Fall 2006 Newsletter - Regis College

NEWSLETTER
Fall 2006
Volume 4 Number 2
Table of Contents
From the President’s Desk.............2
A
Noteworthy Events
Regis College Ordinations
Presbyteral ............................2
Diaconal................................2
Donor Dinner..............................3
Inaugural Alumni Event.................4
Office of Systemic Justice..............5
Lenten Lecture Series ..................5
A
Alumni
From the Alumni Office.................6
In the Spotlight
Monique Roumy.....................7
Boyd Blundell.........................7
Laureto F. Padawan, Jr............8
Jesuits in the Spotlight
Bertrand Djimonguinan, S.J....8
Bryan Pham, S.J......................8
Alan Fogarty, S.J....................9
Alumni News........................ 10-11
Ordinations
2006
NEWSLETTER
p Presbyteral Ordinations 2006: John Sullivan, S.J., Fr. Jean-Marc
Laporte, S.J., Provincial of Upper Canada, ordinand Michael Rosinski, S.J., the
Most Rev. John Boissonneau, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, ordinand Sami
Helewa, S.J., and Fr. William Addley, S.J., pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Toronto.
Ordinands Michael Rosinksi, S.J.
and Sami Helewa, S.J. u
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Departments
Faculty News..............................12
In Gratitude.........................13
Student News.............................14
Vigil, a Poem..............................14
Dean’s Corner............................15
From the Library.........................15
From the Development Office......16
Fall Calendar of Events, 2006......16
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Diaconal Ordinations, 2006: Fr. Jean-Marc Laporte, S.J., Provincial of Upper Canada, Most Rev. Richard Grecco, D.D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ordinand John Sullivan, S.J., Fr. Daniel LeBlond, s.j., Provincial of French Canada, Ordinand Jean
Denis Saint Félix, s.j., Ordinand Peter Saengthien, S.J., Fr. Joseph Schner, S.J., President of Regis College and Rector of
Toronto Regis Community, and Fr. Paul Pollock, S.J. Regional Superior for Thailand.

From the President’s Desk
“Preparing
Minds for
Action!” is
the theme
for our new
academic year.
The “Mind”
for us at Regis
includes not
only intellect,
but heart and spirit. Certainly the
whole person is who we want to
serve. This preparing of minds in fact
is the foundation and springboard for
all of the college’s life.
Just as the knowledge and
understanding that flow from
teaching, learning and research lead
to a deepening of spiritual life and
passionate commitment, so they also
need to be put into action. Ignatius
makes a point of this in the Spiritual
Exercises, when he insists that words
must be put into action.
Preparing minds, therefore, is aimed
at a theological understanding of our
world and its manifold problems,
finding ways of addressing them, and
then implementing this understanding
and direction. This truly engages
the whole person, and leads to action
that embodies understanding.
As you will see, as you read this
Newsletter, during the Winter semester
the Lenten Lecture Series, the
photograph exhibits, the musical
presentations, and the Alumni/ae
Workshop addressed the mind in
action. This Fall we are looking forward
to some different actions: the
dance of Father Saju George, S.J. who
will express the spirituality of India in
music and movement. Father Geoffrey
Williams, in a program echoing his
popular series of last Fall, will use the
images of film media to bring the
Beatitudes into action. Father John
Pungente, S.J., will explore word and
media in the Chancellor’s Lecture.
And more activity is in store for the
Winter semester.
In all of this activity we are not forgetting
about the visioning process
that was a great project for our 75 th
Anniversary and to which many
of you contributed. The Board of
Governors received the work done by
the Visioning Committee and now
faculty, staff, and students are putting
the finishing touches on the vision!
In the meantime we have begun the
process of strategic planning that
flows from this vision.
We are trying very hard to prepare
minds for action. Thank you for
helping us – and don’t forget to put
your mind to work as well!
Joseph Schner, sj
REGIS COLLEGE ORDINATIONS 2006
Presbyteral Ordinations, June 24, 06
On Saturday June 24, 2006 Sami
Elias Helewa, S.J. and Michael Francis
Rosinski, S.J. were ordained priests
in the presence of their family and
friends, and the Jesuit community.
The ordination took place at Our Lady
of Lourdes Church in Toronto and the
Most Rev. John Boissonneau, D.D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto presided
over the ceremony. The ceremony
was followed by a reception at Regis
College hosted by the Regis Jesuit
Community. The Regis Community
offers Sami and Mike congratulations
and prayers as they begin their
ministry in this challenging world.
Diaconate Ordinations, April 19, 06
The Most Reverend Richard Grecco,
D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto
ordained Peter Pichet Saengthien, S.J.,
Jean Denis Saint Félix, S.J. and John
Andrew Sullivan, S.J. to the diaconate
on April 19, 2006. Fr. Daniel LeBlond,
s.j., Provincial of French Canada,
assisted at the ceremony in support of
Jean Denis Saint Félix, S.J., together
with Fr. Paul Pollock, Regional
Supervisor for Thailand, in support of
Peter Saengthien, and Fr. Jean-Marc
Laporte, Provincial of Upper Canada.
The ceremony took place in Sainte
Marie Chapel, Elliott MacGuigan Hall,
in the presence of family and friends,
during the time usually reserved for
the Wednesday liturgy. Commissioning
of students graduating from Regis
this November took place following
the ordination ceremony. A reception
for ordinands and potential graduates
followed the ceremonies.
Newsletter
Fall 2006
Volume 4, No. 2
President
Joseph Schner, S.J.
Dean
Gordon Rixon, S.J.
Development Officer
Murray McCarthy
Alumni Relations
Coordinator
Heather Gamester
Regis Newsletter

IN Appreciation….
T
o express our deep appreciation for the
generosity of our many benefactors and donors, Regis
College held a reception and dinner on their behalf on April
29, 2006. Donors and their families were joined by members
the Board of Governors of Regis College, Regis faculty, and
staff, who gathered in the Ste Marie Chapel to acknowledge
their continuing contribution to Regis and its students. Over
70 people attended the event.
We would like especially to thank Don Ferguson of CBC’s
Royal Canadian Air Farce for agreeing to appear. His hilarious
before-dinner presentation put everyone in the right mood
to enjoy the good food and pleasant company. We would
also like to congratulate him and the cast of CBC’s Royal
Canadian Air Farce for being one of the recipients of the
Gemini Humanitarian Award this past November. This
award celebrates the efforts of an individual or group in
Canadian TV whose “commitments to the community and
public service exemplify compassion and humanitarianism
outside of the
television industry.”
Both Nadia Delicata, a M.Div./S.T.B.
graduate and current Th.D. student from Malta,
and Peter Saengthien, S.J. an M.Div./S.T.B. student
from Thailand spoke eloquently on the benefits of an
education at Regis College, and their great appreciation for
the support they received throughout their studies due to the
generosity of the College donors. Each student emphasized
that without that support they would have been unable to
study in Canada.
The College is most grateful to those people at Regis who
worked unstintingly to make this event a success, particularly
Adrienne Pereira who orchestrated the event on behalf of the
Special Events Committee, and the students who served as
attendants for the evening.
Fall 2006

An Affair to Remember
Can you find your happy face in the
pictures to the left We hope so, because
our first-ever alumni event was a blast.
Over 80 people registered for the
two-day event, but well over 100 people
completed the response card, not just
sending their regrets but telling us what
they are doing now—just reading the
alumni section of this newsletter will
demonstrate that. Many of those who
couldn’t come to the Saturday event
came to the wine and cheese gathering
on Friday evening, but most people
came to both. You don’t realize just how
important an event like this is until you
see the big smiles, the hugs, the “it’s so
great to see you’s”. So many familiar
faces. So many reminiscences. Such a
positive, life-giving atmosphere.
