Roman Echoes 2022 - Volume 26, Issue 2

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roman echoes With a Father’s Heart: The Journey to Spiritual Fatherhood

JANUARY 2022 VOLUME 26: ISSUE 2 6 Apostolates Update 12 The Identity of a Spiritual Father 23 A Pilgrimage Weekend 26 In Memoriam: Msgr. Michael Curran

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Apostolate Update University of Mary Chaplaincy Serving with the Missionaries of Charity Scavi Tours Thursday Formation Night The Identity of a Spiritual Father

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Knights of Columbus Visit Year of St. Joseph at the College A Week of Thanksgiving First Thanksgiving Abroad All Souls' Day Mass at Campo Verano A Pilgrimage Weekend Remembering Msgr.

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26 23 From the Editor Spiritual fatherhood is a theme dear to many seminarians and priests today. Rather than focusing on the “negative” side of what we give up through the promise of celibacy, biological fatherhood, it highlights the “positive” side of what we give this up for, the opportunity to bring the life of God to those we serve. The title “father” expresses in one word many different elements of the priesthood that have drawn us to it: the opportunity to give life by celebrating the sacraments, to change lives by preaching the Gospel, to provide for God’s people through pastoral service, and to nurture their faith through the teaching and guidance we offer as ambassadors of Christ.

For the seminarian, spiritual fatherhood is more a destination than a present reality, since it is first conferred through the grace of ordination and subsequently developed through priestly service.

Nevertheless, this does not mean we are bereft of opportunities to experience spiritual fatherhood.

Formation is a journey toward spiritual fatherhood, in which we are trained in the virtues that make a good father and develop these qualities through the service, prayer, and study we offer now.

The College is full of opportunities to experience and reflect on spiritual fatherhood, especially in this winter of 2021-2022. In this issue, we showcase the many apostolic ministries in which we are serving, an aspect of seminary life that often confirms a man’s desire to be a spiritual father.

We commemorate the closing of the Year of St. Joseph, which began last year with the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter Patris Corde: “With a Father’s Heart.” We feature a reflection on spiritual fatherhood and priestly identity by Director of Spiritual Formation Fr. Joshua Rodrigue, and an account of a visit to the College by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly of the Knights of Columbus, who spoke about spiritual fatherhood using the models of St. Joseph and Blessed Michael McGivney.

We hope you enjoy this look at some of the ways we seek to acquire a father’s heart at the North American College, in order to soon serve as spiritual fathers to the People of God. Taylor Colwell ’23, Archdiocese of Washington, Editor-in-Chief ROMAN ECHOES 2022 • VOLUME 26: ISSUE 2

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Contributors EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Taylor Colwell '23, Archdiocese of Washington

ASSISTANT EDITOR Matthew Ludwig '24, Archdiocese of Washington ASSISTANT EDITOR Michael Noriega '24, Diocese of Austin LAYOUT & DESIGN EDITOR Matthew Prosperie '23, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux ASSISTANT LAYOUT & DESIGN EDITOR Aaron Salvan '24, Archdiocese of New York

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COVER: For men in formation for the priesthood, one of the greatest models of spiritual fatherhood is St. Joseph. Here, some seminarians pray before a statue of him and the infant Jesus in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.

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THIS PAGE: Statue in St. Peter's Basilica: With a heart rooted in selflessness, St. John of God took care of those who were poor and sick. His charity is an inspiration to all, especially those on the path to spiritual fatherhood.

Rector’s Corner Dear Friend of the North American College:

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e call our priests by the title “father.”

It is a title which describes the relationship between a priest and the people he serves, and sets it in a familial example. He is a father of souls.

Initially, almost everyone is drawn to the distinctions between being a husband and a father. I suppose this is true, because, as they are both chosen and lived out, they are mutually exclusive in the Latin Church. For a priest and seminarian, the decision, after having felt the call to the priesthood and begun preparation for it, requires our acceptance of the discipline of celibacy and the embracing of that path for our lives. Since this decision means choosing a path that is distinct from the majority of men, it is viewed commonly enough as an opposite path. In common parlance even, the discussion will seem to suggest that the paths are diametrically opposed. We may even feel at times that there is an “either/or” as to how our lives are lived.

I think, however, that there can be a re-focusing of this. While, absolutely and unmistakably, the different paths mean divergent choices for our lives, I believe that it is a mistake to view them as opposites. The reason for this is that the underlying graces given and responses required for each and both vocations stem from the same call for each man to a holy and dedicated life—in fact, lives which complement each other.

Each requires a unique but complete gift of self which is mediated through another: a husband to a spouse, a priest through the Church, lived in mutual self-gift and reception of true love, even though in

different ways. Each requires a sacrificial and chaste love that stands in stark contrast to current cultural expectations of the faculties of human sexuality.

Each requires devoted and personal prayer with our Lord for the faithful discernment and living of the call received. Each is a challenge to live well. Each bears fruit that is rarely immediate and yet is lasting and builds up the Kingdom of God in our midst.

I can say without hesitation, that while I am not a physical father, I have been blessed with the joys and responsibilities of leading and caring for God’s children in the Church as a father.

I am humbled to think that in my role as father to seminarians, their image of what a priest and father of souls is called to be, has in some way been shaped by what they saw of me. It is a tremendous blessing to be a father in this way. Please keep our men and their formation as faithful sons in your prayers, that they may become good fathers of souls!

Thanks for your continued support.

Very Reverend Peter C. Harman, STD ’99 Rector

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Rev. Mr. James Morgan '22 (Washington) and Rev. Mr. Stephen Delia '22 (Paterson) prepare food packages from the College's St. Lawrence

Apostolates Andiamo!

REV. DAVID HULSHOF ‘81, DIRECTOR OF APOSTOLIC FORMATION

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he Italian word andiamo means “Let’s Go!” That is how the students feel at the North American College as they reengage the twenty-three apostolic ministries that were mainly put on hold during COVID-19. Except for the three or four apostolic works where the seminarians cannot yet return due to health restrictions (mainly to the sick and elderly), others are in full swing.

