[Oe List ...] Fred's completed life

Fri Jul 22 12:22:46 CDT 2011

Yes, August Vanistendael had many hats, but his most prestigious at that  
time was as head of Caritas Catholica International. He was very important to 
us  in the 1970s. He really got on with Matthews for the short time they 
were in  each other's lives. Without Vanistendael it would also have been very 
difficult  to do the Town Meeting campaign in Belgium. 

yes the notion of 'all money is global money' did have its advantages and  
its problems. I was there in the room when that incident happened. It was 
awful. 

Paul

Paul  Schrijnen
London
+44 7973 206 766  

In a message dated 22/07/2011 18:03:00 GMT Daylight Time, rcwmbw at yahoo.com  
writes:

Charles,

If I'm not mistaken, the  organization Vanistendal was head of was Caritas 
International,  which I believe is still around and doing good things.  Does 
 that ring a bell?

Do you remember the  "cup-throwing" incident that occurred in the Brussels 
nexus collegium room  one time when Fred and Sarah had come in from  Egypt?  
That whole scene was probably not one of our  more "mature" moments, but it 
was very indicative of Fred's  passion for the Bayad HDP.

Randy

From: Charles or Doris Hahn  <cdhahn at flash.net>
To:  Order Ecumenical Community <oe at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 10:28  AM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...]  Fred's completed life

Paul, your talking about Fred and Brussels triggered many responses in my  
mind.  Fred interpreted our work to August VanIstendal, a prominent Roman  
Catholic who was head of an Europe-Wide organization, the name of which I do  
not remember.  VanIstendal had powerful influence in  Catholic circles 
across Europe and opened many doors for us.   The most significant thing I 
remember was that he arranged for us to do a  presentation to the gathering of 
Superiors General of the men's  Catholic Orders at a Jesuit retreat center 
just outside Rome.  As I  recall, this was an every three years meeting.  Brian 
Williams and I went  from the Brussels Nexus for the event, and decided 
that Brian should do the  presentation.  When we arrived at the event we were 
overwhelmed.   There was this large hell with perhaps 250 Superiors seated at 
 dinner tables, and we were seated at the head table with  five or six  
Cardinals and Father Arupe, Jesuit Superior (also popularly called the Black  
Pope).
We dined on a sumptuous dinner and as the meal was ending , nuns who had  
been serving began to clear the tables.  Father Arupe got up from his  head 
place at the table and went down to the floor level and began to assist  with 
the clean-up.  This caused a little stir among the other Superiors  and a 
few got up and also helped.  This is just a little  glimpse of the humble and 
powerful leadership Arupe gave the Jesuits.
Brian  did a great presentation, and because of of Fred through VanIstendal 
we  raised a ton of money for our Human Development Projects from Catholic  
orders in Rome over the next several years.
Fred opened dorrs to powerful people.
Charles Hahn  

From: "PSchrijnen at aol.com"  <PSchrijnen at aol.com>
To: oe at wedgeblade.net
Cc: lbuss at marthastable.org
Sent: Fri, July 22, 2011 6:21:25  AM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...]  Fred's completed life

Dear Colleagues,

I just finished talking to Guy Wilkinson. He was as a Civil Servant at  the 
European Union at the time when Fred and Sarah were in Brussels. 
Guy was inspired by Fred and Sarah to join the Bayad consult and 
then was instrumental in raising money from the European union for that  
project. 

He later became an Anglican priest, did much innercity work in  various 
parishes, and then became the Archbishops' assistant on Interfaith  issues. 

I just talked to Alan Beresford. It was Fred who asked him what he 
was going to do with his life. We know Alan's response. 

It was Fred who changed my life. 

Fred inspired people to engage in the world in brave, new ways. 

And then he became my mentor and a good and loyal friend over all  these 
years.

I miss him,

Paul

Paul  Schrijnen
London
+44 7973 206 766  

In a message dated 22/07/2011 01:57:22 GMT Daylight Time,  
rafos at interlog.com writes:

It was  1967 in Cleveland that Sandra and I found ourselves in a church 
basement  feted with cold peas and fish sticks, hearing about pigs and persons. 
  What the hell did we get ourselves into?  Who were the two strange  
dudes, Fred Buss and Bob Vance, and what were they up to?  After a  stirring 
weekend and riveting Church lecture on Sunday by Fred we were ready  to charge 
out the door.  Like Priscilla the two of them opened us up to  a whole new 
world.  I am forever grateful to Fred and can still call up  the image of him 
that Sunday A.M.  In 1970 we spent a year in the NY  house as second priors 
to Fred and Sarah.  What a glorious time to  experience all of the gifts and 
neuroses of Fred.  Looking back now I  think of all the people and 
experiences I would have missed saved for that  Church lecture.  In gratitude for a 
life well lived and his service to  humanity.  Blessings and peace on the 
next stage of your journey Fred  as well as comfort and solace to family and 
colleagues on your
passing.

Sandra and Bob Rafos

On 2011-07-21, at 7:55 AM,  Priscilla H Wilson wrote:

> Way back in 1965 Fred Buss and Don  Warren opened a window in my mind 
that let in the possibility of theological  thinking. I've never been the same 
since. I'm sure that is true for many  minds around the globe. All the 
influence he continued to play in my life  and my thinking are too numerous to 
write down. Some people are so important  in many people's life journey that 
it is hard to imagine them gone. I hope  he and Rodney are sharing 
stories...if they aren't then there is something  wrong with heaven.
> Grace and peace to all,
> Priscilla  Wilson
> 
> On Jul 20, 2011, at 5:43 AM, Herman Greene  wrote:
> 
>> Well said John.
>> 
>> Fred  was the Lord of the Dance to me. He brought levity to my life. 
Just  to
>> see him lifted me up. 
>> 
>> And yes, his  words had multiple meanings. I never noticed how long he 
spoke,
>>  I was enjoying myself too much.
>> 
>> He changed my  life.
>> 
>> Herman
>> 
>> -----Original  Message-----
>> From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net  [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On 
Behalf
>> Of John Epps (by  way of "jlepps at pc.jaring.my"<jlepps at pc.jaring.my>)
>> Sent:  Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:55 PM
>> To: Order Ecumenical  Community
>> Subject: [Oe List ...] Fred's completed  life
>> 
>> Hello Joe. Greetings from Kuala  Lumpur.
>> 
>> Ann and I join you and a world-wide host of  colleagues in celebrating
>> Fred's completed life. We are grateful  to you and Paul for assisting
>> Lindsey in making the memorial  service appropriate. Considering Fred's
>> life, an appropriate  memorial is no small task!
>> 
>> Among his other  memorable traits, Fred's love of the spoken word was
>> legendary.  He never failed to search for the most unexpected way to
>> say  something, and often succeeded in conveying multiple levels of
>>  meaning without the constraint of brevity. I once witnesses Fred
>>  giving a 90-minute lecture from notes which consisted of 4 words on  a
>> page. That lecture changed lives.
>> 
>> He  now joins and enriches that great cloud of witnesses from whom  we
>> continually draw inspiration, insight, and sustenance. We're  grateful
>> to have known this giant of spirit.
>>  
>> Grace & Peace.
>> 
>> John  Epps
>> 
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