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The AbbeyMessageSubiacoAbbeyThe Good Zeal of Two Monksby Fr. Mark Stengel, OSBFather Herbert “arrived” at Subiacoat his birth, on December 3, 1911, thefamily home being just down the roadwest of the abbey. Leo Vogelpohl (Fr.Herbert’s baptismal name) entered theSubiaco College “Prep” department atthe age of 15, in 1927, four monthsbefore the “great fire” in December ofthat year. Father Harold (then UrbanHeiman) traveled, at the age of 14, fromthe high plains of Texas (Nazareth) toenter Subiaco College in August 1928,eight months after the fire. Thus thehistories of Fr. Herbert and Fr. Haroldbecame united in flames, and these twononagenarians remain “full of fire” asthey celebrate their 70th anniversary ofmonastic profession. Each was askedto respond to a series of questions, andtheir responses provide the grist for thisretrospective story.As expected, the memory of the firelooms large in their earliest memories ofSubiaco. Fr. Herbert recalls the changedatmosphere after the fire. With monksand students living, studying, prayingand playing together in the crampedremains of the building, there developeda camaraderie, a sense of unity that hasnever been equaled. Living so close tothe monks, young Leo first became interested in sharing their life as a monk.Fr. Harold recalls a strange fascination and awe as he first viewed theburned-out abbey in 1928. He saysthere was nothing intact except theauditorium (which also burned duringhis first year). The campus was coveredwith piles of stones and rubble. “TheHoly Spirit must have wanted me herequite seriously, to make such desolationso fascinating.”Fr. Herbert & Fr. HaroldNow, 76 years later, Fr. Harold marvels at the blessings Subiaco has receivedsince the fire, and at the generous benefactors who have made it possible. Hesays “To be blessed so profusely, Subiacomust be doing things as Jesus wants.”Asked what aspect of his life hasbeen most rewarding, Fr. Herbert chosehis work with the Catholic Youth Movement in Fort Worth, Texas, from 19491953, as his favorite. “It was so rewarding to share with them in prayer andwork as they were just getting started inlife, to see them develop into Christianmen and women.” Fr. Harold’s greatestsatisfaction was his involvement withMarriage Encounter in the 70s and80s. He also greatly enjoys his currentand long-term (22 years) pastorate atSt. Anthony parish in Ratcliff. He says“Those parishioners are most grateful,cooperative, and appreciative.”Concerning difficult times in their70 years as monks, Fr. Herbert mentioned being asked to relinquish hisstudies toward a masters degree, due toother needs in the monastery. He alsofelt a sense of being “sidelined,” as faras Academy work was concerned, afterhis return from Laneri High School inFort Worth, and again after he retired asDirector of Coury House. He learnedin those times, to “look to Jesus on thecross, so as to accept my own trials,and to be able to assist others who werehurting.” Fr. Harold recounts that it wasdifficult for him to be assigned awayfrom Subiaco just a year after ordination, and then after becoming fully “atsee “Two Monks” on page 5News of our Apostolates for Friends of SubiacoSummer 2004Subiaco, Arkansas, Vol LXII, No. 11
AbbeyThe Passion of the ChristMel Gibson’s movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” raised an amazingamount of controversy even before itwas released, so it was very hard to viewit with an open mind. I know I wasn’table to, but I was struck right at thebeginning of the film by something thedebate hadn’t alerted me to, and whichaffected my perspective for the wholeexperience.Before the action begins to unfold,a biblical verse appears on the screen,a quote from Isaiah 53:5: “He waswounded for our transgressions, crushedfor our sins.” This illuminated for meeverything that followed. Certainlythere is much violence; certainly “ThePassion” isn’t the whole gospel; certainlythere are elements added to the Scripture accounts and elements omitted.But I could understand the film as ameditation on Isaiah 53:5 (or like a sermon which begins with a biblical text toset the theme). I understood what onecommentator meant by saying the movie is not a biblical documentation of thepassion nor a presentation of the wholeJesus story, but one man’s meditation ona vital part of the story. A meditationcan incorporate many different elementsas long as it is faithful to the theme.The theme of the movie is how thesuffering of the Messiah (the Christ)for our sins, as prophesied in the bookof Isaiah, was fulfilled in the Passionof Jesus. Isaiah 53 has been applied tothe suffering of the Messiah by Jewishrabbis since the earliest times, and it wasapplied to Jesus by the Gospel writerswho accepted him as the Messiah. Sothe theme is authentically biblical.It is true that for anyone whodoesn’t have a general awareness of thestory of Jesus this presentation wouldhardly make sense. But for those whodo know the story there is immediate recognition, from