Father Jude J. Mili, OFM
A native of Somerville Masachusetts, he entered the Franciscan way of life upon graduation from high school in 1950. He graduated from Immaculate Conception College, Troy, NY in 1955 and from undergraduate work in theology at Mt. Alvernia Seminary, Wappingers, NY in 1960. He was ordained to the priesthood in Wappingers Falls in 1959. He did his doctoral work in moral theology at the Franciscan International University in Rome, Italy, and graduated from there in 1964, returning to Wappingers Falls, NY to teach theology at Mt. Alvernia Seminary. St. Francis Nursing School, Poughkeepsie, NY and Mt. St. Mary College, Newburg, NY,
While teaching in Dutchess County, the Lord used Fr. Jude to bring the Cursillo movement to the area, and it was through the Cursillo movement that Fr. Jude made Jesus Christ more real in his life and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
In 1968, Fr. Jude left the Poughkeepsie area to come to Morgantown, WV where he was involved in retreat and renewal work. He was a leader in the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church. He served on the National Board for the Marriage Encounter and the National Program Committee for the Christian Family Movement. Fr. Jude has spoken at the Greater Pittsburgh Charismatic Conference, the National Charismatic Conference for Youth in Steubenville, Ohio, and at the Eastern Regional Charismatic Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Other conferences include Regional Full Gospel Conventions in Virginia Beach, VA and Rochester, NY. Fr. Jude has appeared as a guest on the 700 Club as well as on other Christian TV programs.
Fr. Jude is the former Director of Good Counsel Friary Christian Renewal Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. During his 38 year tenure at the Good Counsel Friary, he established and oversaw numerous charismatic programs in the region. Many persons came to know and devote their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia ! ! !
On March 9, 2007,the Almighty called His servant, Father Jude J. Mili, OFM to everlasting, eternal happiness. With the other Saints in Heaven, he continues to glorify and sing and dance praises to God. Father Jude is an intercessor for all seeking the joy of the Lord.
Praise the Lord ! ! !
A Celebration of the Ministry of Fr Jude J Mili, OFM
The book of Fr Jude's Ministry
The Prayer of St Francis
The Good Counsel Friary
Charismatic Renewal
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