Bishop Celebrates Jubilees with Oblates in Belleville
Belleville, IL
By Will Shaw
Jubilarians pose with the Bishop of Belleville after Mass: (L-R) Fr. Joseph Hitpas, OMI, Most Rev. Michael McGovern, Bro Andrew Lawlor, OMI, Fr. John Madigan, OMI, Fr. Harold Fisher, OMI, Fr. Raul Salas, OMI (top), Fr. Joseph Ferraioli, OMI, Bro. Tom Ruhmann, OMI, Fr. Michael Hussey, OMI, Fr. Tom Ovalle, OMI, Fr. Jim Fee, OMI, (seated) Fr. William Woestman, OMI
The Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, the Most Rev. Michael McGovern was the special guest at the Jubilee Mass held on October 19, 2021 at the CHurch at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Fr. Jim Fee, OMI was the principal celebrant and Fr. Joe Ferraioli, OMI the homilist at the Mass attended by friends, family, co-workers, local and out-of-town Oblates and the administrative team who came for the Fall Meeting being held October 20-21 at King’s House Belleville.
After Mass all were invited to dinner at the Shrine Banquet Center where Bishop McGovern expressed his appreciation for the Oblates in the Diocese as well as his congratulations.
At the after-Mass celebration we see (L-R) Fr. David Kalert, OMI, Maureen Bacchi (presenter at the Oblate Meetings) Honorary Oblates, Betty Rule and Gwen Stauder, and Fr, Allen Maes, OMI
(L-R) (partial back to camera) U.S. Treasurer, Fr. Jim Chambers, OMI, Fr. Antonio Ponce, Fr. Mark Dean and Jubilarian, Fr. Jim Fee, OMI
(L-R) Director of Oblate Associates, Geri Furmanek, Jubilarian, Fr. Michael Hussey, OMI (standing), U.S. Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, OMI, Bishop Michael McGovern, Shrine Director, Fr. David Uribe, OMI, and Jubilarians, Fr. George Knab, and Fr. Harold Fisher, OMI
First Vows:
70 Years
Paul Wightman, OMI
William Woestman, OMI
65 Years
Michael Hussey, OMI
60 Years
Joseph Hitpas, OMI
George Knab, OMI
50 Years
Joseph Ferraioli, OMI
John Madigan, OMI
Thomas Ovalle, OMI
Thomas Ruhmann, OMI
25 Years
Harold Fisher, OMI
Andrew Lawlor, OMI
Ordination
65 Years
Paul Wightman, OMI
William Woestman, OMI
60 Years
Michael Hussey, OMI
50 Years
James Fee, OMI
40 Years
Raul Salas, OMI