on the priesthood, and therefore I looked at the trasitional diacon-ate only as a stepping stone to my goal of priesthood. Over my many years of formation both in and out of the seminary, I have learned that there is much more to the diaconate.”

Saint Aloysius Parish, Dunbar, on December 9.

Deacon William J. Hisker, P’65, C’69, S’05, led a reflection on Christ as a servant leader and the importance of servant lead-ership to the church and evan-gelization for the diocese’s Saint Luke and Saint Thomas More so-cieities at the Bishop William G. Connare Center.

Rev. Daniel C. Mahoney, V.F., S’70, pastor of Holy Family Par-ish, Latrobe, has been named as the Bishop’s representative for the celebration of the Mass in the extraordinary form. The Mass is celebrated at Holy Family Parish every Sunday as one of the par-ish’s regularly scheduled Mass-es. This is the Roman Liturgy of 1962 that was promulgated by Pope John XXIII. Father Mahoney also served as temporary admin-istrator of Saint Florian Parish, United, from January to June. The pastor, Father Richard P. Karen-bauer, retired.

Named to three-year terms as regional clergy moderators were: Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Be-golly, P’71, C’77; Rev. Joseph V. Trupkovich, S’96; Rev. Daniel L. Blout, S’86; Rev. William G. Ber-key, S’00; Rev. Vincent J. Gigliot-ti, S’76; Rev. E. George Saletrik, S’95; and Rev. Ronald L. Simboli, S00.

Pittsburgh

In the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Bishop David A. Zubik announced a number of appointments:

Rev. Stephen A. Kresak, S’04, was named part-time chaplain at Serra Catholic High School. He maintains responsibilities as pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, McKeesport.

Rev. Miroslav (Johannes) Oravecz, O.S.B., of Dormition Ab-bey, Israel, was named parochial vicar at Saint Thomas More Par-ish, Bethel Park, effective Novem-ber 12.

Rev. George F. Chortos, C’60, S’64, has been appointed to replacement ministry at Saint Pius X Parish and Our Lady of


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Loreto Parish, Brookline.

Rev. Robert L. Seeman, S’79, has

been granted a sabbatical to attend the Oblate School of

Theology in San Antonio, Texas this summer.

Rev. Rudolph F. Smoley, S’69, has begun retirement.

Savannah

Rev. Eric Filmer, S’03, was ap-pointed pastor of Saint Patrick Church, Kathleen, and its mis-sion of Saint Juliana, Fort Valley. He was pictured in The Southern Cross, Savannah diocesan news-paper, celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany with Hispanic com-munity members at Saint Juliana Church of Fort Valley. After the Vigil Mass, the children engaged in an old custom of venerating a statue of the child Jesus and re-ceiving a gift of candy from the wise men.

Saint Vincent Archabbey

A new study guide has been released to accompany a book written by Father Donald S. Raila, O.S.B., S’83, in 2011. The Study Guide to Lessons From Saint Benedict: Finding Joy in Daily Life, has been published by Sa-cred Winds Press and is available from Archabbey Publications. Retailing for $12.95 (Lessons From Saint Benedict is $14.95, 183 pp.), the study guide is a resource for groups and individu-als who would like to further their studies and enhance spiritual growth. Each chapter includes three study questions and three suggested activities designed to encourage group discussions and individual reflections.

Father Donald has been director

of Oblates for Saint Vincent Archabbey since

1988. Lessons From Saint Benedict was taken from 26 let-ters written by Father Donald and published in the Oblate news-letter. The 60-page study guide includes room for notes. Its chap-ters match the chapters in the Lessons book. To order online visit www.stvincentstore.com, or send payment plus $1.50 for postage to Archabbey Publica-tions, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 15650.

Rev. Paschal N. Kneip, O.S.B., P’43, C’48, S’51, was named to the Saint Vincent Prep Hall of Fame. The award presentation will be held at the Prep Reunion in May.

