Msgr. Thomas J. McCormack
Monsignor Thomas J. McCormack 1924 – 1994
"He was ordained June 4, 1949 and served nearly four decades at Hayes as teacher, dean of discipline and principal. It was
through his efforts that the Hayes Alumni Association was established. Those who had the opportunity to work with Monsignor
McCormack experienced his wisdom, kindness and charity. He will always be in our hearts as one of the men who made Hayes
grand."
Monsignor Thomas J. McCormack, Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Manhattan and former principal of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, died August 16, 1994, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. He was 70.
Born in the Bronx, Monsignor McCormack attended Cathedral College before entering St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie. He held a
Master's Degree in American History and a doctorate in Psychology from Fordham University. Following his ordination in 1949,
he served at St. Joseph of the Holy Family in Manhattan until his appointment to Cardinal Hayes in 1952. He was named a
Monsignor in 1973.
Monsignor McCormack served at Cardinal Hayes for 37 years, the last 17 as principal. He was known for a saying there, “Hayes
is a house of perfection, not a house of correction.” Assigned there in 1952, he taught religion and American, European and
Church history. He was named Dean of Discipline in 1964 and principal in 1972. In 1989 he was appointed to Holy Rosary.
Those who knew him described him as a "gracious person."
May He Rest in Peace
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