As Director of Apostolic Formation, I am proud of how our men have taken on their weekly ministries with a heartfelt desire to serve God’s people, even during unsure times. Among their apostolic works, PNAC seminarians are serving seven American universities

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kitchens. Other seminarians offer tours to the pilgrims who come to Rome. They share with visitors the beauty and history of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul. Another apostolate lies in the excavations beneath St. Peter’s, the Scavi tour, which is a powerful reminder of the Catholic faith from which these structures took shape. Several seminarians travel to a U.S. Air Force base in the North of Italy while others travel to a Navy base in the South to minister to the enlisted and their families over a weekend. Still others are involved in local hospital and prison ministry. In short, our men are ready and willing when it comes to multiple kinds of service.

As a seminarian at the College many years ago, I remember my experiences first working with the poor, then in a hospital, and finally serving as a deacon in an Italian parish. Those fulfilling ministries helped form me to return to my home diocese.

Pantry to distribute to the poor on the streets of Rome.

who have fall and spring semester programs in Rome. These individual programs may bring in 100 or more students per semester. Usually, one or two days each week our men converse with the students about faith, provide Mass opportunities, retreats, and various types of prayer experiences.

Other seminarians serve in Roman parishes with religious education programs, where they assist with First

Reconciliation and First Communion preparation as well as with formation for the sacrament of Confirmation.

Our seminarians engage these children in Italian, Spanish, and English languages, depending on the parish’s needs. Some seminarians are involved in ministry to the poor, working alongside the Missionaries of Charity with the health care of indigent men and serving in soup

Some may question whether seminarians in Rome are getting the “hands on” experiences that their fellow seminarians are receiving in the United States. To that inquiry, I can answer a resounding “yes!” It is a joy for me to visit the various apostolic communities our men serve and offer words of guidance, encouragement, and support. Each semester, seminarians spend time in theological reflection and evaluation regarding their ministries. Their home dioceses will benefit from what the churches, schools, care facilities, and soup kitchens of Rome have taught them. n

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The Flame of Spiritual Fatherhood REV. MR. GRANT DVORAK ’22, DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

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serve as a chaplain to twenty-two students from the University of Mary who are abroad for a semester in Rome. It is a very particular ministry, but one which time and again has stoked the flame which first captivated my attention in high school. It inspired me to pursue the vocation of the priesthood after attending the University of Mary myself: the flame of spiritual fatherhood.

Every man experiences the desire to provide, to sacrifice, and to hand on what he has received—it is ingrained in his heart. For the natural father, wife and children beckon from him these aspects of his vocation in a concrete, tangible way. For those called to the priesthood, these desires are no less waiting to be fulfilled.

What does this look like from the perspective of a man in the seminary serving as a university chaplain? As a deacon, I have begun to exercise my ministry by teaching the faith, preaching the Word of God, and simply being present with the students in the community. These are the “active” aspects of the apostolate, but they are the manifestation of years of formation in seminary—hours of

"Where there is sadness, let me sow joy" (St. Francis). Students from the University of Mary and their chaplains smile for a selfie on a visit to Assisi, the home and resting place of Sts. Francis and Clare.

preparation for homilies, intercessory prayer for students and their families, and studying and praying with Scripture. I have experienced in a profound way the fulfillment of my desire for spiritual fatherhood by providing an encounter with Christ, by lifting up the intentions of students in a sacrifice of praise, and by handing on the gift of the formation I have received.

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Spiritual fatherhood is not simply a pious reflection, for it is as real as the true source of all fatherhood: God himself. It is a participation in the fatherhood of God, for which he provides uniquely in the heart of every man. My time as a chaplain at the University of Mary has enhanced my conviction that I am called to the vocation of the priesthood because it is just a taste of what happens when a man is conformed to Christ the Priest at his ordination. God placed the flame of spiritual fatherhood in my heart. He fanned that flame in my experience as a seminarian chaplain, and it is he who is the fire of love present in the heart of the priest. n

David Lee ’24 (Nashville) stands before the stained glass window of St. Teresa of Calcutta.

(Right): The note left by Mother Teresa to seminarians of the College during her visit in 1985.

I Thirst DAVID LEE ’24, DIOCESE OF NASHVILLE

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lessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged

by God” (2 Cor 1:2-3).

When we first begin seminary formation, many of us look forward to the days of priestly ministry, when we will be spiritual fathers who comfort the People of God in their suffering and affliction. Yet, we often overlook the need to allow God the Father to first heal us of our own afflictions so that we may become more perfect ambassadors of his love.

If we do not allow the Father to be our source of encouragement and love, then we will never truly be spiritual fathers in the way that God desires.

One of the challenges I experienced as a result of the pandemic was the temporary suspension of apostolic ministry. Thus, the opportunity for me to serve with the Missionaries of Charity this semester has been an incredible gift and joy. Each week a few seminarians from the College help the religious sisters care for the sick and homeless at their home near the Circus Maximus. Often we help with household chores such as cooking dinner or doing laundry. Other times, we are asked to help bathe the men who are physically unable to do so themselves.

This apostolate has reawakened within me a thirst and desire to serve others that had gone dormant during the pandemic. This thirst was something that Mother Teresa herself desired to instill within the hearts of her Missionaries of Charity—she had them reflect on Christ’s words from the cross: “I Thirst.”

My experience of being surrounded by these sisters and serving their ministry has strengthened my desire to be a spiritual father who lives his life in service of others. Yet, I have also grown in the understanding of my own need to first thirst for God the Father’s love and encouragement. It is only by growing in love with the Father that I can truly be a spiritual father capable of encouraging others in their own thirsts and afflictions. n ROMAN ECHOES 2022 • VOLUME 26: ISSUE 2

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Leading Pilgrims to the Tomb of St. Peter: the Scavi Apostolate KELBY TINGLE ’23, DIOCESE OF SHREVEPORT

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fter graduating from high school and shortly before beginning seminary formation, I had the wonderful experience of making a pilgrimage to Rome with my parish.

