San Antonio and Tewksbury Celebrate Jubilees
Tewksbury, MA
(L-R) In San Antonio U.S. Provincial Louis Studer, OMI is with Jubilarians Raul Salas, OMI and Frank Santucci, OMI
Patrick Guidon, OMI celebrating 70 years ordained is at the San Antonio celebration
San Antonio
A total of 30 Oblates celebrated Jubilees of either Ordination or First Profession at the Immaculate Conception Memorial Chapel on the campus of Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio on September 20, 2021.
Fr. Raul Salas, (celebrating 40 years of Ordination) was the celebrant and Fr. Frank Santucci (celebrating 50 years of First Profession) was the homilist.
Jubilarians who were present in Tewksbury pose for a group photo
On the left in Tewksbury is Bro. Jean Emmanuel Meloncourt. To the right are two Oblates celebrating 50 years of ordination: homilist Fr. Steve Vasek, and Celebrant, Fr. John Hanley.
Tewksbury
On October 5, 2021, Oblates from around the country and the world returned to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Residence in Tewksbury, MA to celebrate their Jubilees in the IHM Chapel. This celebration was preceded by a similar one in San Antonio, Texas on September 20th and will be followed by another in Belleville, Illinois on October 18.
Due to the Pandemic, last year’s Jubilee Celebrations were postponed. This year’s celebrations recognize the Jubilarians from both years around the country in the lists below.
2021 ANNIVERSARIES
FIRST VOWS:
80th ANNIVERSARY:
Patrick Healy, OMI 09/08/1941
70th ANNIVERSARY:
William Davis, OMI 05/31/1951
Jose Gago, OMI 07/26/1951
Valmond H. Leclerc, OMI 08/22/1951
James Miller, OMI 05/31/1951
65th ANNIVERSARY:
John Castro, OMI 05/31/1956
Wilfred Harvey, OMI 08/02/1956
Gerard Weber, OMI 05/31/1956
60th ANNIVERSARY:
John Collet, OMI 08/15/1961
Roger Schwietz, OMI 08/15/1961
50th ANNIVERSARY:
Richard P. Coté, OMI 08/15/1971
Joseph Ferraioli, OMI 08/15/1971
Lon Konold, OMI 08/15/1971
Michael Lauze, OMI 08/15/1971
Daniel Leblanc, OMI 09/01/1971
Henry Lemoncelli, OMI 08/15/1971
John Madigan, OMI 08/15/1971
Thomas Ovalle, OMI 06/11/1971
40th ANNIVERSARY:
Edgar Garcia, OMI 02/17/1981
Bryan Silva, OMI 08/01/1981
25th ANNIVERSARY:
Daniel Renaud, OMI 08/10/1996
ORDINATION:
65th ANNIVERSARY:
Charles Beausoleil, OMI 06/09/1956
Jose Gago, OMI 06/09/1956
William Woestman, OMI 07/08/1956
60th ANNIVERSARY:
Richard Philion, OMI 9/8/1961
50th ANNIVERSARY:
Daniel Crahen, OMI 5/24/1971
James Fee, OMI 5/24/1971
William Mason, OMI 12/18/1971
Ronald Meyer, OMI 12/18/1971
David Ullrich, OMI 3/24/1971
Stephen Vasek, OMI 5/24/1971
40th ANNIVERSARY:
Richard Kulweic, OMI 9/12/1981
2020 ANNIVERSARIES
ORDINATION:
70th ANNIVERSARY:
Patrick Guidon, OMI 11/19/1950
65th ANNIVERSARY:
Lucien Bouchard, OMI 6/17/1955
Roger Couture, OMI 9/15/1955
Arthur Craig, OMI 6/4/1955
Francis Demers, OMI 6/17/1955
James Foelker, OMI 9/8/1955
Thomas O’Brien, OMI São Paulo 5/31/1955
Luis Valbuena, OMI 3/26/1955
Paul Wightman, OMI 5/31/1955
60th ANNIVERSARY:
Thomas Delaney, OMI Brazil 5/31/1960
Robert Durette, OMI Bolivia 9/15/1960
Edward Figueroa, OMI Brazil 5/22/1960
Michael Hussey, OMI 5/22/1960
Donald Lozier, OMI 9/15/1960
50th ANNIVERSARY:
Ramiro Cortez, OMI 9/8/1970
Thomas Coughlin, OMI 12/19/1970
John Hanley, OMI 5/30/1970
Ronald Harrer, OMI 6/7/1970
Richard McAlear, OMI 12/19/1970
William Morell, OMI 9/5/1970
William O’Donnell, OMI 12/19/1970
William Zapalac, OMI 9/5/1970
40th ANNIVERSARY:
William Antone, OMI 5/24/1980
Patrick Casey, OMI 12/30/1980
Raul Salas, OMI 6/13/1980
Roy Snipes, OMI 9/17/1980
2020 ANNIVERSARIES
FIRST VOWS:
70th ANNIVERSARY:
Charles Beausoleil, OMI 09/08/1950
Lucien Bouchard, OMI 08/02/1950
Augustin Coté, OMI 02/17/1950
Roger Couture, OMI 08/02/1950
Arthur Craig, OMI 09/08/1950
Donald Dietz, OMI 08/15/1950
Thomas O’Brien, OMI São Paulo 08/15/1950
Paul Wightman, OMI 08/15/1950
William Woestman, OMI 08/15/1950
65th ANNIVERSARY:
Robert Durette, OMI Bolivia 08/02/1955
Edward Figueroa, OMI Brazil 08/15/1955
Michael Hussey, OMI 08/15/1955
Donald Lozier, OMI 08/02/1955
Richard Philion, OMI 05/31/1955
William Reinhard, OMI Sao Paulo 09/08/1955
Richard Sheehan, OMI 05/31/1955
60th ANNIVERSARY:
Charles Banks, OMI 05/31/1960
Joseph Hitpas, OMI 08/15/1960
George Knab, OMI 09/08/1960
Ronald LaFramboise, OMI 08/02/1960
Paul Marx, OMI Scandinavia 08/15/1960
Robert Mayer, OMI Brazil 09/08/1960
Raymond Prybis, OMI 09/08/1960
Richard Weixelman, OMI Philippines 08/15/1960
50th ANNIVERSARY:
Séamus Finn, OMI 08/15/1970
Thomas Ruhmann, OMI 08/15/1970
Francis Santucci, OMI 02/08/1970
Rufus Whitley, OMI 06/12/1970
40th ANNIVERSARY:
Bevil Bramwell, OMI 01/24/1980
Leopoldo Perez, OMI 08/01/1980
25th ANNIVERSARY:
Harold Fisher, OMI 08/01/1995
John Gordon, OMI 8/01/1995
Andrew Lawlor, OMI 01/01/1995
Kennedy Sampa, OMI Zambia 01/01/1995
Enjoying the celebration (L-R) Fr. Francisco Gomez, Fr. Art Flores and Jubilarian (65 years ordained), Fr. Gilmond Boucher
(L-R) Fr. Mike O’Hara, Fr. Tuan Pham. Fr. Jim Brobst, (back to camera) Fr. Charles Breault
(L-R) Fr. Charles Breault. Fr. Bill Sheehan, Fr. Mike O’Hara
Fr. Dan Nassaney is ready for dinner
(L-R) Maureen Bacchi, Fr. Louis Studer, Fr. Ray Cook, Bro. Craig Bonham