June 1, 2013. Ordination of Deacons Scott Nolan, Charles Schwartz, and James VanderLaan, 10:00 a.m. at Cathedral of St. Andrew.
June 2, 2013. 50th Anniversary Mass of Msgr. Ancona, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows. Ralph Hauenstein, Dennis Leiber, and Mark Kubik participated in the procession, along with the Knights of Columbus, as Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Pat Leikert, Larry Mulligan, Nancy King, and John Osterhart represented Serra at the Mass, and Margaret Leiber and Ellen Osterhart attended as well.
Concelebrants were Fr. Ted Kozlowski and Msgr. John Giammona, who also celebrated his first Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows.
June 7, 2013. World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. June 7 is also the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and First Friday.
June 9, 2013. Vespers Service in celebration of Msgr. Ancona's 50th Anniversary, 3:00 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Byron Center, with a luncheon in the parish hall to follow.
June 10, 2013. Luncheon and Speaker, 12:00 Noon at the University Club. Speaker will be Fr. Steven Cron. His topic will be, "Is That in the Scriptures?
June 14-15, 2013. West Catholic's Weekend Celebration of its 50th Anniversary. See below for line-up of events. The contact person for this celebration is Phil Graveline, Communications Intern, Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools at philipgraveline@grcss.org.
June 17, 2013. Board Meeting and Luncheon, 12:00 Noon at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
June 19, 2013. Installation of Bishop Walkowiak, 2:00 p.m. See below for information regarding ushers.
June 20-23, 2013. Serra International Convention, Majorca, Spain. Msgr. Ed Hankiewicz and Dennis Leiber will represent our club, and Margaret will attend as well.
June 24, 2013. Luncheon and Prayer Service, 12:00 Noon at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Ushers Needed:
Tim Hile received a note from Andi Grandy, Administrative Assistant, Office for Worship:
Hi, Tim. I am wondering if the Serra Club will be able to provide ushers at the installation of Bishop Walkowiak on Tuesday, June 19. Catie Heynen could use up to 15 ushers but can fill in with others if you cannot provide that many. The Mass starts at 2:00 p.m., and she is asking that ushers meet her in the back of the cathedral around 12-12:30 p.m. in order to prepare. Please let us know how many ushers you can provide.
If you have any other questions, please let me know. Thank you, Andi.
R. S. V. P. to Tim Hile.
Priests' Anniversaries for June.
June 1: Michael Alber, Msgr. Ancona, Chris Rouech, Luis Quintana, Louis Anderson, Bernard Carlin, Joseph Fix, Melvin Fox, Troy Nevins, William Zink.
June 2: Matthew Barnum, Victor Kynam, Donald Lomasiewicz, Mark Peacock, Ken Schichtel.
June 3: James Bozung, John LaGoe, Anthony Vainavicz, Thomas McKinney, Anthony Russo.
June 4: Luis Garcia, Eugene Golas, Thomas Schiller.
June 5: Charles Brown, David Gross, Pedro Garcia, Paul Milanowski, Louis Stasker, Most Reverend Walter Hurley (Priesthood, appointed Bishop of GR on June 21).
June 6: Michael Burt, James Chelich, Thomas Vesbit, Msgr. John Giammona, John Wisneski.
June 7: Michael Celibraise, Godfrey Onyekwere, Philip Silwinski, Anthony Pelak, Philip Salmonowicz, Peter Vu.
June 11: Fred Hoesli.
June 12: Thomas Bolster.
June 13: John Vallier.
June 14: Mark Bauer, Ed Boucher.
June 15: John Thome.
June 16: Thomas Page.
June 19: Msgr. Terrence Stewart.
June 24: Patrick Grile, Msgr.Ed Hankiewicz.
June 27: Francis Sacks.
June 28: Ayub Francis Nasar.
June 29: Robert Balser.
We wish to thank all of the priests of our diocese for their service to the Lord, and thank you, Lee for your anniversary card ministry. As you can see, June is the busiest month for anniversaries, with May coming in a close second.
About the Ordinations.
