Father Francis R. Kittock

Father Francis Kittock was pastor at St. Charles Borromeo in St. Anthony when Bishop-designate LeVoir served there as an associate for 11 years following his ordination to the priesthood in 1981.
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Father Kittock said Father LeVoir has several attributes that will make him a good bishop.
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"First of all, he was a prodigious worker," said Father Kittock, who was pastor at St. Charles for 27 years be­fore retiring in 2000."He's a very generous soul, but he's also very kind — extremely kind — and very patient."Bishop-designate LeVoir credits Father Kittock with helping him be­come the successful pastor he is to­day.
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"[Father Kittock] is my mentor.He's a master teacher, and he knows the church, loves the church.He's a very sound, practical decision-maker.So, his advice is invaluable."
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Those conversations have been some­what renewed within the last month out on the golf course, where Father Kittock and Bishop-designate LeVoir have gotten out to play and talk about what lies ahead for New Ulm's new bishop.
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No doubt, Father Kittock has been helping the new bishop deal with his apprehension.

Our children grew up with Fr. Francis Kittock as our pastor.For 27 years, he led our edge-of-the-big-city parish through the ups and downs of the demographic changes which have affected most major cities.His managerial approach and "no nonsense" style led some to suggest he was stern, aloof, or unapproachable.

But to the grade school children at St. Charles, Fr. Kittock was a role model.Children were "top priority" to Father and he made sure they knew it!

When it came time for graduation, Father would take each eighth grader aside individually for a little "talk."In his own "fatherly" style, he would ask them what their plans were for high school and beyond, and then remind them, "Don't forget, St. Charles is your home parish.You are always welcome here.I'll be watching for you and praying for you."Fr. Kittock has never played cards with our children or taken them camping, but whenever they had a question regarding faith or morals, they would not hesitate to call him.In fact, one of our sons, who served seven years in the military, was sometimes confronted by anti-Catholic arguments on faith.When he was stumped, he reached for the phone and called Fr. Kittock for the answer.

"Fr. Kittock is such a father figure to me," our daughter Angie (22) says."He's authoritative but always gentle and caring.

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Father Jerome Fehn, Father Francis Kittock and Father Kevin McDonough were feted April 3 during a Mass and reception at the seminary.
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• Father Kittock was noted for his leadership as a parish priest, as an effective administrator and advocate of Catholic education and formation in all areas of parish life through the establishment of programs designed to strengthen the faith and spiritual growth of the laity.

Father Kittock retired in 2000 after 27 years as the pastor of St. Charles Borromeo in St. Anthony.He previously served St. Kevin and St. Hedwig in Minneapolis and Guardian Angels in Oakdale.He was professor and dean of students at Nazareth Hall from 1959 to 1970.In 1966, he received a master's in education from the College of St. Thomas, and was the field supervisor for the seminary's deacon program from 1970 to 1972.