The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center Inaugural Year

The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center Inaugural Year
Inaugural Issue
board of trustees
Saint Thomas More
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, D.D.
Ex Officio Trustees
Table of Contents
The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale
268 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511-4714
Phone: 203.777.5537
Fax: 203.777.0144
www.yale.edu/stm
Rev. Robert L. Beloin, Ph.D.
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From the Chaplain’s Desk
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Father Riggs’ Vision Realized
chaplaincy & pastoral team
Rev. Robert L. Beloin, Ph.D.
chaplain
assistant chaplain
Rev. Peter J. Walsh, C.S.C.
assistant chaplain
Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, D.D.
new haven, ct
E-mail: stmchapel@yale.edu
Katie Byrnes, M.A.
hartford, ct
From the Chaplain’s Desk
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Compassion’s Porous Borders:
The Catholic Contribution to Immigration Reform
cardinal roger m.mahony | archbishop of los angeles
Jennifer Aniskovich, J.D. ’91 LAW
executive director
Jamie C. Cappetta, M.A.
director of development
Korina Dacunto
event coordinator
Frank Finkle
new haven, ct
Dear Friend of Saint Thomas More:
Several years ago, a movie popularized the phrase, “if you build it, they will come.” That phrase
comes alive here on a daily basis. For ten years, friends of the Chapel have been contributing
to our building fund. After eight years of planning and two years of construction, we opened
the stunning Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center, and students soon began to come to it. The library,
reading room, student lounge, seminar rooms and recreation room get daily use. The meditation
room is a beautiful place for private prayer and is where we offer a guided experience of
‘centering prayer’ every Tuesday evening at 10:00, which one student referred to it as “a moment
of sanity in the midst of the noise of campus.” The courtyard is a favorite gathering space, and
the dining hall is also a popular place to study. (The food helps!) Since opening last December,
we have received 138 requests for usage from entities within the University. More than just a
beautiful building, it is a statement that Catholic life has come of age on campus.
Catholic campus ministry in this country is experiencing significant development. Today it is
estimated by the Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) estimates that 90 percent of
Catholic students are on non-Catholic or secular campuses. In the article, “How Catholic the
Faculty?” in Notre Dame Magazine (Winter 2007-07), the writer noted, “While its percentage
of undergraduate Catholics remains healthy at around 85 percent, the University now
competes with such places as Yale, Duke and Stanford for the best of those students, with
such universities offering well-developed campus ministry programs.” It is incumbent upon
us to be sure that those students are well-served while they are here and graduate with an
adult faith that they can integrate into the whole of their lives.
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Small Church Communities
katie byrnes & fr. peter walsh | assistant chaplains
Todd Lary
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An article in The Catholic World Report entitled “Catholicism at Ivy League Universities”
quotes Matt Klein (’09), a member of the Undergraduate Council, describing STM as “a strong
community of faith and Catholic identity that stands in contrast to the stereotypical image
of atheistic college students.” Your involvement and support helps to make that statement
accurate. I am grateful to you.
Amy McClenning
chris solga, ’08
nick disalvatore, ’08 m.div.
Please remember the ministry here in your prayers and visit the center when your travels bring
you back to campus. It would be a pleasure to welcome you.
Louis Plagesse
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The Vatican Observatory Foundation
God bless you.
thomas e. golden, jr. ’51, ’52 m.eng.
facilities manager
Richard J. Gard, M.M. ’04, Ph.D.
director of music
assistant event coordinator
administrative assistant
facility staff
Vicki Plagesse
facility staff
Hank Smithson
finance manager
Marie Tiberio
administrative assistant/finance
Rebecca Trujillo
administrative assistant
Kerri Vardon
library assistant
John A. Wilkinson, ’60
owner’s representative
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A Letter From the President
attilio v. granata, ’74, ’77 m.d. | president, board of trustees
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Graduate Council Update
trevor verrot, 2nd year ph.d., history of art
12 Undergraduate Council Update
edward dernehl dunar, ’08
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Corporate Trustees
Peter C. Alegi, ’56, ’59 LL.B.
rome, italy
Hon. Guido Calabresi, ’53, ’58 LL.B.
new haven, ct
Lisa Vigliotti Harkness, ’87, Treasurer
greenwich, ct
Paul Kennedy, ’83 M.A.H.
new haven, ct
J. Charles Mokriski, ’64, ’71 J.D.
boston, ma
Francis T. Vincent, Jr. ’63 LL.B.
greenwich, ct
Alumni Trustees
Harold W. Attridge, Ph.D.
new haven, ct
Jeffrey B. Brenzel, ’75
woodbridge, ct
Heather Cummings McCann, ’94, Secretary
bethesda, md
Stephen C. Murhy, ’87
new haven, ct
Barnet Phillips, IV ’70, Vice President
greenwich, ct
Maura A. Ryan, ’93 Ph.D.
granger, in
Honorary Trustees
Geoffrey T. Boisi
new york, ny
James M. Carolan
woodbridge, ct
Reverend Robert L. Beloin
William O. Dillingham, ’73
san francisco, ca
Philip M. Drake, ’48
greenwich, ct
Roberto S. Goizueta, ’76
boston, ma
Attilio Granata, ’74, ’77 M.D., President
orange, ct
Saint Thomas More Supporters 2006-2007
Kate L. Moore, ’73
washington, dc
Alex Bottini
intern
Sarah Heiman
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Saint Thomas More Prepares Us to Go Forth
will edwards, ’02
A Prayer of Saint Thomas More
Give us, good Lord,
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a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity.
Nick DiSalvatore
And, good Lord, give us warmth, delight, and
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quickness in thinking of you.
Jacob Siegel
Amen.
work-study student
(front cover) Jonathan Serrato, Andrei-Nicol Javier, Katie Diller, and Enrique Schaerer.
Cover photograph and others of The Thomas E.Golden, Jr. Center courtesy of Robert Lisak.
John Murtha, ’35, ’38 LL.B.
bloomfield, ct
Jonathan Payson, ’79
boston, ma
Cynthia Russett, ’59 M.A., ’64 Ph.D.
hamden, ct
Lamin Sanneh, Ph.D., ’89 M.A.H.
hamden, ct
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Father Riggs’ Vision Realized
Fr. T. Lawrason Riggs, the first Catholic Chaplain at
Yale, made the creation of a community of Catholics
his life’s work. In a 1934 appeal to Bishop McAuliffe
for a chapel, Fr. Riggs explained that, because
student life is a matter of routine,
a ‘chaplain’ can only nibble round the edges of his task,
so to speak, if he is not part of that regular routine. The
consequences of the sporadic way I have to work have
been sadly obvious after our annual student retreats.
The men turn out very well, and one senses, besides
the results for individuals, the beginning of a spiritual
esprit-de-corps. But then I have to sit back and watch
the former state of inertia come back.
Almost 70 years ago, Fr. Riggs got his wish for a
permanent space, and the Chapel of Saint Thomas
More was blessed and dedicated. The construction
of the Chapel signaled a commitment by the Church
to attend to the religious development and spiritual
lives of the Catholic young men who attended
Yale–a commitment to become part of the ‘routine’
of their lives.
