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Tower Topics ~ Summer 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. Robert Kirsch (T54-57), died November 3, 2005 in Albuquerque, NM.

Clare Edward Wolf (C33-35), died January 6 in Scranton, Ark.

Sr. Mary Jo Kennedy, sister of Donald Kennedy (C46-50; T50-54), died Jan. 11.

Rev. Msgr. John McIlhon (C42-44), died February 13 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Jeremy Schopp (C64-69), died February 14 in Chicago, Ill.

Rev. Patrick O’Conner (T52-55), died February 25 in Kansas City, Mo.

Mary Brown, mother of Kenneth Brown (C64-68), died March 12 in Jefferson City, Mo.

Marna Lois VanCoutren, mother of Stephen VanCoutren (C65-69), died March 28 in Houston, Tex.

Rev. Stanley Schieffer (C49-51; T52-56), died April 8 in Lincoln, Neb.

ORDINATIONS: DIACONATE
Br. Frowin Reed (C94-2000), Conception Abbey, May 10.

Jose Rausseo (LCC2000-2002), and Manuel Ceron (LCC2001-2002), Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, May 16.

John Hay (C99-2003), and Ruben Ortiz (LCC2002-2003), Diocese of Wichita, May 26.

Marc Lim (C2000-2002), Archdiocese of Omaha, May 26.

Chris Rossman (C2001-2003), Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan., May 27.

ORDINATIONS: PRIESTHOOD
Rev. Emilio Sosa (LCC99-2001), Diocese of San Angelo Jan. 14.

Matthew Wertin (C98-2001), Diocese of Pueblo, May 26.

Anthony Dickerson (C2000-2002), Diocese of Knoxville, June 2.

Phil Vaske (C99-2001), Diocese of Cheyenne, June 2.

Bernie Starmann (C99-2002), and An Duy Phan (C2001-2002), Archdiocese of Omaha, June 3.

Ruben Covos (C99-2001), Diocese of San Angelo, June 3.

Steven Rogers (C2000-2002), Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, June 3.

Joseph Toan Vu (C96-99), Charles Pham (C96-99), Michael Pham (C97-99), Gregory Tran (C97-99), and Paul Van Nuyen (C95-99), Congregation of Mother Co-Redemptrix, June 3.

Pablo Hernandez (LCC2001), Diocese of Louisville, June 3.

Chris Reising (C98-2002), Diocese of Des Moines, June 9.

Anthony Ouellette (C99-2002), Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan., June 24.

Joseph Shetler (C99-2002), Diocese of Jefferson City, July 8.

VARIA
Rev. John Kappe (C65-67) published a book, Silence: A Lost Treasure in a Noisy World.

Rev. Paul Turner (C71-75) was named president of the North American Academy of Liturgy.

Santiago Cortes-Sjoberg (C91-95) was named bi-lingual associate editor of Claretian Publications’ Hispanic Ministry Resource Center.

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