Heart to Heart Winter 1998

Benedictines at SaintVincent will observe SaintBenedict’s Day on Saturday,March 21. The Most Rev.Anthony G. Bosco, Bishop ofGreensburg, will say Mass at8:30 a.m. at the ArchabbeyBasilica in honor of the oc-casion.

First vespers will be heldat 4 p.m. Friday, March 20.

Saint Benedict’s Day isthe date of death of thepassing of Benedict ofNursia, the founder of west-ern monasticism.

The public is invited tothe services.

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Inside This Issue.. . . .Inside This Issue.. . . .Inside This Issue.. . . .Inside This Issue.. . . .Inside This Issue.. . . .Archabbot’s Message ....... 2

News of Monks................. 2

Easter Reflection ....... ....... 3

Gift Shop Opens ........ ....... 3

Trip to China ............. ....... 4

Retreat in Taiwan ..... ....... 5

How Milling Is Done......... 6

List of Millers ........... ....... 7

St, Marys ................. ...... 8

The Latest Book ......... ....... 9

Bill Moyers to Speak . ....... 9

Memorial Donors ..... ....... 9

Obituaries ................. ...... 10

An American Abbot Out... 11

Wimmer scholars ..... ...... 11

Founder’s Day .......... .......11

Calendar of Events .... ...... 12

Summer Retreats ..... ...... 12

Construction Update........ 12

Restoration Work Begins On Historic GristmillRestoration Work Begins On Historic GristmillRestoration Work Begins On Historic GristmillRestoration Work Begins On Historic GristmillRestoration Work Begins On Historic GristmillIts products have sus-

tained many generations ofmonks at Saint Vincent, andat one time members of thelocal community, too. Now,one of Pennsylvania’s Heri-tage Parks and two regionalfoundations have providedgrants totalling $250,000

grant of $50,000 was re-cently awarded by the Lin-coln Highway Heritage Cor-ridor Project, from thePennsylvania Heritage ParksProgram under the Depart-ment of Conservation andNatural Resources.

the monks raised, the grist-mill is still operated by SaintVincent Benedictines, andstill provides flour for the fa-mous Saint Vincent Bread,once popular throughoutthe region. The productionof bread for residents out-

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ary. A completion date isuncertain because the roofproject still has to be bidand awarded.

Phase II of the renova-tions will include making thegristmill visitor-ready byconstructing a welcome

to help sustain it.The Saint Vin-

cent Gristmill,listed in the Na-tional Register ofHistoric Placessince 1978, willreceive a face-liftand repairs thanksto grants of$100,000 eachfrom the Allegh-eny Foundation ofPittsburgh andthe KatherineMabis McKennaFoundation ofLatrobe. A third

“We are grateful to theseorganizations for the oppor-tunity to help us preservethe historic Saint VincentGristmill,” said Father PaulR. Taylor, O.S.B., who headsthe Benedictine committeewhich oversees its opera-tion.

Although its 1997 pro-duction levels aren’t as highas they were in the moreagrarian days of the grist-mill has been in continuousoperation since its con-struction in 1854, just a fewyears after BonifaceWimmer established theMonastery, College andSeminary at Saint Vincent.

Once used to grind thewheat, corn, barley, rye,oats and buckwheat that

side of the monastery wasdiscontinued in 1963, afterfire destroyed several build-ings on campus, includingthe one in which the bakerywas located.

The grants will fund PhaseI of the renovations. Thatphase will include new ce-dar clapboard siding, newwindows, a new metal roofand an electrical upgrade.Many windows are broken,the siding is torn and peel-ing off, and electrical rewir-ing is sorely necessary, ac-cording to Brother JosephM. Adams, O.S.B., the cur-rent miller. He said the re-pairs are necessary to helppreserve the building.

Phase I renovationsshould begin by mid-Janu-

center, installingrestrooms, andheating thebuilding. Toursare currentlygiven only inpart of the millbecause of theneed for renova-tions.

The architectfor the project isTasso Katselas,whose firm hasprovided archi-tectural designsfor structures atSaint Vincent

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News of MonksNews of MonksNews of MonksNews of MonksNews of MonksHeimat North America, a

bilingual book on German-Americans in the last 50years, was just publishedand is being sent to book-stores. The editor of thebook, Mr. Bert Lachner, vis-ited Saint Vincent last yearand invited Father WilliamWurm, O.S.B., to write anarticle for the book. FatherWilliam’s article on and pic-tures of Saint Vincent wereincorporated into the book.

* * * * *Father Mark Gruber,

O.S.B., presented a paperentitled “The Garden andDesert,” as part of the con-ference, “Benedictine Per-spectives on the Environ-

ment,” which was held atBenedictine College inAtchison, Kansas on Octo-ber 4.

Father Mark’s paper,along with that of the Rev.Terrence Kardong, O.S.B.,editor of the AmericanBenedictine Review, re-flected on the interface ofenvironmental awarenessand Biblical spirituality, es-pecially as they are elabo-rated in the Rule of SaintBenedict and in the Monas-tic tradition. Both papersare being considered forpossible publication.

Father Mark also was theguest speaker on the Rev.Ron Lengwin’s radio show,Amplify (KDKA AM - 1020)

on Sunday, November 16.The show aired in 36 statesand most of Canada.

The discussion centeredaround Father Mark’s latestspirituality book, Waiting forDawn: Portents of His Com-ing, for which Father Ronwrote the foreword. Thebook is a collection of Ad-vent/Christmas medita-tions, and is now availablefrom Saint Vincent Spiritu-ality Publications.

