Province Resurrects Priory Press

In January, the Province of St. Albert the Great launched “New Priory Press” -- a successor of

the “old” priory press, founded in the 1930s. During its heyday, the Priory Press published textbooks and

scholarly works by many Dominican authors, including Walter Farrell, who wrote his famous “Companion to the Summa.”

The New Priory Press will continue this tradition by focusing on Dominican theology,

spirituality and history. It will publish on-demand hard copies and electronic versions of its publications. “Our goal

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Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P.’s Barefoot Journeying is one of the new works released by New Priory Press.

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ORDER OF PREACHERS NEWS FROM THE PROVINCE OF ST. ALBERT THE GREAT WINTER 2013

A Letter from Fr. Charles Bouchard, O.P. Page 2

A Labor of Love: Bolivian Dominicans Establish Vice Province Page 3

Religious Economics: What Does It Take to ‘Form’ A Brother? Page 4

U.S. Bishops Address Catholic Preaching Page 5

Catholics and Health Care Reform Page 6

In Memoriam Pages 6-8

Agreement Signed by Aquinas Institute and Trinity Health Page 7

I N T H IS ISSUE

‘Now We’re Bolivian Dominicans!’

BY FR. JIM SPAHN, O.P.

On January 14, 2013 the Master of the Order formally created the Vice Province of Bolivia, a blending of the former Vicariate of the Province of St. Albert the Great, and the Vicariate “Fray Vicente Bernedo”

of the Province of Teutonia. As one of the brothers commented, “Instead of being ‘German Dominicans’ or ‘American Dominicans’, we are ‘Bolivian Dominicans!’ ” This is a great moment of pride for our Bolivian friars that has been over fifty years in the making, and not without significant obstacles!

There are now two priories in Bolivia (there had been none until just a few years ago). The first was the Convent of St. Jude Thaddeus, now located in the new building constructed by our province to be the studium in Bolivia, located in Coña Coña (or Rumy Mayu) on the edge of the City of Cochabamba. The second priory is now in Santa Cruz. It is temporarily located at the parish of Santo Domingo in the city of Santa Cruz, but the Province of Teutonia is building a separate priory to house the friars there. “The Mansion” (the charismatic center that has been part of our province) will remain as it is, possibly as a “filial house”.

One of the biggest challenges has been around finances. The two former vicariates were established and run in two very different manners. One was run as a small Province; the other considered the vicariate as one single convent. Both systems are provided for in our LCO, but to switch from one to another was a challenge! Fortunately, our vicariate for years had been operating as a small Province, with an eye on the future, so the economic structure and statutes gave a solid framework for the new Vice Province.

Another challenge has been that of assignments. Cross-assignments (assignment of a friar from one province to another province’s house) have been operative for many years already. The younger friars are generally much

Dominican friars from the Central Province at the beginning of our work in Bolivia, early 1960s.

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will be to make available both new works and out-of-print classics that are now diffi cult to obtain,” said Fr. Charles Bouchard, O.P., Provincial. “Making these works available in both printed and digital format will make them accessible to a much broader audience.”

New titles scheduled to appear

in 2013 include the autobiography and a volume entitled, “What Every Preacher Needs to Know,” by Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P., well-known bioethicist and philosopher and the province’s oldest member; a collection of short stories and artwork by Fr. George Reynolds, O.P., retired pastor of

Aquinas Newman Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico; and “Catherine of Siena: Doctor of the Church,” by Giacinto D’Urso, translated by Fr.

Th omas McDermott, O.P. Watch this page for publication of

these and other works as well as for guidelines for authors’ submissions.

The approval has been given for the establishment of the Vice Province of Bolivia

which will integrate brothers from the provincial vicariates of the provinces of St Albert, Teutonia (Germany) and St Albert the Great (USA).

In the same decree of canonical creation eff ective January 14, 2013, the Master of the Order, Brother Bruno Cadoré O.P., convoked the fi rst chapter of the Vice Province which will take place in January 2013 and appointed Brother Fernando Delgado Flórez, O.P. as the fi rst Prior Vice Provincial.

According to the Decree signed by the Master: “Th e establishment of the new Vice-Province of Bolivia is a joy

not only for Bolivia but for the entire Order. It extends, with gratitude, the legacy of the brothers who for fi ve centuries have preached on this continent and particularly so manifest fertility of the work in recent decades by the Friars of the provinces of St. Albert Teutonia and the U.S.A.”

