Celebrating Dad

Celebrating Dad

For so many of us, our fathers are our heroes
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Their examples of love, strength, integrity, responsibility, and sacrifice can help us become who we are. As you reflect on your own father, we thought you might enjoy some of the comments we received from the friars about their own dads.

Click on the photos below to read their stories and see more photos.

Fr. Ric, "We had homing pigeons!"

Fr. Ric, "We had homing pigeons!"

Fr. Jim, "There was no violence in him."

Fr. Jim, "There was no violence in him."

Fr. Murray's poem Trout Streaming honors his father, Louis

Fr. Murray's poem Trout Streaming honors his father, Louis

Fr. Carl, "The trust he had in me inspired me to be trustworthy and responsible."

Fr. Carl, "The trust he had in me inspired me to be trustworthy and responsible."

Fr. Jeff, "I was scared, embarrassed, afraid of possible consequences."

Fr. Jeff, "I was scared, embarrassed, afraid of possible consequences."

Br. Jerry, "His deep baritone voice rang out in church."

Br. Jerry, "His deep baritone voice rang out in church."

Fr. Richard, "I shed the weight of high class society"

Fr. Richard, "I shed the weight of high class society"

 

"Fathers and mother seem like gods initially," Br. Michael

"Fathers and mother seem like gods initially," Br. Michael

Honor your father this Father's Day for their love and the lessons they have taught you.

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