From The Be l l owerThe St. Paul’s College Newsletter

Winter 2003

In Memory of a Beloved FriendReverend Joseph Driscoll, s.j. 1916 - 2003

REVEREND JOSEPH DRISCOLL, SJ The Jesuits of Winnipeg and the rest of Canada both mourn the loss and celebrate the life and faith of Father Joseph Vincent Philip Mary (Jakie) Driscoll, SJ, who died suddenly at St. Ignatius Parish Rectory on Sunday, December 14th in his 71st year of religious life. The third son of William Francis Driscoll and Elizabeth (Lilly) Frances Morrissey, he was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in 1916. Father Driscoll first encountered the Jesuits at Boston

College High School where he graduated in 1933. Experiencing and responding positively to a call to be a Jesuit priest he entered the novitiate in Guelph, Ontario immediately after completing his high school studies. As a young Jesuit, he followed the long and thorough academic program at Guelph and Toronto, taught at Regiopolis College in Kingston, Ontario and was ordained a priest in 1946. He returned to work in Regiopolis in 1947 as well as served as the chaplain of the Royal Military College in Kingston. From 1954-58, he was a Director of the Jean Mance School of Nursing at the Hotel Dièu Hospital in Kingston, which was followed by a brief period of Jesuit administration duties in Toronto. With the exception of summers spent in graduate studies at Catholic University in Washington, DC, and three years in charge of a retreat house near Montreal ((1963-66), from 1959 on until his death Father Driscoll devoted his time, talent and spirit to the people of Manitoba. He served in a variety of capacities including university chaplain, fundraiser for St. Paul's High School and St. Paul's College, and a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Boniface Hospital School of Nursing and St. Paul’s College Foundation Inc. He was appointed pastor of St. John Brebeuf Parish in Winnipeg in 1972, serving in that capacity until 1980, was Rector of both St. Paul's High School (1966-72) and of St. Paul's College (1981-84). He played an active role in organizing the 1984 papal visit to Manitoba; assisted the wider community as a member of the B'Nai Brith, Mayor Norrie Award Committee in 1985, and as the Honorary Vice-President of the Canadian Bible Society in 1986. Towards the end of his life, he worked in the marriage tribunal of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and as the Archivist of the Archdiocese. As well, he was actively involved in both the College and the High School, including assignments as alumni chaplain to both, and archivist to the High School. In addition to the Jesuits of Winnipeg and the rest of Canada, Fr. Driscoll will be missed by many others including Dr. Donald and Rosemary (niece) Chew of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Charles Cresino (cousin) of Ashburn, Virginia. Friends who will mourn the loss of Fr. Driscoll come from every generation and sector of life in Winnipeg and beyond. Active until the very end of his life, he brought to all those who knew him a personal integrity and commitment to the Catholic Church and to other faith communities that will be missed. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the Fr. Driscoll Legacy Endowment Fund of St. Paul's College Foundation or for Fr. Driscoll Founders' Fund at St. Paul's High School.

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MEMORIES OF FR. JOSEPH DRISCOLL, SJ

Top Left: Peggy MacDonald and Fr. Joseph Driscoll, sj, cutting the cake after the MacDonald family restored and presented to St. Paul’s College a stained glass window. Top Right: Michael Costello and Fr. Driscoll, sj, at a College alumni reunion in Vancouver.

Bottom Left: Dr. Daniel Lenoski and Dr. Christine Butterill thanking Fr. Driscoll, sj, for his donation of a College Tapestry. Bottom Right: Fr. Driscoll, sj, with College member Thomas Holmes, two of the biggest Boston Bruins hockey fans.

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Top Left: Fr. Driscoll, sj, with the founding members of the College Foundation Board of Directors. Top Right: Fr. Driscoll, sj, with Mr. Sol Kanee after the inaugural Sol Kanee lecture for Peace and Justice.

Bottom Left: Fr. Luis Melo, sm, with Fr. Driscoll, sj, saying Mass together at the College. Bottom Right: Dr. Butterill and Dr. Stapleton with Fr. Joseph Driscoll, sj, after the 2003 Opening Academic Ceremonies.

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RECTOR’S MESSAGE

Dr. John J. Stapleton Greetings to all alumni and friends of St. Paul’s College The rapidly approaching end of the 2003 calendar year is a reminder that we have had three major anniversaries in the Catholic Church this year – the 400th of the founding of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the 40th of the release of the encyclical Peace on Earth (Pacem in Terris) by Pope John XXIII,

and of course the 25th of the election of Pope John Paul II. Each of these bear on the work of this College. The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (1603 – 2003) Appointed by the Pope, the Academy consists of 80 women and men who have distinguished themselves in their fields, and who are representative of different races, religions, and continents. Explicitly infused with the virtue of academic freedom, the Academy currently has six areas of focus: (a) fundamental science, (b) the science and technology of global problems, (c) science for the problems of the third world, (d) scientific policy, (e) bioethics, and (f) epistemology. The Academy holds regular conferences at the Casina Pius IV in the Vatican, and the results are published. And of course, advice to the Pope is tendered. Examples of its work can be found in the two conferences held last month, one on the “Mind, Brain, and Education” and the other on “Stem Cell Technology and Other Innovative Therapies”. Pacem in Terris, 1963 The last of Pope John XXIII’s encyclicals to the Church and to the world, this document is generally considered to mark the contemporary re-entry of the Church in the world of peacemaking. Coming just prior to the Second Vatican Council, it provided the motivation for the Church to engage the modern world. The document argued for the defense of human rights as the foundation for peace. The contents of the encyclical include the rights and responsibilities that individuals have towards one another, the relationship between the individual and the state, the relationships between states, and the connections between the individual and the world community. For effective work in the complex world, the encyclical urged people to acquire the necessary scientific competence, technical expertise, and professional experience but not to forget that they needed the kind of education that would cultivate their religious values and refine their moral conscience. John Paul II’s Silver Anniversary as Pope, October 16, 2003 In October, the public and the Catholic media devoted considerable attention to the impact that John Paul II has had on the world through his globe-trotting visits, his writings, his speeches, and his presence. We in Canada have been his hosts on three different occasions – in 1984 which included a stop in Winnipeg, in 1987 when he

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fulfilled a promise and visited Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, and most recently in 2002 for the World Youth Day in Toronto. Arguably, the greatest impact he has had on Catholic colleges and universities has been through the publication of the 1990 document, Ex Corde Ecclesiae (“From the heart of the Church”). The document contains an eloquent description of the identity of a Catholic university and enjoins upon it the mission of service to church and society, pastoral ministry, cultural dialogue, and evangelization. As to the latter, it notes that evangelization which respects individual conscience is in harmony with the five functions of a Catholic university – general education, research, professional training, cultural dialogue, and theological research that translates faith into contemporary language. A Reflection on the Three Anniversaries St. Paul’s College is proud and privileged to be a member of the University of Manitoba, one of Canada’s premier medical and doctoral degree universities. This is an institution that educates tomorrow’s leaders in virtually every field from accounting to zoology. We act in accordance with the spirit of the Pontifical Academy, of Pacem in Terris, and of Ex Corde Ecclesiae when we are actively engaged with the intellectual and cultural life of the University. We are engaged with the University curriculum in our areas of emphasis – Catholic Studies, University 1, and most recently, Peace and Justice Studies which is rooted partly in Pacem In Terris. We also have pastoral obligations to the 1100 university students who become members of the College. These activities are understood. Less so is the contribution we make to the “refinement of moral conscience” and “cultivation of religious values” of the entire campus through our presence, through the courses taught by College faculty members, and in a special way through the various speakers’ series, colloquia, and conferences which we sponsor and which provide a vehicle by which traditional and current Catholic thought is brought to this campus. Your help in this great enterprise is always appreciated! Best wishes at Christmas and throughout 2004 to you, your family, and your endeavors.

