St. Theresa Parish

I am currently serving as Director of Formation for our La Salette students in Washington DC. This position allows me to continue another ministry I have enjoyed over the years: hat of preaching and directing retreats and parish missions. I have been a member of the faculty training spiritual direc­tors at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield CT and I am now leading a seminar in Spirituality for (mostly) priests and religious on sab­batical in the Washington area. Over the years, I have served in Shrine ministry, as Director of Novices and on the provincial leadership team. I received my doc­torate in Spiritual Theology from the University of St. Michael College (Univer­sity of Toronto), Toronto, Ontario. 

 Fr. Joe Baxer, M.S.

Variety in ministry and living situations have characterized my life. Over the 25 -plus years of Priesthood, I have been a teacher and worked in La Salette Formation, served on our international leadership team based in Rome and have trav­eled broadly in leading seminars and workshops in holistic spirituality, organizational planning and multiculturalism with emphasis on is-sues of peace and social justice within the global community. I believe all of us are called to be lifelong learners. Currently I serve as administrator of St. Anne and Immaculate Conception parishes in the inner city of Hartford CT. 

Fr. Gene Barrette, M.S.

Recent years have found me ministering in parishes. I am currently the Associate Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Smyrna GA where I focus most of my energies on the O.C.I.A. (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), Adult Education and Remember Church. Prior to these few years here, I served as Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Orlando FL. In my distant past, I spent many years in the teaching and Formation ministries as well as serving on the leadership team of the international La Salette congregation. And the near future holds some changes. In August of 1999 I am planning to enter a program of training for Christian Counseling. 

Bro. Robert Belliveau, M.S. 

I have been here at Mary Queen Church in Friendswood,
Texas, since 1997 in the role of Deacon Pastoral Associ‑
ate. There are three of us La Salettes serving a commu‑
nity of 1,700 families. I am here in Mary Queen Province
_ j (St. Louis MO) on loan for three years from Seven Do‑

lors Province (Hartford CT). My duties consist of preach­ing at some of the daily and weekend liturgies, doing Baptism and Marriage prepa­ration classes and witnessing a marriage when there is no Mass. As well, I coor­dinate the services of the Eucharistic Ministers and I lead or see to the details of funeral liturgies (without Mass) Wake and Committal Services. I try to be present wherever I am needed. For this northern boy, winters here in the Houston suburbs are great ... but summers are not so great. 

Fr. Dan Bradley, M.S. 

I was born and raised in Lawrence MA, the youngest of five children. I entered my religious family of La Salette in 1990 and was ordained a priest in 1994. My first as­signment found me down South, in Georgia, at St. Tho­mas the Apostle Parish in Smyrna. My current ministry finds me even farther South in Orlando FL where I serve as parochial vicar and chaplain of the parish's grammar school. I have enjoyed working in the Pre-Cana ministry and in Crossroads, a singles retreat ministry in the Diocese of Orlando. Also, I am the La Salette Vocation Director for the State of Florida. 

Fr. Raymond Cadran, M.S. 

I am currently Associate Pastor at the Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta, Georgia. This is my third year in the largest parish in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, which the La Salettes are privileged to serve. The Parish comprises 4,600 families and is a lively, energetic and spiritual family of faith. My work here focuses on such groups as our Pro-Life ministry, the Liturgy and Spiritual Life ministries, the Religious Formation groups from Pre-School through a very strong Parish School of Religion, Adult Education ministry and our Life Teen program. 

Fr. George Brennan, M.S. 

Ever since I was an altar boy at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Hartford CT, I have known the La Salette story and desired to be a La Salette priest. That story of a God who yearns to be close to us and the Mother of God who cries when that does not happen has been a source of inspiration for my spiritual journey and made me feel very much alive. Studying the process and problems people encounter on the spiritual journey has led me to become a licensed psychologist and to dedicate myself to the ministry of pastoral counseling. Currently I am the Director of our Pastoral Counseling Center at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro MA. 

