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Eighty Years a Brother to All on Labor Day Weekend Over One Hundred Ministry Were His Assignments at St O VISIONS Brothers of the Christian Schools • District of Eastern North America Fall 2011 • Volume 1 No.1 Eighty Years A Brother To All On Labor Day weekend over one hundred ministry were his assignments at St. John’s (19 yrs), Brothers, relatives and friends of Brother Patrick and South Hills Catholic (now Seton-LaSalle) in Power assembled at St. Joseph’s Church in Pittsburgh (12 yrs). He also has fond memories of Beltsville, MD to celebrate his 80th anniversary his years at La Salle High in Philadelphia, La Salle as a Brother of the Christian Schools. Father Institute (now Bishop Walsh) in Cumberland and Robert George, a longtime friend from Pittsburgh Calvert Hall in Baltimore. In 1996 he retired at his celebrated the Mass and spoke affectionately of alma mater, Central Catholic in Pittsburgh. He has Brother Pat’s life of faithfulness to his religious been a member of the La Salle Hall community vocation. Brother Pat then renewed in “Ammendale” since 2005. At 98 years of age his vows before the congregation. his days are filled with prayer, reading, family After communion, Brother Colman genealogy, e-mailing, workouts in the fitness center, Coogan reflected on the special ball games on TV and tending to his bird feeders. qualities our most senior Brother Congratulations Brother Pat! Ad Multos Annos! brought to his teaching as well as to Reflecting on this milestone event, Brother his volunteer service in prisons and Pat noted “it is important to maintain a spirit homes for the disabled. Brother Pat of gratitude in life” and that he is “especially Brother Patrick then took the microphone to express his gratitude grateful for my continuing association over the renews his vows. to God and to all those present. He ended with two years with former students through reunions, Welcoming his nephew, Ray Reich. poignant personal reflections on the power of a correspondence, phone calls and, most mother’s love. importantly, prayer.” Well done, Brother! Following Mass everyone gathered at La Salle Ad Multos Annos! Hall to continue the celebration. After a toast given by his nephew, Ray Reich, guests were treated to a delicious meal. With a number of those present being former students of Brother Pat’s at St. John’s in DC, there was a lot of reminiscing about the old days with their Latin teacher on Vermont Avenue. When dessert was served it was time for one of those students, Charles Montalbano ‘55, to pick up his cowboy hat and guitar for some country entertainment. Perhaps most notable in Brother Pat’s active Receiving greetings from his physical therapist, Veronica Henry. Brother Timothy Dean, FSC Brother Hilary McGovern, FSC 1931-2011 1926-2011 After a relatively brief illness with cancer, Brother Timothy died at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, NJ After a short hospital stay in late July, Brother Hilary returned to hospice care at De La Salle Hall on June 24th. He was 80 years of age and in his 60th year as a Brother of the Christian Schools. in Lincroft, NJ, passing away on August 12th. He had been in residence there since suffering a stroke Brother Timothy grew up in Washington, DC, one of four children born to Charles and Ada Dean. at La Salle High in Philadelphia 17 years earlier. The stroke left him paralyzed on one side and without After graduating from Gonzaga High School he entered the Christian Brothers Novitiate in Ammendale, speech, except for a few words. MD in 1950. He earned a B.A. from La Salle College and began his first teaching assignment at West Brother Hilary was one of four children born to Margaret and Patrick McGovern in Pittsburgh, PA. Catholic Boys HS in Philadelphia. Later graduate studies included an M.A. in Theology from La Salle He attended Central Catholic H.S. there before entering our Junior Novitiate in Ammendale, MD, in and an M.A. in Education from Villanova.. After six years at West Catholic, Brother Tim went on to 1942. In 1945 he entered the Senior Novitiate, receiving the robe later that year. After graduating from serve at eight schools, which included principalships at Hudson Catholic, Jersey City, and Calvert Hall, De La Salle College in 1950, he began his first assignment as a prefect at St. Francis Vocational School in Baltimore, as well as nine years as the legendary Commandant of Cadets at St. John’s in DC. In recent Bensalem, PA. Twenty-one years later he moved on to become a physical education teacher at La Salle years, Brother Tim served as Lasallian Animator for the Philadelphia based St. Gabriel’s System. In High, where he remained until his illness in 1994. this capacity