Father Stephen holds quarterly confession at St. Martha’s for students. Josie admires him and thinks he’s a wonderful mentor. He takes a practical approach to his students’ spiritual education, so, for instance, he insists on holding talks about AIDS so that students aren’t ignorant about the risks of having unprotected sex.
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Father Stephen Character Timeline in Looking for Alibrandi
The timeline below shows where the character Father Stephen appears in Looking for Alibrandi. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 14
...is useless. But Josie realizes she likes her “useless existence.” Josie notes that according to Father Stephen , “peace is a state of mind.” John explains he’s an atheist, and Josie doesn’t...
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...sins are always the same (she’s lazy, selfish, and rude to Mama and Nonna), and Father Stephen even recognizes Josie by her sins. Josie admires Father Stephen. He surfs, has arranged AIDS...
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