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Monks’ Personals

On the HillFall 2013 • Vol. 52:4

Br. John Mark Falkenhain published anarticle titled “Living Celibacy: A ProposedModel for Celibacy Formation Programs”in the summer issue of HumanDevelopment.

Fr. Denis Robinson and Fr. MeinradBrune were appointed to the Archabbot’sCouncil. Their terms run from July 1,2013, to June 30, 2014.

Fr. Anthony Vinson attended WorldYouth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, inJuly. He assisted in coordinating theVocation Veranda for English-speakingcountries.

Fr. Barnabas Gillespie has been namedthe monastic representative for AbbeyCaskets. He will also do spiritual directionand liturgical practicum work in theschool, chaplaincy work for localorganizations, and be the monasteryrepresentative for Abbey News.

Archabbot Justin DuVall, retiredArchabbot Bonaventure Knaebel, Fr.Meinrad Brune and Fr. Pius Kleinattended Mass at St. Mary’s Parish inHuntingburg, IN, on Sunday, June 2, toacknowledge and celebrate the years thatmonks provided pastoral care at St.Mary’s. The Diocese of Evansvilleresumed pastoral care of the parish in June when former pastor Fr. GodfreyMullen became rector of St. BenedictCathedral in Evansville.

Fr. Anthony Vinson participated in aworking group that is preparing a strategicplan focusing on educational debt andvocations to religious life in the UnitedStates at St. Thomas More CatholicChapel and Center at Yale University, NewHaven, CT, in May.

Fr. Ephrem Carr was honored by thecommunity of Sant’ Anselmo in Rome forhis years of service with the school. They

celebrated with a pranzo festivo on June 3.Abbot Patrick Regan, OSB, of St. JosephAbbey was also among the retiringprofessors.

Fr. Pius Klein and Archabbot JustinDuVall attended the installation of Sr.Barbara Lynn Schmitz, OSB, as prioressof Monastery Immaculate Conception atFerdinand, IN, on July 13.

Fr. Joseph Cox gave a retreat toBenedictine Sisters at Sacred HeartMonastery in Lisle, IL, on June 10-14. �

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He is a 2006 graduate of Ohio Universitywith a bachelor’s degree in computerscience. He has more than five years ofexperience in software development forthe defense industry.

Br. James, 30, is a native of Iowa City,IA, where he was a member of St. Mary’sParish and attended Regina CatholicEducation Center.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in businessadministration from the University ofIowa and a master’s in accounting sciencefrom Northern Illinois University. Hepassed the Certified Public Accountantexam and worked in corporate financebefore coming to Saint Meinrad.

Temporary vows are typically for threeyears, which allows the monk and themonastic community to determinewhether monastic life is the right vocationfor this individual.

New NoviceIn a brief ceremony at the monasteryentrance, Dane DeDecker was clothed inthe Benedictine habit at Saint MeinradArchabbey on August 5. He now begins ayear of monastic formation, includingstudy of the Rule of St. Benedict andmonastic history.

Temporary VowsNovices MatthewSprauer andBradley Jensen,OSB, professedtheir temporaryvows asBenedictinemonks in aceremony onAugust 6 at SaintMeinradArchabbey.

They havecompleted theirnovitiate, a yearof prayer andstudy of theBenedictine wayof life. As is thecustom during theprofession of

vows, each was assigned a religiousname. Novice Matthew will now beknown as Br. William. Novice Bradleywill be known as Br. James.

Br. William, 29, is from Piqua, OH. Hewas a member of St. Francis of AssisiParish in Centerville, OH, and attendedPiqua High School.

Novice Dane, 36,is from Geneseo,IL. He attendedGeneseo HighSchool andstudied for a yearat St. Mary’sUniversity ofMinnesota inWinona. He wasa member of St.

Anthony Parish in Atkinson, IL.

For the past 12 years, he has been anover-the-road truck driver. As a novice, hewill take a year off from formal studiesand trades.

The novitiate is a time of prayer andlearning intended to help a novice discernhis vocation as a monk. At the end of thisyear, a novice may be permitted toprofess temporary vows of obedience,fidelity to the monastic way of life andstability in the community of SaintMeinrad. �

The novices, kneeling, hold their vow chartsin anticipation of professing their temporaryvows.

Monks profess first vows and new noviceMonastery News:

Br. James Jensen, OSB, receives the sign ofpeace from Archabbot Justin DuVall, OSB.

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Novice Dane DeDecker

Br. William Sprauer

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Seminary enrollment is again on the rise,as Fall Semester 2013 got under way atSaint Meinrad Seminary and School ofTheology. This is the ninth consecutiveyear that enrollment has gone up.

Enrollment was 160 seminarians onopening day, although three students won’tarrive on campus until the spring semester.Last year’s fall enrollment was 154.

The student body continues to have astrong international component, withseminarians from 20 countries of origin.New to the mix this year are students fromBarbados, Haiti, Nicaragua and Spain.

Forty-five of the students were born incountries other than the United States andsix are first-generation Americans.

Overall, the students come from 27dioceses and eight religious communities.Two dioceses – Salina, KS, andBridgetown, Barbados – and three religiouscommunities – Marmion Abbey, SubiacoAbbey and St. Anselm Abbey – aresending students to Saint Meinrad for thefirst time.