 Having worked in parish ministry for the last twenty years, recently returned to Enfield NH (where I had previously worked in Formation ministry) to take up the roles of Di-rector of the La Salette Shrine and Superior of the local community. The natural beauty of our Shrine grounds and setting beckons the busy person searching for quiet, for a place of contemplation and reflection. However, I and the staff try to pay atten­tion to the pilgrims once they have arrived. I hope and pray that this unique and relaxed setting be, for all who come here, an opportunity and a grace to heed Mary's message and be reconciled with God. 

Fr. Fernand Cassista, M. S. 

I was born and raised in Nashua NH and came to know La Salette through grade school friends who attended La Salette Seminary in Enfield NH. In my years of ministry (I am cel­ebrating my 40th anniversary of La Salette religious life this year) I have greatly enjoyed shrine and parish ministry as well as developing audio-visual teaching programs. How-ever, I most enjoy what I am doing now - one-on-one encounters in the spiritual life through retreats and spiritual direction here a La Salette Retreat House in Attleboro MA. When I'm not cheering for the Red Sox. I enjoy reading, music and doing arts and crafts. 

Fr. Ron Foshage, M.S. 

Presently I am the pastor of four small mission churches in southeast Texas. St. Michael's in Jasper is the mother church with the missions being Our Lady of La Salette in Kirbyville, St. Raymond's in Rayburn Country and a mission on Toledo — Bend Lake. The entire parish is made up of 425 families although the numbers swell considerably in the summer months because of vaca­tioners to Sam Rayburn Lake and Toledo Bend Lake. Many Hispanic families are moving into this area and we are in the process of adding Masses in Spanish at St. Michael's and Our Lady of La Salette churches. 

Fr. Camille Doucet, M.S. 

Having been in the ministry for over thirty years is a gift that never ceases to bestow wonderful blessings. With each new challenge comes new insights and new graces. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, I joined the La Salette Missionar­ies in 1965. Over the years I have found that the event of La Salette has called me to a truer realization of the presence of the Father's love. Having been called to serve in Parish ministry, Formation ministry and Shrine ministry, I have encountered different expressions of the same reality - the gift of a caring, loving God. I share my thoughts and prayers in the hope that this same gift may unite us on our pilgrim journey. 

Fr. John Gabriel, M.S. 

My journey in and with the La Salette Community has not been typical. Born and raised in Chicago, I was educated at La Salette Seminary in Olivet IL and was professed as a Brother in 1973. For the next 19 years I worked in various ministries in Olivet, Milwaukee and Twin Lakes WI. And, in 1985, I received permission to study for the priesthood - a process that led to my Ordination in August of 1991. Since then, I have served as Director of the retreat program in Olivet and ministered at the Shrine in Twin Lakes. Presently, I am a member of the Program team at La Salette Shrine in Attleboro MA. 

Fr. Gil Genest, M.S. 

After serving more than thirty years in the ministries of preaching retreats, Shrine work and provincial administra­tion, I am discovering the joys and challenges of full time parish ministry for the first time. In the past, I invested much time and energy in being a spiritual director in the Cursillo Movement - an opportunity to journey with people thirsting for a deeper experience of the spiritual life. I am finding a comfortable connec­tion in my work with the parish R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) and the Small Christian Communities being established here. I am currently as-signed to Sacred Heart Parish in Lebanon NH. 

Fr. Leo C. Holleran, M.S. 

For many years I ministered in the field of healthcare, as a chaplain, a Director of a Pastoral Care Department in a hospital and finally as Supervisor in Clinical Pastoral Education. Since 1995, 1 have served as Pastor of St. Matthew — Catholic Church in Tyrone GA where the current major project is the construction of a new church building. In my 25 years of Religious Life and 21 years of Priesthood, I have greatly benefited from my other interests in life, like biking, roller blading, swimming and racquetball. But my favorite pastime is, and for a long time has been, downhill skiing. 

