A Call to Save: The Memoir of a Fire Chaplain - Softcover

Harrington, Thomas J.

9780932027979: A Call to Save: The Memoir of a Fire Chaplain

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ISBN 10: 0932027970 ISBN 13: 9780932027979

Verlag: Spinner Pubns Inc, 2006

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A Catholic priest and former fire chaplain recollects his experiences in the Massachusetts fire service in this short and simple memoir, from the scene of raging conflagrations on Cape Cod to the solemn march through Worcester in rememberance of six brothers lost in the smoke and flame of a warehouse fire. Msgr. Harrington's memoir is a tribute to the brave men and women of the fire service and a rare glimpse into the chaplain's role within the department and his or her relationship with victims, families, and firefighters.

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Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington is a semi-retired Catholic priest residing in Fall River, Massachusetts. He earned his JCL (Canon Law degree) from Catholic University of America.

Msgr. Harrington is a semi-retired Catholic priest in the Massachusetts Diocese of Fall River. After graduating magna cum laude fro mthe College of the Holy Cross, he received his JCL (Canon law degree) from Catholic University of America. In addition to his service in the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains, his pastoral assignments have included Hyannis, Fall River, Taunton, and New Bedford parishes--all in southeastern Massachusetts. Until recent health problems prevented it, Msgr. Harrington enjoy hiking, even climbing to the top of New Hampshire's Mt. Washington.

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If God had a divine plan for Thomas Harrington, he made it abundantly clear right from the start. Saint Lawrence Roman Catholic Church and Fire Station 5 loomed side by side across the street from Thomas's boyhood home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was a foreshadowing of what would become his life's work: the priesthood and the fire service. Thomas grew up to become Father Harrington, a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Fall River, and eventually Monsignor Harrington. Meanwhile, he served as fire chaplain for several departments. While the firefighters responded to the call to save lives, Fr. Harrington answered his own call, to save souls. Together they worked and prayed...and shared some of the most dramatic, gut-wrenching, joyous, and awe-inspiring experiences imaginable. From raging conflagrations such as that which leveled Fall River's Notre Dame Church in the 1980s...to the solemn march through Worcester in rememberance of six brothers lost in the smoke and flame of a warehouse in the 1990s, Msgr. Harrington's journey--his own call to save--has brought him joy and sadness, compassion and courage. Above all, it has brought great admiration for the brave men and women of the fire service. This memoir is a tribute to them.|Thomas Harrington grew p in the shadow of a catholic church and a fire station. Perhaps it was God's way of telling him something, because Thomas grew up to become a priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, and serve as chaplain for several fire departments. While the firefighters responded to the call to save lives, Msgr. Harrington answered his own call, to save souls. Together they worked and prayed...and shared some of the most dramatic, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring experiences imaginable. From raging conflagrations, such as the Notre Dame fire in Fall River , to the march through Worcester in remembrance of six brothers lost in the smoke and flame of a warehouse, Msgr. Harrington's calling has brought joy, sadness, and--above all--great admiration for the brave people of the fire service. This book is a tribute to them.

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