This Day in Province History: September 21, 1922
Malvern Preparatory School formally opened its doors to the enrollment of students. It was the successor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Academy on the campus of Villanova College.
Robert M. Burke, O.S.A.
1927 – 2018 (September 20) Robert Martin Burke was born on April 18, 1927, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the son of Thomas A. Burke and Violet Marshall, and was baptized on February 25, 1934 in Saint James Church, Ventnor, New Jersey. He had one brother and two sisters. He attended Saint James Parochial School, […]
This Day in Province History: September 20, 1942
This date marked the opening of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Villanova College, including a Solemn Pontifical Mass offered by Cardinal Denis Dougherty with 8 bishops and several hundred priests, religious sisters and 2,000 faithful in attendance.
This Day in Province History: September 18, 1954
On this date, Prior General, Engelbert Eberhard, wrote to Provincial Secretary, Henry Greenlee, offering personal condolences at the sudden death of Prior Provincial, Joseph Dougherty, and two weeks later he appointed Greenlee Rector Provincial.
This Day in Province History: September 17, 1843
Friar John Possidius O’Dwyer celebrated Mass in the parlor of the Old Rudolph Farm House and blessed the house at what is now known as Villanova. Studies and classes began the following day. The student body numbered 17 young men.
This Day in Province History: September 16, 1901
The Colegio San Agustin in Cuba was founded on this day in 1901. It was originally attached to the chapel of San Agustin, and had as its original President and Vice-President, Frs. Edward Moynihan, OSA and Thomas Healy, OSA, respectively.
This Day in Province History: September 15, 1907
Archbishop John Farley dedicated the Church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine, the Bronx, with Bishop William Jones, O.S.A. of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as celebrant of the Solemn Pontifical Mass.
Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B
One thing I really wish I was better at is remembering people’s names. There is nothing more important, in my opinion, than to call someone by their name. When we call someone by their name, it shows that we are in relationship with each other and that we matter to each other. The few times I have been fortunate enough to fly business class, I get a kick out of the flight attendants welcoming me and calling me Mr. McCarthy. I know it is their job to know my name but it does feel good to be called by name.
This Day in Province History: September 14, 1957
The Province Definitory voted permission for the Vice Province of California to build a novitiate, pending permission from Rome to do so.
This Day in Province History: September 13, 1899
Augustinian Academy opened its doors to 13 boys, the first enrollments of the new school established at Austin Place, Staten Island, in the building that had formerly belong to the Visitation Nuns.