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COLLEGE MEMBER CHOSEN RHODES SCHOLAR Aleksandra Leligdowicz has been named the University of Manitoba’s 83rd Rhodes Scholar. The 22-year old native of Poland arrived at St. Paul’s College and the University of Manitoba from J.H. Bruns Collegiate in 1999. She specialized in microbiology and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2002. Currently she is studying Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. While at the College and the University of

Manitoba Alex won 13 major scholarships, including the “Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship” and the Leta and Larry Lee Entrance Scholarship. She was also an active participant in the College’s Chaplaincy program where she was involved in Break Away Saturdays. She planned fun activities, such as sleigh rides, for busy students in order to “break away” from their hectic life styles and take a break with friends for a few hours. Among her many other volunteer activities, she has also worked in rehabilitation and maternity centres in Lima, Peru and has volunteered at the Canadian Blood Services. Alex is fluent in Polish, English, French and Spanish. She is also an outstanding distance runner, and was named most valuable member of the McGill University rowing team last year. While at Oxford she wants to study the body's immune system and its relationship to health. Her choice was influenced by her feeling that the practice of medicine could be more holistic with an emphasis on how the various parts of the body work together. Aleksandra currently takes part in immunology research at the Manitoba Institute for Cell Biology and the McGill Cancer Centre. The University of Manitoba boasts the fourth-highest total of Rhodes Scholars among Canadian universities, and is first in Western Canada. Aleksandra is the College’s second student member in the last five years to be awared such an honour. The last member to be awarded the Rhodes Scholarship was Marcello Panagea in 1999.

HANLEY LECTURE SERIES Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University in New York City, presented the 2003 Hanley Memorial Lecture Series on October 19 and 20. Her lecture series titled, Exploration into God focused on finding who God is in our lives. In her first lecture titled “Four Frontiers in the Search for the Living God”, Sr. Elizabeth described four contemporary emphases in theology - feminist, liberation, comparative, and ecological. She outlined the major

questions in each emphasis as well as summaries of the work of the most important authors.

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Her second lecture, “Naming God She”, was an expansion of her thoughts about feminist theology and included a description of the feminine images of God in scripture. One student, Arthur Henry was impressed with the lecture and the challenge it brought to him, “This lecture awakened me from a comfortable set of values based on many assumptions and challenged me to look beyond the traditional male label to discover more about the nature of God.” In her third lecture, “The Dancing God of Trinitarian Relations”, Sr. Johnson proposed new ways of thinking about the Trinity in an effort to understand it better. Sr. Johnson told the audience the Doctrine of the trinity is rooted in religious experience, that language about it is abstract, and that God’s inner life is beyond our imagination. This was the 24th annual Hanley Lecture Series, and Sr. Elizabeth - an outstanding teacher and award-winning author - clearly had a major impact on the record setting crowds who attended.

DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dr. Christine A. Butterill

Staff, students, and faculty all agree the first term has gone by like a rocket and all have certainly earned a few days of rest over the holidays. September was a very busy month at the College as we welcomed 340 first year students and hundreds of returning students for a total of 1,089 College student members for this academic year. During the 2-day Orientation Days on September

3 and 4 senior students, including student council members showed the new U1 students the ropes of university life, while staff, faculty and students fed them at our annual U1 BBQ. On September 19, we honoured twenty students who received entrance and merit scholarships at our Opening Ceremonies; we congratulate them for all of their hard work. During our Scholars Recognition reception in early September, we honoured faculty members who have published or otherwise contributed in a special way to academic life during the past year. The event was well attended as it gave everyone a chance to compare notes and cheer each other on for a new academic year. Thanks to the generous gifts of College donors past and present, we were able to award nearly $21,000.00 in bursaries to 20 students for this academic year. Their cards and letters of gratitude show how much they appreciate your gifts. Comments like: "you have helped me more than you can imagine, this award will give me the extra strength I desperately need to keep going" or "This will give me a huge head start [for the 2004 academic year. I plan to be a teacher]. I will remember what the college has done for me. I hope to give back to someone just as you have given to me." or "I will be eternally grateful. The donors...will be kept in our prayers", are just a sampling of the sentiments received from our students. Keep your donations coming in, for your generosity is helping struggling students to attain their educational goals, and more importantly, you are taking part in forming students who are "people for others".

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We have a few faces that are more new at the College this year. Dr. Anika Kosia from Rome spent three weeks with the Mauro Centre in August and September, and Dr. Pierre Ille, University of Marseille, spent the latter part of September and beginning of October collaborating with Bill Kocay (Computer Science). Fr. Michael Raj Savarimuthu is spending the year as part of the College chaplaincy team. Dr. Bob Smith (English) returned to the College after a year at William and Catherine Booth College. Drs. Sean Byrne and Jessica Senehi arrived in July from Florida and are busy developing the Mauro Centre and enjoying their first Winnipeg winter. Dr. Aubrey Neal (History) is teaching World History and Dr. Heather Fraser (Social Work) hails from Australia to relish the Winnipeg cold and has joined the College Assembly. New sessionals to the College include: Brian Peeler, Ranny Slack, and Patrick Walsh, in Philosophy; Calvin Dueck, Christopher Franc, Verna Sullivan, Jane Markesteyn, and Tracie Olfrey teaching the Introduction to University course; and Gordon Dodds teaching Archival Studies. We are very glad to have them all at the College. Our lunchtime lecture series (Religion in the Modern World and Converzationes) have been quite busy this year. We have had Fr. Terry Gallagher, of the Scarboro missions in Toronto, who spoke on "Interfaith Dialogue as an Antidote to Global-Military Conflict"; Aubrey Neal (History) who gave a presentation on questions of teaching models concerning World History; and Rev. Dr. Gordon MacDermid, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, University of Winnipeg who gave a presentation on Religion in the Academy. On the last day of classes in December, the College faculty and staff filled Hanley Hall to enjoy a Christmas potluck lunch thanks to the co-ordination of Moti Schojania with the help of many others. After the holidays, I know everyone will be excited to return to a new term with all its promise of challenges and triumphs. To each of you reading this, from all of us at the College, have a joy filled holiday season. Happy Chanukah, blessed Christmas, and a peaceful New Year! papers of the term.

