The University’s academic timetable for the wintersemester of 2005 includes a course from the Departmentof Religion titled The Thought of Bernard Lonergan.What is notable about this course is not only that itincludes the writings of the distinguished Jesuit theolo-gian, but that it is the capstone course of the B.A. (Minor)in Catholic Studies that is now in its fourth year. Thismeans that the Catholic Studies program is now fullyoperational.

The B.A. (Minor) in Catholic Studies was developedby the College as an area of emphasis within the meaningof that term in the 1970 Agreement between the Collegesand the University. The program was approved by theSenate and Board of Governors of the University and bythe Council of Post-Secondary Education in Manitoba,and it ensures that the Catholic intellectual tradition isavailable in the curriculum of the University of Manitoba.

The Catholic Studies program consists of a three-credit course called Introduction to Catholic Studies, 12credits of options from an approved list of courses fromother university departments, and the capstone coursenamed above.

The Introduction to CatholicStudies course was offered initially in2001-02 by Fr. David Creamer, S.J.,Ph.D., who is also the program coor-dinator, to a group of 22 students.From this modest beginning, demandfor this course has grown, and in thecurrent year, four sections are beingoffered to more than 100 students.

Not all of these students are register-ing for the full B.A. (Minor) in Catholic Studies, but asRector John Stapleton has noted, “We are pleased that so

many studentsfrom so manydifferent degreeprograms areincluding thiscourse, whichgives them achance to under-stand Catho-licism and its interactions with culture, in their programs.”

After their experience with the introductory course,many students are proceeding to study such subjects asHistory of Catholicism with Dr. Butterill, Literature andCatholic Culture with Dr. Lenoski, Contemporary Issuesin Catholicism with Fr. Luis Melo, S.M., Ph.D., andThomas Aquinas with Dr. Donald McCarthy

Some students have decided to complete the minor.On is Tom Robertson, an active student member at St.Paul’s College who says, “I decided to pursue a CatholicStudies Minor after taking the intro course with Fr.Creamer. As a Catholic, it is interesting to learn about thehistory that is left out of Sunday school.”

Plans are afoot to expand the program. An AdvisoryCommittee has been formed to suggest ways and meansby which this can be done. Initial plans call for the expan-sion in the number of options from other units in theuniversity, for a special topics course, and for a travelcourse, which will allow students to take part of the pro-gram in Rome.

Information on the Catholic Studies Minor can befound by going to the university’s web page: www.umani-toba.ca/faculties/arts/catholic_studies or by contactingFr. David Creamer, S.J., Program Coordinator at 474-9141 in Room 124 St. Paul’s College.

From The Be l l owerThe St. Paul’s College Newsletter

Winter 2005

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CCAA THOLICTHOLIC SSTUDIESTUDIES PPRROGRAMOGRAM

Fr. David Creamer

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Dear Alumni and Friends ofSt. Paul’s College,

One present I received atChristmas was the first four volumesof Thomas Cahill’s “hinges of histo-ry” series of books – The Gifts of theJews: How a Tribe of Desert NomadsChanged the Way Everyone Thinks andFeels (1998); Desire of the EverlastingHills: The World Before and After Jesus(1999); Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Whythe Greeks Matter (2003); and How theIrish Saved Civilization: The Untold Storyof Irelands’s Heroic Role from the Fall ofRome to the Rise of Medieval Europe(1995). Cahill has stated that he willwrite seven books in this serieswhich will “retell the story of theWestern world as the story of thegreat gift-givers, those who entrustedto our keeping one or another of thesingular treasures that make up thepatrimony of the west”.

As Cahill sees it, the three greatgift-givers of the ancient world werethe Jews, Jesus, and the Greeks, andhis accounts of their contributionswere informative and inspirational.So too was his description of theIrish men and women who pre-served the Greek, Roman, Jewish,and Christian classics after the fall ofRome. To a person who received hisfirst taste of the history of Westerncivilization back in grade 10 in aCatholic school under the tutelage ofa wise Christian Brother, the bookswere a joy to read during the wel-comed Christmas holiday season. I

eagerly await the publication of thenext volume in the series.

A sub-theme that Cahill devel-oped in the series was the notion thatthe gift-givers arose in moments ofcrises, and by their actions trans-formed the world into somethingmore varied, more complex, moredelightful, more awesome, morebeautiful and strong. No wonder theauthor characterizes the series as the“hinges of history”.

Spending time with Cahill and histhemes over the holiday seasoninevitably led me to think about St.Paul’s College and the extent towhich his ideas are applicable us. Myfirst thought concerned gift givers,and the need for them, particularly inthe case of the great Tsunamitragedy that occurred in SouthernAsia on December 26, 2004 andwhich as of this writing has resultedin the deaths of approximately150,000 people and the devastationof homes, farms, factories, and infra-structure. Gift givers throughout theworld are responding generously, andwe at the College will participate inthe January 9 national collection andthe 2005 Share Lent campaigns ofthe Canadian Catholic Organizationfor Development and Peace.CCODP was established by theCanadian bishops in 1967, has had30 years of experience of working inAsia, and is a member of CaritasInternationales which is the Rome-based, Catholic international net-work in 200 countries and territories.

My second thought concernedthe future of the College. We cer-tainly are not in a time of crisis, butit is a time of transition. We are inthe final six months of the currentPlan for the College that was devel-oped and approved in the 1999-2000academic year. Further, our Board ofGovernors, at its November meet-

ing, approved the establishment of aStrategic Planning Committee thatwill present a Plan by this comingJune to set the priorities of theCollege for the period from July 1,2005 to June 30, 2008.

In the past five years, the Collegeworked towards the accomplishmentnot only of the six goals and 39objectives stated in the last Plan butalso on the opportunity that arosewhen Arthur V. Mauro, OC, QC gen-erously gave the gift which led to theestablishment of the Centre ofPeace and Justice that bears hisname. From an historical perspec-tive, the years were characterized bythe success of the College, with theenthusiastic cooperation of theUniversity of Manitoba, in activatingthe concept of “areas of academicemphases” that had been included inthe 1970 Agreement between theColleges and the University. In par-ticular, the implementation of theBA (Minor) in Catholic Studies andthe development of the PhD pro-gram proposal in Peace and ConflictStudies are signs of the evolution ofthe College.

Where to from here? Yourthoughts on the priorities to whichthe College should devote time andattention during the next three yearsare important to us, and we would bepleased to receive them. You cancommunicate them to me by e-mailat john_stapleton@umanitoba.ca orthrough regular mails.

In the meantime, I hope that 2005is productive and satisfying to youand your family.

