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ST. BERNARD'S MAGAZINE

PROFESSION AS THEOLOGY THE MOST HOLY VOCATION FROM THE HEART EUCHARIST A

TRIBUTE SR.

TO

NANCY

FOLLOWING OF

ST.

THE

FOOTSTEPS

BERNARD

MOST MATANO,

REV.

SALVATORE

BISHOP

OF

R.

ROCHESTER

www.stbernards.edu

Inside This Issue

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Administration & Staff:

Stephen Loughlin, Ph.D. | President

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Overview of the 2020-2021 Year

4

Letter from the President

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Faculty & Staff Highlights

6

Letter from the Chair of the Board

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Profession as Vocation: A Tribute to

Matthew Kuhner, Ph.D. | Academic Dean

Sr. Nancy

Bernadette Bobrowski | Marketing &

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Theology from the Heart: Following

Communications Coordinator, Editor Sophia Zdanowski | Director of

the

Footsteps

Clairvaux

of

St.

Bernard

of

Development & Registrar, Contributing Editor

Matthew Brown | Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Kelly Brunacini | Executive Assistant to the President Anthony Coleman, Ph.D. | Director of Albany Campus Marco Stango, Ph.D. | Manager of Albany Campus

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Commencement 2021

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Academic Updates

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The Most Holy Eucharist

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Your Generosity Remembered

Heather Hughes Huff | Pastoral Field Education Associate Thomas Kubus | Finance & HR Manager Shannon Toot | Bookkeeper

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A YEAR IN REVIEW STEPHEN J. LOUGHLIN

T

he

blessings

truly

Held the 46th Annual Otto Shults Lecture via Zoom which

astonishing - a testimony to the grace and love of

featured Dr. Jessica Murdoch, a theologian from Villanova

God. This year we:

University,

Had

our

were SV,

we

largest

blessed

this

graduating

to

Superior

received

have

General

class

Mother of

year

the

in

a

Agnes Sisters

are

decade!

Mary of

We

Donovan,

Life,

as

our

our

presented

beautifully

on

“Are

Souls

largest

incoming

class

since

our

Worth Saving? Zeal as a Profession of Hope” Hosted

26

registrants,

free

virtual

including

events

an

this

Advent

year

Liturgy

with and

1,629 a

a

from the Lilly Foundation as

part of our effort to strengthen and sustain our pre-

opening

theology program

degree and for those without a Bachelor’s degree

Made several hires: a Finance and HR Manager, an

Partnered

Executive Assistant to the President, a Pastoral Field

Certificate in Evangelization

Education Associate, and our newest full-time faculty

Revitalized

member, Hawkins,

Mrs. Lisa Lickona, STL IHM,

Ph.D.,

concert

Graduate Certificate in Catholic Biblical

Studies

awarded a grant

total

Workers” Added

founding as a School of Theology and Ministry Were

Still

featuring the in-house group, “DocLough and the Catholic

commencement speaker Welcomed

who

whom

we

(replacing Sr. Nancy remember

fondly

as

to accompany our other four certificates, thereby pathways

with

our

for

the

those

Saint

Master

of

not

John

Divinity

yet

seeking

Society

and

to

Master

a

Master’s

launch

of

Arts

Held the first in-person courses at our Buffalo Campus Had our largest group of auditors from all over the world

University). Mrs. Lickona was our keynote speaker at

take advantage of our summer courses - over 180 people

this

of all ages and backgrounds

begins

year’s

her

new

appointment

Ministerium,

as

well

as

at

at

our

Annual

academic conference

Convocation, presenting on: "What's Love Got to Do

Hosted our first

With It? Starting the Academic Year with St. Bernard

with the Sacra Doctrina Project on "Development of

of Clairvaux"

Doctrine"

Recently

hired

two

Graduate

Assistants

to

support

in

Pastoral Studies curricula

Marywood

she

a

Are about to launch the first ever

in collaboration

St. Bernard’s Campus

both faculty and staff in their good work, as well as

Store:

two

Will be hosting our inaugural conference on "Interpretation

Academic

Writing

Consultants

to

provide

much

of Scripture and Ecclesial Exegesis: The Search for an

needed support for our students Celebrated

the

first

and

extremely

shopsbstm.com

successful

years

Mrs. Sophia Zdanowski , and Drs. Anthony Coleman , Marco Stango , and Charles Hughes Huff for: our Registrar and Director of Development,

Integrated Theology" with internationally acclaimed scholars Gregory Vall, Fr. David Meconi, S.J., and Robert Louis Wilken, among others

These are but the highlights of this year’s harvest, an abundance for which we are so grateful! May all that we have done and continue to do into the future honor St. Bernard’s, the Catholic Faith, and all who sacrifice so much on her behalf.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT As I enter into the 6th decade of my life, I marvel ever and always at the grace that God bestows upon His people, a beneficence beyond compare! Yet, when I stand back and behold what a year St. Bernard’s has had and to see its promise for the future, I am brought to new heights of reverence for and thanksgiving to our God!

Indeed, the team internal to St. Bernard’s works assiduously and with such fervent zeal and charity on behalf of its mission; never have I been so blessed to work with such people. You, our supporters in this great work, behold and lovingly support us; my prayers and gratitude for you rise up to God at all times.

Yet, clear and evident amidst all these blessings is God’s presence to us and to the work upon which we are all engaged.

Never has the need been more pressing than it is today for St. Bernard’s mission and the gifts that we hold. There is a great hunger both within and outside of our Church for truth, goodness, and beauty, and we at St. Bernard’s have been so greatly blessed to bring these things to one and all, specifically through

the

intellectual,

spiritual,

human,

and

pastoral

formation

that

is

offered

by

our

degree

programs, our newly crafted certificates, the partnerships in which we have recently engaged, the many and diverse free virtual events that have served thousands, and our continued service to the diaconate and pre-theology programs of the Dioceses that we serve.

Never has our community been so vibrant with the talents and support of its many people! We are all gratified that so much has been placed within our hands to give to others as we have so received.

May we continue to be humble servants of our God and foster, through our time, talent, and treasure, all that is reported in this Fall edition of the St. Bernard’s Magazine.

Sincerely,

Stephen J. Loughlin, Ph. D. President

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FACULTY & STAFF HIGHLIGHTS The past year has been filled with exciting new additions to the St. Bernard’s team.

It is with delight that the St. Bernard’s community welcomes

Mrs.

Lisa Lickona, STL to our faculty. Following Sr. Nancy Hawkins' departure, Mrs. Lickona joined us as the new full-time Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology. Lisa earned her Bachelor’s at the University of Notre Dame and holds the Master’s in Theological Studies and Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. She comes to St. Bernard’s after serving for eight years as Editor for Saints at Magnificat, a monthly publication that has become for many people an important spiritual resource in the development of their prayer and spiritual lives, where she researched and wrote daily on the lives of the saints. She also served as Director of Communication at the Human Adventure Corporation and author at the Seton Shrine, writing weekly publications and reflections on the lives of the saints. She has lived with her family in upstate New York for fifteen years, where for several years she operated a micro-organic farm and organized a local farmers’ market. She will teach her first St. Bernard’s courses this fall: Spiritual Formation and Discernment and Formation for Ministry.

