Oblates Celebrate Jubilees in Belleville
(Front L-R) Fr. Jack Lau, Fr. Mark Dean, Fr. Andrew Chalkey (Back row (L-R) Fr. William Maher, Fr. James Taylor, Fr. Frank Santucci
Friends, relatives and Oblates gathered at the Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois on September 12 for a 2016 Jubilee celebration. Six of eleven Jubilarians were able to attend the event at the church on the grounds of Our Lady of the Snows.
Jubilarian, Fr. Mark Dean, OMI officiated at the celebratory Mass and Fr. Jack Lau, OMI, also celebrating a Jubilee delivered the homily.
After Mass the Oblates and their guests enjoyed dinner and fellowship at the Shrine Restaurant.
Those attending the celebration were:
Fr. Andrew Chalkey, OMI 65 Years of Religious Life, 60 Years of Priesthood
Fr. James Taylor, OMI 65 Years of Religious Life, 60 Years of Priesthood
Fr. William Maher, OMI 50 Years of Priesthood
Fr. Francis (Frank) Santucci, OMI 40 Years of Priesthood
Fr. Mark Dean, OMI 40 Years of Religious Life
Fr. John-Raymond (Jack) Lau, OMI 25 Years of Priesthood
Those Unable to Attend were:
Fr. Boniface Wittenbrink, OMI 80 Years of Religious Life, 75 Years of Priesthood
Fr. William Woestman, OMI 60 Years of Priesthood
Fr. Edward Hauf, OMI 50 Years of Priesthood
Fr. Ronald Meyer, OMI 50 Years of Religious Life
Fr. Louis Studer, OMI 40 Years of Priesthood