Yours truly,

John J. StapletonRector

RRECTECTOROR’’SS MMESSAESSA GEGE

Dr. John J. Stapleton

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Well the holidays are over and Ihope everyone had some good downtime. During the Christmas breakmost people were in touch with twoof the global events coming to usthrough friends and the media: theelections in Ukraine and the effectsof the Tsunami in South Asia. Boththese events show determination inhuman struggle and the great humanpotential for sacrifice and triumphno matter the costs. ManyManitobans and Paulinians far andwide are helping to make a differencein both these arenas. Our prayers goout to those who have lost friendsand relatives in South Asia; may theHoly Trinity give them courage andcomfort.

The Fall term just behind us wasfilled as usual with the welcoming ofnew and returning students,Orientation Days, a BBQ which wasorganized by Student Council mem-bers under the leadership of SeniorStick Ranjit Gill, and the HalloweenHot Dog Lunch with a Hawaiiantheme.

Twenty-one students receivedentrance and merit scholarships atour September OpeningCeremonies; we congratulate themfor all of their hard work. We alsohonoured our faculty in a ScholarsRecognition reception in earlySeptember, in which we congratulat-

ed our faculty for their special con-tributions to academic life.

Thanks to the generous gifts ofCollege donors past and present wewere able to award more than$29,000.00 in bursaries to 25 stu-dents for this academic year. Theircards and letters of gratitudereceived in my office show howmuch they appreciate your gifts andsupport. Without your generositymany could not be here to earn theirdegrees.

Two retirements happened thisyear, one from our front office andone from our faculty. Helen Deegandecided to enjoy the good life andDr. Hymie Rubenstein(Anthropology) to spend his timedoing research and help out on vari-ous College committees.

We have more new faces at theCollege this year. Fr. John Brophywho hales originally from the U.S.and has worked in parishes in bothSaskatchewan and Deloraine,Manitoba has now joined the Collegeas its new Chaplain; Ms. LisaMcCausland has been hired as ournew Director of Development; Dr.Klaus Klostermaier (Religion) camefrom across campus; Dr. WesleyStevens retired from the Universityof Winnipeg's History Departmentjoined us as a Visiting Scholar; Dr.Deborah Simmons is teaching up astorm with her Native Studies class-es; and our newest addition is Dr.Geofrey Lambert (Political Studies)whom we welcome back to theCollege after a number of years serv-ing in Departmental and administra-tive positions across campus.

This fall we had the opportunityto improve wheelchair accessibilityto the Fr. Jensen S.J. Theatre and we

are working on plans to offer a sec-ond disability parking space in frontof the College. Disability access tothird floor level classrooms and pro-fessors' offices is still on the agenda.All we need is some money. We willkeep you posted on these matters.

We had an abundance of speakersthis term as other articles in this issueshow. We look forward to two newspeakers in the winter term - Dr.Louise Cornell from ProvidenceCollege will speak on ReligiousEducation in schools and DeborahSimmons will speak on her NativeStudies research.

On the last day of classes inDecember the College faculty andstaff filled Hanley Hall to enjoy apot-luck lunch thanks to the co-ordi-nation of Moti Shojania and the helpof many. We fortified ourselvesready to head towards examinationhalls and offices to mark the lastpapers of the term.

After the holidays I know every-one is ready for a new term with allits promise of challenges and tri-umphs. The Dean's office is busyworking with selection committeesto decide on the students' meritscholarships to award this January onSt. Paul's Day and Dr. John Hofleywill be back out visiting parishes torecruit future students for theCollege. To each of you reading this,from all of us at the College, have apeaceful New Year!

DDEANEAN’’SS MMESSAESSA GEGE

Dr. Christine A. Butterill

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The University ofManitoba continues itsexcellent record for itsstudents winning RhodesScholarships with theawarding of a 2005Rhodes Scholarship toDan Lussier, in his fifthyear in mechanical andmanufacturing engineer-ing at the University ofManitoba, and to Graham

Reynolds, an Arts graduate of the University ofManitoba and currently at Dalhousie University.

Lussier is in the aerospace option within his depart-ment, currently working on a thesis about dendritic solid-ification of metals. He is one of only three RhodesScholarship recipients this year from across the prairies.The 22-year-old student is a graduate of St. Paul’s HighSchool in Winnipeg and now is a member of St. Paul’sCollege.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for me,” saysLussier. “I am very grateful to those around me whoencouraged me to apply and supported me through theprocess.”

Lussier says he was alone at home when the call cameon Saturday night.

“I was initially at a loss for words,” he notes. But heimmediately phoned his parents on their cell to give themthe news. His father, Tom, is principal at St. Paul’s HighSchool, and his mother Andrée, is a dental hygienist inWinnipeg. Both are graduates of the University ofManitoba. His younger brother Martin won a Striving forExcellence award from the University of Manitoba in2003.

“We’re extremely pleased,” says his father. “Dan isvery deserving of this scholarship. He has really dedicat-ed himself not only to his studies but also to helping oth-ers and improving the quality of student life. He’s alwayswanted to make a difference in the world.”

Lussier is senior stick of the Faculty of Engineeringand is very involved with day-to-day student councilactivities. He has been involved with Habitat forHumanity, Shinerama, volunteered at St. Amant Centreand has been a high school math and physics tutor. As

for his athletic prowess, at St. Paul’s, he was captain ofthe varsity volleyball and basketball teams.

His father notes: “As a parent, there’s not much moreyou can hope for in terms of wanting the best for yourchildren.”

Lussier is particularly interested in pursuing alter-native energy research at Oxford, which has an engineer-ing program that is advancing sustainable developmentas part of its program.

“I’m interested in fuel cell technology,” heexplains. “Energy consumption habits in the developedworld have reached unsustainable levels and a dramaticshift in energy production and usage will be required inthe coming years. I think this will be a very exciting fieldof work with many excellent opportunities.”

A Rhodes Scholarship is tenable for studies atOxford University in England for two or three yearscommencing in 2005. Lussier and Reynolds will joinCanada’s nine other Rhodes scholars in Ottawa nextSeptember to prepare for their journey.

The University of Manitoba has produced moreRhodes Scholars than any university in Western Canadaand places fourth among all Canadian universities forrecipients. Lussier and Reynolds bring the University ofManitoba total to 86 Rhodes Scholarships, four of whichhave been St. Paul’s College members.

Rhodes Scholarships provide two to three yearsof study at Oxford. The oldest international studyawards available to Canadian students, the scholarshipswere created in 1902 by Cecil Rhodes. Applicants arechosen on the basis of academic achievement, integrityof character, a willingness to assist others, respect, lead-ership potential and physical ability.

CCOLLEGEOLLEGE MMEMBEREMBER WWINSINS RRHODESHODES SSCHOLARSHIPCHOLARSHIPDavid Leibl, Public Affairs, University of Manitoba.