Wheeling- Charleston

Ryan Stichweh was ordained to the priesthood on June 1 by Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield in the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling. He celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving the following day at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Star City.

Rev. Christopher Turner, S’04, was pictured in a recent edition of The Catholic Spirit, diocesan newspaper, on an article about priests sharing their vocation sto-ries with students.

Bishop Michael J. Brans-field announced a number of appointments:

Rev. Frederick Byrne, O.S.B., S’82, was appointed spiritual director for Morgantown Magni-ficat for the Year of Faith 2012-2013. The appointment is made

in addition to his current assign-ment as chaplain to West Virginia University and associate pastor of Saint John University Parish in Morgantown.

Rev. John Peck, O.S.B., S’89, was named pastor of Saint John University Parish, Morgantown, and associate chaplain of the campus ministry program in Morgantown.

Rev. Neil R. Buchlein, S’97, was appointed pastor of Saint Francix Xavier Parish in Parkers-burg and Saint Monica Parish in Lubeck.

Rev. Thomas W. Dagle, S’01, was appointed pastor of Saint Ann Parish in Shinnston.

Rev. Benedict E. Kapa, S’98, was named pastor of All Saints Parish in Bridgeport.

Rev. William J. Kuchinsky, S’96, was appointed priest in res-idence at Immaculate Conception Parish, Fairmont.

Saint Benedict’s Abbey

Rev. Gabriel Landis, O.S.B., S’03, had an article in his monas-tery’s newsletter, Kansas Monks (winter 2012). He is pastor of Saint Joseph’s Parish in Atchison and of Saint Patric’s Parish as

well. His confrere, Father Brendan

Rolling, O.S.B., S’99, is serving as director of mission and ministry at Benedictine College. He was one of about 100 FOCUS lead-ers who traveled to Rome to learn more about the New Evangeliza-tion. He also had a feature in the same magazine.

Youngstown

Rev. Brian Cline, S’10, has been appointed pastor of Saint Barbara Parish in Massillon.

TULSA

Rev. James Caldwell, S’02, has been named chaplain at Saint John’s Catholic Hospital in Tulsa. On a recent visit to Saint Vincent, Father Jim said he shares du-ties at the 1,400-bed hospital

Remembering 1963 FireThe Saint Vincent Commu-

nity commemorated the 50th anniversary of the devastating 1963 campus fire on January 28 with the premiere of Fire and Ice: The Saint Vincent Fire 1963 and the release of The Saint Vincent Fire, a book about the . The event also fea-tured Br. Norman Hipps, O.S.B., P’61, ,66, S’69, awarding the

College’s Presidential Medal to fire chiefs Earl Dalton of Latrobe and Ed Hutchinson of Greensburg for their efforts in leading the fight to save the Saint Vincent campus.

Featured in the book are accounts of the fire from monks and seminarians on campus that fateful day. Former seminarians whose memories are included in the book are Rev. Hubert J. Kealy, C’60, S’64, from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Rev. Msgr. Ray-mond W. Kutner, C’60, S’64, from the Diocese of Brooklyn; and Shane MacCarthy, S’65.


with another priest. His new du-ties include bringing communion to hospitalized Catholics, “life and death and everything in be-tween,” he said. Prior to his new assignment, which he started on January 2, Father Jim had served as pastor of two parishes, Saint Joseph in Krebs and Saut Paul in Fall, Oklahoma.

Harrisburg

Rev. Timothy D. Marcoe, S’07, Catholic campus minister at Bloomsburg University, participat-ed in a mission trip to Haiti with Deacon Thomas Aumen and nine students.

Former Saint Vincent seminar-ians Kyle Sahd, S13, and Rev. An-thony Dill, S12, were interviewed for an article in The Catholic Wit-ness about being in Rome for the election of His Holiness Pope Francis. Dill, who studied pre-theology at Saint Vincent, was ordained a priest in 2012 and is completing his canon law studies in Rome. Sahd, who is studying at the Pontifical North American College, also completed his pre-theology studies at Saint Vincent.