It was my first time traveling outside of the United States, and I was struck by the history, architecture, and culture of Italy. However, one experience stood out above all others—the tour through the ancient necropolis lying beneath the present-day St. Peter’s Basilica, which is commonly referred to as the Scavi (the Italian word for “excavations”). I remember being impacted by the first- century structures surrounding me but also by the presence of the prince of the apostles: St. Peter.

Today, six years later, I consider myself blessed to serve as a tour guide of the Scavi apostolate and have frequent opportunities to lead

pilgrims and tourists alike through the necropolis to the bones of St. Peter. During the sixty-minute tour, the visitor looks upon twenty-four beautifully constructed mausoleums that reveal the fervent devotion and

Kelby Tingle ’23 (Shreveport) stands in front of the entrance to the Scavi of St. Peter’s tomb. Kelby gives tours of the Scavi to English-speaking pilgrims.

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faith of the early Christians during the Church’s infancy. The tour not only manifests the complex architectural styles of antiquity, but it is also a reminder of the deep, rich history of the Church in Rome. While the Vatican was once seen as a barren piece of land, the Christians in the first centuries after Christ’s death faithfully journeyed to a small necropolis lying nearby to pray before the earthly remains of St. Peter. By seeing the early Christian symbols in the mosaics, reading the prayers engraved in the walls, and hearing the story of their faith, I am reminded of the holiness of the place and inspired by the beautiful witness of the holy men and women who once walked through it. In a wonderful way, seventeen centuries later we are given the opportunity to do the same.

As guides of the apostolate, we do not journey through the necropolis alone; we are blessed to lead men and women from various backgrounds along this experience. Before, during, and after the tour, I have cherished opportunities to spend time with visitors considering and asking questions about the faith.

The tour’s conclusion at the relics of St. Peter is powerful, as it offers the guide the opportunity to pray with and for the group through the intercession of the one upon whom Christ founded his Church. Just as the early Christians approached the tomb of St. Peter to place their prayer intentions before him, we do the same. n

Teaching through Witness PAULO SALAZAR ’24, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN displayed the impact not only of the priest’s words, but of his presence as a teacher within the classroom.

This formation conference allowed me to reflect on my own Catholic education, which was shaped by many priests who took the time to come into the classroom to meet and teach the students. The aspect this conference repeatedly emphasized was not only the style in which one teaches, but also the way in which one is present for and with the class. Whether it is accompanying someone in an RCIA program through his faith journey or teaching second-graders about Holy Communion, they remember the priest.

"If the priest is to be a teacher, he must first be a student who continuously pursues an understanding of the faith to which he commits himself and invites his people" (USCCB, Program of Priestly Formation 163).

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arlier in the semester, the second-year theologians attended a formation night on the art of teaching as a priest. The conference, led by Fr. John Cush '98, C'15 (Brooklyn) and Mrs. Marie Rosa (my high-school Latin teacher from Cathedral Prep Seminary in Elmhurst, New York), provided us with excellent examples and wise advice on what it means for the priest to be a teacher. This conference also contained a practical component—we separated into groups and created our

own lesson plans to teach about the Immaculate Conception in a wide range of settings: to RCIA candidates, First Communion students, seminarians, and high-school theology students.

We learned about the intricacies of teaching, distinguishing pedagogy from andragogy (teaching adults), and about the importance of the ministry of presence. It was a joy to watch many of my classmates teach their lessons, and I found this exercise to be personally enriching because it

Watching my classmates, I noticed the intimate connection between the act of teaching and of being a priest.

The very nature of the priesthood encompasses teaching. You teach through your preaching, through your priestly functions, and through your faithful witness. We learned how much people desire to see the priest not only during Mass but outside of it as well. When people see a priest teaching with joy, it is a transmissible joy—it touches their own hearts, bringing to life a passion for what the priest is teaching. Having been taught by priests for a great portion of my life, I can attest to how they have helped me love the beauty of Catholic doctrine and understand the idea of embodying it by being a faithful witness. The priest teaches, not only through the sharing of his knowledge, but also by his love and faithfulness to it. n

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Rev. Mr. Joshua Nehnevaj '22 (Seattle) incenses Rev. Joshua J. Rodrigue, '02 (Houma-Thibodaux), Director of Spiritual Formation, at a

Fathers Are Not Born, But Made REV. JOSHUA J. RODRIGUE ’02, DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION

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fter a year transitioning to theological studies and formation along with adapting to life in Rome, our seminarians begin their second year of formation. The focus of their summer workshop and class retreat is on priestly identity. While an ordained man’s identity always finds its source in Christ as priest and victim, other facets of priestly identity, such as the priest as shepherd, spiritual physician, chaste spouse, and spiritual father, have emerged over the years to assist in living out Christ’s priesthood in the world today.

An essential part of priestly formation is modeling and preparing a seminarian to become a spiritual father. In his apostolic letter Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart), on the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being named the universal patron of the Church, Pope

out Jesus’ proclamation: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly” (Jn 10:10). After years of receiving formation as seminarians, they are finally able as priests to accept responsibility for the spiritual lives of others, finally able to become spiritual fathers themselves.

I have been blessed to accompany seminarians on their journey towards spiritual fatherhood over the past fifteen years as a spiritual director. I offer guidance in times of uncertainty, hope in times of fear, reassurance in times of discouragement, and I see the seminarians’ initial fears and doubts that come with being “an expectant father,” yielding to the eventual assurance and confidence that comes from Christ’s unfailing help in caring for souls. These have truly been a source of great fulfillment in my own experience of spiritual fatherhood and are the fruits born from the gift of chaste celibacy.

celebration of Evening Prayer in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.

Francis explains: “Fathers are not born, but made. A man does not become a father simply by bringing a child into the world, but by taking up the responsibility to care for that child. Whenever a man accepts responsibility for the life of another, in some way he becomes a father to that person” (7).

