50th Ordination
Father Daniel Kearns
Birthplace: St. Louis
Entrance: 1959
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 1965
Master’s of religious education, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1974
Master’s in divinity, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Ill., 1983
Master’s in theology, Weston School of Theology, Boston, 1987
Service outside the archdiocese: Faculty, St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Beaumont, Texas, 1965-65
Faculty/administration, Regina Cleri Seminary, Tucson, Ariz., 1969
Faculty/administration, St. Vincent’s College, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1971-75
Faculty, St. John’s Seminary, Kansas City, Mo., 1975-82
Associate director, Damascus House, New Orleans, 1982-86
Student, Weston School of Theology, 1986-87
Pastor, St. Fidelis Church, Chicago, 1987-91
Principal, Vincent Gray Academy, East St. Louis, Ill., 1981-2012
Volunteer, Vincent Gray Academy, East St. Louis, Ill., 2012-present
Father Paul “Otto” Schneebeck
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Entrance: 1960
Education: Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville
Master’s in divinity, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Ill.
Master’s degree, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Master’s degree, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Ill
Service in the archdiocese: Faculty/administration, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1970-72
Faculty/administration, Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis, 1972-75
Risk manager, Provincial Office, St. Louis, 1994-97
Chaplain, St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, 1999
Treasurer, Lazarist Residence, St. Louis, 1999-2003
Associate pastor, St. Catherine Laboure Church, St. Louis, 2003-05
Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, St. Louis, 2005-11
Service outside the archdiocese: Faculty/administration, St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, 1975-90
Assistant superior/treasurer, St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, 1982-90
Regional treasurer/vice rector, St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, 1990-94
Superior, DePaul Vincentian Residence, Chicago, 1997-98
Member, Vincentian Parish Mission Center, Independence, Mo., 1998-99
Pastor, St. Eustachius Church, Portageville, Mo., 2003
60th Ordination
Father Ronald Ramson
Birthplace: Chicago
Education: Master’s in divinity, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Ill., 1984
Master’s degree, Regis College, Toronto, 1983
Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1955
Service in the archdiocese: Parochial vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Perryville, 1969-70
Parochial vicar, St. Catherine Laboure Church, St. Louis, 1973-74
President and rector, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, St. Louis, 1986-95
Associate executive director, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louis, 1997-2005
Superior, Lazarist Residence, St. Louis, 2001-05
Apostle of prayer, Vincentian Prayer Ministry, Perryville, 2016-present
Service outside the archdiocese:
Parochial vicar, St. Vincent’s Church, Pampa, Texas, 1959-62
Vocation director, St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Beaumont, Texas, 1962-69
Parochial vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Chicago, 1970-73
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Cotulla, Texas, 1974-75
Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Chicago, 1975-82
Student, Regis College, Toronto, 1982-83
Formation in Denver, Chicago and Nairobi, Kenya
Pastor, Holy Ghost Church/St. Elizabeth Mission, Denver, 1995-96
Director of associate formation, DePaul Centre-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006-09
Coordinator, Emmaus Program, Nairobi, Kenya, 2007-09
Archivist, DePaul Centre-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, 2007-09
Spiritual director, Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving, Texas, 2009-16
65th Ordination
Father George J. Weber
Birthplace: New Orleans
Entrance: 1945
Education: Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1950
Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1954
Master’s in education, Saint Louis University, 1955
Certification in math, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1960
Service in the archdiocese: Apostleship of prayer, Vincentian Prayer Ministry, Perryville, 2014-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Area superior/pastor, St. John the Apostle Church, Terrell, Texas, 2001-03
Pastor, St. Stephen Church, New Orleans, 2003-06
Superior, DePaul Residence, New Orleans, 2009-15
70th Ordination
Father John T. Richardson
Birthplace: Dallas
Entrance: 1942
Education: Bachelor’s degree, St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1946
Doctorate in sacred theology, Pontifical University St. Thomas/Angelicum, Rome, 1951
Master’s degree, Saint Louis University, 1954
Service in the archdiocese: Faculty and administration, Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, 1951-54
Confrere in care, St. Mary’s of the Barrens, 2018
Service outside the archdiocese: Dean of graduate school, DePaul University, Chicago, 1954-60
Executive vice-president, dean of faculties, DePaul University, Chicago, 1960-81
President, DePaul University, Chicago, 1981-93
Chancellor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1993-2010
Faculty, Christ the King Major Seminary, Nyeri, Kenya, 1997-2010
Senior confrere in service, Christ the King Major Seminary, Nyeri, Kenya, 2004-10
Chancellor, DePaul University, Chicago, 2010-18