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: 2ND ANNUAL SOL KANEE LECTURE OF

THE ARTHUR V. MAURO CENTRE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE By David Mintz, first published in the October 1 issue of The Manitoban, the official student newspaper of the University of Manitoba. Lloyd Axworthy was on the U of M campus in September to deliver the second annual Sol Kanee Lecture, entitled "Global Citizenship." Axworthy spoke passionately to a large crowd at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on Sept. 29 about the role of Canadians in the 21st century world. The Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice presents this event annually. Canada’s minister of foreign affairs from 1996 to 2000 and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Axworthy has worked for many years to advance the cause of human security.

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He was instrumental in the implementation of an international treaty to ban land mines, has worked on treaties to address the issue of war-affected children, and contributed to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

He spoke with conviction as he discussed the topic of global citizenship, often relating stories of his experiences from his decades of political life. Axworthy sees a need for creative thinking in global politics, as we face what he calls a sophisticated "underworld" of globalization (terrorism, drug cartels, pedophiles, and arms dealers). He explained why citizens need to think increasingly in terms of human security and less through the paradigm of state security. "We win in a world which is stable and equitable for all. We lose in a world that is turbulent and unfair." He also weighed in on the current situation in Iraq.

While recognizing that Iraqi civilians were being abused Saddam Hussein’s regime, he claimed that all possible alternatives to intervention should have been exhausted, and a consensus should have been formed. "You have to make sure the means are appropriate for the problems you are facing, and you have to meet certain tests of the egregious nature of that abuse." He also introduced his recommendations of what Canada must do to "live up to our responsibilities." The first of the recommendations he stated is a reform of our electoral system, which he characterized as a "fundamentally unfair system." Axworthy stated that independent foreign policy is not cheap. He currently sees a Canadian diplomatic core and military that is too over-stretched to meet their commitments and a foreign aid budget that is half of what it should be. He also recommended that Canada become involved in forming a system of global education on peace, using modern technologies to open a global discussion. He closed his speech with a moving plea towards action and discussion in Canada. "If we as Canadians are prepared to exercise our burgeoning, evolving understanding of being global citizens, then maybe in the not-distant future we can say to Angela in the jungles of Colombia ‘You can cry again.’"

**Editor’s note: article has been edited for length. ** Dr. Lloyd Axworthy donates his new book, Navigating a New World: Canada’s Global Future, to Dr. Sean Byrne, Director, of the Arthur Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College.

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FROM THE ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE FOUNDATION OFFICE BY BETH PROVEN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ST. PAUL’S ALUMNI IN TORONTO On Friday, November 21, 2003, over 600 alumni from the University of Manitoba gathered at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel for a fun and informative reception to reminisce with old friends and make new ones. The College was represented at the reception by Reginald Kowalchuk, BSc’63, CA’68 and his lovely wife Doreen, who stood in for Father Joseph Driscoll. Father Driscoll had undergone cataract surgery only three days earlier and was unable to attend. Beth Proven BA’91, Director of Development for St. Paul’s College also attended. The College had a display at the reception where 14 College alumni and friends signed the guest book and entered to win a draw for a St. Paul’s College gift pack consisting of a maroon and white sweatshirt, mug, hat, books, pens and a College pin. The lucky winner of the gift pack was Paul Costello, Class of 1965 and St. Paul’s College Valedictorian in 1965. Other St. Paul’s College alumni in attendance were Raymond Crepeau BSc’ 46, Jack Luce BSc’62, MD’66, Lois Belluk BA’79 & BEd ’86, Kerri McIvor Moore BA ’00, and Stephen Moore, BA’97. Other visitors in the St. Paul’s College group were Gord Orlowski, Nancy Schromm, Grace Simpson, Joan McDougal, John Hunelar, Robert Nix, Richard Waugh, Rob Richards, Nick Pizzi, Janice and Gary Filmon, Ronald and Andrea Kawchuck and Howard Book, to name a few. Although the St. Paul’s College numbers were small, we were a vibrant and joyful group among the throngs of other UM alumni present. Dr. Emóke Szathmáry, President of the University of Manitoba gave a comprehensive overview of the exciting developments at the University, former Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon addressed the assembly and Mr. Nick Pizzi, President of the Alumni Association hosted the evening. Friends and alumni mingled and enjoyed an exceptional array of hors d’oevures. The reception was topped off with the singing of the University Song, followed by the chant and an impromptu conga line – and a good time was had by all! ST. PAUL’S FOUNDATION TOWER CLUB The Tower Club will be a recognition program for donors who contribute $1000 or more to the College on an annual basis in support of the College’s programs including scholarships and bursaries, the library, the Jesuit Centre, Chaplaincy Program, Mauro Centre and many other important initiatives. Events will be scheduled throughout the year as a way of saying thank you to our Tower Club members while also giving individuals the chance to see first hand how their funds are making a difference at the College. Stay tuned for upcoming functions including: January 24, 2004 – Alumni and Friends Dinner February 2004 – Alumni Reception in Vancouver

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The Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College Campaign

St. Paul’s College Foundation Inc. has pledged to raise $3 million to offset the costs of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice. Since the launch of the campaign, in September 2001, nearly $2.5 million has been raised toward the campaign goal. The campaign has been skillfully chaired by Mr. Robert Puchniak, Executive Vice President and CFO of James Richardson & Sons Limited.

SOURCES OF FUNDS RAISED TO OCTOBER 31, 2003 $ Amount % of Total Goal Alumni of St. Paul’s College $189,512.40 6.32% Business Community 107,900 3.60% Friends 428,134.84 14.27% Foundations 687,500 22.92% Boards of Governors/Directors 1,068,150.58 35.61% College Staff 2005 0.07% Organizations 3600 0.12% St. Paul’s Students’ Association 550 0.02% Total Raised to Date $2,487,465 82.92% Balance to Raise $512,535 17.08% DRISCOLL LEGACY SOCIETY REPORT

The Driscoll Legacy Society was launched in May 2003 to recognize individuals who have made planned gifts to St. Paul’ s College through bequests, life insurance policies, gifts of stock or real estate, annuities and other means. Since its inception, the College has set up planned gifts with five individuals. These gifts, when they are realized will be directed toward bursaries, library resources and other important areas of need. Some donors have chosen to create endowments that will last in perpetuity, creating a continuous source of funds for the College

and its activities. At present, the College has known planned gift expectancies of $185,000. We are truly grateful to those who have already joined the Driscoll Legacy Society.

