A graduate of Marist High School, Thomas earned a bachelor's degree from St. Peter’s University and a master’s degree from Seton Hall University. He was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for BCB Bancorp, Inc., Bayonne. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise National Bank prior to his tenure at BCB.
Tom was a devoted community man, along with coaching PAL Basketball and Little League, he was a volunteer for PeeWee Basketball for 20 years. One of Keating's most popular multimedia projects is the nine-hour, self-directed "Centering Prayer: A Training Course for Opening to the Presence of God," dubbed by one reviewer as "a monastery in a box.". There were similarities, but he preferred to put it in the context of Christian contemplation through the ages: of the Desert Fathers or St John of the Cross, who wrote that Gods first language is silence. (Father Thomas liked to add, to that, Everything else is a bad translation.) He also gave contemplation a modern twist, calling it divine psychotherapy. Keating's observation that many, notably younger persons, were being attracted to Eastern meditation practices helped spur his work to recover Christian contemplative prayer. At 5, I had a serious illness, Father Keating recalled in a 2013 documentary made by Mr. Jones, Thomas Keating: A Rising Tide of Silence., I heard adults in the next room wondering whether Id live, Father Keating said. His email isdmyoung@ncronline.org. Tom Keating is a guy you will never hear an unkind word spoken about. "It's not something you earn. FRIENDS MAY CALL IN THE MCGORRAY-HANNA FUNERAL HOME of LAKEWOOD, 14133 DETROIT AVE., FRIDAY 4-8PM, and SATURDAY AT CHURCH FROM 9:30 UNTIL MASS TIME. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Tommy was a man of very few words with a lot of wisdom, humor, and quick wit. He went west to St Benedicts in Snowmass, Colorado, a community he had helped to found in the late 1950s, and set up a centre for retreats and conferences. If Tommy wasnt working you could easily find him in the woods hunting, on the water fishing, or his favorite pass time- going out on the town with his beautiful wife. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Eastern time, Saturday, Nov. 3,at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts. Dear father of Mary Anne McKay, Kathleen "Kakie" Keating (deceased), Margaret Mary. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Tom is survived by his beloved wife, Lynn Keating (nee: Skibbie); his loving sons, Thomas Keating, Christopher Keating (Krysta), and Michael Keating; his cherished grandchildren, Donovan and Talia Keating; his dear siblings, Patricia Nardone (Leo), Mary Pacyna (Lou), and Kathleen Keating (Mike); his dear in-laws, John Skibbie (Camille) and Lori Ann Law (the late Brian); and many loving nieces and nephews. "The growth that has taken place in Contemplative Outreach is a miracle of God's grace and the power of prayer," Arico states on the organization's website. In 1961 he was elected abbot at St. Josephs and returned to Massachusetts, where he served in that capacity for the next two decades. Tom moved to the area in 1980 from Pearl River. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. She visited Keating at St. Joseph's Monastery in early July. A 20-year-old Keating entered the strict Trappist community at Valley Falls, Rhode Island, in January 1944. Ways to honor Thomas Keating's life and legacy. My Dad always spoke so highly about him, as does my Mom. He left Spencer in 1958 to help start a new monastic community, St. Benedicts, in Snowmass, Colo., not far from Aspen. He is survived by : his wife Renee Keating; his sons, Shawn Keating (Jen) of Woodstock and Landon Keating (Laura) of Chamble, Georgia; his grandchildren, Tyner and Ramsey Keating; and his siblings, Kerri Keating Duplechain (Stephen), Todd Keating (Toni) and Ross Keating (Sharon). Order by 3:00PMThe day before. OBITUARY THOMAS F KEATING April 9, 1940 - January 26, 2011 IN THE CARE OF Kraeer Funeral Home & Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Arrangements under the direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pompano Beach, FL. He was predeceased by : his parents, Thomas C. Keating and Bettie Sue Cheairs Keating. Thomas P. Keating passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Jersey City Medical Center. Thomas P. Keating passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Jersey City Medical Center. There seemed nothing else worthwhile in the world; the more stripped-down his life could be, surely the better. Keating, born March 7, 1923, was the third of four children born into an affluent New York City family, the son and grandson of prominent maritime attorneys. All rights reserved. He had a 42-year career as a teacher and principal with the Chicago Board of Education, including 17 years as a teacher at Harvard Elementary School at the start of his career and 17 years as principal of Mark Twain Elementary School at the end of his career. Visitation was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Wednesday, July 13, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Thursday in the chapel from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Robert Turnbull officiating. One piece in the 2014 documentary focuses on Keating's visits to Jens Soering, a convicted double murderer serving a life sentence. Would you like to offer Thomas P. Keatings loved ones a condolence message? Thomas P. Keating passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Jersey City Medical Center. The Trappist severity he embraced in the years that followed, initially at Our Lady of the Valley in Rhode Island, held him fast in almost total silence. 