Conception Abbey
Conception, Missouri

Tower Topics ~ Spring 2006

Alumnitems

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

Elizabeth Sherbo, mother of Rev. Albert Sherbo (C60-64), died Sept. 11 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Rev. Adolph Stremel (C28-30) died Sept. 23 in San Pedro, Calif.

Rev. John Lojewicz (C68-72) died Oct. 13, in Paterson, N.J.

Rev. Wilfred Tunink, OSB (H35-38; C38-43; T43-46) died Oct. 2 in Santa Fe, N.M.

Christina Ward, mother of Rev. Thomas Ward (T58-62), died Oct. 11 in Independence, Mo.

Msgr. Clarence Reisdorff (H37-39; C39-41) died Nov. 3 in Lincoln, Neb.

Eugene Henggeler (C39-41) died Nov. 11 in Maryville, Mo.

Francis Maher (C47-50; T50-54) died Nov. 16 in Kansas City, Mo.

Edmund Brady (H29-31) died Dec. 13 in Maryville, Mo.

Joe Pate (C64-69) died Dec. 27 in Kansas City, Mo.

Rev. Joseph Hansmenn (C56-58) died Nov. 16 in Hecker, Ill.

William Shanahan (H45-47) died July 28 in Green Valley, Ariz.

Sidney Mench (H29-33) died Sept. 1, 2005 in Chicago, Ill.

PASTORAL CHANGES

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Rev. Francis Nguyen (C95-98), pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, El Reno, and St. Joseph Parish, Union City.

Rev. Kenneth Kulinski (C67-68), retiring.

Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph
Rev. Vincent Rogers (C85-88), temporary administrator, St. Patrick Parish, St. Joseph.

Diocese of Wichita
Rev. Benjamin Nguyen (97-2001), newly ordained, associate pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Wichita.

Diocese of Grand Island
Rev. James O’Kane (C57-51; T61-65), appointed Diocesan Director of Planning and Lay Ministry.

VARIA

Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB (SI64-65), has been named the 2005 Catholic Education Foundation Person of the Year.

Bishop Ronald Gilmore (C60-63) was elected to lead the Catholic Rural Life Organization.