Father Henry Phillips was born in Manhattan on October 20, 1924. He was educated at St. Gerard Majella Elementary School, Hollis, Queens and attended Cathedral High School and College in Brooklyn. He studied theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, and he was ordained from there on June 3, 1950, by Bishop Thomas E. Molloy.
Following his ordination, he became assistant pastor of Most Holy Trinity parish in East Hampton, and remained there until 1955. From 1955 to 1962 he was assigned to the parish of Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport.
In 1962 Father Phillips was named Associate Diocesan Director of The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and in the following year, its Diocesan Director. He remained in that post until April 15, 1970, when he was appointed to be the Administrator at Holy Name of Mary Parish.
The son of a New York City policeman, Father Phillips had served as chaplain of the Nassau County Police Department since 1970.
In 1971 he was named a delegate to the St. Agnes Deanery and served as Diocesan Director of the Holy Childhood Association.
Father Henry Phillips was born in Manhattan on October 20, 1924. He was educated at St. Gerard Majella Elementary School, Hollis, Queens and attended Cathedral High School and College in Brooklyn. He studied theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, and he was ordained from there on June 3, 1950, by Bishop Thomas E. Molloy.
Following his ordination, he became assistant pastor of Most Holy Trinity parish in East Hampton, and remained there until 1955. From 1955 to 1962 he was assigned to the parish of Our Holy Redeemer in Freeport.
In 1962 Father Phillips was named Associate Diocesan Director of The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and in the following year, its Diocesan Director. He remained in that post until April 15, 1970, when he was appointed to be the Administrator at Holy Name of Mary Parish.
The son of a New York City policeman, Father Phillips had served as chaplain of the Nassau County Police Department since 1970.
In 1971 he was named a delegate to the St. Agnes Deanery and served as Diocesan Director of the Holy Childhood Association.
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