In response to the needs of our rapidly growing community of students, St. Bernard’s also established two new positions this year.

Heather Hughes Huff, MA

joins us as Pastoral Field Education Associate.

Mrs. Hughes Huff manages the organizational aspects of Pastoral Field Education - an important aspect of our Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies and Master of Divinity programs. In addition to assisting our

students

and

their

site

supervisors

with

their

field

placements,

she

also

coordinates

with

representatives from the Dioceses we serve where Pastoral Field Education is an important aspect of the formation for those in the permanent diaconate and pre-theology programs.

Heather Hughes Huff Andelora, MSE, MAT.

also

joins

us

as

Academic

Writing

Consultant,

along

with

Deacon Gary

They offer writing and research support to our students through tutorial and

consultancy services, assisting with writing skills, grammar, citation, and other strategies so that our students can continuously improve their craft throughout the course of their studies at St. Bernard’s.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

What makes for a great school?

What

comes

dedicated students, and and

faculty a

alumni its

immediately and

setting who

mind

staff,

conducive

remain

mission,

to

execute their duties even from afar, and our

all

loyal

of

which

students,

a

indeed

aspiring

to

to

are

the

for

doubt

have

every

to

reason

postpone

persevered

onward

and their

towards

their academic goals.

school

make

no

temptation

studies,

learning,

with

a

I

thriving school.

am

incredibly

proud

of

how

nimble

and

adaptive the St. Bernard's faculty and staff

And so it is with St. Bernard's, as we have a

-

wonderful

unprecedented environment. And THAT, too,

the

team

watchful

students and

assembled

eye

pursue

of

their

persistence.

wonderfully

set

Dr.

for

and

under

Loughlin.

studies

The

up

by

with

school both

in

passion

person

our

year

-

readers,

whose

ranks

grow

is

But

and

to

support

our

we

faculty,

have

been

in

this

do

know

staff,

that

St.

students,

Bernard's,

and

alumni

its

will

be

up to the task.

every In

continue

-

We never know what the 'morrow will bring.

distance learning. And our alumni - many of you,

students

makes for a great school.

Our

itself

and

school

closing,

I

would

be

remiss

if

I

did

not

and extend

my

thanks

and

appreciation

to

Sr.

at

St.

its mission.

Nancy But all

the of

past

that

which

has

areas

of

at

eighteen St.

Bernard's.

wreaked

our

months

daily

such lives,

have

The

havoc has

tested

Bernard's,

pandemic, in

so

new

St.

chapter

time

Bernard's as well.

here

been

a

reliable

And St. Bernard's has responded.

who,

after

has

administration

many

impacted

Hawkins,

of

in

at

voice

years

returned her

her

St.

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religious

teaching

Bernard's,

of

calm,

professor,

to

and

a

the

order

life.

Sr.

for

Over

Nancy

competent friend

to

a

her has and

all

-

including, I am happy to say, a friend to me Our

faculty

have

moved

seamlessly

to

full as well. Thank you for all you have done for

online and virtual instruction when needed, us, Sister. We miss you already. our staff have found innovative ways to

With

very

Edward Chair,

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St.

best W.

Bernard's

wishes,

Kay,

Jr.

Board

of

Trustees

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

What makes for a great school?

needed, our staff have found innovative ways

to

execute

afar,

and

every

reason

our

their

duties

students,

and

even

with

indeed

no

from

doubt

temptation

to

postpone their studies, have persevered onward towards their academic goals.

Sr. Nancy leading a SBSTM trip to Ireland, 2005

Profession as Vocation: A TRIBUTE TO SR. NANCY

The conclusion of an academic year is always marked with

classrooms. She is a brilliant teacher and has dedicated

conflicting

her life to sharing knowledge and wisdom with her students

emotions:

accomplishment

the

graduating

immense

and advisees, many of whom have gone on to become

summer’s promise of timely reprieve, and, in the case of

ordained deacons and lay ecclesial ministers in upstate

this

New York dioceses and beyond. She has taught classes in

spring,

the

at

at

past

of

pride

gratitude-filled

class,

sadness

at

relief

Sr.

Nancy

Hawkins’ departure from St. Bernard’s.

Catholic Social Thought, Spiritual Formation, the Trinity, the

After 21 years as an esteemed faculty member, Sr. Nancy Hawkins, IHM, Ph.D. has taken up two new positions in Scranton,

PA:

Associate

Professor

of

Practice

in

the

Department of Religious Studies at Marywood University and Coordinator of Mission and Charism for her order, the

Theology of Suffering, and Discernment (to name a few), and

spent

traveling College.

Dorothee

many

to

years

teach

She

has

Sölle

St.

and

many

Bernard’s

published

and

miles

articles

Meister

on

classes on

Eckhart,

the

at

the

and

thruway

Le

Moyne

theology

her

areas

of of

research are the mystics, the theology of suffering, and the

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM).

spiritual concept of the void.

Sr. Nancy studied French at Marywood College, where she first encountered the IHMs who founded the college in

Upon the announcement of Sr. Nancy’s new appointment,

1915.

St. Bernard’s received dozens of messages from alumni and

It

was

there

that

she

felt

a

two-fold

calling:

to

become a religious sister and to devote her life to the

former

classroom.

She

in

sorrow at the news. A common thread wove through them

Systematic

Theology

a

all: the experience of students in Sr. Nancy’s classes was

went

on at

to

receive

Duquesne

a

Master’s

University

and

Doctorate from Fordham University.

Over

the

course

of

her

45-year

career,

Sr.

Nancy

has

and French at the elementary and high school levels, to Master’s students at St. Bernard’s, and now to Bachelor’s in

the

very

seats

she

expressing

both

their

joy

and

their

far more than the effective reception of information. To be

taught hundreds of courses and students: from theology

students

colleagues

once

occupied

as

an

undergraduate at Marywood.

her student was to receive this and more: she provided a depth of personal care and concern given to each unique individual in her life. This is something that quite clearly goes

above

and

beyond

teaching

profession.

students,

but

also

the

She

her

basic

has

friends

requirements

taught and

of

everyone

colleagues

-

the her that

teaching is not simply a profession: it is a vocation.

She has been a cornerstone of our community for the last 21 years, during which she brought her love of teaching

We will miss Sr. Nancy very much and are excited for her to

and advising to our school both inside and outside of our

continue living out her vocation to teach in Scranton!

