About Us
On March 28, 1953, the mission of St. Camillus de Lellis, patron saint of the ill, was established. It was served by the priests of St. Bernard's under the direction of Monsignor Martin. By October, it was evident that the venture was growing successfully, reaching not only the students, but many in the area and even as far away as Ashby and Townsend. On October 7, 1953, the mission became a parish church with Father Edmund P. Marshall as pastor and Father Daniel P. O'Brien as curate. The needed rectory was built for them to occupy on August 1, 1954.
Personnel
- Pastor: Rev. Joseph M. Dolan
- Deacon: Benjamin A. Nogueira (Newman Center)
- Adminstrative Director: Lois I. Nogueira (Newman Center)
- Religious Education Administrators: Holly Kreidler-Phaneuf and William Pineda
- Music Director: Frank Bonanno
- Youth Ministry Director: Kathy Jordan
- Safe Environment Coordinators: Holly Kreidler-Phaneuf and Kathy Jordan
St. Camillus
St. Camillus established the order of Clerks regular ministers to the sick, better known as Camillians. His experience in wars led him to establish a group of health care workers who would assist soldiers on the battlefield. Their symbol on their cassock remains today a red cross. Camillus was so upset at how hopeless plague cases were treated during his time, that he formed the "Brothers of the Happy Death," for plague victims. It was the efforts of the "Brothers of the Happy Death," and his supernatural healings that the people of Rome credited Camillus with getting rid of a certain plague, and Camillus was named "Patron Saint of Rome" for a time. Throughout his life Camillus' ailments caused him suffering but he would permit no-one to wait on him and would crawl to visit the sick when unable to stand and walk. It is said that Camillus possessed the gifts of healing and prophecy. He was beatified in 1742 and canonized by Benedict XIV in 1746.
FSC Newman Center
Since its inception in 1946, the Newman Influence at Fitchburg State College has played a key role in the spiritual and moral development of the College community by providing ecumenically sensitive programming that continues to meet the changing needs of our students, our faculty and staff and ourselves.
The Newman Center at Fitchburg State College, student-based within the Catholic tradition, is a spiritual and religious center open to all, and available to all for ecumenical services. It is a social center where students can celebrate their youth with their peers. It is a growth center, which assists young men and women in developing their faith and their morals. It is a support center where students can get help in dealing with their personal difficulties and confusion and an all-purpose center where students can feel welcomed and get involved through prayer and a sense of stewardship.