Gratitude, Wishing Br. Hunter Well
A special assembly was held on May 30 to bid farewell to Br. Hunter D'Armond, SJ, who served the Belen community for over three years. During his time here, Brother Hunter shared his vocation story with students, faculty, and staff. He served as the Interim Dean of Mission and Formation, assisting with retreats and days of reflection, participating in community service activities, and coaching baseball.
Br. Hunter was born and raised in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, and attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. He entered the novitiate in the Central and Southern Province (UCS) in August of 2017. Brother Hunter leaves Belen to begin the next chapter of his Jesuit formation, continuing his studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.
“What has most formed me to be a priest is not found in any textbook or work of theology or philosophy,” said Br. Hunter. “Instead, the students and faculty at Belen have been the hands of God in my life who have formed, molded, and have shown me the kind of priest they want me to be one day. I am indebted to the Belen community for receiving me with such graciousness during these last three years, and I beg you to pray for me.”
“We are deeply grateful to Br. Hunter for saying ‘yes’ to his vocation, and although he will be missed at Belen, we will keep him in our prayers as he completes the last few years of his formation,” said Fr. Willie. “His leadership, in the classroom, chapel, and on the baseball field, will have a lasting effect on the students and faculty alike. May Our Lady of Belen continue to guide and protect him.”
Please keep Brother Hunter in your prayers as he continues on his journey to the priesthood. Click here to view a photo album of the assembly.
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
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500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.