Wednesday, June 3, 2015 ~ St. Joseph Cupertino Friary’s Shrine of St. Anthony Chapel, Ellicott City, MD

Over fifty Our Lady of the Angels Province Friars gathered together in recognition of thirty-three friars’ 2015 milestone Anniversaries of Profession of Vows, Priesthood Ordinations and even an Episcopal Ordination. Bishop Elias James Manning, OFM Conv., Bishop Emeritus of Valença-Brazil, who celebrated his 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood and the 25th Anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination, presided at Mass. Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv., who celebrated 25 years as a priest-friar, was the Mass homilist. Fr. Firmin Finn, OFM Conv., who celebrated 60 years as a priest-friar, led the prayer before the meal. The friars of the St. Joseph Cupertino Friary hosted the event, inviting the lay staff of the Ellicott City campus to join, as well. Please keep these and all of the friars of our province in your continued prayers.

PROFESSION
65 Years
August 15, 1950: Friar Sam Zebron, OFM Conv.
August 27, 1950: Friar Conall McHugh, OFM Conv.
August 27, 1950: Friar Henry Madigan, OFM Conv.

60 Years
August 15, 1955: Friar Vincent Lachendro, OFM Conv.
August 15, 1955: Friar George Maslar, OFM Conv.
August 16, 1955: Friar Edward Costello, OFM Conv.
August 16, 1955: Friar Richard Rossell, OFM Conv.
August 16, 1955: Friar Canice Connors, OFM Conv.

50 Years
February 2, 1965: Bishop Enrique Montero, OFM Conv.
August 8, 1965: Friar Andre Picotte, OFM Conv.
August 15, 1965: Friar Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv.
August 15, 1965: Friar Romulus Rosolowski, OFM Conv.

40 Years
August 15, 1975: Friar Michael Kolodziej, OFM Conv.
August 15, 1975: Friar Jude Michael Krill, OFM Conv.
August 15, 1975: Friar Mitchell Sawicki, OFM Conv.

25 Years
August 4, 1990: Friar Michael Lorentsen, OFM Conv.
August 4, 1990: Friar James Fukes, OFM Conv.
August 5, 1990: Friar Stephen King, OFM Conv.

ORDINATION
60 Years
February 5, 1955: Friar Firmin Finn, OFM Conv.

50 Years
May 29, 1965: Friar Joseph Angelini, OFM Conv.
May 29, 1965: Friar Julian Zambanini, OFM Conv.
June 17, 1965: Friar Herman Czaster, OFM Conv.
June 17, 1965: Friar Alex Cymerman, OFM Conv.
October 30, 1965: Bishop Elias Manning, OFM Conv.
December 18, 1965: Friar Patrick Gallagher, OFM Conv.

40 Years
May 3, 1975: Friar Bartholomew Karwacki, OFM Conv.
May 3, 1975: Friar Mark Curesky, OFM Conv.
May 3, 1975: Friar Eugene Kole, OFM Conv.
June 29, 1975: Friar Jude Surowiec, OFM Conv.
July 4, 1975: Friar Giles Zakowicz, OFM Conv.

25 Years
June 2, 1990: Friar Rick Riccioli, OFM Conv.
June 9, 1990: Friar Michael Heine, OFM Conv.

EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
25 Years
May 13, 1990: Bishop Elias J. Manning, OFM Conv.