Dario Cerruti, son of Innocenzo Cerruti and Rosa Romano, was born on March 3, 1880, in Genazzano, Italy, and entered the Order as a member of the Roman Province. He made his novitiate at the convent of Sant’Agostino in Carpineto Romano, and was professed with the religious name, John, on November 8, 1896, and was ordained in 1903.
John Leo Gallagher, son of John L. Gallagher and Elizabeth McMenamin, was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1906. He attended Saint Mary’s Parish grammar school in Phoenixville and Saint Mary’s Commercial High School for one year. After working for a year in his hometown he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he distinguished himself as a student leader, president of his class, and won letters in baseball, football, and basketball. Received into Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, New York on September 8, 1927, he professed simple vows on September 9, 1928, and solemn vows on September 9, 1931.
Arthur John Ennis was born on October 22, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, to Arthur John Ennis and Carolin Prestin. He had one brother and two sisters. Baptized in Saint Gabriel’s Church, Brooklyn, he attended the local public elementary school as well as Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Parish School, Jamaica N.Y. In 1937 Arthur transferred as a postulant to Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, N.Y. He made his novitiate at New Hamburg, N.Y., and professed simple vows on September 10, 1941, and three years later solemn vows.
Francis Leo Dennis, son of Francis L. Dennis, Sr., and Winifred Spellman, was born on October 11, 1907, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and was baptized in Saint Mary’s Church there. After graduating from Saint Mary’s Parochial School, he attended Saint John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Mass., and from 1922 to 1924, he continued his studies at Villanova Preparatory School, Villanova, Pennsylvania. On June 25, 1924, he entered the novitiate at Villanova, professed simple vows on June 26, 1925, and made solemn profession on October 11, 1928.
1906 – 1981 (March 27) Lawrence Joseph Gerrity, son of William Gerrity and Catherine Katie Barrett, was bom in Centralia, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1906. Coming from a family of two sisters and three brothers, one of whom became a priest in the diocese of Harrisburg, Lawrence began his education in the grammar school of […]
John James Farrell was born on November 2, 1861, to Peter Farrell and Mary McGlensy, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was baptized on November 10, 1861, in the Church of St. John the Evangelist. He received his early education in the public schools, and in 1890, entered the Order as a novice at Villanova, Pa. He professed simple vows on May 4, 1891, and solemn vows on May 4, 1894. John was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1895, by Most Reverend Patrick J. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Henry Louis Daly, was born on April 12, 1908, to Philip Daly and Mary McLoughlin, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., and was baptized on May 3, 1908, in the Church of Saint Gabriel. He graduated from Saint Thomas Parish School, Rosemont, Pa., and on September 10, 1922, was admitted as a postulant to Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York. He became a novice on August 15, 1926, professed first vows on August 16, 1927, and solemn vows three years later.
Dominic James Berra, son of John Berra and Felicia Brier, was born in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, on September 21, 1914. He was ordained on May 18, 1944 in Washington, D.C. He was awarded an MA degree from the Catholic University of America, as well as a degree in theology from Augustinian College. In the early years of his ministry, he served in Cuba teaching at the University of Santo Tomas, where he also earned a PhD in theology in 1948.
Dominic Joseph Caniglia was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 1922, the son of Ettore Caniglia and Louise Cinalli, and was baptized at Saint Rita Church there on March 11, 1923. He attended Saint Rita Parochial School until 1936, and then spent one year at Southeast Catholic High School, also in Philadelphia, before entering Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, as a postulant in September 1937. He received his high school diploma in 1940 and was received as a novice on September 9, of the same year. He professed simple vows on September 10, 1941, and then pursued his college course at Villanova College, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy in 1945.
John Dougherty was born on June 8, 1848 to John Dougherty and Sarah McHugh, in Lagnahoory, parish of Kilmacrenan, County Donegal, Ireland.
On July 27, 1900, he was vested at Villanova, Pa., taking the name Brother Augustine. He professed simple vows on August 2, 1906, and solemn vows on August 10, 1909.