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Jubilee Celebration at Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

Jubilees were celebrated for eighteen area men on September 4, 2014 at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois. Though a few could not attend, most did and were surrounded by the love of brother Oblates and a large crowd of Oblate Associates, friends, family and supporters at the celebratory Mass and reception afterwards. Celebrating Jubilees in 2014 are:                                                                                         

     Rev. Aloysius Svobodny, OMI:

70 Years of Religious Life

Rev. William Clark, OMI:

65 Years of Religious Life

Rev. James Wynne, OMI:

65 Years of Religious Life

Rev. Carl Kabat, OMI:

60 Years of Religious Life

Rev. Joseph Pitts, OMI:

60 Years of Religious Life

Rev. Thomas Hayes, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. David Kalert, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Terence Figel, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Roger Bergkamp, OMI

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Elmar Mauer, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev, William Morell, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Harry Winter, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. James Loiacono, OMI

40 Years of Religious Life

Rev. John Ettensohn, OMI:

25 Years of Priesthood

Rev. James Pillar, OMI:

65 Years of Religious Life and 60 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Phillip Singarayar, OMI:

50 Years of Priesthood

Rev. Robert Morin, OMI:

50 Years of Religious Life

Rev. Stephen Conserva, OMI:

40 Years of Priesthood

Fr. John Ettensohn Celebrated, Deacon (and Novice) Thomas Franklin Preceded by the Novices from Godfrey, IL., The Jubilarians Process into the Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fr. David Kalert Delivered the Homily

Fr. Roger Bergkamp had the Gospel Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Jubilarian's Oblate Brothers Turned Out to Celebrate

The Jubilarians Joined Fr. Ettensohn for the Eucharistic Prayer

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