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INTRODUCTION
WE ARE XAVERIAN BROTHERS
in harmony small things grow.
Following the path of our Founder, we see ourselves as called to live ordinary lives that give witness to God’s unconditional love. As Ryken’s spiritual conversion was the sense of his being “put in his place” by God, we too believe that the Xaverian calling is a way of being put in our place in the world, a place of humility and simplicity, from which we receive the grace to turn toward God, fall in love with God, and put ourselves in God’s service as followers of Jesus Christ.
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LIVING THE CHARISM
December 19, 2024
December 19
“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” - Lk 1:18
December 18, 2024
December 18
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been…
December 17, 2024
December 17
“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.” - Matthew 1:1
December 16, 2024
December 16
“By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” - Matthew 21:23
December 15, 2024
December 15
The crowds asked him, “What should we do?” He answered, “He who has two garments, let him give one to the one who has none; and he who…
December 14, 2024
December 14: Memorial of St. John of the Cross
Lord, make us turn to You; let us see Your face and we shall be saved. Psalm 80
December 13, 2024
December 13: Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
“The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners.…
December 12, 2024
December 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
“And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”
December 11, 2024
December 11
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Mt. 11:28)
December 10, 2024
December 10
“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the…
December 9, 2024
December 9: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.” PS 98:1
December 8, 2024
December 8
“Stand up, Jerusalem! Stand on high, and look toward the east; see your children gathered from east to west by the word of the Holy One.” (Bar 5:1-9)
December 7, 2024
December 7: Memorial of St. Ambrose
“The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for which you thirst.” - Isiah 30:20
December 4, 2024
December 4
“Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind,…
December 3, 2024
December 3: Feast of St. Francis Xavier
“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength and knowledge.” Isaiah 11
December 2, 2024
December 2
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.”
December 1, 2024
December 1
“The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah.."
September 23, 2024
Brother Daniel Conaghan, C.F.X. (Brother Rian)
Daniel - God be my judge, God guides me, God loves me. Amen! Dan was the child of Irish immigrants John Conaghan and Grace Curran Conaghan. He was…
September 16, 2024
Brother Thomas Francis Ryan, C.F.X. (Brother Lee) 1948-2024
1962 was an instrumental year in the life of the young Tom Ryan. That is the year this son of Thomas F. Ryan and Mildred (Kennedy) Ryan, a…
September 3, 2024
Brother Thomas Patrick Cully, C.F.X. (Brother Russell) 1937-2024
Thomas Cully entered eternal life peacefully on September 2, 2024, after a long illness. Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 3, 1937 to Peter and…
June 28, 2024
Eighteen Catechumens Take the First Step to Baptism at St. Patrick’s
On June 16at St. Patrick’s Boys Secondary School in South Sudan, 18 young men took their first step toward baptism. Brother Bernard Mujibi prepared the program. Father Vincent,…
June 25, 2024
Brother Eugene L. Behenna, C.F.X.
For almost a hundred consecutive years, men of the Behenna family of Somerville were faithful members of the Xaverian Brothers. Herbert, later our Brother Guy, became an aspirant in our…
June 17, 2024
Brother William Cushing, C.F.X.
In the summer of 1961, after graduating from St. John’s High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, eighteen-year-old William Cushing of North Brookfield recognized a call from God to be…
April 29, 2024
Brother James P. Eckert, C.F.X.
Perceptive, outgoing yet private, very humorous yet also serious, down to earth, kind and caring – these are all qualities that I experienced in Brother James Eckert
December 13, 2023
Brother Thomas Murphy, C.F.X.
Ardent devotion to the Congregation’s mission, sincere affection for his Brothers in community, compassionate service to all whom he met throughout his seventy-six years as a Xaverian Brother…
December 4, 2023
Brother Cornelius E. Hubbuch, C.F.X.
Brother Cornelius died at Nazareth Home on December 2, 2023. He was born in Louisville, KY on June 7, 1936, to Cornelius E. Hubbuch, Sr
December 3, 2023
Introducing ‘Making the Word our Home: A Xaverian Journey Through Advent’
Advent is about waiting and preparing patiently for Christmas, the coming of Christ. However, we know that the One we seek is already with us...
November 16, 2023
Brother Eric Vandenbroucke, C.F.X.
Brother Eric Vanderbroucke peacefully entered eternal life on November 14, 2023. He was a member of the Xaverian community living at Herdershove
November 10, 2023
Brother Rodney Sulzer, C.F.X.
Brother Rodney Sulzer died at Nazareth Home on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
April 21, 2023
Brother John F. Kerr, C.F.X.
Brother John F. Kerr, C.F.X. (formerly known as Brother Lambertus) passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Mary Immaculate Care Center in Lawrence, MA where he had…
April 19, 2023
In Haiti, Hope Prevails Amid Dire Conditions
Despite an endless myriad of challenges and upheaval in Haiti, the Sant Zavereyen community had the honor and joy of attending a graduation ceremony for one of their…
April 19, 2023
Generalate Spotlight: Intern Jack McCormick
In January, Jack McCormick, a graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, MA, and current student at Loyola University in Baltimore, MD, began an internship at the…
February 22, 2023
Lent 2023: 40 Days of Questions & Observations
Beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, we will post a Question of the Day that will encompass a scripture passage and will seek to engage with our online audience…
January 31, 2023
Associates Carry Forth the Mission
In August, over 30 Xaverian Associates, Brothers, and guests gathered to welcome nine new Associates. The day of reflection, faith sharing, ritual, and meal took place at the…
January 31, 2023
A Visit to Belgium
Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., General Superior, led a trip to Bruges, Belgium in November.
January 31, 2023
A Visit to Kenya & South Sudan
The General Superior, Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., and the General Councilors Brothers Brian Davis, Lawrence Harvey, Patrick Fumbisha, and Dominique Olondo continued their canonical visitation in September to…
November 17, 2022
2022 Ryken Society Mission Video
We have a very strong and rich legacy of service in the Xaverian tradition and at this moment in our history we need to discern how God is…
Preparation for Perpetual Profession: On Wednesday, January 15 the Program of Preparation for Perpetual Profession (PPP) 2020 will begin at the Generalate of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Rome. This year there will be 14 participants: 12 Brothers of the Sacred Heart and 2 Xaverian Brothers.
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The conventions of our lives are not only cultural but also personal and biographical. That is, at the deeper levels of our personalities we are most prone to live out with a fair degree of compulsion repetitious behavior.
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For the past two years, Lowell Catholic has asked their students to take photos with a “Flat Ryken,” a paper cut-out of the Founder. Watch a video of pictures the students shared.
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XAVERIAN BROTHERS SPONSORED SCHOOLS
INSPIRING LIVES OF LEARNING, FAITH, & SERVICE
The Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools is a network of Roman Catholic secondary schools sharing a common mission. The thirteen schools currently include over 13,000 students and their families, 1,000 faculty, staff and administrators and 300 trustees.