Xaverian Brothers working at our school. Whether as teachers,
coaches, counselors, administrators, or trustees, the Xaverian
Brothers worked together for nearly six decades to build and run
our beloved school. They steadfastly served the young men in their
charge and diligently cared for the campus. Today, the legacy of the
Brothers lives in each young man educated in the Xaverian tradition,
and in the women and men who are dedicated to carrying on the
Brothers’ powerful mission.
Throughout this magazine, you’ll see how the Brothers’ legacy is
being richly embodied today. It’s in each member of the Class of
2022, as they embark on the next chapter of their lives, bringing the
gifts of Xaverian education with them (page 2). It’s in our faculty like
Ms. Jenna Vona, our Ryken Award winner (page 4), and Mr. David
Palmieri ’93, P ’23, winner of the National Catholic Educational
Association’s prestigious “Learn. Lead. Proclaim. Award.” (page
13). Their legacy lives in our athletes, as they take to the ice and
field (page 10). It lives in our performers, as they sing the National
Anthem at Fenway (page 6) and light up the stage during the spring
musical (page 16). And it’s present in our alumni, as they lead in
their communities and professions, and return to Xaverian to share
their experiences with our young men (page 24).
Whether we are graduating our 1st, 56th, or our 106th class, with
or without the presence of the Brothers on campus, we continue to
honor the original mission and vision of our founders. Over the past
59 years, our campus has grown and improved with the times; our
demographics have shifted dramatically; and our curriculum has
evolved to meet the needs of present-day students. But what holds
true no matter these changes is our mission. The Brothers gave us a
mission to educate young men in the Xaverian tradition in order to
help them identify their God-given gifts and talents so that they can
share them with a world in need. We continue to do just that today
with the support of our dedicated and talented faculty and staff, and
the generosity of our alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends.
Working together, we will continue to carry the Xaverian mission
into the world, because we are the living legacy.
Respectfully yours,
Jacob A. Conca ’94, Ph.D.
Head of School
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