San Antonio Celebrates Jubilees

San Antonio, TX

Posted on November 15, 2023

Thanks to Eric Villalpando

With U.S. Provincial Fr. Raymond Cook at the altar, the Jubilarians behind are: (L-R) Bishop Michael Pfeifer, Fr. Robert Hickl, Fr. David Ullrich, Fr. Saturnino Lajo, Fr. Isidore Garcia, Fr. Paul Hughes, Fr. Thomas Rush. (Not pictured: Fr. Paul Nourie, Fr. William Antone, Fr. Scott Hill, Fr. John Raymond (Jack) Lau, Fr. Amador Lopez, and Fr. Edward Vrazel

Oblates, friends and family gathered at the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Oblate School of Theology to celebrate the lives and ministry of thirteen Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. U.S. Provincial, Fr. Raymond Cook, OMI, presided, Jubilarian, Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI, was the homilist.

After the Mass, everyone was invited for a celebration at the Whitley Center on the OST Campus.

(Alphabetical order)

Fr. Isidore Garcia, OMI

65 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Robert Hickl, OMI

50 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Paul Hughes, OMI

50 Years of Priesthood

Fr. Saturnino Lajo, OMI

60 Years of Priesthood

Most Rev. Michael Pfeifer, OMI

65 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Thomas Rush, OMI

50 Years of Priesthood

Fr. David Ullrich, OMI

60 Years of Religious Life

Not Attending the Celebration in San Antonio

Fr. William Antone, OMI

50 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Scott Hill, OMI

50 Years of Religious Life

Fr. John Raymond (Jack) Lau, OMI

40 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Amador Lopez, OMI

65 Years of Priesthood

Fr. Paul Nourie, OMI

65 Years of Religious Life

Fr. Edward Vrazel, OMI

65 Years of Priesthood

Scenes from the Celebration

New U.S. Provincial, Fr. Raymond Cook, OMI presided at the Mass
Jubilarian and homilist, Most Rev. Michael Pfeifer, OMI
In this shot from the well-attended party, on the left we see new Vicar-provincial, Fr. Antonio Ponce, sitting left of Jubilarian, Fr. David Ullrich. On the lower right is Bishop Michael Pfeifer
In another photo of the celebration, we see Fr. David Uribe, OMI, in the center of the table, and in the right foreground is long-time Oblate employee, Ken Anderson

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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