the foggy gardenscene to the rolling back of the stone.But the Gospel accounts of the Passion2are not being used as a script. Thereare many additions and embellishmentsto the biblical narratives: the role ofMary on the way of the cross, the role ofPilate’s wife, the visualization of Satan,the woman wiping the face of the fallenJesus, the dialogue of Simon of Cyrene,all the particulars of the scourging. Andthere are omissions, such as Jesus’ wordsto the women of Jerusalem, the preservation of his seamless robe, the faithstatement of the centurion under thecross. I found these additions and omissions were not unfaithful to the theme:where they didn’t advance it, they didn’tharm it.There were some elements doubtfulThe “Passion of the Christ”is a meditation on Jesus asthe Messiah suffering for oursins foreshadowed in Isaiah53. That is the light in whichit should be interpreted andcritiqued.historically, such as the identificationof Mary Magdalene with the womancaught in adultery, Jesus speaking Latinwith Pilate, and the Church pronunciation of Latin by the soldiers. Butneither did these things spoil the theme.The only addition I found disturbingand disruptive was the crow peckingout the eyes of the “bad” thief (a sceneapparently introduced from the reportof some private vision), a vindictiveresponse implied as coming from Jesusor his Father, in direct contradictionto Jesus’ prayer for forgiveness for hispersecutors.Some commentators criticizedthe film because of Mel Gibson’s faith,either that he is a Catholic or becauseof the kind of Catholic he is perceivedto be. This kind of criticism is quiteunfair, a wayof poisoningthe well. Thefilm deservesto be judgedon its ownmerit. Catholic sensibility does come through in thefreedom of using other sources to drawout the biblical theme, in the Eucharistic interlacing of the Last Supper andthe crucifixion, in the Veronica scene,and in the role of the mother of Jesus inhis Passion. This last, the most powerfulembellishment of the narrative, was verymoving and quite consistent with thebiblical presentation of Mary.It was ironic that there was such anoutcry about the violence of the passionscenes (maybe they were overdone, butisn’t that what violence means?) in asociety where through TV and movies people are more hardened to scenesof violence, both actual and imagined,than at any time in history. But the application to Jesus was too much to take,which may point to a latent Monophysitism or even Docetism among American Christians, ancient heresies whichdeny the real humanity of Christ. Itwould be interesting to know whetherCatholics overall were shocked as muchas some other Christians, because theimages of the passion are constantlybefore us, in the crucifix and Stationsthat meet us as we enter our churches,on the rosaries in our pockets, in ourobservance of Fridays and especiallyGood Friday, and in meditations on thePassion, a traditional spiritual exercise.This focus was lost in many ways in theReformation’s reaction to some extremesof private piety.In literature classes we are taughtthat the first step in interpretation is todetermine the form of the documentunder study, its literary genre. That firststep is critical, because if it is erronecontinues on next page
AbbeyAbbey JournalAprilThe Chronicle has several timescommented on the slow pace of therepair of the inner court roof. Well, it isfinished! It looks good too, the brickred color of the steel roofing sheetsmatching nicely with the red tile roofsup above. Heavy April rains testedthe roof, and the few minor leaks weresoon sealed. Nature is full of surprisesthough; it is impossible to foresee everything. The steel roof sheds water muchmore rapidly than the former gravel andasphalt. In a downpour, the runoff overshoots the guttering and splashes downinto the inner court. Unless someoneremembers to keep the drain cover clearof grass clippings, the water backs upand then overflows through a basementdoor into the Academy recreation centerand cafeteria. No one remembered!!On April 1, representatives fromthe Washington County Right-to-Lifewere on hand to assist interested folks toorganize a Logan County Chapter. Ourown Coury House receptionist Donnasee “Journal” on page 4Abbot’s Letter continued from page 2ous every subsequent judgment aboutthe document is suspect. The same istrue of other art forms. In 1938, OrsonWelles’ radio production of “The War ofthe Worlds” caused mass panic becausea science fiction story was taken literally.The confusion spawned by the currentnovel “The Da Vinci Code” is caused bythe reading of fiction as nonfiction.The “Passion of the Christ” is ameditation on Jesus as the Messiahsuffering for our sins foreshadowed inIsaiah 53. That is the light in which itshould be interpreted and critiqued.Father Felix Fredeman, OSBAugust 30, 1932—June 1, 2004Thomas Henry Fredeman wasborn in Little Rock, AR, on August 30,1932.He came to Subiaco as a seventhgrader, enrolling in the “Prep” department. In 1946 he began his secondaryeducation