St Procopius Academy - Procopian Yearbook (Lisle, IL)

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Q rflfw K. 5,19 , -O-- ' REV. AMBROSE J. WANG, OSB., -12, was horn in Hopei, China. He was ordained in joliet, Illinois, hy from Catholic University of Peiping. He was ordained in joliet, Illinois, by the most Rev. Martin D. McNam- ara on May 22nd. He said his First Solemn Mass at the college chapel of St. Procopius. REV. TIMOTHY R, MARCEAU, OSB., attended both his high school and college days at St. Procopius. He received his B.A. in 1948. Father Timothy said his First Solemn Mass at St. Amhrose Church in Gross Pointe Park, Michigan. The students have known Fr. Tim- othy for his services he has performed as moderator of the Campus Dark Room and the St. Wenceslaus Servers' Society. He was horn in 1924. REV. EUGENE j. UTLAK, OSB., Deacon. Age 26. Died Fehruary 7, 1952, RIP. REV, JAMES R. SAUL, O.S.B., was horn on March 22, 1921, in Chi- cago. He completed his four years of high school and college at St. Pro- copius. He entered the local Bene- dictine novitiate in 191-1 and made his solemn vows on September 2. 19-48. Fr. james was ordained on May 22, 1952. He offered up his First Solemn High Mass on May 25, 1952 in St. Mary of Celle Church, Berwyn, Illi- nois. REV. ALB,-KN C, HREBIC, O.S.B., 25, popular among the students he- cause of their contact with him as a music instructor. Fr, Alhan was a student at St. Procopius. He was ordained hy The Most Rev. Martin McNamara on May 22, 1952. He said his First Solemn Mass at St. Michaels Church. His further studies will he at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. QB

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more y Semzmny Rector John xv 16 Thrs year agam vyas a very srgnrfrcant one for St Procoprus Semmary Ten young men one of the largest classes ordarned from our semrnary have ansvyered the call of therr Master and yyere ordarned prrests on May 22nd rn the Cathedral of St Raymond In jolret Illrnors These young men became prrests of the Most Hrgh and yyrll dedrcate therr lrves to the great yyork rn the vxneyard of the Lord They yyrll be frshers of men They vull yyork for the salva tnon of the souls entrusted to therr care Ordarned for the drocese of lollet and Lrncoln for St Procopnus Abbey and for the neyyly founded Byzantrne Rrte Holy Trrnrty Prrory they haye yentured forth from the hallovyed yyalls of St Procoprus as drd the Apostles from the Supper Chamber to preach Chrrst Crucrfred Srnce :ts foundatron rn 1914 St Procoprus Semmary has been dedrcated to the tramrng of young men for the Holy Prresthood Of specral rmportance yy as the vyork of preparrng shepherds for the farthful of varrous European tongues yyho rmmrgrated to thus country from across the sea Durmg those many years smce 1914 many droceses have been grven assrstance rn thrs yy ay In 1976 at the request of the Most Rev Basrl Takach Bxshop of the Prttsburgh droccse of the Byzantrne Slovanxc Rrte St Procoprus Semmary began to operate tts oyyn semrnary rn Prttsburg making rt possrble for St Procoprus to make rts facrlttres avarlable to the fast Benednctnne Order of the Eastern Rnte the young men belongrng to that branch of the Bene drctnne Order are educated at St Procoprus Semrnary Here also young Benedrctrne monks are educated for the future mxssronary yyork rn schrsmatxc and communrst Russra Although the Semmary department had sryty students thrs year the number of droccsan semrnarrans yy as only tyyenty sxx Seyeral clerrcs of St Augustrne s Abbey rn Aurora have been commutnng to our Semnnary and St Procoprus Abbey had a large number of clerics Besrdes thc four dnocesan semrnarrans ordarned to the prresthood there yyere tyyo 7nd theolognans scyen lst theolograns four nd and nme lst phrlosophers The semrnarrans have a beautnful eyclusrve campus east of the college campus Here they play golf baseball football tennxs and horseshoes Srnce the theolograns and phrlosophers yyere equally dryrded they normally played agarnst each other Occasronally hoyyeyer they drd haye an opportunrty to challenge others They played basketball agarnst Maryknoll Sem: nary of Glen Ellyn the Mrnor Seminary of Westnuont and the Sacred Heart Mrssron Semr nary of Gencya Durnng the yyrnter season they yyere able to enjoy themselyes rn prngpong brllrards chess and cards rn therr large recreatnon room on the fourth floor of the mam burld mg On Saturday mormngs and Sunday mghts they yyere free to use the boyylrng and basket ball facrlrtnes rn the college gymnasrum f ' Q, 'W ,Ni A I y yi ' f ' , . ' ' . 24' H , ' l ' ' V r - ' -, . Y y . . . . growing diocese of Joliet, Nevertheless, since 1954, when St. Procopius Abbey' founded the 4 I I ' Y . . 7 S 4 ' . . A V 1 ' v A . ' V sf 1 'V - ' - . Y , r Y y y y . y S. Y. . ' ' l fl ' ' ' v ' ' v ' V V ' V ' ' . - 'A , ' ' I ' ' ' A r r I . S ' ' 'v ' ' -' - . 4 . . . ' , V r REV ALEXIUSJ MACHACEK OSB You hue no! claofen me 5141 I one fbofeu you and 11116 appointed 5014 117:11 you rbould ,zo and bezr ful! 1111 ubrzlezer you ark Ibe Fzllfw nr my nzme I may tue 1

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W P-sg REV. ALEXANDER J. MEN- CHICK, 0.5.5, 25, of St. Procopius Abbey, was ordained by Bishop Dan- iel Ivancho, D.D. He celebrated his First Solemn High Mass at St, John Cathedral, Munhall, Pennsylvania. He entered the Benedictine novitate in 1944 and was awarded his BA. de- gree in 1948. Father then pursued his studies at St. Procopius Seminary. He is one of the monks who will help found a new monastery at Holy Trin- ity Priory in Pittsburg, Pa. 'Cul Ai? 5 I v in-on-I, REV, JOHN V. LES CANEC, 26, was ordained on May 31, 1952 at St. Marvs Cathedral, Lincoln, Nebraska, by The Most Rev. Bishop Louis B. Kucera. He said his first Mass at St. Marys Church in Riverside, Illi- nois on June the eighth. Fr. John is a priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. REV. James J. s'roRM, 25, at- tended college at St. Josephs, St. Bede Junior College, St. Ambrose. His seminary days were spent at St. Paul and St. Procopius. Father James was ordained in St. Raymonds Cathedral, Joliet, Illinois. His first Mass was said on May 25, 1952 at St, Patricks Church. Peoria. Illinois. REV I KBIAN I' PARUYIA I3 sa his First Nocmn High Miss at Hols l'rin1tx Church Haugen Xkisconsin Hc had been rexiously ordained by Allie Most Ru Martin D McNamara DD iop t ilict Iather Falian wa prefect So many studcnts knew him . H' receivel hs BA. 'n 1 7 and has spent two sumrier sessions at L ras Collegp for the Studi' French. REV. XWILLIAM F. SMITH, born on October 21 1926, said his First Solemn Mass at the Resurrection Church in Chicago, Illinois. He at- tended Quingley, St Coluniban and St. Procopius, He was ordained at St. Raymond's Cathedral. He is a priest of the Joliet diocese. ,uh ,. 4 ,r 5 44.5, 7,v. - rv.: 1 -e ,f, Ji 13 UV MI, Q ' '19 M i'