Read Nell Porter Brown’s article “The Father Father,” in the January-February issue of this magazine, and watch the video below about Father Paul O’Brien ’86, his work as pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and his mission to support kids and teenagers struggling to grow up in one of the Northeast’s poorest cities: “I believe in these kids’ potential because God believes in their potential…and I’ve chosen to go along with that truth.”
The “Father” Father: A Video
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