When asked, many seminarians have responded that the identity that

resonates most often within their hearts is spiritual fatherhood. It speaks to the depth of their vocational desire to share with others the love and insights they have received in encountering Christ through their prayer and study. Because seminarians are not bachelors, they desire to give of themselves in service to the Church, to provide for the fullness of the spiritual life to those entrusted to their pastoral care. They want to live

Reflecting upon my own formation, how can I not express gratitude to my own spiritual director during my time as a seminarian here at the College?

He helped to shape me as a spiritual father and spiritual director for those entrusted to my care. However, I must admit, I owe much of my formation in spiritual fatherhood to the good example of my own father. After my ordination, I gave my father a copy of our College’s Manual of Prayers as a gift and inscribed in the inside cover: “The seminary may have taught me how to be a good priest, but you have taught me how to be a good father.” I am hopeful that the current formation offered at the College and the Lord’s grace will provide both good priests and good spiritual fathers for the People of God. n

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clockwise Very Rev. Peter Harman '99 (Springfield in Illinois) welcomes Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly following his meeting with the Holy Father Pope Francis.; Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore offers a memorial Mass for Count Enrico Galleazi on the altar dedicated to the Count at the Assumption Chapel.; Accompanied by Archbishop Lori, Mr. Kelly presents Fr. Harman with a first-class relic of Blessed Michael McGivney. A model of diocesan priesthood and sanctity, Bl. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882 to promote fraternal charity.;The delegation pays homage to Count Galleazi, the only person buried on campus.

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A Storied Partnership Continues on the Janiculum REV. MR. LOUIS CONA ‘22, DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE

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hen Blessed Michael McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, little would he have imagined his Order growing into the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world. Neither would he have imagined its special partnership with the North American College, which was reaffirmed this past fall with the visit to the College of a delegation led by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.

A central aspect of the Order’s charitable and fraternal mission includes ongoing support for the formation of seminarians and priests through financial, pastoral, and spiritual assistance. The development of the College’s new campus on the Janiculum Hill, for example, depended in large measure on the help of the Knights through their Special Delegate in Rome, Count Enrico Galeazzi. A Knight of Columbus himself, he not only served as a diplomatic aide between the United States and the Holy See, but also as the College’s chief architect and engineer.

To this day, Count Galeazzi is honored at the College with a portrait in the Founders’ Parlor for his pivotal role in the construction of the Janiculum campus, and he remains the only person buried within the College.

The delegation’s visit to the College began with a memorial Mass for Count Galeazzi celebrated by Archbishop Lori at the Count’s altar in the Assumption Chapel. Following Mass, Fr. Peter Harman led a tour of the College. The group also visited the St. John Paul II chapel, where a stained-glass window is dedicated to Bl. McGivney. There, before this window, the Supreme Knight surprised Fr. Harman with a first-class relic of Bl. McGivney as a gift to the College. The relic now remains in the chapel beneath Bl. McGivney’s window, where students frequently sit to pray and ask for his intercession.

The relic is of particular importance to the College because of Bl. McGivney's model of holiness and mission for parish priests.

Since Pope Pius XII, a close friend of Galeazzi, dedicated the new college in 1953, the Knights of Columbus have remained a faithful and generous supporter of the seminary.

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly continued in this storied tradition with a memorable visit to the College on October 26, 2021. Archbishop William E. Lori, Supreme Chaplain to the Knights, also joined Mr. Kelly on his visit. The Supreme Knight visited the College shortly after meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican—it marked a moment of transition for the Order as past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson expressed his appreciation to the Holy Father and introduced his successor. Mr. Kelly in turn expressed the continued loyalty of the Order to the Holy See and the universal Church. The Supreme Knight’s visit to the College following his audience with the Holy Father reveals the high priority the Order places on priestly formation.

The Supreme Knight’s visit concluded with an address to seminarians on the importance of spiritual fatherhood. Mr. Kelly urged all present to turn to St. Joseph as a model and guide. Citing Pope Francis’s Apostolic Letter on St. Joseph Patris Corde, the Supreme Knight highlighted the importance of developing a father’s heart so that, like St. Joseph, we can have creative courage and trust in the Lord.

Steadfast faith and love for the Lord Jesus, which both St. Joseph and Bl. McGivney displayed so well during their lives, serve as the ultimate root of all fatherhood here on earth and the deepest motivation for the mission of the Knights of Columbus and their support for the College. n

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He Did as the Lord Had Commanded Him JOSEPH BRODEUR ‘24, DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE

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hen he awoke, he did as the Lord had commanded him” (Mt 1:24).

We hear these words written of our Lord’s earthly father in the Gospel of Matthew, telling us how Joseph always responded promptly and joyfully to the Lord’s call with complete trust and total abandonment to Divine Providence. Over the course of the holy year dedicated to St. Joseph, we have done our best to keep the image and example of this just man before our eyes, so that we can learn to love the household of God “with a father’s heart,” just as he did.

Every Wednesday—a day traditionally dedicated to the saint’s memory—one of the house deacons has led the community in a prayer to the head of the Holy Family, asking him to “fill the Church with men as husbands and fathers who seek to live faithfully, lead families humbly, and form children lovingly.” In this prayer, we also ask him to “intercede for us to our one Father in Heaven, that we may be worthy of the trust given to us who seek to be conformed ever more deeply to the Person of Jesus Christ.”

For the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th, the whole College community came together to celebrate with the Sicilian tradition of the St. Joseph Altar—a three-tiered table replete with delicious baked goods (including over 100 zeppole!) and surmounted by an image of the holy patriarch. The table was then blessed and shared to remind us of

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Members of the devotional group “Men of St. Joseph” pray together for the saint's intercession.

God’s abundant generosity. It also recalls the responsibility of all fathers to sustain their children with bodily and spiritual nourishment.

