The Rev'd Fr. Gene Geromel, SSC, Ph.D.
After
receiving his BA in Psychology Fr. Geromel attended the Philadelphia
Divinity School. Upon completion of his Master of Divinity degree in
1973 he was ordained Deacon and Priest in the Diocese of Bethlehem. He
served parishes in that Diocese and in the Diocese of Ohio before being
called to St. Bartholomew's in 1984.
For nearly a decade Fr. Geromel served on the council of
Forward in
Faith North America and was vice president. He and his wife
Alicia formed ESA, which later became FIFNA, in Michigan with the
assistance of Bishop Donald Davies.
He has published over one hundred articles in various
publication from Review for Religious to Business Week and the Wall Street
Journal. His books cover the topics of Ministering to the Family of an
Alcoholic, Preparing Children for Marriage and Caring for Aging Parents.
Besides his M. Div. he holds a M.A. in Psychology, M.S.A. in administration
and a Ph. D. in Education. For over twenty years he has been an adjunct
professor at Spring Arbor University. He is also a Police Chaplain for the
Mt. Morris Township Police Department and the Swartz Creek Police
Department.
He is married to the former Alicia Marsland of Greene, New York and
they have four grown children and two grandchildren.
