BROTHER MICHAEL PHILLIPS, 1912 - 2008 - De La Salle Christian Brothers

Brothers of the Christian Schools

District of Baltimore

BROTHER MICHAEL PHILLIPS, FSC

1912 - 2008

Born John Joseph Phillips, Jr. in Youngstown, OH on August 7, 1912.

Died at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, NJ on November 3, 2008.

Entered the Ammendale Novitiate on September 2, 1930.

Received the Religious Habit and Name Festus Michael on December 7, 1930.

Pronounced perpetual vows in Ocean City, NJ in 1937.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1931-1932	Eddington, PA	Scholasticate
1932-1938	Philadelphia, PA	West Catholic Boys High: teacher
1938-1940	Ammendale, MD	Novitiate staff
1940-1941	Quebec, CANADA	District of Quebec: teacher
1941-1942	Ammendale, MD	Novitiate staff
1942-1943	Philadelphia, PA	West Catholic Boys High: teacher
1943-1945	Washington, D.C.	St. John’s College High: teacher
1945-1946	Philadelphia, PA	West Catholic Boys High: teacher
1946-1950	Eddington, PA	St. Francis Vocational: prefect
1950-1953	Washington, D.C.	St. John’s College High: teacher
1953-1954	Eddington, PA	St. Francis Vocational: prefect
1954-1955	Orange, NJ	St. John’s School: teacher
1955-1970	Ammendale, MD	Chauffeur
1970-1993	Pittsburgh, PA	Central Catholic High: driver education
1993-2004	Ammendale, MD	Retired
2004-2008	Lincroft, NJ	De La Salle Hall: retired

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Viewing at La Salle Hall, Ammendale: 4:00 – 8:00 pm

Thursday, November 6, 2008

9:30 am Viewing at La Salle Hall, Ammendale

11:00 am Mass of Christian Burial

Followed by interment at the Brothers’ cemetery

SUFFRAGES FOR OUR DECEASED BROTHER:

District: 100 masses

De La Salle Hall community: 30 masses

Each community in the District: 1 mass

Brother Michael died peacefully at De La Salle Hall, Lincroft. For the past month he was kept comfortable by the De La Salle Hall staff and hospice personnel. May he rest in peace.