In Memoriam of Our Brothers

We honor our deceased Brothers, preserving their legacy and contributions. Join us in celebrating their lives and enduring impact on our mission and community.

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Br. James Luke

1909-1982

Brother James Luke (John Hurley) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1931 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 31, 1982, at the age of 73 in Romeoville, Illinois, and is buried in Worth, Illinois, in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.

December 31, 2024
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Br. Felix Basilio

1896-1975

Brother Felix Basilio (Alberto Guillen) was born in Ecuador and entered the Novitiate in 1912 in Quito, Ecuador. He died on December 31, 1975, in Leon, Nicaragua, and is buried in Leon, Nicaragua

December 31, 2024
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Br. Celerinus Andrew

1848-1923

Brother Celerinus Andrew (Andrew Rappeaux) was born in Florissant, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1868 Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 31, 1923, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 75 and is buried in Ammendale, Maryland.

December 31, 2024
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Br. Cadoc

1839-1909

Brother Cadoc (Antoine Friesch) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1852 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 31, 1909, in Ammendale, Maryland, at the age of 70 and is buried in Ammendale.

December 31, 2024
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Br. Lawrence Philip

1919-2002

Brother Lawrence Philip (Thomas J. Morgan) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Juniorate in 1934 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 30, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 83 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Memphis.

December 31, 2024
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Br. Leonorian Maurice

1924-2009

Brother Leonorian Maurice (John Vincent Anglim) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1942 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 29, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 85 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois. He was Visitor of the Chicago District from 1966 to 1972.

December 30, 2024
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Br. Patrick Jonathan

1942-2007

Brother Patrick Jonathan (Owen Meegan) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Juniorate in 1958 and the Novitiate in 1959 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 29, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 65 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Lewis Daniel

1910-1977

Brother Lewis Daniel (John Brown) was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1927 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 29, 1977, in Joliet, Illinois, at the age of 67 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Carthage Leo

1896-1972

Brother Carthage Leo (Martin O'Neill) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1912 in Castletown. He died on December 29, 1972, in London, England, and is buried in London.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Alan Paulian

1942-1961

Brother Alan Paulian (John Heaney) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1960 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 29, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 19 and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Kevin Alexis

1905-1924

Brother Kevin Alexis (Eugene Burns) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1922 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 29, 1924, in Chicago, at the age of 19 and is buried in Glencoe in Calvary Cemetery.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Cecilian

1820-1898

Brother Cecilian (Pierre Gadory) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1852 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 29, 1898, in Troy, New York, at the age of 78 and is buried in Troy in St. Mary Cemetery.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Joel Nicholas

1928-2017

Brother Joel Nicholas (Norman George Geimer) was born on February 25, 1928, in Evanston, Illinois, and entered the Juniorate in Glencoe, Missouri, in January 1946 after attending St George High School for three and a half years. After the Novitiate year he professed first vows in 1947. He made his final professional at Beaver Island, MI, in 1960. He died at the age of 89 on December 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.

December 29, 2024
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Br. Honorius Edward

1905-1995

Brother Honorius Edward (James Duffy) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1923 Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 28, 1995, in Naperville, Illinois, at the age of 90 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 28, 2024
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Br. Leonorus Daniel

1930-1984

Brother Leonorus Daniel (James Carrigan) was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and entered the Novitiate in 1945 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 28, 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 54 and is buried in Glencoe.

December 28, 2024
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Br. Hugh Nicholas

1933-2015

Brother Hugh Nicholas (James Michael Schumer) was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Michael N. and Mary E. (Heppner) Schumer. He entered the Novitiate in 1951 at Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 27, 2015, In Chicago, Illinois and is buried in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.

