Fr. Vincent Rush Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes copies of sermons and homilies written by Fr. Vincent Rush.
Dates
- created: 1967-1987
Creator
- Rush, Vincent E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of the collection for research purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.
Biographical or Historical Information
Vincent Rush was born in Chicago, May 4, 1928. He graduated from DePaul University Academy before earning his bachelors and master’s degrees (1956) from the Saint Paul Seminary. He was awarded a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Aquinas Institute of Philosophy in 1962.
After his ordination to the priesthood, Fr. Rush served in in the Superior, WI, diocese as a pastor and as principal of Superior Cathedral High School. In 1967 he joined the faculty of the College of St. Thomas as a professor of theology and philosophy. A popular teacher, he was voted “best teacher of the year” by his students on four occasions. In addition to his teaching duties, Fr. Rush served at several local parishes and hosted the television program “Church Beat” on TPT, a local public television station.
He retired from teaching in 1986 because of health issues. He was laicized in 1988 and was married that same year to Debby Baumgartner. He died on December 2, 2005, in Saint Paul, MN.
Extent
0.37 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
The collection was given to the University of St. Thomas in 2009 by Debby Baumgartner.
Processing Information
Mary Lou Schmidt, 2010
Subject
- Rush, Vincent E. -- Sermons (Person)
- Saint Paul Seminary (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- College of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Faculty (Organization)
- Catholic Church -- Sermons (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of St. Thomas Archives & Manuscript Collections Repository
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467
uarchives@stthomas.edu