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MAURO CELEBRATION DINNER FINAL TALLY The Arthur Mauro Celebration Dinner that took place on May 20, 2003 successfully raised $136,938.19 in support of a new agreement between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Manitoba and the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College. The dinner was sponsored by the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the St. Paul’s College Foundation. Thank you to all of those who supported the dinner! FESTIVE CHRISTMAS RECEPTION AND TOWER CLUB LAUNCH The St. Paul’s College Foundation hosted its first annual Festive Christmas Reception on a chilly Thursday December 4th. Nearly 50 friends, faculty, staff and alumni of the College were in attendance. Former College Rector, Father Joseph Driscoll opened the reception with a lovely Christmas prayer. Dr. John Stapleton brought greetings from the College and provided a stimulating update on the numerous activities of the College. Mr. John Shanski, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Foundation welcomed the guests, provided a brief overview of the Foundation’s activities, and thanked people for their support. John also had the enjoyable job of drawing for our door prize winners. Winner of delicious cakes from DiNardi’s Bakery were Mr. Matthew Kwok M.A. ‘96 and Dr. Jim Elliot. Winner of St. Paul’s College gift packages including sweatshirts, books, and pens were Dr. Don Fuchs and Ms. Claudia Weselake. The evening also marked the launch of the Foundation’s new donor club called the Tower Club. Aptly named after the College’s beautiful and historic Belltower, the Tower Club will be a recognition club for annual donors who contribute $1,000 or more to the College on an annual basis. Benefits to Tower Club members will include a series of activities throughout the year designed to showcase the College and show donors how their gifts make a difference. Left: L-R, Dr. Sean Bryne, Mr. Tom Dooley (B.A. ‘65 & LL.B. ‘69), Rev. Joesph Driscoll, sj, and Mr. Philip Lee. Right: Dononr, friends and alumni celebrate in Hanley Hall

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CAMERON HAS FOND MEMORIES OF ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE By Deb Bernier, Development Assistant

In September 2002, we received a pledge from a donor who wanted to contribute to the Fr. Harold Drake, S.J. Library at St. Paul’s College. The pledge was to continue for four years and subsequently the first installment of the donation was made. Just to be sure, we contacted the donor again this year to make sure that things were still “good to go” for the second installment. The response was a resounding “Yes” followed by heartwarming comments of a special relationship between this donor and St. Paul’s College. The donor is Mr. Bruce Cameron, currently the Executive Director of the Wheatland Regional Library and Learn Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Bruce stated in his email that his intent was to “continue to give back something to the institution that gave me a chance when I arrived with an incomplete grade 9, wanting to get a degree. In fact, I owe my entire success to the chance St. Paul’s gave me to get out of a rut going no where with little education”. In his memories are Fathers Jensen, Plunket, Desmond, Sister Judith Ann and Bob Finnigan, all whom he calls his luminaries. He claims that those were wonderful years with a largely Jesuit staff and some lay professors who were dedicated to teaching.

In his final year, he was editor of The Paulinian during the exciting times of Vatican II. He says that “it was no doubt through my experience working in the Library under Fr. Drake, that I decided after my B.A. to get an M.L.S., and become a public library administrator.” Bruce says he “can’t say enough good things about St. Paul’s” and additional to his four-year pledge he has also generously bequeathed a portion of his estate to the College. We are grateful to Mr. Cameron for allowing us to share his story and for his generosity to St. Paul’s College. His gift assists the Fr. Drake Library to continue it’s mission of providing excellence in Catholic higher education to St. Paul’s students. Thank you Bruce!

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CHAPLAINCY REPORT Raegan Walleyn, Director of Student Ministries and Choir

The Chaplaincy corridor, or as we like to call it, the “Information highway” has been a-bustle of activities in the Chaplaincy Program at St. Paul’s College thus far in the 2003-2004 academic year, headed up by Sr. Elaine Baete, s.g.m., Acting Director of Chaplaincy, our new Chaplain, Fr. Michael Raj Savarimuthu, and me, Coordinator of Student Ministries and Director of Music Ministry. To once again kick-start the year, our first Chaplaincy Advisory Council Meeting took place on Sunday, September 7, where the coordinators and representatives of the various ministries gathered to vision the upcoming year. The dulcet return of the “Blue Light Coffee House” on Saturday, November 1 was yet another sonorous success. Born on a Pirate Ship, Hanley Hall was packed all evening, as many a diversified style of singer-songwriter treated us all to a little somethin’ somethin’ in the form of ear candy deluxe amidst the dimly-blue-lit “Pirates of the Caribbean” theme. Hats off this time around especially to Ainsley Walleyn, Cara Yost, Michelle Guillas, and Gil Bernier for their countless hours of planning, preparation, “post-parathion.” Proceeds from the Coffee House are once again destined for inner-city house The Welcome Home. One of the biggest hits of this semester was the Annual Monastic Visit to the Trappist Monastery near Holland, Manitoba on Saturday, October 18. The visit thoroughly impressed the exuberant group of 19 students and friends who made the trek out for this quiet day of prayer, tranquility, and insight into this unique meditative way of life and were left positively inspired. The very dynamic Prison Ministry and Inner City Ministry programs continue to flourish and involve over 40 students this year who have whole-heartedly responded to the calls for social justice. In lieu of the RCIA program, a Catholic Discussion Group meets once per month in order to expand upon their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith, led by Sr. Elaine. A Bible Study group of 10 members, led by our resident morality-specialist Fr. Michael, meets weekly on Fridays to reflect on the four Gospels. The Rosary group continues to meet weekly to ask for the intercessions of Mary, our Mother, and a few students are embracing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Most recently we have celebrated two very beautiful annual events: the Festival of Remembrance on Sunday, November 16, where we voice the names and light candles in memory of our departed loved ones, family members, friends, and colleagues. As well, we celebrated the Festival of Ministries and Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, November 23. At the mass Rector Dr. John Stapleton and the Student Coordinators of our Chaplaincy Ministries received a special blessing to live out the call to be salt and light for the world and to “Cry the Gospel” in our lives. Both of these celebrations, as well as countless Sunday liturgies, continue to be musically animated and enriched by the very devoted St. Paul’s College Choir! Other events in Chaplaincy include: Advent Confessions and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which was held on Wednesday, December 3 in the Chapel. Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 24 again this year at 5:00 p.m. Come 15 minutes early to sing your favourite Christmas carols along with the choir! Sunday Masses will resume in the New Year on Sunday, January 11, 2004.

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I like to take my inspiration from a myriad of sources, and no one said it better than the late great Johnny Cash, just months before his death: “That great light is the light of this world, that great light is the light out of this world and into that better world. And I’m looking’ forward to walking’ into it … with that great light.”

