THANKS to all the
people who worked behind and in front of the scenes to help make the Rev. Mr.
Dae Wook Kim’s permanent oath and diaconate so memorable:
1)
Bishop
Bill Mc Naughton, M.M., who overcame initial reservations about the
possibility of a snowstorm, and agreed to make the trek down from Boston and to
Br. Brendan Corkery, M.M., who
volunteered to drive the bishop here, making my job WAY easier.
2)
Mr.
Christopher Reilly, our director of music, who arranged THREE programs in
short order (The Newtown Memorial, the Solemn Vespers for Oath and the
Diaconate).
3)
Ms.
Lorena Lopez, director of printing services, and her crew who got the last
two programs printed with less than three days notice.
4)
Fr. Joe
LaMar, M.M., MC to the bishop, who continually updated and edited the ceremonies
as they developed.
5)
Ms.
Theresa Rodrigues, sacristan, for helping set up the altar, ordered
flowers, prepared concelebration stoles, and found the bishop’s stool!
6)
Rev. Mr.
Paul Kim, Brooklyn diocesan seminarian, who proclaimed the Gospel in Korean
and English and who helped iron out the liturgical kinks during the ceremony.
7)
Deacon
Paul Chin, for assisting during the ordination and Eucharist.
8)
Fr.
Gabriel Lee, pastor of St. Paul Chon Ha-Sang in Flushing, who made the
parish available and made countless adjustments for our celebrations.
9)
Sr. Marie
Cordis and Sr. Paulina, Olivetine Benedictines, who tirelessly and
cheerfully accommodated our constantly changing requests.
10) All the candidates who conscientiously fulfilled
their liturgical duties.
11) Ms. Clara So-Yeon Kim, director of the
most excellent Logos Student Choir
12) Ms. Elizabeth Nam Hyo-Jeong,
accompanist.
13) The Hanullim Choir (from the 8 a.m. Mass,
in which Dae’s father sings) for offering the “special song” (The Promised
Land) in Korean.
14) Fr. Ed Szendrey, M.M., for cantoring at
the vespers, and for taking pix .
15) Mr. Harry Florentine, for also taking most
excellent pix.
16) The Vocations Committee of St. Paul’s,
headed by Ms. Esther Mun and Mr. Laurentio Choi, for hosting the
luncheon for Maryknollers at San Su Gap San Korean Restaurant following the
ceremony.
17) Ms. Angela Noh, proprietor of the
restaurant, for her more than generous gift to Maryknoll.
18) Mr. Paul Cho, choir member, for donating
the wine for the luncheon.
19) Fr. John Eybel, M.M. and Br. Joe Bruener,
M.M., formators, for sponsoring the reception after the Mass and for going
along with all this!
20) The parishioners of St. Paul’s for hosting
the lunch after the Sunday Mass and for fostering vocations.
(Rev.) Joe Veneroso, M.M.
Director of Society Liturgies
Meanwhile, news from Seoul via Chicago is that His Eminence Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo Jung has agreed to be the ordaining prelate at the priestly ordination of Deacon Dae Wook Kim here at Maryknoll, N.Y., on Saturday, June 1.