Saturday was the focal point of the
event. Spirituality, Theology and the
Secular World was the theme and it
spoke to the need for both spirituality
and theology in our contemporary
world. Not only was the turnout
overwhelming, but the speakers
were everything you could desire—
compelling, intriguing, powerful,
knowledgeable. They inspired us, they
moved us, they challenged us. It was
also gratifying to see so many current
Regis students in attendance.
Two memorable outcomes. We
asked everyone to complete a survey
before they left, giving both positive
and negative impressions of the event
and proposing any improvements,
additions, etc. One-third of the
attendees responded and the words
most commonly used were stimulating,
rich, inspiring, great way to bring
alumni together, uplifting, enriching;
long overdue and a wonderful way to
renew connections and see classmates
and former professors.
It was universally agreed that the
speakers were excellent, many saying
they surpassed expectations. The round
tables we used for seating were praised;
attendees felt they promoted integration
and dialogue. Keynote speakers Max
Oliva, S.J., and Mary Jo Leddy were
considered outstanding, as was the panel
of John Dalla Costa, Susan Morgan
and Ron Mercier, S.J. We received
some wonderful suggestions and ideas
for improvements for future events.
In another handout we asked
attendees to indicate whether or not
they would be interested in creating a
Regis College Alumni Association and,
if so, would they be willing to volunteer
for such an association. The response
was overwhelming. Over 20 people
indicated that they would be interested
to at least participate in an initial
meeting to establish such a committee.
We hope to have our first meeting in
early September.
It is obvious from the response
that this will be the first of many
alumni events. Not only did it affirm
Regis as a community but it offered
an opportunity for networking and
dialogue among alumni/ae. We thank
everyone who participated. And, if you
weren’t able to make it for this one, we
hope to see your smiling face in the
collection of pictures from the next
event.
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Office of Systemic Justice – A Mandate for Change
In a world in which too little is done
to solve the overwhelming issues of injustice
in our society–economic, social, ecological
– the Office of Systemic Justice
(OSJ), Sisters of St. Joseph, London,
ON strives to make its mark in social
transformation.
Crying out in the wilderness is not a
cliché, when one thinks of how little we
listen, how little we do, how little we
seem to care about these issues even in
our own country. OSJ speaks out against
this passive approach to oppression in
our society and works to make people
aware, particularly in Canada.
Established in April 2001 by co-directors
Joan Atkinson, C.S.J. (M.Div.,
1994) and Sue Wilson, C.S.J. (Ph.D.
SMC/Regis, 2002), the OSJ seeks to
engage justice issues in Canada and to
strengthen its political voice as it works
with many other groups to transform
our society through research, lobbying,
education, writing and activism. OSJ
seeks to explore and address the root
causes of injustice by focusing on integrating
contemplative awareness/experience.
Its co-directors have found that
this systemic justice approach is as much
about their ongoing transformation as
it is about advancing and deepening
the personal, social and cultural
transformation which is possible in
our society.
Among its many tasks, the OSJ
meets frequently with municipal,
provincial and federal politicians to
critique policies which contribute
to eco-social and economic exclusion,
and to propose alternatives. It
is a founding member of the London
Affordable Housing Foundation, which
builds affordable housing and works for
policy changes at all levels of government
in this area. It participated in the ISARC
Social Audit, which gave people who
experience social and economic barriers
an opportunity to explain to politicians,
social and religious leaders how current
government policies create barriers to
inclusion. It works for policy changes
to protect the trafficking of persons for
the purpose of sexual exploitation or
forced labour in Canada and to begin to
address some of the root causes for this,
such as poverty. It gives workshops on
trafficking to raise awareness of the issues
and to help create social momentum for
policy change. It is also concerned with
the growing practice of turning water
into a commodity which will be available
only to those with the economic
capacity to purchase it and is working
against the roots of these issues, which lie
in corporate-led globalization.
It does all this work with a deep belief
in the link between contemplation and
justice and the graced consciousness
found in Scripture, which allows “the
security found in our communion with
God to draw us into relationships of solidarity”,
a solidarity which commits us
to work to change social and economic
systems which exclude and exploit our
earth and its peoples.
For further information on this organization, or to
offer your support: jatkinson@csj.london.on.ca or
swilson@csj.london.on.ca.
In Celebration of our 75 th Anniversary, Regis College Lenten Lecture Series Honours
Former Faculty and Current Donors
This spring’s Lenten series of lectures
served a dual purpose. As part of the
celebration of our 75 th anniversary, each
lecture in the series honoured a former
faculty member or members and, in two
cases, a current donor who had made a
gift to the college on behalf of the naming
of two classrooms.
The first lecture, given March 10, 2006
by Rev. Monty Williams, S.J., Journeying
through the Exercises of St. Ignatius, was
in honour of Margaret Brennan, I.H.M.
At the dedication ceremony following
the lecture, and with Margaret present,
Classroom A was officially renamed The
Margaret Brennan Classroom in recognition
of Margaret’s many contributions to
Regis College. The Classroom also bears
a plaque in memory of Ljubica Amanda
Dolanjski (MAMS, 2003), whose generous
bequest to the College contributed
to the renovation of the classroom.
The March 17 th lecture by Dr. Phil
Zeigler, Stumbling Upon Peter, honoured
Roderick MacKenzie, S.J. and David
Stanley, S.J., former biblical professors
at Regis College. Later in the series,
Classroom B was officially renamed the
MacKenzie-Stanley Classroom in recognition
of their contributions to the
College, and in memory of Mrs. Doreen
DesLauriers and Anthony J. DesLauriers,
S.J., educator and Port Chaplain (Halifax,
N.S.), the wife and the uncle of one of
the College’s generous benefactors, Mr.
William Deslauriers, Q.C.
On March 24 th Dr. Jackie Kuikman
spoke on Ecofeminism and the Saving of
the Planet: From Theology to Ritual. This
particular evening it was Rev. Michael
Lapierre, S.J. Professor Emeritus of
Systematic Theology being honoured.
Of particular note was his direction of
the Loyola Institute of Sacred Studies, a
The DesLauriers Family pose with President Schner.
continued on page 13
Fall 2006

Letter to Alumni
Dear Alums,
was overwhelmed and truly touched
I by your response to the last issue of
the Newsletter and to our invitation to
join us for the first-ever Alumni Event.
Check the article on p. 4 to see just
how successful it was. It is also exciting
and inspiring to know that you actually
do read the Newsletter, and that it
doesn’t just get thrown into the nearest
recycle bin without being opened.
I have so much news from so many
former alumni that I can’t run it all in
this issue (actually that happened in
the last Newsletter too, and we had
to leave out at least three pages of
information). It has been great fun to
prepare this issue. It is wonderful when
you have so much information that
you don’t know how to fit it all in. It is
inspiring to read about the many ministries
in which you are involved. I am
sure you too will find it encouraging
to read these stories, and we hope you
will consider being “In the Spotlight”
in future issues. This Newsletter, after
all, is for you and about you, and it
can’t function without you. Do you
know that of the 14 alumni listed in
the Where Are They section, we were
able to track down nine of them, and
I have managed to contact all nine, an
amazing response.
This issue, of course, features both the
diaconal and presbyteral ordinations,
but it also focuses on the two special
events held at Regis this spring—the
dinner to honour our many generous
benefactors and donors, held April
29 th , and the alumni two-day event
held May 12-13. It also spotlights
many of our alumni, both lay and
religious, as well as short items about
numerous others.
