1909 – 1994 (November 21) Robert Vincent Lawrence was born July 19, 1909 in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania to Francis J. and Mary Lawrence. He entered the novitiate on September 9, 1928 at New Hamburg, New York, and professed simple vows in the Order on September 10, 1929. After studies at Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, and at […]
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Rev. Francis X. Lawlor, O.S.A.
1917 – 2013 (November 5) Francis Xavier Lawlor was born November 21, 1917 in Bronx, New York, to Martin T. Lawlor and Margaret Lawlor, and was baptized on December 25, 1917 at St. Luke Church, Bronx. He received the Sacrament of Confirmation and his elementary education at St. Rita Church, Staten Island, New York, after which […]
Joseph F. Laverty, O.S.A.
1920 – 2006 (September 30) Joseph Francis Laverty was born on October 2, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph Laverty and Beatrice Kelly. He was baptized on October 17, 1920, at Saint Francis de Sales Church, Philadelphia, and attended St. Francis de Sales Parish Elementary School, St. Athanasius Parish School, and Northeast Catholic […]
Teodoro Olazaran Larrinaga, O.S.A.
1902 – 1955 (February 14) Teodoro Olazaran Larrinaga was born in Durango, Spain, on April 28, 1902, one of two sons and three daughters of Juan Olazaran and Maria de Larrinaga. He was received into the novitiate on September 16, 1917 and professed simple vows on September 18, 1918 for the Province of Castille. He […]
Stephen J. La Rosa, O.S.A.
1933 – 2006 (October 12) Stephen Joseph La Rosa was born on May 23, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of two sons and one daughter of Stephen LaRosa and Louise DiSanto. He was baptized on October 10, 1933 at Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Philadelphia, and attended the city’s public elementary and high schools, graduating […]
Philip Lariscy, O.S.A.
1782 – 1824 (April 6) Philip Lariscy, was born in 1782, in Callan, Kilkenny, Ireland, entered the novitiate at Grantstown in 1807, and professed vows on May 20, 1808. He studied at St. John’s College in Waterford, where he was ordained to the priesthood. At the close of the War of 1812, he and Timothy […]
Stephen F. Lanen, O.S.A.
1902 – 1968 (November 7) Stephen Frederick Lanen was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on July 16, 1902, to Frederick Lanen and Mary Garrity. He received his primary education there at Saint Mary Parochial School, and his secondary education at Saint John’s Preparatory School in Danvers. In 1920 he began studies at Villanova, but by February, […]
John J. Lamond, O.S.A.
1909 – 1993 (October 13) John Joseph Lamond was born on July 20, 1909, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to John J. Lamond and Margaret I. Hennelly. Two of his brothers, Bernard and Augustine, also became members of the province. Baptized on July 25 at Saint Mary’s Church, Lawrence, John attended the parish school, and graduated in […]
Bernard J. Lamond, O.S.A.
1922 – 1993 (November 20) Bernard James Lamond was born August 15, 1922 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to John J. Lamond and Margaret Hennelly. Baptized in Saint Mary’s Church, August 18, he attended the parish school and in 1939 graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence. In that same year, at the age of 17, […]
Augustine B. Lamond, O.S.A.
1914 – 1989 (December 7) Augustine Benedict Lamond was born on December 12, 1914 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to John Lamond and Margaret Hennelly. He was one of five children, four of whom entered religious life. His older brother, John, and his younger brother, Bernard, both were members of our Province, and one of his sisters, […]