Archive Treasures: A Newspaper From WWII

A HandmaidDiamond Jubilee, Father Gerald Fitzgerald, HISTORY

Father Gerald reunites with his brother after Guadalcanal. We share a snapshot of a page from the archives of an article in The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun from World War II telling the story of Chaplain Captain Gerald Fitzgerald reuniting with his brother Staff Sergeant Edward (Ned) Fitzgerald after three years apart.

Archive Treasures: Father Gerald’s Confession Stole

A HandmaidDiamond Jubilee, Father Gerald Fitzgerald

It seemed fitting that as we readied the Advent wreath’s violet and rose candles, we unpacked a violet treasure tucked away in an archive box: Father Gerald’s confessional stole. Carefully folded up in tissue paper with a simple handwritten note labeling it from the year of his death, “Father Gerald, s.P. Confession stole 1969”.  One wonders how many absolutions, how …

Veterans Day

A HandmaidDiamond Jubilee, Father Gerald Fitzgerald, News

Happy Veterans Day! Father Gerald Fitzgerald was a priest, a religious, and a founder but he was also a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army in World War II as a Chaplain. He attained the rank of Captain, and was stationed both in the U.S. as well as the Pacific theater.  As a priest out to save souls, he …

A True Prophet for the Priesthood: Father Gerald Fitzgerald, s.P.

A True Prophet for the Priesthood The Life and Legacy of Very Rev. Gerald M.C. Fitzgerald, s.P. (Text presented with the kind permission of the Institute on Religious Life. This article was first published in their magazine Religious Life, March/April 2010 Issue. For more information you can visit https://irl.solutiosoftware.com/) We’ve added several photos of our Founder to the article we …

Father Gerald Fitzgerald Photos

Father Gerald Fitzgerald, s.P. We are happy to share some of our photos of our Founder, the Very Rev. Father Gerald M.C. Fitzgerald, s.P. His priesthood encompassed both the diocesan and religious life as well as that of a military chaplain in wartime and a founder of two religious communities dedicated to helping priests. You can read more about his …