Saginaw

Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, has made the following appoint-ments in the Diocese of Saginaw.

Rev. Alberto E. Vargas, S’12, from parochial vicar at SS. Casi-mir and George Parish in Saginaw and Our Lady of Guadalupe Par-ish in Bay City to parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Midland.

Condolences

Joseph A. Sabik, C’66, S’70, on the loss of his mother.

Dr. Michel Therrien, former academic dean of Saint Vincent Seminary, on the death of his mother, Ann.

Seminarians Installed to Ministry of Reader

Director of Hispanic Ministries Juan-Pedro Reyna, on the death of his youngest brother, 36, in an accident on December 19, 2012.

Patricia Perry and her hus-band, Bill, on the death of his mother, Ruth Perry of Ligonier. on October 26, 2012 at the age of 89.

Deacon William J. Hisker, P’65, C’69, S’05, on the death of his mother, Mary Jane, on Febru-ary 18, 2013 at the age of 88.

Dr. Robert Bufalini on the death of his mother, Esther, age 88, on February 5, 2013, and his father, Leonard, age 88, on Feb-ruary 10, 2013.

Br. Elliott Maloney, O.S.B., on the death of his mother, Barbara, on February 24.

Msgr. Michael A. Becker, on the death of his mother, Eileen, on April 11, 2013.

Rev. Joseph Codori, Jr., S’??, on the death of his father, Joseph Codori, Sr., on March 29.

Br. Bruno Heisey, Seminary faculty, on the death of his father, Jacob L. Heisey, on May 10.

Address Updates

Please send your address updates and other news to Liz Cousins, Leaven editor, at [email protected], or mail to Leaven, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.

Deaths

Rev. Robert T. Francoeur, Ph. D., S’58, on October 15, 2012.

Rev. Robert J. Roche, O.S.B., S’62, on December 20, 2012.

Rev. Ernest C. Paone, C’53, S’57, died on May 10, 2013.

Monsignor H. Jules Roos, C’52, S’56, on February 16, 2013. Please see his obituary on page 9 of this issue of Leaven.

Rev. Richard L. Conboy, C’56, S60, on March 25, 2013.

Rev. Walter F. Wichmanowski, S’52, on January 10, 2013.

Rev. Paschal N. Kneip, O.S.B., P’43, C’48, S’51, on May 24, 2013.

Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, member of the Seminary Board of Regents, on May 2, 2013.


Seven Admitted to Candidacy

Seven men were admitted to candidacy for priesthood at Saint Vincent Seminary on November 26. Presiding was Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta. Pictured are, back row, from left, Luis Alvarez, Archdiocese of Atlanta; Marcel Alvarenga, Archdiocese of Campinas; Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.; Archbishop Gregory; Emeritus Bishop Donald Trautman, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown; Jorge Carranza, Archdiocese of Atlanta; Rev. Timothy Whalen, rector. Front row, from left, are Brother John Paul Heiser, O.S.B., and Brother Michael Antonacci, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey. Brother Paulavang Vuong, O.S.B., Monastery of Christ in the Desert; and Christopher Barkhausen, Diocese of Paterson.

“Latinos thrilled by Pope,” was the headline in the Tribune-Review when news of the election of Pope Francis was announced. Staff writer Jennifer Reeger interviewed Saint Vincent seminarians from Latin America regarding the historic event, including Marcel Alvarenga of Brazil, Martinho Zevallos of Peru and Mauricio Tabera and Edison Arias (not pictured), both of whom are studying for the Diocese of Metuchen but a native of Colombia. Alvarenga called the selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as pope another one of God’s surprises. Pope Francis is the first non-European to lead the church in more than 1,000 years. “We are very far away from our countries, but we feel like this election is an opportunity to show how good people in Latin America are,” Tabera said. Pictured are, from left, Jorge Carranza, Archdiocese of Atlanta; Zevallos; Alvarenga; Tabera and Reeger.