* * * * *

Father William Wurm,O.S.B., German instructor atSaint Vincent College, par-ticipated in the 31st AnnualMeeting of the American

Council on the Teaching ofForeign Languages (ACTFL)in Nashville, Tennesseefrom Thursday, November20 to Sunday, November23. The American Associa-tion of Teachers of Germanalso held its annual meet-ing in conjunction with theACTFL meeting.

Over 5,500 elementary,secondary, college and uni-versity language teachersfrom the United States par-ticipated in the meeting.Father William, president ofthe Western PennsylvaniaChapter of AATG, also par-ticipated in the meeting ofAATG presidents and theAATG business meeting.

When Father Boniface Wimmer,the founder of Saint Vincent,arrived in the United States toestablish the first Benedictinemonastery here, he said: “Every-thing depends upon this onequestion, namely, to whom willthe next generation belong?”

The start of a new year hasbrought us one step closer tothe millennium. Like the newyear, the third millennium holdspromise of a new beginning, afresh start, of hope for thefuture, and raises the questionfor us: “To whom will the nextgeneration belong?”

In establishing Saint VincentCollege and Saint VincentSeminary, Archabbot Bonifacewas doing his part to be surethat the next generation wouldbelong to Jesus Christ.

A headline in the local newspa-per, during the Holy Father’srecent visit to Cuba, read:“Youths Cheer Pope in Cuba.” Tothe youth of Cuba, the Holy Fatherremarked: “Your youthfulness hasrejuvenated me.” The Pope wasthere to be sure that among themany voices competing for theirhearts and minds, the voice of JesusChrist was heard loudly and clearly.

On January 22, youths fromthroughout the United Statesgathered in Washington D.C. for theannual “March for Life.” The occa-

sion marked the 25th anniversary ofRoe vs. Wade, the Supreme Courtdecision legalizing abortion. It was adeeply moving experience to seetens of thousands of our nation’syouth gathered to “March for Life.”It is a hopeful sign that the valuesof the next generation will be thosevalues which seek to promote lifeand respect for life, even amongthose who are most helpless — ournation’s unborn children. It is a

hopeful sign that the next genera-tion will indeed belong to Jesus

Christ.Among those in our community

who are also helping to prepare forthe spiritual needs of the nextgeneration are Father Demetrius R.Dumm, O.S.B., and Father MarkGruber, O.S.B. In this issue FatherDemetrius recounts some of hisexperiences in Taiwan and China,where he conducted three retreatsand planted the seeds for futuregrowth. Father Mark recentlyreleased his third book on spiritual-ity, Waiting for Dawn: Portents ofHis Coming.

We are contributing to the nextgeneration in other ways also.Saint Vincent Archabbey recentlypresented five high school seniorswith Wimmer Scholarships. Thescholarships, with a total value ofover $200,000, will help thesestudents prepare to enter theworld in the third millennium, whenthey graduate in 2002.

In other news, the Priory at St.Marys has undergone some

changes, and the historic SaintVincent Gristmill will get a freshlook, as three recent grants willinitiate much-needed renovations.

Thank you for your support inhelping Saint Vincent to claim thenext generation for Christ.

Sincerely in Christ,

Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.Archabbot of Saint Vincent

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Easter is not just oneamong many Christianfeasts. It is the only trulyindispensable Christianfeast. There was no feastof Christmas for the firsttwo centuries of thechurch’s life, but Christian-ity is unthinkable withoutEaster. It is a joyful feastbecause it celebrates a vic-tory that seemed impos-sible. It is also perfectly situ-ated in the calendar (atleast for us of the northernhemisphere) because it isjoined by nature which cel-ebrates its own liberationfrom the frozen bondage ofwinter.

In spite of these favorableelements, however, Eastercan easily remain a veryshallow experience — hardlymore than a spring festivalwith special foods and spe-cial bonnets! Too often,these secular elementsseem to eclipse and over-ride the deeper religiousmeaning of the resurrectionof Jesus.

To deepen our apprecia-tion of Easter we must re-member that it really beginson Holy Thursday. On thatfeast, we see how Jesussummed up everything thathe was and taught in thesacrament of his body givenand his blood poured out.In this way, he reminded hisdisciples, in his very lastwords to them, that unself-ish loving is the secret ofsuccessful human living. InJohn’s gospel, the samemessage is conveyed inJesus’ washing of his dis-ciples’ feet: “If I then, yourLord and Teacher, havewashed your feet, you alsoought to wash oneanother’s feet” (John13:14).

This solemn revelation ofthe deepest meaning ofhuman life is not just thefirst act in that wonderfuldrama that ends with res-urrection. It is the indispens-

able first step without whichthere can be no drama end-ing in resurrection. If wehave not come to believe inthe need for unselfish lov-ing in our lives, we simplyhave no concept of whoJesus was or what he did.This is, therefore, the mostcritical step in our lifelongprocess of conversion andwe need to pray constantlythat God will enable us tomake this message the cen-ter of our lives. For therecan be no real Easter with-out accepting the meaningof Holy Thursday.

The second act in thedrama of Easter is Good Fri-day. On this day, we learnthat unselfishness meansletting go of many things towhich we have become at-tached. But most of all itmeans that we do this be-cause we have chosen toput the interests of othersbefore our own concerns.Good Friday is far moreabout loving than it is aboutsuffering. For the sufferingof Good Friday is a suffer-ing that comes from loving.We call this kind of suffer-ing “sacrifice” and it is theonly kind of suffering thatleads to salvation. To avoidthis kind of suffering is tomiss the meaning of life, forit is to choose not to love.

