1872 – 1899 (August 2) Guglielmo Serafino Repetti was born on August 15, 1872, in Cabella Ligure, Genoa. His father died when he was three years old and he and his five sisters were raised by their mother alone. At the age of 13 he entered the minor seminary of the Order at Borgo a […]
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William J. Reilly, O.S.A.
1885 – 1925 (March 8) William Joseph Reilly, son of William Reilly and Maria Reilly, was born on April 11, 1885, and baptized on April 19th in the parish of Saint Peter, Staten Island, New York. He was confirmed on April 27, 1897, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Staten Island, by Archbishop John […]
James S. Reilly, O.S.A.
1903 – 1981 (June 4) James Samuel Reilly was born December 8, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edward F. Reilly and Mary Jane Mason. He was baptized December 27, 1903 at Annunciation BVM Church, Philadelphia, and was confirmed April 19, 1911 at St. Monica Church, Philadelphia. Upon graduation in 1921 from Roman Catholic High School, […]
John P. Reidy, O.S.A.
1910 – 1968 (October 9) John Patrick Reidy was born on March 17, 1910 in Staten Island, New York to Michael J. Reidy and Margaret F. Brophy. He was baptized on March 27, 1910 at St. Columba Catholic Church, New York, New York, and received the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 16, 1922 at St. […]
Leo J. Reichart, O.S.A.
1884 – 1979 (January 26) Leo James Reichart, son of August Reichart and Catherine Wummer, was born in Bally, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1884. His primary education was obtained at Blessed Sacrament Parochial School in his native town. After having worked for a while as a tailor, he enrolled at the Augustinian Preparatory Scholasticate, Saint […]
John J. Regnery, O.S.A.
1880 – 1954 (June 28) John Joseph Regnery was born in Locust Gap, Pennsylvania on February 19 1880, to Michael Regnery and Christina Spaeder. He entered Villanova College and later studied at Saint Vincent’s College in Westmoreland County, PA. In 1899, he entered the novitiate at Villanova, PA, and was ordained to the priesthood in […]
William J. Regan, O.S.A.
1879 – 1912 (December 21) William James Regan, son of Francis Regan and Maria Davis, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 6, 1879. He was baptized in the Cathedral of St. Mary, Halifax, on October 21, 1879. William began his education at the school of St. Mary, Halifax, and after five and a […]
Robert E. Regan, O.S.A.
1908 – 1982 (August 7) Robert Edward Regan, son of William J. Regan and Sara F. Sullivan, was born at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on May 27, 1908, and was baptized by Father John Barthouski, O.S.A., at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. His grammar school education was obtained at Saint Peter parochial school and at […]
John Regan, O.S.A.
1862 – 1884 (November 24) John Joseph Regan, son of Thomas Regan and Mary O’Brien, was born in Clonmell, Ireland on December 23, 1862. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, PA, in February, 1883, and professed simple vows on February 3, 1884. He was forced to discontinue his studies because of poor health. He died […]
Henry T. Regan, O.S.A.
1859 – 1937 (July 16) Henry Timothy Regan, son of John O’Regan and Margaret Donovan, and younger brother of Daniel Regan, O.S.A. of our Province, was born at Andover, Massachusetts, on December 18, 1859. He was baptized at Immaculate Conception Church, Lawrence, the following day. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania on October 3, […]