Some of you will note that the
Calendar of Events for 2006-2007 is a
separate insert with the newsletter. As
you can see, it is smaller in size and, we
think, easier to read and handle. For
those of you living outside Ontario,
we have carried a shortened version
of the fall schedule on p 16. There
are many exciting events scheduled
for the coming academic year, not
the least of which is Monty Williams,
S.J.’s movie series, Finding God in the
Dark beginning in September, which
focuses this year on the Beatitudes:
The Path of Liberation. The theme of
our Lenten lecture series in the Spring
of 2007 is media and spirituality and
features lectures from Geoff Pevere
of the Toronto Star, Nadia Delicata a
Regis ThD student, Lloyd Baugh, S.J.,
Professor of Theology and Film Studies
at the Pontifical Gregorian University
in Rome, and Sarah Crawford, Vice-
President, Public Affairs, at CHUM.
We hope in the coming year to
concentrate on improving the alumni
section of the website. We also are
beginning to plan the next alumni
event. We would appreciate any suggestions
you might have. You can
reach me at h.gamester@utoronto.ca
or through regis.development@utoronto.ca.
I look forward to hearing
from you.
Blessings,
Heather Gamester
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Captain Monique Roumy,
(M.Div./S.T.B., 1998), Instructor,
Canadian Forces Chaplain School.
There’s no life like it!
In the Spotlight
I thought I had
pretty much
heard it all.
After seven
years of following
the troops
on the
dusty plains of
the Matawa, or
through the marshlands of Gagetown,
or on the streets of Kabul listening
attentively to their concerns, worries and
fears, I really did believe I was a relatively
well experienced army chaplain. Until
the night while asleep on my bunk in
Meaford, someone yelled down the hall:
“PADRE ROUMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Used to
not sleeping too soundly while on weekend
exercises, I bolted out of the room
wearing my nightgown and flip-flops,
frantically looking up and down the hall.
At one end near the exit door were two
of my Master Corporals with big smiles
on their faces. I approached them asking
if they were the ones calling me. The
spokesperson of the two said yes and
then proceeded to ask: “Padre, we need
your help in answering this question...If
you put a lobster in boiling water, will
it suffer” Given I was still groggy from
sleep I don’t fully recall the first minutes
of the conversation, but I think I uttered
something about Master Corporals and
boiling water and what would be done
to said Master Corporals for needlessly
waking up the chaplain. However I
do remember the rest of the conversation,
which lasted almost two hours and
included two Sergeants who joined in
the heated debate.
On that fateful night in Meaford,
I was asked one of the weirdest questions
ever. Yet from that question came one
of the most engaging discussions of my
career. Imagine in the middle of the
night four soldiers and their chaplain
near an exit door, talking together
on a wide range of subjects starting
from which creatures are sentient,
and ending with the mother of ethical
dilemmas which all soldiers face:
obeying the order to kill.
All of this to say that the
ministry of the military chaplain does
not deal with “normal” situations under
“normal” conditions. I’ve stood by the
troops in their hour of need in different
parts of Canada and in Afghanistan, and
many times not in the comfort and safety
of my office. As I have learned over
the years, sometimes the “hour” and the
“need” have a different significance for
our men and women in uniform. On
the outskirts of Kabul, I went on exercise
with one of the sub-units assigned to me.
At first glance the area we went to looked
uninhabited; no living thing could ever
survive in such desolation. The moment
we stepped out of our vehicles we realized
how wrong we were. Millions and
millions of flies swarmed us. It did not
take long before we were covered with
them, almost like we wore clothing
made of flies. A number of hours passed
and the heat worsened and the flies
multiplied, attracted by human flesh;
we almost reached the breaking point.
I knew I had to do something but my
options were very limited. So what is a
Padre to do I pulled out a bag of candy
from my backpack. I went around the
site making sure everyone got his or
her ration of candy. At the sentry there
was a Corporal standing guard, barely
distinguishable under his cloak of flies.
He turned to me with a very sad look on
his face, and with an even sadder voice
said: “Padre, can I have a candy” I gave
him one, which he promptly put into
his mouth before the flies could get to it.
I then placed another on a cement post
close by in order to lure the flies away
from the Corporal, which worked much
to his relief.
To describe seven years of service
as an army chaplain, I would definitely
Cptn Roumy with children from the Hazara
tribe in Afghanistan.
need to write a few more articles. I
experienced some weird and wonderful
situations, some sad and tragic. I’ve met
fantastic individuals who are not only
colleagues but also close friends. I’ve
seen incredible places I never thought I
would visit. I’ve shared other people’s
pain and happiness. I love the work I
do, both the expected and the surprises.
Corny as it may sound, I still remember
the recruiting commercials from long,
long ago which sum up what I think of
my ministry: “There’s no life like it!” B
Boyd Blundell
(M.A., 1998)
Ethics and Hermeneutics in Post-
Katrina New Orleans
B o y d
B l u n d e l l ,
has certainly
had an
“interesting”
year. An
a s s i s t a n t
p r o f e s s o r
of religious
studies at
Loyola University in New Orleans, he
was just starting his tenure-track position
in ethics when Hurricane Katrina paid a
visit. He evacuated to a friend’s house in
Houston (Jeremy Wilkins; M.Div 1997)
with his wife Laura and their two young
children the Saturday before Katrina
hit. They spent most of their autumn
in Philadelphia, Hamilton, and Boston,
Fall 2006

efore returning to New Orleans for the
New Year.
It is said that adversity makes us
stronger––it builds character; it makes
us more appreciative of what we have,
more aware of the other and of who we
are, and more grateful for our family and
friends. If there can be a positive side to
Hurricane Katrina for Boyd, he frames it
this way:
“When talking about poverty in my
ethics classes, I’ve always felt like I
was missing something. I could not
successfully communicate the sense of
helplessness that goes along with it;
the sense of being the victim of forces
too large to understand. But above all,
I could not communicate the sense of
humiliation that comes with accessing
an impersonal system, or in receiving
charitable support for one’s family in
order to survive. I myself had never
been in that position.
No longer. To be part of post-Katrina New
Orleans is to understand something of the
helplessness and humiliation of poverty,
regardless of your personal income.”
Boyd recruited a number of academics
and authors from NOLA to blog about
the issues that surround the recovery of the
city. It is worth checking out the website:
http://afterthelevees.tpmcafe.com.
His current research focuses on the
role of narratives in identity formation
and ethical decision making, most
recently in his “Broken Levees and Broken
Narratives: A Hermeneutic Engagement
of Post-Katrina New Orleans.” Look
for his forthcoming book, Detour and
Return: Theologically Appropriating Paul
Ricoeur’s Hermeneutics, which focuses
on the patterns in Ricoeur’s work and its
implications for theological reflection in
the ethical life. B
Laureto F. Padawan, Jr.
(M.T.S. 2004)
A Will to Succeed
The entire Regis faculty, staff and students
wish to extend their congratulations
to Laureto F.
Padawan Jr.
Laureto began as
Regis receptionist
in 2000 and
quickly became
an important
part of the Regis
community. His
kindness, his accommodating attitude
and his wonderful, warm smile made
him a great favourite with the students.
Laureto enrolled in the MTS program
as a part-time student and concluded his
studies in 2004, at which time he applied
for and was accepted into the RCMP
training program. This was not an easy
decision for Laureto, as it meant leaving
his family, Hedie his wife, and Gillian
and Larisse his two very young daughters,
behind in Toronto for six months while he
moved to the RCMP Training Academy
in Regina, Saskatchewan. He found the
24-week intensive CTP Cadet Training
Program “very challenging physically,
emotionally, financially and mentally.”
Following his graduation from this initial
training he came home to visit with his
family before heading off again to begin
the next phase of this year-long training
program.
