The 2007 Journal - Saint Louis Abbey

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S A I N T
L O U I S
A B B E Y
JOURNAL
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aint Louis Abbey was founded through the close cooperation between
Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey in England and Saint Louis
laymen who, in the early 1950s, had a vision of building and maintaining
a Catholic college preparatory school of the highest order and supporting a
Benedictine monastery to run that school. In 1955 that vision became a reality
and today the Abbey consists of a one hundred fifty acre campus in West Saint
Louis County with a monastic community that operates a day school for talented
and motivated young men in grades seven through twelve, and a parish of the
Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
The heart of the Abbey is centered in the monks, the Benedictine Rule
and the vow of stability taken by the monks to remain at the Abbey for life.
Radiating from the monks is a warmth that nourishes an ever-widening family of
students and faculty, alumni, parents, parents of alumni, parishioners and other
friends who, in their diversity, are bound together through participation in the
life of the Abbey. Laus tibi, Domine.
Editor: Julie S. Constantino
Assistant Editor: Shelly M. Kurtz
The Saint Louis Abbey Journal is published by
the Development and Public Relations Office
of The Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis,
500 South Mason Road, Saint Louis, Missouri,
63141-8500. We look forward to keeping
alumni, parents, parents of alumni, parishioners
and friends informed, and we encourage ideas
for articles and class notes.
Phone: 314.434.0031
Fax: 314.434.4526
E-mail: [email protected]
www.stlouisabbey.org
www.priory.org
Cover Photograph:
The seals designed by Paul J. Bussmann ’75
commemorate anniversaries completed on
June 3, 2007, for the Abbey, the School
and the Parish.
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THE SAINT LOUIS ABBEY
JOURNAL
Volume XLVI
2006-2007
CONTENTS
FROM THE MONASTERY
From the Calefactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Abbey Golden Jubilee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Vocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Endowment Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Development and Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Necrology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FROM THE SCHOOL
Headmaster’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
The School Golden Jubilee: September 6, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Graduation Day: May 27, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Achievements and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Special Prizes and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
The Year in Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Faculty Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Junior School Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
College Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Admission News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Aim High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Campus Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
FROM THE ALUMNI
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
FROM THE PARISH
Pastor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Parish Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Parishioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Saint Louis Abbey Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Saint Louis Abbey Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover
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Father Abbot, Father Paul and Father Ralph processing into the Abbey Church led by Brother Alban
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From the Calefactory
J
une 2007 marked the
conclusion of the two-year
celebration of the Golden
Jubilee of Saint Louis Abbey
and Saint Louis Priory School,
and the fortieth anniversary of
Saint Anselm Parish. At the
Solemn Vesper Service of
Thanksgiving on June 3, Abbot
Thomas
delivered the following homily:
In this last service of prayer
Abbot Thomas Frerking, OSB
and praise of our Jubilee years
for Saint Louis Abbey, Saint Louis Priory School and Saint Anselm
Parish, we give thanks to the Lord for all the graces and blessings
he has given us during the Jubilees, and during all the fifty years
which led up to them. How innumerable and how incomprehensible these graces and blessings
are. We can only point toward the communities which are their
context, only intimate, in the words of revelation, their
deepest meaning.
From a monastery of three on the day of its foundation, he
has brought us to be an abbey of thirty, among whose younger
members are those who will surely see the celebrations of its one
hundredth anniversary. From a little group of teachers and boys in
four temporarily partitioned rooms in a barn, he has brought the
School to be a nationally recognized institution which numbers
among its alumni men of leadership and service in all the vocations of Christian life. From its beginnings as a handful of worshippers in a little chapel in the old monastery building, he has
brought the Parish to be the spiritual home of a thousand families,
among whom are many of the lay leaders of the Church of Saint
Louis, in whom are so many marked by an intense Eucharistic
devotion and a dedicated service of the poor, from whom have
come some twelve vocations to the Church in the past few years.
Yet these institutions, I say, are only the context of the lives of
the now tens of thousands of human beings who have made them
up over these fifty years, and to whom the Lord’s blessings have
been given and in whose souls his graces have been worked. Before
the images in our minds and hearts of all these men and women,
of all these children of God, our inner and our outer voice fall
silent. Who in this life can comprehend the immense tapestry of
their lives and journeys? Who can search out the meaning of their
joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears, their sufferings and exultations, the secret whisperings of Almighty God in their hearts, and
their turning to him? “O the depth of the riches of the wisdom
and knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments
and beyond investigation his ways!”
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Yet this we know, that on the Last Day, when all is revealed,
there shall have been worked out in these lives, in response to the
call of the Lord, at the intercession of Saint Louis, of Saint
Anselm, of Saint Benedict, and for all of their mother Saint Mary,
Mother and Mediatrix of Grace – there shall have been worked
out in these lives, in these children of God, according to the predestination of the Lord and the measure of the gift of his grace,
the pattern of Christian holiness. This too we know, that on that
Day, we shall see that holiness to be nothing less than this: each
one of them, with whose lives our lives were intertwined here,
each one of them, and each of us, now definitively caught up,
each in a unique way, into the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity,
into the triune life of God, into communion with the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit, and through them, with one another,
that communion which is glory, and eternal life, and boundless
joy forever: Laus tibi, Domine! Praise to you, O Lord! What else
have I in heaven but you? Apart from you I want nothing on
earth. My body and my heart faint for joy; God is my possession
forever. For from him, and through him, and in him are all
things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
In his homily, Abbot Thomas made reference to those monks
now in the Community who may well be present to celebrate the
Abbey’s one hundredth anniversary. What follows is a brief
description of each one of the newer members of the monastic
Community:
Brother Alban Salinas ’99, the first
alumnus, after Father Gregory, to try his
vocation and persevere: After completing
his undergraduate degree cum laude in
Philosophy and Languages at Saint Louis
University last spring, he has had a fulltime assignment in the School this year,
teaching two Theology courses, assisting
Father Ralph with coaching Varsity
Tennis, serving as Assistant Faculty
Moderator of the Student Council, and serving as Assistant
Director of Admission. It would not be too much to say that he
has had outstanding success in the School. God willing, he will
make his Solemn Vows on August 25, 2007, and have one more
year of full-time work in the School, before he begins his full-time
studies in preparation for ordination to the priesthood.
Brother Linus Dolce holds a Doctorate
in Physical Chemistry from Princeton
University, and as a Junior monk taught
physics, physical science, and mathematics in the School. To express how well he
did in the School, I need only say that
one of the members of the Science
Department, not given to effusive language, just kept saying, “When will he
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be back? When will he be back?” Brother Linus is presently in
full-time theological studies with the Dominicans in Washington,
DC in preparation for ordination; he is resident at Saint Anselm
Abbey, where Father Dominic is assigned for a three-year period.
Brother Maximilian Toczylowski ’00, the
second of the young alumni monks: As a
Junior monk, he also had great success in
the School, as well as in the Aim High
program. He made his Solemn Vows last
September, and he is completing his
undergraduate degree at the University of
Notre Dame. Next year he will be at Saint
Benet’s Hall, Oxford, where, after a year
of preliminary study, he will undertake the Oxford University
B.A./M.A. in Theology in preparation for ordination to the priesthood. He will be well qualified to teach both Theology and
History in the School, as well as to coach Cross Country and
Track.
Brother Francis Hein is a graduate of
Chaminade; he holds an B.A. in
International Studies from the University
of Missouri at Columbia, and an M.A. in
International Business from Webster
University. From 1989 to 1996 he lived
in Japan, first working for the government of the Aomori Prefecture and then
at the five-star hotel in Lake Towada
National Park. He speaks, reads and writes Japanese fluently. He is
currently completing studies in Philosophy at Saint Louis
University.
Brother Sixtus Roslevich obtained his
B.A. in Theatre from Penn State; from
the 1970’s until 2005, he was Property
Master for the Repertory Theatre and
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and
Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Webster
University. Beginning in the summer of
2007, he will pursue theological studies at
the Beda College in Rome, where Father
Gerard did his theological studies, in preparation for ordination to
the priesthood.
Brother Andrew Senay studied physics at
the University of Missouri at Rolla, and
holds a B.A. in Political Science from
Saint Louis University. Like Father
Ambrose, Brother Andrew is a voracious
reader, and it is hard to bring up a subject
in conversation about which he does not
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know as much or more as oneself. He has taken over from Brother
Sixtus as the monk mostly responsible for Abbot Patrick’s care.
Brother Cassian Koenemann ’97, the
third young alumnus monk, holds a B.S.
degree magna cum laude in Economics
and Human and Organizational
Development from Vanderbilt University;
before entering the Postulancy, he worked
as a consultant for IBM in Washington,
DC. He was the major force behind the
recent redesign of the Abbey website, and
is already active in the monastery vocations work. He is also one
of the monks responsible for Abbot Luke’s care.
Brother Cuthbert Elliott ’02, the fourth
young alumnus monk, graduated last
Spring with a B.A. degree summa cum
laude from the College of the Holy Cross,
with a double major in Classics and
Theatre. He is in his first year of the
novitiate, and (God willing) will profess
his Simple Vows on September 1, 2007.
Brother John McCusker ’01, the fifth
young alumnus monk, received his B.A.
degree in History and Theology from the
University of Notre Dame in 2005, and
ended his undergraduate work on the
Dean’s Honor List. Brother John worked
at an inner-city Catholic school during
the 2005 - 2006 school year as a teacher
in the Augustinian Volunteer Program,
with a fifth-grade homeroom and teaching various subjects from grades five through eight. He began his
novitiate in January 2007.
The Lord continues to bless us by sending men our way to try
their vocation; it is particularly gratifying, in this Jubilee year, to
see how many young alumni have taken this step. Please continue
to pray that the Lord will send us men of generous and dedicated
spirit, who truly desire to seek God and live the Benedictine way
of life. It will indeed be they who stand here in fifty years to celebrate our next great Jubilee!
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The Abbey Golden Jubilee
October 2005 – June 2007
W
e begin this article with Golden Jubilee events occurring during the period August 2006 through June
2007. The inauguration date of the Golden Jubilee was
October 15, 2005, and we covered events through July 2006 in last
year’s Journal. A complete chronological booklet of the entire twoyear celebration is being compiled by Father Timothy and will be
available to all members of the Abbey family upon completion.
The first event in this second Golden Jubilee year was the
Fortieth Anniversary Celebration Mass for Saint Anselm Parish on
August 26, 2006. The Mass was followed by dinner at Greenbriar
Country Club attended by an outstanding number of parishioners
and friends who heard reminisces from both the current Pastor
Father Gerard, and the former Pastor and first Benedictine monk
pastor Father Timothy.
Father Gerard thanked Cardinal Ritter for establishing Saint
Anselm Parish in 1966 and Monsignor Slattery, the founding
pastor. He thanked Father Columba Cary-Elwes, founding prior of
the monastery, and all of the monks who welcomed the establishment of the Parish on the monastery grounds and for use of the
monastery church. He thanked Abbot Luke and the monks for
agreeing to take over the care of the Parish in 1981, and Father
Timothy as first monk pastor from 1981 to 1995.
Father Timothy began by saying reminiscences are not systematic history; they are not complete; so do not take umbrage if you
are not mentioned.
It does not mean
you have not done
wonderful work for
the Parish. Father
Timothy said the
Parish Council is the
principal organ of
lay involvement in
the Parish. He spoke
about the Parish
support of
Mirebalais in Haiti
and his trips there,
the generous support
of Holy Trinity
Parish with a scholarship fund and
manual labor for
their playground,
the Saint Vincent de
Paul Society, the
Mass to celebrate the School’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated by
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Headmaster Father Michael and
Guestmaster Father Augustine.
Athletic Association, music in the church, air conditioning in
the church and other highlights. Father Timothy concluded
with his dream – weekend Masses where everyone is there a little ahead of time, takes full, conscious and active part, and goes
away at the end or a little after, changed by the word of God
and nourished by Christ’s Body and Blood, to put into fruitful
practice all that they have heard and prayed.
The next celebration was the Golden Jubilee of the first day
of Priory School on September 6, 2006. The School doors
opened on September 6, 1956. The celebration began with
Mass officiated by Archbishop Raymond Burke; it was a School
Mass at 8:15 a.m. attended by all students, Society members,
alumni, parents, alumni parents and friends.
Student Council members with Archbishop Raymond L. Burke after the School Mass
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In his homily, the Archbishop said, “Today, we travel back in
School and monastic Parish. Our gratitude for the gift of these
our memory to fifty years ago, this very day, when Saint Louis
great treasures is expressed, best of all, by our profound respect for
Priory School began its first day of classes. The memory of the
the monastic life and our generous support of the monks called by
fifty years is not for us an indulgence of nostalgia but an inspiraChrist to the monastery.” A reception was held in the Monastery
tion for today and the future, for the mission of Priory School
after Mass followed by the School day.
remains the same, to be a School for our Lord and for His service.
The Fathers’ Club Golden Jubilee black tie dinner was held on
The monks of the Abbey, the lay teachers and the boys and young
October 7, 2006, with a record-breaking event to honor
men of Priory School come here, so that they, like the man in the
Founding Headmaster Father Timothy Horner. A detailed report
Gospel who was freed from demonic possession, may proclaim by
on the event follows on page 8.
their lives, by attitude and word and action, all that our Lord Jesus
After the presentation of six in the series of Saint Louis Abbey
Christ has done for them, for all of us…..In recalling the historic
Concerts presented in the first year of the two-year celebration
event of September 6, 1956, the opening of Priory School, it is
and recorded in last year’s Journal, the second year featured an
important for us to extend our memory yet two more years to a
additional six concerts enjoyed by all in the beautiful Abbey
critical visit to Ampleforth Abbey by Monsignor James Curtin and
Church. They were as follows in chronological order. Octarium, a
a group of dedicated laymen, to ask the Father Abbot to mission
Kansas City-based group of eight singers, presented a program of
some of the monks to Saint Louis to establish an abbey, which, in
compositions representing quite a range of styles that “laud and
accord with the Benedictine tradition, would also be a School of
magnify Saints and Angels” on October 21, 2006. Starting with a
Christ….Thanks be to God, they convinced Father Abbot, and
work dedicated to Saint Cecilia, the patroness of music, written by
today we celebrate the inspiration which led them to Ampleforth
a contemporary American composer, the program successively
and all of the dedication and hard work which planted the Abbey
focused on the Feast of All Saints, the Blessed Virgin, the three
and School in good soil and cared for its growth to the health and
theological virtues (faith, hope and love), Saint Valentine, and the
strength which we witness today….In coming to offer the Holy
angels.
Mass in thanksgiving to God, I, as Archbishop, am filled with
On October 29, 2006, Christopher West presented a talk,
profound gratitude for all that Priory School has meant and
Body Language: Commentary on the Intersection of Faith, Sex, and
means for the life of the Church in
the Archdiocese. We recall fifty
years of Priory School with gratitude and with the profound sense
of our responsibility, as
Archbishop, monks of the Abbey
of Saint Mary and Saint Louis,
parents and students, lay teachers
and staff, volunteers and benefactors, to continue the mission of
Catholic education in the
Benedictine tradition. Before the
great responsibility for Priory
School, I urge us all to return daily
to the font of true education in
excellence, namely, Jesus Christ.
The key to the future of Priory
School is the key of the foundation
of Priory School, the monastic life
lived faithfully and generously, and
the imparting of the fruits of the
ancient monastic vocation to students and their families, and all
who are blessed to be part of
Priory School. Priory School and
Saint Anselm Parish are, indeed,
unique treasures in the Archdiocese
of Saint Louis, our only monastic
Alumni Golden Jubilee Club Prioristai Dinner — May 19. 2007
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Culture. Christopher West is a fellow of the Theology of the Body
Institute and holds visiting faculty appointments at Creighton
University in Omaha and the John Paul II Institute for Marriage
and Family in Melbourne, Australia.
In their second concert at the Abbey Church on November
19, 2006, Something Old, Something New, Saint Louis Collegium
Vocale presented works by two outstanding composers of the
Venetian School, Giovanni Gabrieli and Claudio Monteverdi
along with compositions by Heinrich Schutz.
The annual meeting of the Saint Louis Abbey Society Board of
Directors was held on December 8, 2006 – the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception. This is the traditional date for this annual event and it was fittingly held in the high School library with
more than one hundred Board members and their spouses present
to hear commemorative speeches about the first fifty years of the
Abbey and the School. The main speaker for the evening was
Headmaster Father Michael Brunner. He gave special emphases to
certain areas of the School, its work and its outreach as it carries
on its founding mission in the opening years of the third millennium. Father Michael delivered a slide presentation on the Chilean
Manquehue Movement he visited with Priory School students in
the summer of 2006.
On December 16, 2006 in their Christmas program, Saint
Louis Women’s Chorale began with two pieces devoted to the Virgin
Mary, both set to ancient Latin texts. They were followed by a
Magnificat set by Guillaume Dufay. The rest of the program
included choral arrangements of popular Christmas tunes by
contemporary American composers.
On December 17, 2006, the monks invited all members of
the Abbey family to join them for their annual 5 p.m. Mass and
Christmas Reception in the Monastery. It is always a joy to see old
friends, new friends, parishioners and alumni home for the
Christmas holiday gather for this special event hosted by the
monastic community. It is an event that many look forward to
annually as it provides an opportunity to come home to the Abbey
and visit with the monks and friends.
In honor of the Golden Jubilee, the theme of the Mothers’
Club Xanadu XXXIX Auction held on February 3, 2007, was
Saint Louis Priory School - Field of Dreams – If you build it, they
will come – Celebrating Fifty Years. It was a record breaking spectacular event chaired by Jerri Hoffmann and Sandy Finney, and
their team of nearly one hundred volunteers! See the School section in this Journal for photographs and details.
Calmus, a group of five singers from Leipzig, Germany, presented a concert on February 24, 2007. Their concert featured
works by Renaissance giants Josquin des Pres and Orlando di
Lasso, and two contemporary composers, John Tavener and Trond
Kverno. They included a very artful setting of Psalm 23 by
Wilhelm Weismann, a professor of the Leipzig Conservatory.
On May 12, 2007, Armonia presented a program, Musical
Meditations on Jesus’ Life, focusing on Jesus’ life, death
and resurrection.
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The Golden Jubilee theme was carried throughout all Alumni
events during the two-year celebration. On May 19, 2007 a
fundraiser for the Endowment Campaign, Keeping the Promise was
held in the Busch Home at Grant’s Farm. Alumni were invited to
join the Prioristai – an Alumni Golden Jubilee Club for those who
contribute cash or pledges in the amount of $25,000 or more, or
remember the Abbey in their will with at least $100,000. The
party was hosted by Kim and Andy Busch ’81, and it was a sensational event. Details and photographs can be seen in the Alumni
section of this Journal.
To complete the weekend activities, again hosted by Kim and
Andy Busch ’81, the Annual Alumni Picnic was held on May 20,
2007, on the lawn of the Busch Home beginning with Mass at
noon celebrated by Father Gregory ’76, and followed by a barbeque, games for the children and visits from Grant’s Farm animals. The weather was as brilliant as the event.
On June 3, 2007, there was an 11 a.m. Parish Mass to celebrate the end of the Fortieth Anniversary of the founding of Saint
Anselm Parish. It was followed by a picnic on the grounds for all
Parish and Abbey family members to attend.
Later in the day on June 3, 2007, the monks of Saint Louis
Abbey cordially invited members of the Abbey family to join them
at 5 p.m. for the Service of Thanksgiving for the closing of the
Jubilees of Saint Louis Abbey, Saint Louis Priory School and Saint
Anselm Parish. The program was held in the Abbey Church and
consisted of Solemn Latin Vespers and a Homily by Father Abbot.
A reception followed in the Monastery.
On June 8, 2007, a final concert in this Golden Jubilee twoyear celebration was presented by KANTOREI, The Singing Boys
of Rockford, a community choir based in Rockford, IL. The program included selected choral masterpieces including music of the
Czech Republic, Scotland, France, Brazil, and Japan. As a tribute
to our American musical heritage, the boys sang arrangements of
folk hymns and spirituals.
Saint Louis Abbey Golden Jubilee Concert Series: KANTOREI, The
Singing Boys of Rockford, Illinois
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Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner
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n Saturday, October 7, 2006, the Saint Louis Priory School Fathers’
Club sponsored the Golden Jubilee Black Tie Scholarship Dinner at the
Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. This is an annual event, now in its twentieth
year and linked this year to our Golden Jubilee. Mr. Christopher G. Griesedieck,
Chairman, welcomed guests who came to honor Father Timothy, the School’s Founding
Headmaster, and thanked them for their support of this record-breaking Black Tie
Dinner; it provided a net profit of more than $160,000 for scholarships to the
School. Next, Abbot Thomas Frerking was introduced and he presented his address.
Abbot Thomas
May I add my welcome, on behalf of the Priory School and
especially myself and the monastic community of Saint Louis
Abbey, to all of you who are with us this evening, and whose presence, we know, signals your most generous support of the School
and the Abbey. And on behalf of all of us present here tonight,
may I thank our hosts, the Saint Louis Priory School Fathers’
Club, their President, Mr. Mitch Pollvogt ’76, and the Chairman
of this Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner, Mr. Chris Griesedieck,
and may I commend them for the outstanding achievement in
support of our School which has just been announced.
Each year at this Scholarship Dinner, it is the Abbot’s honor
and privilege to express, on behalf of us all, our tribute and gratitude to some member of the Abbey Family who has given outstanding service to Saint Louis Abbey and its works. It is clear that
in this, the Golden Jubilee Year of Saint Louis Priory School, our
honoree should be a person who has given not only outstanding,
but unique, service to the School and to the Abbey whose School
it is. It is clear also that there is such a person, and it is clear at
once who he is – Father Timothy.
In your dinner program for this evening, I have outlined a few
of the multitude of services our honoree has given over the years,
not only to Saint Louis Priory School and to the Abbey, but to all
the Abbey’s works. Permit me to single out three of them, and to
draw a conclusion from them. The Constitutions of the English
Benedictine Congregation declare that the traditional works of the
Congregation’s monasteries are the spreading of the Gospel
through educational work, through parish work, and through
study, a study whose fruits are shared with others. The one whose
service we honor tonight not only served in almost every major
position within the Priory School – teacher, coach, department
head, Director of Studies, Headmaster – but was the founder of
Saint Louis Priory School, a founder who founded so well that
almost all of the essential features the School was first given,
which quickly brought it to national recognition, and established
it as, in its central identity, a Benedictine School, remain its essential features today, fifty years later. The one whose service we
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honor tonight not only served
through many works of study
and scholarship, but – to mention only the work I wish to
highlight tonight – was the
chief translator of that translation of the Rule of Benedict
which is now the most widely
used translation in the Englishspeaking world, and so, by giving us Saint Benedict in our
mother tongue, was in a funda- Father Timothy Horner, OSB
Honoree
mental way a founder of the
monastic spirituality by which
all these monks and nuns, and the people they serve, live and
move toward the Lord. The one whose service we honor tonight
not only served in the priestly ministry in Saint Anselm Parish,
but as the first Benedictine pastor of the Parish beginning in the
early 1980’s was the founder of Saint Anselm Parish as a
Benedictine parish, a founder who founded so well that almost all
the essential features the Parish was first given as a Benedictine
parish remain its essential features today, getting twenty-five years
later.
A founder, a monastic founder – yes, that is the special form
of service which we honor and for which we give thanks tonight.
The great blessing of a founder for a Christian community is this,
that he not only models for others the ways of living and serving
to which that community is called by the Lord, but, by the grace
of the Lord, he establishes institutions which enable generation
after generation of those who follow, and who do not have the gift
of founding, to go on living and serving in those ways to which
they are called, which they could not do if they had to invent the
institutions for themselves. What deep respect and what great
gratitude we have for the one whom we honor tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is our custom at this dinner that at
the conclusion of my remarks I offer to the one whose service we
recognize a special award as a token of our honor and gratitude.
But we monks have a firm rule that monks do not give to other
monks gifts or tokens of honor, and our honoree has made it clear
that he wishes that no exception be made to that rule tonight.
However, since so much of our honoree’s service has been to the
people of the Abbey and School to whom we have been called to
minister, it is very right that representatives of them should be
able to express their honor and gratitude to him this evening. So I
call on Mr. James D. Switzer, Alumnus of the Class of 1964,
member of the Saint Louis Abbey Society Board of Directors, and
Founding Chairman of the Saint Louis Priory School Advisors, to
carry the evening forward. But first, if I cannot give the one of
whom I have spoken a gift, may I ask you to join me in an expression of our deep gratitude and deep respect for The Very Reverend
Prior Timothy Horner, of the Order of Saint Benedict.
