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Dear Benedictine College Community,

 

 

 

Please join me in a -the first day of school.

 

An alumna, Melissa Hunter ’10, recently sent me a note about a novena to Our Lady of Monte Cassino. This devotion began in the 19th Century at St. Meinrad’s Seminary in Indiana. There was a smallpox outbreak at the seminary in late 1871.  The students there decided to pray a Novena to Our Lady of Monte Cassino beginning on January 5, 1872 and ending on January 13. The disease stopped spreading on the first day of the novena and no one died from smallpox.  This novena was repeated during the Spanish Influenza and again no deaths occurred at St. Meinrad’s from the Spanish Flu.

 

 

 

St. John Paul II said there are no coincidences with God, so it is not surprising that this novena lines up with the first day of classes this semester. Please pray for an end to the pandemic and for the safety of our students, faculty and staff at Benedictine College and that we have a safe and successful semester.

 

 

 

Stephen D. Minnis

 

https://www.thegregorian.org/2021/start-strong-pray-together-novena-starts-tues-jan-5

 

 

 

Dearest Mother Mary, attracted to you by your goodness, sympathy and motherliness, and also because of my needs, I come before you today.  I love you, dearest Mother, and I pray that I may learn to love you more and more.  I ask you to keep me always under your protection, and to help me in all my needs, especially for an end to the pandemic and the safety of the Benedictine College community.  Also, obtain for each one of us through your powerful intercession with Jesus, your Son, all the graces we need to lead good lives and follow His teachings, especially His command to love one another. Amen.

 

 

 

Our Lady of Monte Cassino, pray for us

 

 

 

St. Benedict, pray for us

 

 

 

St. Meinrad, pray for us

 

Some Local Priests

 

Duagh Priests, Sisters and Brothers

 

Islandanny

Priests

Morgan O Connor, John Connor, Michael Horgan, Maurice Lane, Tom Moloney, Denis Moloney, Con O' Keeffe, Denis Brosnan, Denis Brosnan, John Brosnan, Pat Brosnan, John Brosnan, John and James O'Connor, Michael Dillon, Maurice and John McCarthy, James Colbert, Gerard and Eugene Heffernan, John Lane.

 

Brothers Boniface and Eugenius Dower Brendan Keane, Owen Hartnett and Brother Colbert

 

Sisters Bridget, Kitty Thomas and Kathleen O' Connor, John Horgan, Lelia and Terecita Lane, Lil and Nora Walsh, Mary and Eileen Brosnan, Kathleen Hayes, Margaret Keane, Margaret and Nora Flynn, Mercedes Meade.

 

Lyre

Priests

Kevin Sheehy, Pat and Maurice O'Connor, John and James Molyneaux, James McElligott, John Nolan, Denis Moloney, Brian Starkin.

Brothers Tom Enright and Christopher O' Connor

 

Sisters

Catherine O' Mahony, Pauline, Pauline, Elizabeth and Bridget Moloney, Margaret O'Connor, Philomena Sheehy, Ann Dillon, Berchmans and Concepta Kennelly, Margaret and Teresa Murphy, Maura Nolan, Elizabeth Starkin, Elizabeth Roche, Mary Rose and Walter Gleeson, Eileen Enright, Adrian Doran, Hannah Mary and Elizabeth Ahern, Elizabeth O' Gorman, Alexis, Hillary and Eileen Fitzgerald, Dympna Costello, Sister Molyneaux, Sister Dillon.

 

Foildarrig

Priests

 

Michael Clune, Michael Dillon, Pat and Jack Gaire, Noel Hickey, Dan Keane, Bernard O'Mahony, John Lyons, Tom, Edmond and Reginald Stack.

