Brother Vincent Fitzgerald, OSB, was born June 25, 1932, in Chicago, IL, where he graduated from Mount Carmel High School.
He became a vowed member of St. Benedict’s Abbey in 1952. He respected others and he gave the help and encouragement he could. He worked full-time in the Benedictine College print shop all his monk days, except one “first day” when he was asked to drive a truck. He always said of that day, “I knocked over a fence and two statues that day, and they said, ‘You’ll work in the print shop tomorrow.’” His career spanned from 1952 to February 1997, and was the Press manager from 1976 to 1979.
Also for Benedictine College, Br. Vincent was coach of the men’s and women’s bowling teams from 1974 to 1979; and served on its Board of Governors.
In 1985, he was awarded Benedictine College’s annual Merit Award for Outstanding Service. At the College’s 1996 Christmas Party, Br. Vincent was honored, with a standing ovation, for his steady and outstanding contribution to the Benedictine community.
Let us remember him gratefully in our prayers.
He became a vowed member of St. Benedict’s Abbey in 1952. He respected others and he gave the help and encouragement he could. He worked full-time in the Benedictine College print shop all his monk days, except one “first day” when he was asked to drive a truck. He always said of that day, “I knocked over a fence and two statues that day, and they said, ‘You’ll work in the print shop tomorrow.’” His career spanned from 1952 to February 1997, and was the Press manager from 1976 to 1979.
Also for Benedictine College, Br. Vincent was coach of the men’s and women’s bowling teams from 1974 to 1979; and served on its Board of Governors.
In 1985, he was awarded Benedictine College’s annual Merit Award for Outstanding Service. At the College’s 1996 Christmas Party, Br. Vincent was honored, with a standing ovation, for his steady and outstanding contribution to the Benedictine community.
Let us remember him gratefully in our prayers.
Brother Vincent Fitzgerald, OSB, was born June 25, 1932, in Chicago, IL, where he graduated from Mount Carmel High School.
He became a vowed member of St. Benedict’s Abbey in 1952. He respected others and he gave the help and encouragement he could. He worked full-time in the Benedictine College print shop all his monk days, except one “first day” when he was asked to drive a truck. He always said of that day, “I knocked over a fence and two statues that day, and they said, ‘You’ll work in the print shop tomorrow.’” His career spanned from 1952 to February 1997, and was the Press manager from 1976 to 1979.
Also for Benedictine College, Br. Vincent was coach of the men’s and women’s bowling teams from 1974 to 1979; and served on its Board of Governors.
In 1985, he was awarded Benedictine College’s annual Merit Award for Outstanding Service. At the College’s 1996 Christmas Party, Br. Vincent was honored, with a standing ovation, for his steady and outstanding contribution to the Benedictine community.
Let us remember him gratefully in our prayers.
He became a vowed member of St. Benedict’s Abbey in 1952. He respected others and he gave the help and encouragement he could. He worked full-time in the Benedictine College print shop all his monk days, except one “first day” when he was asked to drive a truck. He always said of that day, “I knocked over a fence and two statues that day, and they said, ‘You’ll work in the print shop tomorrow.’” His career spanned from 1952 to February 1997, and was the Press manager from 1976 to 1979.
Also for Benedictine College, Br. Vincent was coach of the men’s and women’s bowling teams from 1974 to 1979; and served on its Board of Governors.
In 1985, he was awarded Benedictine College’s annual Merit Award for Outstanding Service. At the College’s 1996 Christmas Party, Br. Vincent was honored, with a standing ovation, for his steady and outstanding contribution to the Benedictine community.
Let us remember him gratefully in our prayers.
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