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Father Mychal F. Judge, OFM ( May 11, 1933- September 11, 2001) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York and first official recorded victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the United States. An openly gay man, he was an impassioned advocate for gay rights and was one of the first priests in the world to conduct funeral masses for gay men afflicted with AIDS.1 Early Years
Born Michael F. Judge in Brooklyn, he was the son of Irish immigrants from County LeitrimLeitrim ( Irish: Liatroim is one of the counties in the west of Ireland and is part of the province Connacht. Its name derives from the Irish Liath Druim "grey ridge. In ancient times Leitrim formed the western half of the kingdom of Breifne. This region. At the age of six, he watched his father die of a slow and painful illness. To compensate for his father's inability to work, Father Mychal shined shoes at Penn Station. As he got older, Father Mychal became an alcoholic. It wasn't until 1978Events January January 1 The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 Air India's Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay 213 dead. January 4 Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet., with the support of Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous (known commonly as "A. is a 12-step program designed to support alcoholics in their struggle to control their addiction to alcohol. It is the original model for all subsequent and separate 12-step programs such as Gamblers Anonymous,, that he was able to kick the habit. He continued to share his story of alcoholism to help others facing the addiction.
2 Franciscan Order of Friars Minor
At the age of 15, Judge began the formation process to enter the Franciscan community. Upon entering the Order of Friars Minor, he changed his first name to Mychal to distinguish himself from his fellow friars of the same name. In 19611961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first "upside-down" year i. one that looked the same upside down since 1881, and the last until 6009. Events January January 1 The farthing coin, used since the 13th century, cease, he was ordained a priest and assigned to service at St. Joseph's Church in East Rutherford and Sacred Heart in Rochelle Park, both in New Jersey. He then served as assistant to the president at Siena CollegeSiena College is a Catholic liberal arts college situated in Loudonville, New York, two miles north of Albany. Founded in 1937 by Franciscan friars, Siena College provides courses in business, the sciences, and the liberal arts to roughly 2,900 undergradu in Loudonville, New York. He was later named pastor of St. Joseph's Church in West Milford, New Jersey before being appointed Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York in 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi.
3 World Trade Center, September 11, 2001
Upon hearing the news that the World Trade CenterThis article is about the World Trade Center complex in New York City; see this article for the many other buildings around the world that have also been called "world trade centers". The World Trade Center in New York City was a complex of several buildi had been hit by hijacked jetliners, Father Mychal rushed to the site where he was met by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani who asked Judge to pray for the city and its victims. Judge then rushed to those lying on the streets to administer last rites, a traditional Roman Catholic sacrament for the dead and dying. It was while giving the holy sacrament to firefighter Daniel Suhr that Father Mychal removed his helmet and was struck by falling debris. He continued administering last rites even while injured. Father Mychal then entered the lobby of the World Trade Center north tower where an emergency services command post was organized. The south tower collapsed and debris filled the north tower lobby killing many inside.