New Spiritual Formation Week

More than half of the students arrived oncampus a week early for the first IntensiveSpiritual Formation Week – a new programdesigned to support their overall formationand enhance their spiritual development.

Fr. Bede Cisco, OSB, director of spiritualformation for the Seminary and School ofTheology, said that students entering thefirst year of philosophy, the first year oftheology and the final year of theologywere participants in the program’s firstsession.

The week has several goals, includingintroducing students to various types ofprayer – both communal and personal.“One of the focuses of the program islectio divina (a prayerful reading of

Scripture and other religious texts),” said Fr. Bede.

“Because of the importance of Scripture in the life of the priest, building on lectiodivina and encouraging that commitmentand interest in Scripture are foundationalfor his spiritual life.”

The students in both I Philosophy and ITheology devoted time to learning lectiodivina. In some of the evening sessions,they practiced the prayer with IVTheology students as their leaders.

“This gave the IV Theology seminarians achance to begin practicing spiritualleadership,” according to Fr. Bede.

Those in their final year of priesthoodstudies also attended classes and activitiesthat centered on preparing to make thetransition from seminary to their firstparish assignments.

Spiritual formation, of course, continuesthroughout the school year, but thisprogram jump starts the process and givesstudents a foundation for what will comelater. “We devote a week to it, and thenit’s complemented and developed throughthe other programs,” said Fr. Bede.

During the four to six years that aseminarian attends Saint Meinrad,additional topics and components fleshout the program and enhance the futurepriest’s overall formation. One of theprogram’s goals is to help each studentrecognize God’s presence in action in hislife, said Fr. Bede. “We want to help themas they appropriate the spirituality of thediocesan priesthood and help them have aself-understanding of one who is called topriesthood.”

The program will be expanded next yearand, eventually, each class of students willparticipate.

Vice Rector Fr. Tobias Colgan, OSB, greets Joe O’Gorman, a new seminarian from the Archdioceseof Mobile.

Enrollment Up AgainStudents get an early start on spiritual formation

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Lay Degree Program

The Lay Degree Program is also off to astrong start this fall. Program DirectorKyle Kramer said 101 students areenrolled in courses, including four full-time students. Last fall, 98 lay studentswere enrolled.

He said the program just finished a busysummer, with the highest-ever number ofcredit hours (401) enrolled during asummer session, thanks in part toadditional online course options.

According to Kramer, there are somepromising signs in the program’s future.“Our non-degree programs, such as ourspiritual direction graduate certificate andour new Graduate Certificate for CampusMinisters – based on a new partnershipwith the Catholic Campus MinistryAssociation – provide new opportunitiesfor growth.”

In addition, some new options in theMaster of Arts (Pastoral Theology) degreefor permanent deacons and their wivesshould significantly expand the studentbase. Kramer also noted some changes inthe Spiritual Formation Program offeredto lay degree students. The currentprogram, which has been in place formore than 10 years, has never drawn largenumbers of students.

After consultation with staff and advisoryboard members, the program is beingrevamped to include a flexible array ofworkshops, retreats, theological reflectiongroups and other spiritual formationopportunities.

“All of these componentsare optional, but someaward academic credit,”Kramer said. “The contentof spiritual formationworkshops has beenbeefed up, and studentshave the option of earningone academic credit foreach workshop, up to atotal of six.”

In 2014, a new three-credit course will also beoffered. “Prayer andCommunity” will focus onspiritual formation andpractical strategies forproviding spiritual leadership as a minister.

Kramer noted, “We remain firmlycommitted to providing the strongspiritual formation for which SaintMeinrad is rightly so well known, butwith flexible options that allow morestudents to avail themselves of it.”

Permanent Deacon Formation

Fall also means a new year of formationbegins in the Permanent Deacon FormationProgram. This year, 13 dioceses are usingSaint Meinrad’s program, for a total of165 deacon candidates.

Although the Permanent DeaconFormation Program is relatively new atSaint Meinrad, this is its 15th year andDirector Fr. Julian Peters, OSB, says it’sbecome an established part of theinstitution.

“We’re working with our third and fourthcohorts for a number of dioceses. That’s areal endorsement of our program,” he said.

Besides the obvious advantages ofbringing the program to each dioceserather than asking deacon candidates totravel to Saint Meinrad, Fr. Julianbelieves an essential element of theprogram is the quality of the faculty.

“One of our strengths is surely ourlecturers (men and women from colleges,universities and seminaries around thecountry) who are committed to workingwith us to form and educate permanentdeacons,” he explained. “Some of ourlecturers have been with us since theearly years of the program; others havemore recently come on board.”

He continued, “Our niche continues to bepersonal instruction in the diocese – noWeb courses, no teleconferencing, etc.The expertise of our faculty gives usconfidence that they will represent SaintMeinrad well.”

The deacon candidates do get a taste ofthe full Saint Meinrad experience,however, as each class comes to campusfor a week of intensive instruction inhomiletics. Saint Meinrad’s facilities andinstructors offer an opportunity for thestudents to get practical experience inpreaching. �

New student Christopher Floersh, Diocese of Knoxville (left), gets helpmoving in from Chaz Dunn, Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

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John Horan, a seminarian from the Dioceseof Joliet, gives new students a campus tour –including a look at the monastic ChapterRoom.

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Q. What attracted you to the priesthood?