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Father Paul
I have been asked for some
reminiscences of my early years
here. Coming to Saint Louis was,
perhaps, less of a culture shock
for me than for some of the other
English monks since I had just
spent four years in Rome studying theology at the international
Benedictine college where the
Father Paul Kidner, OSB
largest
English speaking group was
Monastic Cellarer (Treasurer)
the Americans. So I had some exposure to American ways. When I arrived here in August 1959, the
first class were embarking on their senior year. I was a rookie
teacher, with no previous teaching experience at Ampleforth, and I
was thrown into the deep end with a full load of five courses. My
strongest memory is of the intense busyness of those days. Monks
wear several hats, even now. But it was much more true in the
early sixties. Besides a full teaching load and Form Master for the
freshmen, I was Master of Ceremonies in the monastery. That was
the time when the church was being built and we were preparing
for its dedication. I remember Father Luke coming to me, despairing how we were going to get everything done in time. In addition to varsity tennis I was coaching freshmen sports where the
boys knew more about American football and basketball than the
coach did. I was chairman of the academic departments of
Mathematics and Religion, both at the same time for about three
years. Additionally, in 1962 I took over the role of Director of
Athletics from Father Ian. Before School began, I said Mass at one
of the convents, Maryville, Visitation or the Passionists, twice a
week and usually had a Mass assignment most Sundays. So those
pioneering years were intensely busy – probably too busy for a
healthy monastic life – but there was also a lot of fun.
As Father Abbot said, Father Timothy had established the
School on a solid foundation. When I became Headmaster I saw
my role as consolidating what had been so well begun. It was a
question of staying the course rather than introducing many innovations.
With Father Timothy’s guidance and support and the grace of
God, I survived those early years and I’m still here. Thank you.
Mr. J. Brian Barry
His full title is...The Reverend John Michael Stuart Timothy
Horner, Order of Saint Benedict, Titular Prior of Ely, Member of
the British Empire, Baron of Mells and Magister Artium (Oxon).
Of course at Ampleforth in the 1930s, he was just plain
Horner. At Ampleforth, the church, houses and classrooms overlook in the valley below, the playing fields. These include ten
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cricket fields, four match cricket squares, fourteen Rugby Pitches
and one soccer field. It was here in Saint Cuthbert’s House in the
mid- and late-thirties that a teenaged Horner developed his faith,
scholarship and love of cricket. His House Master was famous for
“the country life” rather than academics — hunting, shooting and
fishing. Horner’s love of horse and hound grew but not at the
expense of academics. The ancestral home of the Horners was
Mells Manor in Somerset – originally, according to the Domesday
Book, the summer home of the Benedictine Abbot of
Glastonbury.
It was taken by the Crown at the Dissolution and despite the
nursery rhyme, was in fact, sold by the King four years later “for a
substantial sum” to John Horner. The original title bearing the
King’s Seal survives in the family’s possession and I am sure a test
of this document will show no plum juice from a Christmas pie.
Through the ages that follow, the Horners have sheltered some
well known guests: for example, Charles I on the run from parliament. In more recent times, Evelyn Waugh, Ronnie Knox,
Siegfried Sassoon, the latter two being buried in the adjoining
Churchyard there. It is interesting that all three of these converted
to the true faith.
In 1938, as war loomed in Europe, Horner went up to
Oxford. There he joined “the House” – Christ Church, whose
alumni include six Prime Ministers and hundreds of other notables. Of course, its real fame is as the backdrop of Brideshead
Revisited and Harry Potter.
Besides excelling in Classics, Horner was Captain of Cricket
and was recognized as an Authentic. The word Authentic in
Cricket escapes my dictionary and the OED but in the horse
world it means one of Olympic qualities and I daresay this is its
real meaning.
In 1940 the War interrupts and Horner joins the Army. With
a classics background, the mathematics needed for joining the
Royal Artillery was a problem at interview but he dug back to his
Ampleforth Math and aced the interview board by quoting the
sine and cosine formulae. Like the Major General in Pirates of
Penzance, “I am very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical. I understand equations, both simple and quadratical.”
Equipped with considerable OLQs – Officer Like Qualities –
honed on the playing fields of Ampleforth and Oxford, he was
promoted Captain and then to Major of the British Empire. On
the way home from Singapore to be demobilized, God puts his
hand on his shoulder and you know the rest.
I finish with the three Ts, not Time, Talent and Treasure, not
even Travel Timothy Tours, but Tonight’s Top Ten Hornerisms:
Number 10: At a faculty meeting Ed Presti reported that a
student’s car with a date was parking at night on the South
entrance: “I do hope the purlieus of the Monastery are not being
used as an amatorium.”
Number 9: At a Dress Code discussion as to whether Loafers
should be allowed: “Are not loafers a sartorial solecism.”
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Number 8: Announcement to the faculty: “Do not use the
copier that is in the reredorter next to Joyce’s office.”
Number 7: At father and son’s dinner: “The purpose of the
Athletic Program is not to turn your sons into Atlases...Pardon me
Mr. Cook...Atlantes.”
Number 6: Father Paul is Headmaster and Minutes of the
Faculty Meeting are read. MPK “Any alterations or additions”
JMTH raises his hand. MPK “Yes Father!” JMTH tersely,
“Coalesce is intransitive.”
Number 5: After addressing an educational conference JMTH
went to a seat different from the one in which he had originally
sat only to see a substantial nun looming over him. He immediately rose, “Sister, I am so sorry. Did I pinch your seat?” She
blushed. (page 156 In Good Soil)
Number 4: It was comments like this that led Barbara Nauer
of the New Oxford Review to write, “If ever a book deserved to be
made into an uproarious movie this is it.” Signed copies are available in the Switzer House.
Number 3: Angie Merenda astonished JMTH when she
appeared at the Headmaster’s Interview instead of her son Frank
who was busy playing basketball. Frank was accepted. But,
JMTH’s reports on Frank were like this, “If Frank will cultivate
his brain as well as he does whatever grows on his head, he might
be successful.”
Number 2: Forty years later Frank Merenda, doyen of Saint
John’s, gets his own back. He replaces Father Timothy’s hip and as
his patient was coming out of the anaesthetic he reads the report
to his captive audience.
Number 1: Father Timothy is an authentic of the greatest generation, excelling as a great headmaster, as a great parish priest as a
great scholar and in the words of HMS Pinafore, “In spite of all
temptations to belong to other nations he remains an English
man.”
Robert C. Dunn, Jr. ’60
Good Evening. We oldest old
boys were pleased that Father
Timothy was chosen by the
Fathers’ Club as tonight’s honoree.
Our founding headmaster has
given us many memories – many
of them fond. But a celebration of
Father Timothy requires that we
do more than simply remiDr. Robert C. Dunn, Jr. ’60
was honored to be invited to
nisce…Father Timothy, be forereminisce about his headmaster.
warned that your English sensibilities may be harmed by our warm – or worse – enthusiastic
praise – stiff upper lip and all that…Benedict XVI gave a provocative address at Regensburg a month ago. It gained notoriety
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because of a tangential reference to Jihad. The main thrust of his
speech was stating an historical principle – namely that European
culture and indeed Western Civilization were the product of the
convergence of two traditions, the Greek – Roman philosophical
enquiry tradition-based on LOGOS or reason, and the biblical
tradition of Judeo-Christianity based on faith.
What relevance? Father Timothy more than anyone embodies
this convergence. On the one hand, he became at Oxford a
Classics Scholar, then went to war for six years, with Plato beneath
his arm.
Ten years later, again under orders, he came to the US to set
up a Catholic Preparatory Boys School, and in so doing, turned to
Plato’s REPUBLIC and a dialogue between Socrates and Glaucon
– quoted In Good Soil - advocating a balance of academics and
athletics as the best way to educate young men. Clearly a man in
the Greek tradition of reason. On the other hand, a man that
loves people and a man loved by people, who loves history, geography, challenging travel, yet who opted for a monk’s cell. Clearly
a man in the tradition of biblical faith. And look what this man,
the embodiment of these traditions, has accomplished.
An outstanding preparatory School, for which he more than
anyone else is responsible…This is PROOF OF PRINCIPLE –
Benedict was correct!. Father Timothy rarely speaks about Burma,
but did tell one story. End of war, Japanese surrender, emerge
from the jungle to base camp. Evening closes in, sitting in a dark
Quonset. A local looks in, wondering why these men are sitting in
the dark, throws a switch, immersing men in light unlike any that
they had seen in years.
Father Timothy, you have ‘thrown the switch’ for us, introducing the two great traditions of faith and reason, and illuminating
our lives. Quite good, Horner!
Prior Timothy
THANK YOU Father Abbot for this great honor and for your
kind words. I most gratefully accept. I feel rather like the figurehead on an old sailing ship, the first thing to meet wind and
waves. Our ship itself is the School, and its crew all those who
have built up the School. We honor them all. This is the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the School. Had we been celebrating
that of the Monastery, we would all agree that this honor would
have gone to Abbot Luke.
We, the monks, have been planted In Good Soil here, and you
who are present are from the topsoil of that good soil. Our first
reaction is thankfulness. All thanks necessarily start with God,
since all good things come from him. After him, I think first of
all, of the group who brought the idea of our School to birth. Led
first by Bill Weld, and later by Fred Switzer, they became Catholic
Preparatory School for Boys, Incorporated, soon abbreviated to
INC. INC was to play a very large part in our lives. The whole
project rested on the trusting liaison between INC and the monks,
and in particular between Fred Switzer and Father Columba, the
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founding prior. The trust was that each of us would do our part as
well as we could. INC certainly did theirs, and we made every
effort to do ours. BUT there is an English proverb, “who pays the
piper, calls the tune.” We were a little apprehensive that INC, who
were obviously paying the piper, might also want to call the tune,
and after our first entrance exam, they did indeed, providentially
as it turned out, exert strong pressure on us to accept a boy we did
not want to accept. His father was a potential contributor.
Fortunately it was soon clear to all that the boy and the School
were not a good match, and we parted company with him, and
INC never tried that again. But it was most remarkable that people of their calibre were willing to give us their advice and then
leave the decision to us—a tradition that has been carried on to
this day by our equally high calibre Advisors. We on our side have
listened attentively and sympathetically to their advice.
We should also be grateful to the monks of Ampleforth Abbey,
who were most generous in sending us good men up to our
Independence in 1973. Next come all our parents, past and present, but especially those of the first class who had the trust to
send their sons to a School that did not yet exist. I must interject
here special mention of that incomparable and indispensable
group, the Mothers’ Club. Then all of our teachers (Ed Cook,
who came to us in 1958 and was for many years dean of the lay
faculty, is here, and Brian Barry has already given tongue) – all of
our teachers from then until now, and our administrators, our
Development staff—what would we do without Julie? – secretaries, maintenance men and other staff, and also many professionals and business people who have given us most generously
their expertise—architects and contractors, doctors, bankers,
lawyers, dentists, suppliers and others.
Our special relationship with INC was really part of a larger
policy of having a special relationship, not only with the
Archdiocese, but also with all laity: parents, faculty and all. There
were several reasons for this:
• it was only gracious and prudent to have a good relationship
with those on whom, for a while, we were financially
dependent, and whose local knowledge we needed;
• the parents were on our doorstep very much more than at
Ampleforth, where communication was far more difficult;
• as headmaster, I was especially concerned that there should
be one faculty with no division between lay and monastic.
At Ampleforth there was a separate laymasters’ commonroom. We were determined to have a single faculty room
and a single faculty.
Underlying all this, we were very much concerned about the
spiritual life of the School. English boys were very sensitive to
pressure both about religion in general and about monastic vocations in particular. We recalled Saint Francis’ advice “to preach the
Gospel all the time and, if necessary, to use words,” worth reflecting on, because we can all do this. We believed that daily Mass for
the School (1956-67) and the witness of the monastic life of the
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monks would be more effective than overt pressure. Perhaps our
understated soft sell was so soft that some students never noticed
it, but we did in the sixties send three alumni over to the novitiate
at Ampleforth, where they were so homesick that none persevered.
That undoubtedly discouraged others out of the School. Now we
feel that we can and should be more explicit both about goodness
of life and the means to achieve it and about the goodness of
monastic life.
Let me now try to answer two questions I am often asked:
“Did you ever dream that it would be anything like this?” and
“Has the School changed?”
In May 1957 (49 years ago) we wrote in the Journal, “ After
1967 it is planned to increase the enrollment . . . to four hundred
or more.” Almost 50 years later that is accurate within less than
2%. We have, thanks to the generosity of so many of you, and
especially of those involved in this dinner and in XANADU, a
strong financial aid program. We have, despite expansion, maintained, and as the teachers have become more experienced, raised
the academic standards, but not beyond the reach of respectable
students who will work hard.
None of us dreamt of anything like our wonderful church
nor the campus and its buildings as a whole. That is because
INC’s generosity and yours have by so much exceeded our
expectations. The School has evolved, as was always planned,
from one run by Englishmen for American boys, but with no
intention ever of turning them into little English gentlemen
(no cricket), to one run by Americans for Americans but with a
residual English flavor.
Has the School changed? I start by asking have I changed? Yes,
of course. I was thirty-five when I came to Saint Louis, and now
fifty-one years later I am different; but there is also continuity. I
am still Father Timothy.
Likewise with the School. Of course it has changed; it would
be dead if it had not. And change demands a new outlook, a new
paradigm. Father Finbarr once showed us a motivational video
illustrating this: a yuppie bought a new sports car and took it out
for a spin. A young woman driver came round a corner toward
him weaving all over the road. As she passed him she yelled
“PIG.” Taking her for a rabid feminist he yelled back “COW.” He
rounded the corner at top speed and there was the pig in the middle of the road. He creamed the pig and wrecked his car. He had
the wrong paradigm.
Tempora mutantur nos et mutamur in illis, Times change and
we change with them; but always, if we are wise, with continuity.
Benedictine change is organic: the new grows out of the old. To
me the most striking indication of the continuity from 1956 to
today is to compare INC’s original manifesto of 1954 on the
intended nature of the School with the mission statement in the
School’s current handbook. There is today more about the
Benedictine rather than simply Catholic character of the School,
but so much of the thought and even the phrasing of 1954 have
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persisted. We, that is INC and those who started the School and
those who have continued it, have truly been all of one mind.
Here, finally, are two principles on which we have always
agreed: first, the monks are primarily monks and the School
schedule, as far as possible, reflects that; secondly, schools are about
students, in our case boys. Many other people benefit from the
existence of schools, but schools are not about them: they are
about the students; and the good of the students is the ultimate
criterion in all good school decisions.
My prayer, therefore, for those who have stepped into our
shoes is this: that they may enlarge the shoes of their predecessors,
and having enlarged them, may then fill them. And surely that is
happening.
Jim Switzer
Since the decision was made to take this opportunity to reflect
upon and to celebrate Father Timothy’s long service to the Abbey
family – a lot of thought has gone into deciding how best to
acknowledge and recognize him.
As Father Abbot indicated earlier this is not as easy as it might
otherwise seem since it is considered somewhat unBenedictine to
be individually recognized with awards or by having things named
after you. And, as we all know Father Timothy is nothing if not
Benedictine.
In considering how to address this dilemma we realized that
first and foremost Father Timothy has always been a teacher. A
teacher in the classic, broad sense of the word – that is he did not
view his role as to merely teach the academic curriculum, rather he
saw his mission in the classic sense as the formation of virtuous
men.
One of the primary qualities that
Father Timothy – as Headmaster, faculty member and in his every interaction with us – worked endlessly to
instill in us, was a sense of responsibility.
There were many aspects to that
sense of responsibility that he tried to
teach us:
• A willingness to take charge of
our lives – to be prepared to
make our own decisions and regulate
our own lives;
• A willingness to – having made
our own decisions – accept the consequences of our actions and those decisions – and perhaps most importantly
he tried to instill in us an appreciation
for the undeserved and unearned
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privilege of our lives – not the least of which was our access to a
Priory education – he tried to teach us to recognize and accept the
responsibilities which privilege placed upon us.
There could be no better way to honor Father Timothy than to
find a way to ensure that all Priory students are forever, regularly
confronted with these lessons on responsibility which were so core
to Father Timothy’s teaching.
In this regard we have commissioned Lida Lopes Cardoza
Kindersley a renowned stone carver whose works can be found at
Westminster Abbey, Ampleforth and dozens of other prominent
institutions, to create a carving to be prominently displayed in
the high School lobby. This plaque will have carved upon it a
quotation from the Gospel of Luke which I am sure you will
all recognize:
Everyone to whom
much is given of him
will much be required.
Luke 12:48
Once again, the hope is that this plaque will forever speak to
future generations of Priory students those lessons of responsibility
which many of us here had the good fortune to receive from Father
Timothy first hand.
A standing ovation followed.
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T
he harvest is abundant
but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the
harvest to send out laborers for
his harvest. (Mt. 9)
Does the Master of the harvest have difficulty finding people
in our day to send to do the harvesting? Many of our fellow-citizens in the world of the new millennium are understandably mesFather Ralph Wright, OSB
merized by the new technology.
Vocations Director
We see the digitalized world of
immediate communication. We peer into the origins of the universe millions of light years away through the Hubble telescope.
In the field of medicine, prolonging life in this world with heart
surgery, including transplant, has become almost routine. But if
there are to be more laborers to send to do the harvesting, the
Master needs more people who are mesmerized by the Divine life,
and who are fascinated by what as Christians we believe. The
world of faith. Jesus, God and Man. Jesus’ love for each human
being going as far as death on a cross to win our adoption into
this divine life. ‘This is my body.’ ‘This is my blood.’ ‘Do this in
memory of me.’ Our humble God feeding his creatures with his
own Body and Blood. As John Paul II said in his encyclical on the
eucharist, we should be stupefied, filled with stunned wonder, at
the amazingness of this mystery. In the measure that people in our
culture are, there will be a long line of candidates hoping to be
accepted for ordination to the priesthood, whether as religious or
as diocesan priests.
In his long-awaited exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis Pope
Benedict articulates the fruit of the 2005 Synod on the eucharist,
the Source and Summit of the Church’s life. When talking about
the beauty of the eucharist he writes:
“Jesus Christ shows us how the truth of love can transform
even the dark mystery of death into the radiant light of the resurrection. Here the splendour of God’s glory surpasses all worldly
beauty. The truest beauty is the love of God, who definitively
revealed himself to us in the paschal mystery.
The beauty of the liturgy is part of this mystery; it is a sublime expression of God’s glory and, in a certain sense, a glimpse
of heaven on earth. The memorial of Jesus’ redemptive sacrifice
contains something of that beauty which Peter, James and John
beheld when the Master, making his way to Jerusalem, was transfigured before their eyes (cf. Mk 9:2). Beauty, then, is not mere
decoration, but rather an essential element of the liturgical action,
since it is an attribute of God himself and his revelation. These
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considerations should make us realize the care which is needed, if
the liturgical action is to reflect its innate splendour.” #35
Sacramentum Caritatis
In the monastery the vocations’ scene once again has been
filled with blessings. Again we are grateful for all your prayers.
Brother Maximilian Toczylowski ’00. took his solemn vows last
September and then went back to Notre Dame to complete his
degree. Brother Alban Salinas ’99 is preparing to take his final
vows this September. Brother Cassian Koenemann ’97 has taken
his simple vows and, with Brother Linus’ help, has revamped the
Abbey web site (Google it up and take a look if you haven’t done
so recently!) Brother Andrew Senay and Brother Sixtus Roslevitch
are now in simple vows, the latter took off for Rome where he will
study for the priesthood. Brother Cuthbert Elliott ’02 and Brother
John McCusker ’01 are in the novitiate. We are expecting a new
postulant in July. Please keep us all in your good prayers and
when the Vocations Vigil invitation comes into your mail box this
August consider signing up (again!) either to come personally to
the Vigils at the Abbey at the time between 7:30 p.m. and midnight that you select or, if this is not possible, to pray at home for
an hour (or half an hour) on the monthly vigil days. Thank you
for all your prayers for us during these two years of Jubilee
Thanksgiving and please keep them coming!
Business Office
F
ather Abbot announced
that he has appointed
Mrs. Dawn M. Szatkowski
to be Director of Finance for
Saint Louis Abbey and
Saint Louis Priory School
succeeding Mr. George K. Kesler
who has retired.
Dawn holds degrees in
Engineering (Bachelor of Science
and Master of Science) from the
University of Illinois, and an
Dawn M. Szatkowski
MBA from Washington
Director of Finance
University.
She had been serving as Director of Operations for Incarnate
Word Parish and began full time at the Abbey on April 1, 2007.
She is the mother of two students currently in the School and one
alumnus, Matthew ’07, Timothy ’08 and John ’12.
We welcome Mrs. Szatkowski to the management team of the
Abbey and School.
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Endowment Campaign
D
ear friends of the Abbey
Family. I have been
asked to update you on
the progress of our Keeping the
Promise Endowment Campaign.
As you will recall, this campaign
is intended to raise the endowment of our Abbey to that level
which we feel is necessary to
ensure the long-term financial
viability of the Abbey and at
which we may rest assured that
Mr. James D. Switzer ’64
the monastic community, which
Endowment Campaign Chairman
has and continues to mean so
much to us all, will continue its service to us and to future generations. As you will, I am sure, remember the goal of the campaign
is $20 million. An obviously daunting sum – significantly in
excess of the — amounts raised in any prior capital campaigns.
Endowment campaigns are, by their nature, long-term in
nature and ours will be no exception. That being said, I am happy
to report to you that we have made great progress. As of July
2007, we have received in the form of cash, pledges and planned
gifts a total of more than $12.4 million. This amount alone is
more than that raised in any prior campaign, and we, as the
Abbey Family, should take pride in what we have already accomplished. We would not have gotten this far without the significant
support of many of you.
I believe that it is particularly noteworthy that, as we look forward from our Jubilee celebrations towards a time of transition in
our Abbey Family, from a founder lead to an alumni and parent
lead group, there has been a real emergence of the Priory alumni
as leaders in this campaign effort. The alumni have, as a group,
committed over $5 million to this campaign with the majority of
these funds donated by a special group of thirty-four dedicated
alumni known as members of the Saint Louis Priory School
Alumni Golden Jubilee Club – Prioristai.
We, of course, still have a long way to go and will only meet
our $20 million goal with the further support and sacrifice of all
of you in the Abbey Family. For those of you who have not yet
given, as always, all I can ask is that you consider what the Abbey
and its monastic community contribute to the meaning and quality of your life, and give accordingly. For those who have already
given; thank you for your generosity! Unfortunately, I must also
ask of you, that you reflect upon what the Abbey and its monks
mean to you, and consider if it would be possible for you to
increase your generosity.
Also, please keep in mind, as you deliberate upon what you
can do to help this campaign continue forward, that, since this
campaign is designed to provide for the long-term needs of the
monks and their works, long-term planned gifts are every bit as
important as current gifts and we hope you will consider that
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gifting alternative if you are not in a position to make a cash gift.
You should feel free to contact the Development Office to discuss
this alternative if you are so inclined.
Thanks once again to all of you who have already been so
generous and to all of you who I know will continue to give of
yourselves until this effort, like all that have been undertaken
over the last fifty years in support of our Abbey, reaches its
successful conclusion.
Development and Public Relations
A
Julie S. Constantino, Director of
Development & Public Relations
s I move on from my
position as Director of
Development and
Public Relations, I write to
express my sincere appreciation
for the opportunity to serve the
Saint Louis Abbey community
in this position. At the invitation
of the Prior, Father Luke, in
1982 and with great anxiety
about what I was getting into, I
began my journey in the development office and was named
director in 1987. And, what a
fabulous journey it has been!
The first task was to computerize the information available
including a record of all contributions over the years from friends
of the monastic community and a record of relationships and
interests of these friends. Then we identified those interested in
volunteering their services to continue the work of the monks and
that was most enlightening for it was quite obvious that no one
could say “no” to Father Luke. I learned about fundraising from
the master – Father Luke. And there was Mr. F. Lee Hawes
always available to provide sound advice and to insist that any
numbers produced for fundraising efforts were not “soft” numbers
– they had to be “hard” numbers. What a great education I
received from him!
In 1984, it had been ten years since Priory launched an official capital campaign. Over the years 1984 through the present,
we have had five capital campaigns with goals totaling $43 million; we reached our goal in the first four campaigns and we need
$7.6 million to complete our latest Endowment Campaign
Keeping the Promise launched in 2005 to raise $20 million – our
largest campaign effort. A report from the Chairman Mr. James
D. Switzer ’64 will be found preceding this message. From 1982
to the present, we have raised total contributions and revenue in
excess of $52 million. In addition, approximately $10 million has
been committed in planned gifts to be received in future years.
Through my time as director of development and public relations, the loyalty and friendship of Abbot Thomas and the
monks, of the School faculty and staff, and of my co-workers have
been beyond words. Mary Ann Croghan who has recently moved
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to a full-time position in the monastery will soon be celebrating
fifty years of employment at the Abbey. Her knowledge of the
monastic community and our friends is far beyond any others.
Thank you, Mary Ann, for all you are to everyone here. Nancy
Harmon joined the development office in 2000; she now manages
the database and she has been a loyal and dedicated assistant managing day-to-day operations. Shelly Kurtz is new on board this
year as communications coordinator and already she has shown
her expertise as assistant editor of this Journal; her skills will be a
great addition to the office of development. Two alumni mothers,
Susan McCusker and Cathy Naunheim, have stepped forward, at
a time when we were in need of more staff, and with their prior
expertise as Xanadu Chairmen they have been a tremendous help
as Events Coordinators. As we enter our second fifty years, we are
in the process of searching for a new director and that appointment will be announced as soon as confirmed.
I also wish to express my deep gratitude to all of our volunteers over the years! Without them, the Abbey would not be the
great institution it is today. The Abbey Society Board of Directors,
our significant volunteers and donors, are an offshoot of the
founding group of men and women who began the place. In fact,
some of the founders are members of the Board today. At the
beginning in 1955, Mr. Frederick M. Switzer, Jr., led the Saint
Louis team to England to invite the monks to found the Abbey,
and with a special group of men, initiated the fundraising process.