He asserted further that: “the union of the two in a Vice Province will give new impetus to the mission of the Order in Bolivia and strengthen their specifi c contribution to the local Church. Th is union is made to commence the Year of Faith, in a time when the whole Church feels called to a renewal of its mission of evangelization, which is her deepest

identity. In this dynamic, the new Vice Province is called to be the ‘holy preaching’ in Bolivia: unanimous in fraternal life in common, consecrated to the Word of God at work in the world, faithful to the evangelical counsels, fervent in celebrating liturgy and prayer, and assiduous in study. “

Th e Vice Province will be called “Vice Province of Bolivia” and its territory will be the entire country of Bolivia. Th e fi rst chapter will be held in the Convent of San Judas Tadeo of Cochabamba beginning January 14, 2013. Th is was the date indicated in the canonical decree and approved by the General Council of the Order at Th e Basilica of Santa Sabina, Rome.

After consultation with the brothers, the Master appointed the fi rst Prior Provincial, while the other offi cers are appointed by the Chapter of the Vice Province as determined by the Constitutions of the Order.

Brother Javier Pose, O.P., Socius for Latin America and the Caribbean, will chair the inaugural Mass and the fi rst session of the Chapter. When the new Prior Provincial makes the profession of faith, he will assume of his offi ce and chair the remaining parts of the Chapter.

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A Labor of LoveBolivian Dominicans Establish Vice Province

Brothers gather for the Eucharist celebrating the establishment of the new Vice Province of Bolivia, January 2013.

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DOMCENTRAL allows us to take periodic looks at the friars and our partners in the

Province of St. Albert the Great from the inside out, touching some of the ways the work of the Gospel is carried out where we work and live.

In this issue we announce the reawakening of the New Priory Press, recently re-launched, using the latest means of production and distribution to release new works and to reacquaint us with treasures. We also shed light on the historic establishment of the Vice Province of Bolivia which I had the privilege to witness in early January. We will remain in close contact with our Bolivian brothers

as they proclaim the Gospel in their native land.

You will also read of the recent proclamation of the US Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Preaching. Nothing can be more pertinent to we who are called the Order of Preachers. We also take a look at a resurgence in vocations and the associated challenging “economics” of that wonderful gift. We write, too, of the ways our own Aquinas Institute of Th eology boldly addresses challenges in the healthcare fi eld through innovative coursework and partnerships. Lastly, we recall those friars who have gone before us since we last reported.

Th ough we don’t address these, I think you should also know of some other notable events. Our new studentate, St. Dominic Priory in St. Louis, serves as home to our men in formation and serves as our visible presence in that city. You may

have seen our refurbished website, domcentral.org. If not, take a look and learn of so much happening throughout the Province. I point out as well the vitality of one of the oldest ministries of the Province, the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Th addeus. While continuing its tradition of the nine-day Novena to St. Jude, the Shrine has begun outreach to college campuses, our high school, and other sites, sharing this resource and educating many on the intercession of St. Jude.

I hope this issue of DOMCENTRAL gives you a glimpse of the many ways all of us partner to preach and share the fruits of our contemplation.

Th ank you for your witness.

In St. Dominic,Fr. Charles E. Bouchard, O.P.Provincial

From the Provincial Fr. Charles E. Bouchard, O.P.

more comfortable with this since they have been formed in a common pre-novitiate, novitiate and stadium for many years. Th ere are many small, rural communities in the Department (State) of Santa Cruz that will probably need to be consolidated or closed. Th is is another challenge, but not insurmountable.

Th e new Vice Province brings many riches to the Church in Bolivia as well. Our brothers there are well formed in theology, several of whom have studied in Europe in specialties such as history and scripture. Bolivian Dominicans are now on the faculty at key universities in Bolivia. Our brothers bring a diversity of rich pastoral experience as well, from inspired preaching born out of the Charismatic Renewal, to sustained and patient pastoral work

in rural areas of the country. Bolivian Dominicans have earned the trust of their ordinaries in the Archdioceses and Dioceses where they work (primarily the Archdioceses of Santa Cruz and Cochabamba).

Th e new Vice Provincial is Fr. Fernando Delgado, O.P., a Colombian who has earned the respect and confi dence of the friars. He is the current Vicar Provincial of Bolivia for the Province of Teutonia. Fr. Jorge Saldías, O.P. is the Vicar Provincial of Bolivia for our province.