There is a long pause onHoly Saturday. It is as if thewhole world and all the an-gels were holding their

breath to see whetherJesus’ secret of loving sac-rifice can possibly lead toanything good. Can suchapparent folly prove to beperfect wisdom? The re-sounding answer comes onEaster Sunday morning. Ina very special way, this isGod’s day and God knowshow to make the most ofit. It is, of course, God’s dayfor us, but only on condi-tion that we have made ourown the teaching of HolyThursday and Good Friday.God certainly wants us toparticipate in the wonder-ful victory of Easter Sundaybut we can do so only tothe extent that we haveaccepted the secret of HolyThursday and lived it gen-erously on Good Friday.

The lesson to be drawnfrom this is that we mustlisten very carefully to whatJesus tells us on Holy Thurs-day. For we never finishlearning about the wisdomof finding freedom by open-ing ourselves to goodnessand then turning that free-dom into love and goodnessfor others.

This will cost us some-thing on the Good Fridaysof our lives, but it will be thesweet suffering that is fullof love and patience andtrust. After that, there isnothing but final freedomand victory and eternalglory. Happy Easter!

Easter is More Than AlleluiaEaster is More Than AlleluiaEaster is More Than AlleluiaEaster is More Than AlleluiaEaster is More Than Alleluia

Father Demetrius R.Dumm, O.S.B.

Basilica Gift

Shop OpensA gift shop has opened

at Saint Vincent ParishCenter, adjacent to theArchabbey Basilica. TheBasilica Gift Shop is openfrom 9 a.m. to noon and1 to 4 p.m. Mondays toFridays, 9 a.m. to noonand 1 to 6:30 p.m.Saturdays and from 7a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun-days.

The shop sells a rangeof items, from monasterycookbooks to rosarybeads and prayer cards.



Archabbot

Visits China,

PhilippinesArchabbot Douglas R.

Nowicki, O.S.B., visitedChina and the Philippines inDecember. He attended theThird Meeting of Bene-dictine Major Superiors ofEast Asia and the Philippinesin Tagaytay City. Followinghis meeting in the Philip-pines, the Archabbot metwith the Fu Jen Alumni As-sociation in Beijing. Theoriginal Fu Jen Universitywas established by theBenedictines of SaintVincent Archabbey and theAmerican Cassinese Con-gregation in 1925.

In the top photo, Arch-abbot Douglas (seated,left), and Abbot TimothyKelly of St. John’s Abbey(seated) meet MadameWang Guangmei (seated,center), chair of the Fu JenAlumni Association inBeijing. Madame WangGuangmei, a graduate ofthe school, was married toLiu Shaoqi, the former Presi-dent of China. Also at thedinner was Brother NicholasKoss, O.S.B. of SaintVincent Archabbey’s Wim-mer Priory in Taipei, Taiwan.

In the middle photo,Archabbot Douglas andBrother Nicholas are pic-tured with a group of nativeTaiwanese dancers. Thegroup performed followingthe Mass which ArchabbotDouglas celebrated for the

new addition to St. Bene-dict’s Catholic Church, LinKou, Taiwan.

In the bottom left photo,from left, Abbot Andrew

Formileza of Our Lady ofMontserrat, Manila. FatherRafaelito and a novice wel-come Archabbot Douglas.

At the bottom right

photo, Archabbot Douglasis pictured with a newly-baptised infant and his par-ents at St. Benedict’sChurch, Taiwan.



Father Demetrius Returns From Taiwan(Editor’s Note: Father

Demetrius R. Dumm, O.S.B.,recently returned from Tai-wan, where he gave threeretreats at Saint Benedict’sRetreat House. The retreathouse is run by the TaiwanBenedictine sisters, and theretreats were given forseminarians, lay studentsand religious.)

By Father Demetr iusBy Father Demetr iusBy Father Demetr iusBy Father Demetr iusBy Father Demetr iusR. Dumm, O.S.B.R. Dumm, O.S.B.R. Dumm, O.S.B.R. Dumm, O.S.B.R. Dumm, O.S.B.

There are many adjust-ments to be made by onewho travels to the Orient.When I arrived in Taiwan, Iwas surprised to discoverthat temperatures were stillin the 80s in late October.The food was another sur-prise. Much of it was noteasily identifiable and, whenit was, its preparation wasunfamiliar, to say the least.However, it usually turnedout to be both flavorful andnutritious.

Our Brother Nicholas Kosshad arranged retreats andlectures for me in Taiwanand the photos shown herewere taken during threeweekend retreats at theBenedictine Sisters’ retreatcenter near Taipei. One ofthe retreats was for the Sis-ters themselves while theothers were for seminariansand lay students from theCatholic University in Taipei.I had to use an interpreterfor most conferences andthat was a new experiencefor me. However, it was notas difficult or as distracting

Father Demetrius R. Dumm, O.S.B., center, is pictured with retreatants at Saint Benedict’sRetreat House, Taiwan. Father Demetrius gave the retreat for religious, seminarians andlay students.

Above, Father Demetrius talks with some of the sisterswho were participating in his retreat. Below at left,retreatants are listening to his presentation. Below, atright, are participants in his retreat for young people.

as I had anticipated.I gave lectures also at the

diocesan seminary in Taipeiand at the national seminaryin Beijing on the mainland.The students were invari-ably attentive and apprecia-tive. In Beijing, the welcomewas as warm as the class-room was cold! I wore asweater and jacket duringthe lecture and still felt un-comfortable. In both Taiwanand mainland China, I wasespecially aware of the hugepopulation and of the des-perate need for effectiveChristian witness. I hopethat I may have sown someseeds for future growth.



Wheat stored in the gristmill before it

How It’s Done.. . .How It’s Done.. . .How It’s Done.. . .How It’s Done.. . .How It’s Done.. . .By Father Paul R. Taylor , O.S.B.By Father Paul R. Taylor , O.S.B.By Father Paul R. Taylor , O.S.B.By Father Paul R. Taylor , O.S.B.By Father Paul R. Taylor , O.S.B.