Rev. Michael Savarimuthu blesses the member of th College community who are actively involved in the College’s Chaplaincy Ministries.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO BE HONOURED FOR SUPPORT OF

COLLEGE AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY The St. Paul’s College Alumni and Friends Association will honour the Manitoba Knights of Columbus at its Annual Dinner on Saturday, January 24, 2003. The dinner serves as an opportunity for the College to recognize individuals or groups

who have made an exceptional contribution to the College and to the Catholic community of Manitoba. The Knights of Columbus were chosen because of their many years of support for charitable causes at the parish and provincial level, particularly in the field of Catholic education. “I am pleased that we are honouring the Manitoba State Knights of Columbus. They have made a substantial contribution to the College throughout the years - in the 1950’s when the present building was constructed, rededicating Hanley Hall in memory of Rev. John Hanley, and more recently offering a new scholarship to students at the College”, said Jordon Lanthier, Chair of the Alumni and Friends Association. Accepting the award on behalf of the Knights will be the current State Deputy, Mr. John Talaga. The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. Internationally, the Knights of Columbus have grown from several members in one council to more than 12,000 councils and 1.6 million members throughout the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world. In Manitoba, there are currently 87 councils and over 7000 members.

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It has been a custom at each Annual Dinner for the Association to sponsor a presentation on a topic of interest to those in attendance. This year, the Alumni Association is proud to feature Rev. Ron J. Griffin, csb, PhD, a sociologist at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan. Fr. Griffin, who has won an award for teaching excellence and who has a reputation as an outstanding preacher, is a specialist on the family and his talk will address this topic. The annual dinner also serves as a fundraising event for the Alumni and Friends Association. The monies raised provide annual

entrance scholarships to new St. Paul’s College students from each of the four Winnipeg Catholic high schools. This event assists the Alumni Association greatly in generating the monies required to offer these awards to deserving and promising students.Last year’s winner were Jeff Arsenio, St. Boniface Diocesan High School, Bryan Craig, St. Maurice High School, Celia Sherbo, St. Mary’s Academy, Aaron Denysuik, St. Paul’s High School. Tickets for the dinner can be ordered through the Rector’s office at 474-8582 or email Fern Lewis at fern_lewis@umanitoba.ca. Tickets can be purchased for $75 per person, complete with a tax receipt. Table sponsorship is available at a cost of $580.00. Table reservations of eight are available upon request. The presentation ceremony and dinner will be held on the evening of Saturday, January 24th, 2004 at the Canad Inns - Polo Park, located at 1405 St. Matthew's Avenue.

4th Degree Knights of Columbus Captain Miles MacDonell Assembly No. 0370 volunteering at St. Ignatius Parish

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CAMPUS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 2003 HOSTED BY IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

By Michelle Guillas

On June 19th, 2003, a group of five St. Paul’s College members of the University of Manitoba crowded into a luggage-filled caravan to begin a journey to Ames, Iowa. Armed with five copies of Empowered By The Spirit, University of Manitoba and St. Paul’s College merchandise, the necessities for a 10-day trip, some American funds, and a pint of Winnipeg holy water, four students along with campus minister Sister Elaine Baete, sgm, set out to learn, share, and become empowered.

Iowa State University was this summer’s host for the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute. The enrolment came from nine universities from the United States as well as the St. Paul’s Canadian crew. The University of Manitoba students included Eric Au, Michelle Guillas, Gerald Marion, and Cara Yost. They found the institute to be an excellent opportunity for people to network with one another, learn from workshops and pastoral letter presentations, and develop leadership skills. There were also team building activities, and ample time for each group to prepare a project from the ground up with input from institute staff members. Musically enhanced prayer sessions and mass inspired students to connect the Catholic faith to the friendship and excitement involved with campus ministry. One of the biggest learning experiences of CMLI came from simply sharing with other students. Not only did the students realize that campus ministries everywhere encounter the same roadblocks and struggles, but the underlying theme became “Catholic is Universal”. CMLI proved that youth really are “empowered by the spirit” and that linking the faith to higher education is a worthwhile challenge that is very much alive in North America’s universities.

The six aspects of campus ministry outlined in Empowered by the Spirit became utilized as each campus team developed their projects. Some of the projects focused on Educating for Justice (inner-city school mentorship), Appropriating the Faith (a World Religions Day on campus), or Forming the Christian Conscience (bible study groups). Michael Galligan-Stierle, CMLI’s US Conference for Catholic Bishops’ representative, spoke to the students about Facilitating Personal Development. A favourite of all the pastoral letter presentations, Michael taught the students to have a coherent worldview… to be Catholic at the movies, on campus, at home, and always. This session provided the encouragement for students, who have many big decisions to make at this point in their lives, to become fully developed Catholics.

The St. Paul’s chaplaincy team decided to focus their project on Developing Leaders for the Future and Forming the Faith Community. Their numerous project-planning sessions were spent creating a movie night & discussion series activity to be implemented regularly during the 2003-2004 school year. Their hopes for this session are to have it become a St. Paul’s tradition, attract new members to campus ministry, and to build community on campus as a whole. They plan to invite and catch the attention of not only the St. Paul’s members, but also students from all across the U of M campus.

Another highlight of the trip to the corn & soybean heartland of the United States were the social events. Whether it was watching movies, attending socials and “Iowaian Luaus”, or just chatting in the dorms, the university setting fostered lifelong friendships for all the students. Being away from home and surrounded by a diverse mix of people

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might seem intimidating, but CMLI let the students feel at home because of a common thread…the Catholic faith. The group was bonded by passion for a communal purpose; to become empowered by the spirit and live aloud the six aspects of campus ministry.

The light of Christ has been brightened here on earth through campus ministry, and for many campuses this is thanks to CMLI. Bob Mallon, a campus minister from Notre Dame de Namur University, spoke of CMLI, saying, “I am reminded of Paul’s vision of the Body of Christ as I think of our ministry limbs stretching out, fingers reaching to Winnipeg, toes touching Jacksonville, heart beating a delightful rhythm from Ames. I’m smiling as I think of all the blessings we will extend to our own communities”.

CMLI was an opportunity that St. Paul’s College had been waiting for. The institute helped to build a team and plan a project that equipped the students to make possible their own personal development. The St. Paul’s Chaplaincy Advisory Council was given the chance to represent the University of Manitoba, their province, and Canada. For the first time, they were able to network with other chaplaincy teams and discover what campus ministry is all about. They would like to thank the Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry Association for the scholarship and opportunity to attend CMLI. A special thanks is due to Rick Benson, the National Coordinator of the CCCMA.

Left: l-r: Sr. Elaine Baete, Acting Director of Chaplaincy, with College members Eric Au, Gerald Marion (’02) and Cara Yost (’98). Right: Sr. Elaine Baete and Michelle Guillas

GOOD TIMES AT CCSA CONFERENCE IN BC

By Ainsley Walleyn “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5). This was the theme of this year’s Canadian Catholic Student’s Association Western Regional Conference held in Victoria, BC from November 7-9, 2003. My friend Tom Robertson and I were fortunate enough to attend the Conference thanks to Rector Dr. John Stapleton and Sr. Elaine Baete, Chaplain extraordinaire. We had a great time attending workshops, prayer services and panel and small group discussions to inspire us and aid us in being an asset to the St. Paul’s student community.