December 28, 2024
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Br. Imier of Jesus

1855-1927

Brother Imier of Jesus (Jean Lafebreque) was born in France and entered the novitiate in 1869 in Rodez, France. He died on December 27, 1927, on Montferrand, Puy, France, and is buried in Paris Athis-Mon

December 27, 2024
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Br. Gary Eugene Smith

1944-2011

Brother Gary (Gary Eugene Smith) was born in Union City, Pennsylvania and entered the Brothers of St. Pius X in 1965 and transferred to the Christian Brothers in 1979. He died on December 24, 2011, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin at age sixty-seven and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 26, 2024
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Br. Luke Azarias

1910-1978

Brother Luke Azarias (William Herbert) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1930 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 24, 1978, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 68 and is buried in Winona, Minnesota, at St. Mary Cemetery.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Herman Basil

1899-1970

Brother Herman Basil (Joseph Wunderlich) was born in Winona, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1921 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 24, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 71 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Cecilian of Jesus

1837-1917

Brother Cecilian of Jesus (Patrick O'Connor) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1857 in Montreal. He died on December 24, 1917, in Martinez, California, at the age of 80 and is buried in Napa, California.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Jarlath Peter

1875-1906

Brother Jarlath Peter (Daniel Fitzgerald) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1891 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 24, 1906, in Glencoe at the age of 32 and is buried in there in Calvary Cemetery.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Adrian Farrell

1848-1881

Brother Adrian Farrell (Bernard Himmenkamp) was born in Westphalia and entered the Novitiate in 1873 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 24, 1881, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 33 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri, at Calvary Cemetery

December 24, 2024
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Br. Constantian

1834-1861

Brother Constantian (John Cusack) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1858 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 24, 1861, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 27 and is buried in New Orleans in St. Patrick Cemetery.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Hermeus Norman

1913-2010

Brother Hermeus Norman (James Ambrose Wray) entered the Novitiate in 1938 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 2014, in Karachi, Pakistan, at the age of 91 and is buried in Karachi.

December 24, 2024
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Br. Hyacinth Richard

1913-2010

Brother Hyacinth Richard (Raymond Gerlach) entered the Novitiate in 1931 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 2010, in Winona, Minnesota, at the age of 97 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.

December 23, 2024
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Br. Herbert Lewis

1916-1996

Brother Herbert Lewis (Michael Twohig) entered the Juniorate in 1931 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 1996, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 80 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.

December 23, 2024
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Br. Lucian Roland

1936-1982

Brother Lucian Roland (George Santi) and entered the Novitiate in 1953 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 1982, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 46 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe.

December 23, 2024
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Br. Hector Cyprian

1873-1950

Brother Hector Cyprian (Joseph Fraser) was born in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1894 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 1950, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 78 and is buried in Glencoe.

December 23, 2024
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Br. John Joseph

1874-1942

Brother John Joseph (John McMahon) was born in Escanaba, Michigan, and entered the Novitiate in 1890 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 23, 1942, in Evanston, Illinois, at the age of 68 and is buried in Glencoe.

December 23, 2024
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Br. Justin Matthew

1909-1957

Brother Justin Matthew (Francis Schmitz) was born in Wisconsin and entered the Novitiate in 1926 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 21, 1957, in Winona, Minnesota, at the age of 48 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe.

December 21, 2024
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Br. Drostan Alban

1883-1947

Brother Drostan Alban (Patrick Mahony) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in Castletown, Ireland, in 1903. He died on December 21, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 64 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri

December 21, 2024
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Br. Randal Frank

1827-1897

Brother Randal Frank (James Baily) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1850 in Montreal. He died on December 21, 1897, in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 70 and is buried in St. Joseph, in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

December 21, 2024
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Br. Maurelian

1842-1920

Brother Maurelian (George Sheel) was born in Pennsylvania, and entered the Novitiate in 1855 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 20, 1920, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 78 and is buried in Memphis in Calvary Cemetery.

December 20, 2024
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Br. Luke of Mary

1837-1900

Brother Luke of Mary (Nicholas Lauer) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on December 20, 1900, in Ellicott City, Maryland, at the age of 63 and is buried in Ellicott City.

December 20, 2024
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Br. Joseph Alphonsus

1909-1975

Brother Joseph Alphonsus (Frank Pihaly) was born in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and entered the Novitiate in 1927 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 19, 1975, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is buried in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, at Resurrection Cemetery.

December 19, 2024
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Br. Athanasius of Sebaste

1850-1923

Brother Athanasius of Sebaste (Richard Carroll) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1873 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 19, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 73 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri.

December 19, 2024
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Br. Candidian

1838-1910

Brother Candidian (John Howard) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1854 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 19, 1910, in Ammendale, Maryland, at the age of 72 and is buried in Ammendale.

