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6 How the Carmelites came to McQuaid Since McQuaid’s founding in 1954, the Jesuits and Jesuit ideals have been at the forefront of a McQuaid education, which is why so many prospective families, alumni, and others often ask, "How many priests are there these days?" It is important to prospective families to see the Jesuits present and for alumni, it’s important to see that Jesuit educators are still present. But there is more than one order of priests working at McQuaid. Since 1970, the Carmelites have had a presence within McQuaid. How did they come to be at a Jesuit school, founded in the Jesuit tradition? Mount Carmel High School in Auburn, NY, opened its doors in the fall of 1955. While mainly a co-institutional high school, boys and girls did share some classes. With 17 Carmelite priests and 15 Sisters of St. Joseph among its faculty and staff, the school was run as a mission of the Carmelites. In the spring of 1970, however, the three area public schools combined into a new state-of-the-art public school. This led to a significant drop in enrollment for Mount Carmel, forcing the provincial of the Carmelite order for New York to close the school. When the Most Rev. Joseph Hogan, Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester at the time, received word that Mount Carmel would be closing, he requested that some of the Carmelites be allowed to stay within the Diocese. The provincial agreed and sent six Carmelites to Rochester: one to Bishop Kearney High School, two to Nazareth Academy, two to McQuaid Jesuit, and one to finish his sabbatical and then be assigned to a location. In the fall of 1970, Rev. Colman Logan, O. Carm., and Rev. Daniel Lynch, O. Carm., became the first non-Jesuit priests to teach and work at McQuaid Jesuit. In the fall of 1971, McQuaid welcomed Rev. Fr. Daniel Lynch 1970 - 1973 Carmelites Fr. Colman Logan 1970 - 1975 Fr. Brian Murphy 1987 - 2001 Joseph DeMaio, O. Carm. who had recently finished his sabbatical. Fr. Logan, an English teacher and debate team coach, spent five years at McQuaid. Fr. Lynch taught Math and Theology for three years before departing. Fr. DeMaio has taught Latin, French, and Theology and is still teaching at McQuaid today. He is joined by Rev. Jack Healy, O. Carm. Fr. Healy came to McQuaid in 1980, serving as a Theology teacher. Rev. Brian Murphy, O. Carm. joined the McQuaid faculty in 1987 as a Religion and Latin teacher. He remained at McQuaid until 2001. Fr. DeMaio and Fr. Healy are still present at McQuaid. The Carmelites date back to the 12th century and their founding on Mount Carmel. Three main elements characterize the Carmelites and their beliefs: prayer, fraternity, and service/ministry. Prayer is at the heart of their lives. In personal and communal prayer, the Carmelites are united with Christ and transformed by the Holy Spirit. Their belief in fraternity calls them to a shared common life of prayer, work, and relationships that challenge and strengthen them as they strive to love and serve one another. Finally, they believe that Christ calls them to witness to the kingdom by caring for others through service and ministry. Carmelites share a contemplative spirit and thirst for the living God in the midst of the people. Since 1970, the Jesuits and Carmelites have worked together at McQuaid striving for the same goal, which is a dedication to the Greater Glory of God. It is a blessing for McQuaid to have the Carmelite presence, and the school looks forward to many more years of their presence and teachings. So the next time someone asks how many priests are at McQuaid, the correct answer as of this publication is: five Jesuits and two Carmelites. Fr. Joe DeMaio 1971 - Pres. Fr. Jack Healy 1980 - Pres.
Students spend 10 Days in Italy Viva Italia! (Long live Italy!) This past June, 34 McQuaid Jesuit students and five chaperones set out on a once-in-a-lifetime 10-day trip to Italy that was two years in the making. The trip was open to all McQuaid students who would be in 10-12th grade at the time of the trip. Its purpose was to not only enhance the college application, but to allow our young Knights to grow intellectually and personally as they navigatated a foreign culture and spoke a foreign language. Their confidence and maturity grew as they became better citizens of the world. The group visited Venice, Florence, Orvieto, Sorrento, Pompeii, Capri, and Rome. In Venice they took a private ferry to the island of Murano, where they witnessed a demonstration at the oldest glass factory of Italy. Era bellissimo! (It was beautiful!) In Florence, they had a blast cooking a meal of tagliatelle bolognese, polpettoni di carne, and schiacciata (a typical florentine cake) for dessert with our very own Italian Gordon Ramsey! The boys did great and it tasted delizioso! In Rome our Knights were gladiators for a day! They trained through the heat and fought to the death all while learning about the true history of the Roman gladiator. The group was also lucky to have Dan ‘84 and Kiki Mahar P’14, P’16 organize and donate a private tour of the Sistine Chapel...a truly unforgettable moment! By Alba Lupia Viva Italia! 7
Page 1 and 2: Cauldron Fall 2012 The first class
Page 3 and 4: From the President Edward F. Salmon
Page 5 and 6: Second Generation Knights In June,
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Page 15 and 16: McQuaid Jesuit Remembers The follow
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Page 19 and 20: Mr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Stark '60 Mr.
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Page 23 and 24: Mr. Kevin A. Purdy '00 Mr. Todd A.
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