COLLEGE MEMBERS WHO HAVE WON

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS:

2005: Daniel Lussier2004: Aleksandra Leligdowicz

2000: Marcello Panagia1982: Thomas E. Patterson

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LLIVINGIVING VVISIONISIONThe Arthur V. Mauro

Centre for Peace and JusticeGrand Opening

Through the generous donation made by Dr. ArthurMauro, O.C., Q.C. the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peaceand Justice was officially opened on November 8, 2004.Over 1200 Manitobans joined the celebration at a galaconcert “Let Peace Rain and Music Thunder” conductedby local composer and musician Zane Zalis. The eventwas made possible by The Winnipeg Foundation withstrong support from St. Paul’ College, the University ofManitoba, St. Paul’s College Student’s Association andthe University of Manitoba’s Student’s Union.

The concert included solo singers, a 250-personchorus, backed up by an 11-piece band featuring some ofWinnipeg’s finest studio musicians, such as RonHalldorson, Steve Hamilton, and Steve Broadhurst.

Some of the groups involved with the show includ-ed the Bison Men’s Chorus, Hinode Taiko Drummers,Miles Macdonell Collegiate, Prodigy, University ofManitoba Singers, Strathmillan Elementary, and twoInuit Throat Singers, Pauline Pernick and InukshukAksalnik, who traveled from Rankin Inlet to participatein the concert.

“This concert is a celebration, but it is also central tothe goals of our academic project at the Mauro Centre,

which is research into issues of peace, conflict analysisand resolution, and social justice. These are concernsthat are central to building healthy, productive, and joyfulcommunities, locally and throughout the world,” saidSean Byrne, director of the Mauro Centre. “This concertcelebrates our purpose and helps build connections andcommitments to achieve this purpose. It strengthens theconsciousness and commitment of everyone involved inissues of peace and justice, both locally and globally.”

Through the vision of Arthur Mauro, the MauroCentre for Peace and Justice has become a reality. ThisCentre is one of the most momentous and excitingundertakings within St. Paul’s College in a number ofyears. One of the main objectives for the Mauro Centreis to develop a PhD. program in the studies of peace andconflict resolution. This academic program is now clos-er to becoming a reality and once approved will be oneof only nine PhD programs of its kind throughout theworld.

One only has to turn on the television to be remind-ed of the Mauro Centre’s importance. At times, it isalmost unbearable to watch the all too many incidentsthat affect children and their families throughout ourworld. The Mauro Centre will provide our future leaderswith the opportunity to understand the causes of con-flicts and offer leadership in seeking resolutions andovercoming obstacles, resulting in our world becoming abetter place to work, live and explore.

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To become part of Dr. Mauro’s vision and to evoke change we ask you to considermaking a contribution to the Mauro Centre. Help us move forward towards completing ournext objective, a Ph.D. program in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Donations can be madeby fax: 204-474-7508, phone: 204-474-9098, or on-line: www.umanitoba.ca/stpauls

Thank you for your kind support and prayers.

Today, make a difference, make a donation and make our world a place where “Peace Rains and Music Thunders.”

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I/We wish to make this gift over a period of ________ years with dona-tions of $_______________ each year. We understand that we willreceive pledge reminders from St. Paul’s College Foundation Inc. for thesedonations.

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Please select one of the options below, if no option is selected yourdonation will automatically be subject to Option A.

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One of the most valuable gifts you can give to anoth-er is the opportunity to receive an education. If you havenot given any consideration to supporting St. Paul’sCollege either through a gift or estate plan, why not takea few moments to consider doing so now?

There are many ways for you to contribute to St.Paul’s College Foundation. One of the most effectiveand popular ways of donating is through that of anendowment.

Whether establishing a new endowment fund or con-tributing to an existing one, the process is not as nearlycomplicated as it sounds.

When donated funds are endowed the College usesthe interest earned to support its goals and programs.Never spending the principal, an endowment fund pro-

vides on-going financial support to St. Paul’s College.Your endowment fund can then be specified to sup-

port continuing initiatives such as bursaries, scholarships,infrastructure and much needed resources.

The opportunity also exists for you to contribute toan existing endowment. Two examples you may wish toconsider are the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace andJustice and the Driscoll Legacy Endowment Fund. Bothendowments have very different purposes and both con-tribute greatly to the quality of education received hereat St Paul’s College.

By creating an endowment fund with St. Paul’sCollege Foundation, your money will touch the lives ofour students for many years to come. Affect the future,and make your legacy advanced education.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCEThe University of Santo Tomas

Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

The University of Santa Tomas is the oldest existingCatholic University in Asia, founded in 1611 byDominican fathers. It has currently about 31,000 stu-dents from all over Asia in its 21.5 hectare campus inManila, Philippines.

Graduates from this venerable University who settledin Manitoba, including doctors, nurses, teachers, phar-macists, accountants and lab technicians, decided in 1978to formally organize themselves for camaraderie and fora worthy cause – which was to recognize the talents andto encourage pursuit of higher education among theyouth who would become the future leaders of the com-munity and their adopted country, Canada. A yearly tra-dition of giving scholarships for excellence to graduatinghigh school students began in 1979. To date, more than57 awards have been given out through the Association.The members continue to promote this love for learningand have demonstrated this by establishing a ScholarshipFund under the aegis of the St. Paul’s CollegeFoundation in 2000. Since then the alumni continue towork hard to grow their fund.

Celebrated science fiction author Aram is an exampleof the unique and creative way the Santa ThomasAlumni Association supports and promotes itsScholarship Fund. Aram, who has just completed histhird book called Agency Inc., is donating the proceedsfrom the sale of this book to the USTAAM ScholarshipFund with St. Paul’s College Foundation Inc. You too cansupport this Scholarship Fund. Donations of $10.00 andmore will be issued tax receipts by St. Paul’s CollegeFoundation Inc.

To make your contribution please call 204-474-9098,fax 204-474-7508 or email mccausla@cc.umanitoba.ca.

ARAM’S NEWLY RELEASED AGENCY INC.Fr. Peter Monty, S.J.

St. Ignatius Parish, Winnipeg

Agency Inc. (D&F International, 2004). A youngprofessional couple won an all-expense-paid trip to anexotic destination in the Caribbean. When Bruce wokeup the following morning, Judy was nowhere to befound. This story is his search for her.

“Agency Inc. by Aram is a high speed novel. Its fastaction and craftily woven plot carries through interna-tional intrigue right up to the chilling conclusion…Underlying is the critique of technology gone wild…One cannot help but be led to ponder that technologicaladvances have put us on the very threshold to terrifyingprospects when social and scientific engineers fail torespect moral and ethical boundaries.”

