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Edward J. Chapman, O.S.A.

1917 – 1986 (July 2)

Edward Joseph Chapman was born April 23, 1917 in Centralia, Pennsylvania to Joseph Chapman and Anne Lavelle. He was baptized April 29, 1917, at St. Ignatius Church, in that city, and received his elementary education in the parish’s elementary school. He attended St. Ignatius High School in Centralia, for three years, and Conyngham Township High School, Aristes, PA., where he earned his diploma in 1934. Edward did post-graduate studies, as a postulant, at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, and was received into the novitiate on September 9, 1935.

James P. Brice, O.S.A.

1891 – 1970 (July 2)

James P. Brice, son of Michael Brice and Bridget McNelis, was born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on June 19, 1891. He entered the novitate at Villanova on June 22, 1911, and professed vows on June 22, 1912. He was solemnly professed on June 25, 1915. Following theological studies in both Villanova and Rome, Italy, he was ordained on May 27, 1917, in the Philadelphia Cathedral.

Charles E. Bauman, O.S.A.

1901 – 1979 (June 30)

Charles Edward Bauman was born on October 22, 1901 on a farm in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. On September 10, 1917, he entered Saint Rita’s Hall, Villanova, graduating in June, 1920. On June 27, of the same year he entered the novitiate at Villanova and made his first profession of vows on June 28, 1921. After studies at Villanova College which were completed in June, 1920, Charles began theological studies there. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul by Bishop Crane on June 11, 1927. Another year of theological studies was completed in Washington, DC, where, at the same time, he attended the Catholic University. In June, 1928 he received a Master of Arts degree in Sociology.

Norman W. Galloway, O.S.A.

1920 – 1975 (June 25)

Norman William Galloway was born in Dumbarton, Scotland on May 2, 1920, the fourth of seven children born to Mary Burgess and James Galloway. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in the Bronx, New York, where Norman attended Saint Nicholas of Tolentine High School for two years and DeWitt Clinton High School for two years. He entered the novitiate on September 9, 1941 and was professed on September 30, 1942. He made his solemn profession on September 30, 1945

John H. Devir, O.S.A.

1841 – 1926 (June 24)

John Hugh Devir was born in County Donegal, Ireland on December 23, 1841 to Henry Devir and Catherine Gibbons. He immigrated to the United States in September, 1864 and entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on January 5, 1866. He made his profession of simple vows on January 19, 1867, and was solemnly professed on January 20, 1870. John was ordained to the priesthood in Saint Augustine’s Church in Philadelphia by Bishop Thomas Becker of Wilmington, Deleware, on January 30, 1870.

Charles P. Brown, O.S.A.

1898 – 1950 (June 24)

Charles Patrick Brown was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 1898 to John Brown and Mary Lyons. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pa. in 1924, and, following his novitiate, professed first vows on June 26, 1925. He made solemn profession on the same date in 1928, and was ordained to the priesthood at the National Shrine in Washington, D.C. on June 9, 1931 by Bishop Thomas Shahan.

Charles J. Baker, O.S.A.

1879 – 1959 (June 24)

Charles James Baker was born on Staten Island, New York, on May 24, 1879, to Charles Baker and Angelina Fulton. He attended Augustinian Academy, after which he was employed for several years as a clerk. Charles entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1904, and professed simple vows on July 4, 1905. He was solemnly professed on July 6, 1908, and on Thanksgiving Day of that same year, was ordained a subdeacon by Augustinian Bishop William Jones of Puerto Rico at Villanova. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Philadelphia Cathedral by Bishop Edmund Prendergast on May 14, 1910.

Possidius J. Frail, O.S.A.

1846 – 1925 (June 23)

John Frail, son of Michael and Mary Frail, was born in County Galway, Ireland on June 24, 1846. He was vested at Villanova, Pennsylvania on December 1, 1901, and was professed on July 7, 1908 with the name Brother Possidius.

Matthew J. Corcoran, O.S.A.

1886 – 1930 (June 20)

Matthew John Corcoran, son of Michael Corcoran and Bridget Murphy, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1886, and baptized in St. Augustine’s Church there on August 1st. He was confirmed by Cardinal Gibbons in September, 1896. After attending public schools and Central High School, he entered the novitiate at Villanova on July 3, 1904, and made his profession of simple vows on July 4, 1905.

Thomas A. Field, O.S.A.

1829 – 1912 (June 19)

Thomas Augustine Field was born in Kilbrin, County Cork, Ireland in 1829. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania in 1868, and was ordained to the priesthood in the Philadelphia Cathedral by Bishop Wood in 1871. He had studied in Indiana with the Holy Cross Society at Notre Dame before joining the Augustinians.