Today, we are blessed to have his nephew, Jim Switzer, actively
involved in so many roles, too numerous to list here but including
Founding Chairman of the Advisors to the Trustees. Jim has the
love for the mission of the monks in the Abbey, the School and
the Parish that continuously energizes and supports all that happens here. On October 27, 2007, Jim will very deservedly receive
The Luke Rigby Award for Outstanding Service to the Saint Louis
Abbey at the twenty-first black tie dinner, sponsored by the
Fathers’ Club. Invitations are forthcoming, please save the date!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Abbey and its works.
Today, they respond to every call and that is so evident and most
gratifying to all. You will find them chairing and working on projects for many committees in the Monastery, the School and the
Parish. Their efforts inspire everyone they meet.
We have just completed the celebration of the Golden Jubilee
of the Abbey and the School, and the fortieth anniversary of the
Parish. A chronological booklet of the celebration over two years
from October 2005 through June 2007 is being compiled by
Father Timothy and will be available to all members of the Abbey
family upon its completion. It includes speeches made by all who
participated in the very special events commemorating our first
fifty years. You will find the most recent events from August 2006
through June 2007 covered in this Journal.
What an honor it has been for me to work in this beautiful
environment. My passion for the mission of the Abbey developed
during the education of my two sons in the School, John ’80 and
Paul ’82, and continues with the education of my grandson,
Benedict, in the Class of 2010. I truly believe that today the hope
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of Founding Prior Father Columba Cary-Elwes has been achieved
– in 1956, he wrote:
IT IS OUR HOPE THAT SAINT LOUIS
PRIORY WILL BE FOR THE GREAT CITY
OF SAINT LOUIS AND ITS CITIZENS
WHAT WESTMINSTER ABBEY WAS TO
LONDON AND ITS CITIZENS, THEIR
ABBEY UPON WHICH THEY TOO CAN
LAVISH THEIR DEVOTION AND ART, AS
SYMBOL OF THEIR APPRECIATION
GOD COMES FIRST IN THE LIFE
OF THE COMMUNITY, SO THAT FROM
THAT
ITS CHOIR WILL RISE UP GENERATION
AFTER GENERATION THOSE PRAYERS
OF SUPPLICATION AND
THANKSGIVING THAT ALL MEN OWE
TO THEIR MAKER AND SAVIOUR.
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Obituaries
G
lennon J. Travis, a member of our Board of
Directors from 1954, a
year before the first monks arrived
in Saint Louis, father of three
alumni and grandfather of one,
died on January 9, 2007. He was
a faithful friend from the very
beginning, and showed it not only
by his generous support but also
by sending his three sons, Bill ’64,
Glen
Jr. ’72 and David ’76, to be
Glennon J. Travis
educated by us. His grandson,
Philippe, graduated here in 1992. From the very beginning, Glen
and his whole family have shown great dedication to the Abbey
and to its ideal of Benedictine education of the highest excellence.
His distinguished service in World War II included being
sunk and rescued from the aircraft-carrier Lexington in the Battle
of the Coral Sea, and his business career included being President
of Multiplex Faucet, which was how we first knew him.
Soon after the sale of that company, we had a fundraising
drive, and Father Luke went to approach him for a gift. We had
just been told by an expert in that field, that it was a great mistake
not to ask for very large sums. Our instinct had been either to ask
for rather modest sums, or not to mention any sum at all. Perhaps
that is why the monks were very seldom involved in the actual
approach to individuals. Father Luke, following the expert’s
advice, mentioned to Glen a very large sum, and waited for the
explosion. Instead, Glen said he was greatly flattered to be put in
that class and would certainly see what he could do.
Glen was very regular in attending our Board meetings and
in offering his advice. He also offered the use of his casita in
Sedona, AZ, for our annual Xanadu auction, and for the use of
monks needing R. and R.
On November 5, 1999, Glen was honored at our annual
Black Tie Dinner with the Luke Rigby Award, given to some
member of the Abbey Family, who has given outstanding service
to the Abbey over many years. It was a very happy evening and a
fitting climax to our relationship.
We ask your prayers for Glen and for his family.
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A
dear friend of the Abbey
passed away on Palm
Sunday, April 1, 2007.
Dorothy Moore Mudd, “Dotty”
to her friends, was the wife of
Dayton Henry Mudd, who predeceased her by nine years. The
Abbey owes its Church to the
generosity of the Mudd family:
Dr. J. Gerard Mudd and his wife
Elizabeth, Dayton Mudd and his
wife Dotty, and Mrs. Paul Mudd
Dorothy Moore Mudd
Fletcher. At the time of the
founding of the Priory, Dayton and Dotty were living in
Milwaukee, but from the moment they moved back to Saint Louis
in 1956 they were enthusiastic supporters of the Priory venture,
Dayton taking a special interest in the acquiring of a good organ.
After Dayton’s death, Dotty continued the generosity of her husband, endowing two scholarships to the School just months before
her death.
Dotty is survived by her four children: Georgia (Robert)
Britt, Dail (Mark) Loyd, Darcie (Jim) Witherspoon, and Dayton,
Jr., eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A funeral
service was celebrated in the Abbey Church on Holy Thursday
and followed by burial in the family plot at Calvary Cemetery.
Her journey to God took place in the holiest week of the year as
the Christian Church celebrated the great mystery of divine love
culminating in the gift of eternal life.
Dotty’s life was marked by love. In the words of one daughter, she was made of “glue, the kind that can bind paper to rock or
ceramic to cloth.” Her refrain after family squabbles, “Now kiss
and make up,” instilled a habit of reconciliation. Children complaining under their father’s rules were told, “Don’t speak about
my husband like that.” For years Dayton and Dotty took boating
trips with just each other for weeks at a time — their relationship
was one of mutual love and respect. Dotty was concerned that
people and possessions be respected and that family members look
after a member who was down in the dumps. When she sang to
the children at bedtime, they cringed at the false notes but recognized the sign of love.
Dotty will be remembered for the smile so well captured in
the photograph printed with her obituary. Even when she fell and
broke a leg at the celebration of Abbot Luke’s golden jubilee of
priesthood, as she was being carried out of the Church on a
stretcher, she smiled an apology for interrupting the festivities.
Thank you, Dotty, for your generosity, love, and example.
May you enjoy that eternal Easter which the risen Lord promises.
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Necrology
Catherine A. Hummel, mother of Bill ’86 and Mike ’89
P
Evelyn Toliver Irving, mother of James Toliver ’76
rayers are asked for the following deceased friends of the
Abbey family.
Eugene A. Ahrens, grandfather of Michael ’07
Harris B. Balcom ’75
John J. Behrman, parishioner
Patrick “Joe” Birmingham III, father of Patrick ’76,
grandfather of John Cole ’11
Maurice T. Brunner and Marion Brunner, confratres and
parents of Father Michael
Marjorie R. Ikemeier, former faculty member
Kenrick A. Jones, Sr., friend of the Abbey
Lawrence T. Keeven, father of Jim ’73
Ruth E. Kerckhoff, mother of Bill ’60 (deceased)
Bernard “Joe” Kniest, parishioner
Charles M. Jones, father of Marty ’86 and Mike ’95
Reverend Joseph M. Kohler, uncle of Brother Francis Hein
Julia Maffitt Lamy, friend of the Abbey
Ilene LaVallee, grandmother of Zach ’12
James F. Bussmann, father of Bill ’67 and Paul ’75
R. Scott Matheis ’68
Stanley J. Ciapciak, M.D., father of Bob ’74, Joe ’78 and
Mark ’82, grandfather of Bobby ’07 and Jack ’11
Thomas G. Mathew, grandfather of Charlie Rosebrough ’11
Matthew W. Clark ’02
John J. “Jack” Clarke, father of John ’62
Betsy F. Crowe, mother of Bill ’64 and Bob ’66 (deceased)
Mary Lou del Rosario, mother of John ’79 and Tony ’85
Robert M. Denny, parishioner
Peter A. Diemer, M.D., father of David ’79, Dan ’80, D.J. ’84
and Doug ’93
Josephine B. Medart, wife of former faculty member
J. Reynolds Medart
Robert G. Meiners, grandfather of Mason ’11; Mike ’04,
Kevin ’05, Matt ’06 and Joe Stock ’08
Sandy Miller, grandmother of Tom Sutherlin ’08
Dorothy M. Mudd, mother of Dayton ’70, Confrater
Peter J. Murtaugh, grandfather of Max ’07
John R. O’Halloran ’75
Patrick J. Dolan, Jr., father of Pat ’68
Grace C. Peters, mother of Ted ’72
Arnold Dominguez, friend of the Abbey
Jeanette B. Piekarski, grandmother of Will ’06 and
Andrew Wright ’12
Mary D. Donnelly, mother of John ’84
Hon. Thomas F. Eagleton, friend of the Abbey
Lillian M. Federspiel, mother of Jack ’71
John B. Fitzgerald, grandfather of Spencer ’09 and father of
Martin, Director of Administration and Facilities
Rita W. Porter, parishioner
Fred J. Risberg, parishioner
Mary Schickel, friend of the Abbey
Brendan Smith, friend of the Abbey
Cornelia “Babe” Dooley Frank, friend of the Abbey
Callan Suchyta, friend of the Abbey
George F. Gaffney, parishioner
Georgia X Tobias, mother of Sherwin ’74 (deceased) and Joe ’77
Mary Patricia George, friend of the Abbey
Glen J. Travis, father of Bill ’64, Glen ’72 and David ’76,
grandfather of Philippe ’92, Society board member
Mary Guilliams, mother of faculty member Dennis Guilliams
Robert E. Haar, grandfather of Mark ’08
Norbert H. Hartenbach, D.D.S., father of Bill ’77 and
Dave ’79
Gerald J. Heitman, parishioner
Mildred “Mimi” Hellmuth, mother of George ’60,
Nicholas ’62, Ted ’67 and Dan ’74
Avery Watson, Jr., grandfather of Nathan ’12
Jean Kiley Wells, mother of Roger ’62 and David ’65,
grandmother of David ’92 and Jake Bealke ’98
Rose Yuan, mother of Iggy ’74, grandmother of Brian ’07 and
Kevin ’09
Lawrence T. Hickey, parishioner
Ann P. Human, wife of Ed ’82
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Saint Louis Priory School Golden Jubilee — September 2006
Golden Jubilee Program Master of
Ceremonies, Father Michael
Kenneth J. Bower ’89 spoke on
behalf of Alumni
Golden Jubilee School Mass, September 6, 2006 – School doors opened September 6, 1956
Ryan Linkul ’08 presented the 2006 Priory School yearbook to
Archbishop Burke at the reception.
A string instrument performance directed by Mr. Mark Marting
Classical Language Department
Head Jerome Miller addresses
the audience at the September
10 program.
Father Ralph Wright, OSB
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Headmaster’s Message
W
here has the time gone? Forty years ago the Beatles
released their groundbreaking album “Sergeant Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
Along with Maurice Chevalier, I might sing “Ah yes, I
remember it well.” Except that he’s dead. It’s sobering as I write this
to think that almost no students here ever heard of Maurice
Chevalier…never mind actually HEARD him…and that the
Beatles are to our students like Al Jolson and Cab Calloway were
to me growing up.
As we finish our Jubilee Celebrations and indulging our
memories of the last fifty years at Priory, we have seen some significant passages in the School. Dennis Guilliams, our well loved and
admired director of admissions, is moving on to be President of the
Chesterfield Day School. We will miss him, but music and life go
on. Our own Tom Mulvihill ’80 has taken over the admissions
office and will keep us full.
Madeline Rourke, our grand dame of technology, who tamed
him and translated all Brian Barry’s instructions into user friendly
English, who made us all use e-mail and computerized reports, is
retiring. She confidently brought us Power School, and now can
enjoy life knowing we can fumble along through our computerized
adolescence. Madeline has turned over the mice to Andrea
Nunziante, who appropriately hails from Cassino, Italy, the village
that sits below Saint Benedict’s famous monastery.
The greatest transition here, of course, is the abrupt departure of
our sixty seniors. Each year the news media reports the fascinating
commencement addresses at major universities by major figures like
Whoopi Goldberg or Vice President Cheney. Allegedly their advice
to graduates would benefit us all.
Because I refuse to take a back seat to Whoopi, and because I
believe Priory really does provide a MUCH higher sort of education, I would like to pass on to all our Journal readers (although I
know some on our list just look at the pictures), our final words to
our class of ’07.
Our graduation ceremony appropriately occurred on Pentecost
Sunday, May 27. The first reading today describes the apostles and
the early church meeting together in a large room, when suddenly
the Holy Spirit whom Jesus promised, came down upon them and
filled them with power.
Gentlemen, after today there are no more meetings to be had,
and today one promise made to you will be fulfilled. The fullness of
time for you has arrived, the day for you to move on.
There is so very much I and all of us who love you would like to
say, that you will be relieved to know I won’t try to say it all (but I’ll
manage to get a lot in).
How appropriate that we celebrate your graduation from Priory
on the feast of the Pentecost, which event was for the Apostles the
closest thing to a graduation they had.
You may remember that I spoke to you about the Ascension on
your senior retreat, and how you as a class, as a real bonded com-
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munity of unique individuals,
would be lifted up out of our
sight on this day. You as a community, are a face of God, for
community is one of the faces
of God, but you are a face of
God that we will no longer see.
You have been an inspiration
to us as a community, each one
of you a unique manifestation
of the divine presence and
Father Michael Brunner, OSB
divine talent and beauty and
longing, each one of you work- Headmaster
ing with and respecting the individuality of all the others.
For this we thank you and congratulate you, and I
personally thank you for being so brotherly to each other and
to me during my second year as headmaster. You made it all
worthwhile.
And as I said on your retreat, we hope and pray you will
meet and recognize a new face of God in a new loving community at the college or university you will attend, and we hope
that while you were here with us at Priory you came to better
understand yourself and the God-ness within you, and also that
primary face of God – the One, The Only, The Holy, and the
Totally Other, the community of persons The Father, Son and
Holy Spirit whom we worship here together.
Now the Gospel today says Jesus said to them again, “Peace
be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Receive
the Holy Spirit. How poignant those words are on this
Memorial Day weekend. Peace. As Salaamu alaikum – Shalom
aleichem – Shanti - Mir -Pax tecum.
As you and I briefly explored the religions of the world this
year, we saw the longing for peace is a universal characteristic of
the human heart. Jesus Christ has given us peace, and we experience Peace in Jesus Christ.
Pentecost is the feast of peace, the re-gathering and union of
the human family, moved by the Spirit. After building the
Tower of Babel, humanity was marked by the confusion of language among peoples (Gen. 11: 1-9). Humanity was divided
and dispersed.
This first Christian community, those recipients of the Holy
Spirit, was open to all people. “That day people of every nation
heard The Apostles speaking, each one in his own language, of
the mighty acts of God.”
Pentecost brought the hope of unity and community. People
are now united under God’s Spirit. With the coming of Jesus
Christ, God as man, and the coming of the Holy Spirit, God is
alive and active in the world today. The old order of sin and
division, the old order of unspiritual reality has passed away.
Saint Paul tells the Romans and us: “The spirit is alive
because of righteousness. Those who are led by the Spirit of
God are sons of God. The Spirit himself bears witness with our
spirit that we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.”
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Pentecost assures us that God is with us in helping bring
God’s blessing upon all of creation. As permanent and grinding
as our time seems: a struggle for world dominance by a few
powerful economies; poverty shackling most of the world’s
peoples; depletion of the earth’s resources; continual violence,
war and small genocides; the displacement of millions of
refugees-nevertheless, today we remember and celebrate God’s
continual presence with us as we work to heal and help forge
a Spirit-inspired unity among all people.
Today you are going forth, out into new and separate parts
of this country and this world. I hope you will take to the places
you go and the people you meet all that you have learned here.
And you have learned more than you realize, as you shall soon
see for yourselves.
Saint Paul tells us in his letter to the Ephesians (4:7) “Grace
was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.”
The world desperately needs you and your gifts, needs them
to grow and blossom in a larger garden. As you have shared your
gifts with us, and we have shared our gifts with you, share the
gifts each of you has for the needs of the world that Jesus died
to save.
The world needs the gift of your faith, your witness to the
eternal truth of God’s love, because the world needs true love
more than anything else. And faith in that love, faith in God is
the best witness, because the world you are going into has little
regard for what cannot be proven or demonstrated by science
or utilitarian principles; and you cannot prove love or God in
test tubes.
The greatest commandment is to love God with your
whole being, and to love your neighbor as yourself, because your
neighbor is the image of God. The world needs good, loving
neighbors. The world needs you to confirm the word of God’s
love in your lives.
The world needs your gifts in the sciences and the humanities, because the world is always in danger from inhumanity. If
love is the way to happiness, peace is the landscape through
which this way is straightest and surest.
The world needs your courage. There’s a very good reason
that the nations of the world use young men like you to fight
their battles, because you have courage, strong hearts.
The world needs you not to throw away your life for a cause
but to live your life for a good reason. There’s a good reason that
the apostles were relatively young men, some very young —
because they found the best reason to live and love.
The Holy Spirit is the guide and counselor of dreams. Young
Mary, Joseph, Peter, Paul, and young John had dreams which
changed their lives and the world. On this date in 1961, John F.
Kennedy, the youngest president this country has ever had, committed this country to a dream that sustained us for a generation
— that man would walk on the moon. Young Martin Luther
King, Jr. had a dream too. The world needs your dreams and
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visions, because dreams that men pursue are dreams that come
true, and become reality. The world has seen many dreams…and
nightmares…come true. Fascism, Nazism, Communism, Militant
Fundamentalism, Mein Kampf, poison gas, biological warfare and
nuclear weapons and the collapse of the World Trade Center were
all dreams once. But so were Ecumenism, Civil Rights and Racial
Equality, Freedom in South Africa, Antibiotics and the Space
Shuttle, the United States of America, the Bill of Rights and even
this School just dreams!
Now is your time coming as you enter college, to focus your
sights on your dreams, dreams which you will spend your lives in
bringing to reality. I hope you find that the seeds of those dreams
were planted or at least watered here at Priory.
My generation, the generation of your parents and your grandparents, all generations before you have come of age before now
and faced similar challenges. You have earned the opportunity to
better us, to build higher upon our foundation. Later on this afternoon, you will be asked to turn your rings around so the shield
faces out. That means two things.
First, the shield is now in the position to protect you, which is
what a shield is supposed to do. May what you have learned and
experienced here protect you for the rest of your lives. Know that
you will now be full members of the Priory family, with all the
rights and privileges pertaining thereto, and know that your
family is here for you. The second meaning of the out-facing
shield is that now the world will see it and identify you by it. That
shield now bears YOUR coat of arms. We pray that you will now
be known and recognized for what that shield stands for — it
stands for our faithful adherence to eternal and enduring truth, to
the truth of faith and to all truth, for all truth is of God. It stands
for our loyalty and relationship to family, friends and to each
other; that relationship we celebrate in this Eucharist. It stands
for our dedication to service of our community, our country and
our universal Church. And the words below the shield mean we
acknowledge the sovereignty of God, that we praise him for his
gifts to us, especially his gift of life, and we praise him with
our lives.
God and the world expect from all of us, and now you, in
proportion to what we have been given. To whom much is given,
much is expected. You do have many gifts that you have nourished, so may you bear much fruit. We pray with Saint Paul in his
letter to the Ephesians: “May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation
resulting in knowledge of him. May the eyes of your hearts be
enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to
his call.”
Gentlemen, May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the
Lord let His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and grant you
peace. And may you be happy, loving and beloved, and wise.
Laus tibi, Domine. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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The School Golden Jubilee
O
n September 6, 2006, we celebrated the Golden Jubilee
of the founding of the School with a Mass of
Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Raymond L.
Burke; fifty years ago, the School doors were opened on September
6, 1956. Since this Mass was on a School day, another Mass of
Thanksgiving was held on Sunday, September 10 for all members
of the Abbey family. It was followed by a delightful program in the
Kevin Kline Theatre orchestrated by Father Michael who also
served as master of ceremonies. He introduced the following:
• A choral performance under the direction of
Mr. Mark R. Marting
• Mr. Jerome J. Miller spoke on behalf of the faculty
• Two alumni musicians – Charlie Capps ’06 and
Henry Wang ’05
• Mr. Kenneth J. Bower ’89 who spoke on behalf of alumni
• Benjamin Slabaugh ’07 who read his award winning poem,
Everything was Simple
• Daniel Cusumano ’08 who read his award winning poem,
Football Isn’t Such A Bad Thing
• Michael Wagner ’07 who spoke on behalf of the
student council
Maximilian Cruz ‘08 and Charlie Capps ’06 preforming a
piano presentation
• Maximilian Cruz ’08 who presented a piano piece
• Father Ralph who wowed the audience just being
Father Ralph
• A Romeo and Juliet balcony scene by Andrew Hillis ’06 and
Visitation’s Lilly Clark
• Varsity Football Coach Mr. Martin D. Combs who provided
a motivational speech and athletic highlights on DVD
• A presentation by the Robotics Club
• A string quartet performance by four Priory students
• Award winning poetry read by Michael Ware ’08 – Loves,
and Chase Woodruff ’07 – Within
After this action-packed beautiful program, Father Michael
concluded by thanking his predecessors who built this fine School
with special recognition of Abbot Luke Rigby, OSB, who convinced the new headmaster to join this community by his personal
holiness and witness that Schools were more important than works
of other communities such as Christmas trees, fruitcakes, or cheese
or angel figurines. Finally, Father Michael gave profound thanks to
his Associate Headmaster Mr. Joseph V. Gleich.
The memorable event ended with a reception in the lobby of
the William George Weld Center, named for a founder of the
Abbey and the School.
Andrew Hillis ’06 and Lilly Clark in a scene from Romeo
and Juliet
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Car Keys: For sophomore year, I have chosen a set of car
keys. I think everybody has his own story about something that
happened when he and a classmate were driving together. Mine
n Sunday, May 27, 2007, sixty members of the Class of
was about me getting lost in South County with a friend, let’s
2007 graduated from Priory School. Seven of the graduates
call him Kyle, trying to go to a Priory basketball game. It was
are alumni sons and twelve graduated cum laude.
near Christmas, and we had to stop and ask for directions at
Headmaster Father Michael addressed his second Priory School
somebody’s house. I still remember Kyle shouting to me, “Chris,
graduating class. Words from his speech can be found in his
this is the house. There’s a Jesus out front!” Sure enough, Kyle’s
Headmaster’s Message on page 19 in this Journal.
Nativity-finding ability got us to the game.
Giancoli: I couldn’t talk about our time at Priory without
Valedictorian Christopher Griesedieck spoke to the audience.
mentioning academics. Junior year seems appropriate, as it is our
Good afternoon, Father Abbot, Father Michael, Mr. Gleich,
most difficult one scholastically, when AP’s rear their ugly heads.
parents, classmates, friends, Romans, and countrymen. I am honI have here my physics textbook from eleventh grade, written by
ored to speak to you all today,
Douglas C. Giancoli.
and would like to begin by
Anyone in Dr.
congratulating the Class of
Logusch’s class that
2007 on their graduation.
year knows the stigThat said, I would like to
ma of impossible
spend my remaining time
problems attached to
here just remembering some
that name. Our class
of the experiences our class
proved itself way
has shared in our time at
more than proficient
Priory. To do that, I have
in our studies, howbrought some "visual aids,"
ever, especially when
one for each year we’ve been
fourteen of fifteen
at this School.
received fives on the
Twin Towers Key Chain:
AP Latin Exam.
Our arrival at Priory was
Frisbee: Finally,
unfortunately marked by
for Senior year I have
Valedictorians Christopher Griesedieck (left) and John Sanders pictured with
tragedy on September 11,
chosen an item that
Headmaster Father Michael at the Graduation reception.
2001. This key chain unfolds
holds much more sigto show New York City, and I brought it because it shows the
nificance than someone not in our class might think. This
World Trade Center. September 11 created a shocking experience
Discraft Ultrastar, printed with the Priory shield on it, is the offisimilar to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, in that
cial frisbee of the Priory Jeromans, our School’s ultimate frisbee
everybody can remember exactly where he was when he heard the
team. Led mostly by seniors, we took second place in the State
terrible news. Our class will always remember that it was at Priory.
tournament this year. But more importantly, ultimate frisbee
Foosball: On a much lighter note, in eighth grade our class
gave many people in our class a chance to spend time together,
became kings of the Junior School, where we ruled over the sevdoing something they loved. In fact, almost everybody in our
enth graders in the Commons. I remember spending most of my
class tossed a disc around at some point this year, and I can
spare time there, playing foosball and ping-pong with friends. Ask
imagine no better way we could have spent our last times at
any junior Schooler, and they will tell you what a huge part of the
Priory.
