Jubilee Celebration at Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Photos and Story By Will Shaw
Fellow Oblates, friends and family gathered at the Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois on September 13, 2017 to celebrate men who’ve given their lives in service to the Church. Ten of the fourteen men celebrating jubilees were in attendance for the special Mass and reception afterwards.
Jubilarian, Fr. George Knab was the principle celebrant, and fellow Jubilarian, Fr. Lon Konold was the homilist.
The Jubilarians this year were as follows:
Fr. Thomas Singer, OMI Celebrating 65 years of religious life and 60 years as a priest
Fr. James Lantsberger, OMI (not attending) Celebrating 65 years of religious life and 60 years as a priest.
Fr. Urban Figge, OMI Celebrating 65 years of religious life and 60 years as a priest
Fr. Sherman Wall, OMI Celebrating 65 years of religious life and 60 years as a priest.
Fr. Donald Dietz, OMI Celebrating 60 years of priesthood
Fr. George Knab, OMI Celebrating 50 years of priesthood
Archbishop Roger Schwietz, OMI (Ret.) (Not attending) Celebrating 50 years of priesthood.
Fr. Joseph Ferraioli, OMI Celebrating 40 years of priesthood.
Fr. John Madigan, OMI Celebrating 40 years of priesthood.
Fr. Lon Konold, OMI Celebrating 40 years of priesthood
Fr. Patrick Casey, OMI (Not attending) Celebrating 40 years of priesthood
Fr. Arthur Flores, OMI Celebrating 25 years of priesthood.
Fr. Gregory Gallagher, OMI (Not attending) Celebrating 25 years of priesthood.