Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, Jesuit High president, has Lou Gehrig's Disease

Jesuit Father Raymond Fitzgerald sent the following letter to Jesuit High School alumni about his health:

This afternoon, I announced to our faculty and staff significant information that I now wish to communicate to you and other members of the Jesuit High School community. I have been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, although in the New Orleans area, "Steve Gleason's Disease" may be a more apt and familiar description.