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]
I thought a lot about the five values (humility, simplicity, trust, zeal, and compassion) of the Xaverian charism as I wrote these reflections.…[read more]
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