ANTHONY BUSA ’23
nthony Busa’s Christian Senior Service work was close to home at his
family’s boxing gym, Nonantum Boxing Club. In addition to cleaning the
gym and training some young athletes, Anthony and his classmates, Jeffrey
Prophete ’23 and Cole Perkosky ’23, had the opportunity to work with
people with Parkinson’s disease who train in the gym to improve and maintain
strength and mobility. According to Anthony, this part of his Christian Senior
Service experience was very humbling. “One of the men in the group, Ben, has
dementia and has a tremor in his leg. He struggles to maintain balance and often
forgets about the workout at hand. Working through all of these things, he still is
always smiling and always reminding me he was ‘just like me’ at one point in his
life. Ben was a three-sport athlete in high school, and loved sports his whole life. I
can relate to Ben. It shows me that no matter what unexpected or expected turns
your life may take, there is no reason to give up.”
Pictured above l to r are Cole Perkosky ’23, Jeffrey Prophete ’23, and Anthony Busa ’23
JAMES ALLEN ’23 and
BARTHOLOMEW GLANCY ’23
ames Allen ’23 and Bartholomew
Glancy ’23 were two of six seniors
who chose Benchmark Senior Living for
their Christian Senior Service. It’s right
across the street from Xaverian, making it
easy to be there to volunteer and also be on
campus for AP classes. “I wanted to be able
to add an extra spark in the elderly people’s
lives at Benchmark,” says James. “The impact
that I have on the residents is way more
than I had anticipated, and they truly love
having us Xaverian Hawks spend our time
with them.”
This service experience had an impact on
Bart from the outset. On his very first day on
the job, he met a resident who had recently
lost her husband. “She broke down crying
telling me this story and continued to tell
me how God always has a plan for us; how
even in the darkest moments of our lives we
can always stay by his side and he will stay
by ours,” he says. “A few days later I saw her
again and she mentioned how happy she was
to be able to share her faith with younger
generations with similar beliefs. We shared
a Hail Mary during our short interaction,
which made my day and I’m sure hers
as well.”
Pictured here are l to r Khalil Habboub ’23,
Mike Bulger ’23, Bartholomew Glancy ’23,
and James Allen ’23
JACK TUBMAN ’23
ack Tubman ’23 spent his Christian
Senior Service working at Gilly’s House,
a sober recovery residence. He took the role,
he says, because “it was a good opportunity
to provide a sense of normalcy to people who
have bigger problems to worry about.” And
he did that by taking care of the grounds
around the property, and cleaning and
organizing inside the house. Witnessing the
daily lives of the men who are residents at
Gilly’s House has been humbling for Jack.
“I am extremely lucky to have a support
system and many people who care about
me,” he says. “This experience has allowed
me to realize that I should be so grateful for
everything I have.”
Summer/Fall 2023
Xaverian Magazine
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