He has been posted to Port
Coquitlam, B.C. for field training, the
second, six-month program, which he
must complete before he becomes a fullfledged
RCMP officer. His field training
program is going well, although he finds
the volume of work and the learning
curve overwhelming at times—learning
the police computer systems/programs,
investigative techniques, innumerable
violations forms; how to write reports
and document cases; how to prepare
court briefs and prepare for course
appearances, the arresting of offenders,
etc.. He works within the jurisdictions
of both Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam.
He works twelve-hour shifts, four days
on, four days off. He is certainly never
bored.
Finding a place for his family to
live and a Catholic school for his
daughter to attend has been a challenge.
Transportation has been another
challenge, as services aren’t nearly as
accessible as they are in Toronto.
But he has persevered and we admire
his strength of purpose and will to succeed.
Way to go, Laureto! B
Jesuits
in the Spotlight
Bertrand Djimoguinan, S.J.
(Th.M./S.T.L. 2000)
Missioned to Teach, Douala,
Cameroon
Upon completion
of his
studies at
Regis College,
Rev. Bertrand
Djimoguinan,
S.J., was missioned
to a
school in Chad
for two years. He taught during his
first year and was appointed Dean of
Studies in his second. He was then
sent to Collège Libermann in Douala,
Cameroon where he has spent the last
four years as Dean of Studies. “It goes
without saying that the education I
received at Regis has been very helpful
to me as I discharge my duties.” We were
delighted to track down Bertrand. We
wish him many blessings in his ministry
for he is a man of great character and
grace, a true minister of Christ. B
Bryan Pham, S.J.
(M.Div./S.T.B., 2004)
Multi-tasking in Seattle
There never
seems to be a
dull moment in
Bryan Pham’s
life. Since his
graduation from
the M.Div.
at Regis in
2004 and his
ordination to the Jesuit priesthood
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that fall, his life has been filled with a
multitude of tasks. After a year spent
working in a Jesuit parish in Portland
Oregon, Bryan was missioned to teach in
Seattle Preparatory, a Jesuit high school.
Seattle University is close by which
pleases Bryan, for not only is he able to
socialize with his Jesuit friends in the
area, but also with his college/university
friends, many of whom have settled in
the vicinity and started families.
Bryan teaches in both the Theology
and the Science departments (he teaches
biology to sophomores and bioethics to
seniors ) and has rediscovered that he really
enjoys teaching. He finds the students
most supportive, particularly since he is
young and a priest. Many of his students’
parents attended Seattle Preparatory when
the faculty was predominantly Jesuit,
so his students and their families are
delighted to have an enthusiastic young
Jesuit teach them.
Bryan is also the director of the
“Adult Formation Program” for the
school, a challenging job, but one which
provides a great deal of satisfaction. He
attends to the spiritual/religious ongoing
formation needs of those over the
age of 18 who are no longer students
at the school but who have associations
with the school. “It is like being a
chaplain to the adult community,” he
comments. He also does marriage prep
for alums, prepares and holds retreats
for the faculty/staff, board members,
alumni, and parents. Most importantly
he is involved in helping the school to
fine-tune its religion curriculum for the
freshmen and sophomore years.
To add to this demanding workload
he does weekend retreats or supply calls
to the local parishes, filling in for sick or
absent priests, which he enjoys because
“it gives me the opportunity to explore
and get to know the archdiocese of
Seattle.” Sometimes Bryan puts in a
seven-day week which can be quite
stressful at times.
“One thing for sure, I miss Toronto
and being a part of an academic
atmosphere,” Bryan says. So, this past
summer he began to study law at Seattle
University. He plans to study full-time in
the summer months and continue with
evening classes during the fall and winter
terms, while he continues to teach at the
high school.
Bryan does manage some time for
himself by traveling to visit family and
members of his religious community at
least once a month. He loves the Pacific
northwest, and the long drives up the
coast help him to reflect on the next
direction his busy life will take, whether it
be law or something else entirely. B
Alan J. Fogarty, S.J.
(M.Div./S.T.B., 1997)
Roads Leading Back
Congratulations
to Alan J.
Fogarty, S.J.
Alan was recently
appointed
President of
St. Paul’s High
School. He will
officially assume
his duties on July 1 st .
For Alan, it seems, all roads in his
Jesuit life to date have led to St. Paul’s
in Manitoba, though often by circuitous
means.
But let’s begin at the beginning. Born
in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia to John and
Dorothy (Boutilier) Fogarty, Alan is the
ninth son of eleven children. He excelled
in his studies earning a B.A. from Mount
St. Vincent University in 1987, then
moved to Toronto where in August of
that year he entered the Society of Jesus
at Guelph. After first vows in August,
1989, Alan began philosophy studies
at St. Michael’s Institute, at Gonzaga
University, Spokane, Washington. It is
upon completion of the Licentiate in
Philosophy (Ph.L.) in 1991 that Alan
travels for the first time to St. Paul’s
High School, Winnipeg, being assigned
to do his regency there. During this time
he teaches English, Religion, works in
the counselling department and introduces
Christian Life Community (CLC)
to the school, eventually serving on the
CLC General Council.
In 1994 he leaves St. Paul’s for Calera
de Tango in Chile to study Spanish,
returning to Toronto in September to
begin the M. Div. at Regis College.
Finishing the M.Div. in January of his
third year, and eager to continue his
study of Spanish, he takes to the road
again, traveling to Uruguay. On 31
May, 1997, Alan is ordained deacon
by Monseñor Luis del Castillo, S.J.,
then Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.
Alan then returns to Regis for another
year of study and is ordained to the
priesthood by the current Archbishop of
Halifax, Terrence Prendergast, S.J. Once
again the road leads to St. Paul’s and
Winnipeg, but this time at the College
level. His first assignment as a priest
is as Assistant Chaplain at St. Paul’s
College at the University of Manitoba.
After a year at the College, he is invited
by newly appointed President of St.
Paul’s High School, Fr. Paul Crouch,
S.J., to manage what is to become The
Jesuit Legacy capital campaign for the
construction of the current Angus Reid
Multi-Media Centre.
Alan leaves St Paul’s College in
February 2001 to do his tertianship in
Calera de Tango, Chile, under the direction
of Padre Juan Ochegavia, S.J., former
General Counsellor of the Society.
Following tertianship, in August of that
same year, Alan begins the M.A. in
Secondary Catholic School Leadership
at the University of San Francisco. Upon
the completion of studies, Alan is missioned
to Loyola High School, Montréal,
as Chaplain and Director of Ignatian
Development. He has served in this
capacity for the past four years.
But in March of this year, the road
once more heads west to Manitoba
and St. Paul’s. In March, Fr. Jean-Marc
Laporte, S.J., Provincial Superior of
the Upper Canada Province, on the
recommendation of a local search
committee, appoints Fr. Fogarty the
fifteenth President of St. Paul’s High
School. This long and winding road has
ended back where it began but the role
he will be playing is very different. May
the new position be invigorating and
inspiring. B
Fall 2006

Alumni News
It was good to hear from Helen Battler
(M.Div.,2000; S.T.B., 2001). We had
lost track of Helen but thanks to the list
in the Where are they section in the last
issue of the newsletter, she contacted us
to let us know that she is now the mother
of two children, Meagan 4 and Aaron 2,
and lives in St. Mary’s, Ontario.
Helen recently resigned from her position
as a chaplain (Certified Specialist in
Spiritual Care) at St. Joseph’s Hospital,
London to spend more time at home
with her children: “Mothering has been
one of the most profoundly challenging
paths I have chosen yet, but also one of
the most rewarding.”