In the days of Boniface Wimmer, the crops of Saint Vincent were abundant. TheBrothers worked the soil to provide all kinds of grains, fruits and vegetables for theMonks and the students. The grains were corn, barley, rye, oats, buckwheat andwheat. The need for flour was great and Wimmer commissioned a local millwright,George Washington Bollinger, to design a gristmill for Saint Vincent, for which hereceived $400.

Milling of flour is done by grinding wheat between a set of buhrstones, each stoneweighing a ton. The bottom stone is mounted in a platform, motionless. An axleprotrudes through the middle of this bottom stone which propels a drive bar. The topstone rests above the bottom stone and spins when in operation; the drive bar pro-pels this stone. The stones grind at their best quality when they are 1/100th of aninch apart. To achieve such precision the cutting edge of the stones must be level andthe stones must be balanced. Covers encase the stones so that when the flour isground, it is caught and guided into a chute. The wheat flows into the eye (center) ofthe top stone, which leads to the grinding surface between the two stones. It isguided through furrows to the outside of the stones. The circular motion of the topstone pulls the wheat out of the furrows onto the raised portion of the grinding face,where it is actually cut and not crushed.

The sifting bolt, purchased in 1854, takes whole wheat flour ground by the stonesand sifts it into its component parts of unbleached flour, middlings and bran. Thesifting mechanism of the bolt is a six-sided tube of silk of different weave densityframed with wood. The whole wheat flour would flow through the inside of this tube.As it spun, the unbleached flour, which is the finest part of the whole wheat flour, issifted through the 1OXX and 12XX silk. The middlings are sifted through the OXX and2XX silk. The bran is not even sifted; it is expelled through the end of the tube. Thetrough of the bolt, where the flour falls, cradles an auger which directs the flour andmiddlings to their particular chutes that lead to the first floor. Mills were built so thatmost operating and collecting could be done on the first or ground floor.

The late Brother Joseph Weigl, who was miller at Saint Vincent Gristmill from 1951-1970, is shown operating the millstone. Behind him on the left is Michael Nicol. Theperson on the right is unidentified.

(Saint Vincent Archives photo)

Making Saint Vincent Bread. Many locregionally-famous bread.



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Brother Peter See-mueller, 1854 - ?;

Brother Leo Christ,1854-?;

Brother Majolus Kreut-inger, 1854-1862;

Brother CorbinianSchiller, 1854- ?;

Brother VeremundErhaid, 1854-?;

Brother Mark Bauer,1879-1888;

Brother Chil ianusWeigand, 1888-1907;

Brother Mark Bauer,1907-1946;

Brother Bernard Lew-itske, 1946-1951;

Brother Joseph Weigl,1951-1970;

Brother EdwardGrinder, 1970;

Brother Eric Vogt,1970-1971;

Brother Derris Jeff-coat, 1971-1976;

Brother Mark Peters,1976-1979;

Father Justin Nolan,Brother Tobias Yott,Brother Francis Craw-ford, Brother Christo-pher Hoff, Brother Jus-tin Matro, 1979-1984;

Father Kurt J. Belsole,1984-1985;

Brother Francis Ehnat,1985-1988;

Brother Paul R. Taylor,1988-1990.

Brother Michael Mc-Ilwain, 1990-91

Brother William FrancisVernon, 1991-92

Brother Philip Casper,1991-92.

Gristmill Committee,1993-1997 (Father PaulR. Taylor, Chairman).

Brother Joseph M. Ad-ams, 1997-

The date 1885 marksone of the historic mill-ing machines at thegristmill.

(D.Reuther photo)

since 1963.The Gristmill Committee,

chaired by Father Paul, hasfor a number of years beenplanning these renovationsand seeking to fund them.

Other committee mem-bers include Father WarrenD. Murrman, O.S.B.; FatherKurt J. Belsole, O.S.B.; Fa-ther Thomas More Sikora,O.S.B.; Brother Philip M.Kanfush, O.S.B.; BrotherMatthew T. Laffey, O.S.B.;Brother Joseph M. Adams,O.S.B. and Brother Paul-Alexander Shutt, O.S.B.

Congressman John Murtha, on campus to announce morefunding for the Monastery Run Project, toured the grist-mill recently with Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B. More onthe Monastery Run Project will appear in the next issue.

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By Mary S imons MeyerBy Mary S imons MeyerBy Mary S imons MeyerBy Mary S imons MeyerBy Mary S imons Meyer

"Praying together, work-ing together, sharing to-gether, adjusting together,"are the words of FatherJude W. Brady, O.S.B., in re-ferring to the Benedictinemonks of St. Marys, Penn-sylvania, as they enter anew phase of their develop-ment in the Priory on ChurchStreet.

The decision was made byArchabbot Douglas R.Nowicki, O.S.B., of SaintVincent in January of 1994that the Benedictine monksin St. Marys would all live inthe Priory. The change al-tered the lifestyle of thepriests involved in ways be-yond what they expected.At the time, the priestswere living in the rectoriesof their respective parishes.Now they are together incommunity according to theRule of St. Benedict, thefounding father of theirmonastic way of life. "Nowit's the way it should be,"commented Father Jude,the Archabbot's regionalcoordinator for pastoral af-fairs in St. Marys.

"It's a challenge to livewith six other people. Whenyou are living with one othermonk, you have one personto adjust to. When you areliving with 120 others, as isthe case at the Archabbey,differences aren't so pro-nounced. But with six, thenumber is small enough thateach is challenged to under-stand our likes and dislikes,our outlook on life and ourpersonalities, our talentsand our weaknesses." Thatadjustment has reapedmuch fruit and has allowedeach of the priests to bet-ter understand the meaningof community which is theessence of Benedictinism.

