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Tower Topics ~ Fall 2006

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ALUMNI AFFILIATION KEY

H—High School
C—College
PT—Pre Theology
T—Theology
DF—Deacon Formation
SI—Summer Institute
LCC—Language, Culture, and Church

DEATHS
Rev. James Kelly, OSB (T53-54) died April 16 in Pine City, N.Y.

Mr. Joseph Bachofer (C64-67) died April 19 in Salina, Kan.

Rev. Louis Droll (T65-68) died April 23 in San Antonio, Tex.

Mr. James Brady, Jr. (C58-62; T62-65) died May 10 in Kansas City, Mo.

Mr. David Corley (C79-83) died May 14 in Bartlesville, Okla.

PASTORAL CHANGES, SUMMER 2006

Archdiocese of Denver
Rev. Jeffery Wilborn (C92-96), administrator, Our Lady of Fatima parish, Lakewood.

Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas
Rev. Bruce Ansems (C98-01), associate pastor, Ascension parish, Overland Park.

Rev. George Bertels (C48-51), pastor, Sacred Heart and St. Joseph parishes, Topeka.

Rev. Carl Dekat (C45-49), retired, St. Joseph parish, Flush.

Rev. Anthony Ouellette (C99-02), newly ordained, associate pastor, St. Patrick parish, Kansas City, and chaplain Bishop Ward High School.

Rev. Roger Schmit, OSB (C53-59; T59-63), chaplain of Providence Medical Center, residence at Christ the King parish, Kansas City.

Archdiocese of Omaha
Rev. Bernard Starman (C99-02), newly ordained, associate pastor, St. Margaret Mary parish, and chaplain, Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha.

Rev. An Phan (PT01-02), newly ordained, associate pastor, Mary Our Queen parish, Omaha.

Rev. James Gilg (C58-62), Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

Diocese of Cheyenne
Rev. Phil Vaske (C99-01), associate pastor, St. Matthew parish, Gillette.

Rev. Ray Rodriguez (C86-90), pastor, St. Paul parish, Pine Bluffs, St. Joseph parish, Albin, and St. Peter parish, Carpenter.

Diocese of Des Moines
Rev. Chris Reising (C98-02), newly ordained, associate pastor, Holy Family parish, Council Bluffs.

Diocese of Jefferson City
Rev. Edwin Cole (H53-56; C56-61; T61-65), pastor, Shrine of St. Patrick, Laurie.

Rev. Mark Smith (PT91-92), pastor, St. Joseph parish, Martinsburg and Church of the Resurrection, Wellsville.

Rev. Christopher Cordes (PT89-91), administrator, St. Patrick, Jonesburg and pastor, Immaculate Conception parish, Montgomery City.

Rev. Joseph Corel (PT 94-96), Director of the Diocesan Vocation Office, residence St. Joseph Cathedral.

Rev. Joseph Shetler (C99-02), newly ordained, further studies in Rome.

Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph
Rev. Ronald Elliott (C58-62; T62-63), pastor, St. Therese Little Flower parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Donald Farnan (PT82-83), pastor, St. Thomas More parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Thomas Hawkins (C62-66; T66-70), pastor, St. Mary parish, Higginsville.

Rev. Vincent Rogers (C85-88), pastor, St. John LaLande parish, Blue Springs.

Rev. Francis Schuele (C61-65), pastor, St. Cyril parish, Sugar Creek.

Rev. Joseph Totton (C97-00), pastor, St. James parish, St. Joseph.

Rev. Shawn Ratigan (C96-00), pastor, St. Mary parish, St. Joseph, and St. Joseph parish, Easton.

Rev. Stephen Rogers (PT00-02), newly ordained, associate pastor St. Thomas More parish, Kansas City.

Diocese of Knoxville
Rev. Anthony Dickerson (C00-02), newly ordained, associate pastor, All Saints parish, Knoxville.

Rev. James Harvey (PT90-92), Sabbatical until Dec. 1, pastor of St. Alphonsus parish, Crossville.

Diocese of Pueblo
Rev. Derrek Scott (C93-95), pastor, St. Joseph parish, Pueblo, and St. Therese parish, Vineland.

Rev. Matthew Wertin (C98-01), newly ordained, associate pastor, Holy Trinity parish, Trinidad, and its missions (St. Ignatius, and San Isidro).

Diocese of San Angelo
Rev. Emilo Sosa (PT99-01), newly ordained, associate pastor, St. Ann parish, Midland.

Rev. Ruben Covos (C99-01), newly ordained, associate pastor, Holy Family parish, Abilene.

Diocese of Sioux City
Rev. William Vit, Jr. (PT00-01), associate pastor, St. Mary parish, Storm Lake.

Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau
Rev. Mark Binder (C63-67; T67-71), pastor, St. Catherine of Siena parish, Piedmont, St. George Mission, Van Buren, and Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, Williamsville.

Rev. Joseph Orthel (C82), pastor, St. Elizabeth parish, El Dorado Springs, and St. Peter, Apostle Mission, Stockton.

Msgr. Edward Eftink (SI58), administrator, Immaculate Conception parish, Jackson.

Diocese of Wichita
Rev. Paul Oborny (C56-58; T58-62), retired.

VARIA
Mr. Philip Luebbert (C67-69) entered Holy Apostles Seminary in Connecticut, for the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph.

Rev. Joseph Cisetti (C85-87), director of spiritual formation for the diaconate in Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese.

Rev. Ronald Elliott (C58-62; T62-63), director of deacon personnel for the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph.

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