Around the same time, the College began a chapter of the Men of St. Joseph International—a parish-based men’s group that aims to help men foster their vocation to fatherhood through prayer and fraternity. This new Roman chapter likewise seeks to help us future priests grow in our identity as spiritual fathers. We also surround the Rector of the College—the father of our house—with prayers and protection as he leads us through this journey of formation.

In my own meditation upon the life and virtues of my namesake, I have been continually struck by the priestly qualities of his chaste and generous

heart—a man who made a complete offering of himself to the service of Jesus Christ each day. I have shared many of these reflections in weekly social media posts featuring some of the breathtaking altars I have encountered around Europe. It has been an inspiration to witness how faithful Christians across generations and cultures have expressed their loving devotion to our father in the order of grace.

“When he awoke, he did as the Lord had commanded him.” What greater praise could be given to a disciple of the Lord Jesus! What if that same statement could be said of every Christian man when his alarm went off each morning? It is my prayer that, supported by the example and intercession of good St. Joseph, this might become more and more a reality each day. n

Mosaic of Jesus lost and found in the Temple, in the Rosary Basilica at Lourdes

VOICES OF NAC

What is one way you have experienced or learned about spiritual fatherhood during your time at the College?

There is certainly a parallel between spiritual fatherhood and natural fatherhood, especially regarding time commitments and being present. It can be easy in this life to say “I’m busy,” and attend to some (often important) task—but at the risk of failing to attend to the person right in front of us. If we really love the people we serve, it is their priorities that come first over our own.

Rev. Mr. Jakob Hurlimann ‘22, Diocese of Austin One way in which I have learned about spiritual fatherhood is through the apostolates.

Whether it be praying for the people that we could not be with last year, or walking with the people this year, we truly get to experience what it is like to accompany people. Accompanying people is one major aspect of spiritual fatherhood, and the apostolates truly provide us an experience of what spiritual fatherhood is like.

Mike Mahoney ‘23, Diocese of Des Moines You might associate with fatherhood, “leader,” “teacher,” and “protector.” These are great qualities for a priest, and I fully expected upon entering seminary that I would be improving myself in these roles. What took me by surprise was that seminary has made me a better son. I’m okay with relying on my Father for my needs. I think God wants me to know that being a good son makes a good father.

I am a student of the Father’s love.

Samuel Hill ‘24, Diocese of Richmond Since arriving in Rome, the New Men have learned a new language, become acclimated to new universities, made new friends, and integrated into a new seminary. Through these challenges, we were accompanied by the faculty and orientation team. These two groups exhibited genuine spiritual fatherhood in their actions during our first weeks in Rome. In their welcome, presence, and inclusion, they showed us that spiritual fatherhood is best lived by welcoming the stranger and being present.

William Robbins ‘25, Diocese of Beaumont

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Rev. Mr. Bradley Easterbrooks ’22 (San Diego) shares his experience as Navy Chaplain Candidate with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA and why he has chosen to serve God’s people in that way.

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James Fangmeyer ’24 (Washington), wearing an Oktoberfest hat, leads entertainment for the annual celebration of the German Holiday.

Bryce Baumann ’24 (Dallas) and Matthew Pohlman ’24 (Omaha), sing out some of their favorite songs for the community.

“That’s a great door.” Joseph Brodeur '24 (Providence) walks through a door while touring the library of the Casa Santa Maria.

Together at the Thanksgiving Table: Left side: Nicholas Monnin ’25 (Fort Wayne-South Bend), Clint Johnson ’25 (Evansville), Dr. Mark Glafke. Right side: Zane Langenbrunner ’23 (Fort Wayne-South Bend), Mark Hellinger ’24 (Fort Wayne-South Bend), Tyler Underhill ’24 (Evansville), and Sam Anderson '23 (Fort Wayne-South Bend)

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A Warm Drink on a Cold Day: Jimmy Muscatella ’24 (Rochester) raises his coffee mug as Matthew Prosperie ’23 (Houma-Thibodaux), Aaron Salvan ’24 (New York) and the rest of the seminarians enjoy watching the Spaghetti Bowl.

Joyful to be Welcoming Guests Again: Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation for the Clergy, stands with Bryce Baumann ’24 (Dallas), Isaac Oviedo ’22 (Tyler), and Rev. Zach Webb, director of seminarians of the Diocese of Dallas.

Beginning second from left, Matthew Ludwig ’24 (Washington), David Lee ’24 (Nashville) and Scott Fyall ’24 (Austin) take a mid-stride selfie in front of St. Peter’s Basilica during the 5k Turkey Trot, early in the morning.

Rev. Kenneth Malley ’97 (St. Petersburg), Nicholas Le ’22 (Atlanta), Daniel Scanlan ’23 (Venice in Florida), Joseph Doherty ’25 (Venice in Florida), and Christian Chami ’22 (Venice in Florida) smile between courses of Thanksgiving Dinner.

Members of the 2nd Hospital Hall (affectionately known as "Trailer Park") celebrate their "100% Hall Participation" award, for each hall resident having been a participant in the Turkey Trot.

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hanksgiving in Italy! How is that possible? Do they have turkeys in Europe? Stuffing and pumpkin pie don’t seem like Italian cuisine. Nevertheless, every year, determined students and staff at the College seek to overcome the obstacles presented by geographical distance from the United States in order to properly celebrate Thanksgiving.

Rest assured, this U.S. holiday receives its full due here at The Pontifical North American College.

Thanksgiving week at the College is very busy—Thanksgiving Day hall breakfast, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Thanksgiving Day dinner, New Man and Old Man show, and the Spaghetti Bowl are all packed into four days.

My favorite event of the week is the hall breakfast on Thanksgiving Day. Each Thanksgiving, seminarians gather with the other members of their hall (about 20 guys) and make an enormous American breakfast.

It is a time of fraternity and food, ranging from homemade cinnamon rolls to smoked bacon. This all-out breakfast tides us over until the traditional Thanksgiving meal in the evening.