December 19, 2024
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Br. James William Clarey

1939-2023

Brother Bill Clarey (James William Clarey) was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota in 1939 and entered the Novitiate in 1959 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 18, 2023, at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 84 and the interment of his cremains took place at Resurrection Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

December 18, 2024
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Br. Hugh Martin

1912-1997

Brother Hugh Martin (Arthur Stephen Bertling) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1931 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 18, 1997, in Romeoville, Illinois, at the age of 85 and is buried Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville.

December 18, 2024
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Br. Julius Raymond

1921-1986

Brother Julius Raymond (Thomas Long) was born in Illinois and entered the Novitiate in 1936 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 18, 1986, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65 and is buried Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

December 18, 2024
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Br. Aubertine of Jesus

1854-1928

Brother Aubertine of Jesus (Aloysius Steckley) was born in Alsace and entered the Novitiate in 1872 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 17, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 74 and is buried in Memphis in Calvary Cemetery.

December 17, 2024
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Br. Arnold of Jesus

1832-1904

Brother Arnold of Jesus (William Freuin) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1854 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 17, 1904, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 72 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri, in Calvary Cemetery

December 17, 2024
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Br. Hilary Mark

1916-2003

Brother Hilary Mark (George Robert Wagner) was born on May 22, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1933 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 16, 2003, in Westmont, Illinois, at the age of 87 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 16, 2024
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Br. Jude Denis

1931-2017

December 15, 2024
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Br. Justin Regis

1920-1994

Brother Justin Regis (James Ridgeway) was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and entered the Juniorate in 1934. He died on December 15, 1994, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 74 and is buried in Minnesota

December 15, 2024
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Br. Charles Henry

1909-1982

Thomas Joseph Buttimer was born on June 22, 1909, in Brighton, Massachusetts, and entered the Novitiate of the Brothers at Pocantico Hills, New York, on September 7, 1926. There he received the robe and the religious name of Brother Charles Henry. He eventually was appointed Director of Scholastics for the New York District. He later became the founding Visitor of the Long Island - New England District and was appointed Assistant to the Superior General in 1961. In 1966 he was elected Superior General, and the Institute installed the first non-Frenchman to lead the congregation. He served from 1966 to 1976 when he returned to Narragansett, Rhode Island, to retire. He died there at age seventy-three, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for fifty-six years. The summer institute which studies the life and spirituality of De La Salle is named in Brother Charles' memory and is called the Buttimer Institute. He died on December 15, 1982, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for fifty-six years.

December 15, 2024
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Br. Joel Paulian

1926-2015

Brother Joel Paulian (James Jeremiah Dolan) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 12, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 89 and is buried in Romeoville, Illinois, at Resurrection Cemetery.

December 12, 2024
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Br. Jude Aloysius

1918-1986

Brother Jude Aloysius (James Cantwell) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1936 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 11, 1986, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 68 and is buried in Romeoville, Illinois, at Resurrection Cemetery.

December 11, 2024
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Venerable Br. Gregorio Buhl

1896-1973

Brother Gregorio Buhl was born in Germany. He died in Torre del Greco at age 77. His cause for canonization has been sent to the Sacred Congregation. "Brother Gregorio came to Italy at the age of 17 from Villingendorf, Germany, where he was born on 13 September 1896. After his novitiate he expressed the wish to go on the missions, but God disposed otherwise and in August of 1923 he was assigned to the novitiate community where he remained for 50 years as Sub-Director. His intense spiritual life found its nourishment in prayer, the Eucharist and filial love for the Most Blessed Virgin. He died a saintly death in Torre del Greco on 11 December 1973. The Cardinal Archbishop of Naples has asked the Sacred Congregation to open the information process." He was seventy-seven years old at the time of his death, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for sixty years. He has been declared Venerable by the Vatican and thus named “Servant of God.”

