Superior General Rev. Francis X. Gokey, 1974-1978 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Superior General Rev. Francis X. Gokey, 1974-1978

ID: SSE 2/SSE 2.13

Extent: 2.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by correspondent/office

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The bulk of this subgroup is correspondence, which is arranged alphabetically by correspondent/office. The series also includes correspondence from the South, which is further subdivided by correspondent/office. Correspondence included in the South sub-series is that which accumulated in the Superior General’s Office. Most originated in the South, although copies of outgoing mail are sometimes included. Correspondence with other Local Administrations is located with the local administration files. The subgroup also includes a subject file on Allentown.

Collection Historical Note

Fr. Frank Gokey was a native of Springfield, MA. He attended Saint Michael’s College and went to novitiate in Putney, Vt. After serving in different roles at SMC, he served as permanent secretary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in Washington, DC. He arrived back in Winooski when elected Superior General in 1974. He took over a society that had over 100 members, including novices and scholastics. The Society was in the process of studying many of its works in the process of writing its Constitutions. Review of the apostolates continued throughout this term, and some were closed. Of particular interest was news from France, where a small resurgence of the community occurred. Fr. Philippe Simmonet, while in residence at Tonnere, met Rev. Daniel Rousseau, who was attracted to the communal life. He and others became interested in the original mission of the founders of the Society, which had been to rekindle the Catholic faith in the area. Rev. Rousseau was joined by Pierre Dauvissat, who began his novitiate on June 15, 1975 with Jean Tribut, who had already begun his studies at seminary in Paris. In April 1978, Rousseau and Tribut made their profession into the Society of Saint Edmund. When Gokey’s term of office ended and he was not reelected, Gokey went to France to shepherd this new foundation.

Administrative Information

Repository: Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Related Materials: Local Administration Record Group

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence Archdiocese of Caracas
Folder 2: Correspondence Archdiocese of Detroit
Folder 3: Correspondence Archdiocese of Hartford
Folder 4: Correspondence Archdiocese of Miami, FL
Folder 5: Correspondence Archdiocese of Montreal
Folder 6: Correspondence Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Folder 7: Correspondence Archdiocese of Sens
Folder 8: Correspondence Archdiocese of Toronto
Folder 9: Correspondence CARA
Folder 10: Correspondence CMSM 1974
Folder 11: Correspondence CMSM 1975-78
Folder 12: Correspondence Diocese of Birmingham
Folder 13: Correspondence Diocese of Burlington
Folder 14: Correspondence Diocese of El Paso
Folder 15: Correspondence Diocese of Hamilton, Ont.
Folder 16: Correspondence Diocese of Mobile
Folder 17: Correspondence Diocese of Norwich
Folder 18: Correspondence Diocese of Providence, RI
Folder 19: Correspondence Diocese of Raleigh
Folder 20: Correspondence Diocese of Rockville
Folder 21: Correspondence Diocese of St. Jean, Quebec
Folder 22: Correspondence Diocese of St. Jerome, Quebec
Folder 23: Correspondence Diocese of St. Petersburg
Folder 24: Correspondence Diocese of Santa Rosa
Folder 25: Correspondence Diocese of Westminster England
Folder 26: Correspondence Educational Inst.

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence Holy See/Apostolic Delegate
Folder 2: Correspondence Holy See/Cong. of the Sacraments
Folder 3: Correspondence Holy See/Vatican-Secretary of State
Folder 4: Correspondence Holy See/Report on the Community
Folder 5: Correspondence Holy See/Cong. for the Doctrine of the Faith
Folder 6: Correspondence Holy See/Sacred Cong. for Religious
Folder 7: Correspondence House of Affirmation
Folder 8: Correspondence Individuals
Folder 9: Correspondence Law Firms
Folder 10: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Board of Trustees
Folder 11: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Boutin
Folder 12: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Employees
Folder 13: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Henry
Folder 14: Correspondence Saint Michael's College Moriarty
Folder 15: Correspondence South-Anniston
Folder 16: Correspondence South-Bellefountaine, AL
Folder 17: Correspondence South-Community Members
Folder 18: Correspondence South-Dauphin Island
Folder 19: Correspondence South-Dell City, TX
Folder 20: Correspondence South-Elizabeth City
Folder 21: Correspondence South-Gadsden
Folder 22: Correspondence South-Good Samaritan
Folder 23: Correspondence South-Mobile
Folder 24: Correspondence South-Mon Luis
Folder 25: Correspondence South-Roxboro, NC
Folder 26: Correspondence South-Selma, Mission Dir. Morin
Folder 27: Correspondence South-Selma, Superior Ed. Leary
Folder 28: Correspondence South-Wake Forest
Folder 29: Correspondence Men Religious/Franciscans
Folder 30: Correspondence Men Religious/Jesuits
Folder 31: Correspondence Men Religious/Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
Folder 32: Correspondence Men Religious/Society of the Divine Word
Folder 33: Correspondence Military Ordinate
Folder 34: Correspondence National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Folder 35: Correspondence Priests
Folder 36: Correspondence Rep in Rome/Vandenbroeck

Box 3

Folder 1: Correspondence SSE/Board of Hearing, Meditation & Arbitration
Folder 2: Correspondence SSE/Community Form Letters 1974-75
Folder 3: Correspondence SSE/Community Form Letters 1976-78
Folder 4: Correspondence SSE/Constitutions Comm.
Folder 5: Correspondence SSE/Asst. Dir. of Novices Rousseau
Folder 6: Correspondence SSE/Asst. Dir. of Novices Waite
Folder 7: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Brothers
Folder 8: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Novices-Cray
Folder 9: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Novices-McMahon
Folder 10: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Novices-Simmonet
Folder 11: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-Berube
Folder 12: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-Bryan
Folder 13: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-Cray
Folder 14: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-Farrell
Folder 15: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-McLaughlin
Folder 16: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Scholastics-Meagher
Folder 17: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Studies
Folder 18: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Vocations-Jacques
Folder 19: Correspondence SSE/Dir. of Vocations-Myhalyk
Folder 20: Correspondence SSE/Edmundite Trustees (SMC)
Folder 21: Correspondence SSE/Finance Comm.
Folder 22: Correspondence SSE/Formation Comm.
Folder 23: Correspondence SSE/General Council
Folder 24: Correspondence SSE/In Vermont

Box 4

Folder 1: Correspondence SSE/Individual Edmundites 1974-75
Folder 2: Correspondence SSE/Ind. Edmundites 1976
Folder 3: Correspondence SSE/Ind. Edmundites 1977
Folder 4: Correspondence SSE/Ind. Edmundites 1978
Folder 5: Correspondence SSE/Retirement Committee
Folder 6: Correspondence SSE/Secretary
Folder 7: Correspondence SSE/Secretary General McKearin
Folder 8: Correspondence SSE/Seminary Guild
Folder 9: Correspondence SSE/Treasurer General-Purtill
Folder 10: Correspondence Stewardship Services (Re: LaSalette Loan)
Folder 11: Correspondence Union of Superior Generals
Folder 12: Correspondence Women Religious
Folder 13: Correspondence Women Religious/Daughters of the Holy Spirit
Folder 14: Correspondence Women Religious/SSJ
Folder 15: Proposals, Memos, and Statements
Folder 16: Subject File Allentown 1976-77
Folder 17: Subject File Fund for Catholic Studies/May 1975-Sept 1976
Folder 18: Subject File Fund for Catholic Studies/Oct. 1976-Mar. 1978

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