As good as it is to enjoy an American breakfast, even better is the time spent with hall neighbors. I am blessed to live on the hall officially named “third convent” for its location and nicknamed “third cinema” for its propensity to watch films. So much has happened on this hall since I moved in almost four years ago. Most

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Ad multos annos. After serving dinner, fifth-year student priests and fourth-year deacons raise their glasses to toast the community from which, after several Thanksgivings, they will soon depart.

of the men who welcomed me as a new man are now priests back in the U.S. God-willing, that will be me next year. New Men come and old friends go, but every Thanksgiving, we have a chance to appreciate the brotherhood we share on the hall.

Thanksgiving Day rolls on with a beautiful Mass and a full, proper Thanksgiving dinner—turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is everything an American could ask for in a Thanksgiving meal. Just two days later, the house gathers for an event known as the New Man and Old Man show. The event is divided into two segments. The New Men put on their show first and then follow the “Old Men” (those who have lived at the College more than 5 months). The entertainment lasts a few hours and involves music and a lot of good

laughs. The Spaghetti Bowl follows the next day, when New Men and Old Men face off against each other in a game of flag football on Sunday afternoon.

Truly, there is much to be thankful for during Thanksgiving week at the College. It can be a tough holiday to spend away from family and friends in the U.S., but the amount of time spent together—with food, fellowship, and football—makes Thanksgiving week at the College a meaningful time for building fraternity. When I look back at my time here, I am so grateful for the many friendships forged with other men studying to be priests. I am thankful for the renewed opportunity during this final year of seminary to build new relationships and strengthen old friendships—even if it means celebrating Thanksgiving 6,000 miles from home. n

A First Thanksgiving Abroad PETER FAIRBANKS ‘25, ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON

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efore every Thanksgiving, the President of the United States proclaims anew the fourth Thursday of November as a day set aside for Americans to give thanks. This annual renewal makes the holiday unique in the national calendar by suggesting that the posture of thanksgiving is not automatic. There are always new blessings, events, and people for which to be grateful. The celebration of Thanksgiving does not simply happen—as anyone who has ever hosted Thanksgiving dinner knows.

Neither is the celebration of Thanksgiving Day a given reality for Americans in Rome. The North American College offers an expression of the annually renewed feast with perhaps the largest collection of Thanksgiving festivities in the world outside of the United States and her military bases.

As a New Man, this Thanksgiving at the College was my first spent away from family and friends. Since the leaves do not change colors as much here in Rome, the lead-up to Thanksgiving is marked instead by the preparations for a busy weekend. The festivities kick off at 6:00 a.m. Thanksgiving morning with the Turkey Trot—a 5k run around the walls of Vatican City for seminarians, student-priests, and other friends. We New Men won the award for most participation, which included a cache of American goods like Reese’s candy, Budweiser, and A&W Root Beer.

After the runners hit the showers,

each of the dormitory halls cooked breakfast together. We take the day off from classes.

After a beautiful evening Mass came Thanksgiving dinner. The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy to the Holy See, Mr. Patrick Connell, read President Biden’s Proclamation, in which the President reflected on our gratitude to “God, our nation, and each other.”

Concluding the evening was a toast proposed to the United States, the singing of "America the Beautiful," and dessert—seventy pumpkin pies baked by members of the community.

The good eating and fraternity continued at Friday night’s New Man Dinner—an evening meal planned, executed, and enjoyed by members of the first-year class. Steak, macaroni and cheese, and apple pie brought a little bit of America to each of her sons far from home. Saturday evening

saw the New Man and Old Man Show in the Auditorium, which featured hour-long collections of skits, videos, and songs we had been rehearsing for about a month.

The weekend ends with the annual Spaghetti Bowl—a flag football game between the New Men and the Old Men. I coached the New Man team, and a couple of weeks of practice gave me confidence in our chances. A hardfought game, however, saw the Old Men win their third-straight victory.

Thanksgiving Weekend at the College demonstrated how faith has influenced our country, and how our country in turn influences our lives of faith. The day set aside for giving thanks to God and country speaks to the religious ethos in our American traditions, and its celebration in Rome shows how we as Catholics love and serve the land from which we come. n

Peter Fairbanks ’25 (Washington), on right, shares a laugh with Ben Pribbenow ’23 (Green Bay) and the referees before the start of the Spaghetti Bowl.

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All Souls' Day at Campo Verano JACOB LIVECCHI ‘23, DIOCESE OF TOLEDO

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n All Souls’ Day, the Church has the beautiful tradition of remembering those who have gone before us. It is a day to pray for and honor all the faithful departed. This day often includes the tradition of visiting cemeteries and tombs of loved ones.

At the North American College, we have a beautiful tradition of celebrating a special Mass in our mausoleum at Campo Verano—the largest cemetery in Rome. This mausoleum, located outside the walls of the city, holds the remains of both students and faculty members who died here in Rome. There are three levels to the

mausoleum. The first level, and the only one in use, holds the remains of one bishop, six priests (including two rectors), and fifteen seminarians.

As head sacristan, I had the opportunity of assisting at this Mass in a particular way. My job was to bring and prepare the sacred vessels and vestments for Mass. To celebrate Mass in this place was very special. I stood in our mausoleum, surrounded by the bodies of those who had died as seminarians, many close to my own age, and I faced the altar as the light from the rose window colored the room.

On either side of me were the tombs of those who had died living the same

life as mine. In this space, the finality of this life became very real to me.

These brother seminarians who have gone before me remind me of my own final end and the necessity to always live in a manner fit for it.

Many of these brother seminarians offer a good example to follow. In particular, there is Servant of God Frank Parater of the Diocese of Richmond. After coming to Rome to study as a seminarian, he died at the age of 22 in 1920. His tomb and the tombs of many other seminarians offer us a reminder both of our finality and of the purpose of our study while we are here in Rome: to reach heaven and to assist others in doing the same. n

On the Feast of All Souls, members of the College pray for and with those who have gone before us: first to Rome, then to our heavenly homeland.

