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Ordinations
John Cordes (C97-99) ordained
transitional deacon Nov. 30 in Topeka for the Archdiocese of Kansas City
in Kansas.
John Hornicak (PT98-99) was
ordained transitional deacon Oct. 25 in Romeoville, Ill., for the
Diocese of Joliet.
Bro. Simon Le, CMC (C92-96) and
Bro. Philip Tran, CMC (C92-96)
were ordained transitional deacons for their community on Oct. 6 in
Carthage, Mo.
Gilbert Vallejo (LCC98-99) was
ordained priest Aug. 30 in Nuevo
Rosita, Mexico, for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Weddings
Christopher A. Gleeson (C94-96)
and Katherine Anna Wilkerson were married Oct. 19 in Kansas City, Mo.
Deaths
Katherine Rose Hart, mother of
Fr. James Hart (T61-65), died Aug.
23 in Kansas City, Mo.
Linda Kelly, wife of
Robert Kelly (C68-70), died Aug.
21 in Kansas City, Mo.
Louise M. (Farris) Owen, mother of
C. Joseph Farris (C59-63), died
Aug. 19 in St. Joseph, Mo.
Rev. Mr. Gerald J. Rettenmaier
(C53-57) died Aug. 29 in Omaha, Neb.
Alfred T. Urban, father of
Fr. Reginald Urban (C68-72), died
Sept. 17 in LaCrosse, Kan.
Pastoral Assignments
Jefferson City
Fr. Thomas L. Alber (C77-81),
priest in residence, St. Peter parish, Jefferson City, Mo., continues in
Hispanic ministry.
Fr. Christopher L. Cordes
(C89-91), pastor, Immaculate Conception parish, Montgomery City, is also
canonical pastor and sacramental minister of St. Patrick parish,
Jonesburg, and co-director of the Disciples in Mission Program.
Fr. Joseph S. Corel (PT94-96),
associate pastor, Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City.
Fr. William D. Debo (C87-91),
pastor, St. George parish, Hermann; Church of the Risen Savior,
Rhineland; and Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Starkenburg.
Fr. Joseph Hoi (C76-80), pastor,
Immaculate Conception parish, Owensville; St. Alexander parish, Belle.
Fr. Marion J. Makarewicz (C79-83),
Vocations Director for Diocese of Jefferson City; priest in residence,
Immaculate Conception parish, Jefferson City.
Msgr. Louis McCorkle (T49-53) has
retired.
Fr. Mark A. Porterfield, JCL
(C87-90), pastor, St. Thomas the
Apostle parish, St. Thomas, Mo.
Fr. Henry J. Reichert (H51-55;
C55-59;T59-63), pastor, St. Brendan parish, Mexico, Mo.
Fr. James M. Smith (C92-95), newly
ordained, associate pastor, St. Peter parish, Jefferson City.
Fr. David J. Veit (C90-94),
pastor, St. Andrew parish, Tipton.
Msgr. Michael J. Wilbers (C64-68;
T68-71), episcopal vicar, south region, Diocese of Jefferson City.
Oklahoma City
Fr. Kevin Ratterman (C85-89)
appointed administrator of St. Francis Xavier parish, Enid, Okla.
Grand Island
Fr. Hubert J. Spanel
(C51-55;T55-59) appointed parochial administrator of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help, Ord, Neb.
Varia
Vic Brulez (T68-72) remains
involved in Child Advocacy (CASA) and also with the Indiana Organ
Procurement Organization. He also works with support groups for pre- and
post-transplant patients.
Philip Pagano (H41-42;C42-43)
recently updated Tower Topics on events in his life. He retired as an
engineer in 1986, but remains active in his parish community in St.
Charles, Miss., where he has taught religion to high school students for
32 years and more recently has been involved with the RCIA program.
Fr. M. Price Oswalt (C86-90) has
been broadcasting the Sunday Eucharist on radio in Oklahoma City and for
several months now has had his own talk show, “This is Our Faith,” which
features
discussion on Church teachings.
Dr. Roderick Hindery (H47-49;
C49-54;T54-57) has a new Web site on “Propaganda vs. Critical Thought”
http://www.public.asu.edu/~sheilrod. He recently added a new paper
to the site which explores the signs of terrorist propaganda enacted in
the name of religions and other causes.
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