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Seminary News
(l. to r.) Ryan Mattingly, Kenny Roth, Shanaka Mendis, Lori Stewart, Danny McShane and Tuan Mai
Calling All Pilgrims
The Newest Stop on Your Journey
Deacon Eranga de Silva, Fourth Theology, Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka
If you’ve ever visited the National
Shrine Grotto of Our Lady
of Lourdes on the campus of
Mount St. Mary’s University, you
probably left with the hope of
returning again soon. The newest
addition at the Grotto is the
perfect excuse to come back.
On April 27, the University held
a special Mass and ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the Richard and
Mary Lee Miller Family Visitors
Center at the Grotto. On June 1,
the Center was officially opened
to the public.
This Visitors Center serves the
more than 400,000 visitors
who come every year to the
Grotto seeking the blessings
and mediation of our Blessed
Mother. It consists of a museum,
restrooms, St. Bernadette’s
Shoppe (gift shop), and
administrative offices. It is a
blessing to the Grotto as well as to
the University.
regarding the Visitors Center.
There are many who are
impressed with the architecture
and how well it blends in with the
Grotto’s surroundings.
The newly appointed director of
the Grotto, Lori Stewart, shared
her excitement to work in this
special place.
Msgr. Steven Rohlfs, Rector of
the Seminary, said, “The Miller
Family Visitors Center is a long
needed addition to the Grotto.
We finally have a place where
people can gather and learn about
the Grotto, the Seminary, and the
University, and also to purchase
mementos of their visit to Mary’s
Mountain.”
“I’m very blessed to continue the
legacy of the Grotto. I ask for
prayers and support so that I may
assist the Grotto in continuing
to offer visitors the occasion for
a deepening conversion, a step
forward in the journey to God,
with Mary as the model.”
The University’s administration
continues to receive
overwhelming positive comments
The Grotto has always been
connected to the lives and the
formation of the seminarians at
the Seminary – one part of their
journey as pilgrims. Msgr. Rohlfs
noted that Stewart recently
participated in a workshop
for Pastoral Field Education
supervisors held on August 27
at the Seminary. Msgr. Rohlfs
also acknowledged seminarians’
involvement in this apostolate
saying, “In the 1950s, when the
Grotto opened to the public, the
seminary assisted the late Msgr.
Hugh Phillips in the spiritual care
of the pilgrims by providing tours
of the shrine. I gave the tours
in 1970s. This Visitors’ Center
provides a real service to the
pilgrims at the Grotto, and the
Grotto provides the seminarians a
chance to develop their pastoral
skills to interact with the people
of God. I consider it as one of our
most important apostolates.”
(Continued on page 5.)
A Newsletter for Seminary Alumni & Friends | Fall 2013, Volume XVIII, No. 1 | www.msmary.edu/seminary
New Men Arrive at the Mount
Christopher Nodes, First Pre-Theology, Diocese of Arlington
In August, Mount St. Mary’s
welcomed 49 new men into
the Seminary, including 19
First Pre-Theologians, five of
whom are completing their
undergraduate degrees at the
Mount. There is now a total
of 165 seminarians at Mount
St. Mary’s, representing 28
dioceses and one religious
order. Eleven percent of the
seminarians in the house
were born outside the United
States, including Mexico,
Colombia, El Salvador,
Argentina, Venezuela, Poland,
Vietnam, Cameroon and Sri
Lanka.
Already, a sense of
camaraderie has developed
among the First Pre-Theology
class. It is an energetic group
that regularly engages in
lively classroom discussions,
interacting enthusiastically
with the professors and one
another. Zuzu Madanat, a
First Pre-Theologian from the
Diocese of Peoria, said, “I love
the fellowship with men from
other dioceses and the faculty
and staff.” After spending
time with the other Mount
seminarians, he would say
he now has a class “I call my
own” that is no longer limited
only to his diocesan brothers.
However, fraternity is only
part of what unites Mount
seminarians. Alfredo Porras,
a First Pre-Theologian from
the Diocese of Worcester,
observed that the seminarians
here “are clearly in love
with Jesus Christ and his
Church,” and explained that
the “devotional witness of
my brother seminarians is
inspiring and encouraging.”
James De Oreo, a First
Theologian from the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
added, “The spiritual life is
the vivifying force here at the
Mount, driving and fueling the
other elements.” According
to Madanat, the Mount “is a
wonderful place to grow closer
to Christ.”