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THEOLOGY FROM THE HEART: FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX Lisa Lickona, STL

T

he Catechism of the Catholic Church contains a succinct and provocative description of the “heart.” I think it is very important for those of us studying theology: The heart is the dwelling-place where I am, where I live; according to the Semitic or Biblical expression, the heart is the place “to which I withdraw.” The heart is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human heart and know it fully. The heart is the place of decision, deeper than our psychic drives. It is the place of truth, where we choose life or death.

It is the place of encounter, because as image of God we live in relation: it is the place of covenant (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2563).

When we study theology, we want to open ourselves up in such a way that the heart, the center of the self, is engaged. We want to learn to access that inner place, which as the Catechism teaches, is a place of “relation,” “covenant,” and “encounter.”

One way to do this in our studies is through a simple question: “What does x have to do with me, with my life?”

What does the Trinity have to do with me? What does the Incarnation have to do with me? What does Mary have to do with me?

It is important to be able to say with clarity what the doctrine of the Incarnation is. But it is another thing to start to come to understand how the Incarnation impacts the living out of my everyday life, how it engages my deepest needs and desires. We want to be moved in the center of ourselves by what we are studying and to let our work of theology come from this place.

To see the heart in action in the work of theology, let’s consider how a Doctor of the Church, our own Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, ponders the meaning of the Incarnation, of God coming in the flesh: After the fullness of time had come, there came too the fullness of the Godhead. He came in the flesh, so that at least he might make himself manifest to our earthly minds, so that when this humanity of his appeared, his kindness might also be acknowledged.

Where the humanity of God appears, his kindness can no longer be hidden. In what

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way, indeed, could he have better commended his kindness than by assuming my flesh? My flesh, that is, not Adam’s, as it was before the Fall.

What greater proof could he have given of his mercy than by taking upon himself that very thing which needed mercy?

Where is there such perfect lovingkindness as in the fact that for our sake the Word of God became perishable like the grass? Lord, what is man, that you make much of him or pay him any heed?

Let man infer from this how much God cares for him. Let him know from this what God thinks of him, what he feels about him. Man, do not ask about your own sufferings; but about what God suffered. Learn from what he was made for you, how much he makes of you, so that his kindness may show itself to you from his humanity" (Sermo 1, in Epiphania Domini, 1-2).

When considering the fact that God has become man, the reality of the Incarnation, Bernard brings the need of his heart: the need for God’s kindness, for mercy upon his sinful condition.

He wants to be seen by God and loved by him as he is. Thus, Bernard is deeply moved by the fact that Christ has taken on “my flesh, not Adam’s.”

In his willingness to be a man among the men and women of history, not perfect humanity, not humanity as created, but fallen humanity, Christ

has shown a desire to come to know me, to engage with me.

How well we can relate to Bernard here! Isn’t this one of our most basic desires, to be known, loved, and appreciated, not for some idealized version of ourselves—as we were, say, before the Fall—but for exactly how we are right now, in our impoverishment, our weaknesses, and our struggles? We all recognize this as the best part of living in a family—being known and wanted as we are, being appreciated despite, or even because of, our personal challenges.

Bernard has a deep sensitivity to the fact that in the Incarnation, God takes on this condition of fallen man—our condition!—by placing himself at the center of our human family. The eternal God embraces the fallibility and changeabilty of us who are “perishable as the grass.” Can we even imagine the love, the affection that is expressed when the Infinite reaches out and embraces finite us?

Bernard is struck and moved by this love. He lets himself be wounded all the way to the heart, to that “hidden center” of his self. And, thus moved, he encourages others to follow his path.

In his writings and sermons Bernard operated almost always from this center, drawing others in with his fervor: “Learn from what he was made for you, how much he makes of you.”

Let’s follow Bernard’s lead here in letting ourselves be touched, moved, and changed by what we study! I can think of three ways in which developing this sort of “heart-knowledge” will help us in our studies and in life:

First, by engaging myself, my heart fully with the words we use, I have to really come to know what is being said.

of arguing or sounding smart.

In the early Church, Christians argued almost endlessly about how to talk about God—this is how the creeds we confess came into being. These arguments often became violent, an expression of how much these men and women acknowledged that what was at stake was more than just mere words. Even as we can’t condone the violence of these times, we nevertheless want to be able to live with the same intensity, to engage our studies with the same sort of passion—the sign that we have engaged the drama of salvation all the way to the core.

Third,

by engaging theology with passion, by engaging these “words” at the level of the heart and opening ourselves to the meaning of the saving doctrines of the faith, we are actually entering a dialogue that is already happening, the dialogue between God and man. In fact, the heart of each one of us is, as the Catechism teaches, precisely where this dialogue is meant to occur.

By drawing our flesh to himself, Christ has already started a conversation and invited us all into it.

And he has made it clear that he is willing to have it on our terms. When we come to understand and be moved by this reality, by Him, we begin to know his love, to be changed by it, and to want to respond to it. This is where theology becomes prayer and mission.

We see this sort of unity and integrity in the life of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who was a learned and holy Doctor and at the same time a great “influencer” of his time. Don’t we want this same integrity for ourselves? Let’s ask his help in doing theology from the heart.

Many Christians use Christian words without engaging their full meaning. This leads to misunderstanding and confusion. But when we let the doctrines of the faith penetrate to the center of ourselves by considering what they mean to us, we start to have true knowledge of what we are studying. We can’t just throw words like “Incarnation” around. We use them thoughtfully and with care: this is the basis for a thoughtful communication with others, for genuinely beautiful and transformative moments of encounter and friendship.

Second,

with “our skin in the game,” we can avoid the trap that students and professors alike fall into—making arguments merely for the sake

"Christ Embracing St. Bernard" by Francisco Ribalta (1565 - 1628), Public Domain

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C O M M E N C E M E N T 2021

O On

May

5th,

conferral

2021,

of

welcoming

St.

Bernard’s

degrees.

into

the

What

ranks

a

of

celebrated

gift

our

to

its

40th

celebrate

annual

this

Commencement

momentous

and

anniversary

by

one of our largest and most diverse

alumni

graduating classes in recent memory!

Mother our

and

Agnes

Donovan,

commencement their

was

Moment

is

faith,

of

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on

good

the

there

they

call

to

do

10

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can

realize

that,

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poor,

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use

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to

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of

evangelization

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afflicted

assaulted,

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of

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personal

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sees

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afflictions

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the

addictions, Agnes

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mission

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distinctive

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to

makes

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reach

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below

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of

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everything God

that

crooked

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onto

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be

lines, an

it

can

afflicted

overwritten.

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difficult

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our

for

us

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culture,

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response

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to

receptivity

of an

their

them

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challenge,

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others,

allows

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to

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they

the

living

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be

good.

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person

by

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“secrets”

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become

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display

mirror

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beautiful.