Proceeds from the sale of Aram’s third book(Agency Inc. $15.95) will go to the USTAAMScholarship Fund. To order your copies, please contactD & F International at P.O. Box 61002, Winnipeg, MBR3M 3X8 or fax (204) 475-6679. Please include $4.00 forpostage and handling.

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FFRROMOM SSTUDENTTUDENT TTOO TTEAEA CHERCHER,, IIMMERSEDMMERSED ININ CCHAPLAINCYHAPLAINCYBy Kenneth J. Yost

Putting into words the personal importance of col-lege chaplaincy movements is not an easy mission forme. It began eight years ago, when I left the comfortableconfines of St. Paul’s High School, a Jesuit school inWinnipeg, for the University of Manitoba. Although Iconsider the U of M a first-rate school, welcoming to ayoung man who is growing in his faith, it is not. Largeclasses, drab concrete walls and nihilistic orientationevents coupled with a secular worldview were a difficultadjustment. Fortunately on campus there was an islandof warmth and compassion that I found in St. Paul’sCollege.

Initially, St. Paul’s College was a locale of socializa-tion, as it was after all the older brother to the highschool I just left. Every day most of my friends wouldretreat back to the College and have lunch together in arelaxed atmosphere. Over a short period of time thoughwe all got to know the College Chaplain at the time,Father Luis Melo, and many of us got involved in chap-laincy programs. In those early years, I found myselfinvolved in Christian Life Communities (CLC), a weeklyfaith-sharing group that I was already familiar withthrough my years at St. Paul’s High School. CLC helpedme reorient my life towards God on a weekly basis, with-out which I believe I may have fallen into the clutches ofthe secular modernity proclaimed around campus.

I have many good memories of those early years atthe College. In CLC, I was blessed to witness the blos-soming love of one of my best friends and now my wife.We also laughed and met interesting characters in thoseyears, after all who could forget our guitar loving metalheads (and future Sunshine Girls) Eva and Beatta? I alsoparticipated in other aspects of the College life. I metdaily with my fiancee for lunch at the now-infamoustable, and I went to a number of chaplaincy sponsoredcoffee houses with her. The early years hold fond mem-ories for me of laying a strong foundation for my faith.

In more recent years, once most of my friends hadleft the College for other schools and degrees, I remainedand was married to Cara, my long time fiancee. TheCollege and Chaplaincy came to mean even more duringthese recent years. Cara, raised Mennonite, chose tobecome a Catholic due to her experiences in chaplaincyand we both went through the RCIA program togetherlearning much about ourselves, our faith and each otherin the process. To this day, the College chapel is ourplace of Sunday worship.

We immersed ourselves in other chaplaincy events,such as Busy Person’s Retreats, Bible Study and Sleigh

Rides while helping organize others. Cara organizedtheir semi-annual coffee houses that raised funds for TheWelcome Home, and I got involved in organizing amonastic visit to the Trappiste Monastery in Holland,Manitoba. Last year, I led a public Way of the Cross oncampus, a public display of my faith that hopefully letother students know that there are places of religiousrefuge on campus.

These years were years that strengthened andenriched my relationship with Cara and with God. Allthe Chaplains became special people in my lives, and Ilearned to know them as more than ‘Sister’ and ‘Father’,but as friends. I thank all those that I can remember dur-ing my time at the College: Fr. Lou, Sister Pauline, SisterElaine, Father Mike and Father Gerald. Each one ofthese people has made my life a better one with God andI thank them for that.

This year I have completed a circle in my life as Ireturn to my alma mater as a teacher. I am blessed withthe opportunity to lead in their CLC program, and hopethat I too can guide the students to walk with God afterthey leave the walls of the school. My prayer is that theytoo will feel the light of God through College Chaplaincymovements. For me a watershed moment in my faith lifewas the monastic visit, a day of peaceful reflection whereI learned to ask God that I too may be like Paul when myfinal day is near and I may look to Jesus and say “I havefought the good fight, I have finished the race, I havekept the faith” (2 Tim 4:7) and know that I owe much ofit to Chaplaincy at St. Paul’s College.

Ken Yost with friends (l-r) Susan Polz (B.A. ‘98), HusbandKris Hiebert (B.Sc. ‘99 & M.Sc. ‘04), and Ken’s wife, Cara Yost(B.A. ‘00), gathered together during an alumni event at St.Paul’s College.

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This year’s Canadian CatholicStudents’ Association (CCSA)Western Regional Conference washosted by the St. Thomas MoreCollege in Saskatoon, Saskatchewanfrom October 22-24, 2004. Thetheme was “I Will Rejoice!”

I want to thank the Rector, Dr.John Stapleton, and the ChaplaincyTeam of Fr. John Brophy, Sr. ElaineBaete, and Raegen Walleyn for givingme the privilege to attend this year’sconference. I was fortunate to attendwith six other St. Paul’s College stu-dents, as well as Chaplaincy Teammember Raegen. It was a life-chang-ing experience for me to witness agroup of Catholic students cometogether to share and grow more intheir faith. Also, it was wonderful tosee how the Ukrainian and RomanCatholics work together in St.Thomas More College. On arrival,we were warmly welcomed by thehosts and placed into small groupsfor the rest of the weekend. Weattended a wonderful prayer sessionthat was a perfect mélange of tradi-tional Ukrainian and Roman Catholicevening prayers. This was very uplift-ing because the prayers were mostlysung. We then had some fun smallgroup activities and ice breakersbefore retiring to our billets.

On the second day we attendedtwo sessions, “What Does Living aLife in God’s Joy and Love ReallyMean?” and “Discovering God’s Joyin Diversity: A Look at Eastern

Spirituality.” After this, I realized andunderstood that despite all the differ-ences, we are all one. And that, in thewords of Fr. Myroslav Tataryn:“Diversity is all about being who weare and to be who we are is to be cre-ated in the likeness of God.” Wethen participated in small groupactivities with the theme of “WhereAre We Finding Joy in Our LivesToday?” This helped me learn frommy group members, and also get toknow them better. Later that day, wewalked down to St. Peter and Paul’sUkrainian Catholic Church andexperienced a full Byzantine DivineLiturgy followed by a deliciousUkrainian supper cooked joyfully bysome of the amazing Babas andPapas in the Parish. “Team Toba”then participated enthusiastically inthe Coffee House and took everyoneby storm by singing our rousing ren-dition of Tom Booth’s fabuloussong: “Cry theGospel!” We had lotsof fun as we wereentertained andended the eveningwith a barn dance,complete with cow-boys and sweetheartsfrom all corners,prairies, mountains,and oceans ofWestern Canada!

The final day wascomprised of theCCSA Annual

General Meeting, the closing sessionwith picture slides of the weekendand a presentation from all the smallgroups on “What Are SomePractical, Concrete Ways to SpreadJoy Among Our Own Campuses?”