Since then, Saint Thomas More has served students
and faculty through a rich combination of liturgies,
spiritual guidance, student activities, lectures and
special events. Over time, the community outgrew
its modest beginnings and, in December 2006, The
Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center was dedicated.
(above) The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center
lecture hall set up for Mass while the Chapel is
under renovations.
(below) The Golden Center campanile and
Chapel steeple.
This 30,000 square foot building, designed by
world-reknown architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke
Pelli, is the realization of Fr. Riggs’ dream of
integration into the everyday lives of Yale students.
Architecturally respectful of the existing Chapel
and mindful of its proximity to Yale’s campus and
Pierson Gate, the Center is a dramatic and positive
addition to the University’s landscape. But the real
difference is the opportunity the building offers for
new programming, constant student engagement
and involvement in an expanding Catholic
community.
The number of Catholics enrolled at Yale is steadily
growing. Saint Thomas More welcomes new
students through a series of opening day activities
–Mass, dinners and an ice cream social. And, once
students have settled in, STM maintains a busy
schedule of lectures, fellowships, Chaplain’s teas,
evening prayer, Masses, Small Church Communities,
field trips and social events. The Soup Kitchen and
Alternative Spring Break are just two of the ways
students are invited to engage in an active social
justice ministry.
All this is made possible because of the new Center,
which also provides a place for students’ essential
routine to happen: a library for studying, a dining
hall for snacks and special dinners, a glass-enclosed
courtyard to talk with friends, seminar rooms for
groups to meet and even a recreation room for just
hanging out.
The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center was made
possible because of the financial support of alumni
and friends who are committed to fostering a
vibrant Catholic community on campus. Many
individuals made significant commitments to fund
this $20 million building that serves as the center of
Catholic student life. And, Yale underscored its own
commitment to Saint Thomas More by crediting all
gifts to the STM Building Fund as class reunion gifts.
This means that alumni who make contributions
to STM for this capital project also have the added
benefit of receiving class reunion credit.
Phase II:
Chapel and Residence Renovation
It is obvious that Fr. Riggs did more than simply
nibble around the edges. His leadership led to
the Saint Thomas More Chapel & Center–a place
that is prominent in the lives of Yale students.
Fr. Riggs foretold the eventual role of a Catholic
chapel and center at Yale when he first made his case
to Bishop McAuliffe:
A $5 million undertaking to renovate the
Chapel and the Chaplain’s Residence began
in August of this year. This final work will
ensure that Fr. Riggs’ vision is realized and
that the heart of Saint Thomas More –its
Chapel –will continue to be a spiritual home
for students for decades to come.
It would be their own place of worship, where they
could join in the liturgy, hear instructions adapted to
their needs, and come into regular contact with the
chaplain. Around it as a centre would develop a far more
vigorous spiritual life for the Catholics at Yale. And I
am confident that, when they left the University, and the
need for any such special arrangements had ceased, they
would be all the better Catholics, all the more loyal and
intelligent leaders of Catholic action, as members of their
home parishes…. And, it is my profound conviction that
the strengthening of religious life among Catholics, with
all that it implies, would affect many more than those
Catholics themselves, would indeed be a most potent
force in the whole University.
Planned improvements to the Chapel and
Residence include re-pointing exterior brick;
a new roof, ceiling and flooring; refurbishing
pews, chandeliers and balustrades; restoring
and moving the organ; asbestos removal;
updated electrical wiring; new lighting; and improvements for building code compliance.
Knight Architecture LLC and Petra
Construction Corp. are the team overseeing
the work.
With the support of many donors, the dedication
and vision of our Board of Trustees and Pastoral
Team and the active participation of Yale students,
Father Riggs’ vision has indeed been realized.
References to Fr. Riggs’ correspondence to Bishop
McAuliffe are found in “A History of Catholicism at
Yale to 1943,” by Peter C. Alegi, ’56, ’59 LL.B. (1956).
Construction is slated to be completed by
Fall 2008, in time to mark the 70th
anniversary of the original dedication and
blessing of the Chapel.
View of the Saint Thomas More Chapel
from the window of The Thomas E.
Golden, Jr. Center.
“. . . the strengthening of religious life among
Catholics, with all that it implies . . . would indeed
be a most potent force in the whole University.”
The renovation will be funded by gifts made
to the Saint Thomas More Building Fund as
part of STM’s Capital Campaign. There are
numerous naming opportunities ranging
from $50,000 to $2,500,000. And, pledges
can be paid over five years.
naming opportunities
Saint Thomas More Chapel
Residence
The Lady Chapel
Chapel Sacristy
Organ
Etched Glass Circular Window
$2,500,000
$500,000
$150,000
$100,000
$55,000
$50,000
Please contact Jamie Cappetta, Director of
Development, to learn how you can help support
the Phase II renovations.
Katie Diller, Jonathan Serrato, Sarah Heiman, Florian
Ploeckl, Anthony Annunziata, Andrei-Nicol Javier and
Enrique Schaerer study in the dining hall.
“It would be their own place of worship, where they could join in the liturgy,
hear instructions adapted to their needs, and come into regular contact with
the chaplain.”
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(above) Saint Thomas More Chapel renovations
began in August 2007.
(left) The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center.
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Compassion’s Porous Borders:
Excerpted from Cardinal Roger M. Mahony’s
address to the Saint Thomas More community. The Archbishop of Los Angeles spoke on
Monday, April 16, 2007.
Long before the term “globalization” came into
common usage, the Church through its organizations
and institutions established a global mission to
bring the Good News to the whole world. As a global
entity, the Church represents the vast diversity of
God’s people. Gaudium et Spes urges us to attend to
“the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties
of the men (and women) of this age,” particularly to
“those who are poor and afflicted in any way.”
The Church is to be a “sign and safeguard of the
transcendent character of the human person.” One
means for doing this is by involvement in the public
arena. Pope John XXIII’s Pacem in Terris provided
one of the clearest pictures of what is needed to
safeguard human dignity: adequate food, clothing
and shelter; a quality education; health care; and
productive employment that enables people to
provide for themselves and their family.
Over the past forty years, the profile of the Catholic
Church in the United States has been transformed
by the growth in the number of immigrants.
Today, nearly 40 percent of Catholics in the United
States are Hispanic, and close to three-quarters
of Hispanics are Catholic. Hispanics account for
nearly 71 percent of the growth in the Church since
1960. Of singular significance is that the Hispanic
population is relatively young, with 35 percent
between the ages of 15 and 25. Roughly 40 percent
of Hispanics now living in the United States are
foreign born.
There are five principles articulated by the Catholic
Bishops of the United States and Mexico in the
Pastoral Letter, Strangers No Longer: Together on the
Journey of Hope (2003).
These demographics require that the Church give
shape to new and expanded pastoral responses to
meet the pressing needs of those newly arrived, and
for those who are in various stages of assimilation
into our economic, political and social life.
The Role of the Church
The Church’s mission is not confined to attending to
the spiritual well-being of the person. Our concern
is with the whole person and his or her human
development. Thus, Pope Benedict XVI writes
that “a Eucharist which does not pass over into the
concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented.”
Our worship and our witness are inseparable.
(above) Cardinal Mahony addresses the
community.
