William A. Carr, O.S.A.
1860 – 1888 (February 13)
William Alexander Carr was born in Greenwich, New York, to Michael Carr and Mary Howard, on July 13, 1860, and was baptized in Holy Cross Church in that city. Following his early schooling, he enrolled at Villanova College in 1878, and graduated with an AB degree in 1880. He entered the novitiate at Villanova in October of that year, and professed simple vows on October 3, 1881, and solemn vows on October 5, 1884. He was ordained in the Philadelphia Cathedral by Archbishop Patrick Ryan on January 11, 1885.
James P. Elliott, O.S.A.
1929 – 1993 (February 12)
James Patrick Elliott and his twin brother Thomas were born on July 21, 1929, in Atlantic City, New Jersey to James P. Elliott and Delia Lavin. James was baptized on August 4, 1929, at Saint James Church Ventnor, N.J. He attended Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Parish school and, after graduation in 1943, spent a year at Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City, N.J. In September, 1944, he transferred to Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he was accepted as a postulant. In 1947 he graduated and in September entered the novitiate of Our Mother of Good Counsel, New Hamburgh, New York. He professed simple vows on September 10, 1948 and three years later solemn vows at Saint Mary’s Hall, Villanova, Pa.
John H. Crawford, O.S.A.
1900 – 1957 (February 12)
John Haldane Crawford, son of Charles P. Crawford and Hannah M Gavin, was born on May 5, 1900, in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, where he was baptized on May 13, 1900. The Crawford family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where John received his early education. He attended Lawrence Public Schools for six years, Saint Mary’s Parish School for two years and then two years at Saint John Preparatory School, Danvers, Mass.
John W. Geary, O.S.A.
1928 – 1995 (February 12) John William Geary was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to John W. Geary and Agnes O’Donnell, on June 24, 1928. Following his early education at Saint Augustine Parochial School, Lawrence, Mass., Lawrence High and Central Catholic High School, he was received as a novice on September 9, 1947 and professed first […]
Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
Free to Choose – Right from the beginning of creation, there were choices to be made by us humans. Arguably, the greatest gift we’ve been given by God is our free will. Despite not always using it well, we really wouldn’t be human without free will, would we?
John D. Gallagher, O.S.A.
1812 – 1894 (February 8)
Dennis Gallagher was born in 1812 in Tuloughbegley, County Donegal, Ireland, the son of Joseph Gallagher and Bridget Fary. He immigrated to Scotland to seek work and was employed in a pottery factory in Delfware. After a time he left Glasgow for New York where he arrived on June 4, 1840, with an introductory letter for Mr. Dennis Kelly of Cobb’s Creek, Pennsylvania. He worked there in Mr. Kelly’s mills, then at Haverford College and on the railroad.
Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A.
1889 – 1945 (February 6)
Francis Augustine Driscoll was born on April 15, 1889, on Staten Island, New York, to Daniel Driscoll and Emma Biery. For a time, his family were members of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, where Francis received the Sacrament of Confirmation on December 10, 1901. After graduating from Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, he was received into the novitiate on July 4, 1905. He professed simple vows on July 5, 1906, and solemn vows on July 7, 1909.
Lorenzo Andolfi, O.S.A.
1888 – 1962 (February 5)
Lorenzo A. Andolfi, son of Pietro Andolfi and Elisabetta Marcucci, was born on December 24, 1888, in Roccalvecce, Viterbo, Italy, where he received his early education. When Lorenzo was ten years old his mother died, leaving his father and Don Giovanni Sonni to encourage him in a religious vocation. On September 7, 1903, he entered the Augustinian Novitiate at Carpineto Romano, south of Rome, and professed first vows on December 25, 1904.
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A
One of the greatest pilgrimage sites in the world today is that of Lourdes, France. Every year, five million people of all faiths and backgrounds travel to this southern French town to pray at the grotto where Mary, the Mother of God, appeared in 1858 to a young peasant girl, now St. Bernadette Soubirous. Since March 1, 1858, the Church has recognized 65 miracles at Lourdes.
Richard D. Appicci, O.S.A.
1928 – 2007 (February 1)
Richard Dominic Appicci, was born on February 4, 1928, at North Bergen, New Jersey, the son of Domenico Appicci and Ida Rimoldi. He had one sister, Beatrice. He was baptized on March 25, 1928, at Saint Rocco Church, Fairview, N.J., and attended Jefferson Elementary School and Franklin Junior High School in North Bergen, and Emerson High School in Union City. After graduation in 1945, he worked as a radio repairman, mail clerk, sales clerk, and psychiatric technician. He began night-school college studies at Fairleigh-Dickinson University in 1946, and served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 in France.