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1873 – 1931 (August 20) James Joseph McCarthy, son of Timothy McCarthy and Mary Burns, was born in Rutland, New York on June 6, 1873. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 1895, and professed vows on September 19, 1896. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Ryan in the Cathedral […]

1912 – 1996 (April 8) Edward James McCarthy, son of Edward McCarthy and Katherine Grimley, was born on April 1, 1912, in Troy, New York. He was baptized there on April 14, 1912, in the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. Following his early education in public schools, Edward entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, N.Y., […]

1909 – 1976 (November 11) Daniel Joseph McCarthy, son of John McCarthy and Margaret Hart, was born in Andover, MA, on October 25, 1909, and was baptized there in the Church of Saint Augustine. He received his early education in Andover and entered the novitiate on the feast of the Assumption, August 15, 1926. Upon […]

1899 – 1970 (October 21) Charles J. McCarron, son of John McCarron and Mary Gibbons, was born in Philadelphia, PA. on April 16, 1899, and was baptized at Saint Monica Parish, South Philadelphia. He attended St. Leo Parochial School, Roman Catholic High School and Saint Joseph College before being received on June 27, 1920. He […]

1919 – 1969 (February 4) Henry William McArdle was born June 8, 1919 in Masontown, Pennsylvania to Edward McArdle and Mary Ellen Ahern. He received his elementary and secondary education at All Saints School, Masontown, and earned his high school diploma in 1936. After a year of post-graduate studies at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New […]

1907 – 1989 (February 11) John Thomas McCall was born August 31, 1907 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, to Thomas McCall and Margaret Campion, and was baptized there in Saint Mary’s Church. John received his elementary education at local schools and began his high school education at Saint John Prep School, Danvers, Mass. He later transferred to […]

1890 – 1964 (July 27) John Joseph McCabe, son of Thomas McCabe and Martha Warren, was born in Cambridge, New York, on June 28, 1890. He was baptized in Saint Patrick’s Church there on July 2nd of the same year. He entered Saint Rita’s Hall in Villanova, Pennsylvania, as a postulant in November, 1907, and […]

1832 – 1882 (October 6) Brother Possidius McMahon was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, to P. McMahon and Sarah Kelly on January 1, 1832. After immigrating to the United States, he sought admission to the Order and began his postulancy at Villanova on July 16, 1851. He received the habit of the Order on his […]

1865 – 1935 (November 18) Charles Gregory McKenna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James McKenna and Hanna Gallagher, on January 31, 1865, and was baptized at Saint James Church, West Philadelphia on February 5 of that year. The family later moved to Saint Denis Parish, Havertown, Pa, where Charles was confirmed on July 2, […]

1902 – 1951 (December 28) Brendan Aloysius McConnell, son of Frank McConnell and Anna Campbell, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1902. He attended Our Lady of Victory School and West Catholic High School, and then entered Saint Rita’s Hall at Villanova, Pa. He entered the novitiate in 1924 and made his profession […]