Provincials of St. Albert the Great and Teutonia will be present at the ceremony establishing the new Vice Province of Bolivia in January. Other members of the Province who worked in Bolivia will also be present for this joyous event, including Kevin Carroll, O.P. (1958-1971 in Bolivia) and Jim

Spahn, O.P. (1995-2002 in Bolivia)). We are grateful for all the brothers

of our Province who lived and labored in Bolivia to make this day possible. Th anks to the brothers from the Central Province who worked there: Vincent Blake, O.P., Kevin Carroll, O.P., Jerry Cleator, O.P., Chuck Dahm, O.P., Tom Lynch, O.P., Reginald Neu, O.P., Mark Paraday, O.P., Pat Rearden, O.P., Jack Risley, O.P., Dan Roach, O.P., and Jim Spahn, O.P., and to all who worked in Bolivia and have since died. Th anks for the sustained eff orts of our past Provincials and their teams who kept pressing for this needed unifi cation, especially Don Goergen, O.P., Ed Ruane, O.P., and Michael Mascari, O.P. Please keep our Bolivian Dominican brothers in your prayers as they move forward with the Sacred Preaching!

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BY FR. ROBERT KELLER, O.P.

Let’s say I am a young man about to enter the one-year novitiate process for the

Dominican Order of the Province of St. Albert the Great. What do I need to do to prepare for this momentous opportunity and change in my life?

Surely you are thinking of the spiritual elements of my new venture. So am I. I must come with enough humility to learn how to live in community with my new brothers. I also want to grow in a spirit of service. And my prayer life needs to be kicked up a notch or two.

Who would have guessed that there are financial considerations for my entry? In fact, financial debt is the chief cause for delaying vocations! Most young adults leave college with educational loan debt. The average cost of college these days is around $20,000 per year. And students don’t have income to cover such cost; they depend on loans. Even though the

Order is willing to handle loan debt up to $25,000 per man in order to make it possible for a worthy candidate to come to the community, there are some candidates who have to take a year or two to reduce their academic debt to that level. This problem never before existed.

Now, once a man is in the novitiate, the Order provides considerable financial support to these men. The Novitiate covers all living expenses (e.g., room & board, toiletries, medicines), transportation (automobile, usually for ministry), and educational expenses (we sponsor fourteen workshops per year for the spiritual and human development of these young men); the workshops, which bring in experts to present on healthy human development, sexual integration as celibate, consecrated males, on the Scriptures, and the history of religious life, accounts for about $14,000.

In short, the Order is “investing”

in the lives of these men for their sake as human beings as well as wholesome friars preachers. Growing fellows eat...the average is around $200 per month. Our men get one home visit (about $320 round-trip), and a monthly stipend of $40. That’s a small stipend, but it is a moment to learn how the community provides our shares expenses while learning to live with less. And if a novice receives money, he learns that this goes to the common “kitty” of the community. We do not gain personally in wealth but collectively we share all things (see Acts of Apostles 2:43-45). Those who make a commitment to the Order discover the joy of sharing in common while receiving what is necessary to live and to minister.

The fiscal novitiate budget is $22,500 per novice per year ($1,875 per month; $62 per day). That is quite cost-efficient, all things considered. Still, it amounts to $180,000 for the Province each year. I know that costs will be higher once the professed novice becomes a student and begins to accrue tuition costs. There is no diocesan support in any of this; we alone ‘foot the bill.’

But we alone do not have the means to do this. Generous benefactors who believe in the importance of preaching and the friar’s ministry actually make this happen. I know that each week at our Saturday Mass the novices and I offer it for the benefactors of the novitiate and of the Province, especially the Society for Vocational Support. Gratefully, we serve as those gifted by others and by the Spirit.

Jubilee Anniversary Celebrations

Mark your calendars—plans are underway for the 800th anniversary as an order celebrated by our International Jubilee in 2016 as well as 75th anniversary of the Central

Province in 2014.

The Master of the Order has

appointed Father Jose Gabriel Mesa,

O.P. of the Province of Colombia, as

the Coordinator of the preparations

for the Jubilee of the Order in 2016.

Working directly with the Master of

the Order and the General Council,

Father Jose Gabriel Mesa, O.P., will

prepare the program for the Jubilee of

the Order which will be presented to

the General Chapter of Trogir in 2013.

Religious EconomicsWhat Does It Take to ‘Form’ A Brother?

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The U.S. bishops approved their first new preaching document in 30 years on November 13,

2012, the second day of their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore, MD.

The Bishop’s Preaching Document, “Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily,” was presented by the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), chaired by Archbishop Robert Carlson of St. Louis. It is intended in particular for priests and deacons and those who educate seminarians.

