in Fairfield, CT
In the words of the prophet: "A remnant shall remain"
Activities of the Fairfield Jesuit Community
Twelve portraits of our past Jesuit communities (Not all are present.)
Campus Ministry
The Retreat in Daily Life under the direction of James Bowler, S.J.
The Resident Jesuit role in the residence halls A Jesuit Vision of the Mission of Fairfield University
Fairfield Preparatory School Parish Support and Pastoral Care
320 pictures of deceased New England Jesuits (1991-2001)
In 1998 we celebrate the 450th anniversary of Jesuit education (which started in Messina, 1548), but this also marks a decline in Jesuit presence at Fairfield University. Today the number of full-time Jesuit faculty stands at six - down from forty, 30 years ago. In fact during the past 50 years an 80% Jesuit faculty has been reduced to 2%. This addresses the frequently asked questions: "Where are the Jesuits?"
An answer to this question is: "Most are with God." So the days of the Jesuits being the primary supporter of the university are over: they have barely enough money to support themselves. In the early days the university survived because the Jesuits returned their salaries to the university and provided the major source of financial stability during the first four decades, while asking (and receiving) nothing from the university in return. We do not have pictures of all the many Jesuits who have served Fairfield University but these pages list the 43 men of today's community and describe some of their occupations. Most of these men are now retired from teaching and do pastoral work.
MEMBERS OF TODAY'S FAIRFIELD JESUIT COMMUNITY
| ALLEN | FRANCIS R. | Administrator of the Jesuit Community |
| ALLEN | CHARLES | Executive assistant to the President |
| BARRY | DONALD M. | Teacher of history in Fairfield Prep |
| BORGO | JOHN V. | Teacher of religious education in Fairfield Prep |
| BOUGHTON | MICHAEL G. | Headmaster of Fairfield Prep |
| BOWERING | GERHARD H. | Professor of Islamic studies at Yale University |
| BOWLER | JAMES | Spiritual Director |
| BURKE | MARK J. | Student of philosophy at The New School |
| BURNS | VINCENT M. | Prof. emeritus of religious studies in the University |
| CARDONI | ALBERT A. | Prof. emeritus of philosophy in the University |
| CARR | WILLIAM F. | Professor emeritus of philosophy in the University |
| CARRIER | PAUL E. | Director of University Campus Ministry |
| CONNELLY | MARK | Professor of education in the University |
| COSTELLO | RICHARD D. | Professor emeritus of history in the University |
| DESHAIES | RICHARD | Chaplain in the University |
| DOWNING | ANDREW | Professor of philosophy |
| ELDER | JOHN W. | Professor of chemistry in the University |
| GALLARELLI | GEORGE A. | Assitant director of counseling in Fairfield Prep |
| GARAVEL | ANDREW J. | Student of English at New York University |
| GROVENBURG | GREGG H. | University Campus Ministry |
| HANNAFEY | FRANCIS T. | Assistant Professor of religious studies in the University |
| HEDERMAN | JAMES | Chaplain in Fairfield Prep |
| HIGGINS | JOHN J. | Rector of the community |
| KELLEY | ALOYSIUS P. | President |
| KENNEDY | WILLIAM J. | Associate pastor of St. Michael's Parish |
| KUSTANTO | JOHANNES B. | student of anthropology at Yale University |
| LEEBER | VICTOR F. | Professor emeritus of modern languages in the University |
| LEWIS | FRANCIS W. | Professor of education and philosophy in the University |
| LYNCH | DONALD D. | Prof. emeritus of English literature in the University |
| MACDONNELL | JOSEPH F. | Professor of mathematics in the University |
| MAYZIK | JAMES J | Professor of communication/fine arts in the University |
| MCMANUS | FRANCIS | director of department for pastoral care |
| MOY | FRANCIS J. | Associate pastor of St. Mary's Parish |
| O'NEIL | W. LAURENCE | Director of student support services in the University |
| PELLETIER | WALTER R. | Teacher of mathematics in Fairfield Prep |
| PERRY | RONALD V. | Teacher of religious education in Fairfield Prep |
| REDDY | ALBERT F. | Professor of English literature in the University |
| REGAN | THOMAS J. | Professor of philosophy in the University |
| RYAN | LAURENCE D. | Teacher of Theology and Latin in Fairfield Prep |
| SCULL | JAMES | Hospital chaplain at Hartford Hospital |
| SHAUGHNESSY | MARTIN G. | Teacher of religious education in Fairfield Prep |
| SMALL | EDWARD J. | Associate pastor of Christ the King Parish |