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Mother

Agnes’

St. Bernard’s graduates must love as God loves, for it is His love that can be the evangelization tool bringing even the most afflicted to their “Galilee Moment,” their encounter with the living Christ. “Always be ready to conclusion:

give it

to

anyone

with

who

gentleness

asks

and

a

reason

for

your

hope,”

Mother

Agnes

concluded,

“but

do

reverence.”

Sr. Nancy receives a standing ovation at this year's Commencement.

While

every

Commencement

Commencement as

a

faculty

working

that

conclusion thanking

her

for

addition,

the

Class

of

In

detail

Sr.

from

donned

ceremony,

to

the

years,

incredible

shepherded

memorable

special.

every

year's

her

a

many

candidates

this

she

For

on

the

of

graduates

uniquely

member.

tirelessly

ensuring

In

was

is

2021

first

itself

led

delivering

to

our

remarkable

was

Sr.

School

of

final

the

to

At

standing

and

one

herself,

correctly.

a

40th

graduation,

flowers

led

our

Nancy’s

planning

gowns

Loughlin

both

occasion,

altar

and

commencement

is

it the

the

caps

President

own

venerable

place,

Nancy

their

service

their

and

the

ovation

decades

of

ceremonies.

on

several

fronts.

One

of

the

graduating classes in a decade, its twenty-five graduates include the first ever conferral of our Master of Arts in Catholic Philosophy degree, and the first graduates from our Buffalo Campus. Fifteen of the graduates have been largest

ordained Diocese priestly

permanent of

formation,

Doctorate ministry, serving

them

we as

and

programs.

people and

of

they

set

two

all

God out

to

from

schools,

ages

and

academic for

five

and

the make

pre-seminarians

transferred

graduates

Students high

five

thank

deacons,

graduated

hospitals,

countries, know,

Albany

the and

walks

have Class in

gift

they

disciples

are of

of

life.

While to

all

the

from

major

already

many

of

programs.

to

applied

2021

are

different They we

and

to

Catholic

continue

other

their

Master’s

and

in

college

campus

areas

of

parish

ministry

miss and

all

Roman to

working

represent

will

Church

ages

the

seminary

three

them the

states,

more

world.

than

We

three they

pray

for

nations!

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ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

St. Bernard’s has kicked off the 2021-2022 academic year with an array of new offerings and academic developments.

The first ever

St. Bernard’s School Store

launches this Fall! This is an entirely online-based store offering a wide selection of

made-to-order apparel, paraphernalia, and gifts for our alumni, students, and community members to show their St. Bernard’s pride. Shop our items at shopsbstm.com!

The Fall 2021 semester also marks the launch of our new approach to graduate education: the

Initiative.

Alumni Life-Time Audit

In response to the need for education and formation that lasts a lifetime, St. Bernard’s alumni from any year and any

Master’s program are now automatically eligible to audit graduate courses for the remainder of their life for free. With this initiative in place, the St. Bernard’s student experience does not simply rely on the impact of the past to build up the alumni community, but provides a continually fresh experience of theological and ministerial learning. We have created a brand-new Alumni Portal where alumni can find more information about our Life-Time Audit and other ways to stay engaged with us: stbernards.edu/alumni.

The new academic year will also see the continuation of our

Words with Wine

series: monthly virtual events that discuss art,

the classics, and faith. This Fall will feature nationally renowned artists speaking about the impact of the faith on their craft.

Additionally, with proper and timely precautions in place, we look forward to reopening in-person events and class meetings at our Rochester and Albany locations. We look forward to seeing some of you in person for the first time in over 18 months!

We have also added another certificate to our canon of programs: the

Graduate Certificate in Catholic Biblical Studies.

This program provides a thorough grounding in the study of Sacred Scripture in the context and tradition of the Catholic Church and engages both those with and without a bachelor’s degree in the richness of our approach to theology and ministry.

And finally, all of our academic offerings will benefit from the addition of two new adjunct professors this Fall.

Chapp

is

offering

a

course

on

Christology

and

Trinitarian

Theology.

With

a

Ph.D.

from

Duquesne

Dr. Carmina

University

and

many

accomplishments as a teacher and an administrator, she brings a long career of experience and expertise to this course.

Jessica Cole is teaching Issues in Pastoral Care.

Dr.

She received her Master’s of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School

and her Doctor of Ministry from The Catholic University of America and combines practical experiences of ministry with intellectual engagement. We are also thrilled to welcome back to the Church Fathers.

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Siobhan Maloney, STL

who is teaching Patristics: Introduction

R E N E W I N G

M I N D S

F O R

M I S S I O N :

THE NEW CERTIFICATE IN EVANGELIZATION The Certificate in Evangelization is

account

of

it,

who

know

so

much

of

the fruit of a new collaboration between

history that they can defend it” (St. John

the

Henry

Saint

Oregon,

John

and

John Society

Society

St.

in

Bernard's.

Portland,

Saint

The

life dedicated to the New Evangelization in

2001.

Born

from

the

heart

of

the

Church and shaped by the post-conciliar emphasis

upon

evangelization

and

mission, this society of priests and their sister

community,

the

Society

of

Mary,

seek to live the missionary zeal and the merciful

love

of

Jesus

Christ.

These

Societies are present in Argentina, Italy, Uruguay,

and

specifically DC.

One

Society offering

in

way

lives

in

the

Oregon in

United and

which

out

formation

the

their

States,

Washington, Saint

mission

programs

John is

to

by the

communities and congregations that they serve. These programs aim to answer

St.

Present

Positions

of

Catholics in England).

was founded in Argentina

and approved as a society of apostolic

Newman,

While

the

formation

Society

programs

already

elsewhere

hosts in

the

world, they had been searching for a way to establish such a program in the United States. With St. Bernard’s commitment to not

just

education

attentive

to

spiritual, natural

the

and

but

true

human,

pastoral

partnership

organizations

formation, intellectual,

dimensions,

between

was

forged

Certificate in Evangelization

a

the

two

and

the

programs, and

any member of the laity at

any stage of their life their

own

looking to deepen

knowledge.

Students

may

was born.

complete this program in-person near one

The Certificate launches this Fall and is

of the hub cities of the two organizations or

comprised of six courses carried out over

take

two years with courses taught by priests

country. One of the unique aspects of this

of

St.

program is that the students are awarded

curriculum

graduate credit - one credit per each of

the

Saint

Bernard’s

Society

professors.

introduces examines

John

students the

and

The

to

Church

by

evangelization, as

a

missionary

the

it

six

virtually

courses

from

-

that

anywhere

can

be

in

the

eventually

applied to a Master’s degree or Graduate

John Henry Newman’s call to equip

body, and applies and deepens the core

Certificate

Catholics to be luminous witnesses to

tenets of the Catholic faith in order to

those discerning future studies to “get their

Christ in the world.

transform

feet

The

Saint

John

Society believes that this witness can be fortified

by

a

deepened

conversion

the

missionary

The

program

the

volunteers

bring

wet”

in

St.

the

Bernard’s.

classroom.