December 11, 2024
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Br. Liberius Stanislaus

1897-1918

Brother Liberius Stanislaus (Wenceslaus Ruzicka) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1913 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 11, 1918, in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 21 and is buried in St. Joseph at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

December 11, 2024
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Br. Linus Paul

1932-2015

Brother Linus Paul (Douglas Andrew French) and entered the Christian Brothers Novitiate at Glencoe, Missouri where he received the religious habit and professed his first vows. He died on December 10, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 83 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 10, 2024
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Br. Justin Malachy

1879-1902

Brother Justin Malachy (Edward McMahon) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 9, 1902, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the age of 23 and is buried in Santa Fe in Rosario Cemetery

December 9, 2024
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Br. John of Sebaste

1830-1903

Brother John of Sebaste (Joseph Cummins) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1867 in Pass Christian, Mississippi. He died on December 8, 1903, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 73 and is buried in Glencoe

December 8, 2024
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Br. Leander Joseph

1842-1871

Brother Leander Joseph (Daniel Keating) was born in England and entered the Novitiate in 1867 in New York City (Second Street). He died on December 8, 1871, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 29 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.

December 8, 2024
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Br. Ignatius Francis

1899-1971

Brother Ignatius Francis (John McEvoy) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1914 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 7, 1971, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 72 and is buried in Glencoe.

December 7, 2024
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Br. Brithweld

1822-1864

Brother Brithweld (Matthias Frisch) was born in Germany and entered the Novitiate in 1852 in Montreal, Canada. He died on December 7, 1864, in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 42 and is buried in Long Island City in Calvary Cemetery.

December 7, 2024
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Vénérable Br. Juan Fromental Cayroche

1895-1978

Brother “Juanito” was born on June 27, 1895, in Chauvet Servieres, Lozere (France). His desire to be a missionary brought him to the Lasallian missionary centers of formation in Premia de Mar (Spain) and Lembecq-lez Hal (Belgium). In Premia de Mar he had the opportunity to meet Brother Miguel Febres Cordero, the future Saint Miguel. He lived the first years of his apostolic life in Cuba, at the school in Sancti Spiritus, Havana and Guines. On January 10, 1925, he arrived in Mexico City, the country which he considered as his second home. In the twenty-seven years he spent there, he first taught in the primary and commercial classes. But his most important creation is the founding of a new religious Congregation of Sisters (Hermanas Guadalupanas De La Salle), to whom he gave the Lasallian Rules and the spirit of faith and zeal, characteristic of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The new Congregation received diocesan approval on September 12, 1962, and on April 10, 1976, papal approbation from His Holiness Paul VI. Brother Jean died on December 5, 1978, at the age of eighty-three and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for over sixty years.

December 5, 2024
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Br. Octavian Jean

1881-1971

Brother Octavian Jean (Jean Gidon) was born in Haute Loire, France, and entered the Novitiate in 1898 in La Saulsois, France. He died on December 5, 1971, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 90 and is buried in St. Paul at Calvary Cemetery

December 5, 2024
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Br. Justinian Lewis

1922-1965

Brother Justinian Lewis (Vincent Heffernan) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1939 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1965 at the age of 43 and is buried in Winona, Minnesota, at St. Mary Cemetery.

December 5, 2024
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Br. Idonius Ambrose

1921-1998

Brother Idonius Ambrose (Thomas Robert Trusk) was born in Illinois and entered the Novitiate in 1930 at Glencoe, Missouri. He died at age 77 on December 4, 1998, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is buried in Winona, Minnesota.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Liguori Edward

1887-1914

Brother Liguori Edward (Alphonse Grote) was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1904 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 4, 1914, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, at the age of 27 and is buried in Santa Fe in Rosario Cemetery.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Florence of Mary

1842-1914

Brother Florence of Mary (Michael Glynn) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1872 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 4, 1914, in Bernalillo, New Mexico, at the age of 71 and is buried in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Rosario Cemetery.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Frogeneus

1845-1905

Brother Frogeneus (Paul Brauch) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1869 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on December 4, 1905, in Ammendale, Maryland, at the age of 60 and is buried in Ammendale.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Filberto

1832-1904

Brother Filberto (Francisco Rosano) was born in Italy and entered the Novitiate in 1850 in Turin. He died on December 4, 1904, in Cobreces, Spain, at the age of 72 and is buried in Cobreces.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Luke

1822-1890

Brother Luke (Matthias Becker) was born in Prussia and entered the Novitiate in 1855 in Montreal. He died on December 4, 1890, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 68 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Emilian of Jesus

1835-1869

Brother Emilian of Jesus (Patrick Foley) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1854 in Montreal. He died on December 4, 1869, in Albany, New York, at the age of 34 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri.

