ACCOUNTANT AND ADMINISTRATOR

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On deciding to become a Jesuit Brother

I remember the prayer I used to say almost daily, "Lord, help me to become a Brother." One day Fr. Harry Ball gave a Novena of Grace at our church, and I clearly remember him relating how St. Ignatius continually reminded St. Francis Xavier, "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his immortal soul?" One day in 1954 Fr. Frank Jackmau gave me a ride and, without thought, I blurted out, "I want to become a Jesuit Brother." And, with that pastor's help, I found myself at St. Andrew-on-Hudson in New York.

On his unexpected introduction

to accounting

Between 1962 and 1963 I was assigned as bursar at St. George's, while Bro. Latibeaudiere went to the new Campion College to set up their books and get them started correctly... And as a matter of fact, I did accounting all the rest of my life I was later assigned the regional treasurer, and still later minister of the community, caring for the elder Jesuits.

On God's care for him

Throughout my life, as I look back, I feel that I have been positively pampered by my loving Father. I sincerely hope and pray that whatever choices I have made and whatever good I have done in my life have been in accord with His will.

 

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