SJS Magazine: SUMMER 2015

COVER STORY:

The SeminaryWay of Life

The Saint John’s Seminary Magazine127 Lake Street, Brighton, MA 02135 | sjsboston.org Summer 2015

2 SJS Magazine | Summer 2015

3: Rector’s Welcome

4: Seminarian Spotlight: Matthew Barone, Diocese of Springfield

5: Going Home: Tim Hynes, Archdiocese of Boston

6–8: Cover Story: The Seminary Way of Life

9–11: Meet Our New Priests

12–13: What’s happening at the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization

14–17: Alumni and Donor News

18: A Magnum Opus: Music Director Dr. Janet Hunt’s new publication

19: Upcoming Events

Mission:Saint John’s Seminary prepares Roman Catholic seminarians for ordination to the priesthood throughprograms of human, pastoral, spiritual and academic formation. It is governed by a Board of Trustees,chaired by the Archbishop of Boston.

While primarily in service to the bishops of New England, Saint John’s Seminary also enrolls seminarians fromother (arch)dioceses, institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life in its several degree programs.

The seminary’s Theological Institute for the New Evangelization prepares laity, deacons and religious forministry and service to the dioceses of the region. Saint John’s Seminary is sponsored by the Archdiocese ofBoston. It observes the applicable norms of the Holy See and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in defining and realizing its mission.

Publisher: Monsignor James P. Moroney, RectorManaging Editor: Sandy Barry, Director of Annual Giving

Photography: George Martell, Pilot New MediaDonis Tracy

Contributing

Writers: Dr. Janet Hunt, FAGO Tim Hynes, 1st TheologyDonis Tracy

Design: Susan Kochinskas, Flocksholm DesignPrinting: Drake Williams, Drake Print Management

On the cover: Photograph by S. Barry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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sjsboston.org Will Sexton,

3rd Theology

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RECTOR’S WELCOME

Dear friends of Saint John’s,

As the year draws to a close we give thanks. Thanks, first ofall, for new Fathers Cusack, Garcia, Lundrigan, Simas, Sliwa,Stamm, and Ubiparipovic. These men have become “livinginstruments of Christ the eternal priest, so that through theages they can accomplish his wonderful work of reuniting the whole human race with heavenly power.” (PresbyterorumOrdinis, no.12)

That means that within the coming weeks they will baptize your children, anoint your sick, forgive sinners and celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the sourceand summit of the entire Christian life. This is the meaning and purpose of this holy house: to help men to accept the call from Christ, to decrease that hemight increase, and to be instruments of his grace, shepherds for his Church.Your prayers and financial support make all this possible. You make it possiblefor us to welcome a new class of Pre-Theologians in just a few months. You makeit possible to maintain this wonderful old building through whose doors overthree thousand men have emerged to serve Christ and his Church. And youmake it possible for us to prepare men from all around New England as full andhealthy human beings, pastorally skilled, spiritually grounded and intellectuallywell formed in the Catholic Faith.

Thank you for being a part of this wonderful work. I trust in your prayers, for me and for the faculty and staff of Saint John’s Seminary, and most of all, forthese young men who seek only to give their lives to Jesus and to his Church.God bless you for your kindness.

In the Lord,

Monsignor James P. Moroney


Home Parish and Town: Holy Name of Jesus, Chicopee MA

HS/College Attended: Holyoke Catholic High School; Elms College

Previous Career: School bus driver and trainer

If I could spend ten minutes with His Holiness Pope Francis, I would:

a) Snap a photo and post it on Facebookb) Engage him in deep theological discussionc) Hand him my resume d) Other: Hear his vision for the Church

When did you first sense a call to the ministry?

I was in 2nd grade learning about the Sacrament of Holy Orders when I first sensed the call.

Who or what have been the most formative influences

on your faith identity and development?

My mother and priests in my parish as well as in ministry around my diocese.

Do you have a particular focus or perspective that you hope

to bring to your ministry?

After spending time in and around different parishes, I’ve seen how important it is for apriest to be present to his people, especially with regard to the Eucharist and sacraments.

What is the most surprising thing you’ve learned

about yourself or your faith at Saint John’s?

How prayer and spiritual life go hand in hand along with the academics.

People might be surprised

to learn this about me or

about life at Saint John’s:

Before coming to Saint John’s, I droveschool buses, and taught people to drivethem, for eight years.

Matthew will begin his 2nd Pre-Theologyyear this fall. He is studying for the Dioceseof Springfield, MA, with an anticipatedordination date in the Spring of 2020.