She may be at home with the children
but she also manages to keep
herself busy in many other ways. She
works part time at her husband’s clinic,
offering spiritual counseling and directional
group workshops and conducting
a meditation group. She also has
developed a retreat day called Soul Food
for Mothers and Grandmothers, at which
women explore the spiritual/emotional
rigours of mothering, and create “wisdom
circles” of sharing from new mother
to grandmother. And to fill up any extra
time she might have, she is also working
on a book, Mother Wisdom: Soul Food
for Mothers, which explores the same
themes. She reports that she is busy,
happy and fulfilled. Not much more you
can ask from life.
Gregory Beath (M.Div./S.T.B. 1999)
complemented his foundational years of
solid theological studies at Regis College
by four years of ministry as a lay pastoral
assistant within a large, multicultural
parish in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
“I tried my best to simply be present to
people,” said Gregory, “but that is easier
said than done when ministering within
the demands of vibrant parish life. I wore
many hats: catechist, pastoral counsellor,
volunteer coordinator, R.C.I.A. director,
director of sacramental preparation
programmes, and liturgy coordinator.”
It was in the midst of this rewarding
parish work that Gregory started
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to feel a tug toward further studies. He
said: “All of the accompaniment and
faith formation within the parish was
connected in one way or another to the
sacramental life of the community. I
felt the need to know more about worship
in the life of the Church, and how
liturgy shapes our identity and furthers
our relationship with God and one
another.” Gregory received a scholarship
to study at the School of Theology
at Saint John’s Abbey and University
in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he
completed a Master of Arts in Liturgical
Studies. He is now a consultant with the
Office of Religious Education for the
Archdiocese of Toronto. He affirmed:
“I am really grateful for the theological
foundations that were given to me at
Regis College. The high quality of academics
and the careful, personable mentorship
from the Regis faculty and staff
have enabled me to not only share the
riches of the Catholic faith with others,
but to do so in a way that reaches into
the heart of the world and there finds the
abiding presence of God.”
Michael E. Connors, C.S.C. (Ph.D.,
1997) is Assistant Professional Specialist
in Theology, and Director of the Master
of Divinity program at the University
of Notre Dame. His fields of interest
include pastoral ministry, inculturation,
Latino theology and spirituality.
His recent book, Inculturated Pastoral
Planning: The U.S. Hispanic Experience
(Gregorian University Press, 2001) examines
the U.S. bishops’ 1986 document,
The National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic
Ministry, from the point of view of the
theology of inculturation.
Dorothy Cummings, (M.Div./S.T.B.
2005) reports that “this summer I
spent nine weeks at the Philosophisch-
Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen
in Frankfurt, Germany preparing for
my theological German exam at Boston
College. Because Sankt Georgen is,
among other things, a Jesuit theologate,
I made sure I wore my old Regis College
pin. Sure enough, early in my stay as I
was waiting in the cafeteria line, a tall
blond student I had never seen before
said, in perfect English, “Excuse me, do
you know Regis College in Toronto”
This was Johannes Waller, enrolled to
be a special student at Regis College this
September. Johannes is following in the
footsteps of another Sankt Georgen student,
Simon Schade, who studied at Regis
in 2002 and 2003. Upon discovering that
Simon was in town, I got in touch with
him, and we shared memories of Regis
and Toronto life over coffee in Frankfurt’s
famous shopping street, the Zeil. As I discovered,
Simon has made Regis College
quite famous at St. Georgen!
Students at Regis in 2004-05 may
remember Sisters Marta and Renata of
the Sisters of Social Service in Slovakia.
I am happy to report that I also spent a
wonderful weekend with the Sisters in
Bratislava, and the city is just as beautiful
as Father Michael Kolarcik describes.
Both Sister Marta and Sister Renata are
well and happy and send their regards to
Regis College.
Terry Dance-Bennink (M.A.M.S.;
D.S.D. 2002) reports from her new
home in Victoria, B.C. She has been
asked to help the Centre for Earth and
Spirit with their marketing and promotion
and she will also be offering a workshop
at the University of Victoria. She
would like to work with seniors in pastoral
counseling. She finds “life is already
rich and full, and the environment here
is GREEN all year round.”
Maria Karajovanova (M.A.M.S. 2004)
is the Regional Manager for the Ontario
Multifaith Council. Maria has taken up
dragonboating in her spare time and loves
it. She is also proud to report that her son
is now a University of Toronto student.
Rev. Alan McGuckian, S.J. (M.Div.
1984; S.T.L. 1986) reports that after
twelve years working full time in communications,
most recently as Director
of the CatholicIreland.net project, he
has moved to the Jesuit community
in Belfast and is developing a ministry
among the Gaelic-speaking community
there, starting first with the primary

schools. Good luck to Fr. McGuckian
in his very different but fascinating and
challenging new role.
For four years now John Montague
(M.Div., 2002) has been organizing a
“Day of Reflection” for Catholic parents
of gay sons and lesbian daughters. Held
in the early summer of each year at the
Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre
in Pickering Ontario, the event offers “a
relaxed and supportive atmosphere within
which Catholic parents can reflect on
and talk about their needs, ask questions
about Catholic thought and practice,
learn about ministries and resources and
meet and interact with other parents who
are at various points on their personal
and family journeys.” In addition, John
is also the Vice-President of Conferences
for the National Association of Catholic
Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministry and
is currently working with their program
planning committee for the Annual
Conference in New York this September.
Wendy Passmore (M.A.M.S., 1997) has
opened her own Christian Retreat and
Spirituality Centre in Orillia. Tisdale
House, an old rectory retreat and a
Heritage Home, also serves as a bed and
breakfast hotel. Interested Check her
website at www.tisdaletowers.ca.
Simon Schade a former Regis student
from Germany has just finished his
theological studies in Frankfurt and will
begin work in a parish in St. Birgid,
Wiesbaden-Bierstadt until his ordination
as a deacon next year. He was
visiting some friends in Canada this
summer before taking on this new position.
Many blessings in your new parish,
Simon; we hope it will be a fulfilling and
enjoyable experience.
Claudette Schiratti, R.S.M., Associate
Director of Music at the diocese of
Kansas City-St. Joseph, who studied
spirituality for ministry during her sabbatical
at Regis in 1980/81 reports that
her apartment building burned down in
March. Fortunately no one was injured.
Sr. Schiratti was most grateful to all
those who came to her aid at that time.
She is now settled in a new apartment
and all is well.
Philip G. Ziegler (S.T.L., 1999) is
delighted to report that the lecture he
gave in March as part of the Regis
College Lecture Series, “Stumbling Upon
Peter The Question of the Church in
Contemporary Ecumenical Dialogue”
is to be published in a volume of essays,
Universal Church in the 21 st Century:
Straight Talking on Ecumenism Today,
marking the anniversary year of Ut Unum
Sint, which just passed. Publication by
Saptientia Press of Ave Maria University
is slated for 2007.
CONGRATULATIONS TO . . .
• Rev. Bernard Arputhasamy, S.J.
(Th.M./S.T.L. 2004) who, since his
return to Indonesia, has become the
Asia Pacific Director for the Jesuit
Refugee Service. He recently produced
an Annual Report on JRS projects
in Australia, Cambodia, Thailand,
Indonesia and Singapore in which
he reported major projects underway
in Indonesia and Thailand, offering
advocacy, social/legal, pastoral and
practical assistance to refugees. The
JRS also implements public awareness
projects in schools and parishes,
offers medical support through the
establishment of medical clinics in
some refugee camps, provides primary
and secondary educational programs,
vocational training, teacher’s training
and emergency and material assistance
to the growing number of refugees
throughout the area, and in Australia,
Cambodia and Singapore.
• John Dalla Costa (M.Div./S.T.B.
2001), whose new book, Magnificence
at Work has received an honorable
mention citation at the Catholic Press
Awards in the United States. This
achievement is particularly of note
as the book was not published in
the U.S. ––they are acknowledging
a foreign book within their domestic
industry. It is good to know that, as
John points out, “ministry to business
does indeed matter.”