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This Conference presented an opportunity for young Catholic students across Western Canada to deepen their relationship with Christ, make some wonderful new friends and be enlivened by the Holy Spirit. Tom and I each attended three workshops, among them being Inspire Your Choir, Living Your Christian Sexuality, Social Justice Programs that Work, Building Basic Faith Communities, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts and Catch the Flame, Cast the Fire, which was put on by the Poor Clare Sisters, who do liturgical dance as a form of praise and worship. They are an impressive troupe of sisters who know how to get 100 young people dancing, laughing and having a good time! The entire weekend was such an uplifting and beautiful experience. Standing in a crowd of 100 young Catholics who are strong in their faith made me proud to be Catholic. Saturday night in general was a blast! We participated in a powerful Musical Praise and Worship event followed by a Coffee House where “Team Toba,” the first ever piano-pipe band (that’s Tom and I) entertained the participants with our “Toban Spirit.” Tom played his bagpipes like a pro, humouring the crowd with his charming wit, and I played a song I wrote about World Youth Days 2002, called “The Pope’s Party.” After that night, it just felt like we had really bonded with everyone and it was sad that we had to leave the next day. Tom and I would live this experience over again in a heartbeat. I will be keeping in contact with representatives from Colleges across the Western Provinces who attended the Conference, and hopefully together we can help make the world a bit of a better place. In the words of the Holy Father at WYD 2002 in Toronto, “If even one light shines into the world, it is no longer in complete darkness.”

Ainsley Walleyn and Tom Robertson, attended the Canadian Catholic Student’s Association Western Regional Conference

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AROUND THE COLLEGE

From the Alumni BBQ to the Sol Kanee Lecture St. Paul’s College has been a very busy place. Here is a brief glimpse at some of the activities that have gone on at St. Paul’s over the last several months.

ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE FACULTY RECOGNIZED The faculty at St. Paul’s College was recognized on September 12, 2003 in a Faculty Recognition celebration where faculty members were congratulated for all of their academic achievement and success. Faculty members papers, articles and books were on display for others to see and ask questions about.

UNIVERSITY 1 ORIENTATION More than 200 University 1 students arrived at St. Paul’s College on September 2 and 3 and were introduced to College life. The opening day marked the first time all St. Paul’s College University 1 students were gathered together. They were given tours around the university and were informed of all the wonderful services the University and

College provide by St. Paul’s College Student Council members. On the second day, all College University 1 students were introduced to the staff and faculty of the College and were provided, in conjunction with student council, a free BBQ. Student council members Peter and Dominika cooking up some burgers for U1 students.

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JESUIT SUPERIOR VISITS THE COLLEGE St. Paul’s College was honoured to receive a visit from Fr. Jean-Marc Laporte, sj, Provincial of the Jesuits of Upper Canada from September 29 to October 2, 2003. Fr. Laporte met with the Rector and members of the Jesuits and lay faculty to discuss in particular the document Our Way Forward 2003 to 2013, which is a first step in the Development by the Jesuits of a strategic plan to guide them in their various apostolates during the next decade. The College of course is delighted with the contributions of Frs. David Creamer and John Perry, and our community hopes that there will always be a Jesuit presence here. The College has provided a written response to the Jesuits about the contents of their document. UNIVERSITY 1-ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE HALLOWEEN HOT DOG LUNCH

U1 Students at St. Paul’s were treated to a free Hot Dog Day Halloween Lunch. Faculty, staff, and student council members helped cook and serve the hot dogs. The cafeteria was decorated to resemble Hogwarts Hall from the Harry Potter books, in which staff and students were dressed up as their favorite Harry Potter characters. During the lunch, prizes were handed out to students in attendance. Organizer Gladys Broesky was pleased to see the large turn out of students.

BLUE LIGHT CAFE COFFEE HOUSE GOES “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN” Students gathered on November 1, 2003, to “walk da plank” into entertainment, during the Pirates of the Caribbean evening at the latest coffee house. The highlight of the evening was the raffle draw for an emerald that was brought to the College by an anonymous donor off a pirates ship. Special thanks goes out to Cara Yost and Ainsley Walleyn for their coordination of the evening. MONASTIC VISIT On a beautiful sunny day, 19 students and members of the College community went to the Trappist Monastery near Holland, Manitoba, known as Our Lady of the Prairies. The event was sponsored by Chaplaincy to help students learn about the cloistered monastic contemplative life, and more importantly, to have the opportunity to actually experience that prayerful peace and solitude while spending a day out in the beautiful, peaceful, rural setting of the monastery and surrounding countryside. The Trappist Monastery is of the order of the Cistercian Monks and was formerly located in St. Norbert, now the site of the Monastic ruins. Due to the city encroaching on that monastery, they decided to move out to Holland where they built a new complex in the peace and quiet of an undoubtedly rural lifestyle!

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IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Professor Amos Nadan from the Truman Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem delivered a stimulating lecture on human development in the Middle East on November 12 at St. Paul's College. The lecture was sponsored by the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice and the Friends of the Hebrew University. Dr Nadan discussed the criteria and measurements, perceptions of different groups of Arabs, and the position of human development in the Arab world. His critique of the "The Arab Development Report 2002" illustrated that both the criteria and measurements of the Arab report are in need of reexamination. The over reliance on this report

for program development in the Arab world is, in fact, likely to exaggerate underdevelopment in terms of the commonly agreed criteria and measurements of the United Nation's Human Development Report. GLOBALIZATION AND UNIVERSITIES Dr. Jan Peters, sj, spoke to a crowd of 70 people on the effects of Globalization on Universities, especially catholic ones. Dr. Peters, sj stated that “Globalization is a characteristic of modern society, and universities contribute to it and are affected by it.” In this lecture, Dr. Peters, sj, spoke from his experience as the current President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), the former President of the Federation of Catholic Universities in Europe, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands about the ways in which universities experience and can respond to the phenomenon. Dr. Peters is also a specialist in Arabic and Islamic studies, and is the chair of the Council for the Humanities in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science. The lecture was the College’s 4th Annual University Affiliation Lecture, co-supported by the University of Manitoba. EXCAVATING THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

Br. John (Jack) Driscoll, cfc, member of an international association of teachers known as the Congregation of Christian Brothers, and current Director of the Bat Kol Institute in Jerusalem, was at St. Paul’s College from December 7 to 11 presenting a five evening mini scripture studies course. In the seminar series, Br. Driscoll “excavated” the scriptures to reveal the “matter and the manner that helped to form the mind of the Jesus.” Br. Driscoll led a group of 70 participants into the task of

excavating beneath the simple, plain reading of the Old Testament to discern a treasured understandings of the Divine revelations in the Bible. This helped the participants to dig deep and begin to interpret the stories of creation of humankind; the development of spirituality in Noah, Abraham, and Moses; and the universal gift of Sabbath.

