Alcala Yearbook 1998

Monsi8nor E58en was a servant; a servant of God; a servant of the & n Die8o Diocese; a servant of the Univer ity of 8an Die8o; and a servant of the 8reater 8an Die8o community. lie served with heart and with a wonderful sense of humor. tie inspired lau8hter wherever he went. L\nyone who knew him or encountered him learned just by watchin8 him, how God wants us to t~at our nei8hbor. tii love of others wa manifested in the way he lived. "When I wa lked across campus with him and he'd see people landscapin8," illustrate Dr. liendershot, "he would always stop and talk to them. I-le knew their nam ·. If it was a 8pani h [speakin8] employee and he knew they poke 8panish, he would speak to them in 8panish. I-le knew 8pani h Fluently, because he wanted to connect with people. tTe knew people a individuals." Mon i8nor Ea8ens most recent project, the "Ethics L\cross the ampus" initiative, is an effort to eva luat the Universitys coherence to its mi ion. I-le was very interested in whether U8D "practice what it preaches," says Dr. tlendershot. I-le wanted to make sure the tudents, alon8 with the faculty and staff of the Univer ity felt that they were respected as individual member· of a va lue-based community. tlis hope wa to develop an initiative which would faci litate the further incorporation of ethical behavior and reFlection into all aspects of the University of 8an Die8o community. Monsi8nor E58en became U8D' ftr t Vice President for Mission and Mini try in 1993 afler havin8 served on the Board of Trustees since 1968, the same year he wa named hancellor of the Diocese. tle was pastor of the Mission Basi lica 8an Die8o de L\lcala from 1971 to 1992. Mon i8nor E58en he ld numerous pastoral and civi office , includin8 ha.plain of the 8an D ie8o Char8ers ince 1978, and he served on the board of Catholic Community &rvices, the 8an Die8o r8anizin8 Project, the L\cademy of Our l;ady of Peace, the Mercy tlo pita I foundation, the Foundation for the Children of the L\merica , and the L\merican tleart L\ssociation. "Monsi8nor Ea8en will be missed 8r atly; we are better for havin8 known him, and are 8rateful for the year we were blessed with hi friend hip," comforts Elizabeth liimchak, a U8D nior.

Pictured Top: Monsignor Eagen addres e tho c ga thered at the All -Faith Service, a liturgica l celebration each February, featuring clergy from many religiou denomination , which he instituted a Vice President of Ii sion and Ministry.

Pictured Above: Monsignor Eagen stroUs through Founders with guest after a reception.

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