The attraction was, and is, more about acontinued growth. I challenge myself andGod challenges. He wants His children togrow, to flourish, and He will point us inthe direction that is best for us.

Q. Who or what influenced you to beginstudy for the priesthood?

Involvement in Christ Renews His Parish,my pastor, and my prayer life andrelationship to God.

Q. What were you doing before youcame to the seminary?

I worked 12 years as a physical therapistassistant in multiple settings, fromhospital to nursing home to home health.

Q. Favorite saint and why?St. Pio of Peitrelcina, for gratitude. AndSt. Teresa of Avila, for her prayerfulnessand introspection.

Q. Favorite Scripture verse and why?

Isaiah 2:4 (“They shall beat theirswords into plowshares and theirspears into pruning hooks…”). This isnot so much my favorite, but itinspires me as I have given uptournament karate to put my body atthe service of the Lord.

Q. Hobbies?

Martial arts, woodworking, restoration offurniture, travel and camping.

Q. What aspect of seminary life has beenmost rewarding?

The growth of my prayer life andrelationship to God and others, which hashelped me get to know myself.

Q. What aspect of seminary life has beenmost challenging?

Overcoming my self-centeredness.

Q. Best advice you’ve heard inseminary?

If you want to serve the people of God,know yourself and help them to knowwho they are in the eyes of God.

Q. Other comments?

I have noticed more and more that we areall on a journey. This journey does notstop just because we want it to. Thedestination is important, but we shouldnot neglect the path, the scenery or ourcompanions along the way. I know thatthere is much further to go, more to beseen and many people to meet. �

Diocese: Lafayette-in-IndianaHometown: Versailles, IN

DeaconPeter Logsdon

[Meet the Student]

Fr. RichardHindel, OSB,monk and priestof Saint MeinradArchabbey, diedon August 7,2013, in themonasteryinfirmary. He was a jubilarianboth of

profession and ordination.

Fr. Richard was born in Indianapolis, IN, on July 1, 1922, to Carl and Grace(Lucas) Hindel. He received the nameGeorge William at his baptism, andattended Holy Angels and Cathedralschools in Indianapolis.

He then entered the minor seminary atSaint Meinrad and entered the novitiatein 1942. Fr. Richard professed his simple vows on August 6, 1943, and wasordained to the priesthood on May 27,1947.

After ordination, Fr. Richard beganteaching in the science department of theMinor Seminary. He pursued graduatestudies at Loras College and The CatholicUniversity of America, where he earned aMaster of Science degree in 1961.

He continued his professional educationthrough membership in the AmericanFern Society and the American Society of Botanists.

These associations helped hone hisbotanical expertise to the point where hisintroductory botany course, still known to a whole generation of alumni as “roots, fruits and shoots,” achieved near-legendary status.

He also held various leadership positionsin the monastery and the seminary. Hewas director of St. Placid Hall, the school for oblate brothers; subprior (third in leadership); kitchen master;superintendent of buildings and grounds; theology dean of students andvice rector.

Fr. Richard also served for severaldecades as national education chairmanand board member of the NationalExecutive Housekeepers Association Inc.,acquiring knowledge and experience thatmade him a valued member of variousbuilding and renovation committees andenergy task forces at Saint Meinrad.

In 1993, he began a succession ofassignments as pastor or parishadministrator throughout the Archdioceseof Indianapolis.

These assignments included St. Isidore,Bristow; Holy Cross, St. Croix; St.Augustine, Leopold; St. Mark, PerryCounty; St. Bartholomew, Columbus; St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception,Aurora; Our Lady of the Springs, FrenchLick; Christ the King, Paoli; St. John,Starlight; and St. Matthew, Our Lady ofLourdes, St. Bernadette and St. John theEvangelist, Indianapolis. He also served asdean of the Tell City Deanery (1993-95).

The funeral liturgy was celebrated onAugust 10 in the Archabbey Church,followed by burial in the ArchabbeyCemetery. �

Fr. Richard Hindel, OSB

Events on the Hill

October 26Abbot Martin Marty Guild Day ofRecollection.

November 1-3Guest House Retreat: “Saints and theUniversal Call to Holiness” by Br.Zachary Wilberding, OSB.

November 8-10Guest House Retreat: “Listening toGod with a Discerning Ear” by Fr.Adrian Burke, OSB.

November 29-December 1Guest House Retreat: “‘O’ AntiphonsRetreat” by Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB.

February 7-9Guest House Retreat: “Be Angry ButDo Not Sin” by Br. ZacharyWilberding, OSB.

February 14-16Guest House Retreat: “Love is Hereto Stay” by Fr. Noël Mueller, OSB.

February 18Black History Lecture, speaker to beannounced.

March 7-9Guest House Retreat: “A Beginner’sGuide to Understanding the Psalms”by Fr. Eugene Hensell, OSB.

March 11-13Guest House Retreat: “Preparing forEaster: Using the Gospels for theSundays of Lent” by Fr. Jeremy King,OSB.

March 24-28Guest House Retreat: “BiblicalSpirituality and the ContemporaryPriesthood” by Fr. Eugene Hensell,OSB.

For more information, contact Mary Jeanne Schumacher at (812) 357-6501 or visit our website www.saintmeinrad.org

Fr. Richard,teacher and pastor, dies August 7

If you’re over age 70½, tax laws nowallow you to make charitable giftsthrough your traditional or Roth IRA,through the end of 2013. Gifts must bemade by the IRA custodian directly tothe charity and may not exceed$100,000.

