Congratulations to Paulist Fr. Jeremiah “Jerry” Sullivan! 

Sixty years ago this month, on May 1, 1959, Fr. Jerry was ordained a priest by Cardinal Francis Spellman at the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in New York City.

Fr. Jerry, 86, lives today in Glen Cove, NY.

Throughout his long priesthood, Fr. Jerry has been a parish pastor, campus minister, hospital chaplain and a member of our mission band.

He has served in Boston; Mobile, AL; New York City; Santa Barbara, CA; Storrs, CT; Tucson, AZ; Greensboro, NC; Charlotte, NC; Derby, CT; and Los Angeles.

May 1, 1959: Cardinal Francis Spellman presents the chalice to Paulist Fr. Jerry Sullivan during his Ordination Mass.

Fr. Sullivan in 1959

Fr. Sullivan in 1966

An undated photo of Fr. Sullivan

Paulist Fr. Jerry Sullivan depicted by Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté

Fr. Sullivan celebrating his 85th birthday in January 2018
at the Paulist Fathers motherhouse in New York City

Paulist Fr. Jerry Sullivan around Christmas, 2018, in a photo taken by Paulist Fr. Eric Andrews