(below) Cardinal Mahony speaks in the
lecture hall.
A Catholic social ethic is guided by belief in the
inviolable dignity of the human person–a dignity
that is not qualified by economic or immigration
status. We are concerned with every dimension of
the human person: spiritual well-being; opportunities
to participate in social, political and economic life;
and avenues available for creativity and leisure.
“Hispanics account for nearly
71 percent of the growth in the Church since 1960.”
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the catholic contribution to immigration reform
1. Persons have the right to remain in their homeland
and find opportunities there.
(left) Jamie Cappetta, Katie Byrnes,
Father Beloin, Cardinal Mahony,
Jan Attridge, Father Walsh
2. Persons have the right to migrate to support
themselves and their families.
3. Sovereign nations have a right to control their
borders.
4. Refugees and asylum seekers should be afforded
protection.
5. The human rights and dignity of undocumented
immigrants should be respected.
The Road Ahead
Our nation has been involved in an immigration
debate for several years now, but Congress has
failed to enact comprehensive immigration reform.
As a consequence, states and local governments
are moving to fill the federal void by passing their
own laws and ordinances, creating a patchwork
of immigration policies across the nation more
ineffective than our current system. Sadly, our
national policy consists of seemingly random
enforcement raids and a steady build-up of border
patrol agents along our southern border, failing to
address either the root causes of migration or of our
need for labor.
In the view of Church leadership, immigration is
not simply about economics or culture. It is a matter
of enormous moral weight because it is concerned
with fundamental human rights and inherent human
dignity. I believe our message will triumph over the
dehumanizing messages we often hear on talk radio
and in other venues, because it echoes the values of
fairness, compassion and opportunity at the core of
our Union.
In my view, the ultimate question for our elected officials and for the American public is: Do we want to live in
a society that benefits from the toil and taxes of a permanent underclass of persons, yet does not offer them the
protection of law and treats them like criminals? I believe that the answer is “No!”
As for the Catholic Church in the United States, we will continue to draw attention to the moral weight of
immigration in an effort to push public opinion and policymakers in the direction of genuine comprehensive
reform. We will continue to educate Catholics and others about immigration in the light of our faith, in the
context of our teaching and drawing from the wisdom of our experience, so that we create a new understanding
of the role immigrants play in making our nation stronger. We have several factors in our favor that will help us achieve this goal. First, our position on immigration reform
is sound, grounded in the reality we encounter each day in our workplaces and communities.
Second, despite the rhetoric of those who use immigration to divide us, I believe that the people of this nation
are a compassionate and welcoming people. I also believe that the large majority of Catholics support the
mission of the Church to reach out to those most in need.
Third, I believe that when the Church organizes and speaks with a clear voice, it can be a potent force for social
change. The Justice for Immigrants Campaign is making inroads not only by collaborating with immigrant rights
organizations, but also by working with the Catholic faithful who care deeply about their faith and expressing
their faith in practical discipleship.
As we have since the 1770s, we Catholics will be present to this latest wave of immigrant peoples; we will lift
up our voices to proclaim their human dignity; and we will work vigorously to serve their pastoral needs as
well as be advocates for just and comprehensive immigration reform. We take this stand not for any political
purpose or gain; we do so because we are disciples of Jesus Christ, and we see His face in all of our brothers and
sisters—especially those at the farthest margins and fringes of our communities.
“We will continue to educate Catholics and others about
immigration in the light of our faith… so that we create a
new understanding of the role immigrants play in making
our nation stronger.”
(above) Cardinal Mahony greets a
member of the community after his lecture.
(below) Michael Peppard asks a question
of Cardinal Mahony.
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Small Church Communities
Vatican Observatory
katie byrnes & fr. peter walsh | assistant chaplains
thomas e. golden, jr. ’51, ’52 m.eng.
On any given evening during the week, groups
of twelve or fifteen gather in seminar rooms of
the Golden Center to read and discuss prayerfully
the readings for the coming Sunday Eucharist.
The leader welcomes those gathered, lights a
candle, prays an opening prayer, then invites
different members to read a small section of the
readings. Using a guide book with commentary
and questions prepared by the chaplains, the
members consider the passage in relation to its
historical context, its thematic relationship to
other readings for that Sunday and their own
lives of faith:
In its historical roots, the Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical institutes in the world.
The first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of
a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the calendar that
occurred in 1582.
“How do I hear the voice of John the Baptist calling
me to ‘prepare a way for the Lord,’ in my busy life
at Yale?”
“What does the parable of the Good Samaritan say
about my own interactions with people who are
different from me?”
Sometimes the conversation meanders into such
heady questions as string theory or foreign policy
(this is Yale, after all!), but at the end of the
discussion, members consider ways to put their
faith into action in the coming week:
“I will help serve at the Soup Kitchen this
Wednesday… I will spend twenty minutes in
the meditation room one evening this week… I
will learn more about my faith by attending
a presentation by the Jesuits of the Vatican
Observatory this Thursday.”
The leader for the evening writes a short summary
that is given to the chaplains, who try to answer any
outstanding questions or incorporate the groups’
insights into a homily. One goal of the Small
Church Communities (SCCs) is that participants
join the Sunday assembly better prepared to hear
the readings, having prayerfully considered them
earlier in the week. Each semester, students form
relationships through these groups with students
they might not otherwise have met at Yale–Forestry
students with Divinity students and undergraduates
with graduates. The interactions formed in these
groups invite peer ministry in a new way. As each
group fills out their summary of the discussion each
week they are also invited to bring to the chaplains’
attention students who were missing or might need
help in some way–empowering care for one another
on a whole new level.
Our Chapel setting is more intimate than an average
parish in the Northeast, and through the SCC
program, we hope to give students, faculty and staff
an experience of Church that is small in scale and
that relies upon the participation of every member.
A freshman coming to Yale learns to be an active
participant in classroom discussion and research.
So too at the Chapel, students learn to share their
unique perspective and faith experience with others.
The Small Church Community structure began its
twelfth year this September with over 150 people
taking part.
(above) Father Walsh and Katie Byrnes
(below) The meditation room inside
The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center.
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Were you to plumb the breadth of Catholicism you would find a rare gem–the Jesuits of the
Vatican Observatory. These men have given their lives to the Church and are well-known and widelyrespected for their commitment to do “good science.” Toward that end, they have been at the forefront
of their field for many years; inspired on the one hand by their faith and on the other by observations
from their instruments. Their work enables us to see the past, the present and perhaps the future. In a
letter to Father George Coyne, who was the Director of the Observatory for over 25 years, and as such
a member of the Pontifical Academy of Science, Pope John Paul II wrote:
“The Church and academic institutions, because they represent two bodies which are very different but very
important, are mutually involved in the domain of human civilization and world culture. We carry forward
before God enormous responsibilities toward the human condition because historically we have had, and
continue to have, a determining influence in the development of ideas, values, and the course of human
actions.”
Certainly 300-year-old Yale University should be included as one of the academic institutions referred
to in Pope John Paul’s letter to Father Coyne. Founded by a handful of Congregational clergy, it was
governed solely by their clergy for its first 200 years and largely for its own faithful. Today, Yale
welcomes uniquely qualified men and women of all faiths, nationalities and backgrounds.