The new men bring a variety
of personal experiences and
interests to the Mount.
De Oreo majored in
Aerospace Engineering and
Philosophy at the University
of Notre Dame. He sings with
the Vespers Schola, played for
the championship Seminary
soccer team, and is currently
writing a novel. Will Powell,
a First Pre-Theologian from
the Diocese of St. Augustine,
has a degree in economics and
has worked as a stockbroker
for Merrill Lynch and as a
Medicare auditor. Powell
enjoys playing frisbee and
soccer, and relaxing with
other seminarians. He said, “I
am working toward a better
relationship with Christ,” and
his daily holy hour keeps him
“grounded throughout the
day.”
Alfredo Porras summarized
his overall impression of
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary:
“It exceeded all of my
expectations. It’s amazing. I
love it. I wouldn’t want to be
anywhere else.”
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Remembering Father Stanley Rother
Joe Baker, Third Theology, Diocese of Peoria
Michael Misulia, Second Pre-Theology, Archdiocese of Baltimore
When members of the Seminary Class of 1963 returned to Emmitsburg
for the annual Seminary Alumni Reunion this fall, they found scores
of visible reminders of a classmate whose name is more frequently
displayed in the seminary’s halls and grounds than perhaps any other
graduate in the Mount’s history. Yet this Mountie never became a
bishop; never received a national award; nor did he even so much as
receive a prominent diocesan assignment.
His name is Father Stanley Francis Rother, and what he did was
become a dedicated shepherd as a missionary in Guatemala before
ultimately offering courageous witness to the Christian life when, in the
summer of 1981, he was viciously murdered in the midst of the political
turmoil occurring in his adopted country.
Growing up on a farm near
Okarche, Oklahoma, Stanley was
somewhat ill-prepared for the
demanding academic requirements
of priestly formation and only
found his way to Mount St. Mary’s
after failing out of a previous
seminary. Nonetheless, he was
skilled in other areas remembers
Msgr. Thomas Tewes, S’63,
Baltimore, his close friend
and classmate. “He was very
competent with his hands,”
Msgr. Tewes recalls, “He ran
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Having completed his theology studies, he was ordained a priest for the
Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa on May 25, 1963. After struggling in
five different parishes in as many years, he volunteered to work in the
diocese’s Guatemalan Mission. In 1968, he arrived in the mountainous
town of Santiago Atitlan where several other Oklahoma priests had
already unsuccessfully endured the rigors of mission life.
But things were different for Fr. Rother. He thrived in the rugged
mission. His humble background helped him win the affection of
the indigenous Tzutuhil people. Over time, the man who had earlier
endured such academic struggles mastered both Spanish and the native
Tzutuhil tongue and even translated the New Testament into the
indigenous language.
In the 1970s, however, internal conflict swept across Central America.
Thousands were killed, and those who dared challenge the injustices,
such as Fr. Rother, became marked men. By 1980, it was evident that
remaining at his mission would eventually leave him numbered among
the dead. In September, he wrote prophetically to his archbishop, “If it
is my destiny that I should give my life here, then so be it.”
Eventually he did give his life
when he was gunned down
inside his rectory by three
masked men on July 28, 1981,
though his destiny does not end
there.
In 2007, the Archdiocese of
Oklahoma City opened his
Cause of Canonization, and it
has now proceeded through the
initial phase. Since 2010, it has
been entrusted to the care of
another Mount grad, Oklahoma
City’s Archbishop Paul Coakley,
S’83.
“The first place I visited when I
learned of my appointment as
Archbishop of Oklahoma City, was
Holy Trinity Church in Okarche, the
home parish of Fr. Rother.”
— Archbishop Paul Coakley, S’83
Archbishop Coakley recently
mentioned that his relation with
Fr. Rother comes not only from
his role as Ordinary in Oklahoma City, but also from personal devotion
to the missionary whom he regards as a martyr. “The first place I visited
when I learned of my appointment as Archbishop of Oklahoma City,”
he recounts, “was Holy Trinity Church in Okarche, the home parish of
Fr. Rother.”
Regarding Fr. Rother’s growing legacy in his diocese, Archbishop
Coakley explained, “It is a source of encouragement for our seminarians
and priests to have such heroic witness to priestly dedication and
holiness from our own presbyterate.”
Yet those who knew Fr. Rother personally view the affairs from a
different angle. Even after 32 years, his friend and classmate, Msgr.