Brothers P O'Mahony, Cataldus Dillon and James Stack,

 

Sisters

Alphonso Marie, Agatha, Imelda and Delores Stack, Ita O'Connor, Cleopas Relihan, Adrian Moloney, Nina O'Brien,

 

Lybes and Knockunderval

Priests

Pat & John Joe O Brien, Robert Finucane & Fr Finucane, Pat Carey, Con Guerin

Brother Romuld o Donoghue,

 

Sisters

Rose Carey, Catherine Broderick, Stanislaus, Mary & Kitty Galvin,

 

Knockalougha and Derk

Priests

Maurice Joy, James Casey,

Sisters

Mary Anne, Peggy, Sr. & Sr. Shanahan, Mary, Bridget & Gilberta Nash, Felicitas & Agnes Joy, Two Casey Sisters, Catherine & Philomena Dower, Mary & Mary Mc Elligott,

 

Knockadireen

Fr Sean Maher,

Sr. Lucy & Sr.Calista Faley,

 

Rylane

Fr Edward Walsh,

 

Patch

Fr Gerry & Tim Galvin,

Two Sr. Galvin

 

Tooreen

Fr Pat J O Donoghue, Fr Dan Stack

Sister Dowling,

 

Toor

Fr Andrew Stack

Sister Eileen & Joan Relihan,

 

Meenenare

Sr. Gerard & Sr. Brendan Sheehy,

 

Springmount

 

Fr Pat & Fr Declan O Connor,

Sr. Alphonsus, Joseph & Mary Sheehy,

 

Meenscovane

 

Fr John, Fr Denis & Fr John O Keeffe,

Brother Gerard Collins

Sr. Philomena O Keeffe and Sr. Concepta Keane,

 

Kilcara

Priests

Tom & Tom Relihan, Michael Sheehy, John O Donnell, Michael Dillon,

 

Sr. Michael Sheehy and Sr. Margaret Mary Broderick,

 

Knockmeal & Scrahan

Fr Tom O Brien & Fr Ned Corridan,

Brother Tom Sheehy & Brother Fergal Kelly,

 

Sisters

Helena & Augustine Corridan, Margaret Moloney, Perpetua O Brien,

 

Ballymacjordan

Sr. Consuela and Sr. Moloney, Sr. Patricia Langan,

 

Meenahorna

Fr William Fitzgerald

Sr. Hilda Moloney,

 

Knockavallig and Ballygarrett

 

Priests

John, Jim & Maurice Dillon, Pat, John & Mort Daly,

 

Sr. Marina Daly & Sr. Kathleen Kelly

 

Coolanelig

Fr Maurice Lyons & Canon Denis Flynn,

Sr. Mary Rose, Sr. Mary & Mary E Flynn, Sr. Lelia Burns,

 

Lisroe

Fr Tim & Pat O Connor, Fr John Keane, Fr Tom Molyneaux,

Brother Edward Kelly,

 

Sisters

Eileen & Margaret Keane, Helen & Barbara Broderick, Patricia O Connor, Anne Maria Horgan, Johanna Harnett, Laura Kelly,

 

Lacca

Priests

Michael, Gerry & William Costelloe, Stephen Stack, Tom Collins,

 

Trieneragh

Priests

Tim, Dan & Tim Harnett, Pat, John , Fr & Fr Sheehy, Matt, Jerry, Jeremiah, Pat, Paul, John & Matt Dillon, Jim Nolan, Jim & John O Brian, Patrick Maher, Maurice Joy, FR & Fr Horan, John & Jim O Brien,

Sisters

Sylvester and Winifred Hartnett, Maureen O Brien, Rosarie Maher, Gerard Dillon,

 

Moynsha

Fr Vincent O Connell & Fr Sean Harnett,

Sr. Ignatius Mc Carthy, Sr. Angela O Connell,

 

Ballinvoor

Fr Pat O Keeffe & Fr Jerry Molyneaux,

Sr. Agnes de Sales Molyneaux,

 

Graigue

Sr. Mary Flynn

 

Derrindaffe

Priests

Tim, Michael & Dan Cronin, Michael O Donoghue, Maurice Mc Kenna, Con Scannell, Michael Walsh, Pat Quille,

 

Brother Baptist Quill & Brother Raphael Cronin,

 

Sisters

Joan Cronin, Peter & Claver Kirby, Anastasia, Mary & Francis O Connor, Margaret & Mary O Donoghue, Baptist Kirby, Eileen Finucane, Mary Quille, Joan Mc Carthy,

 

Purt

 

Fr Denis, Fr Bartholomew & Fr Tom? O Brien.

