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.Mullen,O.F.M.–
Fr.Kevin’sadministrativeandleadershipexperienceincludes
servingasRector/GuardianofSt.AnthonyShrineinBoston,Mass.,
from1990-1999.Thepopulardowntownchurchoffersnumerous
TheRev.KevinJ.Mullen,O.F.M.,Siena
pastoral,liturgical,andeducationalprograms.Fr.Kevinalsochaired
CollegeClassof1975,wasappointedthe10th
theBoardofDirectorsofSt.FrancisHouse,hailedbyBoston’s
PresidentoftheCollegeonJune1,2007.
churchandbusinessleadersandresidentsasamodelformulti-
Fr.KevindirectedtheFranciscanCenter
facetedoutreachhelpingthehomelessandmarginalized.Inaddi-
forServiceandAdvocacysince2005,taught
tion,heservedontheBoardofDirectorsofFranciscanChildren’s
aseminarinFranciscanserviceandSiena’s
Hospitalfrom1997-1999,andwasonthesteeringcommitteefor
Foundationscourseforfirst-yearstudents,
theInterfaithClergyBreakfast.
andwasalsoaguardian(supervisor)ofthe
Concurrently,Fr.KevinservedontheProvincialCouncilofthe
FranciscanfriaryattheCollege.
FranciscansofHolyNameProvince,andasdirectoroffinancefor
HewaspreviouslyamemberoftheBoardofTrusteesofSiena
theProvince.From1990-1993hewasalsoamemberofthe
Collegefrom1987-1996,andfrom1999-2005.
BoardofTrusteesofChristtheKingSeminaryinEastAurora,N.Y.
Sienahashadaprofoundinfluenceonthegreaterpartofthis
In1999,Fr.KevinwasappointedPastor/GuardianofSt.Leo’s
alumnus’sadultlife.Heishappytobeabletogivebackhisskills
ChurchinElmwoodPark,N.J.,whereheserveduntilhisSiena
andenergytotheacademiccommunitythatintroducedhimtothe
Collegeappointmentsin2005.
liberalartsandhelpedtoshapehisoutlookandperspective.
Fr.Kevintaughtfull-timeatChristtheKingSeminaryfrom
Fr.KevinwasborninPaterson,N.J.,“thecradleofHolyName
1987-1990,andconcurrentlywasamemberoftheEthicsCom-
Province”wherethelargestgroupofFranciscanFriarsMinorin
mitteeofSisters’HospitalinBuffalo,N.Y.Healsotaughtatvarious
thecountryhaditsprogramfornovices.St.BonaventureChurch,
timesatPopeJohnXXIIINationalSeminaryinWeston,Mass.,
justafewblocksfromhome,introducedFranciscanthemesinto
WestonSchoolofTheologyinCambridge,Mass.,Emmanuel
thegrammarschoolcurriculum.Fr.Kevin’sfamilyalsonurtured
CollegeinBoston,Mass.,FelicianCollegeinLodi,N.J.,The
hisFranciscanspiritthroughouthisearlylife.
FranciscanInstituteatSt.BonaventureUniversity,Olean,N.Y.,
Heearnedabachelor’sdegreeinhistoryatSienaCollegein1975.
andTheWashingtonTheologicalUnioninSilverSpring,Md.
Whyhistory?“Itunfoldsthestoryofhumanity:howhumanbeings
SincehisreturntotheSienaCollegecampusin2005,hehas
havebehaved,andmisbehaved.It’sanessentialfacetofunder-
addedpart-timechaplaincyatastatecorrectionalfacilitytohislife
standingwhoweare.LookatWorldWarII,theCivilWar,etc.”
asafriar.
WhySienaCollege?“TheFranciscanformation,thepeople,
HedescribeshisFranciscanexperienceofcommunitynotin
andthefacilities:whichweretremendousforthetime.Wetook
termsofdramaticeventsasmuchasineverydayencounterswhen
prideintheSienacampus.”
youconnect,andaregladofwhoyouare,andfeelyouhavesome-
HeremembersseveralformativeSienapeople:outstanding
thingtooffer:“Forexample,whenyou’reworkingwiththepoor.In
professorsandlecturerswhoopenedhimtothewritingsofSt.
termsofeducation,whenyou’reopeningpeopleuptoinformation
BonaventureandtheFranciscansources.Fromadministratorsto
andthoughts.Whenwe’reawareofthat,weknow:‘Thisiswhere
advisorstoMrs.Vinthedininghall,Sienapeoplebecamefamily.
Ibelong.’”
Healsoextendedhimselfinvolunteerservice,teachingreligious
DuringaforumwithSienacommunitymembers,Fr.Kevin
educationatSt.PiusXparishinLoudonville,andhelpingpeople
spokeabouthisethos,whichheoutlinedasrespectforthehuman
atnursinghomes.
person,relationships(“notonlyone-to-one,butcommunal”),justice
Amonthaftergraduation,Fr.Kevinwasreceivedasamember
andrespect,andbeinggoodstewardsofGod’screation.And,he
oftheOrderofFriarsMinor.Fouryearslater,hemadehissolemn
added,“findingwhateducation,business,etc.,canbringtothat.”
professionofvowsin1979,andwasordainedaRomanCatholic
Fr.KevinlooksforwardtoreflectingtogetherwiththeSiena
priestin1980.HereceivedhisMaster’sofDivinitydegreefrom
community“uponhowwemayfurtherourcommunalcommitment
WashingtonTheologicalUnion(duringthosestudieshealsodid
tothevaluesthatsupporttheFranciscanandCatholictraditionsof
supervisedministryinadulteducationandhospitalchaplaincy),
aliberalartseducation.”HeseesFranciscanInsightcourses–
andaPh.D.,intheologyfromTheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,
whereinSienafacultyandstudentsapplywhattheylearnabout
Washington,D.C.(wherehisinterestinmedicalethicsgrew,and
St.Francistoservicetasksintheirchosenprofession–asan
wherehecontinuedtohonehispastoralheart).
importantwaytodevelopthatcommitment.
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