For questions, contact:Barb Balka, Director of Planned Giving

Saint Meinrad Archabbey200 Hill Drive

St. Meinrad, IN 47577(800) 682-0988

bbalka@saintmeinrad.edu

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The Benedictine monks at Saint MeinradArchabbey celebrated jubilees ofmonastic profession for six of theirconfreres on July 28. Honored for his70-year jubilee was Fr. Richard Hindel.Also honored were Fr. Damian Schmelz,Fr. Columba Kelly and Fr. Mel Patton,celebrating 60 years of monasticprofession; and Fr. Noël Mueller and Fr. Ephrem Carr, 50 years.

Fr. Richard waa a native ofIndianapolis, IN. He professed his vowson August 6, 1943, and was ordained apriest on May 27, 1947. He had a longcareer as a teacher and administrator inSaint Meinrad’s high school and collegeseminary. He earned a master’s degree in biology in 1961 from The CatholicUniversity of America.

He served as subprior (third inleadership) in the monastery from 1955-63. Other assignments included servingas kitchen master and as superintendentof buildings and maintenance, receivingnational prominence for his involvementin the National Executive Housekeepers

Association Inc. He also served twoyears as dean of students and four yearsas vice rector at Saint Meinrad School ofTheology.

From 1987 to 2007, he served as a pastoror administrator of several parishes inthe Archdiocese of Indianapolis,including St. John Parish, Starlight; St.Isidore Parish, Bristow; St. BartholomewParish, Columbus; and St. John theEvangelist Parish, Indianapolis. He diedon August 7.

Fr. Damian is a native of Georgetown,IN. He professed his monastic vows onJuly 31, 1953, and was ordained a prieston May 3, 1958. After earning abachelor’s degree in theology from SaintMeinrad and The Catholic University ofAmerica, he studied at PurdueUniversity, earning a master’s in plantecology in 1964 and a PhD in that fieldin 1969.

Fr. Damian taught biology at SaintMeinrad’s high school and college fornearly 40 years. He also served as

academic dean, provostand vice rector of thecollege and was amember of the school’sBoard of Trustees.

In addition, he served on the Indiana NaturalResources Commissionfrom 1975-2008. He isknown for his researchon Indiana old-growthforests and his work aschair of a committeeassigned to study

controlled deer hunts in Brown CountyState Park. He is an inaugural member ofthe Indiana Conservation Hall of Fame andthe recipient of the Lifetime ConservationAchievement Award.

In 2010, a 77-acre addition to Donaldson’sWoods Nature Preserve at Spring MillState Park was dedicated in his honor. Hehas served as pastor of St. Henry Parish inSt. Henry, IN, since 2001.

Fr. Columba, a native of Williamsburg,IA, professed his monastic vows on July31, 1953, and was ordained to thepriesthood July 5, 1958. He then studied inRome, earning a licentiate in sacredtheology from Sant’ Anselmo in 1959 anda doctorate from the Pontifical Institute ofSacred Music in 1963.

Fr. Columba was the Archabbeychoirmaster for many years, beginning in1964. During that time, he begancomposing English-language chants basedon the principles used to create the originalGregorian Chant repertory. That same year, he began teaching in the SaintMeinrad schools. Fr. Columba served as

Six monks celebrate jubilees of

Monastic ProfessionJubilarians are, from left, Fr. Columba Kelly, Fr.Ephrem Carr, Fr. NoëlMueller, Fr. Mel Patton and Fr. Damian Schmelz.

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prior (second in leadership) of themonastery from 1978-84.

He taught summer sessions at the St.Joseph College Liturgical Music Programin Rensselear, IN, from 1964-72. He hasled numerous workshops on chantthroughout the United States, at the Abbeyof Solesmes in France and for Benedictinecommunities in Australia.

In addition to composing, he givesworkshops and publishes extensively inscholarly journals. He also has written twobooks on chant. He is an adjunct facultymember at Saint Meinrad Seminary andSchool of Theology.

Fr. Mel made his first profession of vowson July 31, 1953, and was ordained to thepriesthood on September 22, 1956. He is anative of Fairview Village (now FairviewPark), OH. He earned his bachelor’sdegree from John Carroll University, aMaster of Divinity from Saint MeinradSchool of Theology and did post-graduatework at Marquette University.

Prior to coming to Saint Meinrad, Fr. Melserved in the Army from 1944-46, wherehe received the Purple Heart and theBronze Star. He taught Latin, English,music and journalism at Saint Meinrad’shigh school and college. He was also anorganist for the monastic community formany years.

He has been director of retreats anddirector of public relations at SaintMeinrad and served as a chaplain at FortKnox, KY, for many years.

After his career as a teacher, he was thechaplain for Holy Angels Convent inJonesboro, AR, and, later, the infirmarychaplain at Sacred Heart Monastery inYankton, SD. He now resides in themonastery infirmary.

Fr. Ephrem, a native of Toledo, OH,professed his monastic vows on August15, 1963, and was ordained a priest onSeptember 24, 1967. He received alicentiate in Eastern Church studies in1970 from the Pontifical Oriental Institutein Rome. In 1978, he received hisdoctorate in theology from Sant’ Anselmoin Rome.