Tewes, says, “It’s difficult for me to talk about [his death] without
getting emotional.” Recollecting upon that fateful day in 1981, he
recalls painfully, “I heard it on the morning news. I just lay there in my
bed and cried. I took it very hard; to hear that they had killed him, and
in the way they did … it was very hard.”
Fifty years have now passed since Fr. Rother’s priestly ordination.
When the members of the Mount’s Class of 1963 returned for their
reunion this fall, they gazed upon various pictures and remembrances
of their martyred classmate, and when they did, they recalled his gentle
nature; or perhaps his physical strength; or maybe his involvement in
the schola. Tears were shed as they remembered his untimely passing
and were able to repeat the words of Msgr. Tewes, who upon learning
of the opening of Fr. Rother’s Cause three years ago thought to himself,
“Wow, this is pretty exciting; I am personal friends with a saint!”
More information about Fr. Rother and recent news
regarding his Cause of Canonization may be found at
fatherstanleyrotherguild.org
Summer Fire Threatens
Chapel of the Immaculate
Conception
Devin Burns, Third Theology, Diocese of Wichita
arrived to ensure the safety
of the chapel and the rest of
the campus. Some students
assembled, taking pictures of
the blaze that spread to the
rest of the students via Twitter
and Instagram. Many from the
local communities came by to
make sure the chapel would
not be lost forever.
During the twilight of July
19, the historic Chapel of
the Immaculate Conception
was spared from tragic and
sudden catastrophe. As a
thunderstorm passed through
the area lightning struck the
bell tower of the 103-year-old
chapel, sparking a fire in the
roof of the tower.
A student witnessed some
smoke coming from the bell
tower and informed the
University’s Office of Public
Safety. After investigating
the scene from outside, the
officer informed emergency
officials shortly after 8:30
p.m. Though the university
campus and the seminary
were mostly empty for the
summer, a crowd gathered
as word of the fire spread.
Fire trucks and emergency
responders from Maryland,
including Emmitsburg’s
Fire Station 6, as well as
from nearby Pennsylvania,
responded promptly to the
mountain campus. In total, 22
fire trucks and 84 firefighters
The fire appeared very
threatening, as the old
wooden roof of the bell tower
burned brightly. Crowds were
kept at a distance and luckily
no one was present in the
chapel at the time of the blaze.
The fire crews were concerned
the fire would spread to the
rest of the chapel or nearby
residence buildings (such
as DuBois Hall) or even
spread to the tree-covered
mountainside behind the
chapel. University President
Thomas H. Powell thanked
the quick responses of the
witnesses and the fire fighters
for saving the chapel. “We are
very thankful that Frederick
County, Emmitsburg, and all
the surrounding
fire companies
responded very
quickly, because
they recognized
the historic
importance
of the
chapel,”
Powell
said.
Fortunately, the fire never
spread to any other buildings
and was even contained to
the upper part of the bell
tower. By 11 p.m., the brave
firefighters extinguished the
flames and spared the timeless
oratory.
The tower roof and its wooden
support beams sustained most
of the damage. However, the
bell itself was undamaged and
the structure of the tower was
not compromised. Though
there was significant water
damage in the bell tower,
there was no water or smoke
damage throughout the rest
of the chapel. The damage
has been estimated around
$750,000. University and
Seminary officials insisted that
the tower will be returned to
its original grandeur. “We will
rebuild, and I am confident it
will be as good as new when
we are done,” said President
Powell. Cleaning and repairs
to the bell tower have begun
and should be completed by
Christmas. Thankfully, the
beautiful and historic chapel
will continue to be a beacon
of hope and soon the bell will
again ring out from Mary’s
Mountain.
IN MEMORIAM
Msgr. James J. Cooney
College Class of 1960
Seminary Class of 1964
Diocese of Brooklyn
May 6, 2013
Fr. Edwin J. Coyne
Diocese of Bridgeport
July 12, 2013
Fr. Roger P. Gallagher
Archdiocese of Washington
November 16, 2012
Fr. Quintin T. Heck
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
August 30, 2013
Fr. Kevin L. Kayda II
Diocese of Harrisburg
October 3, 2013
Fr. Charles J. Snopek
Diocese of Charleston
September 8, 2013
Msgr. Richard L. Tofani
Diocese of Trenton
August 29, 2013
May they rest in peace.