he worked with new staff members in the system’s six regional components, introducing A funeral Mass was celebrated in Ammendale on August 17th. In his eulogy Brother Joseph Mahon, them to the core educational values and spirituality of St. John Baptist de La Salle. who worked with Brother Hilary at St. Francis, shared the memories of several who were close to him at De La Salle Hall. Brother Funeral services were conducted at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, at St. Theresa’s Church in Audubon, PA, and at St. John’s Patrick Ellis commented that “he coped manfully with his illness and won the friendship of staff and community by being true College High School in Washington before he was laid to rest in the Brothers’ cemetery in Ammendale. In his eulogy at St. to himself. The staff appreciated him very deeply and tears were shed when God called him home. They know how much he Theresa’s, Brother Brian Henderson, the director of St. Gabriel’s Hall, spoke affectionately of Brother Tim as one who “every day cared about them. In certain ways, his loss of speech made him almost alone in the midst of a large community. But his fidelity in every place brought a spirit, a smile, a simple yet elegant, plain yet extraordinary hospitality, with bountiful humor, grace to the religious life was nonetheless complete.” and focus, ever affirming and hope filled.” He went on to say that Brother Tim “loved and thrived on working with their new Brother James Leahy noted that, despite his lack of speech, “Hilary became a self-appointed watchman” in the community. employees, students and staff. His kindness and appreciative affirmation were well known and wide spread.” Brother James Perry added that Hilary “sat at the door of the chapel – and a greeting to him was a must. If I was late, he always In his reflection, Brother Michael Andrejko, Principal of St. John’s, noted that, in addition to his extensive service pointed to his watch.” in our schools, Brother Tim was elected as a Director in several Brothers’ communities. It was in this role that “Brother Tim’s A member of the nursing staff at De La Salle observed how “he enjoyed his motorized scooter rides and how he loved to go balance of concern for individual Brothers as well as for the common good was evident in his willingness to put his own talents fast. At 2:00 PM each day, he would say loudly, ‘Zoom! Zoom!’ And after his suntan lotion was applied and sunglasses put on, a loving remembrance and gifts at the service of his Brothers.” Expressing his personal appreciation for his guidance over the years, Brother Michael he went on his way down the road to Christian Brothers Academy to see the students, their sports activities and the animals observed that “Tim touched the lives of everyone with whom he came in contact . because he was a believer. He believed in he encountered enroute. So we bid farewell to a dear friend and brother who won the hearts of so many these past seventeen those who were entrusted to his care and believed deeply in being a Brother of the Christian Schools.” years, even though he could not speak ‘our language’ and even though he was confined to a wheelchair. He spoke the universal message of love. And that’s all that mattered.” Brother Anthony Flynn, FSC Brother Gerard Duncanson, FSC 1927 - 2011 1938-2011 Brother Anthony passed away on June 7th while in hospice care at De La Salle, Lincroft, NJ. He was a Christian Brother Gerard died from the effects of a stroke on August 28th as he was preparing to begin his 31st Brother for 67 years.. The son of Michael and Catherine Flynn, he was born in New York City. After a year year as a teacher and counselor at La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. He had been a Broth- at Cardinal Hayes High School he completed his secondary education at our Junior Novitiate in Barrytown, er of the Christian Schools for 55 years. NY, before entering the Novitiate there in 1944. He then moved on to Washington for undergraduate studies Born in Yonkers, NY to Lloyd and Mildred Duncanson, Brother Gerard entered the Brothers’ No- at The Catholic University of America vitiate in Barrytown in 1956, after graduating from Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn. Upon In today’s business jargon, Brother Anthony Flynn was one of the original multi-taskers! He enjoyed completing his undergraduate studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington he began participating in every facet of the Brothers’ vocation! In 1948, he began teaching in New York City parish his teaching career at St. Bernard’s School in New York City. In addition to his teaching and adminis- grammar schools, including St. Jerome, St.
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