RECORD-SETTING FASHION SHOW
Xaverian’s annual Fashion Show took place on Sunday, November 6 at the Four Points
Sheraton in Norwood. Nearly 400 members of the Xaverian community registered to
attend this special event featuring fun, fellowship, and fashion, and a record-setting
$75,299 was raised. Thank you to
Banana Republic and Milton’s for
providing the fashions. Thank you to
Paula Serani, P ’24 of Salon One for
the professional styling of our models.
Thank you to all of our sponsors and
guests. And thank you to the countless
volunteers who made the event
possible. We appreciate you!
Special Thanks To:
Andy and Helena Jean, P ’25
Heather Delleo and son Carter Delleo ’23
Liam Doherty ’27
Michael Larmond ’23
HAWKS LEND A HELPING HAND (Continued)
TURNING LEMONS INTO
LEMONADE
Liam Doherty ’27 was diagnosed with
Crohn’s Disease at the age of six. At first, he
says he was shy about the diagnosis but as he
got older, he realized he can do something
to help others like him. “My mom told me
to make lemonade out of lemons, so that’s
what I did.” Liam started a lemonade stand
to raise money to find a cure for Crohn’s
Disease. The first year of his stand was in
2017, and he’s done it every summer since on
the Friday before Labor Day. To date, Liam
has raised approximately $100,000 through
his lemonade stands and online fundraising,
which he has donated to Mass General
Hospital. That’s where he goes for treatment.
“My doctor, Dr. Kaplan, has been awesome
for me. He’s so supportive and I can always
talk to him. I trust that Mass General is the
best place to find a cure.”
Though it was Liam’s idea to fundraise
with the lemonade stand, and it’s his goal to
help find a cure in his lifetime, he says it’s the
support of his family, friends, and community
that has made it all possible. “I don’t want
anyone in the future to have to experience
what I went through. As I get older, I’d like
to get to a point where I can raise $50,000
a year and give it to Mass General to help
fund research and equipment. I have a lot of
support. There’s no one telling me, ‘This might
be hard,’ instead they’re all saying, ‘Anything I
can do, let me know.’”
COMMUNITY SERVICE AS
FAMILY TRADITION
Michael Larmond ’23 has been
service-focused his whole life. His mother,
Katrina Huff-Larmond, has instilled this
in him. She is a Town Councilor for their
hometown of Randolph, and when you ask
Michael how he got involved in his various
service efforts, invariably his answer begins
with, “my mom.” However, it’s clear that
this volunteerism is something Michael
enjoys and that service isn’t a one-time thing
for him. He has served for years on the
Randolph Youth Council, working to benefit
the community. Most recently, they ran a
Thanksgiving Food Drive and are planning
a clothing drive next for those in need.
They’ve done hurricane relief efforts, spoken
at public events, and been part of vigils for
gun control. Each Christmas season, Michael
looks forward to traveling to Easton to My
Brother’s Keeper to wrap Christmas gifts
for families in need. He’s been going since
he was 11 years old. Additionally, he and
his mother also participate in the Randolph
spring cleanup each year to help keep their
community clean.
“I believe it’s important to give back to
the community, to volunteer, and to help
others,” Michael says. “You never know
what someone is going through. My mother
always stressed helping the community and
helping others. She has taught me how to be
a good human being.”
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ne of the essential components of
the Xaverian experience doesn’t
take place in the classroom,
on the athletic field, or even at
800 Clapboardtree Street. It takes place at a
small retreat center situated within a quiet
neighborhood in Centerville, just a quick walk
to the beach. Campus ministry sponsored
retreats are one integral element of the
Xaverian experience, and on October 5, 2022,
27 members of the Class of 2024 made the trip
down to the Craigville Retreat Center for this
year’s junior retreat. It’s a two-day experience
geared toward ensuring that participants are
ready for one of the most important years of
high school.
After settling in at Craigville, participants
are divided into small groups. These groups
are helpful for processing the activities they
participate in and the talks that they attend,
as well as for fostering close relationships
among retreatants — whether they come
into the retreat already as friends or just
as acquaintances. It’s what Michael
Heaney ’24 looks back on as one of the
highlights of the experience. “I had a small
The Junior Retreat Experience
group that actually was many of my close
friends,’’ explains Michael, “but I was able to
learn a lot more about them than I would have
in a regular setting.” Retreatants benefit from
talks by peer ministers and campus ministers,
as well as dynamic scenarios that challenge
them to make moral decisions. They also enjoy
some recreational time, whether that’s tossing
the football on the beach or staying in and
watching movies.
The campus ministry program at Xaverian
offers a 12-retreat curriculum that spans
from seventh grade through senior year.
Each retreat has a specific theme that is
developmentally relevant. For juniors, it’s
decision making, and Mr. Robert Gill, P
’26, campus minister, notes that this is by
design. “Our junior year theology class delves
into moral decision making and juniors are
navigating the process of looking into colleges
and making major life decisions. The retreat
theme ties in with that.”
Mr. Peter Welch (who is new to the
campus ministry team this year) adds, “It’s
an important time developmentally when
students are thinking about who they are
and who they want to become. That process
is essential for their relationship with God,
recognizing how God is a part of these
decisions that determine who they are
becoming.”
“Retreatants come to recognize their God-
given gift and power to make decisions for
themselves, but not necessarily by themselves,”
says Mr. Gill. “They begin to see that although
decision making becomes more complex as
they get older, they will always have someone
by their side to help them, whether that’s their
peers, family, or faculty and staff…all the way
up to God.”
Written by Matthew Person ’24 and William Clarke ’24, Communications Corps
Josh Barry ’24, Matt Person ’24, Will Clarke ’24
R.J. McLaughlin ’23
Winter 2023
Xaverian Magazine
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