The document cites numerous examples from the Scriptures, including the preaching of Jesus Himself, and encourages preachers to connect the Sunday homily with people’s daily lives. It said, for example, that “the homilist of today must realize that he is addressing a congregation that is more culturally diverse than previously, one that is profoundly affected by the surrounding secular context, and, in many instances, inadequately catechized.”

The document also emphasizes that “the homily is integral to the liturgical act of the Eucharist, and the language and spirit of the homily should fit the context.” The homily needs to touch people’s lives and enhance their relationship with Jesus, it said.

Preaching needs to be done “more effectively in the context of the new evangelization,” he said. “Our people hunger for better preaching, preaching that would help them rediscover their faith,” Archbishop Carlson said.

A thought from the Very Reverend Father Charles Bouchard, delivered in “What’s Wrong With Catholic Preaching?” at the Minneapolis Club, November 17, 2011: “Preaching is hard. If you didn’t know better, you might think preaching is a 10 minute

ramble about your latest hunting trip, your vacation, your favorite TV show or anything else that happened to cross your mind as you entered the sacristy (Garrison Keillor once mentioned a pastor who “just kept talking till he found something worthwhile to say”). In fact, preaching is an art and a highly disciplined process of interpretation. It starts with the Scriptural text, and through prayer and study brings that text to life in a persuasive message for a particular group.”

“Our people hunger for better preaching, preaching that would help them rediscover their faith.”

Archbishop Carlson

U.S. Bishops Address Catholic Preaching

Student brothers at Novitiate singing at prayer service.

Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis is pleased to announce an agreement with

Trinity Health, based in Livonia, Michigan. Under this agreement, Aquinas Institute’s Ashley-O’Rourke Initiative will provide theological and spiritual formation programming for mission leaders in the Trinity Health System.

The Ashley-O’Rourke Initiative for Health Ministry Leadership was formed by Aquinas Institute of Theology to develop and deliver theological and spiritual formation programs and experiences for lay leaders to help insure the integrity of the healing ministry of Jesus into the future. Programs are delivered in a variety of accessible degree and non-degree formats for leaders at all levels of Catholic health care. Jean deBlois, C.S.J., Professor of Moral Theology and one of the program leaders for the Ashley-O’Rourke Initiative, noted that, “This agreement with Trinity

Health offers both opportunity and challenge in insuring the strength of Catholic health care in the U.S.”

Trinity Health is the tenth largest health system in the United States and the fourth largest Catholic health care system in the country, operating through ten states with a network of 47 acute-care hospitals, 432 outpatient facilities, 32 long-term care facilities, and numerous home health offices and hospice programs. Dedicated to health care as a Catholic ministry of healing and hope, Trinity Health relies on mission leaders within their system to foster a culture that reflects ministerial mission within superior patient care. This collaboration for a two-year certificate program for Trinity’s mission leaders is further evidence of its ongoing commitment to formation of leaders who will carry that mission forward. Dan Dwyer, Senior Vice President for Mission Integration

for Trinity Health, notes that “Trinity Health’s mission is to work together in the spirit of the Gospel; we look forward to working with the Aquinas Institute to continue to integrate our mission into the work we do and the communities we serve.”

Aquinas Institute of Theology is a Roman Catholic graduate school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, sponsored and administered by the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), Province of Saint Albert the Great. Offering a number of graduate degree and certificate programs, Aquinas Institute’s foundation in the Catholic faith and Dominican mission is to educate men and women to preach, to teach, to minister, and to lead. It is particularly known for its’ innovative program in Health Care Ethics and for being the only Catholic institution in the country to offer a Doctor of Ministry in Catholic Preaching.

“ We look forward to

working with the

Aquinas Institute to continue to integrate our mission into the work we do

and the communities we serve.” – Dan Dwyer, Senior Vice President for Mission Integration for Trinity Health

BENEDICT GARY BAER, O.P. was born in Chicago to Francis Baer and Juanita Bushnell in1946. He attended St. Patrick’s Grade School in St. Charles, Illinois, and St.

Edward’s Central Catholic High School in Elgin, graduating in 1964.

He received the Dominican Habit as a Cooperator Brother on December 19, 1965 at St. Rose Priory in Dubuque Iowa. He made his first profession a year later.

In Dubuque he taught 4th grade religion,

and served as refectorian, assistant sacristan, and in the tailor shop from 1965 until 1969, when he was assigned to St. Albert the Great Priory in Minneapolis. Although he originally went there to pursue studies in religious education, he accepted a position as Director of Religious Education at the parish. He helped establish a pre-school at St. Albert’s and served as a representative to the parish Council.