This

allows

Interested

students can find out more and apply for this program on our website.

audiences:

programs

a

ready to answer the call of Jesus Christ.

true marriage of both the spiritual and Such

into

of

both the heart and the mind, through a

intellectual.

student

at

is

built

ministerial

who

want

formation

an

for

several

leaders

and

in-depth

and

about an intelligent and well-instructed

interactive

experience

that

laity who “know their religion, who enter

goes beyond the open-access resources

into it, who know just where they stand,

currently available in order to fine-tune

who know what they hold, who know their

their ministry, those participating in Saint

creed so well that they can give an

John Society’s volunteer campus ministry

We

are

strengthened

by

the

gift

of

this

partnership and look forward to the many fruits that it will bear!

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THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST Most Rev. Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester Abstract from Bishop Matano’s May 25, 2017 pastoral letter announcing the Diocesan Year of the Eucharist, commemorating the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Diocese of Rochester. The entire document can be read at dor.org

“For at the Last Supper with His Apostles, establishing for the ages to come the saving memorial of the Cross, [Jesus] offered Himself to you as

the

unblemished

Lamb,

the

acceptable

gift

of

perfect

praise.

Nourishing your faithful by this sacred mystery, you make them holy so that

the

human

race,

bounded

by

one

world,

may

be

enlightened

by

one faith and united by one bond of charity” (Preface II of the Most Holy Eucharist).

In our Catholic faith, the Most Holy Eucharist is our greatest blessing from Jesus Himself. This Sacrament is “‘the source and summit of the Christian indeed bound

Photo credit: Jeff Witherow/Catholic Courier.

life’

all up

(Lumen

Gentium,

ecclesiastical with

the

blessed

Eucharist

Church,

namely

Eucharist is

no.

ministries and

are

contained

Christ

11). and

other of

oriented

the

Himself’

‘The works

whole

Sacraments,

the

toward

spiritual

(Presbyterorum

and

apostolate, it.

For

good

Ordinis,

are

in

the

of

the

no.

5).”

(Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), no. 1324).

Renewal Through the Liturgy When we approach the Eucharistic celebration, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we enter into an encounter with the Lord, like no other, and it demands our very best in prayer and in participation. We do not create the Mass or own the

Sacraments;

the

Eucharist,

the

Sacraments,

are

Jesus’

gift

to

His

Church.

Jesus

is

the

One

Who

instituted

the

Eucharist and now in time has shared this gift of Himself with us. Saint John Chrysostom confirms this teaching: “It is not

man

that

causes

the

things

offered

to

become

the

Body

and

Blood

of

Christ,

but

He

who

was

crucified

for

us,

Christ Himself. The priest, in the role of Christ, pronounces these words, but their power and grace are God’s. This is my

body,

he

says.

This

word

transforms

the

things

offered.”

(Saint

John

Chrysostom,

prod. Jud. 1:6,

as

presented

in

the CCC, no. 1375).

Realizing that in the Sacraments, especially in the Eucharist, Jesus becomes one with us, we then approach Him not first asking what is in it for me, but how can I possibly thank the omnipotent God Who has chosen to make His home within me! The Sacraments, the Most Holy Eucharist, belong to God who graciously invites us to participate in His life through these personal meetings with Him.

In the practice of religion today, it appears the horizontal dimension of human relationships has been so emphasized that

it

has

often

overshadowed

the

vertical

dimension

in

our

relationship

with

God.

“We

live

now

in

an

era

that

is

intensely seeking what is sacred; but because of a sort of dictatorship of subjectivism, man would like to confine the sacred to the realm of the profane.” (Robert Cardinal Sarah, God or Nothing, p. 125). Any renewal that comes to us through

the

Eucharist.

liturgy

When

community,

to

we

must

begin

come

profess

our

with

together faith

in

an

for

understanding

Holy

Jesus

Mass,

Christ

we

and

of

do

as

the

not

the

divine

gather

Church

and

supernatural

simply

instructs

to

form

us

to

a

nature

of

community,

“offer

the

the

but

sacrifice

Most

rather, of

Holy as

praise

a in

thanksgiving to the Father for all that God has made good, beautiful, and just in creation and in humanity” (CCC, no.

1359).

Age Meets Age In

celebrating

the

Most

Holy

Eucharist,

we

unite

ourselves

to

those

who

have

gone

before

us

reaching

back

to

apostolic times. “If from the beginning Christians have celebrated the Eucharist and in a form whose substance has not changed despite the great diversity of times and liturgies, it is because we know ourselves to be bound by the command the Lord gave on the eve of His passion: ‘Do this in remembrance of me.’” (CCC, no. 1356). The Eucharist is not

a

mere

transcends

cultural all

phenomenon

space,

time

and

restricted

all

political

by

certain

and

social

geographies, ideologies;

historical it

finds

its

periods origin

or

in

philosophies,

Christ.

Indeed,

but our

rather life,

hope, our strength are derived from the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharist in union with the whole Church.

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it

our

Our Responsibilities Jesus personally desires and asks for our presence not just twice, three times a month, or on special occasions, but every the

weekend;

entire

not

year.

only

The

when

religious

Catechism

of

the

education

Catholic

classes

Church

are

conducted

clearly

instructs

during

us:

the

“The

academic

Sunday

year,

Eucharist

is

but

throughout

the

foundation

and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own

pastor

(Cf.

Code

of

Canon

Law,

canon

1245).

Those

who

deliberately

fail

this

obligation

commit

a

grave

sin.”

(CCC, no. 2181). If we can say “no” to Jesus, how easy it becomes to say “no” to any person or institution and to break or dishonor any commitment. In his Apostolic Letter, Dies Domini (“The Lord’s Day”), of May 31, 1998, Saint John Paul II teaches:

Since the Eucharist is the very heart of Sunday, it is clear why, from the

earliest

centuries,

the

Pastors

of

the

Church

have

not

ceased

to

remind the faithful of the need to take part in the liturgical assembly.

'Leave

everything

known

as

because make

the

it

to

is

on

your

God,

the

Lord’s

Didascalia, praise

those

who

Day,’

‘and

of

run

God.

do

not

urges

the

Otherwise,

come

third

diligently

to

what

together

on

century

your excuse

the

text

assembly, will

Lord’s

they

Day

to

hear the word of life and feed on the divine nourishment which lasts forever?’” (Dies Domini, no. 46).

The poor must be among us as we seek to assist them, since spiritual nourishment is also essential to their lives. In his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis writes: “Since this Exhortation is addressed to members of the Catholic Church, I want to say, with regret, that the worst discrimination which the poor suffer is the lack of spiritual care.

