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Happy 4th of July Message from Father Dan Fitzpatrick

In our Gospel today we hear those very well-known and beautiful words of Jesus: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest”. On the base of the Statue of Liberty we read the words: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled…

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Thoughts from Father Dan on Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day! 12th Sunday             How appropriate that today we hear  our Gospel from the Sermon on the Mount! During this time of the corona pandemic and protests over racial inequality, we hear Jesus says to us: “You are worth more than an entire flock of sparrows.”             At…

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Nostrand Ave & Carroll Street c. 1915

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Jack Raslowsky, President of Xavier High School, Offers Some Kind Thoughts About the BPAA During His Fireside Chat

Jack Raslowsky, President of Xavier High School video
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Jack Raslowsky, President of Xavier High School, and our 2018 Honoree, hoisted the BP banner on Thursday, May, 7th to honor our canceled Annual Dinner. Thank you, Jack. We all missed being with you.

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Easter Sunday Thoughts from Father Dan Fitzpatrick SJ ’53

If you look carefully at the accounts of the Resurrection in the Scriptures, you’ll notice that there are a lot of questions raised in the course of the narrative. Let’s look at two of those questions this Easter morning.

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Doctor Anthony Fauci – His Dedication to Public Service Was Formed at a Jesuit High School

He’s America’s tough-love grandpa at a moment when top political leaders are frequently more like irresponsible dads prone to happy talk nonsense.

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Read the wonderful story in America Magazine about John Sexton ’59 and his love for BP.

John Sexton is an attorney and academic who served as president of New York University from 2002 to 2015. Formerly Dean of the School of Law, Mr. Sexton continues to serve NYU as Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law. A lifelong Catholic, Mr. Sexton graduated from the now-defunct Jesuit high school Brooklyn Prep, later earning a B.A. in history, an M.A. in comparative religion and a Ph.D in history of American religion from Fordham University. He earned his J.D. from Harvard University and has authored several books including “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” in 2014.

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Class of ’71

On Sunday, March 8, 2020 thirteen classmates from ’71 enjoyed an early dinner at Antonio’s on Belmont Avenue. For many it was the “last supper” at a restaurant with friends before the Coronavirus shut down the City. As always good conversation, many laughs, and excellent food. Looking forward to their…

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Thoughts from Father Dan Fitzpatrick SJ on the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

5th Sunday of Lent – 2020             A major theme that runs through St John’s Gospel is the continuing conflict between life and death. Recall that two weeks ago we heard the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. He offers her “life-giving water.” The water is the sign of…

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