• Sr. Marian Maskulak, C.P.S. (Ph.D.,
2005), who passed her dissertation
with no conditions, quite an achievement.
She will be teaching as an
adjunct member of faculty at Alvernia
College, Reading, PA. This fall she
will offer Foundations of Theology
at the main campus and Mysticism
at Alvernia’s Philadelphia campus.
Marian will also be involved in an
adult formation program and other
vocation work in the diocese, as well
as working on articles for publication.
We wish Marian much enjoyment and
success in her new teaching career.
• Rev. Mark Lewis, S.J. (S.T.L., 1991),
who was appointed Associate Professor
of History at Spring Hill College,
Mobile, Alabama.
• Raymond Ryan (M.Div./S.T.B., 2004)
who begins his new position as chaplain
at Hamilton General Hospital,
part of the Hamilton Health Sciences,
General Division, this September. As
chaplain, Raymond will offer patients
and their families multi-faith counseling,
visitation, and prayer in times
of crisis. He will be dealing with the
spiritual concerns of patients, families
and staff, helping them to cope
with the illness and care of loved
ones. Raymond has given so much to
Regis, both during his years as student
and following graduation, through his
constant support of faculty, staff and
students at the many Regis events. We
will miss his presence greatly. However,
we know that he will be most successful
in this new role, and we wish him
much happiness and fulfillment as he
begins this new journey.
• Johan Van Nooten (M.Div./S.T.B.,
2002) who has finished his residency
in chaplaincy at the Toronto General
Hospital and is now doing on-call work
at the University Hospital Network
(UNH) ––Toronto General Hospital,
Western and Princess Margaret and
also at Sick Children’s Hospital.
Fall 2006 11

Faculty News
&
Achievements
It has been a busy fall and spring for
Gill Goulding, I.B.V.M. Last Fall she
gave a seminar at the Ignatian Center
in Montreal to spiritual directors on the
Theology of the Spiritual Exercises. She
also gave a retreat day for the Knights and
Dames of the Holy Sepulchre.
In January, Gill began a six-month
sabbatical. The first item on her agenda
was attendance at the Provincial
Congregation of the Canadian Province
of the I.B.V.M. She then headed for
Georgetown, Washington DC to take up
an International
Visiting Fellowship at the Woodstock
Theological Center, the Jesuit Theological
Research Center for North America.
Its excellent library resources and many
opportunities to attend lectures of interest
made it an inspiring place to have sabbatical
time. During her time there she began
a book on the Trinity which is now threequarters
complete. While in Georgetown,
she attended a number of interesting conferences
on the campus. The first Prayer
for Peace in North America, organized by
the San Eggidio Community, took place
in Georgetown as did the Archbishop
of Canterbury’s “Building Bridges” colloquium
focusing on Muslim/Christian
Dialogue; to her delight she met a Muslim
Colleague from Glasgow, whom she had
not seen for a number of years. She
also attended a number of peace and
security studies lectures. As her time at
Georgetown came to an end she offered
some evaluative feedback to one of the
Vice Presidents including suggestions for
possible closer links with Regis. During
her time in Washington DC, she was also
invited to Ireland to attend the inauguration
of the Veale Chair in Spirituality at
Milltown, the Jesuit University in Dublin.
She also attended the Catholic Theological
Society of America annual conference in
San Antonio, Texas in June.
Her article “Passion, Prophecy and
Perseverance: the Leitmotif of Carmel”
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was published in the last issue of the
Toronto Journal of Theology. She has also
contributed a number of book reviews to
Theological Studies for future publication.
This November, Gill will be giving a keynote
lecture at the Jesuit Spirituality Center
in Guelph and will also be attending the
Jesuit Higher Education Commission of
the Upper Canada Province, as she is a
member of the Commission.
Congratulations to Ron Mercier, S.J.,
who has been missioned to take overall
charge of the efforts of the Jesuit
Collaborative for the Northeastern U.S..
The Jesuit Collaborative is a group of
Jesuits, religious and lay people assigned
to develop a strategic plan of action for the
future, making use of innovative technology,
media and cultural adaptations to bring
Ignatian spirituality to the widest possible
audience and to be of service to the marginalized
and immigrant communities.
Ovey Mohammed, S.J. has been busy
giving a number of talks lately on interfaith
dialogue: “Jewish-Catholic Relations
Since Nostra Aetate,” was a paper given
to members of the Christian-Jewish
Dialogue of Toronto, 10 November 2005,
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
document; “Muslim-Christian Relations
After 9/11” was a paper given to the
North America Circle of Islam, Toronto,
22 November 2005; “Muslim Christian
Relations in the Caribbean: A Roman
Catholic Perspective,” was delivered at the
University of the West Indies, Kingston,
Jamaica. 1 April 2006; and he delivered a
paper on “Asian Faces of Christ: Buddha
Christ Krishna” at Marist College,
Poughkeepsie, New York, 6 April 2006.
Ovey also reports that he was theological
advisor to Luise Vogel from the University
of Heidelberg for her prize-winning paper
on Christian Faith and Multiple Religious
Belonging, in Germany in August 2006 .
Gordon Rixon, S.J., visited Kuala Lumpur
early this summer to attend the ordination
of Regis student Ravi Louis. S.J. On his
way home he presented a paper entitled
“Reinventing Lonergan’s Hermeneutical
Scissors” at the Lonergan Workshop at
Boston College. Despite his many duties
as Dean of Regis College, he still manages
to remain active on the boards of
the Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and
Justice, Covenant House, Toronto, and the
Lonergan Research Institute.
Jaroslav Skira was recently elected
Chair of the Theology Department of the
Toronto School of Theology, after serving
a two-year term as the department’s
secretary. At Regis he chaired an on-line
education committee, whose report has
led to the development of on-line courses
at the College.
Jerry recently completed co-editing a
festschrift for Michael Fahey, S.J., which
will be published by Peeters Press (Belgium)
this year. He contributed an essay to this
work comparing the theologies of Yves
Congar, OP and John Zizioulas. He continues
to serve as the convenor of the Yves
Congar Ecumenical Colloquium program
group of the Catholic Theological Society
of America. In November, he gave a series
of talks on the Creed, faith formation and
catechesis for the Roman Catholic and
Ukrainian Catholic adult lay formation
program in Saskatoon. Last September he
was elected vice-president of the Ukrainian
Youth Ensembles executive, serving on its
budget and grants committees, while also
being a flugel-horn player in their concert
band.
Michael Stoeber facilitated a day-long
workshop, “Suffering, Compassion and
Spiritual Transformation,” at Mount St.
Joseph Spirituality Centre, Peterborough,
February 11; he participated in the Wabash
Conference on Educating Clergy, Chicago,
March 13-14; he gave a weekend lecture,
“Readings from the Spiritual Master of the
Church” to Deacon Candidates and their
Wives, St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto,
May 6-7; and he attended meetings of
the Canadian Society for the Study of
Religion and the Canadian Theological
Society, at the 2006 Canadian Congress of
the Humanities and Social Sciences, York
University, May 28-May 3.
In the late Spring, Monty Williams, S.J.,
gave a film retreat workshop at Loyola

Retreat House based on his book, Finding
God in the Dark. The following day he
presented a paper, “Theological Challenges
in Giving the Exercises,” to spiritual directors
in the Guelph area.
This summer Monty experienced the
delights of the far East as he travelled to
Malaysia and Singapore where he was
invited to give a series of workshops and
retreats to honour Ignatius, Xavier, and
Favre at Maranatha Retreat House outside
Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and at the
Jesuit retreat house in Singapore.
He returned to Toronto and the traumatic
experience of moving house to the
new Jesuit residence at 565 Huron Street.