The

offer

them

maturity

great

in

religious

majority

of

the

poor

have

His

friendship,

His

the

faith.

preferential

care”

Our

(Evangelii

blessing,

Gaudium,

a

His

special

word,

option

no.

the

for

200).

openness

the

Our

to

the

celebration poor

many

must

and

of

faith; the

mainly

very

they

need

Sacraments

translate

beneficial

into

God and a

outreach

and a

we

must

journey

privileged ministries

of

fail

growth

and to

not

to

and

preferential

the

poor

must

include accompanying them over the thresholds of our churches.

Belief in the Eucharistic presence of Christ also means that we approach the Holy Eucharist properly disposed, that is, not conscious of serious sin that requires that we avail ourselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Confession, before the reception of Holy Communion. An examination of conscience before the worthy reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist is a serious obligation for all Catholics (Cf. CCC, no. 1454).

“Manifesting repentance, makes

us

the

Father’s

receive

living

mercy,

absolution

members

of

Jesus

from

Christ’s

instituted

the

priest,

body,

the

the

and

Sacrament

of

so

receive

again

Church.”

(United

States

Penance the

to

grace

allow

of

Conference

the of

us

to

Holy

confess

Spirit,

Catholic

our

who

Bishops,

sins

once

in

more

“Happy

Are

Those Who are Called to His Supper”: On Preparing to Receive Christ Worthily in the Eucharist, November 14, 2006, p.

8).

Further

on,

the

instruction

states:

“Sin

undermines

and

weakens

our

communion

not

only

with

the

Blessed

Trinity

but also with one another. Therefore, in order to overcome the cause of sin, we are called to daily repentance and to regular participation in the Sacrament of Penance” (p. 13).

In

his

writings,

Saint

John

Paul

II

encourages

Eucharistic Devotion outside of Mass

and

instructs

us:

“Let

us

take

time to kneel before Jesus present in the Eucharist …” (Mane Nobiscum Domine, no. 18). This includes making visits to church

whenever

possible,

Eucharistic

Adoration

and

the

celebration

of

Benediction

of

the

Blessed

Sacrament.

Programs are good and necessary, but there is no substitute for our active worship of Christ present in the Most Holy Eucharist.

Conclusion It

is

Christ

human

who

sustains

existence.

Our

and

supports

ancestors

in

us

the

in

the

faith

many

have

trials,

given

us

struggles, an

challenges,

example

of

faith

transitions that

is

and

eternal,

happenings a

faith

that

of

our

unites

heaven and earth, a faith where heaven and earth meet in the Most Holy Eucharist.

The Christ of the Eucharist has not left us orphans; He has called us by name. Our Lord has extended the invitation: “Come

to

me

all

you

who

find

life

burdensome,

and

I

will

refresh

your

souls!”

(Matthew

11:28).

Let

us

respond

to

Christ’s invitation and open our hearts to Him present in the gift eternal, the gift of life, the Most Holy Eucharist, as we pray:

“Grant, O Lord, we pray, that we may delight for all eternity in that share in your divine life, which is foreshadowed in the present age by our reception of your precious Body and Blood.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.” (Prayer after Communion, Solemnity of Corpus Christi).

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Your Generosity Remembered Our 2020-2021 Annual Donor Report recognizes those who made financial or in-kind contributions to St. Bernard’s between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. We are deeply grateful to our friends listed here.

Through your prayerful support, we are able to continue to provide outstanding facilities and resources to

prepare

our

graduates

for

a

lifetime

of

ministry.

Those

listed

under

"in

memoriam"

gifts

were

remembered at the 2021 Annual St. Bernard’s Feast Day Mass.

ST. BERNARD SOCIETY ($10,000+, PLEDGES, ESTATE & SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION GIFTS)

and other prisoners throughout his captivity.

died

He

work,

becoming the first canonized martyr in North

Isaac

America. Just like St. René, the generosity of

and

the donors of this tier allows us to profess the

escaped,

but

was

Jogues

returned

ultimately teaches

to

missionary

martyred.

us

St.

determination

St. Bernard of Clairvaux was an adviser of

selflessness

popes,

which is made possible by the charity of the

defender

schism,

of

reformer

the

of

Scripture

scholar,

eloquent

preacher.

faith,

a

healer

monastic

of

order,

theologian,

and

Despite

unfailing

his

an

dedication to the challenging public work to

in

the

pursuit

of

God’s

work,

donors in this tier.

virtue

Through

of

the

the

hidden

intercession

monastic

of

our

life.

namesake

and the charity of the donors of this tier, we

St. Kateri Tekakwitha was the daughter of

are able to carry on the zeal of St. Bernard

a

in pursuit of our theological and ministerial

New

mission.

tumultuous period of the 1600’s, but was

chief

nevertheless

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in

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a

present

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diligent,

upstate a

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patient,

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skilled worker. She is known as the “Lily of

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York

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Ann

in

Seton

1774.

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nation,

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congregation the

first

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as

of

the

religious

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girls

first

in

the

American

sisters. citizen

She

was

to

be

canonized a saint. The charity of the donors

Mr. & Mrs.Oscar Masters, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Nothnagle, in memory of

Catholic

Mr. John Rovaldi

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dinicola

Dr. Norma Scavilla

Jogues

was

a

French

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Dcn. & Mrs. Frank Thomas & Nancy O'Keeffe

her

family

emigrated

to

Utica,

New

Francis

accepted

in

the

Syracuse.

work”

of

She

caring

“cheerfully for

leprosy

homes for women and girls during her time

allows us to carry on God’s will in the cheerful

IBM Corporation Matching Grant Program

ST. ISAAC JOGUES SOCIETY ($2,500-$4,999) Isaac

Janet Nardolillo

there. The charity of the donors in this tier

education.

St.

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald and Mary Lynch

patients in Hawaii and founded schools and

Drs. Kevin Parker & Jean Baric-Parker

to

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen and Carol Loughlin

Saint

Rev. Thomas Mull

Ann

devotion

Tom Kubus

Rev. Frank Lioi

York, St. Marianne Cope joined the Sisters of

Rev. Joseph L. Nothnagle

zealous

Mr.

After

Rev. Dr. F. Richard Lesser

in this tier allows us to carry out St. Elizabeth Seton’s

Mr. & Mrs. George & Anna Heisel

ST. MARIANNE COPE SOCIETY ($250 - $499)

the

school

Mr. & Mrs. John Haefner

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Beverly Vinette

Mr. Philip Gelsomino, II

Catholic

Anonymous (2)

Rev. Thomas Statt

converted to the faith and went on to found first

the

Mrs. & Mr. Margaret and Paul Churnetski

Dr. Larry Dalzell

she

devotion

Mr. Frederick Burgess

was

to

name of Jesus in all that we do.