He remained at St. Albert’s until 1978, with the exception of one year when he worked in the Registrar’s office at the Angelicum in Rome.

In 1978, he accepted a position as Youth Director in a parish in St. Paul, and he remained there until 1982. He served in a similar capacity at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest, Illinois. He went to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids in 1985, where he completed a bachelor’s degree in religious education and also served as Director of Student Activities.

In 1994, he moved on to teach at Greater Muskegon (Michigan) Catholic School. His last full-time assignment was to St. Paul Catholic Center at Indiana University.

Benedict Gary Baer, O.P. died on August 26, 2012.

JOHN THOMAS DOLEHIDE, O.P. was born to John Thomas Dolehide and Marie Veronica Benner on September 4, 1918. He attended St. Anselm and St. Dorothy primary

schools in Chicago. He attended St. Theresa in Decatur and De La Salle in Chicago for high school, graduating in 1936. He studied classical languages at DePaul University in Chicago.

Father Dolehide, O.P.’s initial formation was at St. Thomas Aquinas Priory in River Forest, IL, where he made his first profession.

August 5, 1944 he made his Solemn Profession at the Dominican House of Studies, and was ordained a priest on June 5, 1947.

His assignments included working at the Preacher’s Institute at St. Pius in Chicago, assistant pastor at St. Dominic in New Orleans, teaching at Fenwick High School, serving as chaplain and teacher at Rosaryville in Ponchatoula, LA deom 1951-1957, chaplain of St. Michael’s in Santa Fe, NM from 1957-1959, assistant pastor at Holy Rosary Parish in Minneapolis, MN from 1959-1966, St. Dominic’s Parish in Denver, CO, Holy Rosary Parish in Houston, TX, and Nativity Parish in

Campti, LA. After those twenty years of service, Fr.

Dolehide, O.P. studied theology for two years at Marquette University. From there, he taught at Aquinas Junior College in Nashville, TN from 1974-1984. In 1984 he became the director of the Dominican Laity, and in 1985 he became associate pastor of St. Patrick Church in McHenry, IL, St. Peter’s Parish in Geneva, IL, and St. Catherine of Alexandria in Oak Lawn, IL, where he served from 1991-2006.

Fr. Dolehide ministered as a Dominican Priest for just under sixty years. He died on July 27, 2012.

Recent Agreement Signed by Aquinas Institute of Theology and Trinity Health

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Catholics and Health Care ReformFR. CHARLES BOUCHARD, O.P.

Few things have proven to be as controversial as the prospect of health care reform. It

brings into play most of the things that people argue about: the role of government, the place of religion in a pluralistic society, the right to choose the kind of health care I want,

money (lots of it), and protection of human life, even sex. In addition, the “Affordable Care Act” is so complex

(the bill alone is 2500 pages, and there will be tens of thousands of additional pages of regulations before we’re through), that it is a challenge even to experts.

Despite the complexity, there are three fundamental aspects of Catholic social teaching that must guide us as we face implementation of this law.

Solidarity: Solidarity is shorthand for “we’re all in this together.” Solidarity is rooted in the fact that we are all equal in the eyes of God, that God calls us to a common destiny and that the goods of the earth are given to all of us. It means that if one of us

is sick, all of us are at risk. Because none of us owns health care, it also means that we must consider our own individual health choices with one eye on the needs of others. Because it is always easier to think only of myself, solidarity is a virtue that must be acquired by prayer and practice.

The role of Government and politics. Politics can be a huge disappointment, but the Catholic tradition sees it as a noble undertaking, an art that enables us to live together. The purpose of political life is the common good which is a foretaste of the Reign of God (Thomas Aquinas said that there was political life even before the Fall, because even without sin, there would have been a need for someone to distribute the good things of creation). This does not mean that more government is better – indeed, as the old maxim says “lex optima minima est” – the best law is the least law. Still government is a tool that should help us live in peace so we can pursue our own private goals and build a prosperous society. We must call our politicians to greater accountability and acknowledge the indispensable role of government in allocating basic social goods such as health care and education.