 

From My Notebook

Of Duagh Fr Tom Stack Duluth Ordained 1944, Fr Tom Moloney Santiago Ordained C 1943, Sr. M Patricia Dillon of Presentation Waterford died 31st Aug 1887 aged 61years.

 

 

 

Fr William Moloney of Knockanure lately arrived from Ireland took up a tempory position in Sierra Valley where lived about 1000 people many of them Ranchers in 1868 . He is noted as being the first Missionary to visit the north of Pumas County . Visiting Johnsville on Deer Creek , Quincy, Indian Valley, Susanville and Honey Lake Valley in Lassen County . He was the first Priest in Lassen County . The records show that Fr William Moloney was very active on the Missions in California and Nevada .He gave 40yrs service to the Church in this area . Journies of 50 miles were common . At times he would be 100 miles from the end of the trail at Downieville where mining took place in 1880 . He named his famous Horse Charley . In the mountain area of Northern California travel in winter was difficult with deep snow drifts . To travel you would need a pine board 4" wide and 8 to 12ft long fixed to the soles of shoes a long stick was needed for balance . A priest had to be strong and fit to cope with the hardships of Missionary life . It took 6 weeks to make the circuit from Truckee to Alturas and back home again . Fr William Moloney son of Tadhg and Kate Enright born Coilagurteen, Knockanure in 1841 Ordained 1864, died Sutter Creek 1903 . He was a brother of M T Moloney Solicitor General Ottawa .Inscriptions on Family Headstone Gale Cemetery , Timothy Moloney died Nov 1st 1885 aged 93yrs . Memorial Erected by their son Maurice Moloney Ottawa Ill. USA . Also remembered son John Moloney who died Jan 19th 1904 .his wife Ellen died 13th April 1908 .son Edward Moloney died Nov 5th 1872 aged 27yrs.

 

 

Duagh Trades c1900

Batt Connor Post Master, John Connor Army Pensioner, Pat Langan Cooper, Jer Lyons Shopkeeper,John Keane Do , Nora Gun Do , Liz Stack Do, Cathy Lyons Do, Denis Broderick Boots and Shoes, Pat Fitzmaurice Shoe Maker, Matt Dillon Weaver, Ned Connor Carpenter,Pat Gaire Tailor, Fr Dillon PP, Fr Flynn CC, Dan O Connor Teacher, Ned Stack Do, 5 Catholic RIC Men.

 

Note John Sheehy born 1800 son of Pat and Rebecca Cronin Sheehy [ Farmers] John was tried in 1822 for Insurrection got 7yrs transportation . His brother Roger Sheehy was Married to Catherine Greney, Roger worked for his cousin John Sheehy of Screehan.

 

C1660 Fitzmaurice Families had 660 Acres in Kilmorna, 1230 in Illananeene,and 460 Acres in Rahonane.

 

 

 

Glin

 

The list of Priests from 1704 to 1836 is compiled from information gained in Begley's History of the Diocese of Limerick Vol. III page 598. The remaining years are compiled from the Catholic Directories. Information contained in a directory of any given year refers to what happened the previous year, e.g. if a priest is recorded in the 1954 directory as being in a particular parish, this would mean that he was actually there in 1953.

 

 

Maurice Gallagher 1704 - ?

James O'Brien ? - ?

James Dundon ? - 1757

 

 

 

Denis Conway D.D. 1757 - 1758

Maurice Walsh 1758 - 1760

Roger Coffee 1760 - 1780

Michael MacDonnell ? - 1806

William MacEnery 1806 - 1816

Daniel O'Sullivan 1816 - 1836

 

