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2011-06-30T05:26:00-06:00

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Captain Nathaniel B. Shurtleff (1838-1862)

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 at 5:26 am By Pat McNamara

A beautiful soul was Captain Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff. graduated in 1859, who fell at the battle of Cedar Mountain, near Culpepper, Virginia, on the ninth of August. 1862, at the early age of twenty-four. He was related to some of the oldest Puritan families in Boston. His grandfather, Dr. Ben Shurtleff. came to Boston after his marriage, leaving Plymouth where his ancestors had dwelt since the first settlement of the old colony, nearly all of the most remote of them... Read more

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2011-06-28T08:14:00-06:00

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This Week’s Column at Patheos

Last updated on: June 28, 2011 at 8:14 am By Pat McNamara

This week’s Patheos column is the first of a two-part series on Blessed John Henry Newman. This week’s column looks at his road to Rome. To reach the article please click here. Read more

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2011-06-26T08:01:00-06:00

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Corpus Christi Celebrated in East New York, Brooklyn, 1879

Last updated on: June 26, 2011 at 8:01 am By Pat McNamara

Parish procession, St. Michael, East New York, Brooklyn, 1905 CORPUS CHRISTI. The Feast Celebrated by the German Catholics of East New York. The Brooklyn Eagle, June 13, 1879, 4. Yesterday was a gala day among the German Catholic residents of East New York. The religious ceremonial known as Corpus Christi was celebrated in an enthusiastic manner. At an early hour crowds could be seen dressed in holiday attire, going to the German Catholic church on John street, where the... Read more

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2011-06-25T08:44:00-06:00

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From Rome to Little Bighorn: Captain Myles W. Keogh (1840-1876)

Last updated on: June 25, 2011 at 8:44 am By Pat McNamara

Growing up in County Carlow, Ireland, young Myles Keogh’s favorite book was Charles O’Malley, The Irish Dragoon, a novel of the Napoleonic Wars by Charles Lever. An excerpt from the book gives a sense of its spirit: Here was the glorious reality of war; the bronzed faces, the worn uniforms; the well-tattered flags, the roll of the heavy guns… while the long line of cavalry, their helmets and accoutrements shining in the morning sun, brought back one’s boyish dreams of... Read more

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2011-06-24T06:27:00-06:00

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Mother Gonzaga O’Brien, R.S.M. (1834-1920), and the Catholic Church in New Hampshire

Last updated on: June 24, 2011 at 6:27 am By Pat McNamara

By all accounts, Sarah Anne O’Brien (1834-1920) was a formidable character. Raised in comfort, she grew into a strong-willed young woman with a love for books and a strong compassion for the poor. Born in Cork, Ireland, and baptized by her priest uncle, she was raised by Protestant relatives after her mother’s death. The Carrolls doted on her. But even as a child, her brother recalled, she had something of the autocrat about her. From an early age, she was... Read more

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2011-06-23T05:55:00-06:00

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Father Augustus Lemonnier, C.S.C. (1839-1874)

Last updated on: June 23, 2011 at 5:55 am By Pat McNamara

Although Notre Dame’s sports teams are known as the “Fighting Irish,” the school was actually started in 1842 by French priests. For most of the 1800’s, the school had French priests on the faculty, and the university had several French presidents. One of these was Father Augustus Lemonnier, C.S.C. (1839-1874), the fourth president. Born near LeMans, France, he studied law before deciding on the priesthood. His uncle Father Edward Sorin was a strong influence on that decision. A member of... Read more

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2011-06-21T05:31:00-06:00

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This Week’s Column at Patheos

Last updated on: June 21, 2011 at 5:31 am By Pat McNamara

This week’s Patheos column focuses on the Seton family, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and her descendants, an interesting group in their own right. Please view the article by clicking here. Read more

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2011-06-20T05:33:00-06:00

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Fordham baseball—The Beginnings

Last updated on: June 20, 2011 at 5:33 am By Pat McNamara

The following excerpt from the history of Fordham University (then known as St. John’s College) mentions the beginning of the college baseball team: But another event of considerable importance took place during the presidency of Father Tellier, an event which is of more interest to the average college student the struggles of ambitious journalists. We refer to the organization of the college baseball team. It was the first step toward an organized athletic association, and for many years the only... Read more

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2011-06-19T08:01:00-06:00

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When Williamsburg was German: Most Holy Trinity Church (1841)

Last updated on: June 19, 2011 at 8:01 am By Pat McNamara

New York is always reinventing itself, and nowhere is this more true than in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, now a haven for the young and trendy. Over the years, Williamsburg has been home to numerous ethnic and racial groups: Hispanic, Jewish, Italian, Polish and many more. For many years, Germans composed the single largest group. At the century of their community, on the corner of Montrose and Graham Avenues, stood a towering edifice named Most Holy Trinity Church. It was there... Read more

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2011-06-18T08:34:00-06:00

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Archbishop Edmond F. Prendergast, Philadelphia (1843-1918)

Last updated on: June 18, 2011 at 8:34 am By Pat McNamara

E.F. PRENDERGAST, PRELATE, DIES AT 74Archbishop of Philadelphia Succumbs to Diabetes After Three Months’ Illness.TALLEST CATHOLIC BISHOP.Former Vicar General Succeeded Archbishop Ryan Upon His Death in 1910. The New York Times, February 27, 1910PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26— The Most Rev. Edmond Francis Prendergast, Archbishop of Philadelphia, died at the archiepiscopal residence here tonight of diabetes. He was stricken on Dec. 15 last, and had been confined to his bed virtually ever since. He was in his seventy-fifth year. Born in Clonmell,... Read more

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