He then left for Denver to be part of the
Regis College owes a very special note
of gratitude to Maureen McDonnell
(M.Div./S.T.B./D.S.D, 2000; D.Min.
2005) and Anne Williams (M.A.M.S./
D.S.D. 2002), who generously and
skillfully took over the running of the
Diploma in Spiritual Direction Program
during Kathleen McAlpin’s leave of
absence from November 2004 until
June 2006. Maureen became the
Director not only of the DSD program
but of all Diploma Programs at Regis
for that period of time; Anne was her
assistant. They took on the teaching of
the Introductory Practicum in Spiritual
Direction course on Fridays in the Fall
and the Integration for Ministry seminar
courses held on Wednesdays throughout
the year, plus all of the administrative
tasks that running a program entails.
Since both were active in the DSD
program while students at Regis, working
part-time with Kathleen for several years,
and since their particular abilities lay in
the area of spiritual direction, they were
more than capable of taking on the work.
We are delighted to welcome Kathleen
McAlpin back to Regis. She arrived
in June for the summer practicum
and takes up her duties as Director of
Diploma Programs and the Diploma in
Spiritual Direction Program this Fall.
Maureen will now have a chance
team giving the workshop and retreat to
the Jesuits who are to be ordained next
year and who come from all over the
world to engage in the Arrupe Experience
at the Sacred Heart Retreat House, Sedalia
Colorado, just outside Denver.
Former Faculty News:
Congratulations to Rev. Roger Haight,
S.J., former Professor of Systematic
Theology at Regis College from 1981-
1990. He has been named 2006
Alumnus of the Year at the University
of Chicago Divinity School. A member
of the American Theological Society
and a past-president of the Catholic
~ In Gratitude ~
to take some time for herself and her
family. She has been working nonstop
while preparing for and defending her
D.Min. thesis, which she passed in the
spring of 2005. Although long-term
plans are still under consideration, she
does plan to teach the Introduction to
Ministry course at Regis this Fall and
will continue in the ministry of spiritual
direction and supervision, hopefully
keeping strong ties with Regis
both now and in the future.
Anne Williams, unfortunately for
Regis, has landed herself a wonderful
new job with the Southdown Institute.
She joined their spirituality team in
May of 2006 and is working as a
spiritual director in ongoing spiritual
direction with residents, theological
reflection groups and faith-sharing
groups. We will truly miss her calm,
positive, reflective spirit and whimsical
sense of humour.
We will miss their constant presence.
Anne Williams and Maureen McDonnell
Theological Society of America, he
joined Chicago Divinity School in 1967.
He is currently a visiting professor in
historical and systematic theology at
Union Theological Seminary in New
York. He is a prolific writer in the area
of basic Christian doctrine about sin and
grace, Jesus Christ, and the Church. At
present he is working on the third volume
of Christian Community in History,
subtitled Ecclesial Existence. His Alumus
of the Year address was titled “How
My Mind was Ruined, or Saved: Later
Reflections of a Nice Catholic Boy Who
Came to the Divinity School in 1967.”
continued from page 5
series of lectures devoted to updating
the theology and spirituality of clergy,
religious and lay people. In 1964
this Institute became the Loyola
Institute of Spiritual Renewal. Fr.
Lapierre was in attendance.
Rev. John McCarthy, S.J. was the
speaker of the evening on March 31 st
(Ecology and the role of the human person
in creation). Fr. Edward Sheridan
S.J. (1912-1999) was the one being
honoured, on this occasion for his
21 years of dedicated service to Regis
College and its students as professor
of moral theology, Rector, President
of Regis College and Chancellor
when he was Provincial of the Upper
Canada Province.
The final lecture in the series, Two
by Two: How We Do Ministry and
Why, was given on April 7, 2006 by
Dr. Margaret Lavin of Regis College.
The lecture was given in honour of
Fr. Elliott MacGuigan, S.J. (1905-
1985). Fr. MacGuigan devoted 33
years of his life to Regis College,
coming to the College in 1943 to
teach moral theology and Canon
law. He also served the College
as Dean and as Rector. In 1981
the classroom building at 67 St.
Nicholas Street was named Elliott
MacGuigan Hall in his honour.
Please note that some of these lectures are still
on line at www.regiscollege.ca.
Fall 2006 13

Student News
The 2006 Canadian Theological
Students’ Conference
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Report by Kelly Bourke (M.Div.),
2006 Conference Co-Chair
The 2006 Canadian Theological
Students’ Association (CTSA) held its
annual conference this past February in
St. John’s, NFLD. Hosted by Queen’s
College Faculty of Theology, it was
attended by over 30 students from
across Canada representing their theological
institutions and fellow students.
Mary Bastedo was the Regis
College delegate, but two other Regis
students were also present as NPC
members (national planning team) for
2005-06: Nadia Delicata as Registrar,
and myself as Conference Co-Chair.
Nadia will continue working with the
association in the Fall, helping to create
a new vision for the role of the association
beyond its annual conference.
Mary, as part of her commitment as the
Regis College delegate, will be representing
Regis on the TST Ecumenical
Worship Committee this year (along
with Gilles Mongeau, who is the faculty
representative). Mary brings to her
position an enthusiasm for ecumenism
and interfaith dialogue.
The primary purpose of the conference
was to foster ecumenism among
students in meaningful ways, not only
in their academic endeavors in theology
but in the world outside academia. The
conference’s theme was “Being Church
in the Face of Power,” with a particular
focus on ecumenical and interfaith
issues in the Middle East. We learned
about and reflected on power struggles
and efforts for peace not just in the
Middle East but also within Canada.
The conference included workshops,
student papers and presentations, as
well as opportunities for delegates to
share, discuss, reflect, work, play and
pray together.
Although this year’s keynote
speaker was to be Dr. Bernard Sabella,
chosen by the Canadian Churches’
Forum for Global Ministries for his
work in interfaith issues in the Middle
East, Dr. Sabella was elected to the new
Palestinian government in January and
was therefore unable to attend. The
following is part of a reflection he sent,
along with greetings to the conference
delegates: “The traditional Middle
Eastern Jewish, Christian and Moslem
greeting of “Peace be unto you” calls on
all of us here to make it a reality. We
cannot honour our traditions of peacegreeting
if we do not have a joint vision
for the peace to come. But having the
vision, like the peace-greeting, is only
the beginning as the work is most difficult
and as the road that leads to peace
is full with obstacles, hurdles, letdowns
and frustrations. ...Let us hope and
pray that we will all work for that day
when the peace greeting will herald real
peace and reconciliation.”
Lonergan on the Edge
On August 11-13, Regis
College played host to the studentrun
Lonergan on the Edge conference.
It was a great success, thanks
to the enthusiasm and co-operation
of committee members Chris Jacobs-
Vandegeer, Dorothy Cummings,
Kelly Bourke, Nadia Delicata, Jorge
Zurek, Mary Jo McDonald, Andrew
Wojna, Cathy Sears and her assistant
Andree Stock, and the faculty advisor,
Gilles Mongeau, SJ. Both the TST
Advanced Degree Student Association
and the Lonergan Research Institute
donated money to the event, which
was spent on accommodation for outof-town
speakers and a wine and cheese
party. Over 40 people attended. (A more
extensive report of this conference will appear in
the next issue of the Newsletter.)
Michael Bugeja, S.J. a Th.M. student
in pastoral counselling and a Jesuit of
the Maltese Province was ordained a
priest on June 30, 2006 at St. John
Cathedral in Valletta, Malta. On July
2, Michael celebrated his first mass
with family, friends and students at
St. Aloysius College, B’Kara, where he
taught for two years during his regency.
Congratulations Michael.