Priory social dynamic foosball is when you’re in middle School. In
Conclusion: The theme common to all of these events, and
a School of highly competitive boys, it is most often these kind of
all of our years at Priory, is that in one way or another, they all
games that lead to friendships.
brought our class closer together. My time at this School, in this
Varsity Pin: For Ninth grade, I have chosen a Varsity pin that
community, has shown me what a talented group of young men
adorns many letter jackets in our class. Freshman year was our
make up the Class of 2007. Now, there may have been brief
first chance to compete in the vast arena of high school sports,
moments that I thought otherwise. . . but now I can say that I
fifteen year-olds against eighteen year-olds. Since athletics are
am proud to know and to have worked with all of you. I wish
required at Priory, everybody had some experience in a sport.
you all good luck next year, and in years to come, but I am conSports were more than just hard work and winning and losing;
fident that you won’t need it. Thank you all for your time this
they gave us all a chance to be together without the restrictions of
afternoon.
a classroom, to goof off outside instead of inside.
Graduation Day: May 27, 2007
O
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Valedictorian John W. Sanders spoke to the audience.
Members of the Class of 2007, our families and the monks
and faculty here at Priory, let me begin by thanking all of you,
especially my Mom and Dad, my family and friends and all the
teachers who have helped me come this far. You all deserve some
credit for my achievements and I am forever
grateful to each and
every one of you.
A lot of people have
asked me to give a funny
speech today. Now, let’s
be honest – you all know
that I don’t do funny
very well, but it should
be entertaining to see me
try. If nothing else, I
promise that it will be
brief.
A few days ago, I
A jubilant Class of 2007!
received a graduation
card from my uncle. On the front it said, “What is Success?” followed by five steps: Setting goals, Staying focused, Following a
plan, Moving ahead, and Taking a bow. That’s what success is on
a small scale – reaching a goal. An example of such a success is
what we are celebrating today, the graduation of the Class of
2007. But what constitutes success in life?
Well when I want answers, the first place I look is Wikipedia,
the online encyclopedia. Unfortunately, Wikipedia didn’t have an
article titled Success in Life, so I decided to write one. But there
was a problem: I couldn’t think of a simple explanation for what
T H E
S C H O O L
it means to succeed in life. The natural alternative to Wikipedia,
Merriam-Webster, actually defines success as “the attainment of
wealth, favor or eminence.” That obviously is not what success is.
If it were, it would mean that the monks and teachers here at
Priory are complete and utter failures, and we know that isn’t true.
I was getting desperate at this
point, since both Wikipedia
and Merriam-Webster had
failed me. But then, as I was
looking through a book of
quotes, one phrase caught my
eye: “An upright man can
never be a downright failure.”
In other words, true success is
not about what you have, but
about how you live. That’s
basically what I put in my
article. And, I honestly
expected the article would be
deleted within a few hours.
But the last time I checked, it
was still there. I guess it just
goes to show that what I wrote is true. Either that, or the people
at Wikipedia just haven’t caught it yet.
In the end, life, like Wikipedia, is what we make of it. And
we, the Class of 2007 have the potential for great success. But no
matter how successful we are in the world, we should never forget
the values we learned at Priory. The monks and faculty here have
prepared all of us to succeed in life, and I sincerely hope that we
do. Thank you.
Two generations of Priory Alumni: (left to right) Dan Wagner ’81, Michael; Iggy Yuan ’74, Brian; Michael O’Leary ’82, Bob; Allan Link ’73, Matt;
David Griege, ’79, Kyle; Jim O’Donnell ’71, Patrick; Bob Ciapciak ’74, Bobby
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SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2007
Michael Robert Ahrens*
Davidson College
Michael Thomas Francel*
Boston College
John Barclay Malloy, Jr.
Wake Forest University
Benjamin Jude Slabaugh
Saint John’s University - Minnesota
Reade Ross Alexander*
Washington University
in Saint Louis
David John Freitag
Southern Methodist University
Timothy Leonard Martin
University of Kentucky
Peter Michael Smith*
University of Virginia
James Edward Gaspar
Westminster College
Maxwell George Murtaugh
Occidental College
Jordan Keith Strope
Miami University – Ohio
Kyle Francisco Griege
Wake Forest University
Blakeslee Emerson Noyes, Jr.
Fordham University
Matthew David Szatkowski
Auburn University
Christopher Gerard Griesedieck, Jr.*
Boston College
Patrick James O’Donnell
Santa Clara University
Zachary Francis Tobin
Iowa State University
Matthew Paul Hargan
University of Missouri – Columbia
Peter Murphy O’Donnell
Washington and Lee University
Michael James Wagner*
University of Notre Dame
Gregory David Haueisen
Truman State University
Robert Patrick O’Leary
University of Missouri – Columbia
Joshua Douglas Walburn
Princeton University
Andrew Thomas Hogan
DePauw University
Cameron Scott Paris
University of Missouri – Rolla
Jeffrey Michael Wallace
Xavier University
Jonathan Richard Holland*
University of Notre Dame
John Louis Pfortmiller
Rockhurst University
Harrison Tyler Huber*
University of Missouri – Columbia
Thomas Drew Poth
University of Colorado at Boulder
Peter Lawrence Walz
The Catholic University
of America
Adam Martin Jendrisak
Boston University
Bradley William Restelli
Villanova University
Noel Edward Cody*
The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Graydon Andrew Klassen
Marquette University
Tokias Zutan Sallis
Coe College
Jason Enno Lietz
University of Missouri – Columbia
Daniel Joseph Sandbrink
Stanford University
Andrew Gerald D’Souza*
Georgetown University
Matthew Cittadino Link
Westminster College
John Walter Sanders II*
Saint Louis University
Kevin Michael Donnelly
Miami University – Ohio
Brian Mikel Locke
The University of Texas - Arlington
Brent Joseph Sherman*
Washington University
in Saint Louis
James Olmstead Arnold*
Georgetown University
Ryan Edward Atkinson
John Carroll University
James Joseph Avery
Saint John’s University - Minnesota
Jeffrey Patrick Baehler
Saint Louis University
Andrew Patrick Bernard
University of Denver
Brandon Martez Brown
Xavier University
Daniel DeVol Callahan, II
Southern Methodist University
Patrick Michael Carr
Saint John’s University – Minnesota
Robert James Ciapciak, Jr.
Villanova University
Peter Joseph Fonseca
Cardinal Glennon College
*cum laude
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Timothy Michael Weaver
Purdue University
Robert Andrew West
Saint Louis University
Andrew Christian Wetzel
Saint John’s University – Minnesota
Brian Philip Winter*
Claremont McKenna College
Douglas Chase Woodruff
The George Washington University
Brian Louis Yuan
Rhodes College
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The Graduation Reception
The Woodruff family: Doug, Hadley, Chase ’07, Gina and Jordan
Donna, Jordan ’07 and Keith Strope
David 79, Kyle ’07 and Teri Griege
Dan ’81, Michael ’07 and Judy Wagner
Father Ralph with the Yuan
family: Iggy ’74, Mary,
Brian ’07 and Kevin ’09
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Acheivements and Awards
FORM VI
CLASS OF 2007
Brent J. Sherman
Peter M. Smith
Michael J. Wagner
Brian P. Winter
NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION Advanced Placement Scholars
Finalists
Reade R. Alexander
James O. Arnold
Jeffrey P. Baehler
Andrew G. D’Souza
John W. Sanders II
Brent J. Sherman
Semifinalist
D. Chase Woodruff
Letters of Commendation
Michael R. Ahrens
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
Jonathan R. Holland
Cameron S. Paris
Thomas D. Poth
Benjamin J. Slabaugh
Peter M. Smith
National Achievement Scholar
James O. Arnold
Jeffrey P. Baehler
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
John W. Sanders II
Advanced Placement Scholars
with Distinction
Michael R. Ahrens
Reade R. Alexander
James J. Avery
Patrick M. Carr
Noel E. Cody
Andrew G. D’Souza
Michael T. Francel
Jonathan R. Holland
Adam M. Jendrisak
Peter M. O’Donnell
Daniel J. Sandbrink
Benjamin J. Slabaugh
with Honor
Gregory D. Haueisen
John B. Malloy
Robert A. West
D. Chase Woodruff
Brian L. Yuan
Advanced Placement Scholars
Ryan E. Atkinson
Robert J. Ciapciak, Jr.
Kevin M. Donnelly
Andrew T. Hogan
H. Tyler Huber
Matthew C. Link
Maxwell G. Murtaugh
Blakeslee E. Noyes
Cameron S. Paris
Matthew D. Szatkowski
Zachery F. Tobin
Joshua D. Walburn
SPECIAL PRIZES
VALEDICTORIANS
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
John W. Sanders II
ALUMNI PRIZE – for creativity and
GEORGE MORRISON MEMORIAL AWARD
– for ability in journalism
Timothy M. Weaver
D. Chase Woodruff
TUTORIA AWARD – for service
through leadership of the Tutoria
Program
Kyle F. Griege
Bradley W. Restelli
Brian P. Winter
THE PRIORY AWARD – representing
the total Priory student
Michael J. Wagner
SCHOLAR ATHLETE – for scholarship
Theses
Noel E. Cody . . . . . . . .Technology
Brent J. Sherman . . . .Humanities
Creative Writing Theses
John W. Sanders II . . . .In Spanish
Michael J. Wagner . . . . . . . .Poetry
and athletic ability
Visual Arts Theses
H. Tyler Huber
BEST ATHLETE – student body choice
H. Tyler Huber
COACHES CUP – athletic coaches
A. Patrick Bernard ..........Photography
Robert J, Ciapciak, Jr. .....Photography
Cameron S. Paris ...........Stained Glass
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
choice
First Place — Qualified for American Invitational Mathematics Exam
Jonathan R. Holland
STUDENT COUNCIL AWARDS –
for service to the School
Brandon M. Brown
Andrew G. D’Souza
Michael J. Wagner
Joshua D. Walburn
Brian P. Winter
James J. Avery
NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST –
Ranked to top 10 percent of the
Saint Louis Chapter of the American
Association of Teachers of French
James O. Arnold
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
Brent J. Sherman
PRIZE RECIPIENTS
THESPIS –
THEOLOGY SEMINAR –
Peter L. Walz
Jonathan R. Holland
service to the School
Timothy M. Weaver
Brent
J.
Sherman
Brandon M. Brown
A
RCHBISHOP
JOHN L. MAY SERVICE
Michael
J.
Wagner
BAKEWELL MEMORIAL PRIZE – for
CHRISTIAN B. PEPER GREEK AWARD – AWARD – Peter L. Walz
character, leadership and service
FATHER FINBARR DOWLING, OSB,
Andrew G. D’Souza
Michael J. Wagner
SPIRIT AWARD – for best exemplifying
L
ITERARY
–
GEORGE HEREFORD AWARD – for
the Priory School spirit
Brent J. Sherman
artistic ability
Kyle F. Griege
Douglas Woodruff
Patrick M. Carr
STUDENT SERVICE COMMITTEE AWARD
FRENCH –
JOHN B. KISTNER, JR. MEMORIAL
Michael J. Wagner
AWARD – for character and integrity
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
HONOR ROLL
Michael R. Ahrens
Reade R. Alexander*
James O. Arnold*
James J. Avery
Jeffrey P. Baehler*
A. Patrick Bernard
Patrick M. Carr
Robert J. Ciapciak, Jr.*
Noel E. Cody*
Andrew G. D’Souza*
Michael T. Francel
David J. Freitag
Kyle F. Griege
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.*
Gregory D. Haueisen
Andrew T. Hogan
Jonathan R. Holland*
Thesis prizes: front row Michael Wagner, Noel Cody, John Sanders; back row – Andrew Barnard, Brent Sherman,
Cameron Paris, Bobby Caipciak
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SPANISH – John W. Sanders II
HISTORY – James O. Arnold
MATHEMATICS – John W. Sanders II
COMPUTER SCIENCE – Noel E. Cody
SCIENCE – John W. Sanders II
SENIOR THESIS AWARDS –Traditional
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Adam M. Jendrisak
John B. Malloy, Jr.
Maxwell G. Murtaugh*
Peter M. O’Donnell
Thomas D. Poth
Daniel J. Sandbrink*
John W. Sanders II*
Brent J. Sherman*
Benjamin J. Slabaugh
Peter M. Smith*
Jordan K. Strope
Michael J. Wagner*
Joshua D. Walburn*
Brian P. Winter
Brian L. Yuan
* Honor Roll all three terms
OTHER AWARDS
MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
Priory Mock Trial Form VI team
was Second after the preliminary
rounds, Fourth after Regionals and
for the first time in the Teams’
history they won the Missouri State
Championship after which they
placed Fourth out of 40 teams at
the Nationals in Dallas.
Michael R. Ahrens
James O. Arnold
Andrew G. D’Souza
AMERICAN LEGION – Citizenship and
Americanism Award
Peter M. Smith
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION – certificate of award
SCIENCE AND
for outstanding work in American
MATHEMATICS AWARDS
History
Michael T. Francel
TEAM+S – TESTS OF ENGINEERING
APTITUDE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
BRIGHT FLIGHT MISSOURI HIGHER
Varsity– Third in Regional
EDUCATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP –
Division II
Michael R. Ahrens
Reade R. Alexander
Reade R. Alexander
James O. Arnold
James O. Arnold
James J. Avery
James J. Avery
Jeffrey P. Baehler
Jeffery P. Baehler
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.*
A. Patrick Bernard
Daniel J. Sandbrink
Patrick M. Carr
John W. Sanders, II
Noel E. Cody
Brent J. Sherman*
*denotes co-captains
Kevin M. Donnelly
Michael T. Francel
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
Gregory D. Haueisen
Jonathan R. Holland
Adam M. Jendrisak
John B. Malloy, Jr.
Cameron S. Paris
Thomas D. Poth
Daniel J. Sandbrink
John W. Sanders II
Brent J. Sherman
Peter M. Smith
Michael J. Wagner
Joshua D. Walburn
Jeffrey M. Wallace
Robert A. West
Brian P. Winter
D. Chase Woodruff
WEDNESDAY CLUB POETRY CONTEST –
Second Place & Honorable Mention
Michael J. Wagner
Fifth Place
Blakeslee E. Noyes, Jr.
2007 SAINT LOUIS POETY
CENTER CONTEST –
Second Place
Benjamin J. Slabaugh
Third Place
Michael J. Wagner
AUSTIN RENNICK POETY AWARD – initiated to honor of Father Austin who
taught English for fifty years, it
acknowledges excellence in the creative writing area of poetry
T H E
S C H O O L
PRESIDENT’S STUDENT SERVICE
CHALLENGE AWARD – recognizing
those Form VI students who contribute at least 100 hours of service
to the community within a twelvemonth period
Daniel D. Callahan II
Patrick M. Carr
Andrew G. D’Souza
Kyle F. Griege
Robert P. O’Leary
Cameron S. Paris
Bradley W. Restelli
Tokias Z. Sallis
Benjamin L. Slabaugh
Michael J. Wagner
Peter L. Walz
Timothy M. Weaver
SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL SERVICE
AWARD – given to the student who
best represents the “total Priory student” academically, athletically,
service to the School and character.
Michael J. Wagner
MODEL UNITED NATIONS –
Co-Presidents, Saint Louis Priory
School Model United Nations
Noel E. Cody
Zachary F. Tobin
ALL DISTRICT CHOIR –
Jonathan R. Holland
Michael J. Wagner
College Book Award: front row – Ed Gayou, Alec Moen, Tim McAleenan, Brian Eggert, Tim Szatkowski, Jimmy Bresnahan; back row – Tom Kennedy,
Rick Forshaw, Dan Ahrens, Brendan Putnam, Ryan Schroeder, Matt Powderly, Kevin Brady
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FORM V
CLASS OF 2008
NATIONAL MERIT
RECOGNITION
Preliminary recognition by the
National Merit Scholarship
Program was awarded the following members of the Class of 2007:
Daniel P. Ahrens
Maximilian J. Cruz
Brian P. Eggert
Conor E. Foran
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
Gabriel D. Lee
Matthew J. Powderly
Ryan M. Schroeder
Daniel J. Veit
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NOTRE DAME BOOK AWARD – for
academic excellence and service to
both the Catholic Church and the
community
Kevin T. Brady
PRINCETON BOOK AWARD – for
maintaining a consistent Honors
average while demonstrating an
unusual level of volunteer service
and commitment to the community
Brian P. Eggert
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND BOOK
AWARD – for exhibiting extraordi-
WILLIAMS COLLEGE BOOK AWARD –
for talent, achievement and a passion for learning
Matthew J. Powderly
YALE BOOK AWARD – for outstanding personal character and intellectual promise
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
SPECIAL PRIZES
AMERICAN LEGION MISSOURI BOYS’
STATE AWARD – established to give
a better understanding of our
state government by employing a
nary leadership in the academic
“learning by doing” method of
arena by consistently demonstating teaching the basic principles of
intellectual curiosity within the
democracy.
classroom as well as taking an
Alexander L. Moen
active leadership role in a
community service organization
BAUSCH AND LOMB SCIENCE AWARD –
for outstanding achievement and
Thomas A. Kennedy
superior intellectual promise in
BOOK AWARDS
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD the field of science
CORNELL BOOK AWARD – for
– for excellence in academics, serexcellence in academics and
vice, leadership and spirituality, and Daniel P. Ahrens
personal initiative in pursuing,
best personifies the Jesuit motto,
BRUNNER TRUST AWARD –
embracing, or cultivating diversity “men and women for others”
established by Father Michael in
in the School environment or in
memory of his father, Maurice T.
Timothy
J.
Szatkowski
the larger community
Brunner, to honor a member of the
SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE BOOK
junior class. Awarded for sterling
James J. Bresnahan
AWARD – to recognize Juniors com- character, high standards, lofty
DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD – for
mitted to academic endeavors and goals and hard work
intellectual leadership and
to sustained and sincere committMichael J. Ware
positive contributions to the
ment to community service
“I DARE YOU” LEADERSHIP AWARD –
athletic and extracurricular
Alexander L. Moen
recognizes personal integrity, ballife of the School
UFTS
UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD –for anced living, and the potential for
T
Brendan J. Putnam
excellence in academics, community leadership
HARVARD BOOK AWARD – awarded service and overall citizenship to the
Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
by the Harvard Alumni Association community
KOMAN-WILLMAN AWARD –
for excellence in scholarship with
Timothy M. McAleenan
established by the class of 1979 in
achievement in other fields
WEST POINT BOOK AWARD – for acad- memory of J. B. Koman and
Daniel P. Ahrens
emic excellence, athletic or extracur- Timothy J. Willman. A Junior is
HOLY CROSS BOOK AWARD – for
ricular prowess and leadership abil- selected for his all-around
exceptional academic achieveities, embodying the Academy’s motto contribution to the life of his
ment, sincere concern for others
class and School
“Duty, Honor, Country”
and a respectable attitude in all
Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
Ryan
M.
Schroeder
endeavors
R
ENSSELAER
MEDAL – for outstandEdward L. Gayou II
ing achievement in mathematics
and science
Matthew J. Powderly
SAINT LOUIS COUNTY OUTSTANDING
STUDENT LEADER– sponsored by the
Saint Louis County Youth programs
and presented to a student who has
made a significant contribution to
the School.
Special Awards: Tim Weaver – The President’s Volunteer Service
Award; Peter Smith – American Legion Award; Mike Francel –
Daughters of the American Revolution
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Brian P. Eggert
PRIZE RECIPIENTS
FORM PRIZE – Matthew J. Powderly
IMPROVEMENT –
Edward J. Pennington
THEOLOGY –
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
Matthew J. Powderly
LITERARY – Matthew J. Powderly
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES –
Daniel P. Ahrens
HONOR ROLL
Daniel P. Ahrens*
Zachary M. Arand*
Kevin T. Brady*
James J. Bresnahan*
Maximilian J. V. Cruz
Daniel F. Cusumano*
Adam Czernikiewicz*
Patrick T. Dutton*
Brian P. Eggert*
Nicholas J. Faron*
Tomothy S. Finney, Jr.*
Conor E. Foran*
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.*
Edward L. Gayou II*
William M. Godar*
Daniel J. Gower*
Gregory Hoffmann*
Craig S. Jacko
Joseph A. Jordan
Thomas Kennedy*
Matthew T. Kent*
Michael G. Kleffner*
Alexander P. Kluesner
Edward W. Lane
Ryan L. Linkul
Timothy M. McAleenan*
Alexander L. Moen*
Michael A. Mosbacher*
Daniel W. O’Neil*
Stephen B. Pennington*
Edward J. Pennington
Matthew J. Powderly*
Brendan J. Putnam*
Ryan M. Schroeder*
Joseph D. Stock*
Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
Timothy J. Szatkowski*
Michael J. Ware
Ryan M. Wehking
* Honor Roll end of year
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
AWARDS
TEAM+S – TESTS OF ENGINEERING
APTITUDE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
Junior Varsity “A”–
First in Regional, All Divisions,
First in State Divisions II
Daniel P. Ahrens
Brian P. Eggert*
Conor E. Foran
Thomas A. Kennedy
Michael G. Kleffner
Matthew J. Powderly*
* denotes co-captain
Junior Varsity “B”–
Fourth in Regional All Divisions
James J. Bresnahan
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.*
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Justin J. Hostler
Ryan M. Schroeder*
*denotes co-captain
MODERN AND
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST –
Ranked top 10 percent of the
Saint Louis Chapter of the
American Association of
Teachers of French
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
POETRY –
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Timothy S. Finney, Jr.
Mark M. Haar
Joseph A. Jordan
Ryan M. Wehking
Magna Cum Laude
Michael G. Kleffner
Cum Laude
Joseph D. Stock
LATIN V –
Gold Summa Cum Laude
Timothy M. McAleenan
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Daniel P. Ahrens
Daniel F. Cusumano
Brian P. Eggert
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
Brendan J. Putnam
Magna Cum Laude
Thomas A. Kennedy
Cum Laude
Maximilian J. Cruz
Ryan M. Schroeder
Isaac C. Wooley
MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
Priory Mock Trial Form V Team
was Second after the Preliminary
rounds, Fourth after Regionals and
for the first time in the teams history won the Missouri State
Championship after which they
placed Fourth out of 40 teams at
the Nationals in Dallas.
William M. Godar
Timothy M. McAleenan
C. Brecht Mulvihill
Bradley R. Taylor
WEDNESDAY CLUB JUNIOR POETRY
CONTEST –
Fourth Place
Brian P. Eggert
Honorable Mention
Alexander P. Kluesner
ALL DISTRICT CHOIR – J. Taylor Streiff
FORM IV
CLASS OF 2009
PRIZE RECIPIENTS
FORM PRIZE –
Daniel R. Pasque
IMPROVEMENT – G. Ryan McCormick
Nicholas J. Miles
THEOLOGY – Charles J. Friedman
William J. Neukum
Joseph A. Wagner
LITERARY – J. Marlow Gazzoli
OTHER AWARDS
PRESIDENT’S STUDENT SERVICE
CHALLENGE AWARD – recognizing
SPECIAL PRIZES
PHOTOGRAPHY – W. Charles Bernard
STAINED GLASS – William J. Neukum
those Form V students who contribute at least 100 hours of service VOCAL MUSIC – Jonathan M.
to the community within a twelveMiramonti
month period
Daniel P. Ahrens
Kevin T. Brady
James J. Bresnahan
Maximilian J. Cruz
Daniel F. Cusumano
Patrick T. Dutton
Brian P. Eggert
Philip A. Fonseca
Conor E. Foran
Frederick D. Forshaw, Jr.
Edward L. Gayou II
William M. Godar
Mark M. Haar
Craig S. Jacko
Matthew T. Kent
Ryan L. Linkul
Timothy M. McAleenan
Michael A. Mosbacher
C. Brecht Mulvihill
Daniel W. O’Neil
Stephen B. Pennington
Anthony J. Savio
HONOR ROLL
M. Theodore Altepeter*
Christopher J. Brenner*
Kenneth C. Capps*
Samuel L. Doerr*
Charles J. Friedman*
S. Colin Gambaro*
J. Marlow Gazzoli*
Alexander G. Haas*
Michael R. Hennessey*
James E. Havel*
Mark J. Havel*
Robert M. Heitz
Daniel T. Igoe*
Andrew D. Kabbes*
Christopher D. Keeline*
Joseph M. Koors*
Stephen T. Macke*
Nicholas J. Miles
Jonathan M. Miramonti*
Brett J. Moritz*
William J. Neukum*
Thanh L. Nguyen
Daniel R. Pasque*
Nicholas M. Pignotti*
Dalton M. Pollvogt*
Nicholas D. Sabino*
Joseph St. Amour*
William A. Sarni
Andrew C. Sexton*
Paul L. Smelcer*
John C. Tabash*
Mark R. Telthorst
Andrew P. Thome, Jr.*
Kevin T. Wacker*
Joseph A. Wagner*
Evan M. Weiss
Tyler J. Willibrand*
Michael T. Yemm*
Kevin I. Yuan*
* Honor Roll end of year
SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS AWARDS
TEAM+S – TESTS OF ENGINEERING
APTITUDE, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
Junior Varsity “A” –
First in Regional All Divisions
First in State Division II
Stephen T. Macke
Joseph A Wagner
Junior Varsity “B” –
Fourth in Regional All Divisions
Joseph M. Koors
Daniel R. Pasque
Nicholas D. Sabino
Paul L. Smelcer
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
First Place – Nicholas D. Sabino
SAINT LOUIS SECTION AMERICAN
CHEMICAL SOCIETY CONTEST –
Regular Division Honorable
Mention – Daniel R. Pasque
MODERN AND
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM –
Level 3
PROSE –
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Charles J. Friedman
S. Colin Gambaro
Riley J. O’Connor
Magna Cum Laude
Nicholas J. Miles
Jonathan M. Miramonti
Andrew C. Sexton
Tyler J. Willibrand
Cum Laude
Alexander G. Erker
Alexander G. Haas
Mark J. Havel
Joseph St. Amour
William A. Sarni
John C. Tabash
T H E
S C H O O L
Kevin I. Yuan
Level 4
PROSE –
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Michael R. Hennessey
POETRY –
Gold Summa Cum Laude
M. Theodore Altepeter
Christopher J. Brenner
Kenneth C. Capps
J. Marlow Gazzoli
Andrew D. Kabbes
Christopher D. Keeline
Joseph M. Koors
Stephen T. Macke
William J. Neukum
Daniel R. Pasque
Nicholas M. Pignotti
Nicholas D. Sabino
Paul L. Smelcer
Andrew P. Thome, Jr.
