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weschar@sympatico.ca. He would be happy to hearfrom other Resurrectionists.Jim Donohue, C.R., nominatedfor AwardJim Donohue, C.R., together with colleagueKarl Einolf, have been nominated by Mount St.Mary’s University for the ‘2005 U.S. Professors ofthe Year Awards’. There are 300 candidatesnominated, of which only four will receive the award.In 2003 Jim received the ‘Faculty Award forExcellence’, and in 2000 the ‘Richard’s Award forTeaching Excellence’, both given by St. Mary’s.Congratulations, Jim!‘Christian Funeral Practices ina Changed Time and Culture’At the Superiors’ Conference Jim Donohue,C.R., made available copies of this work that he andJohn McFadden collaborated together on (Wipf andStock Publishers, Eugene Oregon, 2005). There wererequests for more copies, which Jim has generouslysent to the Provincial Office. If you do not have acopy, please let us know, and we can mail a copy toyou.St. Jerome’s UniversityRecently St. Jerome’s University was rockedby the news that its President, Dr. Michael Higgins,had accepted the position of President at St. ThomasUniversity in Fredericton, New Brunswick, effectiveJuly 1. Michael has contributed greatly to theUniversity as a teacher, led the University well as itsPresident, and has been a supporter and friend to theResurrectionists. Jim Link, C.R., has been appointedto the Presidential Search Committee.Suggestions for ResurrectionistCelebrationsI remind you of the letter I sent out on the backof the last Newsletter, and invite your suggestions ofways to celebrate:1. the 200 th Anniversary of the birthof Bogdan Janski;2. the 150 th Anniversary of our arrival inNorth America.Please talk about this at a House Meeting, andsend me something in writing before March 1.Requests for PrayersPlease remember the following in yourprayers:the faithful departed:Michael Bartczyszyn, father of Very Rev. SteveBartczyszyn, C.R.Clara Carvajal, mother of Nelson Carvajal,C.R.Frank Dietrich, brother of the late Ed Dietrich,C.R.Harry Dietrich, brother of the late Ed Dietrich,C.R.Sarah Misselbrook, daughter of Gerry and Pat(Kroetsch) GrundyBernetta (Oberholzer) Reitzel, sister-in-law ofFrank Reitzel, C.R., and sister of the late FredOberholzer, C.R.Casimir Wilczynski, C.R., of the U.S.A.Provinceour deceased Benefactorsthe sick:Vern Brunning, C.R.Albert Carvajal, father of Nelson Carvajal,C.R.Jim Ivers, Director of Resurrection Center inWoodstock, IllinoisFrank McDermott, father of MurrayMcDermott, C.R.others:Michal KruszewskiToby Collins, C.R., in his final semester atAquinas Institutevocations to our Religious Communityour new General CuriaDr. Michael Higginsthe Presidential Search Committee of St.Jerome’s Universitythe newly elected government of Canada