OUR SEMINARIANS

Did you know? Seminarians come to Saint John’s from fifteen different dioceses and five institutes of religious life, as well as an ecclesial movement. In each issue of SJS Magazine and our Currentsnewsletter, we shine a spotlight on one man to give you an “insider’s perspective” on the life and calling of a future priest.

Matthew Barone, Diocese of Springfield

Seminarian Spotlight

Matthew Barone

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OUR SEMINARIANS

In March of this year, I went home to acountry I’ve never been to before. It

sounds strange, I know. Yet, in many ways,that’s exactly how it felt from when Iarrived in El Salvador to the moment Ileft. Everything was at once both new andfamiliar: the sounds, the people, the places,the food. Even though I’d never been therebefore, so much of it felt like a return.

Of course, a little backstory here mighthelp. About seven years ago, I quit my jobworking for a great startup company in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to head out onan adventure. I joined a relatively new ecclesial movement called Heart’s Home, which,founded in France, had spread throughout the world. The basic idea of the movementis to send missionaries to various homes (i.e. Heart’s Homes) to the perhaps lessdesirable neighborhoods. More simply, these are the places you wouldn’t choose to go to at night, and in some cases, even during the day.

And so, in November of 2008, I set out on mission with Heart’s Home to Barrios Altos,Lima, Perú. There, I spent two very full years of my life accompanying the people of theneighborhood throughout a certain time in their lives. There are so many stories, somany faces, so many joys and sorrows. It was truly a time of grace for me to be able tobe a small sign of God’s love for these people in a place where it might seem that Godhimself never visits.

In November of 2010 I returned to the United States, slowly picking life back up whereI had left it. I took a new job working in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with amazing peopleand a great environment. Little by little though, that same urge for adventure stirred in my heart. Once again God was calling me to something else, to give myself morecompletely. In 2013, I applied and was accepted as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Boston. In the fall of that same year, I started my studies here at Saint John’s.

This past March, as I mentioned, I wasgiven the opportunity to visit El Salvador,where I was able to spend some time inthe Heart’s Home there. Like the first dayI started at Saint John’s, it felt like home,even though everything was completelynew to me. Reflecting on this on the wayback, I came to understand that whenwe’re where God wants us to be,everywhere is home, even if we’ve neverbeen there before. It’s good to be home.

Tim will begin his 1st Theology year this fall.He is studying for the Archdiocese of Boston,with an anticipated ordination date in theSpring of 2019.

For more

information on

Heart’s Home,

please visit

usa.heartshome.org.

Solidarity and Simplicity: Spending time

with our friends from the neighborhood PHOTOS: TIM HYNES

“I will give you a

new heart, and

put a new spirit

within you: I will

remove your

heart of stone

and give you a

heart of flesh.”

—Ezekiel 36:26

Going Homeby Tim Hynes


Will, 29, was born three months premature in Calcutta, India. He was adopted asan infant by his mother, a devout parishioner of St. Mary Parish in Dedham.

Sexton grew up in a house filled with women — his mother, his two aunts and hisgrandmother made up his immediate family. As a young child, he always felt drawn tothe priesthood.

“I remember one Christmas when I was very young, I asked for a chasuble. I didn’teven know the name of it — I just wanted one of those things that the priest wears,”Sexton laughs. “Needless to say, I did not get one.”

As a teen, he was very involved in the LifeTeen program at his parish, St. Mary’s inDedham. “It was really through LifeTeen that I came into an understanding of thefaith,” he says. “It was a very immature view of the faith, because I was 15, but it was agreat place to start.” Although he always entertained thoughts of the priesthood, Sextonalso pursued other “mainstream” interests, he said. He dated, attended CatholicUniversity in Washington, DC, and considered a career as a politician.

In 1992, Pope Saint John Paul II issued an Apostolic Exhortation entitled Pastores Dabo Vobis (I Shall Give youShepherds) which stated “The formation of future priests...and lifelong assiduous care for their personal sanctificationin the ministry and for the constant updating of their pastoral commitment is considered by the Church one of themost demanding and important tasks for the future of the evangelization of humanity.”

In keeping with the spirit of that Apostolic Exhortation, seminarians at Saint John’s Seminary are not only educated,but formed into becoming the priests of tomorrow. These are summed up using four “pillars” or dimensions offormation— the human, the spiritual, the intellectual and the pastoral.