I am delighted to be involved in promoting collaboration among the Vatican Observatory Foundation,
the Yale Astronomy Department and Saint Thomas More. The intellectual rigor promoted in the
programs offered by Saint Thomas More makes it an integral part of University discourse today. Your
faithful support will make that all the more evident with other disciplines in the years ahead.
On October 25, 2007, Saint Thomas More welcomed members of the Vatican Observatory to The Thomas E.
Golden, Jr. Center for an afternoon highlighting the work of the Observatory and its astronomical research.
“The Church and academic institutions... are mutually
involved in the domain of human civilization and
world culture.”
Saint Thomas More Undergraduate Reflection
Saint Thomas More Graduate Reflection
chris solga, ’08
nick disalvatore, ’08 m.div.
Sometimes God communicates in subtleties; other times He hits you over the head. On Ash Wednesday
of my freshman year, I was hit over the head. Father Bob gave a homily about doing more during the
upcoming Lenten season rather than only giving something up, and I immediately knew that “something
more” meant the soup kitchen. I was apprehensive at first, but it’s now something I look forward to every
week. The other volunteers and guests I have met during my four years have had a tremendous impact on
my life and have taught me priceless lessons: the most valuable thing you can give someone is your time,
nothing is too good for the poor and a conversation, handshake or even just a smile can make someone’s
week. I never would have guessed that the most important thing I’d learn at Yale wouldn’t be in the classroom.
The Saint Thomas More Soup Kitchen is in its 24th year of service and serves nearly 250 meals every Wednesday
in our dining hall. If you would like to learn more or would like to make a donation, please contact Katie Byrnes,
Assistant Chaplain, katie.byrnes@yale.edu.
The world is rich in the diversity of God’s people–a diversity of color, of culture and of creed. In a
university town like New Haven, we are blessed to have this miracle of “mixedness” at our fingertips.
As Catholics at Yale University, we are fortunate to be able to experience such diversity everyday.
(above) Bubble Nebula: An energetic star blows a
bubble in the gases that surround it.
(below) Thomas E. Golden, Jr. welcomes the Vatican
Observatory Foundation.
Since the Second Vatican Council, we have been encouraged to reach out to followers of other
religions–in order to promote “mutual understanding, respect, and collaboration.” While efforts to
promote this kind of interaction within multi-faith communities have long existed at Yale, this year
the STM community comes with renewed enthusiasm to this endeavor. Among the many reasons for
this is the incredible resource that The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center provides–inspiring openness
and community from its mission statement down to its architectural design.
We invite both your participation and prayers as we seek to form meaningful and mutually beneficial
relationships with our brothers and sisters in the Yale community, through the sharing of food,
fellowship and service. The path is made by walking….
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A Letter From the President
Class Reunion Credit and
Yale Tomorrow Campaign
Saint Thomas More Supporters
2006-2007
I am both excited and humbled to serve as
the next president of the Board of Trustees
of the Saint Thomas More Corporation. I
have been involved with the Chapel since my
undergraduate days in Davenport College
(1974) and at the School of Medicine (1977),
and have served on the Saint Thomas More
Board since the late 1980s. I am indebted to
my predecessor, Judge Guido Calabresi, for
his many years of stewardship and service
to this Board and to the Chapel, and thank
him for his continuing leadership, example,
friendship and energy.
In re-acquainting myself with the charter
forming the Corporation, approved by the
Connecticut State Legislature on March 31,
1937, I was rapidly drawn to three simple
terms amongst a multitude of legal
phraseology:
The objects and purposes of the corporation
are to establish, acquire, own and maintain a
religious center… according to the doctrine,
discipline and ritual of the Roman Catholic
Church… and to promote the religious,
educational, and charitable interests of such
members.
The first and third terms reminded me of two
of Paul’s theological virtues, faith and love.
It intrigued me somehow that perhaps the
writer of this Charter might have also seen
parallels between promoting the interest of
education and the remaining theological
virtue of hope.
That indeed is a large part of what we are
about. We seek to unite worship and faith,
as well as social justice and caritas, with a
hope in eternal life that is informed not
only by a university education, but by a
deeper, richer understanding of the nature
of Christ’s message and promise, and of the
Catholic faith.
With the opening of The Thomas E. Golden,
Jr. Center, the renovation of the Chapel and
Chaplain’s Residence, and above all the
continuing quest of our students for lux as
well as veritas, we share the hope that the
Holy Spirit will enlighten our stewardship
of the wonderful resources we have and that
are to come, for the greater glory of His name.
We ask, as well, no less than your continuing
prayers and support towards this goal.
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attilio v. granata, m.d
president, board of trustees
Thank you to all who have contributed to Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center at
Yale. Without your support, we would not be able to provide the excellence in programming
that has become a hallmark. The following list represents donors who have made gifts
between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007, including gifts to the More House Fund, the Parent/
Student Fund, the Soup Kitchen, the Building Fund and the Long-Term Endowment Trust:
individuals
Michaelle Ann Aaron
Francis V. V. Adriance
Jessica Leigh Adriance
Alberto Agas
Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll
Edward F. Ahern
Peter C. Alegi
Mary Lou Aleskie
Ronald A. Alessio Allison
Antonio A. Almeida
Barbara C. Amatruda
Eugene Anandappa
Stephen W. Anderson
John M. Anderson
Philip S. Anderson
Joseph A. Anesta
Ceasar N. Anquillare
Anthony Antonelli
William F. Appicelli
Paul V. Applegarth
James Arden
John J. Arena
Mark V. Arena
Jose L. Arias
Celeste Asis
Anthony W. Asmuth
Harold & Jan Attridge
Albert A. Austin
Stella Y. Auto
John M. Aversa, M.D.
Alfredo L. Axtmayer
H. Max & Annette Bailey
Charles Baltay
James P. Bandler
Thomas C. Banever
Diane V. Baralecki
Stephanie Baralecki
Rev. David Baranowski
William Barbeosch
William G. Barbieri
John M. Barkett
Frank Barnaba
Albino Barrera, O.P.
John F. Bashor
N. Jay Bassin
Rev. John P. Beal
Patricia Begley
Charles Beirnard
Gail Bell
Robert Belmonte
Richard Beloin
Rev. Robert Beloin
Patrick Belton
Mary Beltramello
Edmond Berger
Jean Pierre Berliet
Fidela Lopez Berrios
Barbara Bertotti
Samuel W. Bettwy
Michael D. Beugg
Larry S. Beyersdorf
Sandra J. Bishop
Edward T. Blair
Edwin J. Blair
Kristin M. Blanchfield
Charles A. Blank
Mark G. Blanton
Shauna B. Block
Geoffrey & Rene Boisi
Paul Bottei
Thomas H. Bottini
William C. Bourke
Kenneth Bowen
Patrick H. Bowen
Robert Bowen
Mary Elizabeth Bowerman
John M. Boyle
Richard L. Boyle
Elihu F. Bradley
Dorothy A. Brady
Joanne Brandwood
Neal Brendel
Bruce T. Brennan
John M. Brennan
Thomas J. Brennan
Jeffrey Brenzel
Stephen Brilz
Joseph E. Bringman
Mark A. Broach
Lori Brodeur
Michael C. Brophy
Gregory Brown
Justin Brown
Richard H. Brown
Marie J. Browne, M.D.
