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Monday, July 25, 2011

Fr. Edward E. Everitt, OP



Fr. Edward E. Everitt, OP, Pastor of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Hammond Louisiana, died Monday, July 11, 2011, in Waveland MS. Father Everitt was 71 years old.
He was born on Tuesday, October 31, 1939, in Houston .

BAPTISM: Christ the King Church, Houston, TX, November 19, 1939
NOVITIATE: Dominican House of Studies, Winona, MN 1961-62 (St. Albert the Great Province)
PROFESSION: Simple, August 31, 1962, St. Peter the Martyr Priory, Winona, MN (St. Albert the Great Province)
Solemn, August 31, 1965, St. Peter the Martyr Priory, Winona, MN (St. Albert the Great Province)

ORDINATION: Diaconate, Loras College Chapel, Dubuque, IA, August 1, 1967
Priesthood, Loras College Chapel, Dubuque, IA, May 25, 1968

AFFILIATION: St. Martin de Porres Province
EDUCATION: Philosophy, Dominican House of Studies, Dubuque, IA, 1962-1965
Theology, Dominican House of Studies, Dubuque, IA, 1965-1968
Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, IA, BA/M.Th 1969
East Texas State University, Commerce, TX, Ed.D. (Marriage and Family
Counseling)

MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE:
Pastor, Holy Ghost Parish, Hammond, LA, August 1, 2006-July 11, 2011
Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Memphis, TN, April 6, 1997 - July 31, 2006
Superior, St. Peter Rectory, Memphis, TN, March 24, 1997 - Nov 30, 2003
Pastor, Holy Cross Parish, Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA 1989-1995
Director, Office of Clergy Development, Archdiocese of San Antonio, TX
1987-1989
Director, Office of Campus Ministry, Archdiocese of San Antonio, TX
1983-1987
Campus Minister, University of Texas at San Antonio Medical Center,
San Antonio, TX 1982-1986
Chaplain, Bishop Lynch High School, Dallas, TX 1979-1982
Campus Minister, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
1973-1979
Campus Minister, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, WI 1972-1973
Associate Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Madison, WI 1970-1972
Chaplain and teacher, Edgewood High School, Madison, WI 1969-1972
Theology Teacher, Fenwick High School, Oak Park, IL 1968-1969

Surviving are siblings, Shirley Ann E. Kilgore, Muriel E. Kessler, Joseph D. Everitt, Grace Emma E. Vaughn, John W. Everitt.
He is preceded in death by parents, Joseph L. and Catherine Rohrer Everitt.
Friends will be received Friday, July 15, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

Services will be held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm.
Interment of Cremains in the Dominican Friar's Cemetary Columbarium, Rosaryville, LA at a future date.
Donations may to Southern Dominican Province, 1421 N. Causeway Blvd.. #200 Metairie LA. 70001, or Holy Ghost Early Learning Center, 507 N. Oak Street, Hammond LA., 70401

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