The Bishop was born in Opelousas, Louisiana (USA) and is member of the Society of the Divine Word. He entered the SVD seminary in 1946; was ordained priest in 1960. Then, he went to PNG as missionary in 1961-1968. Some years later after returning to the US, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans in 1993. (Photo above, Bishop with Mike Madigan).
At DMC, he met his former classmate at Techny, Ill. (US), Larry Nemer (Photo below, left) and former co-missionary in PNG, Wim Valcks (Photo below, right), who brought him around Melbourne. The Bishop still remembers very well that we, too, were once together at the Nemi Tertiate in 1968.
In his homily at the Mass for our community, he spoke briefly about himself and the Archdiocese of New Orleans, where typhoon “Katrina” wreaked so much havoc a few years back.
One time he was diagnosed with cancer. He underwent the usual cancer treatments. But then one day, his doctor declared that he is cured. The doctor and people attribute the sudden cure through the intercession of the American saint, Elizabeth Anne Seton.
Now living in retirement, the Bishop is still active in helping out in pastoral work. Describing his first visit to Melbourne he said: “Great and tremendous beyond my expectations!”
At DMC, he met his former classmate at Techny, Ill. (US), Larry Nemer (Photo below, left) and former co-missionary in PNG, Wim Valcks (Photo below, right), who brought him around Melbourne. The Bishop still remembers very well that we, too, were once together at the Nemi Tertiate in 1968.
In his homily at the Mass for our community, he spoke briefly about himself and the Archdiocese of New Orleans, where typhoon “Katrina” wreaked so much havoc a few years back.
One time he was diagnosed with cancer. He underwent the usual cancer treatments. But then one day, his doctor declared that he is cured. The doctor and people attribute the sudden cure through the intercession of the American saint, Elizabeth Anne Seton.
Now living in retirement, the Bishop is still active in helping out in pastoral work. Describing his first visit to Melbourne he said: “Great and tremendous beyond my expectations!”