in the Academy, and graduated with the class of 1950.He entered Subiaco Abbey andprofessed first vows on September 14,1952, receiving the name Felix. Hewas ordained to the priesthood in1957.Father Felix began his long teaching career in Subiaco Academy thatsame year. He studied at Notre DameUniversity for the 1958-59 academicyear, and earned, by means of summercourses, a masters degree in art fromthat institution in 1962.In 1965, he began pastoral workin the Subiaco deanery, serving first asassistant pastor at St. Joseph Churchin nearby Paris. From there he commuted on weekdays to teach in theAcademy art department. In 1970, hewas appointed resident pastor of St.Anthony Church in Ratcliff, continuing the longer daily commute toSubiaco.Two years later, Father Felix wasappointed Prior of the monastery, a position he held until 1991. As Prior, hecontinued to teach art classes. Alongwith his administrative and teachingduties, he gave generously of his talentsin graphic design, silversmithing, andto the technical aspects of theatricalproduction, including set design andconstruction. For many years he alsodesigned the annual abbey calendarand Christmas card. He was the abbey’s original computer wizard, servingas system administrator for the abbeynetwork and chairman of the computernetwork committee. During this timehe also did the computer layouts forFr. Felix Fredeman, OSBthe abbey’s Divine Office books.Father Felix retired from theclassroom in 1999, due to increasinghealth problems. After a lengthy convalescence from back surgery in 2000,he devoted his talents to publicationdesign for the abbey and academy,including the recent first issue of thecombined Abbey Message publication. He also served as chairman ofthe monastery renovation committee,living to see the dreams and blueprintsbecoming a reality.In 2003, Father Felix beganchemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.His valiant struggle with the disease,positive outlook, and refusal to besidelined, inspired all who knew him.He remained an active member of thecommunity until two days before hisdeath.Father Felix’s decades of love andservice are engraved in the hearts andminds of many and in the very soul ofthe abbey/academy complex.May he rest in peace.3
AbbeyJournalcont’d from page 3Forst was elected President, with Br.Paul Edmonston selected as secretary.May lives be cherished and protectedthrough their work.The biggest news of the month isthat the Abbey lakes overflowed! Eightinches of rain fell between April 21 and24, and water began running over thespillway towards evening of the 24th.Some Arkansas counties were declareddisaster areas, but we considered it ablessing.The Easter Triduum brought some“regulars” and some new friends tospend the Holy Days with us. Themonks always have a private “convivium” following the Easter Vigil service,but many quickly desert this party andmove over to the Coury House spread,where the “grass is greener.” Some ofour Eastertide visitors like to cook,bake, and decorate on Holy Saturday;we monks like to “graze,” so it all worksout well. Earlier in the evening, Br.Mel, master of ceremonies, had herdedeveryone outside into the teeth of astorm for the Blessing of the New Fire.This is only a slight exaggeration. Thesymbolism of warmth and light, inthe midst of the threatening dark andstorm, became more tangible.By month’s end the jackhammering in the elevator shaft was complete.Thank God! No one knows why eighteen inches of concrete had been placedin the bottom of this unused shaft backin the 60s. It took eight days of thunderous racket and swirling dust to get itout. Then, amazingly, a concrete baseof similar thickness was put right backin, except for a four foot square central opening, and a smaller hole in onecorner. They say that in heaven God’sdesign will finally become apparent.Hopefully some other mysteries will alsobe revealed.4MaySuddenly,in May, theacademic yearthat seemed sointerminable inFebruary, rushesto a close. School Monks Celebrating Their Anniversaries, L-Ractivities—prom, Fr. Hilary, 60 years profession; Fr. Placidus, 60 years profession;banquets, awards Br. Thomas, 25 years profession; Fr. Bruno, 50 years priesthood;Fr. Harold, 70 years profession; Fr. Nicholas, 50 years priesthood;assemblies, fieldseated in front: Fr. Herbert, 70 years profession.day, end-of-theyear programs,THE Coury Oak, the one on the logo.final exams, grading, and graduationcome thick and fast. Mercifully, an un- That one stays.Twenty-six seniors graduated onused snow day was given back as a freeMay 22. For a change, the speaker,day just before exams. What a marvelHerschel Cleveland, the Speaker ofous idea!the House of the Arkansas legislature,A red fox den was discovered nearfinished his address before the 11:00the monastery cabin on Lake Dardao’clock bell. Usually this bell interruptsnelle. The three kits came within 20the speaker, and just when he or shefeet of Fr. Mark, and eagerly carriedaway the spoiled cheese he left for them. thinks it is safe