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Oblates Celebrate Jubilees in Belleville

Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

www.snows.org

The Jubilarians pose for a group shot after Mass (L-R): Fr. David Kalert, Fr. Paul Wilhelm, Fr. Greg Cholewa, Fr. Clarence Zachman, Bro. Daniel Bozek, Fr. Norman Volk, Bro. William Johnson (seated) Fr. Joseph Menker, Fr. Allen Maes, Fr. Eugene Prendiville (seated) Bro. Patrick McGee

Oblate Fathers and Brothers were joined by fellow Oblates, relatives and friends to celebrate milestones of religious life at a Mass held at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows on Monday September 10, 2018.

Presider, Fr. Allen Maes is flanked by (L-R) Fathers Paul Wilhelm, Greg Cholewa, Clarence Zachman, David Kalert and Norman Volk

Fr. Allen Maes presided, with fellow Jubilarians Fr. Norman Volk, and Bro. Daniel Bozek, lectors and Bro. Patrick McGee, homilist. (Read Bro. McGee’s homily here).

Fr. Volk

Bro. McGee

Bro. Bozek

 

After Mass, the Jubilarians and guests went to the Shrine Restaurant for a celebratory dinner reception where the audience was greatly entertained by remarks from several of the Jubilarians.

 

Fr. Zachman

Celebrating 75 Years of Religious Life and 70 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Clarence Zachman, OMI

Fr. Zachman’s ministries include: Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Onaka, SD, Director/Chaplain of the Tekakwitha Nursing Home in Sisseton, SD, Chaplain for The Esquiline Life Community at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows (formerly the Apartment Community) and 20 years as a Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force.

 

 

Fr. Menker

 

 

Celebrating 70 Years of Religious Life and 65 years of Priesthood: Rev. Joseph Menker, OMI

Fr. Menker’s ministries include:Pastor at: Holy Cross Church, Orr, MN, Assumption Church, Florian, MN, Sacred Heart Church, Baudette, MN, St. Luke’s Church, Sandstone, MN and 16 years as Chaplain at Ramsey Hospital, St. Paul, MN.

 

 

Fr. Prendiville

 

Celebrating 65 Years of Religious Life and 60 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Eugene Prendiville, OMI

Fr. Prediville’s ministries include: 6 years as a missionary in Tokyo, Japan, Staff member of Althoff Catholic High School, Belleville, IL., Chaplain of the State Hospital, Jacksonville, IL., Chaplain at St. Margaret Hospital, Spring Valley, IL., and Parochial Vicar at precious Blood Parish, Chicago, IL.

 

 

Bro. Bozek

 

Celebrating 60 Years of Religious Life: Bro. Daniel Bozek, OMI

Bro. Daniel’s ministries include: Staff member at the OLS Scholasticate in Pass Christian, MS,  a missionary in: the Scandinavian Delegation, Sundsvall, Sweden, Umea, Sweden, Lulea,Sweden, and Taby, Sweden.

 

 

Fr. Kalert

Celebrating 60 Years of Religious Life: Rev. David Kalert, OMI

Fr. Kalert’s ministries include: Teacher at St. Henry’s Seminary, Belleville, IL., Provincial, Central U.S. Oblate Province, Provincial, U.S. Oblate Province, Consultant/Formation with the Zambian Delegation, Administration, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX.

 

 

Fr. Wilhelm

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Paul Wilhelm, OMI

Fr. Wilhelm’s ministries include: Director/Pastor Tekakwitha Children’s Home, Sisseton, SD, Pastor at Bernard Parish, Oriska, ND, Holy Guardian Angels Parish, St. Louis, MO., Immaculate Conception Parish, Chicago, IL., Missionary in La Morita, Mexico, Pastor, Our Lady of Refuge, Roma, TX.

 

 

Bro. Johnson

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Religious Life: Bro. William Johnson, OMI

Bro. William’s ministries include: Pastoral Team, Holy Guardian Angels Parish, St. Louis, MO., Vocation Director in Omaha, NE., Dir. of Family programs, and Assoc. Director, Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL., Director, King;s House Retreat and Renewal Ctr., Belleville, IL.

 

Bro. McGee

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Religious Life: Bro. Patrick McGee, OMI

Bro. Patrick’s ministries include: Pastoral team, St. Casimir’s Parish, St. Paul, MN., Preaching Team at Christ the King retreat Ctr., Buffalo, MN. Formation for the Brazilian Delegation,Director of Oblate Renewal Ctr., San Antonio, TX., Novice Director, Oblate Novitiate, Godfrey, IL.

 

 

 

Fr. Maes

Celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Allen Maes, OMI

Fr. Maes’ ministries include: Director at Creighton Hall, Omaha, NE, Teacher at St. Henry’s Seminary, Belleville, IL, and at College DeMazenod, Ngaoundere, Cameroon, Vocation Director, Chicago, IL., Director of Liturgy, Shrien of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL., and Chaplain, The Esquiline Life Community,Belleville, IL.

 

 

Fr. Volk

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Norman Volk, OMI

Fr. Volk’s ministries include: Chaplain/Newman Ctr., S.E. MO. State Univ., Cape Girardeau, MO, Chaplain/Newman Ctr. S.E. MO. State Univ., Springfield, MO., Missionary with the Scandinavian Delegation, Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Intl. Falls, MN.

 

 

Fr. Cholewa

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood: Rev. Greg Cholewa, OMI

Fr. Cholewa’s ministries include: Pastor, St. Casimir Parish, St. Paul, MN., Elder Care Coordinator at: St. Eugene House, Lowell, MA., IHM Residence, Tewksbury, MA, and St. Henry’s Residence, Belleville, IL

 

 

 

 

Oblate Jubilarians Unable to Attend This Celebration

Celebrating 65 Years of Religious Life and 60 Years of Priesthood: 

Rev. Charles Hurkes, OMI

 

Celebrating 65 Years of Religious Life and 60 Years of Priesthood:

Rev. Thomas Killeen, OMI

 

Celebrating 65 Years of Religious Life and 60 Years of Priesthood:

Rev. Raymond Kirtz, OMI

Celebrating 50 Years of Religious Life:

Rev. Daniel Nassaney, OMI

Celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood:

Rev. Jerome Novotny, OMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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