Father Gerald Patrick Thomas Ragan
Born – February 18 ^th, 1953 at Stetson Hospital, South Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
Baptized – March 8 ^th, 1953 in St. Helena Parish, Olney, Philadelphia, PA
Education – St. Helena Grade School, Olney, Philadelphia, PA
                      St. Joseph Grade School, Cheltenham, PA
                      La Salle College High School, Wyndmoor, PA
                      La Salle College, Logan, Philadelphia, PA
                      St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Wynnewood, PA   -- B.A., M.Div.
                      Haden Institute, Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario
 
Diaconate Ordination – May 18, 1978 by Bishop Edward Hughes, Auxiliary Bishop
                                         at St. Athanasius Church, West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA
 
Priesthood Ordination – May 19, 1979 by John Cardinal Krol, Archbishop
                                          at The Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, PA
 
FORTY YEARS of PRIESTLY MINISTRY
June 1979 through June 1993 – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul
St. Joseph, Collingdale, PA
St. Michael, Levittown, PA
St. Kevin, Springfield, Pa
St. Bede, Holland, PA
St. Barnabas, Philadelphia, PA
Metropolitan Tribunal – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Hosea Young Adult Ministry, King of Prussia, PA
National Board Worldwide Marriage Encounter
 
July 1993 through July 1996 – Glenmary Home Missioners
Holy Cross, Crossett, AR
Holy Spirit, Hamburg, AR
Holy Cross, Pittsburg, TX
Sacred Heart, Mont Vernon, TX
Sacred Heart, Waynesboro, GA
St. Joan of Arc, Louisville, TX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 1996 until the Present – Diocese of Savannah
Immaculate Conception, Dublin, GA
Sacred Heart, Irwinton, GA
St. William, Sandersville, GA
St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA
Dean of the Augusta Deanery and Diocesan Consulter
Council of Priests and Clergy Welfare
National Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernia
Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus
Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Cruise Chaplain – Apostolate of the Sea
 
Presently
St. Michael, Tybee Island, GA – Parish Priest
Jesus Caritas Fraternity of Priests – National Responsible
 
In these years, that seem to have passed so quickly, I have been greatly blessed by God.  I have loved being a parish priest for Faith Communities in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Texas, and for the last 26 years in Georgia.  God has shown me His love in and through the lives of so many faith-filled Catholics, and especially through all of you who have gathered to help me to rejoice in the many blessings God has bestowed on me.  I am grateful for your love and caring.  God and the Bishop could not have had a better plan for writing some of my final chapters than placing me as a parish priest on Tybee Island, GA.  I will remember in my prayers all of you who have made this such a special moment.

Fr. Jerry Ragan