Obituary for Terrence Patrick Gerard Gordon
The Rev. Terrence Patrick Gerard Gordon, FSSP, 52, passed away unexpectedly Friday
evening April 28, 2023 from a heart attack. His brother Father James Gordon was with
him and administered Last Rites. Father Terrence was assigned alongside his brother
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Father Terrence was born on March 17, 1971 in Nogales, Arizona to James Patrick and
Beatrice Luz (Tena) Gordon. He attended Salpointe Catholic High School (1989),
Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Maryland (1994) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He served as an
officer in the United States Marine Corps in the 24 th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaining
the rank of Captain. He was an Anti-Air Warfare Officer, earned the Airborne
Parachutist Wings and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He served at the Marine
Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina and the Marine Corps Base in
Okinawa, Japan.
Father Terrence was ordained a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter on June 3,
2006. Representing Our Lord as a priest was his definitive calling and upon his
ordination, he immediately flourished and throve in generously emptying himself for the
people he served. His priestly assignments included St. John the Baptist, Little Rock,
Arkansas; Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha, Nebraska; Mater Dei Catholic
Parish, Dallas, Texas; St. Joseph’s Parish, Richmond, Virginia; and Immaculate
Conception Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Father Terrence brought the joyful
light of Christ to people’s souls as a humble servant of God. Throughout his priesthood
he was known for his holiness, humility, kindness, and spiritual depth. He never
wavered from God’s Eternal Truths and held us all to this higher standard, not for his
benefit, but for ours and for God’s glory. The greatness by which he will be remembered
wasn’t achieved in human superiority, but rather in the humility of Christ, which we
are all called to follow.
Father Terrence was preceded in death by his parents James (1934-2017) and Beatrice
(1937-2019) and is survived by his sister Melissa (Gordon) Steenson (Thomas) and his
brothers Rev. James Gordon, FSSP, Sean Gordon (Jessica), and Rev. Dennis Gordon,
FSSP; many Gordon and Steenson nieces and nephews; and many faithful parishioners
whom he served devotedly across the country.
A Rosary and viewing will be held Monday, May 8, 2023, 9:00 AM at St. Mary’s
Cathedral in Colorado Springs, Colorado, followed by a Solemn Requiem Mass at 10:00
AM, also at the cathedral. Reception will follow in the cathedral hall.
On the day of burial, a viewing will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception
Church in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by a second Solemn Requiem Mass at 2:00 PM,
also at Immaculate Conception. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Seminary in Denton, Nebraska.
“The Lord led the just man through the right ways, and showed him the kingdom of God,
and gave him the knowledge of holy things; He made him honorable in his labors, and
has finished his labors.” – Chapter from the Office of None on April 28, 2023
evening April 28, 2023 from a heart attack. His brother Father James Gordon was with
him and administered Last Rites. Father Terrence was assigned alongside his brother
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Father Terrence was born on March 17, 1971 in Nogales, Arizona to James Patrick and
Beatrice Luz (Tena) Gordon. He attended Salpointe Catholic High School (1989),
Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Maryland (1994) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He served as an
officer in the United States Marine Corps in the 24 th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaining
the rank of Captain. He was an Anti-Air Warfare Officer, earned the Airborne
Parachutist Wings and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He served at the Marine
Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina and the Marine Corps Base in
Okinawa, Japan.
Father Terrence was ordained a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter on June 3,
2006. Representing Our Lord as a priest was his definitive calling and upon his
ordination, he immediately flourished and throve in generously emptying himself for the
people he served. His priestly assignments included St. John the Baptist, Little Rock,
Arkansas; Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha, Nebraska; Mater Dei Catholic
Parish, Dallas, Texas; St. Joseph’s Parish, Richmond, Virginia; and Immaculate
Conception Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Father Terrence brought the joyful
light of Christ to people’s souls as a humble servant of God. Throughout his priesthood
he was known for his holiness, humility, kindness, and spiritual depth. He never
wavered from God’s Eternal Truths and held us all to this higher standard, not for his
benefit, but for ours and for God’s glory. The greatness by which he will be remembered
wasn’t achieved in human superiority, but rather in the humility of Christ, which we
are all called to follow.
Father Terrence was preceded in death by his parents James (1934-2017) and Beatrice
(1937-2019) and is survived by his sister Melissa (Gordon) Steenson (Thomas) and his
brothers Rev. James Gordon, FSSP, Sean Gordon (Jessica), and Rev. Dennis Gordon,
FSSP; many Gordon and Steenson nieces and nephews; and many faithful parishioners
whom he served devotedly across the country.
A Rosary and viewing will be held Monday, May 8, 2023, 9:00 AM at St. Mary’s
Cathedral in Colorado Springs, Colorado, followed by a Solemn Requiem Mass at 10:00
AM, also at the cathedral. Reception will follow in the cathedral hall.
On the day of burial, a viewing will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception
Church in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by a second Solemn Requiem Mass at 2:00 PM,
also at Immaculate Conception. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Seminary in Denton, Nebraska.
“The Lord led the just man through the right ways, and showed him the kingdom of God,
and gave him the knowledge of holy things; He made him honorable in his labors, and
has finished his labors.” – Chapter from the Office of None on April 28, 2023