Through the eyes of Will Sexton, a rising third-year theologian from Dedham, MA, we will learn how this formationtakes place.

The Seminary Way of Lifeby Donis Tracy

COVER STORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE

Will Sexton

The St. Mary’s Life Teen Spring Retreat 2015 Core team.

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LER

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By the time he was 19, Sexton was pretty certain he was being called into the priesthood,so he applied to the seminary, and was sent by the Archdiocese of Boston to St. CharlesBorromeo Seminary to begin his studies. One year later, Sexton left the seminary,unsure of God’s call.

“I remember thinking, ‘I don’t know if this is for me or not, but I think I’m too young tomake a commitment.’,” he explains.

For the next six years, Sexton remained a parishioner at St. Mary’s. He finished hiscollege studies and became a certified History teacher, but “never fully shook off theseminary idea,” he says.

What ultimately led him back into the seminary was his involvement with LifeTeen. Nolonger a teen, Sexton returned to the program as a CORE member, a mentor to theyoung people involved in LifeTeen.

“Those young people challenged me not by anything explicit but by their actions,” hesays, adding that their dedication made him reevaluate his own relationship with God.

In 2012, Sexton entered Saint John’s Seminary — a choice he is very happy he made.“If we believe God has a plan for each of us, which I do, then I definitely think that thepriesthood is what He planned for me,” Sexton says.

“Saint John’s is known academically as one of the most difficult and rigorous seminaries,and it’s true, but the faculty is willing to work with you,” he says emphatically. “It isn’tjust about teaching here, it’s also about forming.”

This desire to form creates a sense of community, muses Sexton. “There is no facultymember I feel I can’t approach or talk to,” he adds.

Although he has enjoyed every one of his academic classes, Sexton is quick to point outthat the formation he is receiving cannot be summed up with only academics. Anothervery important aspect is that of prayer.

As a seminarian, every day begins with Morning Prayer, prayed in common in thechapel at 7:00 AM, followed by Daily Mass. At midday, everyone gathers in the chapelonce again for the Examen, followed by the Angelus, before eating lunch together inthe refectory. The day concludes with Holy Hour, just before dinner.

“Everyone is expected to be there, unless you have a scheduling conflict with class orwith a pastoral assignment,” Sexton says. In addition to the main chapel, which is opento the public, there is a smaller chapel located near the bedrooms which only seminariansand faculty members can access, he adds, noting that he often finds the smaller chapel a “more welcoming place” to pray on his own. Each semester also begins with a SilentRetreat, which allows seminarians to “begin the semester with a renewed sense of selfand of God,” he says.

In order to assist in the pastoral formation of a seminarian, the summer after secondtheology, each seminarian is given a parish assignment.

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Horariumterms,defined:

Examen:A short,prayerfulmiddayreflection onthe events ofthe day inorder todetect God’spresence anddiscern Hisdirection forus. It can helpus to see God’shand in ourdaily lives andour response.

Angelus:A devotioncelebrating theIncarnation of Jesus andincluding theHail Mary.According toold Catholictradition, thisis generallyprayed in theMorning, atNoon, and inthe Evening.

Holy Hour:On weekdaysthe SeminaryCommunitygathers tomake a Holy Hour,consisting ofEucharisticExposition (inwhich theBlessedSacrament isexposed andadored), silent meditation,Vespers/EveningPrayer (part ofthe Liturgy ofthe Hours, also known as the DivineOffice), andBenediction(blessing ofthe faithfulwith theBlessedSacrament.)


“This parish assignment is where they live that summer,” explainsSexton. “And then in the fall, they continue to help at least oneday a week for the rest of the academic year, until the followingsummer, when they will live there again.”

“That’s also where they will be assigned when they are ordaineddeacons,” he continues.

“When I get my parish assignment this spring, I will be thereuntil I am ordained,” Sexton smiles.

The seminary also focuses on the social aspect of a person,offering many opportunities for fraternal socializing. When theweather permits, free time is often spent playing sports such assoccer or football. Every Thursday evening is “Formation Night”,

which consists of a meeting of some kind, following which the seminarians have anopportunity to “hang out” and relax in the common room.

Some of the seminarians have even begun a jazz trio, Sexton smiles. “And they are reallyvery talented.” [Ed. Note: see p.15 for more on them!]

“There’s great camaraderie,” he says. “Really this is like any other school except thatthere’s 80 or so men living in the same house, all of whom are here because we feelcalled to the priesthood.”