Richard D. Bruns
Jennifer Bryson
Paul J. Bschorr
James L. Buckley
William F. Buckley, Jr.
R. Michael Buckley
Joseph T. Bumatay
Thomas C. Burke
William T. J. Burke
Rev. George P. Burnett
Robert P. Burns
Peter M. Butler
Guy A. Butterworth
John T. Byrnes
Matthew Cabeen
Anthony Cahill
Guido & Anne Calabresi
Donald P. Calcagnini
Frank Calcinari
Daniel J. Callahan
Robert A. Callahan
David P. Calleo
Regina Campbell
Daniel Campion
Debra Camputaro
Joseph M. Canavan
Pietro A. Canetta
Alphonse & Albina Cannavaciolo
Anne Marie Canning
Michael Cappello, M.D.
Jamie & Kristina Cappetta
John G. Carberry
Anthony Carbone
Marino E. Carbonell
Michael E. Carey
Earl P. Carlin
Elizabeth J. Carlton
Mary Jo Carney
Mary P. Carney
George F. Carpinello
Richard C. Carr
James F. Carter
Kevin Carter
William Caruth
Robert Casey
Mark Castiglione
Paul Castiglione
Anthony Catalanotti
Athos B. Cattaruzza
Richard Cautero
Joseph Cerato
Rev. Joseph M. Champlin
David B. Chapman
Richard P. Chervenak
Kristin E. Choo
Michael Chren
Olive Chupka
Nicholas Cimmino
Anthony & Christina Cipriano
Alice Clark
Donald L. & Janice Clark
John P. Cleary
Frank W. Clifford
Rev. Henry Cody
Marvin Cohen
Paul E. Cohen
Mary Coiro
Julia Coiro
Sara A. Cole
Daniel B. Coleman
Marcia Colish
Joseph M. Collaco
Elizabeth Colleran
John W. Colleran
Edward J. Collins
John J. Collins
Joyce Collins
Richard N. Collins
Christopher O. Colvin
Michael Comeau
Paul Compernolle
John J. Connaughton
James P. Connelly
Eugene T. Connolly
Kevin A. Connolly
Mary H. Connolly
Clare E. Connors
Henry L. Connors
Michael M. Conroy
Joseph W. Constance
Gerald & Marty Conway
Richard D. Conway
William E. Conway
Michael K. Cook
Kevin Cook
C. Yvonne Cooke
Richard P. Cooley
John Cooney
Rev. John M. Cooney
Kathleen & Leo M. Cooney, M.D.
Neil R. Cooper
Bruno Coppi
Richard P. Corbin
William F. Cornelius
Gina S. Cory
Nathaniel G. Costa
Charles O. Coudert
Victor R. Coudert
Francis Coughlin
John C. Crawford
J. David Creedon
Vincent M. Creedon
Leo Cristofar
M. Jenkins Cromwell
Edmund G. Crotty
Charles B. Crummie
Michael F. Csar
Raymund S. Cuevo
William M. Cullina
John K. Culman
Edward Cummings
Heather J. Cummings
Edward R. Cunniffe
Dorothy J. Cunningham
John Cunningham
Robert J. Cunningham
Edmund T. Curran
Gerald J. Curtin
John D. Curtin
Richard F. Czaja
Anne I. D Agostino
William V. D Antonio
John R. Dainton
Stephen Y. Dalvet
Rev. Peter Dargan
Richard T. Dauphine
Nicholas DeFeis
Hans & Kristi DeGrys
John DeMaio
Louis M. & Diana DeNegre
Anthony DePasquale
Edward J. Dean
Michael E. Dearing
Ronald C. Deconti
Darcy Deddens Salisbury
Robert J. Deiters
Eugene J. DelGrosso
Donald L. Dell
Dominick Demasi
Sarah Dembinski
Mary Dempsey-Lau
James Denvir
Miriam G. Devine
Richard C. Devine
Joseph D. Devlin
Louis DiGiovanni
Bernadette DiGiulian
Mario & Rosemarie DiRienzo
William O. Dillingham
James E. Ditullio
Judith Dixon
David C. Dlesk
Robert F. Dobek
John C. Dodds
Matthew J. Dolan
Kathleene Donahoo
Charles Donahue
John Donelan
John Donnell
Rev. Joseph T. Donnelly
William F. Dow III
Christopher P. Dowd
Rev. Andrew N. Downing, S.J.
Robert Doyle
William H. Draper
David E. Driscoll
John M. Driscoll
Robert DuPont
Nicole D. Dubuc
Robert A. Dufek
Thomas J. Duman
Robert C. Dunn
Louis Dupré
Robert Duran
Lynne M. Durbin
William M. Edwards
Michael J. Egan
Richard D. Egan
Jaime A. El Koury
Lucy R. Elliot
Charles D. Ellis
Peter Ellis, M.D.
Ed & Mary Emerson
We are grateful to President Levin and
the Yale Development Office for allowing
alumni who make gifts to the Saint Thomas
More Building Fund to receive class reunion
credit or Yale Tomorrow Campaign credit!
Alumni are invited to attend a reception at
3 pm on each Saturday of Reunion Weekend
for a tour of the new center.
Please join us!
Reunion Weekends:
May 29 – June 1, 2008
Classes of
1943, 1948, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993
June 5 – June 8, 2008
Classes of 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1998, 2003
The main hallway of The Thomas E.Golden, Jr. Center.
New Members of the Staff and Board
The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center dedication December 1-3, 2006.
Jennifer Aniskovich
Jeffrey Brenzel
executive director
dean of admissions
for yale college
board of trustees
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Graduate Council Update
trevor verrot, 2nd year ph.d., history of art
Saint Thomas More Supporters
2006-2007 (cont’d)
edward dernehl dunar, ’08
Graduate school cannot be considered
merely an extension of the undergraduate
experience. The Graduate Council at Saint
Thomas More helps Catholic graduate
students to become good stewards of all that
they have learned, to step up as active
community members and leaders, to nurture
and teach and to become responsible
professionals and practitioners of Catholic
spirituality.
Many activities facilitate spirituality among
grads at Yale. In the Faculty Lecture Series,
faculty members discuss what it means to be
a person of faith in an academic environment.
These lectures are invaluable for graduate
students who will seek careers in the academy.
The Graduate Council plans outings that
serve to build camaraderie among students.
This last summer, a clambake took place on
Lighthouse Point, where many grads met to
share in faith, fellowship and food. Graduate
men and women’s spirituality groups meet
regularly to talk about issues theological,
spiritual and practical facing the Catholic
student. Grads also coordinate a program
called Theology on Tap, wherein special
guests come to converse with students (of
age, of course) over a pint or two.
In September, the grads joined the
undergrads on a day long retreat at the Mercy
Center in Madison, Connecticut, which was
a great way to kick off the new academic
year. In October they hiked Sleeping Giant
State Park and went apple picking at Lyman
Orchards. This year looks to be filled with
some great activities for graduate students
at Saint Thomas More.
