"We are guilty of many errors and faults but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made, and his senses are being developed. To him we cannot answer ‘Tomorrow.’ His name is Today." - from Noble Prizewinner, Gabriela Mistral
The St. Francis Prep Fathers’ Guild was founded in 1957 as a fund raising and support organization to the Prep. During the past several years, the Guild has been able to raise money which has been used to hold down the cost of tuition and to further many of the programs and activities offered at the Prep.
The Guild promotes a closer spirit of cooperation among the students, fathers, and teachers at the Prep. Guild membership is automatic for any father or male guardian of all students. There is no assessment of fees and members are invited to attend all meetings.
The membership is made of people just like you. No cliques, just men willing to give of their time. In the process we have some fun. It is important for our children to see us give of our time without expecting a reward. Not everything we do in life has to have a price tag. However, much of what we do does, and if you’re not happy with it, perhaps our way is better.
Most of the active membership doesn’t know the last names of the people they work next to during an event. Nor do we have any idea what that person does for a living. What we do know is that the person assisting cares about the Prep, cares about his child and is willing to give of himself. He is also someone who has to cut the grass, work the overtime, take his wife shopping, gets blamed for something that goes wrong in the house and knows how to laugh when he is with his Fathers’ Guild brothers.
Yes, a Fathers’ Guild member is the person to the right or left of you. He is the person willing to walk the extra mile and he is the person who is the most successful person you know, because he is loved by his children.
The assets of the fund can be used only for the expressed purpose of providing for the continuance of a Franciscan Education at St. Francis Preparatory.
President: Kevin
Brudie
Co-Vice Presidents: Joseph Dubowski
Rick
Porter
Co-Secretaries: James
Connolly
Eric
Dietmann
Co-Treasurers: Joseph
Banome
Ron
DiGangi
Event Coordinators: Robert Ayello
Richard
Fitzpatrick
Moderator: Br.
Leonard Conway, OSF
View Fathers' Guild Events Calendar