Mr. Thomas Spence in

Rev. Charles Curran

introduced

Jesus,

Mrs. Melanie Soberon

tuberculosis, she moved to Italy where she first

the

donors in this tier.

born

her

thank

of

Dcn. Gregory Gaulin

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA SOCIETY ($1,000- $2,499)

York.

Name

Rev. Terence Fleming

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Mohawk

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Dr. and Mrs. Richard and Muriel DeMartino

Edward Kay, Jr.

which God called him, he always treasured the

the

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spirit of St. Marianne Cope.

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educator,

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL SOCIETY ($500-$999)

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bunk Most Rev. Matthew Clark

Jesuit priest, and missionary who traveled to

St.

the

of

missionary who traveled to the Americas in

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Darling

Canada

1640. He worked with St. Isaac Jogues and

Dr. Rajiv Dewan

and New York State with the sole goals of

was ordained a priest to care for the sick

Mrs. Mildred Ellis, in memory of Vinnie Ellis

education

and

Dcn. & Mrs. James Fitch

Americas

missionaries

captured

in

1636.

through

and and

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led

a

present-day

evangelization. tortured,

but

group

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was

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to

baptize and minister to indigenous peoples

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present-day

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York

Mr. Robert Conway, Jr.

State. While traveling through the state, he

Dr. Rebecca Gifford

was captured, tortured, and murdered. He

Mr. & Mrs. John and Suzanne Goetz

Dr. & Mrs. Bernard and Lynda Gross, in

James Boyle, William Michatek, Thomas

Thomas Schrage

memory of Rev. Lawrence A. Gross

Whalen, Robert Davola, Frank Fallita,

Dcn. & Mrs. Anthony Sciolino

Sr. Nancy Hawkins, Ph.D.

Gerald O'Connor, David Connor, Michael

Ms. Susan Scoppa

Mr. Joseph Kowalczyk, in memory of Rev.

Donan

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and Suzanne Shady

Msgr. Joseph M. Kowalczyk

Dcn. & Mrs. Matthew and Jeanne Dudek

Ms. Jean Shafer

Msgr. James Lang

Teresa Dunn

Dcn. & Mrs. Patrick and Jeanne Shanley

Rev. Anthony Ligato

Rev. Edmund Durr

Mr. Paul Sheck, in memory of Lori Sheck

Rev. William Moorby

Rev. William Endres

Sue Sikora

Rev. Edward Palumbos

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Finn

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Smith

Mr. Joseph Parisi

Dr. & Mrs. David Gaesser

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Steiger

Rev. John Reif

Dcn. Raymond Garbach

Rev. W. Jerome Sullivan

Mrs. Linda Kate Scanlan

Dr. & Mrs. Cutberto Garza

Ms. Aimee Sunseri

Rev. Robert Schrader

Dcn. & Mrs. Edward Giblin

Rev. David Tedesche

Mr. Donald Wilson

Mrs. Aline Glavin

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Tischer

St. Louis Church Knights of Columbus

Laura Gleeson

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tomaino

Dr. & Mrs. William Grace

Rev. Paul Tomasso

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Grosswirth

Mrs. Teanna Tomko

Mrs. Joan Hacker

Mr. Peter Veitch, in memory of Sebastian

Ms. Arlene Hughes

Falcone, OFM

Dr. & Mrs. Patricia Jankowiak

Rev. Wilbur Votraw

Mr. Michael Katilus

Mr. Harold Warren

Mr. Donald Keeley

Ms. Anne Wasielewski

Rev. Roy Kiggins

Msgr. Robert Weiss

Jacqueline King

Rev. Robert Werth

Dcn. & Mrs. Paul Kisselback

Ms. Mary Alice Westerlund

Mrs.Carmen Ana Klosterman

Mr. Bruce Wilcox

Rev. Stephen Kraus

Mr. & Mrs. David and Jean Wolf

Catharine Kurz

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Patricia Wood

Anonymous

Mr. Francis Lahr

Rev. Lawrence Wrenn

Mr. Ludwig Alois Amann

Mr. John Laliberte

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Zoltowski

Mr. Stephen Anderson

Dr. Joseph Lalka, in memory of Christopher

Mr. & Mrs. John and Marylin Arrigan

Aderholdt

Ms. Charlene Bantel

Mr. & Mrs. Pierre and Dorothy Loncle

Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Kathleen Bauer

Ms. Mary Ann Lovelock

Rev. Peter Bayer

Dcn. Robert Lyons

Mrs. & Mr. Mary Ann and Dennis Bender

The Most Rev. Salvatore Matano

Rev. Peter Berg

Ms. Jean McCormick

Ms. Mary Bodensteiner

Mrs. & Mr. Jeriann and Mike McEvoy

Dcn. & Mrs. Mark Bovenzi

Rev. Kevin McKenna

Mrs. Colleen Brade

Mr. & Mrs.Harry Messina

Anne Brett

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Michalski

Rev. R. Richard Brickler

Mr. & Mrs. George Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Don and Pat Burke

The Mulligan Fund

Dcn. & Mrs. James Carra

Mary Therese Murray

Anonymous, in memory of Fr. George Heyman

Drs. Thomas and Alicia Carroll

Ms. Eleanor Nasser, in memory of Rev

Dcn. & Mrs. Dominick Abballe

Dcn. James Chappell

Lewis Brown

Ms. Lori Addison

Mr. Timothy Clark

Rev. Thomas Nellis

Mr. Vincent Alfieri, in memory of Lois Alfieri

Mrs. Mary Coffey

Adriana Nunemaker

Dcn. Nicholas Ascioti

Mr. & Mrs. James and Anna Coleman, in

Mr. John O'Connell

Ms. Deborah AuClair

memory of the Coleman and Volpe families

Mrs. & Mr. Noelle and Robert Pacer

Caroline Bailey

Rev. Daniel Condon

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Palermo

Mr. George Bauer

Mrs. & Mr. Susan and John Daiss

Dcn. John Payne

Ms. Gail Bauerschmidt

Brendalyn Dasher-Bynoe

Dr. Ronald Proud

Mr. & Mrs. James and Barbara Bauman

Dr. John DeJoy

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rosdahl

Mr. Brett Bertucio

Mrs. & Mr. Linda and Albert Denz

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and Eileen Russo

Mr. Thomas Biancucci

Rev. John DeSocio

Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Kathleen Salvatore

Fr. Bernard Bonnot

Dcn. Pat DiLaura

Dr. Jacqueline Santoro

Shirley Bradybaugh

Dcn. Martin Dinan

Mr. William Schott, Jr.

Mrs. Kathleen Bragle

Rev. Paul Drobin, in memory of Rev. Charles

Barbara Schrage

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Brown

Curran, Davis Calla, Walter Hans,

Ms. Patricia Schroth, in memory of Dcn.

Ms. Kimberly Bruno

ST. JOHN NEUMANN SOCIETY ($100- $249) St.

