August 7, 2006VOL. 44, NO. 14Oakland, CA

Celebrating jubilee years for Brothers, Sisters

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

75 Years

Brother Robert Smith, FSC
(Brother Sixtus)
Received Habit: Aug. 6, 1931
Current ministry: Professor (semi-retired) St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD
Service in diocese: Professor, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga (1941-1944, 1947-1952, 1953-1964, 1965-1972)

60 Years

Brother John James O’Neill, FSC
Received Habit: Aug. 14, 1946
Current ministry: Retired, assistant archivist in District archives
Service in diocese: Teacher and assistant prefect, Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley (1950-1953); professor, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga (1972-1982, 1988-1995, 1999-2004)

Brother Timothy James Ford, FSC
Received Habit: Sept. 17, 1946
Current ministry: retired
Service in diocese: Teacher, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga (1983-1987); retired, De La Salle House, Berkeley (2001-2004)

50 Years

Brother Jerome Gallegos, FSC
Received Habit: Aug. 14, 1956
Current ministry: Retired
Service in diocese: Teacher, Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley (1961-1973); teacher and vice principal, De La Salle High School, Concord (1973-1979), and principal (1981-1992)

25 Years

Brother Jack Lawson Henderson, FSC
Received Habit: Sept. 5, 1981
Current ministry: Teacher, La Salle High School, Yakima, WA
Service in diocese: Teacher and director of student activities, De La Salle High School, Concord (1990-1997); teacher, Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley (1997-1999)

Brother James Francis Joost, FSC
Received Habit: Sept. 5, 1981
Current ministry: Principal, La Salle High School, Yakima, WA
Service in diocese: Teacher and assistant principal, Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley (1995-1997); district director of vocation ministry, St. Mary’s High (1999-2001); district co-director of vocation ministry, De La Salle House, Berkeley (2005-2006)

Brother Jesus Martin Lara-Zamudio, FSC
Received Habit: Sept. 5, 1981
Current ministry: Teacher, Cathedral High School, Los Angeles
Service in diocese: Teacher, De La Salle High School, Concord (1990-1993)

Brother Kevin Michael Slate, FSC
Received Habit: Sept. 5, 1981
Current ministry: Co-director of vocation ministry, De La Salle House, Berkeley

SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE

50 Years

Sister Joan Campbell, SP
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Current ministry: Chaplain, Heritage House, Seattle
Service in diocese: Chaplain, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Dublin (1990-1999)

Sister Mary Grondin, SP
(Sister Terrence)
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Current ministry: Manager, Vincent House, Seattle
Service in diocese: Nurse and member of board of directors, Providence Hospital, Oakland; founder of Providence House, Oakland (1991)

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF WITCHITA

60 Years

Sister Jean Louise Diskin, CSJ
Birthplace: St. Paul, Kansas
Current ministry: Mount St. Mary Convent, Wichita, Kansas
Past service in diocese: Teacher, St. Felicitas School, San Leandro (1976-2006)

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