Five Norbertines celebrate ordination jubilees

Five Norbertines on June 6 - the feast of St. Norbert - celebrated a total of 265 years in the priesthood in a ceremony at St. Norbert Abbey. Abbot Thomas De Wane, O.Praem, presided.The jubilarians are:

-- Rt. Rev. Sylvester Killeen, 70 years: Abbot Killeen was born Jan. 6, 1905, in Rice Lake, and joined the Norbertines in 1925. He made solemn vows on Aug. 28, 1930, and was ordained a priest on Dec. 26, 1930. He was elected coadjutor abbot in 1947, becoming ordinary abbot on March 17, 1955. He resigned in 1970 and became abbot emeritus.

He graduated from St. Norbert College with a degree in philosophy. He has a master's in education and a doctorate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

He taught at St. Norbert College; was an assistant pastor at St. Willebrord Parish, Green Bay; and was assistant manager of the Columbus Community Club, Green Bay. He was founding principal of Central Catholic High School, Green Bay (now Notre Dame de la Baie Academy).

He served as vice president of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and has received numerous awards and honors. On his 90th birthday, Pope John Paul named him a Knight Commander with the Star of the Knightly Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

-- Fr. Guy Guyon, 60 years: Fr. Guyon was born May 17, 1909, in Menominee, Mich. He joined the Norbertines in 1935, and made solemn vows on June 17, 1940. He was ordained June 20, 1940.

He graduated in philosophy from St. Norbert College and has a master's in drama from The Catholic University of America, where he was assistant director to Walter Kerr, later the head drama critic for The New York Times.

He taught at St. Norbert High School, De Pere, Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia, and Central Catholic High School, Green Bay (later Premontre), where he directed 71 theatrical productions and 29 musicals from 1955 to 1990. He adapted four plays, including The Barber of Seville, which starred Lucille Musel, a local opera singer. He wrote 12 plays, four of which are published.

Fr. Guyon remains active in priestly ministry.

-- Fr. Richard Mulroy, 60 years: Fr. Mulroy was born Nov. 3, 1915, in New London, and entered the Norbertines in 1934. He made solemn vows on Aug. 28, 1939, and was ordained June 20, 1940.

He graduated in philosophy from St. Norbert College, and received a master's in journalism and education from Marquette University. He taught at St. Norbert High School, De Pere, and Central Catholic-Premontre high schools, Green Bay, where he also was principal for 14 years.

He also was director of the National Catholic Educational Association's Secondary Department and of the abbey's seminarians. He worked as a missionary in Lima, Peru, for nearly 20 years, then helped found the Norbertine community in Albuquerque, N.M.

He remains active in priestly ministry, particularly at St. Willebrord Parish.

Fr. Glen Siebers, 50 years: Fr. Siebers was born May 4, 1923, in Kimberly. He entered the Norbertines in 1946 and made solemn vows on April 10, 1950. He was ordained on June 3, 1950.

He graduated in philosophy from St. Norbert College and has a master's in the classics from Villanova University.

He has been an assistant pastor at St. Michael Parish, Port Austin, Mich., and at St. Joseph Parish, Oneida. He was assistant novice master in Madison. He taught at St. Norbert High School, De Pere; Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del.; Bishop Neumann High School, Philadelphia; and Premontre High School. He also was chaplain at Seton Villa in Wilmington, Del., and at Villa West, Green Bay.

He works in the development office at Notre Dame Academy.

Fr. David Komatz, 25 years: Fr. Komatz was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Milwaukee. He entered the Norbertines in 1965 and made solemn vows on Aug. 28, 1970. He was ordained Aug. 16, 1975.

He has degrees in English and theology from St. Norbert College, and a master's in English from Marquette University and in counseling and consulting psychology from Harvard University. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago.

He taught at Abbot Pennings High School, De Pere, and at Premontre High School (now Notre Dame), Green Bay, and at St. Norbert College, and served as associate formation director at the abbey. In January, 1999, he was appointed prior of St. Norbert Abbey.