Requiescat in pace

One of the Brothers in my Order, Patrick Ignatius Dickson, BSG, has died after a many-years struggle with cancer. He served his Lord Christ since 1998 at Fessenden House, a group home in Yonkers, New York, for men in recovery from severe drug and alcohol addiction who are also dealing with severe medical problems and/or psychiatric disorders. In this program, the staff actually live with the men they serve, they don't "go home" at the end of the day. It is total commitment.

Br. Patrick Ignatius Dickson, BSG was born on March 17, 1938 just a block away from the current location of Fessenden House.  He lived in the area of Yonkers most of his life.  When He retired from the Postal Service after twenty-seven years, he moved to New Rochelle, New York where he became an active parishoner of Trinity-St. Paul, and he joined the Brotherhood of St. Gregory in 1996.  On March 17, 1998 Br. Patrick moved to Fessenden House as House Manager in this new ministry.  While at Fessenden House he was a chaplain at Westchester Medical Center (nursing home and behavioral health) and Westchester Correctional Facility.  During this time he attended classes in chaplancy at Westchester Medical Center, and Drug/Alcohol Addiction at Westchester Community College. He left this life on July 20, 2005.

Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend Your servant Patrick.  Acknowledge, we humbly beseech You, a sheep of Your own fold, a lamb of Your own flock, a sinner of Your own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of Your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

†Absolve, Domine, animas omnium fidelium defunctorum ab omni vinculo delictorum.
†Absolve, O Lord, the souls of all the faithful departed from every bond of sin.

Comments

[susan rose]

Thanks so much for sharing about your brother. His life sounds very interesting and in the service of God.

Peace,
Susan

[Jonathon Norman]

Thanks for your post and sharing the story of such an incredible person.

shalom,
jonathon

[Damien Scott]

A beautiful life. Probably nothing like conventional hagiography, but more like the real holiness of being in the trenches. May he pray expecially for all those still struggling with addictive substances and behaviors!