One aspect of Saint John’s Seminary that is very different from a typical college is that“unlike college, where if you get good grades you automatically get to advance, at theseminary you have to be voted on to move onto another year,” he says.

That way, discernment is not only an individual’s responsibility, but also falls to theseminary faculty. According to Sexton, as soon as a seminarian begins at Saint John’sSeminary, he is assigned a Formation Advisor, a priest outside of Saint John’s whomeets with the seminarian every month. Each seminarian also chooses an internalSpiritual Director, with whom he meets every two or three weeks.

“There are two areas of formation,” Sexton explains. “There’s the internal forum, whichis between a man and his spiritual director, and the external forum, which is made up of your formation advisor and the full-time professors on site.”

“This is really a good place to be,” Sexton says thoughtfully, “which is not to say that it’salways easy. There are some days that are going to be harder than other days, buthopefully those days are not in the majority.”

“The seminary is supposed to mold us and shape us into holy priests, but a lot of it isthe receptivity of the men,” he muses. “Not everything’s perfect, but for the most part,my experience has been pretty positive.”

Will will begin his 3rd Theology year this fall. He is studying for the Archdiocese of Boston,with an anticipated ordination date in the Spring of 2017.

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Reverend Ramon GarciaHometown: Bristol, CTDiocese: Archdiocese of HartfordI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Father GarciaI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Providing God’sSacraments to His people.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: I am the vine, you are thebranches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart fromme you can do nothing. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life forone’s friends. ( John 15:5, 13)I’ll miss this the most about SJS: The reverent liturgies and orthodox education.Fr .Garcia has been assigned to St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury, CT.

Reverend Peter L. StammHometown: Washington, D.C.Diocese: Archdiocese of BostonI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. StammI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Offering Holy Mass.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “Truth is not determined by amajority vote.” —Joseph Cardinal RatzingerI’ll miss this the most about SJS: Living with my friends.Fr. Stamm has been assigned to St. Joseph’s Church in Needham, MA.

Reverend Ryan SliwaHometown: Huntington, MADiocese: Diocese of SpringfieldI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Father SliwaI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish:

Offering the Sacraments.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “Though we speak much wecannot reach the end, and the sum of our words is: ’He is all’”. (Sirach 43:27)I’ll miss this the most about SJS: The chapel and living with my friends.Please visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi to see where Fr. Sliwa has been assigned.

The Ordinandi of Saint John’s Seminary

This year we are blessed to report that eleven new priestshave emerged from within this holy house. Here’s a quicklook at each of them — coming to a parish near you! Fora complete list of dates and locations of their ordinationsand first Masses, please visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi.Parish assignments not yet available at press time will also be listed there!

ORDINATION 2015

PHOTO

: S.B

ARRY

The Ordinandi of

Saint John’s Seminary

in May 2015

missing: Rev. Pierre

Desruisseaux


Reverend Anthony CusackHometown: South Boston, MADiocese: Archdiocese of BostonI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Father AnthonyI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Celebrating the Mass.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “Do whatever He tells you.”( John 2:5)I’ll miss this the most about SJS: My brother seminarians.Fr. Cusack has been assigned to St. Mark’s Church in Dorchester, MA.

Reverend Andrea FilippucciHometown: Rome, ItalyDiocese: Archdiocese of BostonI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Father AndrewI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Having the possibilityto announce the victory of Jesus over death and sin.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “You shall love the Lord yourGod with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:5)I’ll miss this the most about SJS and Redemptoris Mater Seminary: The systematicexposition of Church teaching.Fr . Filippucci has been assigned to St. Patrick’s Church in Lawrence, MA.

Reverend Sinisa UbiparipovicHometown: Lynn, MADiocese: Archdiocese of BostonI’ll want my parishioners to call me: “Father” is just fine.I am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Celebrating Mass,preaching, and hearing confessions.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “Prayer is not a way to have arelationship with God, it IS your relationship with God.” —my friendI’ll miss this the most about SJS: The privilege to live in an atmosphere that isconducive to silence, study, and camaraderie.Fr. Ubiparipovic has been assigned to St. Paul’s Church in Hingham, MA.

Reverend Ryan SimasHometown: West Warwick, RIDiocese: Diocese of ProvidenceI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. RyanI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Celebrating theSacraments, especially the Sacrament of Confession. One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “Since you have purifiedyourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intenselyfrom a pure heart.” (1 Peter 1:22)I’ll miss this the most about SJS: Being in a community of brothers who all seek to love and serve the Lord and his Church with our entire beings.Please visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi to see where Fr. Simas has been assigned.

