Bro. David Eddy

Rest in Peace

You may read more about Bro. David in the Catholic Herald and The Washington Post.

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HAITI EARTHQUAKE UPDATE

Bro. Mike McCarthy continues to work to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. He has visited some of the refugee camps near Hinche. One is in Pandaiassou where there are 30 tents donated by the French. Currently 150 people are being housed in these tents and more people are expected. Bro. Mike is also working with some local community organizations to assist them as they meet the needs of more and more displaced from Port au Prince. He also continues to provide hospitality to medical groups who are staying at Maison Fortune' Orphanage.

As soon as we have any additional information, we will convey it to you
in this space. In the meantime, please keep all the people of Haiti, and the rescue workers,
as well as our own Brothers and collaborators, in your prayers.

If you wish to offer financial assistance for the Brothers’ Ministry in Haiti, click here for online giving/or print form.

Monies donated to the Xaverian Brothers Haiti Ministry are being used for the following:

Bus services to get people out of Port-Au-Prince

Food and water for refugees

Assisting Maison Fortune Orphanage to take in orphans from Port-Au-Prince Orphanages that have been destroyed

Assisting the students of Sant Zaveryen and their families

Aid for the Displaced

Continued Xaverian mission presence in Haiti

Sacred Heart Church in Port-au-Prince, parish of the students living at the Xaverian Sponsored, Sant Zaveryen

(photo taken by Brother Michael McCarthy, CFX)

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Bro. Joe Glebas talks about his work in Lithuania to freshmen religion classes at Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD.

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Ryken Award Recipients 2009

At the Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools in the US, part of the celebration of St. Francis Xavier Day/Founders Week included the presentation of the Ryken Award to a faculty or staff member who exemplifies the Xaverian charism.  The recipients of this year’s award at each school are as follows:

Brother Edward Bozzo, CFX - Malden Catholic High School

Daniel Peightel - Mount Saint Joseph High School

Panagiota Stephenson - Nazareth Regional High School

Loren Bass - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Robert Foley - Saint John’s High School

Wendy Larivee - St. John’s Preparatory School

Brother Daniel Doherty, CFX - St. Mary’s Ryken High School

Philip A. Penza - Xaverian Brothers High School

Michael Bennett - Xaverian High School

Joan Tomasiello - Xavier High School

Amy Rice - Lowell Catholic High School

Beatriz Pacheco - St. Xavier High School

Congratulations to the awardees, especially our Brothers, Ed Bozzo and Dan Doherty.

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A number of Brothers renew vows during a Saint Francis Xavier Feast Day Mass at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland on December 3, 2009.

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Bro. Thomas Reidy

Rest in Peace

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Bro. Clement Kowalchuck (right), is congratulated by Bro. James Smith following his induction to The Society of St. Michael on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Bro. Clem was presented this honor at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, NY by the St. Michael’s Diocesan High School Alumni Association for his commitment to the Gospel message, involvement in school and community, and dedication to service.

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Bro. William Drinan passed away on the morning of September 28 at Xaverian House on the campus of St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, MA. He was Headmaster Emeritus of St. John's Prep.

May he rest in peace.

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Bro. James Kelly, President of Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD, poses with some of his Mount students who ran a 5K race on Saturday, September 26 to benefit prostate cancer research. The students ran in honor of Bro. James who suffers from prostate cancer.