Thomas Gore hailed from Rose Hill, section of Yonkers, and although he attended St. Joseph's parish, he attended Grade School at Sacred Heart, where he became acquainted with the Capuchins. One of the first graduates from Yonkers's Scholasticate, he was invested with the Capuchin's habit in Detroit. Although his health was never strong, Alex was one of the few who were spared during the flu epidemic of 1918.
Following his priesthood ordination, Alex served for a few months at St. Michael's in Brooklyn, and then joined the teaching staff of St. Lawrence's College while also serving as assistant director of the scholasticate. He spent his summers taking graduate courses at Marquette University. The Provincial Chapter of 1924, transferred Friar Alex to Marathon to teach philosophy. Five years later, poor health caused his transfer to Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, where he served as assistant principal, taught Latin and religion, founded the Capuchin Mother's Guild, and edited the "Seraphic Chronicle". Because of his correspondence with the regents of New York City University, Alex became the foremost proponent of academic excellence at St. Lawrence.
As a result, he was assigned as rector of the college and was directed to reform to curriculum and to bring it up to modern standards, which he accomplished. Meanwhile his health continued to deteriorate. When he began to experience extreme disorientation, he was anointed and taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, where the Doctors held out little hope for his recovery. Soon after, he became semicomatose. Sr. Angeline, the General Superior of the Agnesian Sisters, and a number of her nuns were at his side when he breathed his last on January 24, 1943, aged 48, after 30 years of religious life and 23 of priesthood.
Following his priesthood ordination, Alex served for a few months at St. Michael's in Brooklyn, and then joined the teaching staff of St. Lawrence's College while also serving as assistant director of the scholasticate. He spent his summers taking graduate courses at Marquette University. The Provincial Chapter of 1924, transferred Friar Alex to Marathon to teach philosophy. Five years later, poor health caused his transfer to Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, where he served as assistant principal, taught Latin and religion, founded the Capuchin Mother's Guild, and edited the "Seraphic Chronicle". Because of his correspondence with the regents of New York City University, Alex became the foremost proponent of academic excellence at St. Lawrence.
As a result, he was assigned as rector of the college and was directed to reform to curriculum and to bring it up to modern standards, which he accomplished. Meanwhile his health continued to deteriorate. When he began to experience extreme disorientation, he was anointed and taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, where the Doctors held out little hope for his recovery. Soon after, he became semicomatose. Sr. Angeline, the General Superior of the Agnesian Sisters, and a number of her nuns were at his side when he breathed his last on January 24, 1943, aged 48, after 30 years of religious life and 23 of priesthood.
Thomas Gore hailed from Rose Hill, section of Yonkers, and although he attended St. Joseph's parish, he attended Grade School at Sacred Heart, where he became acquainted with the Capuchins. One of the first graduates from Yonkers's Scholasticate, he was invested with the Capuchin's habit in Detroit. Although his health was never strong, Alex was one of the few who were spared during the flu epidemic of 1918.
Following his priesthood ordination, Alex served for a few months at St. Michael's in Brooklyn, and then joined the teaching staff of St. Lawrence's College while also serving as assistant director of the scholasticate. He spent his summers taking graduate courses at Marquette University. The Provincial Chapter of 1924, transferred Friar Alex to Marathon to teach philosophy. Five years later, poor health caused his transfer to Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, where he served as assistant principal, taught Latin and religion, founded the Capuchin Mother's Guild, and edited the "Seraphic Chronicle". Because of his correspondence with the regents of New York City University, Alex became the foremost proponent of academic excellence at St. Lawrence.
As a result, he was assigned as rector of the college and was directed to reform to curriculum and to bring it up to modern standards, which he accomplished. Meanwhile his health continued to deteriorate. When he began to experience extreme disorientation, he was anointed and taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, where the Doctors held out little hope for his recovery. Soon after, he became semicomatose. Sr. Angeline, the General Superior of the Agnesian Sisters, and a number of her nuns were at his side when he breathed his last on January 24, 1943, aged 48, after 30 years of religious life and 23 of priesthood.
Following his priesthood ordination, Alex served for a few months at St. Michael's in Brooklyn, and then joined the teaching staff of St. Lawrence's College while also serving as assistant director of the scholasticate. He spent his summers taking graduate courses at Marquette University. The Provincial Chapter of 1924, transferred Friar Alex to Marathon to teach philosophy. Five years later, poor health caused his transfer to Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, where he served as assistant principal, taught Latin and religion, founded the Capuchin Mother's Guild, and edited the "Seraphic Chronicle". Because of his correspondence with the regents of New York City University, Alex became the foremost proponent of academic excellence at St. Lawrence.
As a result, he was assigned as rector of the college and was directed to reform to curriculum and to bring it up to modern standards, which he accomplished. Meanwhile his health continued to deteriorate. When he began to experience extreme disorientation, he was anointed and taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, where the Doctors held out little hope for his recovery. Soon after, he became semicomatose. Sr. Angeline, the General Superior of the Agnesian Sisters, and a number of her nuns were at his side when he breathed his last on January 24, 1943, aged 48, after 30 years of religious life and 23 of priesthood.
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