I decided to try the priesthood. Since I didn't have any Latin, I went to St. Philip Neri School in 1955 1956. I had left the Navy in May 6, 1955 and that summer I worked at tarring state highways. I was now highly motivated, as I hadn't been in high school, and I got excellent grades at Philip Neri. Fr John Chapman taught me. He was a real character; I was really impressed by him. I applied first for the Archdiocese of Boston. Then, about two weeks later, I decided, "Well, I might as well try the Jesuits, too." So I did apply to the Jesuits, and, surprise of all surprises, I was accepted, because of my grades at Philip Neri and despite my high school grades.

There was an opening in the Canterbury School. It is a boarding school in New Milford, Connecticut. It was a place where you worked from morning to night. Though I lived in one of the dorms, I didn't have to do any prefecting, because I was the head of the theology department. I taught theology to seniors as well as to freshmen and sophomores.

The provincial assigned me to the Massachusetts General Hospital. I joined another Jesuit, Ray Swords. We worked day and night as chaplains. Ray Swords was wonderful to work with. I really admired him. One night he took me out to dinner and said, "The happiest years of my life have been at the Mass. General Hospital." He had been a college president at Holy Cross and had other prestigious responsibilities in the Society, but he was quite happy at Mass. General. He was a wonderful chaplain, very dedicated to the patients.

As of December 18, 2008, I had been at Marian Manor for fourteen years. It was where I really settled down. Another aspect of my being settled was my connection with the Institute of Living. I found Marian Manor to be a wonderful place, and I'm working there part time now.