Thomas J. Carroll

For other people named Thomas Carroll, see Thomas Carroll (disambiguation).
Father Thomas J. Carroll
Born(1909-08-06)August 6, 1909
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died(1971-04-24)April 24, 1971
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Saint John's Seminary
Known forWork with the blind
Notable workBlindness (several translations)

Father Thomas J. Carroll (August 6, 1909 – April 24, 1971)[1] was a Catholic priest and a pioneer in treatment for people who became blind later in their lives,.[2][3][4] He was also a leader in implementing liturgical renewal in the Catholic church after Vatican II[5] and took an active part in the civil rights movement.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Father Carroll Legacy Still Alive, Still Vibrant". Blinded Veterans Association/.
  2. ^ "Father Thomas Carroll, American Printing House for the Blind Hall of Fame". American Printing House for the Blind.
  3. ^ "Father Thomas J. Carroll — A short biography". Carroll Center.
  4. ^ Thomas H. O'Connor (1998). Boston Catholics: A History of the Church and Its People. UPNE. pp. 268–. ISBN 978-1-55553-359-5.
  5. ^ "Thomas Carroll". liturgicalleaders.blogspot.com/.
  6. ^ "Dedication". Listen. The Catholic Guild For All The Blind: 1. Summer 1971.
  7. ^ "Fr. Carroll, Head of Blind Guild, Died April 24, Native of Gloucester, Pioneered New Liturgy". Boston Pilot. 2 May 1971.