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Trevor M. Verrot
Undergraduate
Council Update
Kerry Robinson, Thomas Lehrman, Father Beloin, Eliza Lehrman, Louise
Lehrman, Hon. Guido Calabresi, Jamie Cappetta and Lewis Lehrman
gather for the dedication of The Lehrman Courtyard on May 30, 2007.
Alexander T. Ercklentz
Andrew M. Esposito
Michael B. Estabrooks
Joseph Estrada
James B. Evans
Mark & Nanette Everson
Rev. Peter J. Fagan
Edward R. Falco
Gary M. Fallon
Eric Fan, M.D.
Kevin & Lisa Farley
Paul E. Farren
Amanda M. Farris
Carol Faulkner
David P. Faulkner
John P. Faust
Justin Fay
Arthur Felix
Kenneth & Susan Fellows
Elisa Vela Ferguson
James W. Ferguson
Joseph & Nancy Ferrucci
Ginette G. Ferszt
Louis Fierman
Joseph C. Finetti
Noel E. Firth
George Fisher
John D. Fisher
Martha P. Fishman
Brian Fittipaldi
William B. Fitzgerald
Robert B. Flint
Dorothy E. Flood
Cristela Flores
George W. Flynn
Robert G. Ford
Oi & Auguste Fortin, M.D.
Michel G. Fortin
Charlotte Foulk
Arthur E. Fournier
Constance H. Franciosi
Mimi Franklin
Betty Freeborn
James F. Freedman
Robert P. Freedman
Stephen C. Freidheim
Gilbert K. French
Michael Frey
James L. Frogge
James Gadzik
Eugene E. Gaffey
Hubert Galford
Frank J. Gallinelli
Michael Galvin
Vincent & Rita Gangi
Joan Ganson
Richard & Evelyn Gard
Rev. Thomas Gariepy, C.S.C.
Alexander R. Gaudio, M.D.
John J. Gaynor
Glenn C. Geiger
René & Joan Genest
Restituta Genovese
Joseph Genta
Katherine A. Geraci
Joseph & Patricia Gherlone
Rev. Gene Gianelli
Matthew & Maria Gilbride
John A. Gilchrist
David Gillespie
Garrett G. Gillespie
John T. Gillespie
J. Perry Gillies
Thomas F. Githens
Rev. Augustine Giusani
Young Bong Go
John Paul Godich
James J. Goedert
Roberto S. Goizueta
Justin J. Golden
Matthew F. Golden
Betsy A. Golden
Bruce A. Golden
Thomas E. Golden, Jr.
Harry E. Gordon
Sarah Grabowski-Harte
Attilio V. Granata, M.D.
Horace C. Grant
William & Jeanie Graustein
Charles J. Green
Michael Preston Green
George F. Grillo, Jr.
Peter J. Grillo
Stephen Gruber
Ira B. Grudberg
Patrick Gurrieri
Elaine Gustafson
Henry Habicht
Thomas P. Hackett
James E. Hagan
Marilyn A. Hajar
Clint Hall
William Kearney Hall
Gary T. Hallenbeck
Maxwell J. Hamilton
Paula Hand
John T. Haney
C. Harold Hannan
Joseph D. Hansen
Carol A. Hanson
Jerome Hanson
Luke J. Haran
John & Judy Harding
James J. Harford
Timothy & Lisa Harkness
Robert L. Harlow
Mary P. Harmon
Richard J. Hart
Andrew C. Hartzell
John C. Harvey, M.D.
James W. Hassett
Charles Hattemer
John G. Haverly
Mary Head
James T. Healey
John H. Healey, M.D.
Thomas F. Heck
William A. Heizmann
Marjorie R. Hemingway
Victor W. Henningsen, Jr.
John R. Hesse
Brandon J. Hickey
Charles J. Hickey
Leo & Judy Hickey
Stephen P. Hickey
David Hidalgo
Cecelia B. Higginbotham
Edward & Eileen Hillenmeyer
William J. Hirten
Gregory P. Ho
Thomas Holahan
Eugenio de Hostos
William Houghton
Philip A. Hourigan
Howell H. Howard
Stephen N. Hume
Walter Hunt
Ernest J. Ierardi
James P. Irving
Ignacio Iturbe
Jose Iturbe
Harry C. Jacobson
Ralph B. Jahnige
Timothy M. James
Mary Lee Jamieson
Paul A. Janiak
Henry V. Janoski
John S. Johnson
Bernadette B. Jones
Kenneth Jones
Timothy Gordon Jones
Albert R. Jonsen
Jennifer M. Jordan
Robert Josef
Jennifer M. Jordan
Fred & Ann Judd, Jr.
Kirby E. Judd
Nicholas P. Judge
Amy Justice, M.D.
Jeffrey Hay Kahn
Robert Kaladish
John C. Kane, Jr.
Stanley Karachuk
Robin R. Karakousis
Gerald Kavanaugh
Philip G. Keating
Arthur T. Keefe III
Nicholas F. Keefe
Roger Keefe
Daniel G. Kelly
Daniel J. Kelly
Daniel K. Kelly
Paul Kelly
Paul A. Kelly
Robert J. Kelly
Cynthia Hayden Kempner
Paul M. Kennedy
Jerome P. Kenney
Mary Whitney Kenney
William F. Kenney
James L. Kerr
Donald F. Kettl
James A. Kidney
William Kiernan
Timothy Kilbourn
Rev. Eugene M. Kilbride
Robert P. Kiley
Bernadette A. King
Joseph King, M.D.
Joseph Kiraly
Linda Kiraly
Steven Kirchner
John J. Kirkowski
Adam Klee
Leonard R. Klein
Matthew Klein
John G. Klepic
Michael T. Klimas
Stanley F. Klimczak
George & Meg Knight
Brian Koh
John Kolesar
Joseph Q. Koletsky
Billy Kong
Korean Catholic Community
Jacek Kozlowski
Michael & Patricia Kraynak
Frank J. Krejci
John S. Kruger
Gary W. Kubek
Lara Kunkler
William C. Kunkler, Jr.
William C. Kunkler, III
Samuel N. Kusic
Gerald J. LaSala
Adria LaViolette
James M. Lai
Allister Lam
Lorenzo C. Lamadrid
Melvin Lane
Timothy Lane
Frederick T. Lang
John J. Langenbach
Robert A. Lanzi, M.D.
Kathryn M. Larson
Jose de Lasa
Evelyn Lasaga
Steven E. Lasewicz
Karl Laskowski
Joseph E. Lastowka
John Latella
Edward & Cara Latham
Andrew Laudano
Luke V. Lauretano
John J. Lavorgna, M.D.
Rev. John L. Lavorgna
Richard Lawler
Traugott & Peggy Lawler
Paula Lawton-Bevington
Patrick & Kathleen Leahy
Marion J. Lebworth
Stanley F. Lechner
Edward J. K. Lee
John Marshall Lee
Gregory J. Legris
John Leinenweber
Thomas G. Lengel
James Lengen
Kenneth Lenskold
Gary E. Lespinasse
Janice Lessman
Donald K. Leufven
Judith Levine
Melvin Lewis
John E. Linck
Megan P. Lindsay
Brian Linnane
Robert & Kathleen Lisak
Garrett S. Livingston
William J. Logan
Thomas Long
William Long
Alfonso L. Lopez
Maria Isabel Lopez
Linda K. Lorimer
Edward Loughlin
Brian W. Loughman
Juan P. Loumiet
William E. Lowry
Kenneth Y. Luke
Lesley Lundeen
George W. Lundstedt
Dennis P. Lynch
Samuel W. MacDowell
Joseph E. Mackie
John Madden
Michael J. Madden
Jessica L. Magda
James V. Maher
Walter & Mary Mahon
Anthony J. Malafronte
Robert Mallano
Terrence R. Malloy
Thomas F. Malone
Matthew G. Manahan
Jane Manning
Francis C. Mansell
Rev. Louis Manzo, C.S.C.
