Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, CSP

Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, CSP OFFICIAL page of Servant of God Isaac Hecker and his Cause for Canonization (sainthood). In 1858, together with his associates, Fr. Fr. The cause for Fr.

Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker (Dec. 18, 1819 – Dec. 22, 1888) was the New York City-born son of German immigrants who spent his early life working in family’s bakery and flour business. As a young man, he began a spiritual journey that eventually led to him to the Catholic Church. He became a priest and a faithful son of the Church who was not afraid of questioning, challenging and experiment

ing. Hecker founded the Paulist Fathers with the mission of helping the American people understand the Catholic Church and helping the Church understand the democratic spirit of America. Hecker was a brilliant missionary preacher, author, publisher and pastor. It is our prayer that, one day, he also will be known as a saint. Hecker’s beatification and canonization was formally opened in 2008 at which time he received the title “Servant of God.”

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Thank you to The Catholic Review for sharing this article about Fr. Hecker!
04/12/2026

Thank you to The Catholic Review for sharing this article about Fr. Hecker!

His great goal was the conversion of Protestant America to Catholicism, something he was convinced could happen. After all, he said, in the United States "true religion will find a reception it has in vain looked for elsewhere."

Servant of God Isaac Hecker entered eternal life 137 years ago today:
12/22/2025

Servant of God Isaac Hecker entered eternal life 137 years ago today:

Today is the 137th anniversary of the death of our founder, Servant of God Isaac Hecker, on December 22, 1888.

Fr. Hecker and his companions founded our missionary society in 1858 in New York City.

To learn about his life, ministry, and cause for canonization, please visit:

http://paulist.org/Hecker

This photo shows a new sculpture depicting Fr. Hecker that was created by Fr. Frank Sabatté.

Fr. Hecker, pray for us!

Today is the 206th anniversary of Fr. Hecker's birth!
12/18/2025

Today is the 206th anniversary of Fr. Hecker's birth!

Today is the 206th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Servant of God Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, CSP.
He was born Dec. 18, 1819, in New York City, the son of German immigrants.
Together with his companions, he founded the Paulist Fathers in 1858. Learn more at 🌐paulist.org/Hecker.
We hope Fr. Hecker's life, spirituality & ministry will inspire you or someone you know to explore consecrated life & the with us.
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The students at St. Austin Catholic Parish and St. Austin Catholic School remembered Fr. Hecker today:
12/18/2025

The students at St. Austin Catholic Parish and St. Austin Catholic School remembered Fr. Hecker today:

Today is the 206th anniversary of Fr. Hecker's birth!
12/18/2025

Today is the 206th anniversary of Fr. Hecker's birth!

Today is the 206th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Servant of God Isaac Hecker, on December 18, 1819.

He was born in New York City, the son of German immigrants.

Together with his companions, he founded the Paulist Fathers in 1858.

To learn about Fr. Hecker's life, spirituality, ministry, and cause for canonization, please visit:

http://paulist.org/Hecker

This week's "Thing To Know" newsletter from the Paulist Fathers:
10/18/2025

This week's "Thing To Know" newsletter from the Paulist Fathers:

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This week's edition of the Paulist Fathers' "Things To Know" newsletter:
10/12/2025

This week's edition of the Paulist Fathers' "Things To Know" newsletter:

Thank You for Your Prayers! + When a (Future) Pope Comes to Dinner + Much More!

A new video from the Paulist Seminarians:
10/03/2025

A new video from the Paulist Seminarians:

Learn about Zach's vocation story, how seminary life is going so far and a bit about Fr. Isaac Hecker. Paulist Seminarian James Marquez sits down with him to...

A new video from the Paulist Seminarians in Washington, D.C.:
10/03/2025

A new video from the Paulist Seminarians in Washington, D.C.:

Learn about Andrew's vocation story, how seminary life is going so far and a bit about Fr. Isaac Hecker. Paulist Seminarian James Marquez sits down with him ...

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