ALUMNI NEWS
Fr. Lawrence Manchas, S’78
(Greensburg) has been
appointed Pastor of St. Paul
Parish and administrator of St.
Bruno Parish, Greensburg, PA
Fr. Peter Zorjan, S’07 (Peoria) has
been appointed parochial vicar
of St. Mary’s Parish, Pontiac,
St. Joseph’s Mission, Flanagan,
and St. John’s Parish, Cullom, IL.
Msgr. Stephen Moloney, S’82
(Columbus) has been named
pastor of St. Andrew Church
in Columbus, OH. He will
continue to serve as Vicar
General.
Fr. Jesse Bolger, S’07 (Baltimore)
has been appointed
administrator of St. Clare Parish
in Essex, MD.
Fr. Stephen Bugay, S’82
(Greensburg) is the new pastor
at SS. Simon and Jude Parish in
Blairsville, PA.
Fr. Thomas Federline, S’83
(Greensburg) has been
appointed Pastor of
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish
in Indiana, PA. He will continue
as ecumenical officer for the
diocese.
Fr. Robert Bailey, S’92
(Providence) has been named
pastor of Holy Cross Parish in
Providence, RI.
Fr. Ronald Bengford, S’93
pastor of St. Matthew Parish in
Cranston, RI.
Fr. Michael Woolley, S’99
pastor of St. Joseph Parish, in
Woonsocket, RI.
Fr. Peter Sheehan, S’04
(Providence) has been appointed
pastor of St. Joseph Parish,
Pascoag and St. Patrick Parish,
Harrisville, RI. His previous
assignment was as a Chaplain in
the U.S. Navy.
Fr. James de Anda, S’05 (Omaha)
is studying Canon Law at
Catholic University.
Fr. Michael Kelley, S’00 (Providence)
has been appointed pastor of
Precious Blood and St. Agatha
Parishes in Woonsocket, RI.
Fr. Joseph Lody, S’03
(Birmingham) has been
appointed pastor of St. Cecilia
Church in Jasper, AL.
Fr. An Duy Phan, S’06 (Omaha)
has been appointed as pastor of
St. Wenceslaus Parish in Dodge
and Sacred Heart Parish in
Olean, NE. He will continue
to teach at Guardian Angels
Central Catholic.
Fr. Stanley Dailey, S’08
administrator of Holy Family
Church in Columbus, OH.
Fr. Dustin Schultz, S’08 (Peoria)
has been named parochial
vicar for St. Matthew’s Parish,
Champaign and St. Boniface
Parish, Seymour, IL.
Fr. Richard Chenault, Jr., S’08
(Birmingham) has been
appointed associate pastor of
Holy Spirit Church in Tuscaloosa
and will continue as Vicar for
Vocations.
Fr. Juan Esposito, S’08
(Washington) has been
appointed to full-time Judge of
the Tribunal in the Archdiocese.
Fr. Frederick Fraini, III, S’08
(Worcester) has been named
pastor of St. Anna Parish in
Leominster, MA.
Fr. Ernest Cibelli, S’09 (Baltimore)
has been appointed to serve
as priest secretary to Cardinal
Edwin O’Brien, Grand Master
of the Equestrian Order of the
Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
and Archbishop Emeritus
of Baltimore. Fr. Cibelli was
previously associate pastor of
St. Joseph Church in
Cockeysville, MD.
Fr. Adam Mauman, S’09 and
Fr. Mark Walter, S’10 (Lafayettein-IN) left Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel in Carmel, IN to assume
other positions. Fr. Mauman is
now associate pastor of Our Lady
of Grace, Noblesville and
Fr. Walter is the new associate
pastor of St. Mary and St.
Ambrose Parishes in Anderson,
IN.
Fr. Matthew Arbuckle, S’11 has
been appointed associate pastor
at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
Fr. Daniel Dury, S’10 (Columbus)
has been named pastor of
St. Catherine of Siena Church in
Columbus, OH.
Fr. Mark Summers, S’10
pastor of St. Peter Church in
Columbus, OH.
Fr. James Pankiewicz, S’10
(Peoria) has been appointed
assistant Chaplain,
St. John’s Newman Center
at the University of Illinois,
Champaign.
Fr. John Reutemann, III, S’10
(Washington) will be deployed
soon as a Chaplain with the
U.S. Air Force.
Fr. Blake Evans, C’05, S’10
(Washington) is now parochial
vicar at Mother Seton Parish in
Germantown, MD.