When the six came to-gether they began to seethe importance and thepositive potential of sharingtasks. Although each is as-signed to one of the threeparishes, St. Marys, SacredHeart, and Queen of the

World, as pastor or paro-chial vicar, each also hascertain assignments thatseem to fit the personalityof that particular monk. Forexample, Father Chad, whois concerned with hospi-table outreach, is the liaisonto the St. Marys RegionalMedical Center and servesas president of the localgroup of priests, ministersand lay people who join inecumenical endeavors. Fa-ther Leon, who formerlywas a history teacher atCentral Catholic High Schoolin Pittsburgh, is now veryfocused on education, serv-ing as representative to theCatholic Schools Alliance ofElk County, Elk CountyChristian High School, andthe Inter-Parish SchoolsCommittee, as well as hisministry to Queen of theWorld School. Father Jer-emy is the Priory represen-tative to Saint Vincent Col-lege and Seminary and is anadvocate to the senior citi-zens. Father Alfred's focusis on youth and vocations,serving as tri-parish youthcoordinator and representa-tive to Saint Vincent andthe Diocese of Erie regard-ing vocations. He also is the

The Benedictines of the St. Marys Priory are front, from left, Father Jude W. Brady,O.S.B., Father Leon Hont, O.S.B., Father Chad R. Ficorilli, O.S.B.; back, Father AlfredPatterson, O.S.B., Father Jeremy J. Bolha, O.S.B., and Father Ananias G. Buccicone, O.S.B.

St. Marys Benedictines Experience Togetherness

l iaison to the veteransgroups in St. Marys. FatherAnanias, the artist in resi-dence, creatively uses histalents to enhance joint li-turgical events for the par-ishes. Also, just recently, hewas responsible for therenovations to the frontdownstairs section of thepriory, creating a hospitableentranceway, a comfortablemeeting room where thepriests can visit with parish-ioners and guests, and aBenedictine chapel which hedesigned and meticulouslyfurnished to reflect thesense of serenity, comfortand peace that a chapel ismeant to do. While themonks were learning toshare tasks, they also, in anew way, began to realizemore fully that this wasdrawing them closer to God,which, of course, is their ul-timate goal. And as theydiscern more clearly themeaning of community, thebetter they are able to fos-ter that same spirit amongtheir parishioners and thecommunity of St. Marys.

That new-found sense ofcommunity seemed toreach a milestone on Octo-ber 14 when, at Evening

Prayer, Archabbot Douglasdedicated the Priory chapel.The service was simple butsymbolic of the potentialthe chapel may bring to themonks. If, through commu-nal prayer, they can drawquiet strength and commit-ment, then the better theycan take that strength tothose to whom they minis-ter. Archabbot Douglassensed, that their deeperunderstanding of commu-nity would serve them well,in a letter he wrote to themonks thanking them for allthey do as a Benedictinecommunity, “... your coop-eration and progress... willbe a great help in years tocome.” Being together inthe chapel was, he declared,“a wonderful experience ina new setting.”

The six monks who residein the priory now seem toknow better than they didbefore, that living together,and praying together in thenew setting of the chapel,is going to, in the words ofFather Jude, “enable us todo the best that we can.”

Mary Simons Meyer is theDevelopment Coordinatorfor the Catholic Schools Al-liance of Elk County.



Moyers toMoyers toMoyers toMoyers toMoyers toGive LectureGive LectureGive LectureGive LectureGive Lectureon March 19on March 19on March 19on March 19on March 19Author, television com-

mentator and former presi-dential press secretary BillMoyers will be the 43rdspeaker in a special Thresh-old on the Twenty/FirstCentury lecture series pre-sentation co-sponsored bythe Diocese of Greensburgand Saint Vi ncent Collegeat 8 p.m. Thursday, March19 in Kennedy Hall on theSaint Vincent campus. Thetitle of his talk is from hislatest book, Genesis: A Liv-ing Conversation. He will beintroduced by the Most Rev.Anthony G. Bosco, Bishop ofGreensburg, and the Rev.Martin R. Bartel, O.S.B.,President of Saint VincentCollege. Admission is free;however, all seats are re-served and admission will beby ticket only. To reserve aseat call the Threshold BoxOffice (724-537-4556)from 1-4 p.m. weekdaysstarting Monday, Feb. 23.

In conjuction with the BillMoyers lecture, a group ofdiocesan and communityleaders will hold a series ofthree panel discussions onthe Book of Genesis: at 7p.m., Thursday, March 12,“Religion’s Role in the Fam-ily”; 7 p.m., Thursday,March 26, “Religion’s Rolein Promoting Tolerance”;and 7 p.m., Thursday, April2, “Religion and the Media.”Reservations are requiredfor these presentations.

New Book Published byFather Mark Gruber, O.S.B.

The Rev. Mark Gruber,O.S.B., has published a thirdbook on spirituality, Waitingfor Dawn: Portents of HisComing, in November of1997. Father Mark is an as-sociate professor in the De-partment of Sociology/An-thropology at Saint VincentCollege.

Father Mark received abachelor of arts degree inphilosophy from SaintVincent College in 1971,and a master of divinity de-gree from Saint VincentSeminary in 1983. He re-ceived a master of arts de-gree in anthropology fromthe State University of NewYork (SUNY) at Stony Brookin 1986. His 1990 doctor-ate in anthropology, alsofrom SUNY, encompassedfour fields: Physical Anthro-pology, Archaeology, Eth-nology and Linguistics.

In addition to numerousreviews, articles and other

publications in the field ofanthropology, Father Markhas published two otherbooks on spirituality. Thefirst was Wounded by Love:Intimations of an Outpour-ing Heart, published in 1993($17.95). The second wasExalted in Glory: Encounter-ing the Risen Christ($12.95). It was publishedin 1994. Both books re-ceived favorable reviews in

the Pittsburgh Catholic andother publications.

