St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
FORTIETH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Presiding
May 7th, 2021 half past 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Sacred Heart Cathedral 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, NY
Class of 2021
COMMENCEMENT 2021 PRELUDE PROCESSION OF STUDENTS & FACULTY WELCOME
Instrumental
(Please stand)
Mr. Edward W. Kay, Jr. Chair, Board of Trustees
OPENING PRAYER
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano Chancellor
READING
Mary Ann Lovelock
PSALM 116
"I will walk before the Lord" by Sr. Kathleen Harmon, SNDdeN @GIA 2013
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV Superior General of the Sisters of Life
MEDITATION HYMN
Ave Maria Guilio Caccini, arr. Erickson
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE DEGREES
Dr. Matthew Kuhner Academic Dean
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano
HOODING CEREMONY
Dr. Stephen Loughlin President
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dr. Stephen Loughlin (Please be seated)
FINAL BLESSING & DISMISSAL
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano (Please stand)
READING
St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 1: 3-11
I
thank my God whenever I think of you; and every time I pray for all of you, I pray with joy, remembering how you have helped to spread the Good News
from the day you first heard it right up to the present. I am quite certain that the One who began this good work in you will see that it is finished when the Day of Christ Jesus comes. It is only natural that I should feel like this towards you all, since you have shared the privileges which have been mine: both my chains and my work defending and establishing the gospel. You have a permanent place in my heart, and God knows how much I miss you all, loving you as Christ Jesus loves you. My prayer is that your love for each other may increase more and more and you never stop improving your knowledge and deepening your perception so that you can always recognize what is best. This will help you to become pure and blameless, and prepare you for the Day of Christ, when you will reach the perfect goodness which Jesus Christ produces in us for the glory and praise of God.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
MASTER OF ARTS THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PASTORAL STUDIES
Mary L. Burntitus*
Ramon Bernardo Bonifacio
Rebecca L. Cronin*
Paul David LeBlanc*
Mary Ann Carrol Lovelock
Aaron Mark Tremblay*
Teresa Lubienecki* Pedro Chinedu Opara
MASTER OF DIVINITY Nicholas Anthony Ascioti
MASTER OF ARTS CATHOLIC PHILOSOPHY
Robert Conrad Bentsen* Martin Christopher Dinan Thomas Richard Fallati
Louis Aloysius Namugera
Caterina G. Lucke
MASTER OF ARTS PASTORAL STUDIES William D. Broderick, Jr.* Brynna Carpenter-Nardone* Alfred P. Censullo, Jr.* Paul Edward Cerosaletti Timothy J. Coughlin Jeremiah Anthony Deep Ronald E. Dombrowski* Douglas C. Erickson* Gregory P. Gaulin Bernard Gerard McConaghy* Paul Daniel McDonald* Brian M. Mizzoni Joseph P. Parisi*
*In Absentia
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Chancellor Edward W. Kay, Jr., Chairperson Dr. Kevin Parker, Vice Chairperson Sr. Laura Bufano, Secretary Philip Gelsomino, III, Treasurer Dr. Stephen J. Loughlin, President
Members Dr. Thomas Carroll Reverend Daniel J. Condon Dr. Richard DeMartino Dr. Rajiv Dewan Elizabeth Gilges Carmen Ana Klosterman Very Reverend James P. Lang Very Reverend Anthony F. Ligato Ann C. McCauley Teanna Tomko Deacon Frank J. Thomas Very Reverend Paul J. Tomasso Reverend Daniel White
Faculty Dr. Stephen J. Loughlin Dr. Anthony Coleman Dr. Nancy Hawkins, IHM Dr. Charles Hughes Huff Dr. Matthew Kuhner Dr. Marco Stango
SPECIAL THANKS TO
CHANCELLOR, BISHOP OF ROCHESTER SECRETARY TO THE MOST REVEREND BISHOP BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF ALBANY
BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF BUFFALO BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF SYRACUSE
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano
Reverend Daniel White
The Most Reverend Edward B. Scharfenberger
The Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher
The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia
READER
Mary Ann Lovelock
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Ginny Miller
CANTOR
Rebecca Herring
Our gratitude goes out to each and all who made this commencement possible!
PRAYER FOR OUR ALUMNI
ipsa propitia pervenis ,
The motto in our crest,
is taken from the
following section of St. Bernard’s Second Homily on the "Missus Est":
"O you who find yourself tossed about by the storms of life, turn not your eyes from the brightness of this Star,
if
you
would
not
be
overwhelmed
by
its
boisterous waves. If the winds of temptations rise, if you fall among the rocks of tribulations, look up at the
Star,
call
on
Mary.
If
anger,
covetousness,
or
other passions beat on the vessel of your soul, look up
to
Mary.
If
you
begin
to
sink
in
the
gulf
of
melancholy and despair, think on Mary. In dangers, in
distress,
in
perplexities,
think
on
Mary,
call
on
Mary. Let her not depart from your lips, let her not depart from your heart, and, that you may win the suffrage
of
her
prayers,
never
depart
from
the
example of her life. Following her, you will never go astray; yield
when
to
you
despair;
implore thinking
her on
aid,
her,
you
you
will
will
never
not
err;
under her patronage you will never wander; beneath her
protection
you
will
not
fear;
she
being
your
if she be your propitious Star, you will arrive safely in the port [ipsa guide, you will not weary;
propitia truth
of
pervenis], the
and
words,
experience
'And
the
for
yourself
virgin's
name
the was
Mary.’”
St. Bernard’s is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our sure hope and our brightest
star.
It
is
our
prayer
that
she
may
lead
the
new
members
of
the
St.
Bernard’s alumni community into deeper communion with her Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of the world. May the Class of 2021 use their gifts to be a light for others and, in following the Star, may arrive safely to the heavenly port.
St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry exists for the building up of Christian disciples in our age, in our region and beyond.
Our graduates serve the Church in countless ways as: Permanent Deacons • Catechetical Leaders • Pastoral Associates Parish Life Directors • Hospital/Hospice Ministers • Youth Ministers Catholic School Teachers • Jail Chaplains • Migrant Ministry Workers
Because of this, it is our extreme pleasure to offer the Class of 2021, our newest almuni, an invitation to audit one graduate course per academic year for the remainder of your life for only $55, beginning Fall 2021. Stay tuned for more details coming this August.
Congratulations, Class of 2021!