Rev. Francis Victor Ferrier

Rev. Francis Victor Ferrier, S.J. was born in New Orleans on 10 August, 1930 to Leon H. Ferrier and Minette Menard Ferrier and passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. He was baptized in Holy Name of Jesus church on September 7, 1930. He attended Henry Allen and Holy Name grade schools followed by Jesuit High school in New Orleans. After a year at Loyola University he entered the Society of Jesus on 1 July 1948 taking vows in 1950. College studies were continued at St. Charles College, Spring Hill College in Mobile, and St. Mary’s College in St. Marys, KA earning him at B.S. in philosophy and a S.T.B. in theology. He was ordained a priest at Spring Hill College on June 11, 1961. As a teacher he worked at Jesuit High schools in New Orleans, Tampa, and Houston and Spring Hill College. He functioned as registrar at Strake Jesuit in Houston for 12 years. Changing ministries he worked as a hospital chaplain first at St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, then at Herman Hospital in Houston, University Medical Center in Lafayette, Providence Health Center in Waco, and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. From 1999 to 2012 he was chaplain for the Knights of Columbus and various nursing homes in Baton Rouge. During the same period he was involved in Retrouvaille ministry. He retired to Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center in 2012. He is survived by a brother, Leon H. Ferrier, III and four sisters – Mrs. T. A. Parker, Mrs. Henry C. Stahel, Mrs. Leonard B. Smith all of New Orleans and Ms. Marie Marcelle Ferrier of New York – as well as nieces and nephews. The funeral will be celebrated at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center, 5600 General De Gaulle Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131 on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM followed by Mass at 11:00 AM. The burial will be in the Jesuit Cemetery at Grand Coteau, LA ca. 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers it is suggested that donations be made to the U.S. Central and Southern Province, 4511 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108. Please visit and sign the family guest book at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.