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Br. Richard Kerressey
(Br. Ricardo) C.F.X.
Born: Approximately 1914
Education: Catholic University, Washington DC (Bachelor's
and Master's degrees)
Died: 9/19/97
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| Start |
Stop |
Assignment |
Town |
State |
Position |
Notes |
| Early 1940s |
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St. John's Preparatory
School |
Danvers |
MA |
Assistant to the headmaster, Br. Aloysius |
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| 1949 |
1958 |
St. John's High School |
Worcester |
MA |
History and English teacher, one of 10 Xaverian brothers
in 1949-1950; Br. Theophane was the Director. Pastor of St. John's
parish was Rev. Michael E. Lahey. |
Worcester diocese. The high school had 325 boys in
1949-1950. |
| 1965 |
1971 |
St. John's Preparatory
School |
Danvers
• Accused in 1994 of abuse of a male high school senior in
1966. See letter. |
MA |
Headmaster |
Boston archdiocese. Comack is listed as "Brother
Ricardo"', C.F.X. St. John's Prep was a Catholic high school
for boarders and day students, with 557-739 students, all male. |
| 1971 |
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National Center for Religious
Education |
Washington |
DC |
Assistant Director |
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U.S. Catholic Conference |
Washington |
DC |
National director of adult education. |
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| 1981 |
1986 |
Family Counseling and
Guidance Centers of the Archdiocese of Boston |
Boston |
MA |
Executive Director was Msgr. Joseph T. Alves; assistants
listed in the 1983 Directory are Revs. George A. Carrigg, Dennis F.
Twomey, Richard J. Craig, Robert J. Butler, and John T. Burke |
Boston archdiocese. Not listed here in the 1982-1986
Directories. |
| 1986 |
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Retired |
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MA |
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Sources: Official Catholic Directory (New
York: Kenedy & Sons, 1966-1971); Letter
to Br. William Drinan, September 22, 1994; Obituary:
Richard Kerressey, 83; Xaverian brother, educator, Boston Globe,
September 21, 1997; St.
John's Prep: A Brief History, by Br. Arcadius Alkonis CFX, St.
John's Preparatory School Website, downloaded March 3, 2011.
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This assignment record was last updated on 3/3/11. |
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