In addition to teaching at Saint Meinradfrom 1970-78 and 1981-87, he served asacademic dean of the School of Theologyfor six years. He also served as subprior(third in leadership) of the monasteryfrom 1978-86.

Fr. Ephrem was on the faculty atPontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo from 1986-2013, where he taught coursesin Oriental liturgy, Oriental monasticismand Syriac. He is also the author andeditor of many scholarly articles andbooks. From 2008-12, he served aspresident of the Pontifical Institute ofLiturgy in Rome.

Fr. Noël is a native of Louisville, KY, andhe professed his monastic vows on August15, 1963. He was ordained a priest onSeptember 22, 1968.

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Deacon Digestmarks 30th anniversary

Deacon Digest, amagazinepublished byAbbey Press, iscelebrating its30th anniversarythis fall.

Like the ministryof the permanentdiaconate, themagazine has

grown and evolved over the past threedecades. Jim Alt, along with his wifeAudrey, founded the magazine andpublished it until October 2010.

At that time, they sold it to Abbey Press,which had been printing the magazinesince November 1989. In the most recentissue, Jim called the transition to a newprinter “a turning point.” He wrote, “Thevastly improved quality of paper and theprinting…set the stage for what have beenmany years of improvement of DeaconDigest.”

The publication was started when the Altswere asked if they would be interested in

taking over publication of The DiaconalQuarterly. Begun in 1972, the Quarterlyhad been edited by Deacon Samuel Taub,who was resigning to become secretariatof the Bishops’ Committee on thePermanent Diaconate. At that time – 1984– there were about 7,100 deacons inUnited States.

The Alts, based in De Pere, WI, changedthe name to Deacon Digest and begantheir ministry of providing permanentdeacons with a publication designedespecially for their vocation. It remainsthe only national publication forpermanent deacons and their families.

In tandem with the growth of thepermanent diaconate (now totaling morethan 18,000 deacons, candidates andaspirants), the magazine has expanded tooffer a richer assortment of articles,columns and photos.

For more information on how to subscribeor give a discounted gift subscription to adeacon or deacon candidate, please visitwww.deacondigest.com. �

From 1969 to 1980, he served at SaintMeinrad’s mission in Huaraz, Peru,teaching English and religion and servingas coordinator of both the Office ofLiturgy and Marriage Encounter in theDiocese of Huaraz, as well as otherduties.

He earned a master’s degree in Englishliterature from the University ofLouisville in 1985 and taught for 13 yearsat Saint Meinrad College. He has alsoserved as monastery guest master, and asassociate director of continuing educationand associate dean for housing and foodservices for the School of Theology.

Currently, he serves as the secretary to thearchabbot and as a spiritual director andretreat director. �

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children. They are members of St. Martinde Porres Parish.

Corazon Veza isa doctor ofmedicine with herown practice inElizabethtown,KY. She is also ageneral partner ofAmberwood, LLC.

Veza attended theUniversity of

Santo Tomas in the Philippines, where shereceived a bachelor degree in pre-medicine and her M.D. degree.

She and her late husband, Gregorio, arethe parents of three children. She is amember of St. James Catholic Church inElizabethtown.

Don Mucci is anindependentinsurance agentand an owner ofGarrett-StotzCompany inLouisville. Heearned hisbachelor degreefrom BellarmineUniversity in

Louisville in 1981.

Mucci is a past trustee, overseer andalumni board member of BellarmineUniversity and a past alumni boardmember of St. Xavier High School. He isthe current president of the LouisvilleBoard of Independent Insurance Agentsand is involved in healthcare reform.

He and his wife, Caryn, live in Louisvilleand have three children. They aremembers of St. James Catholic Church inLouisville. He previously served on theBoard of Overseers for 12 years.

Mary Kay Wolford is a retired educatorfor the New Albany-Floyd CountySchools in New Albany, IN. She receiveda bachelor degree in elementary education

Two new and two returning members andone emeritus member have joined the Boardof Overseers, the advisory board for SaintMeinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

The Board advises President-Rector Fr.Denis Robinson, OSB, on matters relatedto the school’s programs and performanceand addresses strategic questions relatedto the future of the school. Each memberserves a three-year term.

The new members are Mary A. (Annette)Mandley-Turner and Corazon A. Veza.Returning members are Donald (Don)Mucci and Mary Kay Wolford and theemeritus member is Bernard (Bernie)Niehaus.

AnnetteMandley-Turneris the executivedirector of theOffice ofMulticulturalMinistry at theArchdiocese ofLouisville, KY.Her past positionsinclude chief

executive officer of Turner MandleyTurner, LLC; history teacher andarchdiocesan director for the AfricanAmerican Catholic Office.

She received bachelor degrees incounseling and sociology from theUniversity of Louisville. She also receiveda Master of Science in human resourcesfrom Strayer University in Louisville.

Mandley-Turner is on the board ofdirectors of the West Louisville CommunityMinistry, Sacred Heart Village AdvisoryCouncil and One Church, One Child. Sheis the former president of the NationalAssociation of Black CatholicAdministrators, the founder of the NationalAfrican American Catholic Youth MinistryNetwork and was in Leadership Louisville.

She and her husband, Jim, live inLouisville and are the parents of two

from SpaldingUniversity inLouisville and aMaster ofEducation degreefrom theUniversity ofLouisville.

