Author Archives: Brian LaLonde


New Site Feature – The Brothers

Screenshot of the new feature.

Did you ever wonder, “Where in the world does that brother live now?” We have a new feature for you aptly named, “The Brothers.” This feature will allow you to browse each brother’s profile according to our household locations. If you want to see who’s living in Belfast, you could click on Belfast. Each brother …
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Brothers on the Move

Five brothers standing together.

As most people familiar with The Servants of the Word know, we are a brotherhood constantly on the move. During this fortieth year of our existence, some of our brothers have taken on new responsibilities that have, in turn, necessitated their relocation to enable them to fulfill their new duties. Though many brothers may have …
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Serving Faith to Youth from Down Under

Brian and a youth explore a cave.

This past January, I had the opportunity to travel to New Zealand to lead a short-term summer household of young men ages 15–25 from The Lamb of God Community. In the land of “down under,” their summer is during our winter in Lansing, Michigan, so the timing for me could not have been better. Many …
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Michigan Daily: Student housing, Monastic living

Catherine Street’s most virtuous residents This Michigan Daily article by staff writer Anne Vandermey tells about the life of the brothers living at the Catherine Street house in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. John Hughes, affiliate to the brotherhood at the time, and Brian Laba, now a lifelong committed brother, are quoted in the article, published in …
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Brian LaLonde

About Brian LaLonde

Brian, originally from Essexville, MI and a University of Michigan grad, made his lifelong commitment to The Servants of the Word in September, 2009. He served as mission director for University Christian Outreach in Lansing, MI from 2006-2012. Currently, he does computer programming with Servant Systems. He's also Webmaster for a number of websites, including http://servantsoftheword.org.