December 4, 2024
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Br. Emmett Brian

1922-2019

Brother Emmett Brian (Michael Regis Flaherty) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1959 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 3, 2019, Chicago, Illinois at age in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 80 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois

December 3, 2024
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Br. Hermes Joseph

1918-1990

Brother Hermes Joseph (John Lynch) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1937 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 3, 1990, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 72 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri.

December 3, 2024
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Br. Robert of Mary

1907-1970

Louis Pace was born on December 2, 1907, in Egypt. He received his elementary education from the Irish Christian Brothers in Perth, Western Australia and then moved to Malta where he attended Stella Maris, a Christian Brothers School. He entered the Novitiate in 1926 and received the habit and religious name of Brother Robert of Mary in February of 1927. He taught in Rome and Naples, transferred to Jerusalem and Lebanon, came to La Salle College in Philadelphia, lived at Lockport, Illinois, and taught at De La Salle College in Washington, D.C. and St. Mary's College of California. He ended his days at Mont La Salle in Napa. He could teach in several languages, and his sociable temperament made him an ideal public relations man. He is memorialized in several books for his service in Rome during World War II as a Vatican radio announcer and secret helper to downed airmen hiding in Rome and surrounding areas. He served as District Secretary in the San Francisco District and was editor of the well known Lasallian Digest. He died of a stroke at age sixty-three, having been a De La Salle Christian Brother for forty-four years.

December 3, 2024
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Br. John Michael

1908-2000

Brother John Michael (Stephen J. Vukits) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1931 at Glencoe, Missouri. He died in Chicago at age 92 on December 2, 2000, and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

December 3, 2024
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Br. Jovinian Daniel

1925-1998

Brother Jovinian Daniel (George Patrick McEnery) was born in Evanston, Illinois, and entered the novitiate in 1943 at Glencoe, Missouri. He died in St. Louis at age 73 on December 2, 1998, and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri

December 2, 2024
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Br. Hugh Bonaventure

1915-1977

Brother Hugh Bonaventure (Thomas Madine) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1933 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 2, 1977, in Lockport, Illinois, at the age of 62 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.

December 2, 2024
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Br. Adelmian William

1844-1866

Brother Adelmian William (John Brown) died in 1866 in Galveston, Texas, at the age of 22 and is buried in Galveston.

December 2, 2024
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Br. Leo Loda

1940-2020

Brother Leo Loda (Leo Robert Jones) was born in Waukon (Allamkee), Iowa, and entered the Novitiate in 1958 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 1, 2020, in Bolingbrook, Illinois, at the age of 80 and his cremated remains were interred at the family cemetery in Iowa

December 1, 2024
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Br. Hugh Martin

1868-1918

Brother Hugh Martin (James Smyth) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1908 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on December 1, 1918, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 50 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Glencoe.

December 1, 2024
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Br. Imilian Norbert

1925-1994

Brother Imilian Norbert (Timothy Carroll) was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and entered the Pre-Novitiate in 1943 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 30, 1994, in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, at the age of 69 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois.

November 30, 2024
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Br. John Berchmans

1888-1960

Brother John Berchmans (William Walsh) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1904 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 30, 1960, in Glencoe at the age of 72 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.

November 30, 2024
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Br. Gaudinus John

1851-1869

Brother Gaudinus John (Eugene McCullough) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1866 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on November 30, 1869, in Carondelet at the age of 18 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri.

November 30, 2024
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Br. Elzear Stephen

1858-1937

Brother Elzear Stephen (John Kelly) was born in Newfoundland, and entered the Novitiate in 1871 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on November 28, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 79 and is buried in Glencoe, Missouri

November 28, 2024
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Br. Anthimian

1818-1879

Brother Anthimian (Jean Damnon) was born in France and entered the Novitiate in 1852 in Caluire-lez-Lyon, France. He died on November 28, 1879, in Paris, France, at the age of 61 and is buried in Paris.