Fr. Joe Gosselin, M.S. 

My latest assignment has taken me back here to Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Windsor, Ontario. It has been a chal­lenge on many levels. The first has been to return to a parish that I served some twenty years ago. A second has been to

maximize lay participation at all levels of ministry up to and including direct leadership responsibility. A third has been to vision how parishes can stay alive and vital in the face of a severely reduced number of priests. A fourth challenge. has been to maintain a meaningful La Salette religious life at some distance from most of my confreres. These challenges are paradoxically life-giving because people here are so welcoming and many are truly zealous. 

Fr. William Kaliyadan, M.S. 

I was born and raised in India, in the State of Kerala, where I completed my studies in Philosophy. Joining the La Salette Congregation, I pursued seminary Formation and Theology Studies in the Philippines where I was ordained a priest in 1994. I have served as Pastor and Director of one of our La Salette Schools there and obtained an MA in Guidance and Counseling. I came to the U.S., to the La Salette Shrine in Attleboro MA, in order to orient myself to the work of Shrine ministry. Presently I am on loan to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province (Attleboro) and serving at Our Lady of the Cape Parish in Brewster MA. 

 Albany NY is my home town. I made my First Profession of Vows in the La Salette Community in 1969 and was ordained I to the priesthood in 1975 at the La Salette Shrine in Ipswich MA. I have worked in a variety of ministries over these years. La Salette parishes in Holyoke MA, Hartford CT and Or­lando FL have been my parochial assignments. I have also worked in education, been the Director of students on the pre-novitiate level and Vocation Director. Currently I am the Shrine Moderator and Development Direc­tor here in Altamont NY.

Fr. Matthew Manjaly, M.S. 

I was born in Kerala, India, in 1958, professed as a La Salette Missionary in 1983 and ordained to the Priesthood in 1987 in the Philippines. I worked for several years as a Parish Priest there and, in 1992, I returned to India and Formation minis-try as Rector of the minor seminary. I have just completed a sabbatical year in the U.S. where I have participated in vari­ous renewal seminars and programs and spent some time preaching mission appeals. I am currently assigned as Director of the Philosophy Department of La Salette Seminary in Bangalore, India. 

Fr. Richard Lavoie, M.S. 

"In transition" is the best way to describe my present status. I am currently on a sabbatical leave after serving as Direc­tor of Novices in St. Louis MO during these past two years. Accompanying novices in their special year has given me the opportunity to look at my own life. These years have been a challenge and a time of growth. I now find myself in the position of asking what's next. I look forward to this year of discernment. I have ministered in par­ishes, at our Shrines and in the Philippines. For the past twenty-five years I have been involved in the charismatic renewal and the healing ministry. 

Fr. Roland S. Nadeau, M.S. 

The ministry of hospital chaplain brings me into intimate and vital contact with people who, oftentimes, are most re­ceptive, vulnerable and open to using their resources of faith and prayer. I enjoy sharing the teamwork of healthcare with physicians, nurses, social workers and various therapists in ministering to people in need. Tears and anguish are the cur­rency of realm and sometimes "self-sown potatoes and blossoming gardens" come out of nowhere. This all happens here at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon NH. As well, I serve on the Provincial Council leadership team of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province based in Attleboro MA. 

Fr. Terry Niziolek, M.S. 

I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. It was all part of God's plan to call me to La Salette by leading me to attend St. Pancratius School in Chicago from where have come eight La Salette vocations. While I was in eighth grade, two La Salettes celebrated their first mass at the parish. I soon entered the seminary in Olivet IL, and then went to further study in Lisle IL and Milwaukee WI. Ministry during the past thirty-three years has called me to be a high school teacher, a hospital chaplain, a pastor and now a shrine director - all part of God's plan. 