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Reverend Michele Vricella, O.F.M. Cap. Hometown: Brooklyn, NYDiocese: Capuchin FranciscansI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. MikeI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: Seeing God at work in people’s lives, especially through the Sacraments.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “I have come that they may havelife, and have it to the full.” ( John 10:10)I’ll miss this the most about SJS: The brotherhood amongst the students and thementoring the faculty has provided.Fr. Vricella has been assigned to St. John the Baptist and Holy Cross Churches in TimesSquare, NYC.

Reverend Stephen LundriganHometown: Worcester, MADiocese: Diocese of WorcesterI’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. SteveI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: To be an instrumentin bringing people to a deeper relationship with the Lord.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “God wills it! God be praised in all things!”I’ll miss this the most about SJS: The camaraderie.Please visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi to see where Fr. Lundrigan has been assigned.

Reverend Pierre Antoine Desruisseaux, C.Ss.R.Hometown: Camp-Perrin, Cayes, HaitiOrder: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)I’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. PierreI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: I am most looking for spiritual aspect by ministering the sacraments for the people of God, to make theparish alive. One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts God can do all things.” St. Aphonsus LiguoriI’ll miss this the most about SJS: HospitalityPlease visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi to see where Fr. Desruisseaux has been assigned.

Reverend Yvon Tremont, C.Ss.R.Hometown: Haïti, Port-au-Prince, DelmasOrder: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)I’ll want my parishioners to call me: Fr. YvonI am most looking forward to this aspect of being in a parish: celebrating theEucharist with the people of God.One quote or verse that particularly inspires me is: “I have called you friends” ( John 15) I’ll miss this the most about SJS: The hospitality.Please visit sjsboston.org/ordinandi to see where Fr. Tremont has been assigned.

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Keynote speaker Ralph Martin, faculty member of SacredHeart Seminary in Detroit and representa tive of Renewal

Ministries, urged those in attendance to become active in theNew Evangelization — a call to reach out not only to non-believers but also to those who have fallen away from their faith.

“(Martin’s) message was very challenging,” commented Dr. AldonaLingertat, Director of the Master of Arts in Ministry Program andAdministrative Vice President of the Theological Institute. “He hassuch a great presentation on the need for evangelizing.”

Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ, associate director of the archdiocesan Officeof Pastoral Planning, also addressed the conference and said that shehas witnessed parishes in collaborative doing innovative work to -gether. Parish leaders are ministering in new and bold ways, she said.

The conference also included a panel made up of representativesfrom several parishes, including Michael Lavigne, director of the Office for Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support, colla bora tive pastor and CatholicTV host Father Chip Hines,

THE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

8th Annual Co-Workers In the Vineyard Conference by Donis Tracy

Over 150 men and women gathered at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Newton to attend the eighth annual Co-Workers in theVineyard Conference, sponsored by the Master of Arts in Ministry Program of the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization.

On the first full day of Spring this year, the Masters of Arts in Ministry (MAM) Program, now part of the Theological

Institute, celebrated its 15th year with an Anniversary Gala heldat Saint John’s Seminary.

“It is a great blessing for all of the parishes and the faithful of thearchdiocese that the graduates of the MAM program are nowwell established as pastoral leaders who are playing an importantrole in the archdiocese’s planning for Disciples in Mission andthe New Evangelization,” Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley stated.

Three MAM graduates — Jay Fadden (’02), Sr. Janet Ryan (’05)and Craig Gibson (’09) — were presented with Alumni Awards for their continued involvement within the archdiocese andthroughout the country. In addition, MAM founders Fr. PaulRitt, and Dr. Aldona Lingertat were also honored.

The MAM program began in 2000 as a result of a “thirst forfurther education for the laity,” explained Dr. Lingertat. Witha strong focus on “deepening [a student’s] spiritual, human,pastoral and academic experience,” students graduate from theprogram with a minimum of 53 credits, including a two-yearinternship.

“We are blessed that the dedicated members

of the laity continue to generously give

of their time and effort to advance

the mission of the Church,” Cardinal O’Malley stated.

MAM 15th Year Anniversary Galaby Donis Tracy

Some of the founding visionaries for the MAM Program

Beverly Good, pastoral associate of theLexington Catholic Community, MarcosEnrique, catechetical youth leader at St.Thomas Parish in Jamaica Plain andnewly appointed assistant vocation direc-tor Father Eric Cadin. These all sharedtheir individual experiences with evange-lization, and urged others to think of innovative ways to evangelize others.

