Fr. Greg Galvin
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Family

Parents: Edward F. Galvin Jr. & Audrey Ann Nolan Galvin;
Sisters: Kristin Galvin Charlottesville Virginia, Mrs. Keri Ircink, Okinowa Japan, Samantha Fuller, Massachusetts,
Brothers: Mr. Tim Galvin, New Hampshire, Mr. Luke Galvin, Connecticut, Mr. Zach Galvin Massachusetts, Mr. Edward F. Galvin III (Zeke) Virginia
Deceased Brother: Michael Galvin
Spouses of Siblings: Mr. Dan Ircink, Mr. Jared Fuller, Mrs. Carol Crain Galvin, Mrs. Alana Wall Galvin, Mrs. Jennifer Levering Galvin,

Employment

Graduated Magdalen College May 1986
Worked for Carlson Real Estate Needham Massachusetts Summer of 86 – June 1988,
Teacher for St. Michaels Parish School Dane Wisconsin from August 1998 – May of 1990,
Entered Holy Apostles Seminary Fall of 1990, Accepted into the Diocese of Norwich CT April 1991, ORDAINED to the Priesthood on May 28, 1994 by then Bishop of Norwich Daniel P. Reilly,
Assignments have included:
June 1994 – June 1997 Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Church Willimantic, July 1997 – July 1998 Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral Norwich,
July 1998 – July 2007 Chaplain for the Xavierian Brothers and Xavier High School, Middletown,
July 2004 – July 2005 Administrator at St. Colman Parish Middlefield,
July 2005 – July 2007 appointed Pastor of St. Colman Parish Middlefield, July 2007 appointed as Vocation Director of the Diocese of Norwich,
July 1, 2009 appointed to live in residence at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center at UCONN

Civic/Community Involvement

Third Degree Knight of Columbus – Life time membership received
Two year member of the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce – while Pastor at St. Colman Middlefield
Received the All Area Coach of the Year recognition from the New Haven Register in 2000
Received the Catherine McAuley Award in the spring of 2008 from Mercy High School
Received the St. Francis Xavier Award and inducted into the Hall of Honors in spring of 2009

Xavier High School Involvement: spent nine years as chaplain
Chaplain 9 years, Teacher 9 years; sophomores 7years, juniors 2 years and seniors 1year
Assisted campus ministry all nine years
Aassisted in establishing varsity and junior varsity ice hockey program. First Varsity Head Coach for four years
Freshman baseball assistant coach for two years, and supported as many extra curricular events as possible throughout tenure as chaplain.

Other

Enjoys the opportunity of honoring the men and women, past and present, who have sacrificed so much of their own lives in serving our country by singing the National Anthem at different school, public events, and sporting events.
Is very much a sports enthusiast who is known as an avid Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics fan, follows UCONN football, basketball and hockey and enjoys playing golf, ten pin bowling, cruising to Bermuda and playing the piano and singing!