Vigil
They have dressed you
in the Order’s
formal black robe
folded your hands
around a rosary
arrayed you
in a brocade
chasuble for Mass
The light above your casket
shines on thin severity
that isn’t you
pale flesh,
pinched, austere
Where does the spirit go
You know now––or don’t
I like your sister’s prayer best––
that you found
what you expected
Another form of dancing
Rosemary Blake
(MAMS, MTS)
Rosemary’s latest poetry is in Room of
One’s Own and The Antigonish Review
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Dean’s Corner
Professor Cathleen Flynn retired
from her position as Director of
the Master of Arts in Ministry and
Spirituality program at the end of
August. I know you join me in expressing
appreciation for her many years of
service. Faculty, students and alumni/
ae will be looking forward to several
opportunities to continue to celebrate
her presence among us, as Cathleen
assumes the role of a Professor Emerita
and offers several courses during the
September and January sessions.
The challenge of identifying the
next director of the MA in MS program
offers us an opportunity to
review the direction of our programs
and reflect about the qualities that
a new member of the faculty might
bring to our community. This is a
process that requires creativity and
patient discernment to yield its fruit.
Proceeding with care, I anticipate that
the College will be able to appoint
a new MA in MS Program Director
for the fall of 2007. In the interim,
Kathleen McAlpin, Grace Brubacher,
Elaine Chu, Georgina Rooney and I
will collaborate to support students
in the MA in MS program. Until
Academic Council puts a new arrangement
in place, I will act as the interim
program director. Cathleen has graciously
agreed to remain available as a
mentor for students who are approaching
the end of their program.
Students and faculty were very
happy to welcome back Kathleen
McAlpin in May. Kathleen resumes
her duties as Director of Regis’s growing
Spiritual Direction Program and
will take on new responsibilities serving
the incoming students in the
MA in MS and STM/IFM programs.
Welcome back Kathleen!
A special word of thanks goes out
to Maureen McDonnell and Anne
Williams for guiding the Diploma
in Spiritual Direction in Kathleen’s
absence. Maureen moves on to teach
the Introduction to Ministry course at
Regis this fall and Anne has accepted
a full-time position at Southdown
Institute in Aurora.
Georgina Rooney has joined the
Registrar’s Office as our new student
services assistant. Georgina comes to
us from the Regis Library and is
already well known to the College
community. We are glad to have you
on the team, Georgina.
The 2006-2007 course schedule
will see a growth in modular course
offerings. Ron Mercier will join
Professor Carl Starkloff to offer four
modular courses in the coming year.
Adapting the approach first pioneered
by Professor Starkloff, the new offerings
respond to the needs expressed by
students for more flexible scheduling.
This past summer saw the
return of summer courses to Regis
College. Kathleen McAlpin, Maureen
McDonnell, Cathleen Flynn and
Gordon Rixon were occupied with
classes at various points over the late
spring and summer. Preliminary plans
are shaping up for a more ambitious
offering in May, June and July of
2007. Please keep Regis in mind when
you are making your summer plans!
Regis will host two Saturday Open
Houses for prospective students this
academic year: October 14 th and
March 10 th . The format will continue
to develop, as the popular mini
lectures offered by faculty will be
complemented by displays presented
by collaborators in ministry, including
Loyola Retreat House, Jesuit
Refugee Service and Canadian Jesuits
International. We hope that our celebration
of the relation of learning,
spirituality and action for justice will
inspire attendance. Further information
on the Open Houses is being
prepared for circulation shortly; we
encourage you to join us and to
spread the news.
There have been many changes to
Library personnel over the summer
as the College moves through a
transition process for space planning.
We are sad to say “goodbye” to Astrida
Ezergailis, who is taking on a new
position as an Acquisitions Technician
in the Kelly Library at the University
of St. Michael’s College. Astrida has
been at the Regis Library since 2001
as our Technical Services Technician,
performing cataloguing and circulation
duties.
Georgina Rooney has also departed
the Library, but remains at Regis
College as Student Services Assistant.
We miss Georgina as a Library staff
member but are glad that she is still in
the College.
We welcome two new staff members
on contract for the duration of the
2006-2007 academic year. Mary Jaques
is a student in the Graduate Diploma
of Advanced Studies Program at the
Faculty of Information Studies. Mary
has an M.L.I.S. from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master
of Arts in Theology from Marquette
University. Mary will be assuming
Astrida’s cataloguing responsibilities.
From the Library
Teresa Helik is the new Circulation
and Serials Assistant. Teresa is a Regis
alumna, having graduated with her
M.Div. in 2004. Teresa also has a Master
of Library Science degree from the
University of Toronto and experience
as a substitute teacher for the Toronto
Catholic District School Board.
Barbara Geiger (Reference Librarian)
will remain at Regis College but has
elected to work on a part-time basis
only, working two days per week.
Lorna Young
Head Librarian
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From the Development Office
This year’s theme at Regis College, “Preparing minds
for action”, is aptly chosen because it reflects our ministry.
As the first apostle and the rock upon which the church
was built, Peter understands the value of cultivating one’s
mind.
As you reflect on the contents of this newsletter, you
will undoubtedly be moved by the actions of our faculty,
our students and our alumni. They are ministering to
communities, people of other faiths, young and old alike.
They are giving lectures, educating lay people, working
in missions and sharing the Gospel message. These are
not ordinary people doing ordinary things. These are
members of the Regis College community who, through
their education at Regis, are ministering – an act of
courage, compassion, and love for others.
Each and every one of you who makes a financial gift
endorses the mission of Regis College. Each and every
one of you who prays for its welfare endorses the mission
of the College. Your prayers and financial support are
greatly needed, if we are to continue to prepare minds
for action.
I am especially thankful for the generosity of our
benefactors. Your actions in support of Regis do not
go unnoticed. Our classrooms are better equipped to
serve our professors and enable our students to learn;
our library features some of the world’s most treasured
volumes of books, and we are able to attract renowned
students and professors all because of your act of
generosity.
In the next few weeks many of you will receive our
annual fundraising materials. Please consider a gift.
Even the smallest amount will help. We need your
support if we are to continue to educate women and
men for the challenging task of ministry in today’s world.
Murray McCarthy
Calendar of Events – Fall 2006
September 20 Finding our Spiritual Path through Film 2006-2007. 8 Wednesdays. Theme--The Beatitudes(Matthew 5: 3-10):
The Path of Liberation.,
Film 1: Water
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
September 27
Sepember 29
October 4
October 11
October 14
October 18
October 18
November 1
November 8
November 10
November 11
November 15
The Beatitudes, Film 2: Blue
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
An Evening of Classical Indian Dance, Rev. Saju George, S.J.
Film 3: The Keys of the House
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Film 4: Syriana
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Regis College Open House, 10:00 a.m., Elliott MacGuigan Hall, 67 St. Nicholas Street
Film 5: Wit
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
A Photographic Exploration in Green, multi-artist
Film 6: Whale Rider
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Film 7: Hotel Rwanda
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Chancellor’s Lecture: “Till Human Voices Wake Us: Buffy Redux”.
Rev. John Pungente, S.J., Elliott MacGuigan Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Regis College Convocation, Hart House, Great Hall, 12:30 p.m.,reception to follow.
Mass of Christ the King, Elliott MacGuigan Hall, 4:00 p.m.
Film 8: Into the Woods
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven:
For a complete listing of events for the academic calendar year 2006-2007 please check the Regis College website: www.regiscollege.ca. Inquiries for specific
events: development.office@utoronto.ca; Tel; 416-922-5474. Please note there is no admission charge; no reserved seating. Donations at the door are gratefully
accepted. Events listed above are held at Elliott MacGuigan Hall, 67 St. Nicholas St., Toronto, unless otherwise noted.
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