WELCOME to this blog for the JOSS Class of 1968. This blog is for us, members of this class. It celebrates all of us, all that we are individually and as a group, and honors those who have died. Each one of us is uniquely graced and gifted.

Most of us first came together in 1956 at a little-known place in Central Ohio. Others arrived later. Whether we left the Josephinum before ordination or were ordained in 1968, we all followed uniquely individual calls.

We have journeyed through significant historical times - "Camelot", Vatican II, the Vietnam War, exploration of space, the civil rights movement, advances in communication technology, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, growth in and loss of relationships, terrorism, medical/surgical breakthroughs, "Arab Spring", and much more.

The vision for this blog is to connect anew, share our stories, support one another.

Greetings! Jump on board! Peace and Shalom!

Tom Meyer
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Friday, May 20, 2016

Fr. Dan in Chicago Area

Don Wampach emailed the following news clip to me for inclusion in our class blog.  Don is speaking of their attending Mass at St. Jude's in South Holland, IL, with Fr. Dan and then gathering at Dan's brother and sister-in-law's home, Pat and Rose Clayton, in Dolton, IL, on January 31.

"Fr. Dan Clayton was back in the Chicago area again for his six-month "check-up" and visit.  Once again, John and Kathy Driscoll and Betty and Don Wampach went over to South Holland, a Chicago suburb, to attend Dan's Mass and have brunch afterward with him.  We shared another wonderful time.  Dan is planning to be back in our area in late June/early July.  He is looking forward to our class gathering in the Outer Banks in October, as are the Driscolls and the Wampachs."

Don also wrote that he discovered a connection with one of our classmates.  In his comment below he is referring to Rose Clayton, Dan's sister-in-law.

"I also learned that afternoon that Tom Klawitter, who was with us for a year or two in high school, and now lives in Lexington SC, is Rose's brother.  I've known Rose (from going down to Claytons in the summer) since before she and Pat were married, but never knew Tom is her brother.  Rose is very nice!  Tom and I were close at the Joss, both of us White Sox fans." 

Fr. Dan with his niece Beth Clayton Brown, daughter of Pat and Rose Clayton





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