“The panel was certainly a success,” Dr.Lingertat said.

The Co-Workers in the Vineyard Conference was born out of the U.S. bishops’ document on lay ecclesial ministry bearing the same name, which was issued in 2005. Two years later, theMaster of Arts in Ministry Program began the conference as a “day of ongoing education, where pastoral councils, layministers and clergy members could come together,” explainedDr. Lingertat.

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Honorees Craig Gibson ’09, Sr. Janet Ryan ’05, and Jay Fadden ’02

with Cardinal Seán O’Malley following the award presentation.

Fifteen years ago, the world was just entering into the 21st

century. “Y2K” media reports frightened the public thatcomputers would all become useless as the year 2000 loomedahead. The music group “Baha Men” barked their #1 hit “WhoLet the Dogs Out?” Flip phones were the rage. The “Dot-Com”bubble was poised to burst.

It was just at that time that Father Paul Ritt and Dr. AldonaLingertat set about to implement a new program that woulddeepen the faith of lay Catholics — the Masters of Art inMinistry (MAM) Program. After years of consultation and atthe request of the Cardinal, the goal was to open a mastersprogram specifically geared for the laity, one that would helpthem to minister to others.

“That first year we were barraged with applications,” recalls Dr.Lingertat. “There was this thirst for further education that wereally didn’t expect.”

After sorting through the hundreds of applications, and inter -viewing over 100 potential students, 30 were chosen to make up the first MAM class.

One of these was Jay Fadden, general manager and executivevice-president of CatholicTV.

Fadden recalls the reason he applied to take part in the MAMprogram. “I was working at CatholicTV and I thought it wouldbe good to learn as much as I could about my faith,” he says.“And I was certainly right about that — it has been a great asset,especially when I conduct on-air interviews.” When asked abouthis time working full-time and taking classes three days a week,Fadden chuckles, “It was very challenging.”

“But there was something very fun about those days as well,” the52-year-old adds. “Not only was it a great learning environment,Father Ritt and Aldona made it a real community.”

He recalls meals eaten together, study sessions spent in common,times of prayer and times of learning. “I also think that theypicked the right professors to create a wonderful environment.People such as Dr. John Clabeaux, Bishop Christopher Coyneand Father Paul Ritt — they were great,” he muses.

Fadden praised his wife, Shirley, for her support during the yearshe juggled school and work.

“When I think of it, my wife was pregnant during those years,but she was always very supportive of me,” Fadden says. “I couldnot have gotten through it without her.”

“I think she’s proud of the fact that I’m a MAM graduate,” hesmiles.

Fadden notes that he is one of three members of the CatholicTVstaff that have graduated from the MAM program. BonnieRodgers, producer of “This is the Day” and senior producerKevin Nelson are also products of the first graduating class.

“The first MAM class is very much represented at CatholicTV,”he states, adding that all of them have very fond memories oftheir studies.

“Really when you think of it, Aldona and Fr. Ritt werevisionaries,” he continues. “They took a concept that mostpeople would find difficult and overwhelming and have createdsomething magnificent. Because of their work, today there arehundreds of people teaching the faith. Their work hasmanifested itself throughout the archdiocese and beyond.”

According to Fadden, the education he received at MAM hashelped him in his personal life as well. A father of three childrenages 9-16, Fadden has used his education to help answer theirquestions about the faith.

“Young people have questions and they are good questions,” hesaid. “And I feel I have the ability to properly address them. I canexplain the faith more fully to them.”

Fadden feels the MAM Program is something every Catholiccan benefit from.

“I would highly recommend the MAM Program not only forthose who work for the Church, but for anyone who wants toknow more about their faith,” he says pensively. “The more youknow about your faith, the more you’ll love it.”

MAM Alumnus Spotlight: Jay Fadden ’02by Donis Tracy


ALUMNI & DONOR NEWS

From the desk of Msgr. Moroney

Here are a few notes and musings from things that have crossed my desk lately…

THANK YOUs are due all around:

• to those who supported Saint John’s Seminary this springwith your prayers, your gifts and your matching gifts;

• to those who donated to my “Wish List” in the Marchissue of Currents, towards presbyteral benches for ourchapel and towards our ongoing organ renovation;

• to all those who pledged $2, $5, $10 a day and more overthe Lenten season to aid our seminarians;

• to those who recognized the cause and donated to thePentecost Collection for seminarians in your parishes;and

• to our incredible alumni population, who againresponded to an appeal this Spring celebrating theirordination years with resounding support – welcomingtheir newly ordained brothers with open arms into theAlumni Association!