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As one participant Maurice Poirier mentioned after the five evening course, “We have been blessed with the instruction of a true believer. With humble wisdom, learned experience, keen insights and the sensitivity of a master, Brother John G. Driscoll inspired and rejuvenated the faith and understanding of those in attendance. His lecture series was a rare delight and will prove to become an invaluable life-lesson for all. Brother Driscoll led us on a spiritual journey within Holy Scripture, in much the same manner that our Jesus himself may well have taken. Surely time well spent.” Another participant Bob Gaul mentioned, “The sincere, humble, and humor style of Jack Driscoll radiated love, caring, and an innovative awareness of reading scripture with a Jewish tradition. I now understand and appreciate to a greater degree my Catholic faith. There was a presence of the Lord during the 5 days.” Following a 24 year distinguished career as the sixth President of Iona College in New York, Br. Jack Driscoll moved to Jerusalem in 1995 to become a Scholar-in-Residence at the Hebrew University. Since then, he has studied Midrash, Talmud, Hebrew language, and Biblical studies with emphasis on Jewish sources and traditions. Annually he lectures on Biblical studies taught through the Jewish traditions to Christian seminary groups and in religious education study centers in the United States, India, South Africa, Italy, and Zambia.

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ACCOLADES Dr. Sean Byrne, Director, Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, has published Linking Theory to Practice: How Cognitive Psychology Informs the Problem Solving Process for Third Parties in the International Journal of Peace Studies. 8(2):29-44, Autumn/Winter 2003. He was an invited speaker to Dr. Anna Snyder’s class on Identity and Conflict, Menno Simons College, University of Winnipeg, where he presented the topic, The Social Identity Conflict in Northern Ireland, and was interviewed by Global News about Post Conflict Peace building in Iraq. Dr. Terry Cook, Archival Studies Program, gave a keynote address on the theory of archival appraisal to the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand in Dunedin, NZ. He also gave the launching public lecture for the new archival studies program at Victoria University in Wellington, NZ, on the postmodern archive; gave the closing address to the Association of Canadian Archivists in Toronto; and the opening keynote address on the history of archives for The International Conference on the History of Records and Archives. He has co-edited a book which appeared this fall: The Archival Imagination: Essays and Reflections of Hugh A. Taylor, and he delivered a three-day workshop in Dublin, Ireland, on archiving electronic records. Dr. Dominique Laporte, Department of French, Spanish, and Italian, has written an article entitled: "La Tour d'amour de Rachilde, ou le discours réaliste en délire. Du lisible au scriptible dans le roman de la décadence." Les Cahiers naturalistes. 77. 2003: 105-113. Prof. Laporte was also involved in an international conference: Self and the Other – The Concept of Otherness in French-Language Literatures which was held on November 13-15, at the University of Manitoba and Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface. Fifteen speakers gave papers, some of whom came from Morocco, France, Hungary, Malta and Finland. This conference was for them an opportunity to meet Canadian scholars and know how French and Metis communities take part in the Canadian mosaic. The conference proceedings will be published soon thanks to funds provided by St. Paul’s College among other sponsors. Bishop Raymnd Roussin of Victoria and former Chaplain at St. Paul’s College was named a Fourth Degree member during a Knights of Columbus degree ceremony hosted by Father Brabant Assembly of Victoria. Bishop Roussin is also the state chaplain.

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FR. DRISCOLL’S CORNER Brian Donovan, LL.B. (‘77) has moved to Halifax and accepted a position as a Law professor at Dalhousie Law School. Jane Ann Mintenko, B.A. (‘86) is an adoption social worker with the Provincial government in British Columbia. She is married to Bob and recently they gave birth to a son, Kaiden. Jane and Bob are thrilled to be parents. Ron Cantiveros, B.Sc. (‘96) recently gave a lecture, Making Sense of the Wireless World, at a personal management luncheon for the CGA Manitoba Continuing Professional Development Program. Ron is the Business Development Manager for Oxygen Technical Services Ltd., where he is responsible for generating new business solutions and developing new strategies. Charmaine Mohipp, B.Sc. (‘99) and B.A. (‘02) is currently doing her Masters in Psychology and hopes to do her Ph.D. in a five-year program at the University of Windsor. William (Bela) Cziffra, B.A. (‘99) will graduate from McGill University with a Graduate Diploma in Accounting in spring '04, after which he will be articling with "Samson Belair / Deloitte & Touche LLP" in Montreal, in order to pursue his Chartered Accountancy designation. His brother Jonathon Cziffra will be also be graduating from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting in summer '04, after which he will pursue his Chartered Accountancy designation with "Ernst & Young LLP" in Montreal.

+ IN MEMORIAM + The College community would like to pass on its deepest sympathies to all alumni and members of our community who have lost a loved one. Dr. H. Gordon Harland, a Professor Emeritus of the Religion Department of the University of Manitoba, and a former member of the Hanley Lecture Committee of St. Paul's College, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2003 at the age of 82. Gordon was born and raised on a family farm near Treherne, MB, the youngest of ten children of Abraham and Ethel Harland. During his Grade 12 year in Briercrest, SK, he met Ruth Jaques, whom he later married. Gordon and Ruth have had a loving and supportive relationship for 62 years. Together, they raised three children. Gordon received a B.A. from the University of of Manitoba, a B.D. from United College, and a Ph.D. from Drew University in New Jersey. Teaching was the passion of Gordon's life. He was a much loved and admired professor of Historical Theology, Church History, and Contemporary Christian Thought at a variety of institutions, including United College, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Calgary. Gordon has always combined the roles of

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preacher and teacher. He has preached at innumerable churches of many denominations and has given public lectures throughout North America. He is the author of The Thought of Reinhold Niebuhr, Christian Faith and Society, and numerous articles on the role of religion in Canadian and U.S. history. Joan McCartney (nee Fraser), mother in law of Barb Dereski (Cafeteria Manager), passed away at St. Boniface Hospital with her family at her side. Joan was born in Souris, MB and moved to Winnipeg in 1954 where she spent the remainder of her life. Joan was an exceptional athlete, softball in her younger years, curling in her middle years, and tennis in the past 15 years. She was also a great fan of sports, taking great pleasure in watching family and friends compete in various sporting activities. Mary Petkau (nee Penner), mother of Marvin (St. Paul’s College custodian), passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at the Riverview Health Centre. She leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband Abram Jake Petkau with whom she shared their 50th wedding anniversary on July 19 and her family and friends. Ed Rea, former History professor at the University of Manitoba and faculty member at St. Paul’s College from 1964 to 1989 passed away on October 26, 2003. Emil Stefkovic, was born in Podhradie, Czechoslovakia. He immigrated to Canada with his parents and his mother’s extended family in 1937. He attended Meadowvale School then going on to St. Paul’s College and Red River College where he received his Draftsman’s degree. He was employed at Amalagamated Electric and Dominion Lumber for 39 years. Emil was involved with baseball, curing and bowling. He really enjoyed reading even when his eyesight failed he still read with audio tapes. Michael Tarnawecky, brother in law of Professor Oleh Gerus, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2003. He was born in Ukraine in 1924. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Michael left home. He studied Law at Georgia Augusta University in Goettingen, W. Germany. There he met and married Iraida (Gerus), a medical student, in 1948. In 1950 Michael and Iraida immigrated to Canada, settling in Winnipeg, where they began a new life, a new family and new careers. At the University of Manitoba he studied Electrical Engineering, specializing in Extra-High Voltage technology. From 1957 to 1966 Michael worked at Manitoba Hydro where he was the Department Head of Planning. His professional expertise and groundbreaking research led to an academic career at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Electrical Engineering where he fulfilled the position with great distinction for 30 years. Upon retirement from the University of Manitoba, Michael was honoured with the title "Professor Emeritus." In addition to his professorial work, Michael generously contributed his time and efforts to the Ukrainian Canadian community fulfilling a strong leadership role in many local and international community organizations including St. Andrew's College.