Gabriela Maradiaga
Eric Marchant
Ronald R. Marino
Richard A. Marottoli
Theodore Martens
Jill E. Martin
Michael J. Martin
Fernando J. Martinez
Richard Marttoli
Joseph F. Masso
Philip C. Matarazzo
Rev. Frank J. Matera
Jean B. Mauro
Mariusz J. Mazurek
Guiseppe & Carol Mazzotta
Daniel G. McCarren
Rev. Gerard H. McCarren
David C. McCarthy
David M. McCarthy
E. Dennis McCarthy
Rev. Msgr. John McCarthy
George Brennan McCeney
Richard McCoart
Maureen McConaghy
Randolph M. McConnie
Mary G. McCrea Curnen, M.D.
Kevin P. McCullough
Rev. David M. McDonald
Thomas McDonald
David McDonnell
William G. McElroy
Dennis McGill
James D. McGinley
Martha L. McGrail
Damon & Angela McGraw
Don McGregor
Kenneth J. McGuire
Richard F. McGuire
William H. McInnis
Rebecca McKenna
Patricia McKinley
John McLaughlin
Christopher & Elaine McLeod
Christopher M. McNeece
Donald McNeely
Harry G. McNeely
Stephen J. McPhee
R. Terence McSweeney
Gerard Meagher
Donald F. Melhorn
Charles S. Mercein
Robert E. Mercer
Maria Teresa Meyer
John D. Michel
Suzanne Michels
Albert Miller
Frederick M. Miller
Henry Miller
Marilyn Mints
Hector J. Mir
The semester is off to a great start for
the Undergraduate Council. Shortly after
arriving back to Yale, we hosted several
events to welcome freshman into the campus
community. As the semester continued, we
increased our efforts to fill the Golden
Center with life by expanding our social
events. Our newly instituted biweekly study
breaks have been very popular. We went
apple picking and had an “Iron Chef” cookoff against the graduate students. We are
now planing a laser-tag tournament and a
Christmas caroling party. Following the
success of our Iraqi Children’s Initiative
in the spring, we ran a well-attended
charity speed-dating event in September
to benefit a school in Honduras. As
autumn and winter unfold, we plan to
remain active in discerning our role in the
vibrant and dynamic undergraduate
Catholic community at Yale.
Saint Thomas More students hike at Sleeping Giant
State Park.
Iraqi Children’s Project
In May, the community of Saint Thomas
More raised $13,000 with a matching gift of
$6,000 from The Soaring Apple Foundation
to rebuild an Iraqi orphanage. This request
came from MAJ Paul Morrissey, a member
of the Saint Thomas More Community, now
stationed in Iraq.
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Saint Thomas More
Prepares Us to Go Forth
will edwards, ’02
Saint Thomas More Supporters
Fr. Bob Beloin once shared a saying from
a seminary professor: “the Catholic faith
offers two great gifts –it gives meaning to
life and the promise to live forever. If you
can find a better deal, take it.”
While I cannot imagine a “better deal,”
understanding these gifts of faith is not
without challenges. This is particularly
the case at a university where ideas and
beliefs are questioned constantly –and at
a more mature level than most students
experience until that point. For this reason,
the importance of a place like Saint Thomas
More that fosters a deeper relationship with
Christ cannot be overstated. More than any
experience during my years at Yale, my time
at Saint Thomas More helped to develop
many of the perspectives on life and faith
that guide me today.
Reflecting on my time at Saint Thomas
More, I am struck by the richness of its
program, the depth of its discourse, the
talent and grace of its Chaplains and staff
and the whole-heartedness of its community
members. Its vitality is as engaging as
anything I have ever encountered. In this
way, Saint Thomas More inspires and
motivates alumni like me to take what we
experienced there and share it with others
once we leave Yale’s campus. Yes, it almost
seems as if the dismissal prayer, ita missa est,
was written with Saint Thomas More
specifically in mind.
This remains true more than ever today.
The beautiful new Golden Center is an
energizing reminder that ours is a Church
that is vibrant, warm and inviting. It will
house an ever-expanding program that will
continue to inspire generations of leaders to
come, and I cannot imagine a better place for
students to deepen their appreciation of the
faith’s “two great gifts.” As such, I consider
it a responsibility, an honor and a pleasure
to support Saint Thomas More now and into
the future.
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Will Edwards
How to Make a Gift:
2006- 2007 (cont’d)
Saint Thomas More students on a retreat in Madison, CT,
September 2007.
John W. Miron
Benedicte Misner
Cecilia Mistretta
Rev. Thomas P. Mitchell
Arthur K. Moher
J. Charles Mokriski
Thomas Molnar
Daniel J. Montague
Juan P. Montermoso
James K. Mooney
Kate L. Moore
Robert Moore
Thomas F. Moore
Gerald J. Moran
Jon Moran
Albert Moras
Arthur L. Mori
Robert F. Morris
Patricia Morrison
James Morrissey
John C. Morrissey, Sr.
John C. Morrissey, Jr.
MAJ Paul M. Morrissey, M.D.
Frederick H. Moryl
Wayne Mraz
Bruce Mueller
James H. Mulflur
Peter B. Mulloney
Patrick A. Mulloy
Carol A. Murabito
Ellen Murphy
J. Kevin Murphy
J. Read Murphy
James J. Murphy
Joan Murphy
Stephen & Victoria Murphy
James T. Murray
John Murray
Troy Y. Murray
John S. Murtha
C. Thomas Musson
Robert C. Myers
Caesar J. Naples
Harry Nasuti, M.D.
Peter Nasuti
Jeffrey Necio
F. James Neil
Nancy D. Nesdale
Joseph & Judy Neumeier
Tillman E. Neuner
Kenneth Newburger
William Newcomb
Denis Newman
Robert J. Newman
Walter C. Nicksa
Peter S. Noce
Brian T. Nolan
James P. Nolan
John P. Noonan
Robert H. Norris
G. Philip Nowak
Anthony Nugent
Ann L. Nuzzo
Salvatore J. Nuzzo
George & Patricia O’Brien
Stephen O’Brien
Stephen J. O’Brien, Jr.
Edward L. O’Connor
John H. O’Connor
Michael R. J. O’Connor
Patrick O’Connor, M.D.