His professional affilia-tions include the AmericanAnthropological Association(AAA), the Society ofCoptic Church Studies, So-ciete d’Archeologie Copte,and the Anthropology ofReligious Section of theAAA. He has done numer-ous research projects inEgypt, Mexico, Belize, NewYork, California and locally.He just returned from atwo-week trip to Ethiopia,where he spent two weeksvisiting the Coptic monas-teries as a follow-up to theanthropological study donein Egypt.

The book is available fromSaint Vincent SpiritualityPublications, 300 FraserPurchase Road, Latrobe, PA,15650-2690. Cost is$19.95 plus $3 shipping.Add $1.50 shipping for ad-ditional books of any title.

Memorial Contributions NotedMemorial Contributions NotedMemorial Contributions NotedMemorial Contributions NotedMemorial Contributions NotedTribute gift and Memorial

gift donors to Saint VincentArchabbey from October 1,1997 to December 31,1997 include:

In memory of Regis L.Keddie: Rose, Sam and JoeAlbini; Allegheny LudlumEmployees, co-workers ofJohn Keddie; AlleghenyLudlum Waste Water Treat-ment Plant Employees; Mr.and Mrs. Lewis R. Ayers;Mireille Azouri; Balzers andLeybold US Holding, Inc.;Beaver County Board of As-sistance Employees; Mr.and Mrs. Michael Bennardo;Mr. and Mrs. Ross Butch;Ms. Gloria Capretto; Mr. andMrs. Angelo Carpentieri; Ms.Karen Chevine; Ms. Marga-ret Claus; Ms. Deann Cline;Mr. and Mrs. Vic Colaianni;Ms. Arlene and BeeColecchi; Mrs. Tina Cristelloand Frank; Mr. and Mrs.Alvin B. Cummings; Mr. andMrs. Lenny Delia; Mr. andMrs. Albert D. DeMichele;Mr. and Mrs. Guido DePaul;Mr. John G. Dettore; Mr.and Mrs. William Ebitz;

Tony, Julie, and RosemaryFerrante and Anthony andBarbara Ferrante; Mr. andMrs. Don Ferrante; Mrs.Josephine Ferrante; MaryFerrante and Tom, Jr.; FirstBank of Leechburg; theFulgenzi Family; Ms. JoannFulgenzi; Ms. Mary M.Giotto; Ms. Pam Hatzimbes;Mr. and Mrs. William R.Hawes; Mr. and Mrs. PaulHollinger; Ms. Karen L.Hughes and Mr. John Nedlik;Ms. Angeline L. Jessup; Mr.and Mrs. Richard Kardos; Ms.Irene Komorowski; Ms. MarieKowalczyk; Ms. AliceKulakowski; Mr. and Mrs.William J. Kumpf III; Mr. andMrs. John Laezza; Mr. JohnC. Lash; Mr. and Mrs. DomLatella; Ms. Angie A.Loperfito; Adelaide, Rose-mary and Gabi Lundy; Ms.Edith Maglocci; Mr. and Mrs.Tony Malvone; Mr. and Mrs.William McGinley; MellonBank Dealer Financial Ser-vices; Mr. and Mrs. EugeneMilie; Mr. Donald R. Moffatt;Ms. Dorothy L. Musala; Ms.Barbara L. Ometz; Mr. and

Mrs. Edward W. Parry; Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Passarelliand Petrarca aunts anduncles; Mr. and Mrs. RobertPerella; Mr. and Mrs. JohnPetrarca; Ms. ElainePetrosky; Ms. Linda Pietzand Mr. Ira Spill; Mrs. VirginiaRadzwill; Mr. and Mrs. JamesR. Rekrut; Ms. Nellie A.Rekrut and family; Mr. andMrs. Sam Sauro; Mr. andMrs. Louis Scanga; Mr. andMrs. David L. Smail; Mr. andMrs. James E. Summerville;Gertrude and Tom Tatan-anni; Ms. Rosemarie Trom-betta; Mr. and Mrs. NickTroslo; Frank, Lena andRennie Trozzi; Mr. and Mrs.Dom Valco; Mr. and Mrs. JoeVincent; Ms. Susan M.Wagner; Ross G. Walker Fu-neral Home, Ltd.; Mr. andMrs. Paul P. Yaloures.

In memory of Joan Waid:Mr. and Mrs. George M.Laskos; Ms. Florence M.Peterson.

In honor of Father John F.Murtha, O.S.B.: Mr. and Mrs.Kenneth Shimko.

Bill Moyers



ObituariesObituariesObituariesObituariesObituaries

Rev. Herman F.Rev. Herman F.Rev. Herman F.Rev. Herman F.Rev. Herman F.

Ubinger, O.S.B.Ubinger, O.S.B.Ubinger, O.S.B.Ubinger, O.S.B.Ubinger, O.S.B.

The Rev. Herman F.Ubinger, O.S.B., 66, a monkof Saint Vincent Archabbey,Latrobe, Pennsylvania, diedTuesday, November 11,1997, after an extendedillness.

Father Herman was bornin Jeannette, Pennsylvania,

on August 26, 1931, theson of the late Mr. and Mrs.Joseph A. Ubinger, and wasone of five children. Heattended Sacred HeartGrade School in Jeannette,graduating in 1945, thenattended Jeannette HighSchool for one term beforeentering Saint VincentPreparatory School in 1946.He graduated in 1949, andentered Saint VincentMonastery in 1951. Heprofessed simple vows onJuly 2, 1952, and enteredSaint Vincent Seminary thesame year. He received aBachelor of Arts degreefrom Saint Vincent Collegein 1954, made solemnprofession of vows on July11, 1955, and graduatedfrom the Seminary and wasordained to the priesthoodin 1958.

