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At its inception, St. Benedict Center was so popular it attracted the attention of bishops, theologians and professors from area colleges. John F. Kennedy visited "the Center" more than once, most memorably in 1946, shortly after having been elected congressman from Massachusetts.
However, what began as a popular, intellectual and energetic meeting place for young Catholic students at Harvard and Radcliffe, "the Center" evolved into a rigid, sequestered religious sect. It was headed by Leonard Feeney, a priest who was eventually excommunicated from the Catholic Church, and his cohort, Catherine Clarke, a staunchly married woman with a strident puritanical streak.
As Patricia describes it, "Until the age of eighteen, I had never read a newspaper nor perused the pages of a magazine. I had never eaten in a restaurant, nor shopped in a grocery store. I had never bought clothes or cosmetics, or a single item that could be called my own. I had never heard of Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor. I had never watched television, nor made a phone call. I did not know how to dance."
Born in 1948, Mary Patricia grew up from infancy within the orbit of the Center, as the subject of a social experiment. Shortly before her fifth birthday, she was given a new name -- Anastasia, in honor of a virgin and martyr in the 4th century. She and her siblings were made to live apart from their parents, who were later pressured to forsake their marital vows, no longer living as husband and wife. A celibate existence, they were told, was more conducive to a life dedicated to God. Among its nearly one hundred members, the Center was home to thirty-nine children who were ordered to address Leonard and Catherine as "Daddy and Mamma" and the approximately 60 adults who were part of the community as "aunts" and "uncles."
At the Center, Patricia’s life was defined by strict rules, regimens, and retributions. Even worse than the threat of the beatings meted out by Sister Catherine was Patricia’s terror of “the world.” At the tender age of seventeen, amidst the turbulence of the 1960s, she was exiled from the only home she had ever known. Brokenhearted and feeling deserted, Patricia tapped into her inner strength and went on to build a successful career in business and finance, marry and raise two children. After decades on Wall Street, Patricia is now the founder and president of Ravengate Partners LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to providing businesses and not-for-profit institutions with education and advice about the financial markets and the global economy.
Patricia's story is one of grace -- kindness, joy, fortitude, faith, hope and humor. “If I let myself dwell on the emotional pain I experienced, I would unfairly ignore all the good that God’s grace has showered on me,” says Patricia, a self-described optimist. She believes it is the grace of gratitude that has inspired her to write this memoir.
We look forward to exploring opportunities to share Patricia’s story. For more information, please visit: www.patriciachadwick.com
Post: https://nypost.com/2019/03/30/my-brutal-childhood-inside-a-catholic-cult/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Patricia graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with a B.A. in Economics, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. She is the founder and president of Ravengate Partners LLC. Ravengate Partners is a consulting firm dedicated to providing businesses and not-for-profit institutions with education and advice about the financial markets and the global economy. She has had a thirty-year career in the investment business, culminating as a Global Partner at Invesco.
In addition to sitting on a number of corporate boards, she appears frequently on CNBC, and is a regular blog contributor to CNBC.com. Her blogs can also be found on her website http://www.ravengate.com/
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