About Mr. Neil Kane

Students, Parents and Friends,

Welcome!

• Born in Philadelphia, PA to Cornelius and Helen Kane on 7/4/52
• Eldest of 10 Children: six sisters, three brothers
• Graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School, 1970
• B.A. magna cum laude in Philosophy from St. Joseph's University, 1974
• Master of Arts, Theology from Villanova University, 1982
• Active member of Assumption BVM Parish in West Grove, PA

Teaching Experience

• St. Martin of Tours Elementary School, Philadelphia
• Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem, PA
• Archdiocese of Philadelphia Church Ministry Institute
• Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, PA
• Alvernia College, Branch Campus, Philadelphia, PA
• Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Interests

• Spirituality, Theology, Christian Mysticism
• Lay Ministry, Prayer, Retreats
• Keeping track of family including 18 nieces and nephews, 1 grand-niece and 1 grand-nephew
• Friends
• Movies
• Philosophy: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Cosmology
• Languages
• Reading: Mysteries, Historical Fiction, Politics, Biography
• Advocating Siestas(outside class time)
• Otium cum dignitate-Cicero ('Hanging Around With Style')

My Favorite Quotes

• "In the end, we are really only what we are before almighty God."-St. Francis de Sales
• "Those who have the breath of the Holy Spirit go forward even while they sleep."-Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
• "Understanding is the reward of faith"- St. Augustine
• "All manner of thing shall be well."- Blessed Juliana of Norwich
• "Credo ut intelligam."- St. Anselm
• "The pint of having an open mind, like having an open mouth, is to close it on something solid."- G.K. Chesterton

Neil Kane

Room C144

Phone: 302-654-2495 Ext. 207

Email nkane@salesianum.org or AquinasNK@aol.com