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Maryknoll Brothers are men who commit themselves to lifelong celibacy, prayer, community living, and ministry.  Bringing a wide range of talents to the missionary endeavor, they build missions and schools, work as teachers and administrators, develop agricultural and other life-sustaining projects with indigenous people, serve in health-related fields and contribute in numerous ways to the ministry of Maryknoll.  In the early days of the Church, the Apostles realized that they could not preach Jesus’ Word without the help of others who ministered in various ways in early Christian communities (Acts 6: 1-6). Although they do not perform sacramental Church ministries, Maryknoll Brothers witness to the Gospel through lives of service and prayer, proclaiming the Word throughout the world.

Brother Frank Dolphin

 

Brother Frank Dolphin obtained a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts and was assigned to the Chile Region in July 1972. After language studies at the Maryknoll language school in Cochabamba, Bolivia, he was assigned to teach English as a Second Language at the Maryknoll La Asuncion elementary and high school in the Navy port town of Talcahuano.  He also taught English to workers in the steel mill and to students at the University of Concepcion and the North American Institute. These were very difficult times in Chile under the dictatorship of Pinochet.

 

Brother Frank became involved in Circus Ministry and visiting performers of the Chilean circuses.  To this day he is a great friend of the Chilean clown, Tony Caluga and an avid circus buff.

 

After 25 years in Chile, Brother Frank was assigned to the United States and worked in the Development Department, serving in the Denver House for six years.

In 2003, Brother Frank was reassigned to the Latin America Region. He presently resides at the Maryknoll Mission Center in Latin America in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He teaches English as a second language to Bolivian priests and seminarians for service in mission outside of their home country of Bolivia.

 

On the occasion of his 50th Jubilee, Brother Frank wrote, “My spiritual quest is going beyond the shores of my own country. To follow the example of my own parents: my Mother is my first missionary who came from Ireland at the young age of 16, and my Father taught me that the world is a lot bigger than my home in Massachusetts. Of course, I follow in the footsteps of my Maryknoll Brothers, priests, sisters and lay missioners who have gone before me.”