Seminarians Interviewed About Pope FrancisFaculty Member Authors

BookDeacon Michael L. Russo,

S’10, an adjunct faculty mem-ber for the seminary, recently had his master’s degree thesis published by Xulon Press. The Via Dolorosa: A Forensic And Spiritual Treatise On The Salvific Work Of Jesus Christ takes a new look at the path Jesus took to the cross, according to an article in The Catholic Register.

Deacon Russo brings out the deeper meaning behind each portion of Jesus’s journey to Golgotha. The book does not, however, focus on a specific theology, combining “forensic studies with actual sites that ex-ist today so that a visual impres-sion can help the reader to enter into a deeper meditation and devotion as he or she reflects on the passion and death of Jesus Christ,” Deacon Russo said.

In addition to serving as a for-mation instructor for the semi-nary, he is a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Altoona-John-stown and is the associate direc-tor of diaconal formation and the ministerial coordinator of adult enrichment and lay eccle-sial ministry for the Diocese. The book can be purchased online.

Deacon Michael L. Russo


Using archival photos, video footage, and narrative accounts from those who lived through the day, “Fire and Ice,”

traces the story of the Saint Vincent fire of 1963 and the subsequent rebuilding of the Saint Vincent cam-

pus, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the blaze. DVD includes documentary, intro-ductions, fire film footage, and the 2013 Anni-versary event. 1 hour, 11 minutes

Also Available: The Saint Vincent Fire, an 104 Page softcover book chronicling the Saint Vin-cent Fire of 1963 through eye-witness accounts

and photographs.

Saint Vincent Archabbey Publicationsstvincentstore.com | 724-805-2427

Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, rec-tor, gave two presentations as part of the Saint Vincent Ba-silica Parish Adult Education Lenten Series. His first talk was “Why Do We Need Faith in Our Modern World?” The sec-ond presentation was “How to Pass on Faith to the Next Generation.”

Br. Bruno J. Heisey, O.S.B., had an article appear on First Things website in the “On the Square” column, the website’s column from its top writers. The article was about Brother

Joseph of Molokai and can be found at http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2012/11/brother-joseph-of-molokai.

Brother Bruno also had an article, “Mary and Mysticism in Bede’s Homilies,” published in the March 2013, issue of The American Benedictine Review.

He also had an article, “Benedict of Nursia in the Writ-ing of Hans Urs von Balthasar,” published in the Winter 2012 issue of Studia Monastica.

Mrs. Ximena DeBroeck, S’09, a member of the adjunct

faculty, has accepted a position as the coordinator of adult and sacramental formation for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. We wish her luck and thank her for her service at Saint Vincent.

Paul Whiteside, C’82, direc-tor of development, has accept-ed a position with Mellon Bank, effective June 1, 2013. We wish him luck and thank him for his service to Saint Vincent.

Br. Elliott Maloney, O.S.B., had an article appear in The Bible Today. The article, “Christ the Image of God and Head of

Faculty and Staff News

the Church: The Christological Hymn of Colossians 1:15-20” is in the May/June 2013 issue.

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His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze gave a series of talks on the four major constitutions of the Sec-ond Vatican Council for students at Saint Vincent Seminary, as well as for faculty members and other interested persons. During his visit in April, Cardinal Arinze celebrated Mass, and blessed a statue of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha that was presented to Saint Vincent by Msgr. Paul Lenz, who served as vice postulator for the cause for canonization of Saint Kateri, who is the first Native American saint.

Saint Kateri Statue Blessed

Msgr. Paul Lenz, a semi-nary alumnus who served as vice postulator for the cause for canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, donated a statue of the new saint to the seminary.

Msgr. Lenz, a priest of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown who served in the Bureau of Black Catho-lic and Indian Missions in Washington, D.C., for many years, served for many years on the Saint Vincent Seminary Board of Regents.

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