Brother Brian entered eternal life very peacefully this morning. For the final time, Brian surrendered himself ‘trustingly into the arms of the Father’ in whose love Brian has grown as a Xaverian Brother. In death as in life, Brian exemplifies the essence of our Xaverian spirituality. …[read more]
Brother Stephen Comeau, a Xaverian Brother for nearly 53 years, passed away peacefully at the Layhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Silver Spring, MD on Thursday morning, August 25th.…[read more]
Born John Francis Owens in Lowell, MA, to Irish immigrant parents, he attended St. Michael’s Grammar School and, for two years, Keith Academy, where he fell under the influence of the Xaverian Brothers.…[read more]
Paul was born in the Dorcester section of Boston in 1934, one of five Cullen brothers. The family eventually moved to Worcester and he attended St. John’s High School on Temple Street, graduating in 1952.…[read more]
"A gifted teacher and a brilliant scholar" was how one former confrere described Brother William Lyons who succumbed to cancer March 7, 2022 while being cared for at Xaverian House, Danvers, MA. Brother Bill was 84 years old and spent nearly sixty-eight years as a Xaverian Brother.…[read more]
Richard will be greatly missed by his many friends and acquaintances. And they are numerous. Richard’s impact on the lives of others was life-giving and positive.…[read more]
In life Brother James was a wonderfully gifted, energetic, outgoing and caring religious who was faithful to his commitment "to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, the poor man totally given in love of God and all people everywhere."…[read more]
Brother J. Robert Houlihan (Brother Arnold in his early career but “Houli” to just about everyone, Xaverian or not) was one of that not-so-uncommon at the time and highly-respected and heroic breed of Xaverians…[read more]
Brother Brian entered eternal life very peacefully this morning. For the final time, Brian surrendered himself ‘trustingly into the arms of the Father’ in whose love Brian has grown as a Xaverian Brother. In death as in life, Brian exemplifies the essence of our Xaverian spirituality. …[read more]
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