She is a memberof the board of

trustees of Spalding University, the boardof directors of the Cardinal RitterBirthplace Foundation, the board ofdirectors of Harvest Homecoming, thegrants committee of the HorseshoeFoundation of Floyd County and chairsthe grants committee of the New Albany-Floyd County Education Foundation.Previously, she served on the Board ofOverseers for 12 years.

She and her husband Carl are members ofHoly Family Catholic Church in NewAlbany.

Bernie Niehausis chief executive officer andchairman of theboard of NiehausCompanies Inc.,which iscomprised of 11companies. He isan alumnus ofSaint Meinrad

High School. He received a bachelordegree in lumber merchandising fromMichigan State University after he earnedan associate degree from VincennesUniversity.

Niehaus is a past chairman of the board ofVincennes University and served on thatboard for 23 years. He is a past chairmanof the Vincennes University Foundationand has served as president, regionaldirector, and on the executive committeeof the Indiana Lumberman’s and BuildingSupply Association. He has served asdirector of the American National Bankand AMBANC Corporation.

Board of OverseersFive members join

Annette Mandley-Turner

Corazon Veza

Don Mucci

Mary Kay Wolford

Bernie Niehaus

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In 2007, Bernie was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Business fromVincennes University. He was also namedCitizen of the Year by the Civitan Club.He received the Saint MeinradDistinguished Alumnus Award in 2012. Hewas a member of the Board of Overseersfor 18 years.

He and his wife, Patricia (Patty), are theparents of five children and are members of St. John Parish in Vincennes. �

New bookfeatures Lincoln plays

A new bookfeaturing two playscripts written byBenedictine monkFr. Gavin Barneshas been published.The plays are titled“The IndianaYears” and“BetweenFriends.”

Fr. Gavin is a monk of Saint MeinradArchabbey, where he taught and directedtheater for 38 years in the seminary.During his career, Fr. Gavin has written anumber of play scripts. The two includedin this book feature Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president.

“The Indiana Years” recounts youngAbe’s boyhood in Spencer County, IN,where he lived for 14 years. It wasperformed as part of the Indianasesquicentennial celebration in 1959.

“Between Friends” was a feature of the2012 season at the Lincoln State ParkAmphitheatre in Lincoln City, IN. Theaction takes place during the Civil War,where a friendship develops betweenLincoln and his generals, Ulysses S.Grant and William T. Sherman.

The softcover book costs $5.99. It isavailable at the Scholar Shop and SaintMeinrad Gift Shop or online atwww.saintmeinradgiftshop.com. �

Deacon John Huether (O’78, PDP’13) offered the cup to Very Rev. Denis Robinson, OSB, at Masson the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Archabbey Church.

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This fall, in affiliation with the PontificalAtheneum of St. Anselm in Rome, SaintMeinrad Seminary and School ofTheology will begin offering studentsenrolled in the Master of Divinityprogram the opportunity to earn aBaccalaureate in Sacred Theology (STB)simultaneously.

Seven IV Theology students are currentlyenrolled in the program. If they completethe current MDiv requirements, as wellas write a 40- to 50-page thesis and passa theological exam, they will receive anSTB from St. Anselm.

There is a growing trend in Americanseminary education to offer canonicaldegrees. Saint Meinrad recognized theincreasing interest among seminariansand Catholic bishops and beganexploring the possibility of affiliatingwith a school a couple of years ago.

“We found a very good partner in St.Anselm, which is also a Benedictineinstitution, so we have a natural affinity,”says Dr. Robert Alvis, academic dean andassociate professor of Church history forthe Seminary and School of Theology.

The program will create the opportunityfor students to pursue a major researchproject, which has not been arequirement in the MDiv program.

“For most seminarians, it will likely be ayear-plus of concentrated research in onearea of interest to them,” says Dr. Alvis.“And I think that is going to enrich theirintellectual experience here.”

The degree could also make it easier topursue studies for higher canonicaldegrees, such as the Licentiate of SacredTheology (STL) or Doctor of SacredTheology (STD).

“The most important thing is that theformation of seminarians is always donein a context that is larger than just thesituation at Saint Meinrad or the dioceseor religious communities in which theyare going to be ordained,” says President-Rector Fr. Denis Robinson,OSB. “It’s done in the context of thelarger Church. The pontifical degreehelps to connect the work that we do atSaint Meinrad with the work of the larger Church.” �

New seminary degreeadded this fall

Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, leads a bread bakingclass during the Alumni Homecoming. Alumnus EdSeckinger’s (O’65) granddaughters join in.

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Fr. Eugene Hensell, OSB,gives a day of recollectionon “The Year of Faith:Experiences of Faith in theLife and Ministry of Jesus.”

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Adam Paquette, son ofalumnus James Paquette(C’97), enjoys a paintingactivity during the AlumniHomecoming.

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Alumni and guests listen to a talk on the NewEvangelization given by Very Rev. Denis Robinson, OSB.

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Visit alumni.saintmeinrad.edu to view photos and download audio recordings from the Reunion.

Alumni Homecoming and Reunion

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Fr. Joseph Mills (O’52), Diocese of Owensboro,prays during the Alumni Reunion Mass. Ordained in1953, he recently celebrated his 60th anniversary.

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Golfers enjoyed a beautifulday at Christmas Lake GolfCourse during the AlumniReunion.

