SALT of the Earth FALL 2017

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1 SALT of the Earth FALL 2017 FALL 2014 A Saint Francis de Sales Seminary Communication for Alumni and Friends Meet our seminarians. Annual Dinner Seminarian Snapshots Highlights The Finished Fifth Floor

2 SALTof the Earth Ordination in Rome u Deacon John LoCoco is ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop James Checchio at St. Peter s Basilica in Rome on September 28, Photo courtesy of PNAC Photo Service. Fr. John addresses the Annual Dinner multitude. A Note of Thanks Dear Friends, In this issue of SALT, you will see photos from our Annual Dinner. The event was a huge success with over 1,100 people attending! It was edifying to gather with so many people who support the mission of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. The theme for the evening was Cause of Our Joy, a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Litany of Loreto because Jesus Christ, our salvation, entered the world through her. Throughout the evening, we felt the joyful presence of the Lord, who continues to call men to the priesthood. The interactions between seminarians and guests were moments of grace as people came to know the men who hope to one day serve them as priests. Thank you to everyone who made it a special night. We know that many of our supporters are not able to attend the dinner, yet we appreciate each of you who supports us in whatever way you can. As rector, I am often overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of our benefactors. Please be assured of my prayers and the prayers of the whole seminary community for you. Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us. Father John Hemsing, Rector 2 Tis the Season As we enter the season of giving, please make supporting Saint Francis de Sales Seminary a priority. It is easy to celebrate Giving Tuesday (November 28) by making a contribution online at If you are doing Christmas shopping online, please make the Seminary your charity of choice in the Amazon Smile program. You pay the exact same low price, yet Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase price to us. We also appreciate good old-fashioned checks mailed to: Saint Francis de Sales Seminary 3257 South Lake Drive St. Francis, WI Your contribution helps to ensure that we will have holy priests for the future. Your gift makes a difference!

3 FALL 2017 Our Seminarians You are the salt of the earth! Archdiocese of Milwaukee Front row: Edward Cieszynski, Deacon Andrew Infanger, Sergio Rodriguez, Max Rettler, Nicholas Baumgardner, Tonny Kizza, Deacon John LoCoco, Kevin Tanel. Second row: David Kriegl, Alex Nwosu, Raphael Roxas, Zachary Galante, Kevin Harmon, Jonathon Schmeckel, Stephen Buting, Matthew Ferch, Nicholas Dhein. Third row: Andrew Klusman, Ryan Ackmann, Patrick Magnor, Deacon Aaron Laskiewicz, Timothy Schumaker, Manuel Santos, Dominic Lazzaroni. Fourth row: Pedro Rodriguez, Deacon Will Arnold, Jordan Berghouse, Christopher Bock, Matthew Kirk, Carlos Londono. Fifth row: Edward Sanchez, Justin Weber, Stephen Linn, Michael Courchaine, Joseph Steger, Michael Lawinger. Diocese of Green Bay Front row: Jon Hynek, Deacon Jose Lopez, Brandon Lewandowski, Connor Schlaack. Back row: Michael Uchytil, Bill Evans, Matthew Colle. Diocese of Madison Front row: Francisco Ogbonna. Back row: Cristian Lozada, Michael Johnson. Diocese of Joliet David Diesem Diocese of La Crosse Front row: Deacon Kyle Laylan, Levi Schmitt. Back row: Daniel Williams, Deacon Barry Saylor, Steven Weller. t Diocese of Superior Front row: Deacon Joseph Stefancin. Back row: Richard Rhinehart, Daniel Tracy. 3

4 SALTof the Earth A Joyful Evening September 22, 2017 was a night to remember as 1,100 supporters of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary gathered at the Wisconsin Center to celebrate the Cause of Our Joy. In keeping with the Marian theme, the Seminary s statue of Mary was placed on stage, and the program began with the Seminary s schola singing the Magnificat. Other highlights included the premiere of our inspiring new short film, Come to Me, and a moving speech by seminarian Patrick Magnor. There are many more pictures online. You can also watch Come to Me, the schola s Magnificat and Patrick s speech on our website at Bishop James Powers of the Diocese of Superior leads the seminarians in prayer before guests arrive. Save the date for next year s Annual Seminary Dinner Friday, September 28, Seminarians greet Erin Berghouse as she arrives. Seminary supporters are special people! Bishop James Schuerman greets guests during the cocktail reception. 4 t Co-chair Fr. Matthew Widder opens the program with a heartfelt tribute to our Blessed Mother. Julie and Jim Lenahan catch up with Bishop Jeffrey Haines.

