| Ministry of the Servants of the Paraclete |
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| Written by Admin |
| Tuesday, 08 December 2009 13:41 |
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The Congregation of the Servants of the Paraclete is a religious congregation of men dedicated to ministry to priests and Brothers with personal difficulties. It was founded by Rev. Gerald Fitzgerald in Jemez Springs, New Mexico in 1947. A man of enthusiasm and vision, he began his ministry as a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston and later became a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. While working as a Holy Cross priest, Father Fitzgerald developed a vision of a religious community whose mission would be to serve the needs of other priests and religious experiencing difficulties in their lives and ministry. His vision led him to the mountains of New Mexico where he founded the Congregation of the Servants of the Paraclete. Today, the Servants of the Paraclete offer holistic therapeutic programs for priests and religious of St. Michael's Community in St. Louis, Missouri and Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, Missouri. In establishing sound holistic programs. the Paraclete Fathers and Brothers have invited many people from various helping professions to join them in their ministry. Each program offered by the Paracletes combines the best in spirituality, psychiatry, psychology, theology, medicine, sexuality, social awareness and physiology. It is the policy of the Servants of the Paracletes never to refuse care to any priest or Brother of good will who shows motivation and who is in good standing with his Bishop or Religious Superior. |