Celebrating Our Jubilarians
FROM OUR EMAIL INBOX alumni@sfponline.org
for 50 Years of Dedicated service
From: John [jpcahill@cahillgroup.us] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:43 AM To: Alumni: Br. Robert Kent; Robert Angeletti; Subject: “Come From Away”
Brother William Boslet, O.S.F.,
Brother Bill was a parishioner of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Hicksville, L.I., when he entered the Franciscan Brothers on July 1, 1966 and professed first vows on Jan. 6, 1968. He taught French at the Prep, when it was located in Williamsburg in the 1970s before being named director of youth ministry in the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. He returned to the Prep when he served as vocation director (1983-86) for the Order. From 1992 to 1998, he served as the alumni director and student activities director at St. Francis Prep. In 1999, he was appointed vicar for religious in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, a post he held until his election as superior general of the Franciscans in 2007. Since leaving that office in 2015, he has been assistant to the president of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights.
Dear Brother Robert, Bob, and Fellow Classmates, Many of us still carry deep sadness from the 9/11 attacks that harmed and scarred close relatives, friends and Prep Alumni. Much healing is to be found in the new play, “Come From Away,” currently performing at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. Many rave reviews have been written about this inspiring model of loving our neighbor in a time of maximum danger and disconnected need, but I have not yet seen a review which describes how this magnificent play is, at its core, the dramatic articulation of the way St. Francis lived his life and treated his neighbors.
Jack Cahill ‘57 is a wonderful friend of St. Francis Prep and one of the leaders in his class, the great Class of 1957. He is truly a Franciscan at heart and his loyalty to the Prep and his school spirit are unwavering!
Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F.,
Brother Leonard entered the Franciscan Brothers from Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Windsor Terrace, on July 1, 1966 and professed first vows on January 6, 1968. He taught mathematics at the Prep at North 6th Street beginning in 1971. Each summer from 1977 to 1989, he was director of Camp Alvernia, L.I. In 1979 he was appointed director of computer services St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, a position he held until 1983 when he became Principal of Prep in 1983, a post he held for 30 years. He currently serves as President of St. Francis Prep.
Looking forward to seeing you at our 60th[reunion ]on April 8th! Best, Jack Cahill ‘57
From: Sandra X Martin [sandra@selfbalancedsolutions.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 3:39 PM To: Br. Robert Kent; Alumni Subject: graduated in ‘97 and reconnecting for potential event opportunity Dear Brother Kent, My name is Sandra X Pradas Martin and I graduated from SFP in 1997. I attended the reunion and really enjoyed reconnecting with former classmates, my alma mater, and seeing the incredible progress the school has made!
Brother Robert Kent, O.S.F.
Brother Robert entered the Franciscan Brothers from Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Windsor Terrace, in 1966 and professed first vows on Jan. 6, 1968. He taught in the social studies department at St. Francis Prep, Williamsburg, beginning in 1968. In 1971, he was appointed Director of Athletics at St. Francis Prep, a position he held until 1998. He currently serves the Prep’s Alumni Director. Appeared in the June 15, 2017 edition of The Tablet
Other Brothers Celebrating their Jubilees Bro. Jude Byrne, O.S.F.— 70th Anniversary Bro. Jude Labre Tallman, O.S.F. —60th Anniversary Bro. Lawrence Makofske, O.S.F. —60th Anniversary Brother Etienne Jaeckel, O.S.F. — 50th Anniversary
The authors have even set the words of the prayer based on the life of St. Francis to music in the most touching and compelling way. “Come From Away” is the story of that prayer come to life on the Broadway stage. One cannot help but feel that St. Francis himself, who – as we know -- was one of the greatest dramatic superstars of all time and arguably the most highly regarded person in the West in the last thousand years, would have applauded this play himself. I hope that one of the gifted writers of our Grad News will write a review of this wonderful dramatization of the Prayer, “Lord make me an instrument of Your peace….”
As a student at Prep, Sandra Martin ‘97 was involved in the San Fran Yearbook Club and the Seraph Newspaper. She continues to do amazing things as an entrepreneur. We’d like to invite any alumni who may be interested in joining the “conversation” or helping to develop this event idea (see the message to the right) to contact us at alumni@sfponline.org or reach out to Sandra directly at: Sandra@SelfBalancedSolutions. com
20 years later I am an entrepreneur with my Mindful & Conscious Parenting business – Self Balanced Solutions, LLC. Last year launched the release of Today’s Inspired Latinas, Vol 2 – a book collaboration of which I am one it’s 26 featured authors. The book is a collection of stories that highlights Latinas who are making a difference as they share personal experiences of triumph, success and perseverance. I welcome you to check out a brief review in May 2016 Inc. Magazine. (Search for: 26 Quotes on Perseverance From Inspired Latina Leaders) I have one high school friend who has reached out to me and interested in creating a small event/panel/ discussion/q&a/ etc for October’s Hispanic Heritage Month. This made me think of my alma mater in the event that this too might be of interest for SFP and it’s community. The thought is to inspire, motivate and share “ real” everyday women’s stories who are making an impact with the young impressionable high school women who are smart, motivated, ambitious and navigating their own deluge of information that can easily steer them off course. I look forward to hearing from you and welcome a conversation to discuss any ideas further. Warmly, Sandra
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