November 28, 2024
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Br. Francis Raimond

1933-2015

Brother Raimond Rose died on November 27, 2015 at Big River Nursing Home in Cedar Hill, Missouri. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, the son of Charles and Willie Avery Rose. He graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas, and entered the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served until 1955.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Cyril Pahl

1918-2009

Brother Cyril Pahl was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1985. He died at age 91 on November 27, 2009 in Minneapolis and is buried there in Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Josephus Hilary

1925-1982

Brother Josephus Hilary (Patrick McDonald) was born in South Dakota, and entered the Novitiate in 1942 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 27, 1982, in Villa Park, Illinois, and is buried in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, in Resurrection Cemetery.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Hermes George

1933-1981

Brother Hermes George (Ronald Wagner) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1951 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 27, 1981, in La Grange, Illinois, at the age of 48 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, Calvary Cemetery.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Albinus Peter

1887-1968

Brother Albinus Peter (Arthur Graves) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in Pocantico Hills, New York. He died on November 27, 1968, in Manila, Philippines, at the age of 81 and is buried in Manila in La Loma Cemetery.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Hugh Matthew

1925-2009

Brother Hugh Matthew (Bernard Patrick Smith) was born in Chicago, Illinois and entered the Novitiate in 1943 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 27, 2009, in Memphis, Tennessee, at age eighty-four and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Memphis.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Lusistian O'Neill

1861-1891

Brother Lucistian (Thomas O'Neill) was born in Green Isle, Minnesota, and entered the Novitiate in 1888 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 27, 1891, in Glencoe, Missouri, at the age of 30 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.

November 27, 2024
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Br. Abban Philip

1871-1950

Brother Abban Philip (Philip Gagnon) was born in Arichat, Nova Scotia, and entered the Novitiate in 1887 in Amawalk, New York. He died on November 26, 1950, in Barrytown, New York, at the age of 79 and is buried in New York in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. He was Visitor of Baltimore and later Visitor of New York. He was also appointed Assistant to the Superior General.

November 26, 2024
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Br. Humbert Peter

1907-1984

November 26, 2024
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Br. Leonard Wilfrid

1908-1977

Brother Leonard Wilfrid (William Reid) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1928 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 26, 1977, in Westchester, Illinois, at the age of 69 and is buried in Evanston, Illinois, in Calvary Cemetery.

November 26, 2024
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Br. Aurelian

1844-1922

Brother Aurelian (James O'Connor) was born in Canada and entered the Novitiate in 1859 in Montreal. He died on November 25, 1922 in Troy, New York, at the age of 78 and is buried in New York in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

November 25, 2024
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Br. Fortunatus Javian

1843-1874

Brother Fortunatus Javian (Michael McHenry) was born in Ireland and entered the Novitiate in 1874 in Carondelet, Missouri. He died on November 25, 1874, in Carondelet at the age of 31.

November 25, 2024
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Br. Kenneth Gordon

1939-2004

Brother Kenneth Gordon (Michael Charles Pfister) born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1957 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 24, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 65 and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery.

November 24, 2024
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Br. Amateur Victor

1877-1938

Brother Amateur Victor (Vital Amblard) was born in France and entered the Novitiate in 1893 in Paris, France. He died on November 22, 1938, in Bernalillo, New Mexico, at the age of 61 and is buried in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Rosario Cemetery.

November 22, 2024
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Br. Joachim Michael

1914-1994

Brother Joachim Michael (John Walsh) born in Chicago, Illinois, and entered the Novitiate in 1934 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 22, 1994, in Napa, California, at the age of 80 and is buried in Mont La Salle, Napa.

November 22, 2024
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Br. James of Mary

1891-1959

Brother James of Mary (Louis Smith) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and entered the Novitiate in 1908 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 22, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 68 and is buried in Glencoe.

November 22, 2024
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Br. Nicholas

1821-1895

Brother Nicholas (Bernhard Fark) was born in Germany and entered the Novitiate in 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri (Cerre Street). He died on November 22, 1895, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 74 and is buried in Memphis Calvary Cemetery.

November 22, 2024
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Br. Joakim

1873-1904

Brother Joakim (Louis Cremer) was born in Iowa and entered the Novitiate in 1890 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on November 21, 1904, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 31 and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery.

November 21, 2024
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Br. James

1931-2006

Brother James (Alberto Javier Saiz de la Mora) was born in Cuba and entered the Novitiate there in 1949. He died on November 21, 2006, in Roseville, Minnesota, at the age of 75 and his remains were cremated.

November 21, 2024