I want to say a big thank you toSt. Paul’s College for giving us thiswonderful opportunity to be part ofthis year’s CCSA Conference inSaskatoon. We truly hope that wecan bring the happiness and joy thatwe experienced in Saskatoon toWinnipeg and welcome all those farand near to come and experience andshare in the joy of what it is to be astudent of St. Paul’s College!

WWEE DDIDID RREJOICEEJOICE! ! AA TT CCSA CCCSA CONFERENCEONFERENCE ININ SSASKAASKA TTCHEWCHEWANANBy Adaeze Ezeogbulafor

L-R: Ainsley Walleyn, Raegan Walleyn,Joann James, Monica Purnama,Kathleen Kinsner, Adaeze Ezeogbul-afor, and Danny Schulyki.

ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE CHAPLAINCY

If you would like to get involved with the Chaplaincy programat St. Paul’s College please contact Sr. Elaine Baete, S.G.M.Director of Chaplaincy at (204) 474-9784 or viaemail at ebaete@ms.umanitoba.ca

CCHAPLAINCYHAPLAINCY RREPOREPORTTRaegan Walleyn

Director of Student Ministries and Choir

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Never has the hustle-and-bustleof the “Information highway” (a.k.a.the Chaplaincy corridor) been so fullof life as it has been this fall, nowthat the 2004-2005 ChaplaincyProgram at St. Paul’s College is wellunder-way, spear-headed by Sr.Elaine Baete, s.g.m., Director ofChaplaincy, Fr. John Brophy, ournew Chaplain, and yours truly(Raegen), Coordinator of StudentMinistries and Director of MusicMinistry.

On Sunday, September 12, wekicked off our first Sunday Mass ofthe year on a long-awaited musicalhigh note, after the completion of anintense ten-week restoration processon our Chapel’s Bechstein pianounder the meticulous hand of tech-nician-extraordinaire, Stan Kroeker.Throughout the process, we learnedthat this fine instrument was origi-nally constructed in Berlin, Germanyin 1896, and now has officiallybecome a Canadian citizen, as itsnew soundboard, the true heart ofthe piano from which the lovelystrains flow, was fabricated in St-Jean-de-Beauce, Quebec.

ADOPT-A-KEYCAMPAIGN SUCCESSFUL

In order to offset the costs of giv-ing new life to this 108-year old relic,in conjunction with the St. Paul’sCollege Foundation, we hadlaunched the “Adopt-a-Key”Program, and invited all to considerpledging either: $100 for one key,$250 for a chord, or $500 for yourvery own spiritual octave. TheCollege community supported ourplea and with a generous contribu-tion by the Thomas Sill Foundation

we have reached our goal of raisingenough funds to cover the restora-tion costs. We are hoping to contin-ue to collect donations in order tomake sure the piano continuessinging sweet music for years tocome. If you would like to help usplease complete the accompanyingpledge card on page 8 and include itwith your gift, sending it to St. Paul’sCollege Foundation Inc. -Rm. 213 -70 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T2M6. Your generosity is greatlyappreciated.

This year, no doubt due to thespecial efforts of our resident socialjustice-oriented guru Fr. Brophy, ourPrison Ministry program has experi-enced a real surge in energy and re-commitment to serving the poor andimprisoned in our city throughmonthly visitations to Stony

Mountain Penitentiary and throughother various Inner City Ministryprograms. Chants reminiscent ofGregorian inspiration wafted fromthe Chapel on Wednesday, October14 as, in the words of our HolyFather Pope John Paul II, we onceagain had the opportunity of“breathing with both lungs” whilecelebrating the Byzantine DivineLiturgy which is in harmony with theRoman Catholic Tradition, led by Fr.Athanasius McVey. The AnnualMonastic Visit to the TrappistMonastery near Holland, Manitobaon Saturday, October 16 took on anew life, as the participants werenourished with overtones ofThomas Merton, translated byMerton’s #1 fan, Fr. Brophy. TheBible Study and Rosary groups, aswell as several individuals followingthe Spiritual Exercises of St.Ignatius, continue to meet faithfullyeach week.

And so, day by day, we as aChaplaincy Team continue workingwith our phenomenal students toaccomplish miracles, great and small,mundane and extraordinary. In myfavourite words of Willa Cather:“Where there is great love there arealways miracles.” And yes, actually, itcan be done. It has been done.Miracles will happen and do happen,each and every day!

Piano strings after repairs

Mr. Bob Filuk of the Thomas SillFoundation presents a cheque to Dr.John Stapleton. The Thomas SillFoundation were major contributorsto the Adopt-a-Key Campaign.

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From the Alumni BBQ to the Concert for Peace andJustice St. Paul’s College has been a very energetic placethe last few months. Here is a brief glimpse at some ofthe activities that have gone on at St. Paul’s over the lastseveral months.

UNIVERSITY 1ORIENTATION

More than 200excited University 1 stu-dents attended St. Paul’sCollege-U1 orientationon September 7 and 8.All new U1 students

were welcomed to the College community and intro-duced to the College staff and faculty. The opening daymarked the first time all St. Paul’s College University 1students were gathered together. They were given toursaround the university and were informed of all the won-derful services the University, the College, and the St.Paul’s College Student Council provide all student mem-bers. On the second day, all College University 1 studentswere provided, in conjunction with student council, adelicious BBQ.

ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE FACULTY RECOGNIZED

Faculty members at St. Paul’s College were recog-nized on September 17, 2004 in a recognition celebrationwhere they were congratulated for their academicachievements and successes. Faculty members’ researchpapers, articles, and books were on display for theCollege community to examine. Dr. Butterill, Dean ofStudies, mentioned, “This event is wonderful. Our facul-ty is able to showcase all of their research and publica-tions. It gives us an opportunity to congratulate them onall of the hard work they put in.”

AARROUNDOUND THETHE COLLEGECOLLEGE

ALUMNI & FRIENDS HOMECOMING WEEKEND

During the weekend of September 24 - 26, St. Paul’sCollege celebrated the start of its annual homecomingweekend with the opening academic exercises whichofficially welcomed new students to the College com-munity. In addition to welcoming new students, the cer-emony also recognizes scholarship winners who haveachieved high academic standing in course work. Also,the new stu-dent councilwas officiallyblessed by theCollege’s newChaplain Fr.John Brophy.To conclude the weekend, the Mass of the Holy Spiriton Sunday, September 26 was celebrated which was fol-lowed by the St. Paul’s College Alumni and FriendsFamily Day BBQ. The family day BBQ had a mouthwatering BBQ and fun filled activities and games for thechildren, ranging from amini-bowling to face paint-ing. Alumni got together andreminisced about their uni-versity days at the College.Some were even able to sharea story or two with futurealumni who were aroundafter Mass. Special thanks toall the volunteers who made

Faculty Recognition L-R: Dr. John Stapleton (Rector), Dr. Bill Kocay (ComputerScience), Dr. Denise Fuchs (History), Fr. John Perry, S.J.(Religion), Dr. Matthew Kwok (Management), Dr. DominiqueLaporte (French), Dr. Cheryl Albas (Sociology), Dr. PaulFortier (Spanish/French), Dr. Christine Butterill (Dean ofStudies), Dr. Denis Bracken (Social Work), and Dr. JessicaSenehi (Sociology/Mauro Centre).

