| THE NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF April 30, 2007... | |
| Provincial’s time Fr. MacDonald joins the council for meetings this week. Scheduled for May 1-3, the primary focus will be budgets. Update Fr. Tom Westhoven is now at St. Mary’s/Mary House Transitional Care Unit in Pierre, SD. It is expected that he will be there for one to two months. His contact information: Direct phone: 605-224-3523 Nurses’ station: 605-224-3220 Address: 801 E. Sioux Ave. Room 3523 Pierre, SD 57501 Please remember… Fr. Umberto Chiarello, a member of the South Italian Province, who died April 30. He was born in 1930, professed in 1947 and ordained in 1958. Fr. Umberto had served both his province and the congregation at the administrative level for many years. During Bishop Virginio Bressanelli’s term, Fr. Umberto was vice-general. Fr. Leonard Elder, who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has an appointment on Thursday to get the full results of recent testing and to discuss treatment options. Fr. Tony Kelly, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. He writes the following: “First I wish to thank all the SCJs who have been so generous with their words of prayer, support and encouragement after my diagnosis. I have been through tests and a biopsy and spoke today with my oncologist. We will start chemo treatments on Monday [April 30], so I surely will continue to welcome your prayers. Thanks and God bless you all.” George Leonard Schaeffer, a former brother with the community, who died on January 20. His daughter, Margaret West, recently contacted the Provincialate to inform SCJs of the death. He had been assigned to the farm at Divine Heart Seminary in Donaldson, Ind., where he worked from 1947 to 1951. Joseph Pelletier, the uncle of Fr. Claude Bédard, who died April 22. He was 94. Br. Jim Willis, who undergoes two procedures today to correct his abdominal aortic aneurism. He is expected to be at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee for about three days. Off to the missions During the Wednesday mid-day liturgy, students and staff at Sacred Heart School of Theology had a mission “send-off” ceremony for Fr. Charles Bisgrove. Fr. Charlie, who has served at the seminary for the past five years, will take a two-year leave to minister with the SCJs’ mission in India. High School smorgasbord St. Martin of Tours Parish School in Franklin, Wis., will host its first annual Catholic High School Interest Night on May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Representatives from eight regional Catholic high schools will be available to provide information, answer questions and share student experiences. The evening is open to all families of students in grades 4–7, including children who are not students at St. Martin of Tours, and families who are not members of the parish. The high school night is a service to the entire community. Fr. Tony Russo is pastor of St. Martin of Tours parish. Project underway Holy Spirit Parish in Hernando, Miss., has been given permission to begin construction of a new church. The parish hopes to see work begin this week. Official ground-breaking is to be on Pentecost. Mission intention |
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