After ordination FatherHerman attended OhioState University in the

summers of 1959 and1960, and the University ofMichigan in the summersfrom 1961 to 1963. Hereceived a Master of Arts inclassical languages with aLatin major from theUniversity of Michigan in1963.

Father Herman served asa weekend assistant forseveral parishes in theDiocese of Greensburg. AtSaint Vincent he served asDirector of Lay Retreats forover thirty years. He alsotaught Latin at thePreparatory School, wasPrep Prefect for 15 years,and served as sponsor ofthe Junior Classical League.In 1968 he became amember of the SaintVincent Development Club,and in 1974 was namedDirector of Alumni. He heldthat post until hisretirement in 1996, whenhe was named Alumni

Director Emeritus inrecognition of his years ofdistinguished service.

Father Herman was anamateur ornithologist and amember of the NationalAudubon Society. He wasalso on the NationalHonorary Committee for theBird Research Foundation,Ltd.; and, a member of theClassical Association ofPittsburgh and Vicinity andof the American ClassicalLeague.

Father Herman is survivedby two sisters, Mrs. PatriciaHails of Greensburg, andMrs. Joann Bedont ofJeannette.

Memorial contributionscan be made to the FatherHerman F. Ubinger, O.S.B.,Inspirational Scholarship atSaint Vincent College, c/othe Institutional Advance-ment Office, 300 FraserPurchase Road, Latrobe, PA,15650-2690.

Rev. Remigius B.Rev. Remigius B.Rev. Remigius B.Rev. Remigius B.Rev. Remigius B.Verostko, O.S.B.Verostko, O.S.B.Verostko, O.S.B.Verostko, O.S.B.Verostko, O.S.B.

The Reverend RemigiusBernard Verostko, O.S.B.,died on Thursday, January1, 1998, after a longstruggle with cancer.Father Remigius was born inTarrs, Pennsylvania, onFebruary 16, 1926, the sonof the late Mr. and Mrs. JohnF. Verostko, and was one ofeight children.

He resided in Mt. Wash-ington (Pittsburgh) and issurvived by five brothersand one sister: John E.Verostko of Danielsville,Georgia; William D. Verostkoof Tarrs. Roman JosephVerostko of Minneapolis,Minnesota; Charles E.

Verostko of Houston,Texas; Andrew D. Verostkoof Ruther Glen, Virginia; andTheresa Lesko of Tarrs.

He graduated from EastHuntingdon High School inMay of 1944, ranking firstin his class, and then workedas a tool and die maker forRobertshaw Thermostat inYoungwood.

After making his monasticprofession on July 2, 1952,he graduated from SaintVincent College in June of1954. Prior to his graduatestudies abroad, FatherRemigius attended SaintVincent Seminary and wasordained to the priesthoodon July 19, 1957.

Following several yearsof theological study at SaintVincent, he was sent to

study at the College of St.Anselm in Rome.

Following his ordination,he pursued further study inscripture at the EcoleBibliqué in Jerusalem. Illnessprevented him fromcompleting his advancedstudies. A promising life inthe priestly ministry and inbiblical scholarship was cutshort by his illness.

Partial rehabilitationspermitted some academicwork that included editingand writing articles for theNew Catholic Encyclopedia(1964-65) and a briefperiod teaching Latin.

Following a period ofhospitalization at Mayviewin the late 1960s heenjoyed rehabilitation andpeace working first as an

outpatient and then as afull-time housekeeper atMayview. He resided forover 20 years on Mt. Wash-ington.

During the past six yearshe struggled with cancerand was able, up until thelast weeks of his life, to beactive in his private study.On December 18, 1997, hewas admitted to MontefioreHospital in Pittsburgh andlater was transferred to theHeartland Health CareCenter in Shadyside wherehe died on New Year’s Day,1998.

A Mass of Christian burialand a memorial service wereheld at Saint Vincent Arch-abbey. Interment was in theSaint Vincent BenedictineCommunity Cemetery.



Founders’ Day Held Dec. 2Founders’ Day Held Dec. 2Founders’ Day Held Dec. 2Founders’ Day Held Dec. 2Founders’ Day Held Dec. 2Attending the recent Founders’ Day activities at SaintVincent on December 2 were, from left, speaker Sr. ColmanO’Connell, O.S.B., President Emeritus of the College of SaintBenedict, Minnesota; The Most Rev. Anthony G. Bosco,Bishop of Greensburg; and the Rev. Martin R. Bartel, O.S.B.,President of Saint Vincent College. Sr. Colman spoke oncommunity-building, giving examples of successes and fail-ures as related to her own experiences.

Five high school seniorswere recognized as winnersof prestigious Saint VincentWimmer Scholarships duringthe Saint Vincent Founders’Day Vespers and HonorsConvocation at 4 p.m. Tues-day, December 2, in theSaint Vincent ArchabbeyBasilica. This is the four-teenth year for the WimmerScholarships, which areawarded on the basis of acompetitive examination. Afull tuition, room and board,four-year scholarship, val-ued at $72,010, wasawarded to David D. Millerof Greens-burg, who is asenior at Greensburg SalemHigh School. The other four-year scholarships are valuedat $36,000 each. Theywere awarded to GretchenM. Dickson of Latrobe, a se-nior at Greater Latrobe HighSchool; Jennifer M. Koran ofBrook Park, Ohio, a seniorat Holy Name High Schoolin Parma Heights, Ohio;Orrin T. Stanforth ofNorwalk, Ohio, a senior atEdison High School, Milan,Ohio and Shauna M. Kinkelaof Manor, a senior at PennTrafford High School.