To all of you who have sent gifts, and perhaps even moreimportantly, to those who have prayed for me, for our

men and their formation, and for everyone in this holyhouse — God bless you, and please accept my sincerethank you for all you do!

Ad Multos Annos!

Please join me in

congratulating The Most

Reverend Christopher J.

Coyne, 10th Bishop of

Burlington, VT. Bishop

Coyne is an alumnus of the

Saint John’s Seminary Class of

1986. After completing his

graduate studies in Rome, he returned to Saint

John’s as a Professor of Sacred Liturgy and

Homiletics from 1994–2003 and as an Adjunct

Faculty member from 2003–2006. We have

followed his ministry from Milton, to Newton, to

Westwood, MA; to several years with the

Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and now to his

installation as the 10th Bishop of Burlington in

December of 2014. It is so inspiring to see a son of

Saint John’s being recognized in this way, and we

wish him many prosperous and holy years serving

the good faithful of Burlington.

Save the Date for the Priest Alumni Dinner: April 8, 2016!

Due to requests from a numberof priest alumni, we are

shuffling our event schedulearound this year. Instead ofhappening in late October, thisyear’s Alumni Dinner will takeplace on Friday, April 8, 2016. Wehope you will still join us in the fallfor other events, including our GolfTournament, lectures, and more(see p.19 for details). Please markyour calendars now for thisimportant gathering!

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Organ Renovation Update

The pipe organ project is right on schedule.The choir area carpet has been removed

and now sports two beautiful levels ofhardwood. The top of the case will soon be stained to match the lower portion, and, beginning June 8th, the organ will bereinstalled and voiced throughout the summer.

All indications from our friends at AndoverOrgan Company are that it should be ready togo when the fall semester starts! Plans areunderway for a concert of choir and organmusic on November 1st at 3:00 pm.

A Jazzy Celebration

Lest you think life at Saint John’s is all work and no play, here are some photosof a recent “gig” played by our Jazz Trio at a celebration for one of our staff

members. The trio, who call themselves Vatican III, is comprised of Matt Gill(Fall River) on bass, Larry Valliere (Fall River) on guitar, and Patrick Fiorillo(Boston) on drums. All three of these men come from semi-professional musicalbackgrounds, and they play together several times a year, often featuring brotherseminarians as “guest artists”. No tours have been booked yet, but keep your eyeon these guys — they’re going places! Search using the keyword jazz on my blog(sjsrector.blogspot.com) for some videos from recent gigs.

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ALUMNI & DONOR NEWS

Not just a Golf Tournament…….a day of fun and camaraderie to support the great work of the Seminary

by forming priests for the Church of tomorrow.

Please join us on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the beautiful Woodland Golf Clubfor our 14th Annual Golf Tournament & Auction. On the facing page, you will

see a menu of options available to you for sponsoring the tournament, playing golf,participating in the auction, attending for dinner only, and more.

Please take a look and figure out howYOU want to be involved this year, thenfill out the form stapled into thismagazine and send it back to let us know!

Too excited

to wait for

snail mail to

arrive? Email us at [email protected] your contactinformation, and amember of the SJSGolf Committeewill be in touchASAP.

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OUR FACULTY

A Magnum Opus: Music Director Janet Hunt’s New PublicationBy Dr. Janet Hunt, FAGO

The recent publication of my edition of sacred vocal music by the English composerPeter Philips (c.1560–1628) is the result of a long yet enjoyable work process

covering several years. The new volume, 75 Motets for Two Solo Voices and OrganContinuo from Paradisus Sacris Cantionibus (1628) represents the bulk of an even largercollection of 107 motets last published posthumously in 1641, and is the first timethese particular motets have appeared in print since then. So, how did a harpsichordist/organist from Texas (me) end up editing Philips’ vocal music?

I became acquainted with Philips’ keyboard music while studying harpsichord in collegeand playing several selections by him found in The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. This largevolume of keyboard music was collected by Sir Francis Tregian (1548–1608), anEnglish Catholic imprisoned during the persecution of Catholics in ElizabethanEngland. Several of the composers represented in the FVB were Catholic as well, andas I pursued their individual stories I became fascinated with those who chose toremain in England — William Byrd, for one — and those who fled to the Continent,such as Peter Philips.

