![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is a certified public accountant licensed in Massachusetts.īefore accepting the position at the Springfield Diocese, LaBroad worked in manufacturing, state government, higher education, real estate investment, and public accounting with the former Peat Marwick. He later earned a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College. He graduated from the former Technical High School in Springfield and earned an accounting degree at Springfield’s American International College, where he also earned a master’s in business administration. He and his four siblings attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Grammar School and, he said, “In my younger years, I worked at OLSH in various maintenance capacities.” He also will be enjoying a vacation trip to Hawaii with extended family members in August.Ī Springfield native, LaBroad grew up in the city’s Pine Point section, where his family belonged to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish (OLSH) and were active in the life of the parish. He is looking forward to more time for relaxing and for playing golf. That’s really the highlights, the people.” There were just wonderful people throughout. Speaking to iObserve after the Mass, LaBroad said, for him, “The highlights (of the job) were working with the bishops that I’ve had the pleasure of serving,” and “the clergy that I’ve interacted with over the years, the religious, Sister Andrea, all the religious have been just outstanding, Sister Judith, Sister Eileen in the cathedral. (iObserve photo/Passionist Brother Terrence Scanlon)Ĭoncluding his homily, Bishop Byrne thanked LaBroad and his family members and, on behalf of the priests, thanked LaBroad for always meeting challenges “with professionalism and with grace.” You saw a baby bishop and got me on my feet, for which I’m grateful – that you hung in here this long for us to have a new system in place.”Īmong the financial challenges faced by the diocese during LaBroad’s tenure were the 1999 fire that destroyed Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Holyoke the 2011 tornado that destroyed the former Cathedral High School in Springfield and the building of the new Pope Francis Preparatory School (PFPS) on the site of the former Cathedral High School.ĭuring the Mass, the bishop presented LaBroad with a plaque denoting the establishment of a conference room named for him at PFPS.īishop Byrne presents William LaBroad with a plaque announcing the naming of a Pope Francis Preparatory School conference room after LaBroad. “From tornadoes to TikTok pastors, you saw every storm. He noted that LaBroad faced many challenges during his tenure at the diocese. “If you were to pick a model of Bill, that would be it, to serve and to give and that’s what you did,” Bishop Byrne said. “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve.” Worshippers included dozens of priests, deacons and diocesan staff members, as well as LaBroad’s wife, Mary Ellen, his daughter, Kate, and other family members and close friends.ĭuring his homily, Bishop Byrne referenced the day’s reading from the Gospel of Mark, in which Jesus says. LaBroad was honored by Springfield Bishop William D. SPRINGFIELD – According to his calculations, diocesan finance officer William LaBroad has retired after 27 years and 9,746 days at the diocese, and logging about 850,000 miles on his cars. Retiring finance officer William LaBroad and family members (right) are pictured during the May 26 noontime Mass at St.
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