Background
Cornell, Thomas Charles was born on April 11, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Charles Cornell and Ann (Caruso) Cornell Rice.
Cornell, Thomas Charles was born on April 11, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Charles Cornell and Ann (Caruso) Cornell Rice.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Fairfield University, 1956. Master of Science in Secondary Education, University Bridgeport, 1962. Diaconate, St. Thomas Seminary, 1988.
DLH (honorary), Fairfield University, 1990.
Instructor English and Latin public schools, Brookfield, Connecticut, 1959-1962. Managing editor The Catholic Worker, New York City, 1962-1964. Program director Fellowship of Reconciliation, Nyack, New York, 1965-1979.
National secretary Catholic Peace Fellowship, New York City, 1965-1901. Freelance writer and lecturer, 1979-1981. Instructor English and Latin public schools, Conway, New Hampshire, 1981-1982.
Soup kitchens director Waterbury Area Council Churches, Connecticut, 1982-1992. Coordinator Peter Maurin Catholic Worker Farm, Marlborough, New York, since 1993. Adjunct professor religion, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry and Peekskill, New York, 1979-1981, St. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, New York, since 1997.
Contributing editor, The Catholic Worker, since 1994. Delegate Third World Congress Laity, 1967, Bishops' Bicentennial Call to Action, Detroit, 1976, Fourth World Congress Laity, Rome, 2000.
Member of Executive Committee War Resisters League, 1970-1972. Co-founder and member Pax Christi, United States of America, organized first public demonstration against United States participation in Vietnam, 1963, first group act resistance againt Vietnam draft, 1965, imprisoned, Danbury Federal Corectional Institute, 1968, pardoned by President Jimmy Carter, 1978.
Married Monica Mary Ribar, July 7, 1964. Children: Thomas Christopher, Deirdre Annual.