Father Rich Rasi

Stole Text

Father Rich Rasi

Catholic

Massachusetts

In 1997, I traveled from Ohio to my hometown in Massachusetts to attend my first DignityUSA Convention. Every attendee was given a stole, and each of us was asked to vest and be vested by another attendee. I was standing next to an imposing stranger who vested me. That stranger turned out to be Father Rich Rasi, a well-known figure in the Dignity community. I felt honored when I learned that Rich had been a presider for Dignity/Boston liturgies for twenty years, and was a co-founder of Dignity/Provincetown.

Unfortunately, Rich died in 2002, but he left behind many whom he had inspired to live "passionate and honest lives".

 – Paul Keaveney

Contribution Story

Archival Record

Stole Number: 1189
Honoree(s): Father Rich Rasi
Donor(s): Paul Keaveney
Geography: Massachusetts (USA)
Faith Tradition: Roman Catholic Church
Donation Date: 2013

Citation

“Father Rich Rasi,” LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1104.