Fr. Joshua Voitus, S’11 (Charlotte)
has been appointed pastor of
St. Mary’s Parish, Sylva, NC.
(Calling all Pilgrims, continued from
cover.)
There are five seminarians who
are assigned as their pastoral
ministry to help with the activities
at the Grotto. They are Tuan
Mai (Archdiocese of Hartford),
Shanaka Mendis (Archdiocese
of Colombo, Sri Lanka), Ryan
Mattingly (Diocese of Peoria),
Danny McShane (Diosese
of Peoria), and Kenny Roth
(Diocese of Harrisburg). These
seminarians serve and help the
pilgrims in whatever way they can
every Sunday during the Mass at
noon, which is followed by the
Rosary and prayer in front of the
Blessed Sacrament. Seminarian
Mai is currently studying in the
fourth theology class and will be
ordained a deacon on December
7. He will continue to serve as a
deacon throughout the year in the
liturgical services at the Grotto.
kinds of problems. They do not
expect anything other than for us
to listen to them and pray with
them. This definitely helps me
and forms me to become a better
priest who listens to the people of
God to whom I will be ministering
as a shepherd in the future.”
Stewart also mentioned future
projects at the Grotto.
“We are working on a fundraising
plan for a few renovation projects
such as the sacristy (gutting out
the building and replacing the
restrooms with a larger sacristy
and confessional) and the
benches above the Grotto Cave,”
she said. “We are also working
on a strategic plan to implement
retreats and pilgrimages to the
Grotto. The Visitors Center
provides a resource for meetings,
speakers/presentations, and so
on.”
Our Lady of Lourdes–for whom
the Grotto is named–appeared
to the poor little girl named
Bernadette who lived in a small
village. Today, Our Lady blesses
thousands of believers who come
from all over the world to visit
this wonderful shrine and beg
for her intercessions. May you be
blessed with a visit to this holy
and newly renovated, sacred
place.
“I find that serving at the Grotto
Mass and helping with the
different activities there to be a
very enriching experience,” Mai
said. “It is always good to listen to
the people who come with various
Seminary Alumni
Reunion Held in October
The largest Seminary Alumni Reunion in recent years was held at the Mount October 1-2, with 92 Mountaineer priests and seven university
alumni participating in the two-day events and Masses. The alumni represented 34 classes and 30 dioceses. The Most Rev. Edward J. Burns,
S’83, Bishop of Juneau, traveled to Emmitsburg to be the main celebrant for the Homecoming Mass and to join his classmates for their
thirtieth reunion. Father Robert J. Hohenstein, S’68, (Albany) received the 38th Annual John Cardinal McCloskey Award from the National
Alumni Association for his outstanding service to the Church and the Diocese of Albany.
Also, four members of the Class of 1963—Fr. J. Thomas Connery (Albany), Fr. Francis Callahan (Baltimore), Msgr. Thomas Tewes
(Baltimore) and Fr. Robert Frueh (Brooklyn)—celebrated their Golden Jubilee Reunion. At the traditional Reunion Dinner, Rector, Msgr.
Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.D., P.A., S’76, thanked the alumni for their devotion to the Mount and their commitment to the Holy Priesthood. He
added, “Please know this is your home and you are always welcome to visit with us at the Seminary.”
Bishop Edward J. Burns, S’83 (Juneau) was the main
celebrant for the traditional Homecoming Mass celebrated
on October 1, 2013 during the Seminary Alumni Reunion.
Msgr. Steven Rohlfs, S.T.D., P.A., S’76, Rector, welcomed
Mountaineer priests from the Golden Jubilee Class of 1963
to the Mount at the Seminary Alumni Reunion Dinner on
October 1, 2013. The alumni included L-R to the Rector: Fr.
J. Thomas Connery (Albany), Fr. Robert Frueh (Brooklyn),
Fr. Francis Callahan (Baltimore) and Msgr. Thomas Tewes
(Baltimore). Each priest received a framed print of the
Annunciation stained glass window in the Chapel of the
Immaculate Conception.
V. Rev. Robert J. Hohen
stein, Seminary Class
of 1968, from the Dioces
of Albany, (left) received
e
the 38th Annual John
Cardinal McCloskey
Award from the Mount
St. Mary’s National Alu
mni Association on
October 1, 2013. Makin
g the presentation are
President Thomas H.