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Bishop Anthony Taylor (O’80), Diocese of Little Rock,presided at the Alumni Reunion Mass. Here, with DeaconKen Johanning (PDP’05), left, and Deacon Steve Durkee(O’75), he leads the chanting of “Salve Regina” at theShrine of Our Lady of Einsiedeln.

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Mark your calendar: the 2014 Alumni Reunion is scheduled for July 28-30.

Alumni Homecoming and Reunion

Mr. Norman C. Bohnert O’73 (’61-64),of Knightstown, IN, died on June 16,2013.

Mr. Ralph A. Brescher, SPH (’43-44), ofJasper, IN, died on June 19, 2013.

Mr. Vernon L. Center, SPH (’58-61), ofWalkerton, IN, died on May 26, 2013.

Fr. Thomas E. Doriot O’49 (’44-49), ofthe Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend,IN, died in Sacramento, CA, on July 27,2013.

Mr. Ambrose J. Frey O’47 (’39-48), ofSanta Maria, CA, died on July 1, 2013.

Sr. Mechtilde Gogel, OLVM, SS (’75),of Huntington, IN, died on July 1, 2013.

Mr. Elmer C. Grahl, SPH (’45-50), ofSandusky, OH, died on June 28, 2013.

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Sr. Marjorie (Rose) Hill, OSB, SS (’76),of St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph,MN, died on June 13, 2013.

Fr. Clemens Hut O’36 (’25-36), a priestof the Diocese of Evansville, IN, living inTempe, AZ, died on July 1, 2013.

Mr. Thomas J. Long O’64 (’52-60), ofBethesda, MD, died on July 25, 2013.

Mr. Roscoe E. McBride Jr. O’48 (’37-39), of Evansville, IN, died on May 15,2013.

Br. Vincent Malham, FSC, Sab ’95, ofMemphis, TN, died on May 2, 2008.

Mr. Stephen A. McCallister O’75 (’67-71), of Evansville, IN, died on May 23,2013.

ALUMNI ETERNAL Mr. Virgil W. Merkel O’63 (’51-58), ofFort Wayne, IN, died on May 25, 2013.

Dr. Charles E. Pearce O’48 (’37-41), ofLouisville, KY, died on March 26, 2013.

Fr. William Peil O’49 (’44-49), of theDiocese of Gary, IN, died on July 13,2013.

Fr. Harold A. Ripperger O’58 (’46-58),of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, diedon June 8, 2013.

Mr. Brad D. Rutherford O’83 (’77-79),of Ann Arbor, MI, died on June 5, 2013.

Mr. James L. Will Sr. O’59 (’47-48), ofEvansville, IN, died on May 25, 2013.

Mr. William A. Zopfi O’51 (’44), ofToledo, OH, died on May 12, 2013. �

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The final calculations have been tabulatedfor the 2012-13 Alumni Annual GivingProgram, which had an overall responserate of 24 percent.

“Saint Meinrad is blessed to have generous alumni who understand theimportance of giving back to their almamater. It’s a real testament to their loyalty and their love for Saint Meinrad,”says Duane Schaefer, Saint Meinrad’sdirector of development.

Gifts from Saint Meinrad alumni for theprogram year amounted to $570,359. The five classes with the best participation rate were:

O’49 80%O’52 51.6%O’51 50%O’76 50%O’75 43.3%

To keep its tuition competitive with otherseminaries, the amount Saint Meinradcharges students covers only about 59percent of the costs involved in their education. Schaefer says annual gifts

Alumni Annual Giving ProgramResults are in for the 2012-13

from generous alumni and friends helpmake up the difference.

“Their support helps to ensure that SaintMeinrad’s work will continue for generations to come,” he comments.

This year’s premiumis a 14-ounceceramic mug withthe Saint Meinradlogo imprinted on it.Alumni can qualify

for the mug by making a gift of $200 ormore or by making a first-time gift of$100 or more.

Please consider a gift to your almamater—a sign of your commitment to the institution—and pray for its continued success. �

Five alumni have been approved tojoin the Saint Meinrad AlumniAssociation Board of Directors.Each will serve a three-year term.

New board members are:

• Fr. Alan Carter T’13 (’07-13)Diocese of Lexington, KY

• Betsy Dunman T’01 (’94-01)Louisville, KY

• Dr. Lanny K. Hollis C’80 (’76-80) and T’86 (’82-86) Cleveland, OH

• Msgr. James K. Ramer T’86 (’80-86)Diocese of Peoria, IL

• Fr. Joseph L. ZiliakO’62 (’50-58)Retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, IN

Alumni BoardSlate Approved

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ALUMNI NEWSDeacon Emil Altmeyer O’66 (’54-56,’05-09), of Evansville, IN, was given the2013 Mother Teresa Award at a CatholicCharities dinner on May 8.

Mr. Joel Buchman C’86 (’82-86), ofTucson, AZ, earned his certification as aprofessional in human resources, by theHR Certification Institute, on June 29.

Fr. Andrew Corona C’90 (’86-89), ofthe Diocese of Gary, IN, has beenappointed diocesan spiritual director forthe Cursillos in Christianity Movement.

Msgr. Dennis O’Donovan O’70 (’66-69), of the Archdiocese of Portland, OR,retired on June 30 and moved to Phoenix,AZ, after serving as vicar general andmoderator of the curia for the archdiocesesince 2000.