to proceed, the eleven“bongs” of the hours gets started. WhoBr. Tobias had an animal story, too. Itseems that the youngest Sicilian donkey says no one remembers anything aboutgraduation speeches?colt loves to pester the Black AngusBr. Jude and Fr. Mark set off onbulls. Tobias saw him clamp his teethMay24 for El Paso and Juárez, Mexico.down onto a bull’s tail, and then hangTheaccountof this mission trip can beon as the bull pivoted wildly, tryingfound in the Academy section of thisto dislodge him. We definitely need aissue.video of that!JuneHay baling began on May 10,which seems early—another effect ofFr. Felix Fredeman died on the eveglobal warming, I suppose.ning of June 1. He had fought bravelyOn May 20, the monastic Chapterand cheerfully with his cancer. It finallyapproved going ahead now with theconquered his body, but never his willlong-planned Coury House expansion.Doing it now, using the same company, and spirit. He had been the layout specialist for all publications. His artisticwhile men and equipment are alreadyeye demanded not only a correct prodon site, will save us a bundle. Theuct, but an aesthetically pleasing one.plan calls for extending Coury HouseHundreds of alumni of all ageswestward, providing space for a largefilledthe guest house and the dormsmeeting room, small chapel, and twothe first weekend of June. This requiressmall conference rooms. One drawthat the ravages of a school year uponback is that the expansion requires theremoval of the beautiful oak tree to the“Journal” continues on next pagewest of Coury House. No, this is not
AbbeyTwo Monkscont’d from page 1home” at Corpus Christi Academy inTexas, to be uprooted again to returnto Subiaco. He says “I dealt with it bydoing the best I could at all times andletting the devil have the rest. I succeeded in being content and satisfied ineach assignment because I believed thatit was God’s will, coming through mysuperiors, that I be in that place withthat assignment at that time.”Reminiscing about “the old days,”Fr. Herbert spoke about the erudition ofDr. Sauvet, a diocesan priest who taughtthe Classics at Subiaco Academy inthe 30s and 40s. He recalls Br. Thaddeus Eberle, who had no feeling in hisfingers due to frostbite, and so wouldsometimes catch his fingers on fire as hetamped down his pipe tobacco. Fr. Herbert was involved in moving the pioneerJournalcont’d from page 4the dormitory facilities be made right,quickly. Deans and janitorial staffworked overtime to produce the illusionthat our students are paragons of neatand Spartan simplicity. If only ! Asalways, we monks marvel at this annualdisplay of love and loyalty on the partof our alumni. It eases the memory ofsome tough days in the classroom anddormitories when these same gentlemenwere high school students and adolescent boys.Fr. Cyprian Davis of St. MeinradArchabbey preached the monks’ annualretreat, following the Alumni Weekend.He is a Church historian, a promoter ofblack culture, and a deeply spiritual person who insists that all monks—indeedall Christians—are called to an intimaterelationship with God. His conferenceshelped us to see the Holy Spirit at workin our lives. Vignettes from the lives ofearly desert “abbas” and “ammas,” andmonks’ remains to the present Abbeycemetery in 1938. He was surprisedthat almost no bones remained, but recalls finding the perfectly-preserved cufflinks of Fr. Augustine Stocker. Fr. Harold recalls Fr. Louis Deuster’s “dictumsin English class.” He identifies AbbotPaul Nahlen as the monk of greatestimportance in the life of Subiaco Abbey,and says that he was closest to Fr. JustinWewer, who was his spiritual directorfrom fifth grade through his ordinationas a Deacon.Asked for words of advice for newcomers to the monastic life, Fr. Haroldsays “Always trust that Jesus is callingyou to follow Him. Jesus speaksthrough his representatives, our spiritualdirectors. For your happiness and peaceof mind, listen to your superiors.”Fr. Herbert’s words of wisdomare “Keep the brain active or it withers.” “Appreciate each person and theirunique personality.” “Meditate on whatJesus did in similar situations whenyou face a difficulty or a decision.” Heasked that his final word be “I love eachone of my brother monks.”Fr. Harold concludes by sayingthat “Everything has changed in my 70years as a Benedictine monk, and forthat I am grateful. If a thing is alive, itchanges. I do not wish to revert to the‘good old days.’ The most importantchange, I think, in my 70 years, wasVatican Council II and all its tenets.”These two Jubilarians may havecome to a burned-out Abbey, but their70 years of service helped it rise fromthe ashes. And it is quite clear that theythemselves are far from being burnedout. Ad multos annos!from the Fathers of the Church, andAfrican folk tales made for fascinatinglistening.During retreat days, workersrelocated the cooling tower for therenovation project to a less visible sitebelow the retaining wall on the northside. Four large p
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