FORMER SEMINARIANS OF THE WESTERN PROVINCE


Name:
Email:
Web Site:
Todays_date:
Years:

In which program(s)?

Where Now?

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Name:
Thomas Botts
Email:
thomasbotts@mac.com
Web Site:
Todays_date:
07/17/2007
Years:
1961-1964

In which program(s)?

Saint Mary's College, Novitate in Godfrey, IL

Where Now?

Owego, NY. 4 children. 10 grandchildren with number 11 on the way. Semi-Retired Social Worker

Comments

Thankful for the time I spent in the Oblate family. Still feel connected in some way to the Oblates.


Name:
Thomas Botts
Email:
thomasbotts@mac.com
Web Site:
Todays_date:
07/17/2007
Years:
1961-1964

In which program(s)?

Saint Mary's College, novitate in Godfrey, IL.

Where Now?

Owego, NY. Semi-retired Social Worker. Currently part-time working in community dispute resolution center

Comments

Am grateful for, and have never forgotten my time with the Oblates.


 

 

Name:

Tim Rowan

Email:

timrowan@usa.net

Web Site:

Todays_date:

4/9/05 (update)

Years:

1966-1971

In which program(s)?

Carthage, Lewis College

Where Now?

Colorado Springs

Comments

I am now an empty-nester with four grown children and two granddaughters. Now working as a technology consultant to home health care and hospice providers and writing a monthly newsletter. My guest room is always available to Oblates passing through Colorado.


Name:

Nick De Los Reyes

Email:

ntdlr@aol.com

Web Site:

Todays_date:

Aug. 6, 2004

Years:

1964-1979

In which program(s)?

College seminary to priesthood

Where Now?

Long Beach, California

Comments

Still an OMI at heart, married and father of 6 great kids; working as a psychologist; active in my parish


Name:

Edward Martin

Email:

mvdreamer02@earthlink.net

Web Site:

Todays_date:

04,16,04

Years:

1955-1973

In which program(s)?

OurLady of the Ozarks, Carthage, MO St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA Novitiate in Godfre, Ill Our Lady of the Snows, Miss Oblate College of the Southwest, San Antonio, Tx

Where Now?

PO Box 11161 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Comments

I hear from Pat Kielkucki and Delmer Bergkamp. Hope to hear from others.


Name:

James F. Boyle

Email:

jboyle555@sbcglobal.net

Web Site:

Todays_date:

February 4, 2004

Years:

1960-1965

In which program(s)?

4 years at OLO and first year of College at St. Mary's

Where Now?

Los Angeles, CA

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Name:

Gary Paul

Email:

loveself@earthlink.net

Web Site:

Years:

1958 to 1971

In which program(s)?

St Mary's Colloege, CA, Pine Hills and San Antonio

Where Now?

Tacoma Washington, But was 24 years in Los Angeles, 10 in WA, 2 in Rhode Island, 2 in Sedona AZ

Comments

About 1995 I changed my name to Colin Hanlen - now that is an interesting story. I think the guiding light for leaving the active catholic ministry was a voice within that said there have to be better explanations for life and death and such than we were taught. So I have studied Eastern, Oriental, Native American, Wiccan, etc. I now consider myself to be a "Freelance Priest" and frequently am engaged in a variety of ministerial actiivities. I have written some articles for New Age magazines, mostly about sexuality and relationship. Of course I married, but also divorced and have 3 children and a grandson, had a marriage counseling practice for a time. But mostly carpenter/handyman has paid the bills. (Now talk about an education - to be in peoples home and see how dysfunctional they live and yet cannot say a word about true spirituality and healthy belief systems. I have witnessed way too much abuse of women, men, children, pets and the environment - and a major part of it is done by well meaning women. It seems people would rather fix their stuff rather than themselves. My love is the 30 years I have spent with Handwriting Analysis which instantly reveals personality. Also change your writing and you can change your life. I also use tarot cards, western, chinese and aztec astrology, numerology, etc. So like Shirley McClain I have gone out on a limb and have found that metaphysics, has far more depth than"scholastic metaphysics", has helped me to better understand life and its purpose. I had a metaphysical book store in Seattle for 4 years offering self help stuff and psychic readers. So no, I do not consider my self catholic and have explored Unitarian, etc., etc. I find my god everwhere, especially in me and you!!


Name:

Morry Lindros

Email:

jmlind@earthlink.net

Web Site:

Years:

57 - 65

In which program(s)?

Ozarks, 1 year; Snows, 2 years, Oblate College 4 years.

Where Now?

Oregon City, Oregon running a treatment program for troubled youth.

Comments

I truly loved my years with the Oblates, my brothers, my professors... community life and all that this entailed. I think often of all of these great men, where they are, how they are, and pray for them daily.


Name:

Harold Merchant

Email:

merchantmt@bresnan.net

Web Site:

Years:

1955-1982

In which program(s)?

OLO - 1955-59 St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA 1959-61 Novitiate: Godfrey 61-62 Pine Hills: 62-64 Catholic University: 64-65 OCSW San Antonio: 65-69

Where Now?

Was Ordained in 1968 at San Fernando, CA. Taught at Bishop O'Dowd high school from 1969-1976. Pastor at Little Flower Church, Billings, MT from 1976-1982.

Comments

Left active ministry in 1982, and went into Human Resources at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. Married in 1983 to Bitsy. Three step daughters and one son born in Nov. 84. Currently Director at St. Vincent de Paul in Billings, and on call chaplain at St. Vincent Hospital. Bitsy is the office manager at St. Bernard parish in Billings. Current Address: 621 Agate Ave, Billings, MT 59105. (406) 252-2681


Name:

Nick De Los Reyes

Email:

ntdlr@aol.com

Web Site:

Years:

1964 -79, ordained 1972

In which program(s)?

Mt. Mary Immaculate, Central Novitiate, International Seminary, Rome

Where Now?

Long Beach, CA 562-987-6109

Comments

Married with 6 children, I work as a psychologist in private practice and with a company that houses abused and neglected children. I am actively involved in the local parish. I welcome contact with former and current OMIs.


Name:

Tim Rowan

Email:

timrowan@usa.net

Web Site:

Years:

1966-1971

In which program(s)?

Our Lady of the Ozarks, Carthage and Lewis College, Illinois

Where Now?

Colorado Springs

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