He was presented with some gifts for him to enjoy as he relaxes in the years ahead. The Sacred Heart Men’s Club gathered to congratulate Fr. Vic has been very active at Sacred Heart Church including officiating at masses whenever the Pastor was away or unavailable. Vic retired and moved to Hot Springs Village. He returned to Kansas to resume his pastoral duties in 1967. His military service took him to Korea, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic as well as several bases in the U.S. In 1961 he was called to active military service to be the Chaplin for the 101 st Airborne Division. He served in numerous parishes throughout Kansas as well as serving as Chaplin to the Kansas National Guard. Vic was ordained a Priest on May 21, 1951, in Bushton, Kansas, his home town. Bernard Malone, the previous pastor of Sacred Heart Church who is now retired. Joining in the dinner were past presidents of the Men’s Club, current officers and Msgr. Vic Bieberle to a dinner to celebrate his 60 th anniversary as a Priest. On June 22 nd the Sacred Heart of Jesus Men’s Club treated Fr. Malone, Richard Birzer, Bob Heisler, Bill Patterson, Bill Hurley, Fr. Included in the celebration (from left) were Msgr. Sacred Heart Men’s Club officers gather to celebrate Fr. Retired priests of the diocese (not all of whom were in attendance): Rev Joseph Enderlin, Rev Msgr John Kordsmeier, Rev Msgr Bernard Malone, Rev Milton Lange, Rev Msgr John O'Donnell, Rev Raymond Rossi, Rev James Savary, Rev Msgr Gaston Hebert, Rev Robert Dienert, Rev Richard Strock, Rev Msgr James Mancini, Rev Nho Duy Do, Rev Venantius Preske, Rev Ralph Esposito, and Rev Ed Graves.Ĭheck out the Photo Gallery for a few photos provided by Renee Steinpreis. (25), Rev Frank du Preez (25), Rev William A. Pallo (50), Rev David Bellinghausen, O.S.B. (50), Rev John Oswald (50), Rev Joseph L. Father Bill had arranged for a 4:30 guided tour of the Cathedral, in which most of the Sacred Heart mass attendees participated.Ģ011 Jubilee Honorees: Rev Vic Bieberle (60), Rev Eugene Luke, O.S.B. Including the Honor Guard and their spouses, there were about 40 Sacred Heart of Jesus parishioners in attendance to help recognize their priests Father Bieberle and Father Elser, as well as retirees Father Rossi and Monsignor Malone. The Assembly's Honor Guard was well represented at this mass as 11 of the 29 were from Hot Springs Village. Aloysius died at the age of 23 from the plague contracted while serving in a hospital, only five years after he had joined the Jesuit order. One very obvious difference was the breadth of life experiences, since St. Aloysius Gonzaga, while both comparing and contrasting the saint's life with that of the priests in attendance. In his homily, Bishop Taylor referenced the feast day of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Little Rock was concelebrated by Bishop Anthony Taylor and the priests who were being honored - those who had attained 25, 50 or 60 years in the priesthood and those who had retired.