Compromise for the common good. In God’s kingdom, there will be no compromise. One day we will behold God face to face, and all of our needs will be satisfied. But for now, despite our best efforts, we achieve Justice and Peace only in a limited sense. As we work toward the Reign of God by means of the common good, we will often have to settle for less than the ideal. This is especially true in public law which often falls short of perfection because it deals with a wide variety of persons, many of whom, St. Thomas says, “are imperfect in virtue.” This does not mean that we give up; but we do need to accept the fact that laws can’t solve every problem. Sometimes we have to accept tradeoffs, e.g., we get greater access to health care, but more involvement in funding objectionable activities than we would like. The important thing is that we stay in the game. The Catholic Church is a “big church” in the sense that part of its mission is to influence public policy for the common good. This takes time and patience. We might not get 100% the first time around, but we must keep the Reign of God in sight and work to achieve it in whatever ways we can.

O UR MI NIST RI ES

KEVIN DAVID O’ROURKE, O.P. was born March 3, 1927 in Park Ridge, IL to William Joseph O’Rourke and Winifred Ann Stanton O’Rourke. Fr. O’Rourke, O.P. had seven siblings.

Father O’Rourke, O.P. graduated from Fenwick High School in 1945, after which he attended the University of Notre Dame for two years before entering the Dominican Order in 1947. He was ordained in 1954, and later went on to receive his JCD (Juris Canonici Doctor) from St. Thomas University in Rome in 1958.

After serving two terms in administration at Aquinas Institute of Theology, Father O’Rourke, O.P. accepted a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago. He also served as the contact official for the Catholic Hospital Association. From that point on, Father O’Rourke, O.P. was regarded as a leading authority on health care ethics and bioethics.

His career in the behavioral sciences and theology led him through a career that began as professor of Moral Theology and Canon Law at Aquinas Institute of Theology in 1958, then becoming President from 1969-1972. From there, he was a Graduate Fellow at the University of

Chicago from 1972-1973, and Director of Medical Moral Affairs of The Catholic Hospital Association in 1973. Other memberships include Member of the National Advisory Committee, NCCB/USCC from 1968-1974; Consultant to the Committee on Cannon Law, NCCB, 1968; Chairman of the CLSA Religious Life Committee, 1964-1967; Chairman of the CLSA Committee to Evaluate Revised Code, 1969-1973; Vice President of the Midwest Association of Theological Schools, 1971-1972; Chairman of the Association Theological Faculties in Iowa, 1969-1971; Director of Religious Life Institutes at the University of San Fransisco, the University of Dallas, and St. Xavier in Chicago, 1966-1969; Director of Workshops and Religious Renewal at Rosary College (1967), St. Mary’s of Notre Dame (1968-1969), and Marymount College (1971; Director of Medical Moral Affairs at Catholic Hospital Association in St. Louis, MO, 1973-1978; Director of the Center for Health Care Ethics at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO, 1979.

Fr. O’Rourke is a former Fenwick Board Member, Life Trustee, Hall of Fame Member and recipient of the St. Martin de Porres Award in 2007 in recognition of his service to the medical profession.

Kevin David O’Rourke died March 28, 2012.

ParishesSt. Pius V •

Chicago, IL

St. Vincent Ferrer • River Forest, IL

St. Albert the Great • Minneapolis, MN

Holy Rosary/Santo Rosario • Minneapolis, MN

Blessed Sacrament • Madison, WISt. Dominic • Denver, CO

Campus MinistryAquinas Newman Center •

University of NMSt. Thomas Aquinas Newman

Center • Purdue UniversitySt. Paul Catholic Center • Indiana

UniversitySt. Thomas More Newman Center

• University of Missouri-ColumbiaEducation/SpiritualityFenwick High School • Oak Park, ILAquinas Institute of Theology • St.

Louis, MODominican Ecclesial Institute

(D+E+I) • Albuquerque, NMShrine of St. Jude • Chicago, IL

OUR MINISTRIES

ParishesSt. Pius V • Chicago, Ill.St. Vincent Ferrer • River Forest, Ill.St. Albert the Great • Minneapolis, Minn.Holy Rosary/Santo Rosario • Minneapolis, Minn.Blessed Sacrament • Madison, Wis.St. Dominic • Denver, Colo.

Campus MinistryAquinas Newman Center • University of N.M.St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center • Purdue UniversitySt. Paul Catholic Center • Indiana UniversitySt. Thomas More Newman Center •

University of Missouri-Columbia

Education/SpiritualityFenwick High School • Oak Park, Ill.Aquinas Institute of Theology • St. Louis, Mo.Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I)

• Albuquerque, N.M.Shrine of St. Jude, Chicago, Ill.

DOMINICAN CENTRALProvince of St. Albert the Great2005 South Ashland AvenueChicago, IL 60608-2905

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