Joseph A. Wagner
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Samuel L. Doerr
James E. Havel
Brett J. Moritz
Thanh L. Nguyen
Dalton M. Pollvogt
OTHER AWARDS
MISSOURI SCHOLARS ACADEMY –
provides enrichment opportunities
for advanced students
Joseph A. Wagner
(HOBY) HUGH O’BRIAN YOUTH
FOUNDATION – motivates, trains and
rewards future leaders–State HOBY
Representative to the National
/International Conference
Joseph A. Wagner
J. MICHAEL MEANS AND DAVID M.
NEUKUM MEDIEVAL ARTS AWARD –
Joseph A. Wagner
WEDNESDAY CLUB JUNIOR POETRY
CONTEST –
Third Place
Alexander G. Erker
Honorable Mention
Jonathan M. Miramonti
2007 SAINT LOUIS POETRY CENTER
CONTEST –
First Place
Alexander G. Erker
Honorable Mention
Joseph M. Wallace
MODEL UNITED NATIONS –
Vice President, Saint Louis Priory
School Model United Nations,
Security Council President
J. Marlow Gazzoli
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PRIZE RECIPIENTS
FORM PRIZE – Matthew R. Menendez
IMPROVEMENT –
Samuel D. Tankersley
THEOLOGY –
Robert A. Necker
William C. Fox, Jr.
Michael W. Nye
LITERARY – Benedict J. Constantino
SPECIAL PRIZES
DRAMA – Joseph N. Casino
KESTRAL CUP – Peter L. McLaughlin
Eric M. Anderson*
Robert A. Becker*
William R. Bedell
Craig A. Boyce II*
Richard C. Byrd*
Joseph N. Casino
Daniel J. Catanzaro*
Benedict J. Constantino*
Daniel L. Croghan*
L. Clayton Dahm*
Timothy M. Davies*
Nicholas S. Fosko*
William C. Fox, Jr.*
James F. Fuller*
Andrew M. Halenkamp
Douglas J. Hall*
Michael C. Haueisen
Joseph A. Hayes*
Anthony R. Hayes*
Nickolas J. Hedlesky*
Bryan C. Hercules*
Maximilian J. Jones*
James A. Kopfensteiner*
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FORM III
CLASS OF 2010
HONOR ROLL
7/31/07
Bennett T. Krack*
Andrew M. Lall*
Sean J. Lamb*
Andrew C. Link*
Brendan G. McDermott
Matthew R. Menendez*
Patrick R. Mulvihill
Michael W. Nye*
Charles G. Peterson*
Michael M. Puettmann
Daniel H. Reitz*
Matthew F. Rhodes*
Zachary M. Ross*
Luke M. Schmerold
Daniel W. Schmidt*
Luke O. Simpson*
Jeffrey R. Swaney, Jr.*
Filip A. Swat
Samuel D. Tankersley*
Stephen A. Theisen*
Alexandre M. Todorov*
Quinn M. Underriner*
* Honor Roll end of year
MODERN AND
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST –
Ranked in top ten percent of the
Saint Louis Chapter of the American
Association of Teachers of French
Eric M. Anderson
Benedict J. Constantino
Maximilian J. Jones
Bennett T. Krack
Brendan G. McDermott
Michael W. Nye
Matthew F. Rhodes
Alexandre M. Todorov
Jon W. Van Bruesegen
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM – LEVEL 2
Gold Summa Cum Laude
Eric M. Anderson
Robert A. Becker
Richard C. Byrd
Daniel J. Catanzaro
Benedict J. Constantino
Andrew L. Cusumano*
L. Clayton Dahm*
Timothy M. Davies
Nicholas S. Fosko
William C. Fox, Jr.
Douglas J. Hall
Bryan C. Hercules*
Maximilian J. Jones
James A. Kopfensteiner
Bennett T. Krack
Andrew M. Lall
Brendan G. McDermott
Matthew R. Menendez*
Patrick R. Mulvihill
Michael W. Nye
Michael M. Puettmann
Matthew F. Rhodes
Luke M. Schmerold*
Daniel W. Schmidt*
Jeffrey R. Swaney, Jr.
Filip A. Swat
Samuel D. Tankersley
Stephen A. Theisen
Alexandre M. Todorov
*denotes perfect score
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Craig A. Boyce II
Brett E. Burkhart
Daniel L. Croghan
C. Ragen Frost
Andrew M. Halenkamp
Michael C. Haueisen
Anthony R. Hayes
Joseph A. Hayes
Scott S. Horan
Chad E. Huber
Sean J. Lamb
Andrew C. Link
Charles G. Peterson
Zachary M. Ross
Luke O. Simpson
Quinn M. Underriner
Jon W. Van Breusegen
Brandon M. Wehking
Magna Cum Laude
Joseph H. Altepeter
Nicholas J. Hedlesky
Daniel H. Reitz
Cum Laude
Joseph N. Casino
Daniel W. Ohmes
FORM II
CLASS OF 2011
PRIZE RECIPIENTS
FORM PRIZE –
Samuel J. Sagartz
IMPROVEMENT –
Colby S. Braeckel
William T. Hellmuth
Matthew J. Keating
D. Jack Mathis
Spencer S. Meyer
THEOLOGY –
Richard J. Mazuski
Charles A. Rosebrough
Samuel J. Sagartz
LITERARY –
L. Gustavo Sanchez-Conde
HUMANITARIAN AWARD –
Matthew D. Dowling
Adam H. Still
SPECIAL PRIZES
ART – Michael D. Collins
DRAMA – John S. Ciapciak
VOCAL MUSIC – William P. Alexander
PHOTOGRAPHY – Sean M. Sigillito
BEST ATHLETE – Colin P. Bruns
COACHES CUP –
Francis P. Cassidy
David L. Taiclet, Jr.
FATHER GREGORY MOHRMAN
SERVICE AWARD – for dedicated
and creative service to the Junior
School and the greater Priory
School community
Andrew J. Erker
Form Prizes: front row – Charles Moore, Andrew Kopfensteiner, Jacob Mohrmann, Carter Gage, James Capps;
Second row, Matthew Menendez, Dan Pasque, Matt Powderly, Sam Sagartz, Seve Esparrago
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Raymond H. Bayer III
Colby S. Braeckel*
Douglas R. Brooking
Niall D. Caparon
John H. B. Cole*
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Michael D. Collins*
Henry B. Cordova
Anthony C. Cribbin
Nicholas S. D’Orazio*
Matthew D. Dowling*
Nathan J. Forshaw*
Jonathan P. Gower*
Joshua H. Hartke*
Kevin H. Hess*
Kyle E. Hill*
Stephen P. Hoerr, Jr.*
Peter J. Jochens*
Vincent Jones*
Brendan M. Kelly*
Graham J. Kerwin*
Anthony W. King*
Stephen C. Kleinheider*
Colin J. Linkul
Joseph P. Lohmuller*
Jacob A. Martin*
D. Jack Mathis*
Richard J. Mazuski*
Spencer S. Meyer*
Brett W. Moen*
James D. Molloy*
Clayton W. Petti*
Salvatore J. Revetta*
Thomas C. Rich*
Charles A. Rosebrough*
Samuel J. Sagartz*
Hunter Salmon*
L. Gustavo Sanchez-Conde*
Andrew R. Schwartz*
Sean M. Sigillito*
David L. Taiclet, Jr.*
Scott M. Telthorst*
Liam H. F. Ware*
Zachary W. R. Weiss*
Alexander P. Willman*
* Honor Roll end of year
SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS AWARDS
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS
COMPETITION –
Highest Score
William P. Alexander
MODERN AND
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST –
Ranked in top 10 percent of the
Saint Louis Chapter of the
American Association of Teachers
of French
Jacob A. Martin
Richard J. Mazuski
Sean M. Sigillito
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM – LEVEL 1
Gold Summa Cum Laude
William P. Alexander
Niall D. Caparon
Michael D. Collins
Henry B. Cordova
Anthony C. Cribbin
Nicholas S. D’Orazio
Matthew D. Dowling
Kevin H. Hess
Kyle E. Hill
Peter J. Jochens
Matthew J. Keating
Anthony W. King
Joseph P. Lohmuller
Jacob A. Martin
D. Jack Mathis
Richard J. Mazuski*
Mason T. Meiners
Brett W. Moen
Brendan P. Mulqueeny
Clayton W. Petti
Jeffrey H. Plescia
William A. Pohlman
Thomas C. Rich
Charles A. Rosebrough
L. Gustavo Sanchez-Conde
Samuel J. Sagartz*
Andrew R. Schwartz
Sean M. Sigillito
P. Andrew Streiff
Nick P. Thompson
Zachary W. R. Weiss
Alexander P. Willman*
*denotes perfect score
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Raymond H. Bayer III
Douglas R. Brooking
Colin P. Bruns
Francis P. Cassidy
John H. Cole
Andrew J. Erker
Nathan J. Forshaw
Matthew D. Friedman
Jonathan P. Gower
Scott C. Grezeskowiak
Joshua H., Hartke
Stephen P. Hoerr, Jr.
Daniel M. Hogan
Vincent Jones
Brendan M. Kelly
Salvatore F. La Ferla
Colin J. Linkul
John g. Menteer
James D. Molloy
Hunter Salmon
Adam H. Still
David L. Taiclet, Jr.
Scott M. Telthorst
Yale W. Thomas
Liam H. Ware
Jesse J. Fortune
James C. Gould
McCarthy J. Grewe
Joseph M. Heitz
William T. Hellmuth
Stephen C. Kleinheider
Spencer S. Meyer
Paul G. Rhodes
Tychicus Z. Sallis
Cum Laude
John S. Ciapciak
Salvatore J. Revetta
FORM I
CLASS OF 2012
PRIZE RECIPIENTS
FORM PRIZES –
James M. Capps
Seve A. Esparrago
Carter D. Gage
Andrew S. Kopfensteiner
Jacob C. Mohrmann
Charles J. Moore
THEOLOGY –
Matthew D. Lenz
Jacob C. Mohrmann
Charles J. Moore
LITERARY – Luke D. Slabaugh
HUMANITARIAN AWARD –
Matthew D. Lenz
Brendan H. Phillips
SPECIAL PRIZES
ART – Matthew G. Fuglsang
DRAMA – Luke D. Slabaugh
VOCAL MUSIC – David R. Fournie
HONOR ROLL
James M. Capps*
Benjamin L. Corley*
Rakesh B. Dara*
Jonathan P. Dierdorf*
Joseph J. DiMarco*
T H E
S C H O O L
Marc A. Dunbar
Seve A. Esparrago*
Austin T. Federer*
Kyle R. Finnegan*
Michael P. Flom*
David R. Fournie
Matthew G. Fuglsang*
Carter D. Gage*
Andrew J. Hernandez*
Peter J. Hilboldt*
Trevor J. Jin*
Spencer T. King*
Andrew S. Kopfensteiner*
Colin A. Kopsky*
Nicholas P. Krueger*
Krishna A. Kumar*
Brendan T. Langford*
Zachary C. LaVallee*
Reid J. LaVenture*
Bradley J. Lenke*
Matthew D. Lenz*
Kyle B. Martin*
Robert E. McAuliffe*
Jacob C. Mohrmann*
Charles J. Moore*
John P. O’Brien
Luke F. O'Dowd*
Joseph D. O'Sullivan*
Joseph M. Pasque*
Brendan H. Phillips*
Peter L. Reitz*
Andrew J. Rhodes*
Nicholas J. Russon*
Nicholas S. Sarai*
John F. Schwartz*
Luke D. Slabaugh*
Nicholas A. Stillman*
J. Clayton Swanger
John C. Szatkowski*
John G. Taiclet*
Brendan J. Thomas*
Van B. Thomas*
Edward W. Tooley*
Nathan J. Watson*
Andrew J. Wright
* Honor Roll end of year
Magna Cum Laude
Colby S. Braeckel
Humanitarian Awards: Brendan Phillips, Matt Dowling, Matt Lenz, Adam Still
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Special Prizes and Awards
Priory Varsity Mock Trial Team took Championship in the
Missouri High School Mock Trial Competition sponsored
by the Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis. Priory
beat out more than 65 other schools to take the State
Championship and went on to take fourth out of 40 teams
competing at the National Competition, May 10-13 in
Dallas. The entire season included 13 trials, spanning from
the local Saint Louis competition to the Nationals. During
the season, Priory only lost two trials and beat some teams
by as much as 50 points. Each trial takes approximately
three hours and is judged by at least three lawyers.
Volunteer lawyers run the program and all judges making
rulings at Nationals are actual courtroom appointed judges.
Prior to this year’s 4th place win, the highest Missouri
ranking at Nationals was 13th.
Pictured from left, James Arnold, Brecht Mulvihill, Tim McAleenan, Bradley Taylor,
Andrew D'Souza, Michael Ahrens, William Godar
Pictured from left, Tim Finney, Kyle Griege, Michael Kleffner, Joe Stock and J.D. Sabio.
Priory shot a par-71 state record 583 and won the Class 3 boys' state golf championship
by 27 strokes on MAY 15 at Deer Lake Golf Course in Springfield. With Priory junior
Michael Kleffner leading the way, the Priory Rebels won their first state golf tournament.
Priory 2007 graduate
Graydon Klassen achieved
things never done before in
tennis at Priory School. He
medaled at State each of his
four years in the School.
During this his final season at
Priory, Graydon was chosen as
Athlete of the Week by the
Post-Dispatch and similarly by
Fox News. Then on June 5,
Graydon was named All
Metro First Team for the second year. Graydon took second at the State finals this year. He is
the first Priory tennis player to win a tennis scholarship to
Marquette, a Division One school.
The Saint Louis Priory School Hockey Team won the Wickenheiser Cup on Monday, February 26, 2007 by a score of 4 – 3 at the Scottrade Center. This is the
second time Priory has won this prestigious Cup; The first time was in 2004; Dr. Mark Faron coached both winning teams.
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The Year in Sports
D
irector of Athletics Joseph A. Genoni submitted the following article:
The 2006-2007 athletic season was a special year. It marked
many successes in the Priory program including our fourth
M.S.H.S.A.A. team STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in our School’s
history and our third in three years, and one more CUP to our
hockey trophy case.
Here are some of the highlights of the year:
The 2006 VARSITY SOCCER came in FIRST in the ABC
League with a 10-1-1 record and finished 17-3-2 overall. Josh
Walburn was chosen ABC Player of the Year and All-State
Defender of the Year.
The 2006 CROSS COUNTRY team continued its strong
string of successes. The VARSITY earned another trip to STATE
and finished in 7th place. The JUNIOR VARSITY team came in
FIRST in the ABC League for the thirteenth consecutive year.
The 2006 VARSITY FOOTBALL team finished the season
with a 3-7 record. With only four senior starters in 2006, the
varsity will return lots of experienced players in 2007 including
eleven All-League performers.
The 2006-2007 VARSITY BASKETBALL team, led by AllLeague performers Tyler Huber and Mike Francel, finished with
a 13-13 record. Congratulations to the Junior Varsity and C basketball team which won the ABC League titles.
Winter brought a special highlight. The Priory hockey team
had an incredible year. They finished second in their league with
a record of 9-2-2 and qualified for post-season play and then got
hot when it came time for the playoffs. The top twenty-four
teams in Mid-States hockey teams qualified for the Challenge
Cup, the next, including Priory, qualified for the Wickenheiser
Cup. With victories over Lutheran South, Saint Mary’s and
Parkway North, we made it to the finals for the Wickenheiser
Director of Athletics Joseph A. Genoni
was inducted into the Saint Louis
Metropolitan Coaches’ Hall of Fame in
2007. Records included Football Head
Coach 1988 - 2003 with 111 wins
and 52 losses, 5 time ABC Conference
Champs, District Champs in 1991 and
1992, and State Semifinalists in 1991.
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Cup which were held at the Scottrade Center. Trailing Whitfield
3-1 going into the third period, Christian Herbosa scored 3 goals
in the final fifteen minutes for the victory and the Cup. Ryan
Atkinson, Pat Carr and Brad Restelli were chosen as Mid-States
Senior All-Stars.
The VARSITY BASEBALL team finished with an 11-10
record, 6-5 in an extremely, tough ABC League. Congratulations
to Dan Sandbrink who was a finalist for the Rising Star Award.
The VARSITY TENNIS team came in SECOND in the ABC
League and DISTRICT. Graydon Klassen finished SECOND in
STATE in singles competition. Graydon medaled at STATE in
each of his four years at Priory coming in second in doubles his
freshman year, fifth, third and second in singles in his next three
years. Congratulations.
The VARSITY TRACK team came in third in the ABC
League; the JUNIOR VARSITY TRACK team also came in
FIRST in the ABC League for the fifth time in the last six years.
In addition, the team came in SECOND at the All-Catholic Meet
and THIRD in District. At the STATE meet, the following individuals earned ALL-STATE: Max Cruz, fourth in the 800 meter
run and seventh in the 1600 meter run; Mike Francel, seventh in
the long jump; and Tom Kennedy, fifth in the high jump. Max
Cruz also set two School records: 1600 meter run, 4:24.35, and
the 3200 meter run, 9:51.9!
The VARSITY GOLF TEAM finished tied for the ABC
League title, FIRST in DISTRICT, and WON THE 3-A STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP! In addition to the team success, J.D. Sabio
finished tenth, Tim Finney fifth and Mike Kleffner tied for FIRST
in the individual competition. Congratulations to Kyle Griege and
Joe Stock, members of the team that went to STATE and to
Coach Dennis Guilliams. What a special season! Bravo!
In addition to all of the above achievements and awards, for
the seventh time in the last ten years, the Priory Athletic Program
has won the Lee McCandless All-Sports Award presented annually
to the school which wins the most team points in ABC League
competition. What a year!
Varsity Soccer Coach and
English Department Chairman,
John F. Mohrmann was named
the Saint Louis Soccer Hall of
Fame Jimmy Dunn High
School Coach of the Year for
2006. The Priory Rebels won
the 2005 Class Two State
Championship with a 26 - 0
record.
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VA R S I T Y AT H L E T E S W I N N I N G P O S T S E A S O N H O N O R S
BASEBALL
First Team All-League; Finalist
for the Rising Star Award
Daniel J. Sandbrink
First Team All-League
Gregory D. Hoffmann
Second Team All-League
Ryan J. Allen
Brian P. Eggert
Honorable Mention All-League
Kevin T. Brady
BASKETBALL
First Team All-League
H. Tyler Huber
Second Team All-League
Michael T. Francel
Honorable Mention All-League
Peter M. O’Donnell
Brendan J. Putnam
CROSS-COUNTRY
First Team All-League
Maximilian J. Cruz
Second Team All-League,
All-District
Michael J. Wagner
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
Second Team All-League
Punter
Thomas J. Sutherlin
Receiver
Thomas A. Kennedy
Linebacker
Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
Defensive Back
Mark M. Haar
All-League, Special Mention
Kicker
Ryan M. Wehking
Quarterback
Gregory D. Hoffmann
Defensive Lineman
Daniel J. Veit
All-League, Honorable Mention
Defensive Back
Andrew C. Sexton
Receiver
Brendan J. Putnam
Fullback
Charles J. Friedman
Linebacker
Patrick T. Dutton
Defensive End
Brandon M. Brown
Defensive End
Ryan J. Allen
FOOTBALL
First Team All-League
Receiver
Matthew D. Szatkowski
GOLF
First Team All-League, AllDistrict; First Team All-Metro;
All-State (tied for 1st Place)
individual in State
Michael G. Kleffner
Second Team All-League; Third
Team All-Metro; All-State 5th
Place
Timothy S. Finney, Jr.
First Team All-League;
All-District; Third Team
All-Metro; All-State 10th Place
John D. Sabio
Second Team All-League;
All-District
Joseph D. Stock
Second Team All-League;
All-District
Kyle F. Griege
SOCCER
First Team All-League,
Co-Player of the Year,
ABC League, First Team 2-A
All-State, All-State Defender
of the Year
Joshua D. Walburn
First Team All-League, First
Team 2-A All-State, All-State
Goalkeeper of the Year
Ryan M. Wehking
First Team All-League
H. Tyler Huber
Honorable Mention All-League
Michael J. Ware
Maxwell G. Murtaugh
Joseph A. Jordan
High School and Junior School Athletic Awards: Peter McLaughlin, Colin Bruns, Tyler Huber, Jonathan
Holland, Francis Cassidy, David Taiclet
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TENNIS
First Team All-League; All-State,
2nd Place in Singles; First Team
All-Metro
Graydon A. Klassen
First Team All-League
Andrew P. Thome, Jr.
Second Team All-League
Jacob M. Poelker
TRACK
All-District 400m run, 4 x 400m
relay; State Qualifier 4 x 400m
relay
Tokias Z. Sallis
First Team ABC All-League, 3200m
run; All-District 4 x 800m relay, 4
x 400m relay, 800m run, 1600m
run; State Qualifier 4 x 800m
relay, 1600m run, 800m run, 4 x
400m relay; All State 1600m run7th Place and 800m run-4th Place
Maximilian J. Cruz
All-District long jump; State Qualifier long jump 4 x 400m relay; AllState long jump-7th Place
Michael T. Francel
First Team ABC All-League; AllDistrict high jump, 4 x 400m
relay; State Qualifier high jump,
4 x 400m relay; All-State high
jump-5th Place
Thomas A. Kennedy
All-District triple jump, long jump
Blakeslee E. Noyes, Jr.
All-District 4 x 800m relay;
State Qualifier 4 x 800m relay
Michael J. Wagner
All-District 4 x 800m relay;
State Qualifier 4 x 800m relay
Jonathan M. Miramonti
All-District 3200m run
Christopher G. Griesedieck, Jr.
All-District 4 x 400m relay;
State Qualifier 4 x 400m relay
Alexander L. Moen
All-District 4 x 800m relay;
State Qualifier 4 x 800m relay
Michael T. Altepeter
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Faculty Development
S
o long, farewell,...The end of
the 2006-07 School year
finds Priory in a transition
period. Two veterans are moving
on after more than a decade of
faithful service to the School:
Dennis Guilliams will become the
new President of Chesterfield Day
School and Madeline Rourke
retires, after four decades in education, to spend more time with her
children and her grandchildren.
Joseph V. Gleich
We
salute them for the substantial
Associate Headmaster
contributions and improvements they
have made to Priory in admissions and technology, and we wish
them much success in their future endeavors. Neither one will be a
stranger to Priory as both are vital members of the Priory "family."
In addition to the departure of two such experienced faculty members, both Jon White–teacher and coach–and Jason Crahen–systems administrator–are leaving us to pursue other challenges and
opportunities. While Jon and Jason have been here a much shorter
time, they have been no less important in their areas to the smooth
running of Priory.
One of Priory’s many strengths in preserving its mission as a
School "of the highest excellence" is training younger faculty members to assume greater responsibility within their departments. My
recent study of faculty demographics indicates that the complexion
of the School will change significantly within the next ten-year
cycle as all of us baby boomers prepare to retire. Hence, continuity
in the areas of teaching and leadership is important. This year the
faculty development program supported seven faculty members in
their pursuit of advanced degrees; three at the masters level (Mr.
Crahen, Mr. Ham and Mrs. Swanstrom) and four who are seeking
a second masters (Father Augustine, Mr. O’Connell and Mr.
Bussen) or a doctorate (Mr. Kilcullen). The commitment the
School makes to further education is substantial,
and in the 2007-2008 School year will exceed
$33,000, more than 50% of the faculty development budget.
While degree work is a high priority for these
faculty members, many others attended and benefitted from major conferences, institutes or workshops. Mrs. Smith attended the Codi conference in
the fall where she learned more about the Dynix
system used in our library. Mr. Schake went to the
National Council of Social Studies teachers conference in Washington D.C. and is also traveling to
T H E
S C H O O L
Madeline Rourke, our outstanding Technology Director for ten
years retired at the end of July
2007. As an alumni mother of
Ted ’81, John ’83, Jim ’85 and
Paul ’90 and grandmother of
Jack ’13, fortunately we will continue to see Madeline on campus
for years to come.
Spain and Portugal this
summer to develop units for
his History and Geography
courses. The entire science faculty attended the two-day
National Science Teachers conference held in Saint Louis.
Mr. Marting flew to Miami to participate in the American
Choral Directors conference. Mr. Miller took part in the weeklong American Classical League conference in Kentucky. Ms.