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A Pilgrimage Weekend In cammino verso Dio: Journeying Toward the Face of God with Sts. Michael the Archangel and Padre Pio AARON SALVAN ’24, ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK

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NAC spiritual director Fr. Randy Soto C'98, C'02 (New York) led the College's first pilgrimage weekend in two years. The pilgrims first visited the Sanctuary of the Holy Face in Manoppello, Italy. They venerated the veil believed to be one of the burial cloths that covered the face of our Lord Jesus in the tomb. From a distance, the relic is almost transparent. When viewed up close, however, the viewer sees a bearded man with eyes open, almost as if waking from sleep— recalling the Lord’s resurrection.

Faculty, student-priests, and seminarians then descended the cave of St. Michael the Archangel on Mount Gargano. Fr. Soto celebrated Holy Mass for the group within the “Celestial Basilica.” Tradition holds that the Archangel appeared three times in the cave promising protection from harm and forgiveness of sins to the faithful. Popes, saints, emperors, and many other pilgrims have visited the site since the first apparition in the 5th century.

The pilgrims stayed at San Giovanni Rotondo, where the Capuchin friar and stigmatist St. Padre Pio ministered to countless faithful. After seeing the holy sites and venerating his relics, the group concluded their pilgrimage at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace, where Fr. John Cush '98, C'15 (Brooklyn) celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of Christ the King. n

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“Before you go to me, go to Monte Sant’Angelo and call for the help and protection of St. Michael the Archangel” (Padre Pio)

“It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.” (Padre Pio)

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Msgr. Michael Curran: In Memoriam REV. JOHN P. CUSH ’98, C’15, ACADEMIC DEAN Msgr. Curran, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, was born in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, in 1955. An only child, he attended Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where he encountered some fine diocesan priests who inspired him to pursue a priestly vocation. For his college years, Msgr. Curran went to Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston, New York, where he majored in philosophy.

Upon the completion of his bachelor’s degree, Bishop Francis J. Mugavero of Brooklyn assigned Msgr. Curran to complete his priestly formation at The Pontifical North American College. There, “Mickey” Curran became a well-loved and highly respected seminarian who made friends with all he encountered. While a student at the College, Msgr. Curran completed his STB at the Pontifical Gregorian University and his STL in Sacramental Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm. Bishop Mugavero ordained him a priest on June 29, 1981, at St. James Cathedral Basilica in Brooklyn.

Following his studies, the newly ordained Fr. Curran was assigned to his beloved Breezy Point, Queens, New York, where he served as a parochial vicar at the Church of St. Thomas More-St. Edmund. In 1985, Bishop Mugavero assigned him to doctoral studies in moral theology at the Alfonsianum, which he completed in 1988.

From there, Msgr. Curran entered the world of seminary formation where he was a model of wit, good humor, scholarship, and kind wisdom. From 1988-1997, he served as a professor of Moral Theology at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, as a formation advisor.

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was the Academic Dean and the Director of Admissions, as well as a beloved formation advisor. In 2002, he returned to the Diocese of Brooklyn, where he served as pastor of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Boro Park, Brooklyn. Pope St. John Paul II named him a Chaplain to His Holiness with the title Reverend Monsignor in 2003.

Msgr. Curran returned to Breezy Point in 2005 as the pastor of St. Thomas More-St. Edmund, which would later be conjoined to St. Geneveive’s as the newly established parish of Blessed Trinity. He loved the community dearly and strove to bring these three churches into one family of faith. The parish was hit by “Superstorm Sandy” in 2012, and while many families suffered dearly, Msgr. Curran worked mightily to assist them.

In 2013, Msgr. Curran joined the faculty of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York, as a professor of Moral Theology and the Director of Accreditation. He also began to assist as a weekend associate at Holy Name of Jesus in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.

Throughout all those years, Msgr. Curran aided on various hospital and medical ethics boards as well as serving for many years as the President of the Alumni Association of the College. When he became ill and needed kidney transplants, a parishioner and a brother priest assigned with him were generous enough to donate them to him.

After an illness, Msgr. Curran died on October 10, 2021, in New York. His Vigil Mass was offered in the chapel of St. Joseph’s Seminary and his Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church in Breezy Point.

As his diocesan brother, as a priest who served with him in a parish, as a seminarian formed by him, as someone who succeeded him in his role at the College, and as his friend, I am grateful to God for the years with which we were blessed by the gentle, good humor and kindness of Michael Curran. He loved the College completely and she has benefitted from his goodness. May his memory live on in the hearts and prayers of all alumni. n

The entire community of The Pontifical North American College mourns the passing of Msgr. Michael J. Curran ’81, a good and holy priest who served the College well over many years.

With Very Rev. Peter Harman '99 (Springfield in Illinois) (left), Msgr. Michael Curran ’81, C’88 (Brooklyn) (center), then-Executive Secretary of the College’s Alumni Association, presents the 2019 Founder’s Award to Msgr. Joseph Ranieri ’58, ICTE ‘98 (Washington).

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A Celebration of Service: the Golden Jubilee of the Polish Sisters at the Casa R E V. T H O M A S A . V I V I A N O, A R C H D I O C E S E O F P H I L A D E L P H I A

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he Casa Santa Maria is aptly named. The Casa is not simply an institution, but rather a casa, a home. A home is a dwelling for families. This year the Casa family had the joy to celebrate a special anniversary of some of her dearest members. On October 17, 2021, the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, more affectionately known as the “Polish Sisters,” celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of presence and service at the Casa Santa Maria.

On October 17, 1971, at the behest of then-Rector Bishop James Hickey, four sisters of the Congregation came to live and work at the Casa.

The sisters entrusted their new work in Rome to the patronage of Maximilian Kolbe, whose beatification took place that very same day. Since then, fifty-two sisters have lived, worked, and studied at the Casa, serving in financial administration, kitchen and laundry services, sacristan work, and even running the pilgrims’ office for a time. Fifty years later, we are blessed to honor those decades of service.

Our celebration began appropriately with the holy sacrifice of the Mass.