5 FALL 2017 Patrick Magnor (Milwaukee) shares his vocation story and thanks the gathering for their support of him and his brother seminarians. The schola sings the Magnificat after Fr. John read the opening of the Gospel account of the Visitation. Come to Me, a new film about our seminarians joy, premieres at the dinner. See it again at Archbishop Jerome Listecki visits with a table of attendees. Co-chair Mary Magnor proudly introduces the seminarian speaker, her son Patrick. A favorite tradition, the dinner comes to a close with the singing of Salve Regina. 5

6 SALTof the Earth Pirates of the Pallium Golf Outing Over 100 golfers and 200 dinner guests came together in July to raise money for the Seminary. The 14th annual Pallium Scholarship Benefit was held at the elegant Wisconsin Country Club for the first time. Mike and Fifi Stevens co-chaired the popular event with Fr. Philip Schumaker once again, while Fr. Dennis Saran put his own hilarious Fr. Philip is a good sport when auctioneer Fr. Dennis surprises him with a pirate theme for the auction. pirate twist on the raucous auction. It was a great day! Save the date for next year s Pallium Scholarship Benefit Monday, July 30, Smiles abound for the winning foursome: Rich Kraemer, John Kwiecinski, Roy Troglin and Keith Buntrock. t Justin Weber congratulates a beaming Heidi Becker on winning an auction item and earning something from Fr. Dennis treasure chest. Room to Grow The construction of 16 new student rooms on the fifth floor was completed in August. The old attic is now filled with new furnishings and happy seminarians! During Before 6 Some of the fifth floor rooms have spectacular views. t After Fr. John blesses a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a blessing of the fifth floor rooms.

7 FALL 2017 Vocation Office News ThinkPriest.org Gets a New Look This past summer we updated ThinkPriest.org, the official website for the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The new site has a fresh look and expanded content. It is also mobile friendly, which means you can easily look at it on a smartphone or tablet. You can find information on discernment, the priesthood, life in the seminary, our Milwaukee seminarians, resources, and the latest Vocation Office events. If you haven t visited recently, come check it out! Both ThinkPriest.org and are now available on the go! ThinkPriest.org features new content on vocations, discernment and the priesthood. St. Andrew Dinner Thursday, December 28 at 5 p.m. Young men enjoy the discussion at the 2016 St. Andrew Dinner. Duc in Altum Silent Priestly Discernment Retreats for High School Boys and Young Adult Men Fr. Luke Strand and Fr. Enrique Hernandez of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Fr. Daniel Schuster of the Diocese of Green Bay will lead our annual Duc in Altum retreats. These silent, priestly discernment retreats will be available for high school young men (ages 14-18) on Dec at the Mt. Tabor Center in Menasha, WI. The young adult (ages 18-35) retreat will be January at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. In a world of great distractions, these In an effort to encourage priestly vocations within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Fr. Luke Strand and Fr. Enrique Hernandez will host our annual St. Andrew Dinner at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. The St. Andrew Dinner is named after St. Andrew, who in the Gospel according to St. John brought his brother Simon Peter to meet Jesus. The dinner offers priests an opportunity to invite young men (high school age or young adult) who they think have the qualities needed to be a good priest. The young men who are invited will have a chance to ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere, learn more about the life of a priest, and hear vocation stories from seminarians and priests. retreats are a perfect opportunity for young men who are discerning the priesthood to enter into silence and allow God to speak to their hearts. CAST OUT DEEP DUC IN ALTUM SILENT PRIESTLY DISCERNMENT RETREATS HIGH SCHOOL YOUNG ADULT December 29-31, 2017 January 12-14, 2018 Mt. Tabor Center Saint Francis de Sales Seminary (For discerning young men ages 14-18) 522 2nd Street, Menasha, WI (For discerning young men ages 18-35) BOTH RETREATS DIRECTED BY: Fr. Luke Strand, Fr. Enrique Hernandez & Fr. Daniel Schuster 3257 S Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI Please register by contacting Emma Hegarty at ehegarty@sfs.edu or Registration closes one week prior to retreat start date. For more details, please go to: ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE VOCATION OFFICE You can reserve space for both events by contacting Emma Hegarty at or ehegarty@sfs.edu. For more information, please visit us at 7

8 SALTof the Earth Four New Priests With praise and thanksgiving to almighty God, we announce the ordinations of Fr. Peter Kieffer (La Crosse), Fr. Adam Bradley (Green Bay), Fr. Matthew Rappl (Green Bay) and Fr. John Baumgardner (Milwaukee) through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit. These four men are now priests formed in the image of Jesus Christ. We are very proud of all of them. Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, Inc South Lake Drive St. Francis, WI Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Milwaukee, Wis. Permit No. 338 Fr. Peter is filled with joy as Bishop William Callahan of the Diocese of La Crosse anoints his hands. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of La Crosse. t Fr. John is filled with emotion as Archbishop Jerome Listecki of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee says the prayer of ordination over him. t Fr. Adam looks intently at Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay as the bishop presents him with the paten and chalice. Photo courtesy of Sam Lucero, The Compass. Fr. Matthew bestows his first priestly blessing upon Bishop Ricken. Photo courtesy of Sam Lucero, The Compass.