Eugene Halloran was born on August 6, 1937, in Oak Park, Illinois, one of the four children of William Daniel Halloran and Agnes Margaret Higgins. He attended St.Luke's Grammar School in River Forest from 1943 to 1945, and completed his elementary education at St. Edmund's Grammar School in Oak Park, Illinois, from 1945 to 1951. From 1951 to 1955, he attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, thentook two years of studies at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.
On August 30, 1957, Eugene received the Dominican habit and the religious name of Gerard at St. Peter Martyr Priory and Novitiate in Winona, Minnesota. He made his first profession there on August 31, 1958, then moved to the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois, for his studies in philosophy, receiving a Ph.B. degree in 1961. He then moved to St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, Iowa, and continued studies in theology, completing requirements for an M.A. in pastoral theology in 1965. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 18,1964, in the St. Rose Priory chapel in Dubuque.
Father Halloran's first assignment was to Fenwick High School as a teacher of religion, student counsellor, and assistant athletic moderator. He spent 1968 to 1970, at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, in graduate study, which resulted in an M.S. in Psychology, after which he returned to Fenwick High School as director of counselling services. In addition to student counselling, he began working in family counselling, and this again led him back to graduate studies, this time for a doctorate in psychology, which he undertook at the University of Ottawa, Canada, from 1976 to 1981. Upon receiving the degree, he returned to Fenwick as director of the counselling office.
In 1985, because of difficulties with his health, it was necessary for him to resign from Fenwick and undergo treatment. In 1987, he was assigned to the staff of the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, with residence at St. Pius V Priory.
On May 15, 1988, Father Halloran was found in his room after he failed to appear for meals during the day. The cause of his death was cited as diabetic coma andhypoglycemia. Following a funeral Mass at Saint Pius V church in Chicago on May 18, he was buried in the Dominican Plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
On August 30, 1957, Eugene received the Dominican habit and the religious name of Gerard at St. Peter Martyr Priory and Novitiate in Winona, Minnesota. He made his first profession there on August 31, 1958, then moved to the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois, for his studies in philosophy, receiving a Ph.B. degree in 1961. He then moved to St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, Iowa, and continued studies in theology, completing requirements for an M.A. in pastoral theology in 1965. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 18,1964, in the St. Rose Priory chapel in Dubuque.
Father Halloran's first assignment was to Fenwick High School as a teacher of religion, student counsellor, and assistant athletic moderator. He spent 1968 to 1970, at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, in graduate study, which resulted in an M.S. in Psychology, after which he returned to Fenwick High School as director of counselling services. In addition to student counselling, he began working in family counselling, and this again led him back to graduate studies, this time for a doctorate in psychology, which he undertook at the University of Ottawa, Canada, from 1976 to 1981. Upon receiving the degree, he returned to Fenwick as director of the counselling office.
In 1985, because of difficulties with his health, it was necessary for him to resign from Fenwick and undergo treatment. In 1987, he was assigned to the staff of the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, with residence at St. Pius V Priory.
On May 15, 1988, Father Halloran was found in his room after he failed to appear for meals during the day. The cause of his death was cited as diabetic coma andhypoglycemia. Following a funeral Mass at Saint Pius V church in Chicago on May 18, he was buried in the Dominican Plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Eugene Halloran was born on August 6, 1937, in Oak Park, Illinois, one of the four children of William Daniel Halloran and Agnes Margaret Higgins. He attended St.Luke's Grammar School in River Forest from 1943 to 1945, and completed his elementary education at St. Edmund's Grammar School in Oak Park, Illinois, from 1945 to 1951. From 1951 to 1955, he attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, thentook two years of studies at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.
On August 30, 1957, Eugene received the Dominican habit and the religious name of Gerard at St. Peter Martyr Priory and Novitiate in Winona, Minnesota. He made his first profession there on August 31, 1958, then moved to the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois, for his studies in philosophy, receiving a Ph.B. degree in 1961. He then moved to St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, Iowa, and continued studies in theology, completing requirements for an M.A. in pastoral theology in 1965. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 18,1964, in the St. Rose Priory chapel in Dubuque.
Father Halloran's first assignment was to Fenwick High School as a teacher of religion, student counsellor, and assistant athletic moderator. He spent 1968 to 1970, at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, in graduate study, which resulted in an M.S. in Psychology, after which he returned to Fenwick High School as director of counselling services. In addition to student counselling, he began working in family counselling, and this again led him back to graduate studies, this time for a doctorate in psychology, which he undertook at the University of Ottawa, Canada, from 1976 to 1981. Upon receiving the degree, he returned to Fenwick as director of the counselling office.
In 1985, because of difficulties with his health, it was necessary for him to resign from Fenwick and undergo treatment. In 1987, he was assigned to the staff of the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, with residence at St. Pius V Priory.
On May 15, 1988, Father Halloran was found in his room after he failed to appear for meals during the day. The cause of his death was cited as diabetic coma andhypoglycemia. Following a funeral Mass at Saint Pius V church in Chicago on May 18, he was buried in the Dominican Plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
On August 30, 1957, Eugene received the Dominican habit and the religious name of Gerard at St. Peter Martyr Priory and Novitiate in Winona, Minnesota. He made his first profession there on August 31, 1958, then moved to the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois, for his studies in philosophy, receiving a Ph.B. degree in 1961. He then moved to St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, Iowa, and continued studies in theology, completing requirements for an M.A. in pastoral theology in 1965. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 18,1964, in the St. Rose Priory chapel in Dubuque.
Father Halloran's first assignment was to Fenwick High School as a teacher of religion, student counsellor, and assistant athletic moderator. He spent 1968 to 1970, at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, in graduate study, which resulted in an M.S. in Psychology, after which he returned to Fenwick High School as director of counselling services. In addition to student counselling, he began working in family counselling, and this again led him back to graduate studies, this time for a doctorate in psychology, which he undertook at the University of Ottawa, Canada, from 1976 to 1981. Upon receiving the degree, he returned to Fenwick as director of the counselling office.
In 1985, because of difficulties with his health, it was necessary for him to resign from Fenwick and undergo treatment. In 1987, he was assigned to the staff of the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, with residence at St. Pius V Priory.
On May 15, 1988, Father Halloran was found in his room after he failed to appear for meals during the day. The cause of his death was cited as diabetic coma andhypoglycemia. Following a funeral Mass at Saint Pius V church in Chicago on May 18, he was buried in the Dominican Plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
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