NEW YORK - Fr. Michael F. Judge, OFM, 68 years of age, a friar for 46 years and a priest for 40 years, died today in the line of duty as Chaplain with the New York City Fire Department at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster. He died doing what he loved among the people he loved. May he and all those who lost their lives today in the disaster rest in peace. Michael's body was taken to St. Peter's Church on Barclay Street and laid in the sanctuary by his fellow firefighters. With the assistance of the fire department and in the midst of the chaos following the disaster, Fr. Peter Brophy, OFM, went to the scene and was able to make arrangements to have Michael's body brought to the firehouse on West 31st Street from which the funeral director will be able to make further arrangements, which have not yet been made.

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