From The Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
RASZEWSKI REV. EDWARD J., C.S.Sp.Rev. Edward J. "Chips" Raszewski, C.Sp., 90, of Bethel Park PA a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit died Monday, January 19, 2009. Father Raszewski was born June 27, 1918. He professed his vows August 15, 1941 at Holy Ghost Novitiate, Ridgefield CT and was ordained to the Priesthood June 3, 1947 at St. Mary's Seminary, Ferndale, Norwalk CT. His first assignment in 1948 was to Tanzania, East Africa where he worked in pastoral ministry in the Dioceses of Moshi, Same, Shinyanga and Arusha for forty-seven years. From 1966-1976 he developed the western part of Mount Kilimanjaro where he built churches and helped establish new parishes. In 1987 he opened a new parish in the Arusha Diocese and ministered as hospital and prison chaplain until he returned to the States in 2001 and retired to Sarasota FL. He has been a resident of Libermann Hall. Bethel Park since 2004. Fr. Raszewski was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Angela (Wszolek) Raszewski and his brother, Aloysius Raszewski. He is survived by his brother Casimir and sister, Wanda Wartski and many nieces and nephews. There will be viewing at The Spiritan Center, Bethel Park on Monday, January 26th from 3:00-5:00 PM where Mass of Resurrection will take place Tuesday, January 27th at 10:00 AM. Burial will take place in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Pittsburgh PA. In memory of Fr. Raszewski donations may be made to the Spiritans designated for retirement or for the education of future Holy Spirit Fathers, 6230 Brush Run Road, Bethel Park PA. 15102
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Merry Christmas
Father Dick included this Francis Thompson poem in his annual "Christmas letter" for many years. It was one of his favorites.
Little Jesus by Francis Thompson
Ex ore infantium, Deus, et lactentium perfecisti laudem.
Little Jesus, was Thou shy
Once, and just so small as I?
And what did it feel like to be
Out of Heaven, and just like me?
Didst Thou sometimes think of there,
And ask where all the angels were?
I should think that I would cry
For my house all made of sky;
I would look about the air,
And wonder where my angels were;
And at waking twould distress me
Not an angel there to dress me!
Hadst Thou ever any toys,
Like us little girls and boys?
And didst Thou play in Heaven with all
The angels that were not too tall,
With stars for marbles? Did the things
Play Can you see me? through their wings?
And did Thy Mother let Thee spoil
Thy robes, with playing on our soil?
How nice to have them always new In Heaven, because twas quite clean blue!
Didst Thou kneel at night to pray,
And didst Thou join Thy hands, this way?
And did they tire sometimes, being young,
And make the prayer seem very long?
And dost Thou like it best, that we
Should join our hands to pray to Thee?
I used to think, before I knew,
The prayer not said unless we do.
And did Thy Mother at the night
Kiss Thee, and fold the clothes in right?
And didst Thou feel quite good in bed,
Kissed, and sweet, and Thy prayers said?
Thou canst not have forgotten all
That it feels like to be small:
And Thou knowst I cannot pray
To Thee in my fathers way
When Thou was so little, say,
Couldst Thou talk Thy Fathers way?
So, a little Child, come down
And hear a childs tongue like Thy own;
Take me by the hand and walk,
And listen to my baby-talk.
To Thy Father show my prayer
(He will look, Thou art so fair),
And say: O Father, I, Thy Son,
Bring the prayer of a little one.
And He will smile, that childrens tongue
Has not changed since Thou wast young!
Little Jesus by Francis Thompson
Ex ore infantium, Deus, et lactentium perfecisti laudem.
Little Jesus, was Thou shy
Once, and just so small as I?
And what did it feel like to be
Out of Heaven, and just like me?
Didst Thou sometimes think of there,
And ask where all the angels were?
I should think that I would cry
For my house all made of sky;
I would look about the air,
And wonder where my angels were;
And at waking twould distress me
Not an angel there to dress me!
Hadst Thou ever any toys,
Like us little girls and boys?
And didst Thou play in Heaven with all
The angels that were not too tall,
With stars for marbles? Did the things
Play Can you see me? through their wings?
And did Thy Mother let Thee spoil
Thy robes, with playing on our soil?
How nice to have them always new In Heaven, because twas quite clean blue!
Didst Thou kneel at night to pray,
And didst Thou join Thy hands, this way?
And did they tire sometimes, being young,
And make the prayer seem very long?
And dost Thou like it best, that we
Should join our hands to pray to Thee?
I used to think, before I knew,
The prayer not said unless we do.
And did Thy Mother at the night
Kiss Thee, and fold the clothes in right?
And didst Thou feel quite good in bed,
Kissed, and sweet, and Thy prayers said?
Thou canst not have forgotten all
That it feels like to be small:
And Thou knowst I cannot pray
To Thee in my fathers way
When Thou was so little, say,
Couldst Thou talk Thy Fathers way?
So, a little Child, come down
And hear a childs tongue like Thy own;
Take me by the hand and walk,
And listen to my baby-talk.
To Thy Father show my prayer
(He will look, Thou art so fair),
And say: O Father, I, Thy Son,
Bring the prayer of a little one.
And He will smile, that childrens tongue
Has not changed since Thou wast young!
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Center for Spiritan Studies at Duquesne University
Still from the movie The Missionary, filmed in 1955.
Fr. Le Roy, Superior General, advises a young missionary.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Rest In Peace "Father Al"
Father Albert M. Seichepine
Father Albert M. Seichepine, C.S.Sp., died Sept. 3, 2007. He was 81.
Born in Delaware, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in 1951. He served in Puerto Rico until 1986, when he was appointed superior of the retirement community at Spiritan Hall, Bensalem. He lived there until the hall closed, at the same time serving as co-director of Our Lady of Victories Shrine in Philadelphia.
He continued his retirement at Liberman Hall, Bethel Park, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Anna, and brothers Francis and Patrick. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Sept. 10, 2007. Burial was in the Spiritan Community Cemetery, Bensalem. He is survived by his brother, Victor; his adopted sister, Ann Leinhauser; his sister-in-law, Catherine Seichepine, and many cousins and nephews.
A memorial Mass was held in the chapel at The Spiritan Center, Bethel Park on Monday evening September 17, 2007.
Father Albert M. Seichepine, C.S.Sp., died Sept. 3, 2007. He was 81.
Born in Delaware, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in 1951. He served in Puerto Rico until 1986, when he was appointed superior of the retirement community at Spiritan Hall, Bensalem. He lived there until the hall closed, at the same time serving as co-director of Our Lady of Victories Shrine in Philadelphia.
He continued his retirement at Liberman Hall, Bethel Park, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Anna, and brothers Francis and Patrick. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Sept. 10, 2007. Burial was in the Spiritan Community Cemetery, Bensalem. He is survived by his brother, Victor; his adopted sister, Ann Leinhauser; his sister-in-law, Catherine Seichepine, and many cousins and nephews.
A memorial Mass was held in the chapel at The Spiritan Center, Bethel Park on Monday evening September 17, 2007.
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