St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry Graduation 2021 - Commencement Program

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!