Powell, Msgr. Steven P.
Rohlfs, Rector, and Re
v. Charles L. Persing,
Alumni Vice President.
The award, named in hon
or and memory of
America’s first Cardinal,
is presented at the trad
itional Seminary Alumn
Reunion to a Mountain
i
eer priest for outstandi
ng and dedicated servic
to the mission of the Ch
e
urch.
CLASS OF 1988—CELEBRATING
EE:
THEIR SILVER JUBIL
ter), Fr. Daniel Swift (Trenton), Fr.
(l. to r.): Fr. John Grace (Manches
les Merkle III (Arlington), Fr. Jeffrey
John Barry (Washington), Fr. Char
(Philadelphia), Fr. Charles Persing
Walsh (Hartford), Fr. Stephen Leva
burgh) and Fr. John Lanzrath
(Pitts
(Harrisburg), Fr. Richard Jones
(Wichita)
CLASS OF 1973
Back row: (l. to r.) Msgr. William Stober (Paterson) and
Fr. William Petruska (Scranton); Front row: Fr. James Walsh
(Scranton) and Fr. Gene Nickol (Baltimore)
CLASS OF 1978
Back row (l. to r.): Fr. John Tarantino (Paterson), Fr. Timothy Whalen,
S’78 (Pittsburgh), Fr. James Conover (Trenton) and Fr. Dennis
Apoldite (Trenton); Front row: Fr. Robert Cedolia (Pittsburgh), Fr.
Edward Quinlan, (Harrisburg) Fr. Benedetto Vaghetto (Pittsburgh), Fr.
Carl Kaltreider (Charlotte), and
Fr. Joseph Motsay (Scranton)
CLASS OF 1983
Back row (l. to r.): Bishop Edward Burns (Juneau), Fr. George Winne
(Allentown) Fr. Joseph Luisi (Pittsburgh), Fr. Anthony Legarski
(Altoona-Johnstown) and Fr. Dennis Dalessandro (Harrisburg).
Bishop Burns was the main celebrant of the Homecoming Mass
celebrated in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. Front row:
Fr. Joseph Ganiel (Camden), Fr. Patrick Lamb (Allentown) and Fr.
Donald Dusza (Altoona-Johnstown);
CLASS OF 2003
Back row (l. to r.): Fr. David Phillipson (Santa Fe), Fr. Kevin Reilly
(Norwich), Fr. James Parker (Rockford),
Fr. J. Collin Poston (Baltimore) Fr. Godwin Asuquo (Rockford),
Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti (Hartford) and Fr. Steven Sabo (Rockford);
Front row: Fr. Joseph Lody (Birmingham) and Fr. Ariel Valencia
(Rockford)
CLASS OF 2008
Back row (l. to r.): Fr. Jose Mera-Vallejos (Harrisburg), Fr. Robert
Malagesi, M.SS.CC (Harrisburg) and Fr. Geoffrey Horton (Peoria);
Front row: Fr. Anthony Killian (Arlington), Fr. Dustin Schultz
(Peoria) and Fr. Sean Kulacz (Bridgeport)
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ANNUAL SEMINARY ALUMNI RETREAT HELD IN JUNE
The annual Seminary Alumni Retreat was held at the Mount, June
17-21, with Most Rev. Harry J. Flynn, S’60, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint
Paul and Minneapolis, presiding as the Retreat Master. Archbishop Flynn
served at the Mount from 1965-1979 as Rector, Vice Rector, Dean and
faculty member. This year, 72 priests from 22 dioceses and 41 classes
travelled to campus to participate. At the closing conference, Msgr.
Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.D., P.A, Rector, thanked the Archbishop for taking
time from his busy schedule to return to the Mount. He noted that,
“Archbishop Flynn played such an important role in the formation for so
many Mount alumni on their journey to the Holy Priesthood. He remains
for these alumni a mentor, spiritual confessor and treasured friend.”
Msgr. Rohlfs, Rector, also announced that the next retreat will be held
June 16-20, 2014, with Msgr. Aloysius R. Callaghan, S.T.L., J.C.D.,
Rector of Saint Paul Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving as the
Retreat Master.
For more information, please contact Phil McGlade, Director
of Seminary Development and Alumni Relations
([email protected]).
Save-the-Date
ALUMNI RETREAT 2014: JUNE 16-20

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Calvinism Handout - Charlottetown Bible Chapel