The Saint Vincent

Archabbey Wimmer Schol-arships, which were award-ed on the basis of perfor-mance on a written exami-nation given at the Collegeon October 25, are namedin honor of BonifaceWimmer, who founded SaintVincent in 1846. Students

who participated in thisyear’s competition werenominated by their highschool principals. The stu-dents had to be collegebound and rank in the topfifth percentile of their highschool graduating class. TheWimmer Scholarship pro-

gram recognizes highschool students with out-standing academic abilitiesand to encourage them topursue a quality under-graduate education at SaintVincent College. Competi-tors are eligible for otherscholarships and grants.

Wimmer Scholarships Presented by ArchabbeyWimmer Scholarships Presented by ArchabbeyWimmer Scholarships Presented by ArchabbeyWimmer Scholarships Presented by ArchabbeyWimmer Scholarships Presented by Archabbey

Announcing the Fourteenth Annual Saint Vincent Archabbey Wimmer Scholarships were,left, Saint Vincent College President the Rev. Martin R. Bartel, O.S.B., and right, the VeryRev. Earl J. Henry, O.S.B., Prior of Saint Vincent Archabbey. The students are, from left,Orrin T. Stanforth, Norwalk, Ohio; David D. Miller, Greensburg; Shauna M. Kinkela, Manor;Gretchen M. Dickson, Latrobe. Not pictured is Jennifer M. Koran, Brook Park, Ohio.

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An American Abbot, therevised edition of the storyof Boniface Wimmer,O.S.B.,the father of theBenedictine presence inNorth America, is now avail-able. The massive, 466-page volume was authoredby Jerome Oetgen, an alum-nus of Saint Vincent Col-lege, who is now a U.S. for-eign service officer at theUnited States InformationAgency in Washington, D.C.Cost is $39.95. Addition-ally, copies of the special sesquicentennial book, SaintVincent: A Benedictine Place, are still available. Cost is$30.95 plus $3 shipping. Both are available from theSaint Vincent Book Center, which is open weekdays from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Order from Saint Vincent Archabbey,Box RR, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650-2686.

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Heart to Heart Winter 1998 Volume 9, Issue3

The 1998 SummerRetreat Schedule at SaintVincent Archabbey hasbeen announced byBrother Hugh D. Lester,O.S.B., Retreat Director.

There will be a total ofsix retreats offered,starting May 22-24, with“Benedictine Spirituality.”Retreat Master will be theFather Donald S. Raila,O.S.B., Director of Oblates.This retreat is for oblatesand other interestedpersons. Benedictine Ob-lates are lay people whostudy Benedictine spirit-uality and live under theguidance of the wisdom ofthe “Rule of Saint Bene-

dict.”Father Thomas M. Hart,

O.S.B., wil l conduct aretreat for married couplesfrom June 12-14.

A retreat designed forwomen is scheduled forJune 19-21, and will beconducted by Father MarkGruber, O.S.B. Father Markwill also conduct a retreatfor charismatics July 17-19.

There will be a four-dayretreat for men July 23-26, conducted by FatherNathan J. Munsch, O.S.B.

And Father John-MaryTompkins, O.S.B., wil lconduct a three-dayretreat for men July 31 to

Summer Retreats AnnouncedSummer Retreats AnnouncedSummer Retreats AnnouncedSummer Retreats AnnouncedSummer Retreats Announced

August 2.Persons registering for a

retreat can send theirreservations to BrotherHugh D. Lester, SaintVincent Retreat Program,300 Fraser Purchase Road,Latrobe, Pennsylvania,15650-2686. Registrants

should include a $10 non-refundable deposit.

Anyone with questionson the Retreat Programcan contact Brother Hughby phone at 724-532-6600, Extension 2139, orby e-mail at [email protected].

Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsMARCH 21MARCH 21MARCH 21MARCH 21MARCH 21

Saint Benedict’s Day, Mass at 8:30 a.m., ArchabbeyBasilica, with Bishop Anthony G. Bosco of Greensburg,as principal celebrant and homilist.

APR IL 4-5APRIL 4-5APRIL 4-5APRIL 4-5APRIL 4-5Saint Vincent Camerata Lenten Concert, 8 p.m.,Archabbey Basilica. For ticket information call 724-537-4579.

APR IL 9APR IL 9APR IL 9APR IL 9APR IL 9Holy Thursday, Conventual Mass of the Lord’s Sup-per, 7:30 p.m., Archabbey Basilica.

APR IL 10APRIL 10APRIL 10APRIL 10APRIL 10Good Friday Commemoration of the Passion andDeath of Our Lord, 1:30 p.m., Archabbey Basilica.

APR IL 11APRIL 11APRIL 11APRIL 11APRIL 11Easter Vigil and Conventual Mass, 8 p.m., ArchabbeyBasilica.

APR IL 12APRIL 12APRIL 12APRIL 12APRIL 12Easter Sunday, Masses at 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:30a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Archabbey Basilica.

MAY 11-15MAY 11-15MAY 11-15MAY 11-15MAY 11-15First Monastic Retreat. Retreat Master to be an-nounced.

JUNE 8-12JUNE 8-12JUNE 8-12JUNE 8-12JUNE 8-12Second Monastic Retreat. Retreat Master: ArchabbotLambert W. Reilly, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad Archabbey,Indiana.

MAY 23MAY 23MAY 23MAY 23MAY 23Saint Vincent Benedictine Priesthood Ordination, SaintVincent Archabbey Basilica, 10 a.m.

Construction is progressing on the new $5.1 millionInstructional Technology Resource Center on the SaintVincent College campus. The center will serve as thehub of communication technologies on campus. Workis being done by PDC Builders, Inc., of Latrobe.

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