Mr. Paul W. Gabonay O’75 (’67-71), ofAvon, IN, retired from his position asdirector of career services at theUniversity of Indianapolis on July 5.

Mr. Jeremy Goebel T’15 (’11-13), ofEvansville, IN, married Kate Ginter onMay 18 at St. Joseph Church in Jasper, IN.

Fr. John Hollowell T’09 (’04-09), pastorof Annunciation Parish in Brazil, IN, wasthe keynote speaker at the Sanctity of Lifedinner on March 14.

Fr. Christopher House C’98 (’95-98),currently vocation director for theDiocese of Springfield, IL, is an associatedean of formation at MundeleinSeminary, Mundelein, IL.

Rev. Wayne Jorgenson O’69 (’63-67), ofPetaluma, CA, retired in 2012 after 29years of teaching Church history andGreek as an associate professor at SacredHeart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI.

Fr. David Kime C’92 (’88), pastor of St.Francis Xavier Parish in Lake Station, IN,was named co-chair for the 2013 CatholicServices Appeal for the Diocese of Gary.

Fr. Stephen Lintzenich O’74 (’62-70),of the Diocese of Evansville, IN, receivedthe Niel Ellerbrook Community Serviceaward, presented by the United Way ofSouthwestern Indiana.

Mr. Chad Lueken C’97 (’94-97), ofJasper, IN, has been appointed field agentfor the Jasper Knights of ColumbusCouncil 1584.

Fr. Michael McKinley T’85 (’81-85), ofthe Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, wasguest speaker at the May 23 gathering ofSeeking Evangelization throughEucharistic Devotion (SEED).

Fr. Charles Mosley C’81 (’78-81),pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpParish in Hammond, IN, led a prayerservice on April 9 to pray for newlyelected Pope Francis.

Fr. Glenn O’Connor O’80 (’74-80),pastor of St. Susanna Parish in Plainfield,IN, received a copy of the governor’sproclamation designating May 27 as

IndyCar Ministry Day. He has been a pitcrew member at the Indianapolis 500since 1975.

Mr. Paul Poirrier C’94 (’91-94), ofMount Dora, FL, married AlexandraLarsen on July 13.

Mr. Robert Rivers T’02 (’96-00)received his doctor of ministry degree inChristian spirituality from WashingtonTheological Union on May 4. Hisdoctoral writing topic was “SpiritualFormation for Wives of PermanentDeacons, Deacon Candidates, andAspirants.”

Dr. Stephen Ross C’80 (’76-80), Msgr.Bruce Piechocki, JCL, T’84 (’79-84)and Msgr. Robert Schulte O’75 (’67-75)have been named to the Diocesan ReviewBoard in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN.

Fr. Travis Stephens T’12 (’08-12) andFr. Dominic Young O’76 (’68-72, ’82)taught Catholic spirituality courses duringthe summer in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

Mr. William Staun O’74 (’63-64) wasordained to the permanent diaconate forthe Archdiocese of Cincinnati on April27. He was assigned to Holy TrinityParish in Norwood, OH.

Fr. Joseph Ziliak O’62 (’50-58), retiredpriest of the Diocese of Evansville, IN,led an Easter sunrise ecumenical serviceat the Newburgh Locks and Dam. �

Sr. Maria Klosowski, RSM, SS’78 (’73-78), of Farmington Hills, MI, was one of six sisterselected in April to lead the West Midwest Community of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy ofthe Americas.

The new members of the leadership team began their five-year terms on July 1. They will live inOmaha, NE, where the central office for West Midwest Community is located.

Most recently, Sr. Maria ministered to and advocated for immigrants in southeast Michigan. Priorto that, she was a teacher and worked in parish youth ministry and religious education.

She also served as a senior housing consultant for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS insoutheast Michigan and ministered to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in northernMichigan. For six years, she was the new membership coordinator for the Sisters of Mercy,Detroit Regional Community.

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For years, historical artifacts of SaintMeinrad Archabbey have been stored and moved around from place to place,with no real home. Some of those itemsare now at home in St. Gregory Gallery.

With the completion of renovations in St.Bede Hall, the seminary community nolonger needed the Gallery forconferences or gatherings, and its centrallocation was ideal. That’s when Fr.

Saint Meinrad’s heritage on display in St. Gregory Gallery

Denis Robinson, OSB, president-rectorof the Seminary and School of Theology,approached Archabbot Justin DuVall,OSB, with the concept of The HeritageDisplay.

“We live our lives forward, butunderstand them only by lookingbackward,” Fr. Denis quotes St.Augustine. “Our past heritage isimportant and vital to inform our present

and help shape our future.”He and Fr. Julian Peters, OSB, are curating thedisplays.

The display will showcaseartifacts and exhibits thatrepresent the Archabbey’shistory and works, such asitems from the Jasper College,the farm, the stone quarry,Abbey Press, the originalAbbey Church and theArchabbey Church prior to

the 1969 renovation.

There are also displays on monk-craftsmen and artists, including Fr.Geoffrey Gaughn, Fr. Donald Walpole,Fr. Eric Lies, Br. Lawrence Shidler andBr. Columban O’Brien.

Visitors are welcome to view the displaysat any time, as the Gallery is always open. �

The funeral bier was used to viewmonks in the Chapter Roombefore taking the body to Churchfor the funeral. This piece wasused until the 1970s.

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