John

Neumann

was

born

in

Bohemia

in

1811. He traveled to New York where he was ordained Buffalo. poor

a He

and

priest was

and

a

fierce

traveled,

often

was

stationed

advocate on

foot,

for to

in the

build

churches and schools for German and Irish emigrant children. The charity of the donors in this tier allows us to further the ministerial and pastoral work of St. John Neumann.

CISTERCIAN SOCIETY ($1- $99) The Order of Cistercians was founded in 1098 and was further built by our namesake, St. Bernard

of

Clairvaux.

This

monastic

order

follows the “Rule of St. Benedict” and lives by the motto “ora et labora,” pray and work. Just as

the

manual

Cistercians labor

to

employ deepen

the

value

culture

of and

community life, the gifts of the donors in this tier allow us to further our educational work.

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CISTERCIAN SOCIETY CONT. ($1- $99) Sr. Laura Bufano, CSJ Mrs. Kathryn Burke Mr. & Mrs. John Callard, in memory of Fr. Joseph Trouato, CSB James Cantella Mr. Paul Carbonaro Mr. & Mrs. William and Carol Carreo Mr. Michael Carroll Ms. Meg Chaides Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Chastek Mary Ann Cleary Mrs. Joann Coan Ms. Lois Cogovan John Colacino, CPPS Dr. Anthony Coleman Ms. Katherine Conlon Mrs. & Mr. Christine and Henry Constantine Mr. & Mrs. Russell Cordaro Ms. Rachelle Cotugno JoAnn Critelli Mrs. Jo Ann Crowley, in memory of John Dwyer Mr. Michael Cuddy, Jr. Mr. Thomas Cullen, Sr. Dr. Allan Cuseo Mr. & Mrs. Steven Danner Dr. Timothy Davis Gerard de la Fuente Dcn. Marcelo De Risio Mr. Robert DeAngelis Ms. Katherine Delaney Kimberly DeMaro Rev. Dr. Edward Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Devaney Mrs. & Mr. Deborah and Frank DiFilippo Ms. Evelyn Dodd Patricia Doerr Ms. Joan Dollinger Richard Emond Mr. Vincent Emond Dcn. & Mrs. Laurence and Anne Feasel Ms. Joyce Fishberg Mr. James Flanagan Patrick Flannigan Rev. George Fleming Carole Ford Mr. Robert Furukawa Patricia Galante Mr. William Gamble Perri Geiser Mr. & Mrs. Scott Goldstone Mrs. Eleanor Greco Dcn. Tom Grigson Ms. Susan Gruber, in memory of Fr. Lewis Brown, Corning NY Mr. & Mrs. George and Rose Gublo James Hanink

Mr. Richard Hasenauer

Mr. Scott Nather

Mr. James Havalack, in memory of Mary

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nowak

Ann (Dauwe) Rourke

Mr. & Mrs. George O'Brien

Margaret Hayes-Cote

Ms. Marsha Oenick

M. Heffernan

Ms. Janice O'Rourke

Ms. Sharon Henderson

Mr. & Mrs. Margaret & Robert Paradis, in

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Hofmann and Kim

memory of Paradis and Clifford

Johnson

deceased family members

Ms. Alice Hoh

Ms. Celeste Phillips

Mr. Mark Hornbacher

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pieramico

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Hosenfeld

Dcn. & Mrs. Joseph and Natalie Placious

Mr. David Janczyk

Mrs. & Mr. Diane and Brian Porter

Mr. Bernardo Jurado

Mr. Joseph Quinn

Dcn. Frank Kedzielawa

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Quinn

David Kelly

Shannon Reohr

Mrs. & Mr. Johanna and Peter Kerr

Mr. Jose Rivera

John Kloess

Ms. Carolyn Robinson, in memory of Sofia

Nicholas Knopf

Kolkisch

Ms. Rita Kramer

Mr. James Roddy

Mr. Walter Krawczyk

Ms. Kathleen Rourke

Drs. Angela and Michael Kristan

Mrs. Margery Salmon

Ms. Elise Kuhn

Rev. Joseph Salonga

Ms. Kristine Lamendola

Mr. R. Schantz

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and Patty Larzelere

Dr. Joshua Schulz

Dcn. & Mrs. Gregg Lawson

Mr. Michael Schwabl

Ms. Mary Leahy

Sr. Kay Schwenzer, RSM

Mr. Robert Lewis

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Serio

Mr. Glen Lillquist

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Shine

Mr. & Mrs. David and Linda Lindsay

Ms. Eileen Shirey

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip and Jane Lioi

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sippel

Roger Loucks

Ms. Maria Sousa

Mrs. Caterina Lucke

Mr. Lucas Southerton

Cynthia Mall

Ms. Jennifer Southerton

Ms. Margaret Malvaso

Dcn. James Steiger

Rev. Frederick Mannara

Sr. Shelia Stevenson, RSM

Dcn. Alfred Manzella

Mr. Robert Stowell, Jr.

Mohamed Margueb

Rose Tait

Matthew Martelli

Mr. Thomas Tosti

Drs. David Felten and Mary Maida

Lisa Vignogna

Ms. Teresa Matthews

Dcn. Paul Virgilio

Mr. & Mrs. James Matz

Ms. Nancy Walter

Daniel McAndrew-Greiner

Ms. April Whitbeck, Kinget Scholarship

Mrs. Ann McCauley

Mr. & Mrs. Paul White

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Shelia McGann

Mrs. Sidney Wilkin

Ms. Regina McGrath

Ms. Christine Wilmot, in honor of D.K.

Ms. Hannah McIntyre

Broadwell

Dr. David McKeon

Mr. Aaron Wilson

Mr. Matthew McKeown

Elizabeth Witkoski

Ms. Monica Medina-Porro

Mr. & Mrs. John Wolf

Mary Meo

Mr. William Wolfe

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Meyering

Ms. Mary Young

Rev. William Michatek Joseph Miller Mr. Mike Mirandi Arturo Mondello Ms. Helen Morone Ms. Patricia Mousaw Mr. & Mrs. James Mulcahy Mr. David Mulvey Mrs. & Mr. Sue Muto

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St.

Bernard’s

consecrated hope may

and

School to

the

us

–

Theology

Blessed

brightest

lead

of

star.

faculty,

It

and

Virgin is

staff,

Mary,

our and

Ministry

prayer

our that

students

is

sure she

alike

–

into deeper communion with her Son, Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior of the world. May we use our gifts this academic year to be a light for others and, in following

the

Star,

arrive

safely

to

the

heavenly

port: "Following her, you will never go astray; when you implore her aid, you will never yield to despair; thinking

on

patronage

her,

you

you

will

will

never

not

err;

wander;

under

her

beneath

her

protection you will not fear; she being your guide, you will not weary;

if she be your propitious Star,

you will arrive safely in the port . "

- St. Bernard of Clairvaux