Legacy : A Biography of Rev. Armand "Spike" Morissette, O.M.I.
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Title
Legacy : A Biography of Rev. Armand "Spike" Morissette, O.M.I.
Creator
Chartier, Armand;Chartier, Catherine Rivard
Description
The life of Father Armand Morissette - better known as Father Spike - Catholic priest of Lowell, Massachusetts. Father Spike was widely known for his compassion and ease of friendship, as well as for his community activism and ahead-of-the-curve political and theological views. Stories and memories of the Lowell native from his birth in 1910 to the book's publication in 1985. Includes his schooling, service as chaplain to the French Navy, his relationship with Jack Kerouac, and the breadth of his participation in public life. Appended with interviews with Father Spike, as well as a selection of several of his speeches.
Date
1985
Language
English
Type
Book
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Coverage
20th century, Lowell, Massachusetts