Tumminia spent one week in England studying “Shakespeare’s
England.” Over spring break Mr. O’Connell attended the first
ever conference on the Teaching of Chinese Language and
Culture as he spearheads our investigation into the possible
introduction of Chinese into the Priory curriculum. Mrs. Sams
was very busy attending the National Association of College
Admission Counselors and accompanying Mr. Gleich in
February on a college visit to Harvard, Boston College,
Dartmouth and Holy Cross. She also attended the prestigious
TEACH institute this summer where she met the Admission
Directors from many tier-one colleges. Mr. Tom Mulvihill, our
new Director of Admission, attended an ISM (Independent
School Management) Admissions conference in June, while our
two new technology faculty members, Mr. Andrea Nunziante
and Mr. Nicholas White, attended the week-long PowerSchool
University in Saint Louis in order to assist us in bringing this
powerful web based software package fully on line. Finally, all of
our faculty attended the annual ISACS (Independent Schools
Association-Central States) conference which this year was held
in Saint Louis.
Lest you think that this was the extent of faculty engagement there were also spring break service trips, multiple oneday workshops on everything from teaching Advanced
Placement classes to disciplining students with
dignity, and a very large June tutoria trip to
Santiago, Chile, involving both faculty and
students. Needless to say, the 2006-07 School
year was an active one for our talented faculty.
Deacon Eugene W. Logusch,
Faculty member in the Science
Department was ordained a
Deacon of the Ukranian Catholic
Church (ByzantinerRite) on
June 29, 2007
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Junior School Report
D
irector of the Junior School, Diana Hartnett reports:
We have arrived. The end of the School year and final
exams are literally upon us. This year has been exciting,
challenging, and frustrating all at the same time. But we learned,
we grew together, we made new friendships and solidified former
ones, we met new teachers and advisors and other adults, we
shared our fears and our joys and our hopes. We prayed together,
we sang together, and we played together. We dressed up in costumes and we celebrated Newt’s birthday with lots of cake and ice
cream. Snowmen, Lego robots, and science projects were created
and presented. We listened and watched as our classmates entertained us with amazing skill on the drums, the piano, the cello,
the violin, the harmonica, and the Rubik’s cube. We participated
in community service projects and we took Ultimate Frisbee to
new levels. We laughed hard and we studied hard. We cheered for
our football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, hockey and tennis
teams. Next year, as eighth graders, we will be someone’s big
brothers to new Form I students who will need our guidance and
our advice. We will help them in the same positive way that someone else helped us. As ninth graders, we will be someone’s younger
brothers, many someones’ younger brothers, embarking on the
next phase of the adventure. We’ll be a little bit overwhelmed, a
little bit anxious at first, but a whole lot excited. Priory is our
place. It belongs to us, and we belong to each other.
Mrs. Hartnett asked us to write what we learned about ourselves this year, about who we are as citizens of this Priory community and of the wider world. This is what we told her:
• I can make friends easily here. (repeated many times)
• I learned that when I put my mind to it, I actually do have a
strong work ethic. (repeated many times)
• If I work hard, I can accomplish anything. (repeated many
times)
• I learned to be honest.
• I learned to be more conscious of others.
• I learned how to be a leader and how to understand people.
• I have the strength to stand up for people!
• I am not as shy as I thought.
• I learned how to be nice to everyone and to accept people the
way they are.
• I am capable of a lot more than I realized.
• People love me here.
• I can be and should be confident.
• I learned that there is a bigger world out there waiting for all
of us; we have the potential for an amazing future.
• I have risen to the occasion and was a good friend and
mentor when others needed me.
• I never thought that I would be able to make as many friends
as I have at Priory.
• I learned that I am a very good friend.
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• I learned that I don’t have to be thanked for doing something
that was for someone else.
• I learned how real friends should treat each other.
• Grades depend on effort rather than skill.
• I learned how to feel happy around my new, very good
friends.
• I learned that I am capable of more than I ever though
possible in School.
• I don’t always have to stay with one group of friends.
Anybody can be anybody else’s friend.
• I learned that I am very special.
• Telling an adult about a problem a friend has, can help that
friend, even if he doesn’t want you to tell.
• I learned that everything does not revolve around me.
• I learned that I have a sense of humor that I never realized.
• I learned that I am a very nice person.
• I learned to be myself. Even if I stand out and look different,
I need to just be happy because it’s good to be different.
• I figured out how to be close to God.
• I like Algebra!
• I learned that nothing is more important than my faith, even
getting As in classes. Also, I learned that if I don’t do so well
on a test, then I just have to move on and try to do better on
the next one.
• This year I became more humble, and I realized that there’s
always someone who is better than me at something.
• People here think that I am a good person.
• There are a lot of good people here.
• I have learned to be kind and care for others before myself.
We did learn a lot this year, didn’t we!
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College Counseling
Admission News
C
fter twelve years in the post, and having ushered over
eight hundred students and their families through the
admission process, Dennis Guilliams moved on from
Priory this summer. Succeeding him is Thomas O. Mulvihill, Jr.
’80, who has two boys in the School Brecht ’08 and Patrick ’10.
Tom writes:
When, just a few days into this job, I was given the opportunity to speak to the incoming Class of 2013 in the School Library, I
realized that I, too, had sat on that Library “mound” about thirtythree years ago, surrounded by a throng of then-unknown classmates and wondered what the next six years would be like. I am
grateful to have been given the opportunity to continue my Priory
odyssey in this position and happy to report that this fall will
bring a full, diverse and extraordinarily talented contingent of
seventy-two students in Form I, and a total enrollment of three
hundred and ninety-eight for the School.
In just a short time, I have come to rely heavily on Linda
Meyers, herself a twelve-year veteran of the office and a comfort to
many an anxious parent navigating the admission waters through
the years. So too, I will look to ALL the members of the Abbey
Family to assist us in identifying quality candidates, host
“Information Coffees” in their homes, volunteer for on-campus
admission events and simply be a presence for the School among
your friends, family and colleagues. You who know the School so
well are our greatest marketing tool and our best witness to the
value of a Priory education. I thank you, in advance, for your
enthusiastic efforts on our behalf. Please call with your input,
ideas…and referrals!
ollege Counseling Director, Barbara Sams writes:
The Class of 2007 was another outstanding class in the
history of Saint Louis Priory School. These students had
a highly successful year in terms of college admission, signifying
the respect with which the higher education community holds
Priory School. The sixty graduates of the Class of 2007 were
accepted to some of the finest institutions in the world.
The Class of 2007 submitted completed applications to three
hundred sixty-three colleges at one hundred thirty-four different
institutions including three international schools and one student
who applied to go directly to a seminary. Our students received
acceptances for three hundred and ten of these applications representing 85% of the total applications submitted (WOW!). The
Class of 2007 will be attending forty-two different schools in the
fall. In a shift from recent years, more students chose to attend a
Catholic college or university (40%) and fewer chose to attend a
public college or university (28%), while the remaining 32% will
be attending other private schools.
Forty-three members of the Class of 2007 have received
scholarships from colleges and universities, independent foundations or corporations. They received one hundred thirty-seven
different scholarships representing more than $925,000 in
awards. The academic, athletic and creative talents of this class
were well recognized and represented in these awards.
It was a great pleasure to work with such a talented and
adventurous class. They showed a willingness to explore new
options, to go out on their own and to reach beyond their initial
expectations. Mr. James Sinner, Father Paul Kidner and I, along
with the rest of the faculty, administration and board, are very
proud of the achievements of the Class of 2007.
A
S A I N T L O U I S P R I O RY S C H O O L C L A S S
Quentin O. Amice
Connor C. Behnen *
Evan J. Boulware
Brandon D. Boyer
Samuel M. Bruns *
Thomas S. Burton
Matthew J. Chetupuzha
Joseph P. Ciapciak +
Peter J. Cogan
Thomas M. Croghan John P. Cusumano *
John L. del Rosario +
Ryan P. Donlin
Timothy P. Dubis
Kevin M. Eggert *
Bradley C. Finnegan
Connor P. Flavin
Andrew J. Fogarty
John P. Fonseca *Samuel D. Friedman *
Wyatt A. Gale
Michael K. Garvin +
Wyatt D. Gill
Steven J. Hanley
Thomas R. Hartke *
Alexander J. Haueisen *Nicholas M. Henke
Jeffrey J. Hopson
Blake H. Hustedt
Daniel H. Jacob
Daanish Jamaluddin
Andrew T. Jones +*
John V. Kelly
Michael J. King
Grant M. Koby
Nicholas R. Kohler
+ son of Priory alumnus
OF
Joseph P. Kreienkamp
Patrick C. Lindmark
Victor A. Masetti
Cullen M. McCormick *
Christopher P. McKee
Adam G. Meadows
Tommy Meisel
William H. Moore *
Justin A. Davis-Morgan
Jack M. Mueller
Samuel J. Newman
Alexander C. Noddings
David M. Nogalski
Nehal A. Patel
Christopher P. Pilcher
John D. Puricelli
Thomas F. Raybuck +
John W. Rourke +
* brother of Priory student
2013
Patrick T. Schafer
David A. Sescleifer
Ryan G. Sigmund
Khaliq R. Snow
Brian B. Steiner
Samuel L. Taylor
Ryan T. Token
Alexander J. Towler
Graham C. Trout
William J. Uelk +
Mitchell F. Van Bree
Percy M. Vanacht Brian T. Vaporean
John D. Vitale
Jacob S. Walburn Thomas J. Weissert
Charles I. Welsh
Logan M. Wende
- brother of Priory alumnus x
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Aim High
O
n June 15, 2007, Aim High Saint Louis began its thirteenth year at Priory School. The program began on the
campus of John Burroughs School in 1991, with Priory
School joining the effort four years later. The Saint Bede House
on campus serves as one of Aim High’s administrative offices.
Aim High offers its four year, tuition free program to over
300 economically disadvantaged public middle school students
each year. The foundation of this academic and cultural
enrichment program is the intensive five-week summer session
with monthly meetings on Saturday during the academic year.
The summer program offers academic programs in the morning,
followed by athletics and a hot lunch. Afternoons are dedicated to
a wide range of electives including: drama, art, cooking, yoga,
forensics, film appreciation, yearbook and newsletter.
Once accepted into the program, students participate for four
years, enabling them to take full advantage of a comprehensive
curriculum, which has a long-term impact on their futures. Aim
High has indeed shown its effectiveness: over 80% of Aim High
graduates go on to graduate high school, which is a 35% increase
for the demographic served. Of those graduates, 4 out of 5 enroll
in a university or continuing education program.
The Saint Louis Abbey
monastic community members,
as well as Priory School faculty,
staff, alumni and students are
very active in Aim High. Abbot
Thomas, Prior Gregory
Mohrman ’76, J. Gerard Mudd
’75, James J. Murphy, Jr. ’61,
and two Priory alumni mothers,
Cathy Naunheim and Cindy
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Bottini, all serve on
the Aim High Board
of Directors. Mr.
Harry G. Schake and
Ms. Carrie Riefle are
members of the program faculty and
staff, respectively.
College students and
recent graduates
return to Priory to
work in the program.
Included are: Geoff
Naunheim ’05, Ryan
Teacher’s Aide, Matthew Jones ’10, pictured
Inawat ’06, Joe
with Aim High students, volunteered his time
MacDonald ’06, Joe this summer in the Program
Monahan ’06, Bobby
O’Leary ’07 and Michael Wagner ’07. This year, a record number
of 57 current Priory students assisted in the program by volunteering their time over the summer.
Funding for the Aim High program comes from private
donations, corporations and foundations, as well as the support of
Saint Louis Abbey, Priory School and John Burroughs School. The
campus of each school is donated for use each summer. On April
21, 2007, Aim High hosted its annual fundraising party,
co-chaired by Priory School alumni mother and Aim
High board member, Cathy Naunheim. The event was
held downtown at the Packard Lofts and raised over
$90,000 for the program.
Aim High is a major work of social justice to which
the Saint Louis Abbey and Saint Louis Priory School are
committed. We will continue to report on the good works
in the Aim High program by our faculty, alumni, students
and friends.
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Campus Organizations
I
t is the volunteers who provide the time and energy to run the
organizations listed in this article. Without them, we would
not have the financial assistance generated from their events,
and more importantly the friendships which develop throughout
our entire volunteer network. We are proud to say that each year,
a new group of friends step forward to support all of the works of
the monks in the monastery, the School and the Parish.
Mothers’ Club and Xanadu Auction
This year’s Mothers’ Club President Gina Woodruff provided
enormous help in so many ways; she and her Vice Pres-ident
Teddi Slabaugh were present at all events from the beginning to
the end of the School year. Their
great efforts and the very kind
and patient way they provided
them were so deeply appreciated.
The major event of the
Mothers’ Club is the Xanadu
Auction – and what a fabulous
Auction it was! Chairman Jerri
Hoffmann orchestrated the auction with its theme Field of
Dreams – If you build it, they
will come! Her Co-Chairman
Gina Woodruff
Sandy Finney was ever at her
Mothers’ Club President
side. Together they were on a
mission to leave no stone unturned and indeed they did just that.
Their sharp eyes were focused on the bottom line, and that paid
off beautifully as they raised a record-breaking net profit of
$345,000. Together with the Fathers’ Club record breaking
Scholarship Dinner, a check in the amount of $505,000 was presented to Abbot Thomas and Father Michael on April 17, 2007.
Fathers’ Club and Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner
President D. Mitchell Pollvogt ’70 and Vice-President
Timothy P. Ross began the year with a general meeting and
barbecue in the Switzer House. Attendance increased over previous years as an attendance prize was provided. It was free lunch
for your son for one year – the prize was won by the Miramonti
family. An emphasis was placed on involvement and fathers
stepped forward to help create a very exciting year.
Christopher G. Griesedieck accepted the large task of chairing
the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner which was held on
October 7, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton. It was fitting to honor the
Priory School Founding Headmaster Father Timothy Horner,
OSB, for his outstanding contribution in the formation of the
School in this its Golden Jubilee. A record-breaking net profit of
$160,000 was raised for scholarships and a well-deserved tribute
to Father Timothy was enjoyed by all who were present.
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Alumni Mothers’ Club
Kathy Binz graciously took
over the reins of the Alumni
Mothers’ Club this year. She felt
she got off to a very slow start,
so she promised Moderator
Father Timothy that she would
make up for her late kick-off by
serving as President for three
years instead of the usual two
years. Father Timothy and all
the alumni mothers were very
Kathy Binz, Alumni Mothers’
pleased to hear of this commitClub President
ment by Kathy and her board.
Well attended events pursued including an International Sculpture
Tour in Saint Louis guided by Father Timothy, a wine tasting
party in the Switzer House, Mass in the Abbey Church followed
by lunch and a bunco party, and plans are being made for many
more events next year. We thank alumni mothers for their tremendous support of the monastic community; they prepare
Thanksgiving Dinner and Easter Dinner for the monastic community and can be seen frequently dropping off their favorite
dishes for the monks to enjoy.
Hospitality Committee
How can we thank Mary Foushee for chairing the Hospitality
Committee since the year 2000? Every time she receives a call
from the Abbey announcing a new profession or the monks’ need
to entertain guests, Mary very graciously responds and quickly
organizes the receptions gathering help chiefly from alumni mothers and providing refreshments, food and always flowers for a
beautiful event. Of special note, is the organization of the very
popular and elegant Christmas open house attended annually by
members of the Abbey family, and all the extra events this year to
celebrate the Golden Jubilees of the Monastery and the School,
and the fortieth anniversary of the Parish. Thank you, Mary, for
your very special assistance.
Alumni Fathers’ Club
This Club began in June 2001 in an effort to provide alumni
fathers with a vehicle similar to the Alumni Mothers’ Club, to
promote the ties between alumni fathers, the Abbey and the
School; it is the first of its kind in the City of Saint Louis. With
Moderator Abbot Luke, officers include President Jeffrey E.
Harnett, Vice President Mark R. Bahn ’67, Recording Secretary
James L. Nouss, Corresponding Secretary Donald M. Pollvogt and
Treasurer Denis C. Burns. The board welcomes new members
each year as their sons graduate from the School.
Volunteerism is an American tradition and Saint Louis Abbey,
Priory School and Saint Anselm Parish have a volunteer organization beyond our greatest expectations! We thank all our volunteers
for their continued loyal support.
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Fathers’ Club Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner — October 7, 2006
Mothers’ Club Xanadu Auction — February 3, 2007
Golden Jubilee Dinner Chairman Christopher Griesedieck with his wife, Meg, and Fathers’ Club President Mitchell Pollvogt ’76 with his wife, Jackie
Headmaster Father Michael Brunner, OSB, receives a record-breaking $505,000 check for the School. Funds were raised by the Fathers’
Club Golden Jubilee Scholarship Dinner Chairman Christopher G. Griesedieck, and the Mothers’ Club 2007 Xanadu Auction Chairman
Jerri Hoffmann (at center) and Co-Chair Sandy Finney. Congratulations to our outstanding parents for a record-breaking year!
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David and Xanadu Chairman, Jerri Hoffmann enjoying the results of
their extraordinary efforts for Xanadu 2007
Thanks again, to Paul Bussmann ’75 for his contribution of outstanding
graphic artwork for all of our Golden Jubilee events; here Paul is with his
wife, Shari, along with Milissa Mudd Beaty and her husband, Scott.
Brian Kaveney ’94, Jacqueline Travis Byrne and Ryan Thompson ’94
enjoying the Black Tie Dinner
Bob and Peggy Gower with Father Ralph at the Auction; Peggy’s computer
assistance with the Auction Catalog was invaluable
Xanadu Auction Co-Chairman Sandy Finney and her husband, Tim,
compete in the high bidding
Working for the success of Xanadu 2007 were Junior students Tim
Finney, Greg Hoffmann and Ryan Wehking
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Saint Louis Priory School Alumni Golden Jubilee Club Members — Prioristai
May 19, 2007
Jim McAtee ’64, Honorary Hostess Trudy Busch, Eric Suba ’76 and Pat McAtee
Claudia and Mark Luning ’73 in from England for the party
Steve Unger ’92
Peter Benoist ’66, Father Ralph and George Vogt ’66
Mary and Bob Ciapciak ’74
Mary Ann Switzer, Jim Murphy ’61, Jim Switzer ’64 and Mimi Murphy
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President’s Message
A
s we conclude the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of
our Abbey and then the School, I look back on the terrific events of the past two years. The calendar was
packed with Monastic, Parish and finally School celebrations.
These remind us of the vision of the founders, the faith of the
early monks, the hard work of faculty and the success of the
student body. The foundation that has been laid bodes well for
the future of the School.
With my term as Alumni President also coming to an end, I
want to thank the Alumni Board and the alumni as a whole for
the support of our mission over the past two years. I especially
want to thank Jim Switzer ’64 and Bob Ciapciak ’74 for their
work on the Endowment Campaign, Andy Busch ’81 for his
support on all the events, Ken Bower ’89 for organizing the
Annual Fund appeal, John Short ’98 for chairing the Alumni
Golf Tournament, and Tom Plunkert ’70 for organizing
Homecoming. Through the time and efforts of these men and
their committees, each of these events was a success. A special
thanks needs to go to Julie Constantino and her staff for their
hard work in keeping all of us on track. I thank Iggy Yuan ’74
for his support as Vice President and wish him success as the
next Alumni President.
Saint Louis Priory School Alumni Golden Jubilee Club
This Club with the Latin title – PRIORISTAI – was initiated
by a group of Alumni to raise funds for the Endowment
Campaign Keeping the Promise launched in
December 2005 – the Latin title, of course,
comes from Father Timothy. In March 2007,
a letter was sent to a select group of Alumni
from Campaign Chairman Jim Switzer ’64,
Alumni President Dan Croghan ’81 and
Alumni Board Member and host of the May
19 fundraising party, Andy Busch ’81.
Alumni were invited to consider membership in the Saint Louis Priory School Alumni
Golden Jubilee Club. The primary purpose of
this group is to dedicate itself to ensuring the
long-term viability of the Abbey and the
School. Membership in this group required a
financial commitment of either a cash or
stock contribution to the current Endowment
Campaign totaling at least $25,000 over the
next five years or, the alternative, establish a
planned gift for at least $100,000, or provide
for the Abbey in their will for at least
$100,000.
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Thirty-four Alumni have stepped up to join the Club and
were invited to attend a fabulous party on May 19, 2007, hosted
by Andy ’81 and Kim Busch. And, what a party it was! Chairman
Jim Switzer ’64 announced that the PRIORISTAI members
contributed nearly $5 million to the $20 million Endowment
Campaign.
A plaque on the campus will name the members of this prestigious Club. There is time for additional Alumni to join this great
effort to ensure the future of the Saint Louis Abbey and Saint
Louis Priory School. The thirty-four initial members include:
Linn H. Bealke ’62
Peter F. Benoist ’66
David A. Blanton ’60
Kenneth J. Bower ’89
Timothy T. Brady M.D. ’73
Peter E. Brown ’77
Andrew D. Busch ’81
Joseph P. Ciapciak ’78
Robert J. Ciapciak ’74
Laurence K. Condie ’61
John G.D. Dubuque ’68
Thomas B. Fox ’78
Charles F. Garvin M.D. ’76
Joseph J. Gazzoli ’70
Jonathan W. Igoe ’70
J. Christopher Kerckhoff ’68
Theodore A. Kienstra Jr. ’60
Mark A. Luning ’73
James K. McAtee ’64
James J. Murphy Jr. ’61
David H. Naunheim ’73
James L. Nouss Jr. ’72
Charles F. Pollnow Jr. ’80
D. Mitchell Pollvogt ’76
Fred N. Sauer ’63
D. John Sauer ’93
J. Joseph Schlafly ’69
Thomas F. Schlafly ’66
Bruce B. Selkirk III ’88
Eric J. Suba M.D. ’76
James D. Switzer ’64
William J. Travis ’64
Steven J. Unger ’92
George K. Vogt ’66
We are deeply grateful for the tremendous support of these
outstanding Alumni.
Annette and Alumni President Dan Croghan ’81 join hosts Kim and Andy Busch ’81 at the
Grants Farm Endowment Campaign fundraising event on May 19, 2007.
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The Alumni online directory has provided the important link we needed to the nearly
two thousand members of the Alumni
Association. Many of the notes you will read
here were received through the online directory and our e-mail. We have sent a user name
and password to all alumni. Contact us at
314.434.0031, fax 314.434.4526, e-mail
[email protected]. We look forward to
news from our alumni.
We welcome sons of the following Alumni
to Priory School this fall; they are members
of the Class of 2013:
Joseph
John
Michael
Andrew
Thomas
Jack
William
1961
Congratulations to Mimi and Jim Murphy
on the birth of their first grandchild,
Charles James Willemse Hill, for whom
we will save a seat in Priory’s Class of
2025. Also, congratulations to the Murphy
Company now in its centennial year.
1963
GolfStar Media, a newly formed partnership is producing “Fairway Guide” a DVD
featuring photographs, description and
player tips for every hole on all 39 golf
courses that will host 2007 PGA Tour
FedExCup Events. It is the only disc of its
kind and is being marketed nationally said
Rick Forrestal, GolfStar General Manager.
1964
John Nuetzel has published his second
novel. It is an historical novel set in the
early 1800’s. It is available through
Amazon, Barnes and Noble and independent book stores. Look for his collection
of short stories to also arrive in book
stores this summer.
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Joseph P. Ciapciak ’78
John E. del Rosario ’79
Charles F. Garvin ’76
Kenneth C. Jones ’82
Joseph H. Raybuck ’75
John W. Rourke ’83
Michael B. Uelk ’78
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1966
Tom Schlafly has released a memoir, A
New Religion in Mecca: A Memoir of a
Renegade Brewery in Saint Louis in this his
fifteenth anniversary of Schlafly Brewery.
1973
David Naunheim is the new President of
Commercial Banking at UMB United
Missouri Bank; he will manage commercial
sales, payment and technology solutions,
corespondent banking and credit administration. David has had thirty years of banking and investment management experience and we wish him well in this new
presidential position…Mike Switzer and
Dan Warner ’77 have resurrected the
Switzer Licorice Company and are running
it out of their Webster Groves office; a generous supply of licorice is donated annually
for the alumni picnic at Grant’s Farm and
it has become a delicious tradition at that
event, thanks to Mike and Dan.
1974
Paul Beuttenmuller was inducted into the
Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame at
the 29th annual ceremonies on November
third at the Cornell campus in Ithaca,
NY…Joe Brinley and his wife, Jane, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with
Father Benedict in attendance; he had concelebrated at their wedding in Chicago,
Bond Chapel on the campus of the
University of Chicago…Bob Ciapciak has
stepped up to the plate to become Old
Newsboy’s Day 2007 chairman with Saint
Louis Rams football coach Scott Linehan
as honorary chairman.
1975
Steve Willman writes he hopes all of his
classmates enjoy turning fifty years old this
year; he’s looking forward to the thirty-five
year class reunion in 2010.
1977
Bill Koman and his wife, Amy, chaired the
fundraising event for the Koman Center
for Cancer Bioinformatics at the Siteman
Cancer Center in April 2007; it was a
record-breaking success for a great cause.
1980
Mike McCarthy’s varied writing career at
the Wall Street Journal led him to the story
of one burn victim’s struggle with recovery
– and the subject of his first book, The Sun
Farmer; it was nominated for a Pulitzer
Prize and he wrote it in one year – I’d get
up, drink some tea, read some poetry, go to
eight o’clock Mass, come back and write like
the devil for ten hours.