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BOOK REVIEW ARAX AND THE CYCLE, BY ARAM

Reviewed by: Fr. Peter Monty, S.J. St. Ignatius Parish, Winnipeg

The author, Aram, has crafted an intriguing science fiction trilogy (third volume not yet published). I found the first two volumes, ARAX and THE CYCLE captivating and entertaining. The first book, ARAX, is about Project Zaven an interstellar mission into deep space. Sometimes I found it was hard to keep all the characters straight and so it was helpful to read back in the preface to find an outline of the personnel of the Space Lab 1 with names and respective occupations. The author deals well with ethical, philosophical as well as technological issues. It stretches the reader to ponder questions of creation as well as inter-relatedness of the universe along with the human vocation to expand the boundaries of knowledge, and deals with complex issues such as how intelligent beings such as ourselves might even be

instruments of pro-creation of other intelligent beings. I enjoyed these novels and would not hesitate to recommend them for an entertaining read that stretches both imagination and intellect. Proceeds from the sale of these books will go to a scholarship fund managed by St. Paul’s College Foundation. The price for two books is $32 plus $5 for postage and handling. To order your copies of Arax and The Cycle contact ARAM by fax (204) 475-6679. Please make cheques payable to ARAM and mail to D&F International at P.O. Box 61002, Winnipeg, MB R3M 3X8.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! Do you remember the year you graduated? Do you remember who was your Valedictorian? Do you remember your fellow student council members .... ? Do you remember when ....? Well we would like to know too! For the next little while we are searching for all the Valedictorians over the years and the Paulinian of the Year for 1969, ‘74, & ‘75. If you remember who they were during your years, please let us know.

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COLLEGE RING FOUND?? If you or anyone you know lost a St. Paul’s College Ring from the 1960’s please call the General Office at 474-8575. Callers must be able to identify the ring.

ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE NEEDS YOU .... Do you have some free time? Would you like to get involved in the College? We are looking for volunteers during the year to help us with mailouts, archiving, and any special events that may come up. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Judy Hildebrand at 474-8578 or by emailing: jhildeb@ms.umanitoba.ca

HELP US FIND OUR LOST ALUMNI We have Lost Alumni! Do you know where they are? Please help us locate our “Lost Alumni”. If you have any information about missing or lost alumni please contact the Development Office by phone 474-9098 or e-mail Beth Proven at provenb@ms.umanitoba.ca with any updates. 1939 Mr. Robert J. Hartre 1948 Mr. John O'Donovan 1955 Mr. Leonard Yauk 1961 Miss Marie Shabbits 1963 Ms. Agnes Aidoo 1963 Mr. Robert Bechard 1963 Mrs. Patricia Dales (Brown) 1963 Miss Patricia Y. Dansereau 1963 Ms. Sharon Doucet 1964 Mr. Joseph Gayner 1964 Mr. Albert Harvey 1964 Mr. Emerson S. Whittington 1965 Mr. Philip O. Bonin 1966 Miss Doreen M. DeMarcke 1966 Miss Margaret M. Enright (Sister Mary Euphrasial) 1966 Mr. Richard Fedoruk 1966 Mr. Francis C. Saunders 1966 Miss Gabrielle B. Singer 1967 Miss Eugenie Berthaudin

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1967 Mr. Paul Conlin 1967 Miss Lucille Joubert 1967 Miss Joan A. Kosmuk 1967 Miss Claire-Ann MacLaughlin 1967 Mr. Stanley A. Martin 1967 Mr. Terrence L. Mooney 1967 Miss Theresa K. Patson 1967 Miss Mary Jane E. Shaley 1968 Miss Lana M. Bilynsky 1968 Ms. Darlene Esther Coyle 1968 Ms. Patricia R. Egan 1968 Ms. Winnie Yuen Nee Lee 1968 Mr. James A. MacKenzie 1968 Mr. John L. Stortini 1968 Mrs. Yvonne M. Hunter (St. Germain) 1968 Mr. Orest P. Zazulak 1969 Mr. Michael David Browne 1969 Miss Louise A. M. Girardin 1969 Mr. John William Frank Letain 1969 Mr. Alexander Lutzyk 1969 Mr. Gordon R. Michon 1970 Mr. Albert H. Assen 1970 Mrs. Sandra C. Hulley (Casselman) 1970 Miss Maria Chan 1970 Ms. Jane Helen M. Corcoran 1970 Mr. Dale James Hagen 1970 Mrs. Michele Liebrock (Hanson) 1970 Mr. Kenneth Ture Johnson 1970 Mr. David L. Keith 1970 Miss Patricia Kozoriz 1970 Mr. Robert Lorang 1970 Mr. Edward Raymond Reid 1971 Mr. John Robert Benson 1971 Ms. Christina M. Boyko 1971 Mr. William J. Holmes 1971 Mr. Joseph Lawrence Kutcher 1971 Ms. Helen Lomanski 1971 Mr. George A. Watson 1972 Mr. Ronald Walter Bennett 1972 Mrs. Gwendolyn Hutchinson (Morgan) 1972 Mr. Frank Camiel VanLancker 1972 Mr. Ken J. Wood 1973 Mr. John Drew Desender 1973 Mr. Raymond Dupuis 1973 Mr. Douglas Leon Stokes

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1973 Mr. Clark Wallace Winters 1974 Ms. Lisa Marie Gray 1983 Ms. Joanne Roy 1986 Ms. Anita Grace Norrie 1992 Mr. Lorne Becker From The Belltower is published semi-annually by the Rector’s Office St. Paul’s College University of Manitoba 70 Dysart Rd. Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6 (204) 474-8582 Fax:(204) 474-7620 Designed by: George Paul Hakim College Information Officer email: hakimg@cc.umanitoba.ca Printing: Shaw Printing Photography by: George Hakim (B.A. ‘98), Sr. Elaine Baete, Michelle Guillas Contributions by: Dr. John Stapleton, Beth Proven (‘91), Dr. Christine Butterill (B.A ‘81 & M.A. ’88), Raegan Walleyn (‘03), Kathrine Basarab, Michelle Guillas, Ainsely Walleyn, Dr. Sean Byrne

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