R a y m o n dGagne, SPCSA -Director ofFinance, servinghamburgers toboth UniversityOne studentsand faculty.

the event a huge success: Michael Riese (B.Ag. ’79),Jordon Lanthier (B.A. ‘97), George Hakim (B.A. ‘98),Kathrine Basarab (‘04), Kris Hiebert (B.Sc.’99, M.A. 04),Susan Polz (B.A. ‘98), Ken Yost (B.Sc. ‘02 & B.Ed ‘04)and Cara Yost (B.A. ‘00).

CHECKPOINT WATCH

On September 29, 2004 the Arthur Mauro Centrefor Peace and Justice presented a lecture on “AnEthnography of Israeli Soldiers: Conflict, Emotion, andIdentity.” The speaker Dr. Eyal Ben-Ari, a professor ofAnthropology, is the current Director of the Harry S.Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace at theHebrew University of Jerusalem. His latest research inthe study of peacekeeping forces, which was the basis ofhis presentation, looked at the interactions between theIsraeli armed forces and the Palestinian refugees at entrycheck points into Israel.

Ben-Ari stated that his research on this issue beganas a result of an invitation from the Israeli Defense Force. He interviewed soldiers, their commanders, andPalestinians in an effort to determine whether or nothuman rights abuses occurred at the checkpoints, thenature of the abuses when such occurred, and the reme-dies that might be pursued.

Dr. Ben-Ari also stud-ied third party human rightswatch groups who haveformed to monitor proceed-ings as tens of thousands ofPalestinians proceedthrough the checkpointseveryday. The most interest-ing of these groups to Ben-Ari is Checkpoint Watch,which has over 400 volunteers, entirely made up ofwomen. They were found at all major checkpoints andworked in units of 3-4 women. They went to the check-points to collect data, study what was happening, and towrite down if any human rights violations were occur-ring.

The soldiers saw the women as mothers, sisters, andgrandmothers, and it was felt that the presence of thesewomen had a moderating influence. Further, Dr. Ben-Arifound that none of the women had ever been harmed.

In concluding, Dr. Ben-Ari stated that in his viewthe Israeli army has used data from his research and from

the records of such groups as Checkpoint Watch todevelop training programs for soldiers assigned to check-point duty. He also noted that the information could beof value to other situations such as the American experi-ence in Iraq.

THANK YOU, HELEN DEEGAN

Helen Deegan, college assistantto the Dean of Studies, retired after13 years of service at St. Paul’sCollege. Helen has been an integralpart of the College staff during her13 years of service. Over the years shehas worked with three deans, and eachtime she has carried out her responsi-bilities and supported the College’s

mission. She worked on events such as the OpeningMass, St. Paul’s DayMass, andBaccalaureate Mass,on the administrationof scholarships andbursaries, on aidingstudents who hadquestions, and onhelping faculty withtheir secretarial needs.Congratulations onyour retirement Helen.

VATICAN II & BEYOND

Celebrating 25 years, the Hanley Memorial LectureSeries for 2004 featured Rev. Joseph Komonchak whodelivered three lectures to large audiences in Octoberunder the theme “Vatican II and Beyond.” Fr.Komonchak holds the John and Gertrude HubbardChair in Religious Studies at The Catholic University ofAmerica and is widely consideredto be the foremost authority inthe English-speaking world onthe Second Vatican Council.

In his opening lecture, Fr.Komonchak posed three ques-tions: What is the Church?Where is the Church? and Whatis the Church For? Using sections

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Helen Deegan with current DeanDr. Christine Butterill, and formerDean Dr. Brian Schwimmer.

lit in their memory. The Festival of Ministries saw Dr.John Stapleton, the Rector of St. Paul’s College, as wellas the Student Coordinators of the many ChaplaincyMinistries receive a special blessing for their service andcommitment to the College. The students live out thecall of the church by reaching out to all in body, mind,and spirit in our community.

COLLEGE STUDENTS GIVE VIEWS

ON U.S. ELECTIONS

Tracy Koga of Shaw Cable 11 was at St. Paul’sCollege on October 29 asking students “how they feltabout the upcoming presidential election in the U.S.”Many students took part, sharing their views and opin-ions on the invasionof Iraq, 9/11,American’s influenceon Canada, and thepotential effects ofthe election.University One stu-dent Lynsey Vokey(right) shares her pre-dictions on who wasgoing to win the elec-tion.

UNIVERSITY 1-ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE

HALLOWEEN HOT DOG LUNCH

U1 Students at St. Paul’s were treated to a free HotDog Day Halloween Lunch. Faculty, staff, and studentcouncil members helped cook and serve the hot dogs.The cafeteria was decorated to resemble a Hawaiianresort, in which staff and students were dressed up intheir fun-in-the-sun summer outfits. During the lunch,prizes were handed out to students in attendance, and a

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from the 16 documents issued by the Council, from hisown research on their development, and from commen-taries on them, he suggested answers to these questions.

In his second lecture, Fr. Komonchak noted that thechurch is comprised of many small and diverse church-es, each one of which embodies Christ and presents theword of God. He suggested that more attention be givento the importance of these local churches.

In the third lecture, Fr. Komonchuk considered threechallenges currently faced by the church - the harmo-nious relationship of the members to one another, evan-gelization and the communication of faith, and the unityof all Christian churches. He concluded by recommend-ing that the church needs to proclaim to the whole worlda mission that promotes peace and social justice.

LETS DO IT BROADWAY STYLE!Amidst a dazzling set of flashy sequins and red

roses, the “Blue Light Coffee House” went “Broadway!”on Saturday, November 6. This Chaplaincy activity is asemi-annual event which has proven time and time againto be a College favourite among young and old. Thanksgo out to all patrons, entertainers, cabaret crawlers, andespecially producers Ainsley Walleyn, Michelle Guillas,

Cara Yost, DannySchulzki, and Gil Bernier,for making yet anotherchorus line break into songto cap off a fabulousevening. Proceeds weredonated to the inner-city’sWelcome Home.