1981
Congratulations to Jessica and Chuck
Griege on the birth of their son, Cooper;
who was born just after Chuck returned to
Priory for the 2007 graduation of his
nephew, Kyle.
1985
Bill Kelly and family have moved to
Denver, CO, where Bill joined the boutique litigation firm Hale Friesen, LLP as a
partner in employment law and commercial litigation – his firm’s on line
announcement is at www.wjk3.com
1988
On October 13, 2007, Mike Albrecht, his
wife, Lauren, and their son, Alexander,
welcomed baby Margaret Victoria
(Maggie) to their family now living in
Beverly Hills, CA, where Mike is Director
of Operations for the realtors, HDS
Group…Congratulations to Molly and
Rob Kraeger as they enjoy their second set
of twins, one year old, Grace and Thomas;
they joined their twin sisters and parents at
the Grant’s Farm picnic in May…In
January 2007, Highland Homes broke
ground with their condo and townhouse
development project in Saint Charles
County; Bob Shallenberger, co-owner,
stated, Highland Park is perfect for residents
who desire urban, environmentally friendly
residencies with luxury amenities.
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Greg Dierberg has been named President
and Chief Executive Officer of Dierbergs
Markets, a twenty-three store, familyowned supermarket chain with corporate
base in Chesterfield.
1990
Peter Gunther is back in Saint Louis in
sales at the fourth generation Gunther Salt
Company with his brother, John ’86; it
was great to see Peter and his wife, Monica,
with sons Pedro and Gerard at the Grant’s
Farm Picnic and great that Peter is on
board as a class representative…Luis
Tumialan, fifth-year resident in neurosurgery was featured in March 2007 on
CNN: Special Investigations Unit – Grady’s
Anatomy documenting challenges faced by
four young doctors working numerous
hours a week in the city’s only Level-1
Trauma Center – Atlanta’s Grady
Memorial Hospital. He left corporate
America to follow his father, a pathologist,
into medicine. We need people to take blood
clots off people’s brains, he said.
1991
Brad Beracha owner of Miso on Meramec
in Clayton will open his second restaurant
in September 2007, a southern European
restaurant and wine lounge called Araka on
the ground floor of The Crescent in
Clayton.
1992
In 2006 Jon Fabito completed his
Anesthesiology Residency at Saint Louis
University. From there, he worked as an
Anesthesiologist while completing his fellowship in Interventional Pain
Management at Tuft’s University in
Boston. He has currently accepted a private
practice position in Las Vegas and he and
Jessica are expecting their first baby in
August. Congratulations to the family!
...On June 6, 2007, Captain John J.
Worland graduated the Field Artillery
Captain’s Career Course at Fort Sill, OK,
certifying him for a Field Artillery Battery
command. On July 27th he married
Zuset U. Caicedo in Dallas, TX. He will
deploy to Iraq a second time in December
2007, as part of an eleven-man transition
team that will live and train with Iraqi soldiers. He will be designated Fire Support
Officer on that team...Jon Zinsmeyer’s The
Big Print and Bio Graphix were recently
filmed for “Really Big Things” on The
Discovery Channel. Jon says, With every
square foot of material we contract to sell we
not only make a difference by printing using
the most environmental solutions, but we
make a difference by offsetting our carbon
footprint as well as that of our clients. Jon
provided the Golden Jubilee banners which
adorned our campus for two years
1993
Bryan Larimer is producing a screenplay
about an American soldier who returns to
Missouri from Baghdad for a two-week
vacation and sets out for a float trip on the
Current River with his best friend from
high school before returning to Baghdad
for his remaining six-week tour of
duty…Tim O’Connell was married in
March 07 to Elizabeth McNulty. They were
featured in the Lifestyle section of the PostDispatch on April 7, 2007. Tim is a firstyear law student at Washington University
and a copy editor, online for the
Washington Post.
1995
Christopher J. Frieda has joined the
International law firm Bryan Cave LLP as
an associate in the firm’s Saint Louis office.
Chris joins Bryan Cave’s Corporate Finance
and Securities Group from Linklaters LLP
in Paris France, where he was a U.S. associate. He has generously offered his apartment in Paris to Xanadu each year – it’s
been a very popular item.
2000
Congratulations Alyson and Peter Igoe on
the birth of your baby girl in May 2007…
Lt. William Moran, USMC is stationed at
Mirmar Naval Base where he flies CH-46
Marine Troop Transport Helicopters.
Congratulations on his marriage to
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Courtney Rose, the daughter of Colonel
and Mrs Daniel Rose on April 14, 2007.
2003
James Nouss graduated from Lehigh
University this year and will start working
for IBM in NY in August…Joe Rieser
graduated from Union College in June and
reports to Quantico, VA, for Marine
Officer School in October…Eddie
Schlafly was selected as one of the top
twenty-one students in the Stanford
University School of Humanities and
Sciences to receive the second annual J.E.
Wallace Sterling Scholastic Award for distinguished academic performance at
Stanford. Each award winner was asked to
invite a member of his high school faculty
who was most influential in guiding them
during the formative stages of their academic career. Eddie chose Brother Symeon –
he traveled to Stanford for the award ceremony. Eddie graduated this year and plans
to pursue graduate work in Physics at
Harvard University.
2006
Paul Dixon is volunteering this summer in
Sierra Leone at iEARN Sierra Leone, an
organization dedicated to youth affected
by the Civil War. Paul is currently an
undergraduate student at The University
of the South in Sewanee, TN, studying
International Relations. He has had
experience in Journalism and teaching, and
is excited to be spending the summer in
Sierra Leone.
2007
Thanks to Peter Walz, Tim Weaver, Chase
Woodruff and Brian Yuan who volunteered to be Class Representatives as they
move on to The Catholic University of
America, Purdue University, The George
Washington University and Rhodes
College, respectively. We wish them great
success.
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Alumni Reunions
The Class of 1971 began their 35th reunion
celebration at the First Alumni Soccer Game at
Priory on Friday evening, September 8, 2006,
followed by dinner at the home of the Ryans.
Forest Park Golf Course at 10 a.m. on Saturday
morning was next on the agenda followed by the
Alumni Grant’s Farm Party in the Bauernhof.
Fernando Gonzales writes: The Class of 1981 celebrated their 25th Reunion in grand style with a whirlwind of activities that culminated with Saturday
Evenings’ Alumni Party at Grant’s Farm. The weekend started with a round of golf at Tapawingo that separated the salesmen from those with real jobs. Others
were spotted pushing their cardiovascular limits at the alumni soccer game. The festivities continued that evening at Saratoga Lanes in Maplewood, where Father
Raph schooled Ted Rourke on the finer points of picking up a 7-10 split. A few stalwarts, led by the likes of Mike Miskovsky and Ted Rourke, continued the festivities at the home of John and Tammy Medler, where the topics of discussion ranged from the position of Vatican II on Stem Cell Research to whether Taylor
Hicks really deserved to win American Idol. We regrouped the following day for a picnic at Kirkwood Park where Kevin Fitzmaurice and the Medler children put
on a clinic on Full Contact Ultimate Frisbee. The weekend culminated with the Alumni Party at Grant’s Farm after which Andy Busch graciously hosted his
classmates at the Big House at Grant’s Farm. Once again, John and Tammy Medler were kind enough to host the Apres Apres party where a few hearty souls
stayed up late solving the world’s problems. It was truly a remarkable weekend setting a high bar for the thirty-year reunion in 2011.
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Alumni Events
Alex Kline ’76 orchestrated the First Annual Alumni Soccer Game at Priory. The weather was perfect and injuries were few. Alex offered these words of
wisdom to his twenty-two team mates, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” The first players to sign up
were Paul Beuttenmuller ’74, John Hickey ’77, Jim Carter ’76, Dan Sheehan ’76, Fritz Baker ’78, Alex Kline ’76, Marty Cargas ’77, Steve Hoerr ’78,
Dennis Hickey ’76, Matt Hogan ’78, Tom Whalen ’99, John Geisse ’76, George Ahlering ’76, Bob Ciapciak ’74, Bobby Plunkert ’02, John Hawkins
’76, Greg Emmenegger ’76, Tom Capps ’78 and Matt Stolwyk ’79. The date is set for the Second Annual Alumni Soccer Game at 4 p.m. Friday
September 14, 2007, followed by the Alumni Grant’s Farm Party on Saturday September 15. Please save the date for this exciting weekend.
Coach Mark Faron writes,“In its ninth season, the Priory Hockey Program held its First Alumni Reunion Game on December 30, 2006. The Varsity team
played the Alumni who were represented by Sean Barry ’00, Casey Pohl ’03, Andrew Beckman ’03, Christian Kister ’03, Chris Halenkamp ’04, Bobby
Merenda ’04, Brent Faron ’04, Nick Jendrisak ’05, Joe Carr ’06, Woody Theis ’06 and Mike Croghan ’06. The Alumni jumped out to a one goal lead
when Mike Croghan scored an unassisted goal. John Notter answered with an unassisted goal to tie the game. Sean Lamb and Casey Pohl exchanged goals
to keep the score tied, but the next five goals were scored by Priory’s top line Ryan Atkinson, Nick Faron and Christian Herbosa with Faron and Herbosa
scoring one each followed by three goals from Atkinson. Then Slabaugh scored later to give the Varsity an 8-2 victory as the Alumni ran out of gas. The
game was followed by a shootout, as the Alumni tried to shake the rust off of their moves. The Alumni vowed to return next year with more players and
greater endurance to better test the Varsity.”
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SAINT ANSELM PARISH FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – Sunday, April 22, 2007
Top row: (Left to right) Cindy Vatterott, Pastor Father Gerard, Dotty Sanning, Peg O’Brien; Row one: Andrew Schmidt, Kathleen
Cannon, Maddie Hall, Josie Ihnat; Row two: Victoria Marston, Joseph Fuller, Libby Forsen, Lauren MacInnis, Lindsey Pollnow,
Margot Wright, Michael Potter; Row three: Jamie Hamill, Anna Tallman, Mason Besancenez, Stephen Delligatti, Judson Martin,
Patrick Wisnewski, David McCormick; Row four: Chad Wunderlich, Mallory Tankersley, Will Steger, Lucas Cruz, Alex Corrubia,
Clayton Greene, Matthew Fonseca, Galen Bacharier, Ashley Delligatti
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T
his past year has been
quite special at Saint
Anselm as we thanked
God for the many graces he has
showered on our Parish over its
first forty years. What can I say
about our joyful fortieth celebration for Saint Anselm on
Saturday, August 26, 2006? All
who attended know what an
uplifting, special evening it was.
Father Gerard Garrigan, OSB
Nancy Galvin deserves special
Pastor
mention for the outstanding job
she did heading up our celebration. The liturgy was beautiful
and truly celebratory. Thanks are due all who helped in many
ways to make this special liturgy possible. The musicians, all of
the liturgical ministers, the sacristans, and all of our Parish Staff
and others who worked behind the scenes warrant our thanks.
The dinner and program at Greenbriar Country Club was so
enjoyable. What an ebullient spirit prevailed among all who
attended. We were so happy to have a number there who had
travelled great distances to join us. It was good to see so many
former Parish Staff members there. Sister Helen Ann Collier’s
introduction of Father Timothy was hilarious. And what can we
say about Father Timothy’s recollections of the early days of Saint
Anselm? Father Timothy was really “on” that night as he amused
us with his charming, inimitable wit relating many interesting
anecdotes about parish life here in days gone by. Our parishioners were having such a good time on the dance floor that we
had a difficult time clearing it so Father Timothy could speak. I
thank Father Abbot, our monks and all of our parishioners for
being part of this special day in our Parish history.
We concluded our fortieth jubilee year celebration with
another beautiful Mass on Sunday, June 3, 2007. The liturgy was
truly festive with Andrew Miramonti, our Youth Music Director,
leading the music which was quite eclectic. I was so happy to
have Abbot Thomas and our monks in attendance and for the
beautiful Latin plain chant piece they performed. The festive
liturgy was followed by a wonderful Parish Picnic which kicked
off with a bike parade featuring many young parishioners riding
brightly and imaginatively decorated bikes. Ann Halenkamp
deserves our thanks for the many hours she spent organizing,
cajoling and directing this extraordinarily well-run and fun day
for parishioners of all ages. Even the many volunteers had a very
happy time. The weather even cooperated so we could enjoy the
ponies, inflatables and many games outside. We were so happy
that our new Youth Minister, Ricky Willmann, attended the
Picnic with his wife and baby.
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This special Jubilee year included a number of excellent concerts organized by our Music Director, Andrzej Zahorski.
Andrzej is also to be congratulated for the beautiful liturgical
music he provided for us throughout the year and for qualifying
for the finals of an international organ competition in Paris.
Another highlight of the Jubilee year was Father Laurence’s
series of talks titled “Being Catholic Today.” We thank Father
Laurence for educating us in our faith and for inspiring us to live
that faith more wholeheartedly.
The testimonies given in our
Parish Lenten Renewal were
quite powerful. Both monks
and lay people spoke passionately and inspiringly of their
own faith journeys thus
strengthening the faith of their
hearers. We look forward to
continuing this much appreciated series next year.
God has blessed us abunFather Laurence Kriegshauser,
dantly over the last forty years
OSB
at Saint Anselm. He will continue to pour out his blessings, his graces through his Sacraments
here. May we open our hearts to those many graces so that we
might give God glory and honor and thanks and praise in all
that we do for him and for one another. LAUS TIBI, DOMINE.
Praise to you our ever-loving God now and forever.
Parish Committees
G
uild, Liturgical Ministers, Altar Society
Reverend Steve Wohlert, our Deacon, submitted the following report summarizing the activities of a number of
our Parish groups:
This year we have been blessed with an active Worship
Commission under the leadership of Al Toczylowski, Joe Manno
and Teresa Huxford-Manno who have served as captains of the
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Mark Clark has
served as captain of the Lectors. Our servers have been captained
by Al Toczylowski, while George Walton has headed up our
Ushers and Greeters.
Many of our parishioners are responding to God’s call to service. Over seventy men and women assist in the distribution of
Holy Communion as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion at Mass and to the sick and shut-ins in hospitals, in
their own homes, or in nursing homes. Special ministers from
Saint Anselm take Holy Communion to Saint Luke’s and Saint
John’s Hospitals, in addition to Delmar Gardens - West, the
Jewish Center for the Aged, and Town and Country Home.
Proclaiming the Word of God at Eucharistic celebrations
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both at the weekend and at daily Masses is done by over fifty
different people we call Lectors. These men, women and young
people give freely of their time and talent to contribute to our
worship experience in this rewarding ministry.
A group of twenty young people offers their service at all
weekend liturgies and other liturgies, such as funerals and weddings, as Altar Servers. Not many of our servers serve through
their Senior year of high school. This year special recognition
goes to our three servers, Peter Fonseca, Michael Schopp and
Elizabeth Charnowski, who did just that. Many thanks are due
Al Toczylowski, Parish Master of Ceremonies, who contributes
many long hours assisting at our liturgies and helping our
servers.
Thirty-three generous women make up our Altar Society.
Their Society is divided into five groups and a section who do
special assignments. They help keep the church sanctuary and
nave, and Parish Centre Chapel clean and the altar linens laundered. This group is always in need of more help. Could this be
a place for your time and talent?
For the last several years, Bob and Rosemary Mosher have
had the responsibility of leading the Saint Anselm Guild. The
promotion of Christian values and spiritual growth in the context of camaraderie is the mission of this group of parishioners
fifty-five years of age and older. Under the leadership of Bob and
Rosemary, the group now has one hundred and thirty-nine
members. The season kicked off in September with a trip to the
Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois hosted by Bob and
Rosemary. Next it was off to the Missouri River wine country to
enjoy the fall foliage with lunch under blue skies and warm
breezes with Ray and Do Mohrman hosting. Henry and Joyce
Heck hosted our guided tour of Downtown Saint Louis with a
special stop at the Campbell House. Rounding out our local
trips was a trip to the Danforth Plant and Science Center to see
what the future might hold for the food chain in the years to
come with our hosts Ray and Dorothy Hellweg. Then it was off
to Grant’s Farm in May on our trip led by Bobbie Dubuque and
Rosalie McNearney.
Eileen Wohlert and her associates hosted the Christmas Party
in December followed by an outstanding winter double feature
in February. Bill McClellan, the nationally renowned columnist,
author and television personality, was our guest speaker followed
by the equally entertaining String of Pearls. The season finale in
June was once again the annual picnic. Bud and Marge
Goldkamp’s games were the highlight with fine food, good
fellowship and plenty of fun for all.
Music
Andrzej Zahorski, Saint Anselm Director of Music, provided
this report on music:
What functions must a good church music program under-
50
take to serve its community well? Two functions seem to stand
out: first, to help the people re-connect with the divine through
the power of the beauty of music and, second, to enhance the
sense of participation in the holy mysteries of the liturgy.
To move closer toward the former goal it is important to use
a truly inspired and inspiring musical repertoire. Several documents issued after the Second Vatican Council urge us to draw
from the wealth of the tradition of sacred music, not only in
order to preserve it, but because of its great spiritual value. Our
Schola, a group of advanced singers, which we started to organize in 2006-2007, was formed with the hope that they would
be able to aptly render such music and convey its spiritual message to the faithful. The Schola is still in a formative stage but it
has already shown its potential, especially during the celebrations
of Holy Week.
How does music help the people to participate in liturgy?
One can, of course, participate in liturgy through physical
actions and responses in singing and in prayer. Any genuine act
of participation begins, however, as an internal process that
precedes its physical manifestations. In the Winter 1987 issue of
the periodical Musica Sacra, Monsignor Richard Schuler points
out that “listening can be the most active form of participation,
demanding effort and attention ... Truly, as the scriptures tell us,
faith demands hearing, fides ex auditu.” This is so because listening “requires strict attention and summons up in a person his
total concentrated effort.” In this sense, the Schola already helps
the participation of the congregation generating an attitude of
true veneration. I could see the impact of Schola singing most
directly at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, May 19. When the
singers sang one of Palestrina’s Agnus Dei settings, many people,
seemingly in response to the music, reverently genuflected before
the altar.
I also believe that the creation of a new singing group for all
people who did not have much exposure to music-making and
singing would greatly benefit our community. Such an endeavor
would address the issue of a lack of a program providing basic
musical education in our community and would open new
opportunities for direct participation and growth. All that is
needed is a group of eight or more interested persons ready to
meet on a regular basis to explore the wonders of music.
Parish School of Religion
Dotty Sanning, the Director of our Parish School of
Religion, offered these words about the PSR program at Saint
Anselm: This past year in our Parish School of Religion (PSR)
we did everything in answer to the question: “Who do you say I
am?” (Mark 8:27).
Throughout all the grades and in the curriculum that was
covered, each child was able to get to know the person Jesus
Christ and was able to say who Jesus was for him or her. Each
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grade level teaches a particular theme from
Catholic tradition and scripture. Family
time pages are sent home so that the family
can introduce the child to each lesson.
Families were encouraged to use the website
www.blestarewe.com for extra activities,
prayers, ideas and content.
We meet for group prayer frequently
during the year. These services center on
seasonal celebrations, feasts and Catholic
traditional prayers. Family Liturgies are celebrated for each grade level once a year.
Some of the liturgies are at the regular
Parish Sunday Mass times in church and
some are celebrated in the Parish Centre
Chapel.
The sacramental preparation and celebration of Confirmation took place in the
fall. Forty-seven young teens received the
Sacrament of Confirmation on February 8,
2007. The young people went through a
program of classes, prayer sessions, a retreat
Father Gerard is ready for the bicycle parade with parishioners at the picnic on June 3, 2007.
opportunity, service hours and interviews
plus many other planned activities. Bishop
Catholic High School in Jefferson City. Christina received our
Robert Hermann confirmed these children in a life of Catholic
heartfelt thanks for her work with our youth at Saint Anselm
faith, hope and love.
over a period of eight years and our congratulations on attaining
Twenty-eight children prepared for and received the
a ministry position for which she is eminently suited. Not long
Sacrament of Reconciliation on November 6, 2006. This same
afterwards Father Gerard asked Deacon Steve Wohlert, Dottie
group received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on
Sanning and myself to initiate a search for a new Youth Minister.
Sunday, April 29, 2007. All the preparation included parent,
The search for a new Youth Minister turned out to be a long
sponsor and candidate preparation.
process but a rewarding one since, in the end, we had three good
We have built community through our shared faith stories
people eligible for the second interview. The interviewers includand life experiences. We have worked on special projects, prayed
ed the original three committee members along with two parfor various groups in the Parish Stewardship Ministries, and
ents, Til Cosgrove and Beth Moritz, two teens, Lauren Beck and
helped with different kinds of donations.
Peter Walz, Father Michael, the Headmaster of Saint Louis
Our special activities included giving food items and blankets
Priory School, and Father Gerard. We were unanimous in our
to our Saint Vincent de Paul Conference, the donation of perchoice of Ricky Willmann, the Youth Minister for the last five
sonal care items to Saint Patrick’s Center, and our Hosea Tree
years at Saint Thomas More Newman Center Parish at the
project. We worked with Holy Trinity School in the essay conUniversity of Missouri - Columbia.
test. Our essays centered on prayer and what that means. Last
A number of providential factors moved Ricky to apply for
summer our 2006 FIESTA had a special spirit of love and sharour
Youth Ministry job in March, several months after the search
ing for our fifty-four teens and sixty-three children. They were
had
opened. Ricky will be moving back to Saint Louis in July
filled with the Holy Spirit in many ways. We are planning a
along with his wife, Tania, and their three-month-old son, Craig.
SONFORCE event using a StarWars’ Theme for this
Before that he will be helping with Week II of Christ Power, at
Summer, 2007.
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in the last week of June. Ricky will
find seventeen enthusiastic teens and four Core Members from
Youth Ministry
our Parish who will be joining the groups from four other
Our report on Youth Ministry was submitted by Father
parishes, Ascension, Immacolata, Saint Cletus and Saint Joseph Benedict. In June of last year our long-time Youth Minister,
Cottleville, for our Christ Power week of retreat and community
Christina Bockwinkel-Baker, left Saint Anselm Parish to take up
service.
the newly created position of Campus Minister at Helias
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There is one more new person on our Saint Anselm Parish
Staff who is essential to a vibrant Youth Ministry program at
Saint Anselm. This is Andrew Miramonti (Priory ’06), our new
Youth Music Minister. Andrew has finished one year at Webster
University where he is majoring in Music, with jazz guitar and
piano as his instruments. Andrew has had much experience in
playing and directing the music for Mass at the parishes of Saint
Ambrose and Immacolata. On the first Sunday in June, the day
of our Parish Picnic, he played piano and directed the Youth
Ensemble at the 11 a.m. Mass inspiring excellent participation
on the part of the congregation and the monastic community on
that occasion as we concluded our Jubilee year celebration of the
fortieth anniversary of Saint Anselm Parish. At the end of June
Andrew will be helping with the music ministry for our week of
Christ Power.
and basic obligation is a critical element of good stewardship.
The majority of the many recommendations submitted by the
Stewardship Committee to the Parish Council in 2005 are
already in place and development planning proceeds for the
introduction of the remaining ones.
As Parish hospitality is an important element of good stewardship, the committee continues with a comprehensive plan to
further enhance that element. Besides receptions and seminars,
the “telephone hospitality program” was launched. Parish
Council members contact parishioners with timely parish
information on an annual basis and seek their comments and
suggestions during that conversation. The theme for the
upcoming 2007 Stewardship Sunday education campaign is:
Everything I Have Is Yours.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Stewardship
The head of our Stewardship Committee, Ron Hofmeister,
has worked very faithfully and diligently with the many generous-hearted members of his Committee, to foster our
Parishioners’ commitment to sharing their time, talent and treasure at Saint Anselm. Ron submitted this report on the
Stewardship Committee’s efforts over the past year:
This past year we again focused on time and talent opportunities within our Parish. With well over thirty diverse liturgical,
service or catechetical ministries and organizations at Saint
Anselm, there continues to be a full spectrum of choices. The
results were again excellent and the total number of new intentions for the past three years is over two hundred forty one and
there have been almost eight hundred renewals. While there continue to be opportunities everywhere, the ranks of many of our
ministries and groups have swelled considerably in the past three
years. For this we are very thankful.
With emphasis on the Archdiocesan theme “Demonstrate
Your Faith” via a myriad of methods, we were able to remind
parishioners of our core message: “Everything, every blessing we
have, comes from God. In the Scriptures we are called to share
them with others.” Those blessings are usually referred to as
time, talent and treasure.
Communication of the stewardship message has emphasis in
August and September. This year Stewardship Sunday is
September 16. However, the education process is truly year
round. Meeting monthly, the Stewardship Committee consistently transmits the message, utilizing, among other means,
direct mail, each weekly bulletin, homilies, various brochures and
the parish guide and directory. The Committee has also been
asked to become involved with several specific ministerial and
ogranizational needs throughout the year, and has responded
favorably each time.
Substantial emphasis has also been placed on diverse methods
to further increase Mass attendance, as that time commitment
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The President of our Saint Anselm Conference of the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society, Jack Hodge, submitted the following
summary of the important work done by this impressive Society:
The Saint Vincent de Paul Conference will be celebrating its
thirty-fourth anniversary this year. Over the years our Parish has
helped thousands of families who faced financial or medical
crises.
