New Novices 2008
Maryland, New England & New York Provinces

Rev. Joseph E. Lingan, SJ, Director of Novices, reports that the men below have completed First Probation and individually requested of their own volition to enter the tri-province Novitiate at St. Andrew Hall, Syracuse, New York.

At a liturgy held on September 7, 2008, Fr. Lingan and the other members of the Novitiate staff witnessed them sign into the Novitiate.

The new novices are: Keith Maczkiewicz (New England Province); Ricardo Avila and Patrick Nolan (New York Province); and Kirk Boyle, Kevin Hughes, Brian Konzman, Vincent Marchionni, Richard Nichols and Timothy O'Brien (Maryland Province).

New Novices 2008
First Year Novices (l. to r.):
First Row: Ricardo Avila, Rick Nichols, Kevin Hughes
Second Row: Keith Maczkiewicz, Brian Konzman, Patrick Nolan
Third Row: Kirk Boyle, Tim O'Brien
Back: Vinny Marchionni

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Ricardo Avila

Ricardo N. Avila
Astoria, NY
Ricardo, 31, is an attorney who worked as a litigation associate and corporate associate at separate firms in NYC. In 1999, he received a B.A. in political science and Latin American studies from the University of Chicago, and in 2002, a J.D. from Yale Law School. Ricardo most recently worked as assistant director of admissions and as an academic support tutor at Cristo Rey New York High School. Originally from El Paso, TX, Ricardo is also interested in stand-up comedy and motorcycles. (NYK)

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Kevin Hughes

Kevin C. Hughes
Cherry Hill, NJ
Kevin, 23, is a 2004 graduate of St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia and a 2008 graduate of LaSalle University, with a B.A. in biology and a minor in philosophy. While attending LaSalle, Kevin was an active member of University Ministry and Service. During high school he volunteered for the Food Bank of South Jersey. His eclectic work experience includes that of bicycle mechanic, cashier, customer service associate and resident assistant. Kevin's other interests include playing the bagpipes, cooking, fishing and bike riding. (MAR)

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Brian Konzman Brian G. Konzman
Carbondale, PA
Brian, 22, is an alumnus of Scranton Preparatory School and a 2008 graduate of Scranton University, with a B.S. in chemistry and philosophy, and minors in German and Greek. His other fields of interest include political science and economics. While attending Scranton, Brian worked as a resident assistant, chemistry research assistant and peer tutor. He also made a service trip to Ecuador and volunteered with Lackawanna Pro Bono. Brian enjoys biking and reading. (MAR)

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Vincent Marchionni

Vincent J. Marchionni III
Rosemont, PA
Vinny, 22, is an alumnus of St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia and a 2008 graduate of St. Joseph's University with a B.A. in history and a minor in theology. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and has volunteered for the Adopt-a-Pop program of the Maryland Province Infirmary. His interests include the Philadelphia Eagles football team and heavy metal music. (MAR)

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Richard Nichols

Keith Maczkiewicz
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
Keith, 26, has a BA in American Studies from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and an MA in secondary education from Providence College in Rhode Island. He's been involved in campus ministry at the high school and university levels and has accompanied students on service trips to Ecuador, Jamaica, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. (NEN)

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Richard Nichols Richard H. Nichols III
Washington, DC
Rick, 31, is a 1994 graduate of Loyola Blakefield and a 1998 graduate of the College of Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, with a B.A. in mathematics and a minor in Russian. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years as Division Offer on a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine and as a Collection Guidance Officer for a classified Navy program. While in the Navy, Rick traveled to Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America. Most recently he was a seminarian in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. Rick enjoys literature and running. (MAR)

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Patrick Nolan

Patrick C. Nolan
New York, NY
Patrick, 29, is a sponsorship manager at Mastercard working on the NFL and MLB marketing platforms. A native of Massapequa, NY, Patrick is a graduate of Loyola College in Maryland with a B.A. in history and a minor in business. Patrick studied at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in his junior year and served as Senior Class President in 2001. He currently serves as a board member of the Loyola College Alumni NYC and is a member of the Ignatian Young Adults Planning Committee at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, NY. Patrick is a five-time NYC marathon finisher (2003-07). (NYK)

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Timothy W. O'Brien
King of Prussia, PA
Tim, 24 graduated from the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) in 2006 with a B.A. in political science and a concentration in Latin American studies. During the summer of 2004, he lived and studied in Valparaíso, Chile. Since graduation, Tim has worked as a Civil Rights Division Paralegal in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is currently a catechist at Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, D.C. Besides travel, Tim also enjoys cooking. (MAR)

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