FESTIVAL OF MINISTRIES

In the Catholic tradition, the month of Novemberbrings a special reflective time of remembering all thoseloved ones, family, friends, and colleagues who havegone before us in faith. During the month, St. Paul’sCollege annually celebrates the Festival of Remembranceon Sunday, November 14, and the Festival of Ministriesand Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, November 21.During the Festival of Remembrance the names of ourdearly departed loved ones are voiced and their souls arecommended to the care of the angels, while candles are

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magician entertained the students with disappearingtricks and balloonanimals. OrganizerGladys Broesky waspleased to see thatmany University Onestudents enjoyed thelunch and remainedto participate in theafter lunch activities.

SCARLET WOMAN OR APOSTLE TO THE APOSTLES?With Dan Brown’s book,

The Da Vinci Code stirring upcontroversy, MaryMagdalene has become animportant person in currentdebates. With this in mind,Sr. Mary Ann Hinsdaleattempted to shed light onthis topic. With 265 people

packed into the Fr. Jensen Theatre, Sr. Hinsdale exam-ined the portrayals of Mary Magdalene in art and litera-ture which she believes have shaped various answers tothe question pf the lectures title. “Because of recent fas-cination with the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene weneed to discuss biblical scholarship in order to discernfact from fiction,” stated Sr. Hinsdale.Dr. Hinsdale stat-ed that most likely, Mary Magdalene was a wealthywomen of Magdala who materially supported Jesus andhis companions. During the lecture she also addressedthe possibilities of major women leadership roles in thechurch that may be recovered because of the biblicalMary Magdalene. One student in the audience, BethHazendonk, mentioned, “I enjoyed the artwork that waspresented. I also enjoyed the stories and legends of whatpossibly happened to her after Jesus’ death.”

BR. JACK BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

Br. John (Jack) Driscoll, cfc, member of an interna-tional association of teachers known as theCongregation of Christian Brothers, and currentDirector of the Bat Kol Institute in Jerusalem, was onceagain invited back to St. Paul’s College from December5 to 9. He presenting a five evening mini-scripture stud-ies course on the Book of Numbers.

In the seminar series, Br. Driscoll looked at theBook of Numbers which he mentioned, “is in large part,a brilliant narrative of movement and trouble.” TheIsraelites, with the Torah secure in the Tabernacle, marchforth from the foot of Mount Sinai and begin their trekto the Promised Land. But almost immediately upontheir departure, trouble makers among the assemblybegin the complaining; Miriam and Aaron voice resent-ful issues of their own; and Korach, a leader among theLevites, leads an open revolt .

Br. Driscoll led a groupof 45 participants in thetask of excavating beneaththe reading of the book ofnumbers to discern anunderstanding of the storyof pain, hope, and spirit.As one participant men-tioned after the five eveningcourse, “We have been blessed with instruction on ahumble and humorous style by Jack Driscoll. BrotherDriscoll inspired and rejuvenated the faith and under-standing of those in attendance.” At the closing of thelast session, many participants voiced the opinion thatBr. Driscoll should be invited to return to Winnipeg inDecember 2005 for a third lecture series.

ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE STUDENTS

STEP UP TO AID TSUNAMI VICTIMS

With tuition payments and Christmas bills aroundthe corner, many College students instead of worryingabout their own financial situations are more concernedwith the situation in South east Asia. Students have beendonating as much as they can, and over the next fewweeks they are planning to raise some more money to aidthe survivors. Ranjit Gill, Senior Stick, has mentionedthat after the students have settled into their daily rou-tines, the student council will look at ways of increasingthe awareness and ask students to either donate theirtime or money. The College itself on Sunday, January 9during its first mass of the new year will take part in thenational collection organized by the CanadianConference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to assist thoseregions devastated by the recent Tsunami. In additionthe College’s Student Development and PeaceOrganization is also looking at ways to help out in thenext few weeks.

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FFRR.. DDRISCOLLRISCOLL’’SS CCORNERORNER

Joseph Stangl, an honourarymember of St. Paul’s College,with friends Mr. Win Couttsand Mr. Jim Rodrigues, estab-lished a Fund in 1983 to hon-our Fr. Joseph Driscoll, S.J.when he retired as parish priestfrom St. John Brebeuf Parish.Upon Fr. Driscoll’s passing, Joe

Stangl and friends took the fundand on behalf of Fr. Driscoll

donated half to St. Paul’s High School and half to St.Paul’s College to their respective Driscoll MemorialEndowment Funds.

Mary Ann Beavis, B.Ed. (‘77) and M.A. (‘81) is anassociate professor of religious studies at St. ThomasMore College, Saskatchewan.

Joseph M. Gottli, B.Sc (‘74), MBA (‘79), and LL.B.(‘80), has been practicing law since 1982 with a St.Catharines/Niagara based law firm. Currently he is asenior partner with the 27 lawyer firm of SullivanMahoney, LLP. His area of expertise is Corporate-Commercial Litigation and he is certified by the LawSociety as a Specialist in Construction Law.

Joseph P. McGinn, B.A. (Hons) (‘81) was promoted inAugust to the rank of full professor of Philosophy atLock Haven University in Pennsylvania, where he is alsoDirector of the University Honors Program.

Jeff Leclerc, B. Ed. (‘01) has been appointedUniversity Secretary for the University of Manitoba. Hehad been appointed Acting University Secretary sinceJanuary of 2002. Jeff has been involved at both theUniversity and St. Paul’s College in student and academ-ic committees. In 2001 he was awarded the R.C.Armatage award by UMSU for contributions to univer-sity governance.

AACCOLADESCCOLADES

Dr. Lawrence Desmond, History - Senior Scholar &Dr. Donna Norell, French - Senior Scholar collaborat-ed on a newly published book, The Case for Fr. CharlesDominic Ffrench (1775-1851). Yorkton: Laverdure &Associates, 2004. The book has to do with Church his-tory in New Brunswick, principally in the city of SaintJohn in the 19th century.

Dr. Gerald Friesen, Department of History and for-mer College member, received the Winnipeg RhInstitute Foundation Medal which recognizes researchaccomplishments of senior faculty according to the qual-ity of their research, the impact of the research nation-ally and internationally, and the distinction brought tothe university by the research. Dr. Friesen is one of theleading experts in the history of Canada’s prairies. Hiswork has influenced and shaped contemporary thinkingabout the prairies, regionalism, and the place ofAboriginal people in Canadian history and society.

Amanda Huminicki, 2nd year science, will receive thePearson Education Book Prize on January 5, 2005 fromthe Introduction to University (099.111) program forfirst-year level research papers written by University Onestudents. Huminicki’s paper, “The Thinner the Better:The Connection Between the Media and AnorexiaNervosa in Young Women,” was judged best fromapproximately 1400 research papers that were submittedby a students instructor.