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Thomas P. Keating passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Jersey City Medical Center. Unable to respond, Keating said he prayed harder for those he'd left behind. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. He expected to be drafted in World War II but received a deferment to enter the seminary. In the documentary, he describes the painful break from family and friends: "I broke communication with everyone I knew and prayed for my family daily. As Tommy Gunn, he was Guitarist, Songwriter and co-founder of the Heavy Metal Band Atomic Tomb. His nephew Peter C. Jones confirmed the death and said Father Keating had been in declining health for several years. Dear brother of Marty (Patricia), Barney (Kim), Nancy Darvalics, Terry Fredericks and the late . (nee DeRose). Kurien, the globally honored founder of Maher ("My mother's home" in the Marathi language), a string of homes for the very poor in various parts of India, said Keating's "spiritual mentorship, advice and leadership have been invaluable to me" and that "listening to him has been a deep spiritual experience and inspiration. However, Keating found himself attracted to religion and told of sneaking out of his house to attend Mass. Send flowers or a gift to a service or family's home. Another brother, Cletus Keating Jr., and a sister, Anne Keating Jones, died before him. All rights reserved. Let others know about your loved one's death. Tom will be remembered as a very kind and lovely man. Trappist Fr. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Father Keating played a major role in popularizing what is now known as centering prayer, a method of silent prayer that allows one to rest in the presence of God. Instead, the Lord seemed to put it into his heart to start a new venture that would spread the contemplative practice among Christians and support them in it. The massacres of two world wars, the atrocities of the Holocaust and the gulags, have occurred despite the supposed existence of a divine source of love, truth and compassion. Thomas Keating in 1991 (NCR file photo), Franciscan Fr. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. 8:00 pm. Obituary: Thomas Keating died on October 25th . Interment will be held in the Green Lawn Cemetery of Roswell, Georgia with the following gentlemen honorably serving as pallbearers, Griffin Keating, Grant Keating, Josh Wilson, Jake Wilson, Derek Langlois, and Joseph Monte Jr. All guest are invited to attend a reception immediately following at the Event Center of Roswell Funeral Home. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Some listeners thought this sounded like modern mindfuless, the stilling of thoughts to be simply in the moment. Father Keating wrote more than 30 books and created various multimedia projects; one of his most popular is Centering Prayer: A Training Course for Opening to the Presence of God, which consists of a workbook, DVDs and audio CDs. In 1981 he resigned as abbot, a job he might have held for life. He was fascinated with the search for insights and aspects of consciousness. Its not sitting in a void.. You have funeral questions, we have answers. The family will receive friends from eleven oclock in the morning until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home. To follow Thomas's story, enter your email. for 26 years, retiring as Detective. Peter C. Jones/"A Rising Tide of Silence", Thomas Keating: A Rising Tide of Silence., Centering Prayer: A Training Course for Opening to the Presence of God. He viewed World War II not as a great victory but as a tragedy for humanity.. He transferred to Jesuit Fordham University in New York City, where he graduated from an accelerated curriculum in December 1943. If God was there, his silence seemed to condemn him to irrelevance. He is also survived by his friends & family, especially his daughters. After that, I'd skip out early in the morning before school and go to Mass. You have greatly refreshed me. He taught me the value of silence and careful thinking." This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. "So, my first experience of Thomas was as the superior who introduced me into the monastic life," Boyle told NCR. ", According to the website, Meninger "quickly began teaching contemplative prayer according to The Cloud of Unknowing at the Abbey Retreat House. Survived by his wife of 61 years, Joanne (nee Shaughnessy) Keating; his children Kevin, Dan (Jane), Mike, and Tom (Heather); his grandchildren Amy, Emily (Kirk), Matt, Colin, Jack and Tommy; his brother Edward (Dorothy); his sisters-in-law Mary Keating and Paula Keating. ", At the same time, she said, Keating "really did extend himself one-on-one to many people during retreats and in his travels, extraordinarily so. Keating brought to the wider Catholic community, not least being the success he attained both in bringing the rich contemplative tradition ofLectio Divina brilliantly taught as Centering Prayer to a worldwide readership, and the establishment of Contemplative Outreach an organization committed to the propagation of centering prayer, he was also a leading Catholic proponent of interreligious dialogue, cultivating ties of friendship and understanding between religions. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. I will miss him. of yours is My 'Here am I!' Tom, You were a true, loyal and great friend from our 1944-1948 Cathedral Latin gang. Miller-Ward Funeral Home 260 Bank St, Seymour, CT 06483, Chapel of the Miller-Ward Funeral Home 260 Bank St, Seymour, CT 06483. Some of his best-selling volumes include Open Mind, Open Heart; Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit; St. Thrse of Lisieux: A Transformation in Christ; Manifesting God; The Transformation of Suffering: Reflections on September 11 and the Wedding Feast at Cana in Galilee; and Divine Therapy and Addiction: Centering Prayer and the Twelve Steps. Preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Catherine (nee Dowd) Keating and brothers Louis Jeremiah, John, and James. (NCR file photo), Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. "In view of this, I was able to start the Interfaith Association for Service to Humanity and Nature at Maher. As he studied Christianity, he was drawn to the mystics and came to believe that the Scriptures call people into a personal relationship with God. I am indeed one with you in heart as I mull over these precious insights.". Freed of the Spencer monastery administrative demands, Keating not only expanded his work in centering prayer, but also spearheaded formation of the Snowmass Interreligious Conferences in late 1983, a yearly gathering of major figures of various religious backgrounds that ran for three decades. Keating published nearly three dozen books, and was involved in several audio-visual projects. As such he would fly around the country spreading that word wherever there was an audience desiring it.". He now shines his light from the heights and the depths of the heart of the Trinity.". Over the years, Keating shared stages with many of the world's best-known religious thinkers and leaders, including the Dalai Lama and philosopher Ken Wilber. Orland Funeral Home . Survived by his wife of 61 years, Joanne (nee Shaughnessy) Keating; his children Kevin, Dan (Jane), Mike, and Tom (Heather); his. It's part of our very existence. (Once you sit down, the Spirit has got you.) There was no text to think about, as in the ancient Cistercian practice of lectio divina, for that would impose visualisations, memories and complications. Send simple, comforting meals with Home Chef. Tommy was born on July 26, 1957 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a son to the late Thomas C. Keating and Bettie Sue Cheairs Keating. Please know that our thoughts are with you all. He taught me the value of silence and careful thinking," he said. "It was very sweet to remember together and to have a few good laughs and shed a few tears. Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. He was also a member of the Coast Guard Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Sue C. Keating of Baton Rouge; daughter, Kerri Keating Needham and husband Daniel of Baton Rouge; three sons, Thomas S. Keating and wife Renee of Atlanta, Todd Keating and wife Toni of Baton Rouge, and Ross M. Keating and wife Sharon of Atlanta; a sister, Edah Keating of New Orleans; two brothers, Otto Keating and Robert Keating, both of Baton Rouge; nine grandchildren, Kendall Keating, Candace Keating, Hannah Keating, Shawn Keating, Griffin Keating, Grant Keating, Landon Keating, Joshua Wilson and Jacob Wilson; a great-grandson, Brennan Wilson, and one expected, Noah Thomas Wilson. Long before Freud, a loving God had been secretly doing this. "I went up to that mountain as Carl the priest. An official certificate recognizing your purchase will be included with your email receipt. OBITUARY Thomas J. Keating 5 March, 1935 - 30 June, 2021. Carl Arico, a co-founder of Contemplative Outreach, said in a telephone interview. He had to go beyond the monastery walls and teach laymen, battling with daily life, his way of silence. I'm lying here in bed, and I said to the nurse, 'If my grandson doesn't come home, won't you please just throw me out the window?' Some have described it as tension between monastic asceticism and contemplation. ", Kelley laughed when recalling how an inmate told Keating that he "was happy as a hound dog" that the priest would visit them, then adding, "You are really famous, man, like Billy Graham. A significant collection of Keating's work is archived at Atlanta's Emory University, which also houses a collection of output from another famed Trappist, Fr. Many of the texts spoke to my general state of mind and heart. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! ", "He was not so much a conversationalist as he was a teacher, and he had definite opinions," Funk added. 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