Following initial musical training in London, Philips left England in 1582, “pour la foyCatholique” as he later stated. He travelled to Rome, then to other cities in Italy, Spainand France before arriving in Brussels in 1590. He entered the service of the HapsburgArchduke Albert in 1597, and remained a member of the court chapel until his death.Albert and his wife, Isabella, were sympathetic to recusant English musicians arrivingat their court, where sacred music enhanced their frequent liturgies. Moreover, theywere people of great faith who supported public acts of piety in the form of Eucharisticand Marian processions in Brussels, as well as encouraged confraternities of lay peoplededicated to the Catholic faith. Both Brussels and nearby Antwerp had a thrivingprinting industry, and thus Philips’ compositions were published in the early 1600s.

Almost four centuries later, I first heard a motet from Paradisus Sacris Cantionibus on arecording of a Belgian vocal ensemble. Immediately attracted, I searched in vain for thescores, only to find that the group sang from copies they made from the original 1628partbooks. Over time, I discovered that Christ Church Library in Oxford, Englandpossessed a complete set of partbooks, and I was able to obtain a microfilm copy, alongwith permission to prepare the edition.

The result is what I hope will be a welcome addition to a little-known genre, theaccompanied small-scale motets of the early 17th century. These works by composerssuch as Peter Philips, Felice Anerio, Richard Dering, and Giacomo Finetti, are set forone to four solo voices with organ accompaniment. They embrace late Renaissance as well as early Baroque compositional traits, by combining occasional moments ofimitative polyphony with Italianate expressive and florid solo passages. The texts aretaken from antiphons and responsories for various saints’ days. Many Eucharistic andMarian-themed motets complete the collections, making them suitable for a variety of liturgical celebrations.

The Philips edition is available for purchase on amazon.com, as well as through thewebsite www.huntmusic.us.

Dr. Janet Hunt, FAGO, is the Music Director at Saint John’s Seminary.

Dr. Janet Hunt

Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM

Lecture with Cardinal DziwiszOur Lady of the Presentation Lecture Hall

680 Washington Street, Brighton

A lecture with His Eminence Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz,Archbishop of Kraków.

Monday, October 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM

14th Annual Saint John’s Seminary Golf Tournament & Auction

Woodland Golf Club1897 Washington Street, Auburndale

Join us with your foursome for a day on the links, or justcome in the evening for the dinner and silent/liveauctions! For more information please see p.16–17 andthe sponsorship insert, or send an email to [email protected]!

Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:00 PM

Choir and Organ Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

Saint John’s Seminary Main Campus127 Lake Street, Brighton

Special guests David Woodcock, conductor and JanCoxwell, soprano, join organist Janet Hunt and a festivalchoir in a concert including works by Howells, Brahms,Dvorak and Duruflé in honor of All Souls Month.

Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM

All Souls ConcertSaint John’s Seminary Main Campus

127 Lake Street, Brighton

The Theological Institute for the New Evangelization’sannual concert and silent auction, hosted by Bishop JohnDooher.

Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM

Fifth Grade Student & Scout SundaySaint John’s Seminary Main Campus


Students and Scouts from across the Archdiocese visit SJS. For information on bringing a group, [email protected].

Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 7:30 PMand Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 3:00 PM

Lessons and CarolsSaint John’s Seminary Main Campus


Our annual Christmas concert featuring the Saint John’sSeminary Schola and special guests!

Looking ahead to the Spring Semester…

Friday, April 1, 2016

Co-Workers In the Vineyard ConferenceTime and Location TBD

Our 2016 theme will be “The Pope Francis Effect andMedia”, featuring speakers Fr. Rosica, the Englishspokesman for the Holy See Press Office, SebastianGomez of Salt and Light Media, and others TBA. Formore information please visit theologicalinstitute.org.

Friday, April 8, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Annual Priest Alumni Dinner Saint John’s Seminary Main Campus


All priest alumni are invited to return to the halls of Saint John’s Seminary for a trip down memory lane! The evening begins with Holy Hour at 5 PM, followed by dinner with Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap. Formal invitations will be mailed in March 2016.

We are still busily working on filling up the calendar for the 2015–2016 schoolyear, but here are a few upcoming events that have already been scheduled. Most

events are free and open to the public, thanks to the support of the Friends of SaintJohn’s Seminary!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Keep checking back to sjsboston.org for more exciting lectures, concerts, and eventsthis semester, or send an email to [email protected] to be added to the mailing

list for our Event Newsletter.

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