1907 – 1966 (May 2) Burchard V. Murray was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 30, 1907, the son of Augustine Murray and Helen Finnigan. He attended Augustinian Preparatory Seminary on Staten Island and entered the novitiate in New Hamburg, NY, on August 15, 1926. After his profession of simple vows on August 16, 1927, […]
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Nicholas J. Murphy, O.S.A.
1855 – 1917 (February 19) Nicholas John Murphy, one of sixteen children born to Sylvester Murphy and Mary Smith, was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 15, 1855. He enrolled at Villanova in 1868 and entered the novitiate there on January 22, 1873, professing simple vows on January 25, 1874, and solemn vows on […]
Michael J. Murphy, O.S.A.
1874 – 1929 (November 17) Michael John Murphy, son of William Murphy and Margaret Riordan, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 3, 1874 and was baptized at Saint Augustine Church there on November 8, of the same year. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania in 1895, and made his simple profession on May […]
Maurice J. Murphy, O.S.A.
1844 – 1905 (December 20) Maurice Joseph Murphy, the son of Michael Murphy and Mary Kelly, was born in Daugh, Kerry, Ireland on February 19, 1844. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in June, 1871, and made his simple profession of vows on January 22, 1872. He was solemnly professed on January 24, 1875, […]
Edward M. Murphy, O.S.A.
1861 – 1885 (July 18) Edward Maurice Murphy, son of Maurice Murphy and Mary Cotter, was born on December 28, 1861 in North Andover, Massachusetts, and was baptized on January 5, 1862 in Immaculate Conception Church, Lawrence, Ma. He had four brothers and two sisters. Edward entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on February 2, […]
Daniel J. Murphy, O.S.A.
1856 – 1919 (February 8) Daniel Joseph Murphy was born in Glens Falls, New York, on February 26, 1856, to John Murphy and Mary Regan. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on October 7, 1877, and professed vows on December 8, 1878. Following studies at Villanova College, he was sent to Italy for theology […]
Joseph P. Mullins, O.S.A.
1891 – 1960 (October 12) Joseph Peter Mullins, the son of Patrick Mullins and Margaret Boyle, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on February 27, 1891. He was baptized in Saint Mary’s Church in that city. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on June 25, 1910. and after professing his simple vows on June 25, […]
Edward M. Mullen, O.S.A.
1825 – 1888 (August 8) Edward Michael Mullen, the son of Michael Mullen and Elizabeth Kain, was born in Ireland in March, 1825. When he was still an infant the Mullen family immigrated to the United States. His younger brother, Ambrose, and he studied together at Emmitsburg, Maryland, and in 1842 the pair sailed for […]
Ambrose A. Mullen, O.S.A.
1827 – 1876 (July 7) Ambrose Augustine Mullen was born in Connecticut on April 12, 1827, to Michael Mullen and Elizabeth Kain. He was the younger brother of Edward Michael Mullen, also a member of our Province, and was sent with him to enter the novitiate in Tolentino, Italy, in 1843. Following their profession of […]
Patrick E. Moynihan, O.S.A.
1876 – 1940 (November 13) Patrick Edward Moynihan, the son of Timothy Moynihan and Lucy Sullivan, was born in Hoosick Falls, New York on July 24, 1876, and was baptized in Immaculate Conception Church there on July27, 1876. He studied at Union School, Hoosick Falls, and then at Villanova. He entered the novitiate at Villanova […]