Our Lord’s words from the Gospel that day were providentially fitting: “the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mk 10:

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50 years of service: The Polish Sisters smile with Mother Mirosława Grunt (center left), Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, following Holy Mass offered by the Casa's Superior, Rev. James Conn, SJ (center right).

43-45). In his homily, Fr. James Conn, S.J., the current superior of the Casa Santa Maria, lauded the sisters’ witness of living their mission in imitation of Christ the Servant. Fr. Conn also warmly remarked how their sincere companionship has made them sisters in the truest sense.

They are irreplicable members of the Casa family.

Some very special guests joined us for Mass and the celebratory banquet to follow. Mother Mirosława Grunt, the Superior General of the Congregation, and Sr. Teresa Szymczyk made their way from Poland for the festivities.

Also in attendance were three Polish priests—friends of the sisters who live and work in Rome. To conclude the banquet, I personally had the privilege of offering some words of thanks on behalf of the Casa community. Like our guardian angels whom we celebrated during the same month of October, the sisters serve as a constant spiritual presence at the house, unperceived and often taken for granted, but always providing for our every need. We are grateful for the opportunity to honor our Casa “angels”—true sisters of our family. n

Interview with ICTE Participant Rev. Donald Wolf MATTHEW LUDWIG, ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON ’24

Could you tell us about yourself?

I was born and raised in Wheatland, Oklahoma. I grew up on a farm as the second of six children. After high school, I received an Air Force ROTC scholarship and went to Oklahoma State University to study Aeronautical Engineering. After two years of involvement at the Catholic Student Center at Oklahoma State, I decided to go to the seminary. I finished College and Theology at St. Meinrad and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in 1981. I have been active as a teacher in our Deacon Formation Program as well as in the Escuela de San Juan Diego adult formation program in the Archdiocese.

How have you spent your time during this session of the program?

It is a great program for rest and renewal. We have been active in pursuing our focus on discernment in various forms. Both in the classroom and in our travel, we have worked to pay attention to the various means of God’s call throughout the history of the Church and, by extension, in our own lives.

Italy has been a wonderful venue for the pursuit of this study. With our access to art and history, as well as our opportunity to tap the experience and knowledge of the teachers here, we’ve all been enlivened in our appreciation of God’s work in our lives.

Rev. Donald Wolf, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, speaks about his participation in ICTE.

I’ve also been able to do some of the writing that so concerned me as I entered into this time. I’m grateful that I’ve had the chance to get some of the things down on paper that are so important for me.

What has been your favorite part?

My favorite part is the community that has formed among us. To be honest, I didn’t think much about the communal aspect of my time on sabbatical. Entering the pastoral life immediately after seminary and being active for all of these years, I’ve never had to think about developing a community, or wonder about being a part of one. It has been the greatest of all surprises to know how supportive and enlivening this communal experience has been for me. "I think Fr. Edward Linton, OSB, director of the program, is a cornerstone

of community development; he has a special genius for hospitality and a real openness to all of us." It is what I appreciated every day.

What has been an unexpected benefit of the ongoing formation provided by the ICTE program?

In the midst of all we do, we tend to ignore the contemplative, inner side of ourselves. As my friend Fr. Gallatin always insisted, the most important part of our priestly life happens when we are thinking and praying. Having the chance to think and pray, to fill my life with beauty and art, to enjoy the day, to sit and write because I want to—these are the moments that have been the greatest blessings of my time here. n

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The Ministry of Fundraising MARK RANDALL, CFRE • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

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uring a recent visit to campus, I had the honor of presenting a conference on stewardship and development to some of our senior seminarians.

Presented as a “formation talk,” this was one of many in-house conferences students receive that cover a wide range of topics that will helpful in their future ministry.

Over the course of my twenty-year career in fundraising for the Catholic Church, I have found that most people have little, if any, idea what fundraising as ministry looks like.

Many seminarians (and priests!) are similarly unaware of this reality. And yet, every priest will eventually need to talk about money, raise money, and help his flock understand what money really means.

So, I always enjoy giving this presentation. We began by examining in the Old and New Testaments the differences between tithing and giving and stewardship. We then explored the differences between charity and philanthropy: one is focused on satisfying short-term needs, the other seeks to solve problems.

We spent a little time on the current state of philanthropy in the US. Did you know last year Americans gave $471 billion to charities – and that 30% of it went to religious institutions and causes? Catholic giving statistics are not quite as bleak as some media report. But the average Catholic only

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gives 1.2% of their income to the Church. The 2019 abuse scandal and COVID pandemic have not helped those numbers much.

The core of my presentation focused on the idea that fundraising is (or can be) as spiritual as “giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry,” as Henry Nouwen once said. St. Paul, who was perhaps the first fundraiser, encouraged the early Church to give generously and support one another financially.

In this ministry, we love the donor for who they are rather than what they have. We believe that we have something of great value to offer the donor. And, that their need to give is

often greater than our need to receive!

Anyone who has raised money using this attitude will confirm that donors take great joy in giving - they do not see it as an obligation, a chore, or a necessary evil.

We covered much more than I can share in this space. The students always ask very good questions. And I could tell they are already thinking about the fundraising they will have to do, even in the early years of their ministry.

Thank you for how you have positively responded to a request for financial support. And may God continue to bless your philanthropic and charitable intentions! n

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Make your plans today to join us on campus for the

28TH ANNUAL RECTOR’S DINNER.

This delightful evening is hosted by our students in honor of our noble mission of forming priests, and in recognition of all who support our work so generously.

April 28, 2022 Cocktail Reception at 6:30 pm Dinner & Program at 7:30 pm

The Janiculum Hill Campus Via del Gianicolo, 14 Rome, ITALY

WATCH YOUR MAIL FOR A PRINTED INVITATION COMING SOON! For more information, please contact us at rectorsdinner@pnac.org

THE ANNUAL RECTOR’S AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jilot of Reno, NV and to Sean Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston.

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Members of the New Man and Old Man flag football teams congratulate one another after the Spaghetti Bowl, played annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.