I joined the La Salette Community at my First Profession in 1989 and I was ordained a priest in 1993. In these years, I have devoted most of my time and energy to parish work. Currently, I am the Administrator and Co-Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Hartford CT. Previously I served at Good Shepherd Parish in Orlando FL and at St. James Par­ish in Danielson CT. And, I have another community responsibility. I serve as Provincial Assistant and Treasurer of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Province based here in Hartford. 

Fr. Jack Nuelle, M.S. 

Over two decades of life and ministry in the La Salette missions of Madagascar have given me an understanding and appreciation of the universal Church and the interna­tional La Salette Congregation. In these recent years since my return to the United States, I coordinate the services of some 35 of my La Salette confreres as we do "mission ap­peals" throughout the U.S. and Canada. In my ministry as Director of the North American La Salette Mission Center located in Hartford CT, I also write a monthly newsletter, Vision and Mission, through which I try to bring the present day mis­sionary challenges, joys and adventures of La Salettes from Africa/Madagascar, Asia and South America to some 5000 readers. 

Fr. John J. O'Neill, M.S. 

I have been a La Salette priest for over 37 years. Interest in education, youth and vocation work have led me through a Master of Education degree from Boston College, a National Science Foundation Scholarship from the University of Mis­souri on to be the President of the Northeastern Collegiate Ath­letic Conference in upstate New York and to be the first Na­tional Director of Vocations for the Catholic Church in the U.S. I have also served as Provincial Superior of the Missionaries of La Salette for nine years. I am cur­rently in team ministry at St. James Church in Danielson CT and on the Board of Trustees for the La Salettes. Storytelling is what I like best. 

Fr. Donald L. Paradis, M.S. 

Born in New Bedford MA in 1932, ordained to the priest-hood in Rome in 1958, I was privileged over four decades to serve God's people in shrine, retreat and spiritual di­rection ministries, mostly in Attleboro MA. Memorable and rewarding stints as a La Salette formation director and later as a university chaplain brought my joy to full measure in the last decade. Gratefully enjoying the leisure a reduced workload now brings and , honored to serve as its general editor, I am happy to contribute to the Gospel Meditation Project my long acquaintance with and deep love for the La Salette mystery. 

 Fr. Edward J. Richard, M.S. 

I am currently the Associate Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, School of Theology, of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. I also serve as a Spiritual Director for the seminarians. I am a moral theological consultant to Archbishop Justin Rigali and the assistant bishops, as well as to various offices in the Arch-diocese. I am a member of the Committee on the Diaconate for the formation of Permanent Deacons. For the past three years I have advised the bishops of Mis­souri on the Public Policy Committee of the Missouri Catholic Conference in proposing, evaluating and responding to legislative initiatives in the Missouri General Assembly. As well, I serve as the Managing Editor of the Kenrick Semi-nary Catalog and am on the Editorial Advisory Board of the St. Louis Review. 

Fr. Manuel Pereira, M.S. 

When I was ordained in 1995, I took for myself the motto "ordained to serve." And from my current assignment as As­sistant Director of the La Salette Shrine here in Attleboro MA I have tried to reach out to the many Portuguese and Spanish-speaking people, as well as the English-speaking folk, who come to the Shrine and/or live in southeastern New England. This ministry takes the form of Masses-Preaching-Confessions, healing services, days of recollection, parish retreats, video production for promotion of the La Salette message and weekend assistance at local Portuguese-speaking parishes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. I even spend some time seeing to the function of the Shrine sacristy and to the Chapel decorations. 

Fr. James Stajkowski, M.S. 

I am currently the Provincial Superior of Mary Queen of Peace Province and live at our Shrine in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Besides my duties in administration, I am also involved in the pastoral work of the Shrine. I lead days of recollection and preach for some of the pilgrimages that come to the Shrine. I also offer spiritual direction for some local people and, on the week ends, I help with the liturgies in many area parishes. 

 Fr. Normand J. Theroux, M.S.