Father Scott T. Nolan, 26, is the son of Robert and Holly Nolan of Muskegon. He has four brothers, Brian and wife Tiffany, Daniel and wife Ashley, Sean and wife Kendall, and Joshua, and one sister, Maria. His hobbies include tennis, golf, going to the movies, running, and biking. His home parish is Prince of Peace in Muskegon. Father Nolan is a May 2009 graduate of the University of St. Thomas and St. John Vianney Seminary with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and classical languages. In 2011, he completed an internship at Holy Name of Jesus in Wyoming under the mentorship of Father Stephen Dudek. During the summer of 2012, he served as a chaplain-intern at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, and during the 2012-2013 academic year he assisted at St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Chicago, Illinois. Father Nolan completed his final year of seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary in Illinois, and earned his master's of divinity (M. Div.) and bachelor's of sacred theology (S. T. B.) degrees in May 2013. Father Nolan celebrated his first Mass of Thanksgiving on June 1, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church in Muskegon. He will also celebrate masses on June 30, 2013 at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1630 Godfrey Avenue, Wyoming.
Father Charles Schwartz, 32, is the son of Felipa and Michael Schwartz of Grand Rapids. He has five siblings, Rosario, Cecelia, Angelica, Jeffrey, and Rita. His hobbies include soccer, hiking, backpacking and playing the guitar. His home parish is the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Grand Rapids. Father Schwartz is a 2009 graduate of the University of St. Thomas and St. John Vianney Seminary where he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Catholic studies. In 2011, he completed an internship at St. Michael Parish in Muskegon, and Sacred Heart Parish in Muskegon Heights under the leadership of Father Tom Brown. During the summer of 2012, he served as a chaplain intern at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia and during the academic year 2012-2013 he assisted at St. Michael Parish in Wheaton, Illinois. Father Schwartz completed his final year of seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary in Illinois, and earned his master's of divinity (M. Div) and bachelor's of sacred theology (STB) degrees in May 2013.
Father Schwartz celebrated his first Mass of Thanksgiving at 5:00 p.m. on June 1, 2013 at the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe, 250 Brown Street, Grand Rapids.
Father James R. VanderLaan, 29, is the son of Patricia and Stephen VanderLaan of Grand Rapids. He has two siblings, Sarah and Joshua. His hobbies include following the Detroit Tigers, coin collecting, reading, and bike riding. His home parish is The Shrine of St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Grand Rapids. Deacon VanderLaan is a 2007 graduate of Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and Spanish. In 2011, he completed an internship at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Holland under the mentorship of Father Charlie Brown. During the summer of 2012 he worked as a chaplain-intern at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn., and during the academic year of 2012-2013 he assisted at St. Joseph Parish in Round Lake, Ill. Father VanderLaan completed his final year of seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary in Illinois, and received his master's of divinity (MDiv) and bachelor's of sacred theology (S.T.B.) degrees in May 2013.
Father VanderLaan celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving on June 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe. He will also celebrate Masses on June 30, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, Holland.
About Msgr. Ancona.
Monsignor Gaspar F. Ancona was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 27, 1936. His father Frank immigrated from Trapani, Sicily, married his mother Mary (Mancuso), and raised their children in what was then a predominantly Italian neighborhood. Gaspar (Gus) Ancona received all of his Sacraments at his home parish, Our Lady of Sorrows, down the street from where he was raised on Sheldon Avenue. He began his elementary education at Sheldon Public School, then completed through 8th grade at Our Lady of Sorrows School, and at that time a two-room stucco building that had previously served as a parish meeting hall. From 1950 to 1956 he attended St. Joseph Seminary in Grand Rapids. Raised firmly in his faith, Gus made the decision to pursue a life of service in the priesthood.
Gus was awarded Basselin Scholarship to the Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. for the years 1956-1959. The Basselin Scholarship was given annually to 12 seminarians from throughout the United States for specializing in speech-communications, English, and philosophy. He completed his theology studies at St. John's Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, while also taking summer classes at Michigan State University Extension and Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Grand Rapids on June 1, 1963. He did additional studies in Rome in 1973 and 1977-78.