Dr. William Kocay, Department of Computer Scienceand his colleague Dr. Donald L. Kreher published a newtextbook in Discrete Mathematics in October of 2004.The book titled Graphs, Algorithms, and Optimizationfeatures practical problem-solving, programming, andapplicable data structures. It provides a thorough treat-ment of graph theory, linear optimization, solving graphtheory problems, and how algorithms can be pro-grammed.

Dr. Garry Martin, Department of Psychology and hiscolleague Dr. C. T. Yu received a five-year renewal oftheir Canadian Institutes for Health Research Grant, fortheir work titled “Investigations of BehavioralAssessment and Training Technologies for Persons withDevelopmental Disabilities.” The award totals almosthalf a million dollars.

Dr. Stapleton with JoeStangl and ComptrollerMike Riese

Dr. Moti Shojania, Department of English, has beenappointed to the Winnipeg Arts Council for a two yearterm.

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W E N E E D Y O U R H E L P ! ! ! !W E N E E D Y O U R H E L P ! ! ! !

Do you remember the yearyou graduated?

Do you remember who was chosen Valedictorian?

Do you remember your student council members .... ?

Do you remember when ....?

Well we would like to know too!

For the next little while we are searchingfor all the VALEDICTORIANS over the

years and the PAULINIAN OF THE YEAR FOR 1969, ‘74, & ‘75.

If you remember who they were duringyour years, please let us know.

+ + IINN MMEMORIAMEMORIAM ++

Msgr. The Reverend Dr. Alexander Baran, Ph.D.was born on March 28, 1928, in Koncove, Ukraine. Hismother came from a priestly family and his father wassecretary to the last three prime ministers of pre-warCzechoslovakia. Fr. Baran completed his primary andsecondary education in Uzhorod. He went on to study atuniversities in both Prague and Rome. In Rome he com-pleted two doctoral degrees, one in Theology fromUrbanianum and the other in History from the PontificalOriental Institute. He was ordained to the holy priest-hood in Rome by Archbishop IVAN (Buchko) in 1954and ministered among the Ukrainian immigrants in boththe United Kingdom and Belgium. In August of 1961,he arrived in Canada and settled in Winnipeg where heministered in many of the parishes in the Archeparchy,viz. Holy Eucharist, Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Josaphat,Christ the King, Sts. Peter and Paul, and of course, theCathedral of St. Vladimir and Olga. Even after his retire-ment from active ministry, Fr. Baran helped out as need-ed in various parishes. After having arrived in Canada,Fr. Baran received a Masters degree in Philology fromthe University of Ottawa. In 1964, he became the chap-lain of Obnova, the Ukrainian Catholic StudentsOrganization at the University of Manitoba. In 1966 hebecame a full-time professor of history at the Universityof Manitoba (St. Paul's College) and taught there until heretired in 1991. In addition to history, he taught coursesin religion and Byzantine art. He was the author of manyscholarly works on e.g.: the history of the UkrainianChurch, the Cossacks, and the Church in Transcarpathia.His articles have appeared in theological and historical

periodicals. He was also president of the UkrainianAcademy of Arts and Sciences (UVAN) in Canada for10 years. He has been a full member of the ShevchenkoScientific Society (NTSh) and served as vice-president ofthe Ukrainian Historical Society. Msgr. the Rev. Dr.Baran was a member of the Consistory of theArcheparchy of Winnipeg and worked as a vicar of theArcheparchial Marriage Tribunal. He conducted manyretreats and missions across Canada. He also assistedPatriarch Josyf Slipyj in editing scholarly publications ofSt. Clements Ukrainian Catholic University. In 2004, atthe request of the Most Reverend MICHAEL (Bzdel,CSsR), Archbishop of Winnipeg and Metropolitan of allCanada, the "Papal Honour of Chaplain to HisHoliness" was granted by Pope John Paul II in favour ofthe now Msgr. the Reverend Dr. Alexander Baran, inrecognition of his distinguished services and dedicationto the mission of the Church and to the Archeparchy ofWinnipeg.

Anushka Lenoski, B.A. (Hons) (‘02) graduated inOctober 2004 with her M.A. in Psychology. Her thesiswas titled “Big Five Personality Factors, Pain ResponseExpectancy and Headache Pain History on Cold PressorPain Tolerance.”

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MacLaughlin1967 Mr. Stanley A. Martin1967 Mr. Terrence L. Mooney

1967 Miss Theresa K. Patson1967 Miss Mary Jane E. Shaley1968 Miss Lana M. Bilynsky1968 Ms. Patricia R. Egan1968 Ms. Winnie Yuen Nee Lee1968 Mr. James A. MacKenzie1968 Mr. John L. Stortini1968 Mrs. Yvonne M. Hunter

(St. Germain)1968 Mr. Orest P. Zazulak1969 Miss Louise A. M. Girardin1969 Mr. Alexander Lutzyk1970 Mr. Albert H. Assen1970 Mrs. Sandra C. Hulley

(Casselman)1970 Miss Maria Chan1970 Ms. Jane Helen M. Corcoran1970 Mr. Dale James Hagen1970 Mrs. Michele Liebrock

(Hanson)1970 Mr. Kenneth Ture Johnson1970 Mr. David L. Keith1970 Mr. Edward Raymond Reid1970 Mr. Wayne R. G. Tuck1971 Mr. John Robert Benson1971 Ms. Christina M. Boyko1971 Ms. (Mary) Deborah Dubois

1971 Mr. William J. Holmes1971 Ms. Helen Lomanski1971 Mr. Bernard N. Mireault1971 Mr. George A. Watson1972 Mr. Ronald Walter Bennett1972 Mrs. Gwendolyn

Hutchinson (Morgan)1972 Mr. Frank C. Van Lancker1972 Mr. Ken J. Wood1973 Mr. John Gottli1973 Mr. Douglas Leon Stokes1973 Mr. Clark Wallace Winters1974 Ms. Lisa Marie Gray1980 Mr. Peter Allan Woloschuk1983 Ms. Joanne Roy1986 Ms. Anita Grace Norrie1992 Mr. Lorne Becker1992 Mr. Kenneth Lester Tsai1993 Ms. Loreli C. Buenaventura1993 Mr. Michael C. Ditka1994 Mr. Noel Rinon1995 Mr. Trevor Jason Henry1995 Ms. Vivian Wal Ling Mak1995 Mr. Allan James Miranda1999 Mr. Jean-Paul V. A. Allard1999 Ms. Subashini Sivaratnam

We have Lost Alumni! Do you know where they are? Please help us locate our “Lost Alumni”.If you have any information about missing or lost alumni please contact the Development Office by phone 474-9098 or e-mail Lisa McCausland at mccausla@cc.umanitoba.ca with any updates.