Thomas F. O’Connor
Thomas O’Connor
John J. O’Neill
Gerald Ambrose O’Reilly
Innis O’Rourke
Lawrence M. O’Shaughnessy
Dean A. Ockerbloom
Paula J. Olsiewski
Linda Olson
John Opladen
Martha Oravetz
Peter Orazem
Neal Ormond
John M. Ortinau
Carmen Ortiz-Neu
Raymond A. Pacia
Thomas Palilonis
Rosemary F. Palladino
A. Wright P. Palmer
Philip Paolella
John T. Paoletti
John Papandrea
Joseph F. Paquette
Joseph A. Paradis
Michael P. Parker
Charles Patrizia
Dennis Paulin
S. Giles Payne
Jonathan M. Payson
Raymond & Gloria Peach
Cesar Pelli
Barbara H. Peresie
Jennifer Peresie
Thomas P. Perkins
Michael Perretta
Eric M. Peterson
Michael Peterson
Guido & Diane Petra
Michael M. Pharr
Richard J. Phelps
William V. N. Philip
Alfred C. Phillips
Barnet Phillips, IV
John T. Phillips
Richard A. Pinto
Jack Pirozzolo
Paul R. Pirruccello
Andrew A. Pitts
Michael G. Plantamura
Florian Ploeckl
Christopher P. Poje
William G. Polinsky
William F. Pomputius
John E. Portmann
Joseph Possavino
James Post
Robert Potkay
Stephen Pratt
Dominic F. Proto
Kent Pruzan
Rev. Thomas Ptaszynski
Bradford M. Purcell
Thomas J. Quigley
Margaret L. Quinlan
E. Leigh Quinn
John W. Quinn
William T. Quinn
Phillip Quintana
Luba Racanska-Ackerman
John M. Rak
Angelina F. Rallo
Thomas Rametta
James N. Rath
John D. Rauth, M.D.
Harold J. Raveche
William H. H. Rees
Owen P. Reid
William K. Reilly
John A. Renner
Anne Resor
Tahia Reynaga
Mira Rho
Laura Richling
Daniel Riordan
Robert W. Riordan
Theodore R. Robb
John A. Robertshaw
Gloria Robinson
Kerry A. Robinson
Benjamin F. Rodriguez
Jorge Rodriguez-Fernandez
Joseph P. Rogers
Marcello Romanelli
Most Rev. Peter A. Rosazza, D.D.
James W. Rose
Nelia V. Rosqueta
Noreen F. Rossi
Frank & Nancy Ruddle
Christopher J. Ruddy
Carl Ruotolo
Philip E. Ruppe
James E. Russell
Rev. Richard R. Russell
Bruce & Cynthia Russett
John M. Ryan
Maura A. Ryan
Michael D. Ryan
Philip W. Ryan
Jack M. Sabatino
Humbert V. Sacco
Gloria Salani
Lamin Sanneh
Victor M. Sauerhoff
Louis A. Savarese
Mark & Veronique Scalzo
Donald F. Scharf
Rose A. Schultz
George R. Schumann
John Schurdak
John Scott
Paul A. Sczudlo
Charles J. Segui
Timothy Sehr
William Sember
Kenneth P. Serbin
Jose Serrato
Tim Shannon
Kenneth Share
Vincent J. Sharkey
John B. Shaw
Raymond Sheen
Daniel Shepro
Michael T. Sherman
Mark & Marcia Sherwin
Catherine Shih
Duen Shih, M.D.
Mei-Lin Shih
Timothy P. Shriver
Bernard G. Silbernagel
Lucia Ann Silecchia
Henry M. Silveira
Helmut A. Simon
James D. Sinay
Nicholas Sklar
Andrew E. Skodol
Spyros S. Skouras
Rev. Stephen Sledesky
Ronald and Judy Slisz
Barry J. Smith
Edward J. Smith
F. Bruce Smith
Jerome F. Smith
William H. Smith
Karen Snowcroft
Ted Sohn
Robert Solga
Charles Sommerfield
Joseph Spiegel
Kathleen Spillane
Carola Sprague
Mary Jane St. Jean
Daniel T. Stacey
Robert J. Staffaroni
Michael & Colleen Stankewich
Michael Stanton
Thomas Stavovy
George R. Stedronsky
Anthony E. Stefanelli
Charles A. Steiger
Paul S. Stevens
Claire Y. Stilwell
Edward F. Stodolink
Suzanne F. Stoltmann Dorsey
Wilfred & Anne Storz
David P. Stuhr
Brain P. Sullivan
John C. Sullivan
Ralph J. Swanson
George C. Sweeney Trust
John A. H. Sweeney
Terrence Sweeney
James F. Swinger
Susan M. Swiss
R. Victor Taglia
Dr. William A. Tansey
James & Kathleen Taylor
Louis Tesoro
Paul E. Tessier
William M. Tessier
Robert & Jody Testa
Rev. James V. Teti
Vijay M. Thadani
Reynal M. Thebaud
James Thessin
Jonathan & Rebecca Thessin
Pauline A. Thomas
John F. Thompson
Thomas M. Thompson
Marie I. Tiberio
Stephen B. Timbers
Paul J. Titterton, M.D.
Hugo Tolentino
Felix Tomei
Tara Toolan
Edward D. Toole
Matthew Townsend
Stanley J. Traceski
James Tracey
Diane Perhats Trickey
Irene Trojan
Robert Trudel
Edward Truskowski
John Tully
John S. Twomey
Lisa Uebelacker
Katherine Uebelacker
Joseph J. Vale
Eugene J. Valentini
Alan Valsecchi
C. Peter Van Dine
Richard Vanasek
Libby Van Cleve
Jack Vees
Carol M. Velsko
Thomas L. Venturella
John Verbiskas
Mercedes Vidal
Yvonne Vidal
Ditas Villanueva, M.D.
Joanna Vincent, M.D.
Francis T. Vincent, Jr.
Thomas C. Vinci
James J. Vlasic
Charles G. Vogel
Anthony & Rachel Vuolo, Jr.
Anthony Vuolo, Sr.
Vern R. Walker
Robert F. Wallace
Frank Walsh
Philip C. Walsh
Christine Walter
Tracy S. Wang
Rebecca A. Ward
John D. Warner, Sr.
Dean A. Waters
Donald J. Waters
Robert C. Weber
Elizabeth J. Wenzel
Edward C. Werner
Thomas J. Whalen
James F. Whipple
Patricia E. Whitcombe
Peter R. White
Robert E. White
Raymond Wiacek
Joseph Wierzbinski
Lajuana S. Wilcher
Suzanne Dale Wilcox
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Frederick J. Williamson
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Catherine C. Wohner
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John R. Wojnarwsky
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Kenneth J. Wong
David Wood
Amy D. Woolever
Julia L. Wooster
Edward Wozniak
Douglas & Judy Wrenn
Rev. Lawrence G. Wrenn
John J. Wysolmerski
Michael J. Yaremchuk, M.D.
Peter T. Yaswinski, Jr., M.D.
Frederic H. Yeomans
Gerald P. York
Jane-Louise Yranski
Mario & Patricia Zangari
Cindy Zimmer
Annalisa Jean Zinn
Amy E. Zinser
Cornelia Zorca
James J. Zwolenik
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(above) Students converse in The Lehrman Courtyard.
(below) Saint Thomas More students work in Biloxi,
Mississippi, as part of Alternative Spring Break.
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Aerial photo of The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center, the Saint
Thomas More Chapel and Chaplain’s Residence.
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