Father Ancona's assignments have included teaching high school at St. Joseph Seminary in Grand Rapids and Catholic Central in Manistee. His parish assignments included St. Paul's Campus Parish at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, and St. Sebastian Church in Byron Center, where he led the parish campaign to build a new church. He was named Monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1986. He has been Associate Director of Religious Education, judge for the diocesean Marriage Tribunal, founding director of the Continuing Education of Priests, host for the televised program, "Catholic Outlook," host for the ecumenical radio program, "Soundings," Chaplain of the Grand Rapids Serra Club, lecturer for Emeritus College (now OLLI) at Aquinas, and columnist for Western Michigan Catholic and Faith Magazine. Bishop Rose commissioned him to rite the diocesan history, which was published in 2001 as "Where the Star Came to Rest." He retired in January of 2007, but remains a beloved senior priest in the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
In his own words, "Msgr. Cianci, the longtime pastor and founder of Our Lady of Sorrows, had and still has a big influence on me. I'm also a great admirer of the Dominican Sisters and the "Consolate Sister, and priests who have served the parish."
Source: Biological information courtesy of The Dominican Center at Marywood, Mr. Gaspar Amodeo and Mrs. Rose Catalano of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Msgr. Gaspar Ancona.
Promoting Vocations.
According to a study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) of Washington, DC, Catholic education in high school and college is a significant factor in choosing to enter a religious order. Researchers surveyed 108 sisters and 24 brothers who had just professed perpetual vows. Among the major findings are as follows:
*The average age of religious who professed vows is 39.
*Over two-thirds identify themselves as white, nearly one-sixth as Asian, and almost one in ten as Hispanic. In general there is a larger percentage of Asians and much lower percentage of Hispanics than the percentage of Asians and Hispanics found in the U. S.
*71 percent were U. S. born. Of those born outside the U. S., the most common country of origin is Vietnam.
*About four and ten religious attended a Catholic elementary school. They are more likely to have attended a Catholic high school and much more likely to have attended a Catholic college.
*The religious are highly educated.
*Most religious said that educational debt did not delay their application for entrance to a religious institute.
*Eight in ten religious had work experience prior to entering.
*Many religious were active in parishes before entering their institute.
*Eight in ten say they were encouraged to consider religious life by someone.
Perhaps all these findings can give us clues as to how to encourage vocations, from encouraging our young people to get an education in a Catholic institution, to asking and encouraging young people directly to consider their vocation.
Source: Our Lady of Sorrows Bulletin, May 26, 2013.
Holy Family Radio.
Dan Grady sent the following report regarding last month's HFR Pledge Drive. Dennis Leiber, Mark Kubik, and I were on the air with the pledge drive host, Sherri Brownridge (Serran of the Omaha Club) and Karen Weber, local mother whose daughter joined us via phone from the Dominican Sisters of the Eucharist (she is their novitiate). We were also joined via phone by seminarians from St. John Vianney at Thomas Aquinas University in St. Paul/Minneapolis. We talked about the importance of family in the process and discussed club activities and the upcoming dinner in September. We raised over $6,000 including the club match.
A Letter from our President. We welcome Aggie as our new president.
Dear fellow Serrans:
Although my presidency doesn't start until being sworn in (later this month), Tim Hile asked me to write the message since he is in the midst of important family obligations.
I ask you to pray for me and our local Serra Club as we venture forward together with our important mission. We have three new priests (ordained this past weekend), which is the fruit of our prayers and vocation work.
Our Serra newsletter (in the upper right hand corner) contains our three Serra objectives. In an effort to increase our fellowship, interaction, and education, I'm suggesting we as a club read a chapter each month of Robert Schuller's THE BE-HAPPY ATTITUDES.
Dr. Schuller, a Christian minister, was a graduate of Calvin College and the Hour of Power television ministry. The be happy attitudes are better known to us as the Beatitudes, which come from the eight opening lines of Jesus' famous "Sermon on the Mount." The book is $6.83 on Kindle and $7.19 on amazon.com. It is a wonderful, thought-provoking work. Please purchase the book and read the introduction and Chapter 1, "I-need-help-I-can't-do-it-alone" regarding the first beatitude, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." We can take turns leading the discussion of each chapter beginning July 22, 2013, the second meeting of the month).
I want to take a minute to thank Nancy King for all her work on our newsletter. It takes a lot of dedication to prepare and distribute the newsletter each month.*
Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us.
Aggie Cloyd
*Editor's Note: I included this information only because Aggie wrote it, and I thank her for her kind words. However, I do not expect any special accolades; the newsletter is what I agreed to do, and it's my pleasure to serve the club in this way. I will end with the beautiful verse which I so often use, and which provides me with spiritual guidance and inspiration:
"What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
Micah 6:8.
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