Last year, through the generosity of our Saint Anselm Parish
community, we were able to help over five hundred families with
rent, utility bills, clothing and furniture. Many of our clients face
eviction from their homes or utility disconnection notices.
Others have suffered the loss of their homes from fire. Again
through the generosity of the Parish community, our ministry
has been able to provide beds and essential furnishings to those
who have been left with nothing. Our members call on from
eight to eleven families each Saturday morning. Every family we
visit receives an assortment of nourishing food from our Saint
Anselm Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry.
Those whom we serve are usually located in the poorest
neighborhoods of Saint Louis City and North Saint Louis
County. Client referrals sometimes come directly to our Parish
Office, but most come from organizations that are situated
directly in the areas of greatest need. These include the Saint
Vincent de Paul Central Office, Holy Trinity Parish, the Saint
Pius V Refugee and Immigration Relief Services, Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Hospital and the Wellston Center.
With more than fifty active members, both men and
women, and over one hundred twenty-five honorary members,
the Saint Anselm Saint Vincent de Paul Conference is one of
the most active in the Saint Louis area. The amount of tangible
support we are able to provide is based on funds we raise
through the annual Christmas Breakfast, the Honorary
Membership Drive, the quarterly envelopes and individual
financial sacrifices from parishioners throughout the year.
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been shown by our benefactors. We cordially invite you to join
us any Saturday morning in the Parish Centre after the 7:30 a.m.
Mass. Have a cup of coffee, meet some neat people and, after
our brief meeting, make calls with us, if you can. You will never
be the same.
For more information about our Saint Vincent de Paul
Conference, please call Jack Hodge at 636-519-1762.
Grand Endeavor
Bunny Politte, our long-time devoted Grand Endeavor advocate, offered this report on our wonderful relationship with Holy
Trinity, our sister parish:
Banners are flying high, both literally and figuratively, in the
Hyde Park Neighborhood of North Saint Louis. Holy Trinity is
the anchor for those banners and Saint Anselm Parish provides
many of the links, enabling the banners to flutter gracefully as
they adorn the light poles surrounding the church. Moreover,
the children of Most Holy Trinity Catholic School continue to
proclaim the message of the banners: Faith, Education and
Community.
The inaugural year of the Nativity Miguel Academy Program
at Holy Trinity Catholic School was 2006-2007. This faith-based
program for students in grades five through eight not only helps
equip students with strong academic skills in preparation for
their educational future but also brings them together in a safe,
structured yet relaxed environment that fosters continuous learning. And it works. Between September 2006 and March 2007,
ITBS standardized test scores for Holy Trinity School students
increased by 54% in reading and by 70% in both language arts
and math. Never doubt the good resulting from Saint Anselm’s
support of the School. Because of this support, many Holy
Trinity graduates are pursuing their dreams through continued
Catholic secondary education.
After an extended medical leave, Father Rich Creason
returned to the parish, picking up the reins in his own quiet,
competent way. As a result of a generous donation from Saint
Anselm parishioners, a Director of Development position was
established. Father Rich set up a task force of parishioners from
both Holy Trinity and Saint Anselm to develop a job description
and interview potential candidates. Increasing financial resources
for both the Parish and the School is an essential responsibility
of this position. Applications are starting to come in.
A highlight of each year is the annual Grand Endeavor
Retreat. This year was no exception. Led by Saint Anselm
parishioner Mary Kochelek, the group explored Benedictine
hospitality as Grand Endeavor members got acquainted with
each other on a deeper level. The Grand Endeavor Committee
has welcomed several new members from both parishes. Such
growth is necessary to maintain the strong partnership we have
enjoyed over the years.
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P A R I S H
After laying a good foundation, much is happening. The banners
in North Saint Louis are flying high, visible all the way to Creve
Coeur!
Haiti Committee
The head of our Haiti Committee, Bob Kelly, offered these
words about the Committee’s work:
While the overall situation in Haiti has improved in the last
year, this island nation continues to contend with enormous
problems. The improvements have largely been political. Rene
Preval was elected president in February 2006 but needed until
June to form a government. This is the first government that this
nation has had in two years and its very existence has allowed the
various international aid agencies to disburse funds. These organizations which had an interest in helping Haitians and money
available to do so, were unable to assist because their covenants
require that there be a local government with which to coordinate their programs. An understanding of the impact of the
absence of this aid can be measured by seeing that these foreign
funds provide 65% of the Haitian government’s income in its
current budget. The basic government services that had been
curtailed are only now being re-established.
However, crime levels continue to be oppressive. The principal problem is drug related crime. Haiti is one of the biggest
shipping points for drugs destined for the United States coming
out of Latin America. The violence spawned by the competition
of the various gangs in this trade has severely impacted life in the
urban centers. A United Nations military force is having some
success in re-asserting government authority over the areas in the
country where drug lords previously had control. There is also an
international effort to rebuild the police force. Until these efforts
are successful, violence will continue to mar people’s lives and
slow the resolution of this nation’s other ills.
In these turbulent conditions, the Little Sisters of Saint
Therese of the Infant Jesus - the Hatian order of nuns with
whom the Parish committee works - continues to provide education and basic health care in the rural regions. They have defined
the expansion of the one thousand pupil Saint Francis Xavier
School in Baudin as the next project that we should consider.
The project would consist of adding a second floor to the existing structure and has a preliminary estimate of $250,000. We
continue to accrue funds toward this project and now have
slightly over $52,000. While we build the needed financial
resources, we are searching for a partner or partners to join us in
funding this project as we were successful in doing when we
rebuilt the Saint Michael School in Boucan Carre in 2003-2004.
It will require some additional years of capital accumulation
before we can meaningfully participate in this project.
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Pro-Life Committee (Our Lady of
Guadalupe Cenacle for Life)
Fred Sauer presented the following report on
Pro-Life activities at Saint Anselm:
The year of the Huge Ecumenical Prayer was
2006. The proposed Amendment 2 to the
Missouri Constitution, among other things,
enshrined in it the right to clone and kill human
embryos at taxpayer expense. This motivated an
unprecedented uprising among the state’s various
Christian communities in united opposition
to it.
Being part of the statewide ecumenical
movement was an enormous blessing in so many
ways. It was humbling to work with numerous
dedicated and hardworking people of these other
Some members of the Pro-Life Committee pictured here are: (from left) Gloria del Rosario,
faith communities and to discover how much we
Ann Martin, Eleanor Moran, Dan Sullivan, Cumming Paton, Fred Sauer ’63, Dolores
have in common with one another.
Mohrman, Elizabeth Swaykus, Orville Burkemper and Rosemary Doerr.
Highlights of our works against Amendment
2 included propagating Archbishop Burke’s
This past year a new ministry has been slowly developing in
Rosary Crusade for the Protection of Embryonic Human Life,
Adult Education. It is the Care Team Ministry. Many of our
presenting Father Ted Pacholczyk to the Parish community at a
parishioners are gaining in years. These are the same folks who
“full house” in the assembly room in May where he gave his
laid the cornerstone to our Parish buildings, organized the many
teaching on human cloning, participating in the vast literature
Parish ministry opportunities and education structures that are
distribution of the “Word-By-Word critique of the
evident in our Parish to this day. They are the people who headso-called Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative.”
ed the evangelism efforts of yesterday, led the stewardship
Finally, we honored Father Eugene Morris at our annual
endeavors and gave generously to every fundraising drive.
Candlelight Dinner on October 21, 2006, and with his rousing
Indeed, these older members are the ones who embodied the
remarks about the necessity of defeating this evil amendment, we
power of God’s work and provide the very active force in Saint
all became highly motivated voters obliged to share our convicAnselm today.
tions with others. The success of this dinner provided proceeds
Now many of these parishioners are homebound for a variety
for contributions to both Birthright and Our Lady’s Inn, which
of
reasons
and often feel disconnected from the community they
we believe are two of the finest supports for mothers who might
love. It was considered imperative that we begin reaching out to
otherwise be tempted to abortion.
those members who have given so much of their time, talent and
Faced with the proponents’ almost thirty million dollar
treasure over the years. In order to address the comprehensive
campaign, the most expensive ever in Missouri, we overcame
needs of mind, body and spirit of our homebound parishioners,
their beginning approval rating of better than 60% in May to
a group of dedicated parishioners came together to form a minfind ourselves only 1.4% behind on election day. This result ceristry within our Parish to help our homebound members in their
tainly did not give the cloners the mandate they sought.
time of need.
Although a bitter pill, our efforts constitute a great prayer before
The Care Team Ministry to date has helped parishioners in a
God who will provide a final and complete solution when it is
variety of ways. Some of our volunteers offer encouragement and
His will.
support by taking Holy Communion or by making one-on-one
Until then we will continue our efforts which are thus a
visits to those who are feeling alone to remind them that they are
continual prayer before God and our offering of sacrifice before
not forgotten, even though they are unable to attend worship
Him. We thank all our supporters for being with us in all the
services or other Church activities.
ways you are.
If you are a person with a willing heart and a giving hand
who
is interested in helping others, or if you or someone you
Adult Education and Formation
know
needs assistance, please contact Linda Borchardt at the
The following report was submitted by Linda Borchardt,
Saint Anselm Parish Office at 314-878-2120 or at
Pastoral Minister and Director of our Rite of Christian Initiation
[email protected] or Julia Heditsian at 314-576-5551.
of Adults Program:
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Saint Anselm Parishioners
Parishioner and Former Technology
Chairman at Priory School
J. Brian Barry congratulates
Honoree Father Timothy as
Abbot Thomas looks on during
the Golden Jubilee Dinner.
Parishioner Carl Bussmann ’64 visits with Father Paul
Parishioners Madonna Mudd Rossell and Ray and Dolores Mohrman at the
Grant’s Farm Party
Society Board Members and Parishioners, Bob Kerwin, his wife Jenny, their son
Kevin ’78 and Associate Pastor Father Benedict at the Grant’s Farm Party
Mary and Jerry Gunther, parents of Priory Alumni John ’86
and Peter ’90 are long-time members of the Parish
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August
Thu 9
Fri
10
Sun 12-19
Wed 22
Sat
25
Sun 26
Mon 27
Tue 28
Fri
31
Fri
31
MCL
OSB
OSB
SCH
OSB
OSB
OSB
FCL
MCL
SCH
September
Sat
Sat
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
1
3
4
5
6
OSB
ALU
SCH
ALU
MCL
SCH
Sat
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Wed
Thu
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
OSB
OSB
MCL
SCH
SCH
MCL
SCH
SCH
Fri
14
Fri
14
Fri 14-15
Fri
14
Sat
15
Tue 18
Fri
21
Fri
21
Sun 23
Mon 24
Fri
28
Sat
29
Sun 30-2
October
Tue
Wed
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sat
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Fri
Fri
Sat
Tue
2
3
5
5
6
6
9-11
10
11
12
12
12
13
16
Tue 16
Wed 17
Wed 17
Fri
Sat
Fri
Fri
Sat
19
20
26
26
27
OSB
ALU
ALU
OSB
ALU
PAR
OSB
FCL
PAR
SCH
OSB
SCH
SCH
Fri
16
Sun 18
Mon 19
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Simple Profession/Br. Cuthbert ’02
1977 Class Reunion
Labor Day – No Classes
Board Meeting
Xanadu Meeting
Form VI Parent/Student
College Night
Archdiocesan Mass for Religious
Organ Concert
Polo Match
Form V-VI College Fair
Form I Parents’ Program
Mass and Luncheon
Form III Parents’ Program
Form V Parent/Student
College Night
School Mass
Soccer Game
Reunion Weekend
Vocations Vigil
Grant’s Farm Party
Council Meeting
School Mass
Junior School Recreation Night
Holy Trinity Brunch
Form III Day of Recollection
School Mass
Priory Cross Country Invitational
Form I – Camp Ondessonk
ALU
MCL
SCH
SCH
ALU
PAR
OSB
SCH
SCH
OSB
SCH
OSB
MCL
SCH
Board Meeting
Xanadu Meeting
Faculty Prof. Day – No Classes
Junior School Mixer
Homecoming
Candlelight Dinner
Praesidium Visitation
Form I Parent/Teacher Conference
Form II Parent/Teacher Conference
School Mass
Admission Coffee
Vocations Vigil
Trivia Night
Form III and IV Parent/
Teacher Conference
PAR Council Meeting
SCH Form IV and V PSAT
SCH Form V and VI Parent/Teacher
Conference
OSB School Mass
SCH High School Dance
OSB School Mass
FCL Career Day
FCL Black Tie Dinner
November
Thu
1
Fri
2
Tue
6
Wed 7
Fri
9
Fri
9
Fri
9
Sun 11
Mon 12
Mon 12
Tue 13-15
Thu 15
Board Meeting/Mass/Luncheon
Vocations Vigil
Monastic Retreat
Book Day
Solemn Profession/Br. Alban ’99
New Parents’ Reception
School Mass – Classes Begin
General Meeting
Form I Mothers’ Coffee
Summer Reading Discussion
SCH
OSB
ALU
MCL
OSB
FCL
OSB
SCH
SCH
AMC
SCH
SCH
Feast of All Saints – No Classes
School Mass
Board Meeting
Xanadu Meeting
School Mass
High School Recreation Night
Vocations Vigil
Admission Open House
Review Day – No Classes
Mass, Luncheon and Program
Fall Term Examinations
Form V and VI Financial Aid
Workshop
SCH Grading Day – No Classes
AMC Class of 2002 Holiday Party
SCH Winter Term begins
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Mon
Fri
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19
20
21
22-25
26
30
SCH
PAR
OSB
SCH
OSB
OSB
December
Sat
Sun
Tue
Tue
Wed
Wed
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sat
Wed
Fri
Fri
Sun
Tue
Tue
Thu
Fri
Fri
1
2
4
4
5
5
7
7
8
8
12
14
14
16
18
18
20
21
21
AFC
PAR
ALU
SCH
MCL
MCL
OSB
SOC
SCH
SCH
SCH
OSB
OSB
OSB
SCH
PAR
ALU
OSB
SCH
January 2008
Thu
Thu
Thu
Fri
Mon
3
3
3
4
7
SCH
MCL
SCH
OSB
SCH
Tue
Fri
Fri
Sat
8
11
11
12
ALU
OSB
OSB
MCL
Mon 14
SCH
Tue
Wed
15
16
PAR
SCH
Thu
17
SCH
Fri
Mon
Mon
Mon
Wed
Wed
Thu
18
21
21
21
23
23
24
OSB
SCH
MCL
FCL
MCL
SCH
SCH
Fri
Wed
25
30
OSB
SCH
February
A B B E Y
Y E A R
Form IV Day of Recollection
Council Meeting
Ecumenical Prayer Service
Thanksgiving Holiday
Organ Concert
School Mass
Day of Recollection
Saint Vincent de Paul Breakfast
Board Meeting
Fall Sports Assembly
Xanadu Meeting
Christmas Boutique
School Mass
Annual Dinner
ISEE Test
Priory/Visitation Dance
Form II Parents’ Orientation
School Mass
Vocations Vigil
Monks’ Mass/Open House
Form IV College Evening
Council Meeting
Christmas Party
School Mass
Christmas Break Begins
Classes Resume
Xanadu Auction Meeting
Rebel Rendezvous
School Mass
Form VI Parents’ Graduation
Meeting
Board Meeting
School Mass
Vocations Vigil
Junior School Mother/Son
Mass/Lunch
Conversation with the
Headmaster
Council Meeting
Forms III and VI
Parent/Teacher Conference
Form V Parent/Student
College Night
School Mass
M.L.King Holiday - No Classes
Moms’ Night Out
Father/Son Banquet
Xanadu Preview Luncheon
Form II Parent/Teacher Conf.
Form I and IV Parent/Teacher
Conference
School Mass
Form III Parent/Student/
Teacher Meeting
Fri
Fri
Sat
Mon
Tue
1
1
2
4
5
OSB
MCL
MCL
SCH
ALU
Wed
Wed
Fri
Fri
Sat
Thu
Fri
Mon
Mon
Tue
Tue
Fri
Sun
Mon
Fri
6
6
8
8
9
14-17
15
18
18
19
19
22
24
25
29
OSB
MCL
SCH
OSB
SCH
SCH
OSB
SCH
SCH
SCH
PAR
SCH
MCL
SCH
OSB
School Mass
Xanadu Auction Preview Party
Xanadu Auction 2008
Faculty Dev. – No Classes
Mass/Dinner/Board Meeting
with monks
School Mass – Ash Wednesday
Day of Recollection
Junior School Mixer
Vocations Vigil
ISEE Admission Test
Musical
School Mass
Presidents’ Day – No Classes
Senior Retreat at LaSalle
Form V Exams
Council Meeting
Grading Day – No Classes
Senior Mother/Son Prom
Spring Term begins
School Mass
ALU
OSB
FCL
AMC
Board Meeting
School Mass
Junior School Recreation Night
Sunday Brunch
March
Tue
Fri
Fri
Sun
4
7
7
9
Tue
Fri
Fri
Fri
Tue
Sun
Mon
Mon
11
14
14-31
14
18
23
31
31
April
SCH
OSB
SCH
OSB
PAR
OSB
SCH
SCH
Winter Sports Assembly
School Mass
Spring Break begins
Vocations Vigil
Parish Council
Easter Sunday
Classes Resume
Form V Mock Admission Meeting
Tue
1
ALU
Fri
Sun
Sun
Thu
Fri
Fri
4
6
6
10
11
11
OSB
SCH
SCH
FCL
OSB
SCH
Fri
Sun
Tue
Fri
Mon
Tue
Tue
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
11
13
15
18
21
22
22
24
25
26
27
OSB
PAR
PAR
OSB
OSB
MCL
ALU
SCH
SCH
SCH
SCH
Board Meeting/Welcome Class
of 2008
School Mass
Form II Camp Ondessonk
Form V Overnight Retreat–LaSalle
Parents’ Phonathon
School Mass
Junior Ring Ceremony and
Reception
Vocations Vigil
First Eucharist
Council Meeting
School Mass
School Mass/Field Day
Spring Luncheon at Bellerive
Alumni Phonathon
Chorale Concert/Art Exhibit
Awards Day
Junior/Senior Prom
Orientation – Class of 2014
1-3
2
2
5-16
6
6
7
8
9
12
16
18
19
20-22
20
21
22
24
25
25
SCH
OSB
SCH
SCH
ALU
SCH
MCL
FCL
OSB
SOC
OSB
ALU
SCH
SCH
PAR
MCL
MCL
SCH
SCH
MCL
Spring Play
School Mass
Junior School Mixer
Advanced Placement Exams
Board Meeting
Orientation – Class of 2015
Board Meeting/Mass/Luncheon
Board Meeting
Vocations Vigil
Board Meeting
School Mass
Grant’s Farm Picnic
Review Day – No Classes
Final Exams
Council Meeting
Senior Mother/Son Mass/Lunch
Form II Picnic
Form II Mass/Reception
Senior Graduation
Senior Lock In – The Pointe
1
3
9
13
13
17
20
FCL
ALU
SCH
SCH
OSB
PAR
ALU
Float Trip
Board Meeting
Summer School Begins
Aim High Begins
Vocations Vigil
Council Meeting
Golf Tournament
Fri
Sun
11
20
OSB
OSB
Thu
31
OSB
Vocations Vigil
Father Paul – 50th Anniversary
of Priestly Ordination
Fiscal Year Ends
May
Thu
Fri
Fri
Mon
Tue
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mon
Fri
Sun
Mon
Tue
Tue
Wed
Thu
Sat
Sun
Sun
June
Sun
Tue
Mon
Fri
Fri
Tue
Fri
July
KEY
ALU
AFC
AMC
FCL
MCL
OSB
PAR
SCH
SOC
Alumni
Alumni Fathers’ Club
Alumni Mothers’ Club
Fathers’ Club
Mothers’ Club
Monastery
Saint Anselm Parish
Saint Louis Priory School
Saint Louis Abbey Society
Dates are subject to change.
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George C. Convy ’61
Michael C. Convy ’66
THE BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY
John E. Cramer III ’60
Harriet Switzer Cronin, PhD
Abbot
Louis F. Desloge, Jr., Chairman
Abbot Thomas Frerking
Robert C. Dunn, Jr., MD ’60
Prior
Nancy E. Galvin
Father Gregory Mohrman ’76
Walter J. Galvin
In Solemn Vows
Frank J. Guyol, Jr.
Father Luke Rigby
Stephen J. Hall ’67
Father Timothy Horner
F. Lee Hawes
Father Paul Kidner
Florence W. Hawes
Father Ralph Wright
Frederick L. Hawes, Jr. ’79
Father Benedict Allin
J. Joseph Horan
Father Finbarr Dowling
Beatrice H. Human
Father Laurence Kriegshauser
Jonathan W. Igoe ’70
Brother Symeon Gillette
Sarah D. Igoe
Father Gerard Garrigan
Gene E. Kalhorn
Brother Mark Kammerer
Robert V. Kerwin
Father Dominic Lenk
Theodore A. Kienstra, Jr. ’60
Father Bede Price
Jeffrey T. Kochelek
Father Augustine Wetta
Mary Kochelek
Father Michael Brunner
Mark A. Luning ’73
Father Ambrose Bennett
D. Brad Marrs, MD
Brother Aidan McDermott
James K. McAtee ’64
Brother Linus Dolce
Brother Maximilian Toczylowski ’00 William J. McKenna
Robert M. Merenda ’65
In Temporary Vows
Sam J. Merenda, MD
Brother Alban Salinas ’99
Elizabeth J. Mudd
Brother Francis Hein
J. Gerard Mudd ’75
Brother Sixtus Roslevich
Richard W. Mullen ’63
Brother Cassian Koenemann ’97
James J. Murphy, Jr. ’61
Brother Andrew Senay
Alfred R. Naunheim
Novice
James L. Nouss, Sr.
Brother Cuthbert Elliott ’02
James L. Nouss, Jr. ’72
Brother John McCusker ’01
Christian B. Peper
Raymond C. Plas
Choir Oblate
Robert G. Potter
Brother Philip O’Donnell
Daniel E. Richardson ’60
SAINT LOUIS ABBEY SOCIETY
Jerry E. Ritter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fred N. Sauer ’63, President
Members of the Abbey Society
J. Joseph Schlafly III ’69
provide counsel, assistance and
Thomas F. Schlafly ’66
financial support to the monastic
community.
Patrick T. Stokes
Frederick M. Switzer III
James D. Barnes ’61
James D. Switzer ’64
Linn H. Bealke ’62
Terrence R. Tobin ’71
Peter F. Benoist ’66
William J. Travis ’64
Barry H. Beracha
Larry D. Umlauf
Andrew D. Busch ’81
John R. Wagner, MD
Donald W. Bussmann, MD
John G. Wilmsen
John R. Capps ’68
Andrew R. Zinsmeyer
Julian L. Carr
Julie S. Constantino, Secretary
SAINT LOUIS ABBEY
2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8
SAINT LOUIS
PRIORY SCHOOL
Headmaster
Father Michael Brunner
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Abbot and Prior and all other
monks in solemn vows form the
Board of Trustees which governs
Saint Louis Priory School. The
Trustees are chaired by the Abbot.
ADVISORS
The Advisors, appointed for threeyear terms, assist the Trustees in
the governance of Saint Louis
Priory School by providing advice
and counsel. They are ex officio
members of the Saint Louis Abbey
Society Board of Directors for the
duration of their terms as Advisors.
Robert M. Merenda ’65,
Chairman
Diane S. Bernard
Robert J. Ciapciak ’74
George L. Halenkamp III ’71
Judge Michael T. Jamison
Theodore J. Kienstra, Jr. ’60
Allan L. Link III, DDS ’73
Bart J. Margiotta ’65
Anne Matz
James L. Nouss, Jr. ’72
Sam Sciortino, PhD
MOTHERS’ CLUB
President
Katie Sullivan
Vice President
Jenny O’Neil
Corresponding Secretary
Sharon Gambaro
Recording Secretary
Cathleen Haar
Treasurer
Pat Ahrens
XANADU XXXIX AUCTION
Chairman
Heidi Ross
Co-Chairman
Terri Hennessey
ALUMNI FATHERS’ CLUB
President
Jeffrey E. Hartnett
Vice President
Mark R. Bahn ’67
Corresponding Secretary
Donald M. Pollvogt
Recording Secretary
James L. Nouss
Treasurer
Denis C. Burns
Ex Officio Advisors
Julie S. Constantino
Martin S. Fitzgerald
Joseph V. Gleich
James D. Switzer ’64
Dawn M. Szatkowski
Ignatius H. Yuan ’74
ALUMNI MOTHERS’ CLUB
President
Kathy Binz
Vice President
Stephanie Stitt
Corresponding Secretary
Joan Arbuszewski
Recording Secretary
Marge Merjavy
Treasurer
Debbie Monterubio
ALUMNI
President
Ignatius H. Yuan ’74
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Chairman
Mary Foushee
FATHERS’ CLUB
President
Timothy P. Ross
Vice President
Robert G. Jones
Treasurer
Alfred V. Lall
Golden Jubilee Dinner
Chairman
D. Mitchell Pollvogt ’76
SAINT ANSELM PARISH
Pastor
Father Gerard Garrigan
Associate Pastor
Father Benedict Allin
PARISH COUNCIL
President
Gregory B. Vatterott
Vice President
Donald J. Mueth
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