1837 Daniel O'Sullivan Bernard McMahon

1838 Daniel O'Sullivan Bernard McMahon

1839 Daniel O'Sullivan Bernard McMahon

1840 Daniel O'Sullivan Bernard McMahon

1841 Bernard McMahon Daniel Mahon

? Leahy

1842 Bernard McMahon Daniel Leahy

1843 Bernard McMahon Daniel Leahy

1844 Bernard McMahon Daniel Leahy

1845 Bernard McMahon James Hogan

1846 Bernard McMahon James Hogan

1847 Bernard McMahon Patrick Quaid

1848 Daniel McCoy William Power

1849 Daniel McCoy William Power

1850 Daniel McCoy Richard Power

D. O'Sullivan

1851 Daniel McCoy Richard Power

1852 Daniel McCoy Richard Power

1853 Daniel McCoy James Walsh

1854 Daniel McCoy James Walsh

Michael Glesson

1855 Daniel McCoy Michael Glesson

David Quin

1856 J. Bunton David Quin

1857 J. Bunton David Quin

1858 J. Bunton David Quin

1859 J. Bunton David Quin

1860 J. Bunton David Quin

1861 J. Bunton David Quin

1862 J. Bunton David Quin

1863 J. Bunton David Quin

1864 J. Bunton David Quin

1865 J. Bunton David Quin

1866 J. Bunton David Quin

1867 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1868 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1869 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1870 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1871 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1872 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1873 J. Bunton Luke Glesson

1874 J. Bunton William Carroll

1875 Michael Malone William Carroll

1876 Michael Malone William Carroll

1877 Michael Malone William Carroll

1878 Michael Malone William Carroll

1879 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1880 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1881 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1882 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1883 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1884 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1885 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1886 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

1887 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

M. O'Donnell

1888 Michael Malone Patrick Hurley

J. Fitzgerald (Adm.)

1889 Michael Malone J. Fitzgerald (Adm.)

William Fenton

1890 Michael Malone J. Fitzgerald (Adm.)

Patrick Kenrick

1891 Michael Malone J. Fitzgerald (Adm.)

Patrick Kenrick

1892 James L. Roche Patrick Kenrick

1893 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

1894 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

1895 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

1896 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1897 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1898 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1899 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1900 James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1901 Archdeacon James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1902 Archdeacon James L. Roche Denis O'Keeffe

Charles McCarthy

1903 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

John Conway

1904 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

John Conway

1905 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

John Conway

1906 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

Michael Hannan

1907 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

Michael Hannan

1908 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

Patrick Coleman

1909 Archdeacon James L. Roche Charles McCarthy

Patrick Coleman

1910 Archdeacon James L. Roche Patrick Coleman

James Foley

1911 Archdeacon James L. Roche Patrick Coleman

James Foley

1912 Archdeacon James L. Roche Patrick Coleman

James Foley

1913 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1914 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1915 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1916 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1917 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1918 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1919 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1920 Archdeacon James L. Roche James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1921 Canon David Keane James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1922 Canon David Keane James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1923 Canon David Keane James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1924 Canon David Keane James Foley

Thomas Connolly

1925 Jeremiah O'Shea Thomas Connolly

Michael Toomey

1926 Jeremiah O'Shea Michael Toomey

P. Lyons

1927 Jeremiah O'Shea P. Lyons

1928 Jeremiah O'Shea P. Lyons

1929 Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1930 Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1931 Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1932 Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1933 Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1934 Canon Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1935 Canon Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1936 Canon Michael O'Carroll P. Lyons

1937 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1938 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1939 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1940 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1941 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1942 Canon Michael O'Carroll John McCarthy

1943 John McCarthy

1944 William J. Carroll John McCarthy

1945 William J. Carroll John McCarthy

1946 William J. Carroll John McCarthy

1947 William J. Carroll John McCarthy

1948 William J. Carroll John Conners

1949 Michael Ryan John Conners

1950 Michael Ryan John Conners

1951 Michael Ryan John Conners

1952 Michael Ryan John Conners

1953 Michael Ryan John Conners

1954 Michael Ryan John Conners

1955 Michael Ryan John Conners

1956 Michael Ryan John Conners

1957 Michael Ryan John Conners

1958 Michael Ryan John Conners

1959 Michael Ryan John Conners

1960 Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1961 Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1962 Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1963 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1964 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1965 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

John J. Slattery

1966 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

Philip Quinlan

1967 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

Philip Quinlan

1968 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

James Costello

1969 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1970 Canon Michael Ryan Daniel Murphy

1971 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1972 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1973 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1974 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1975 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1976 Canon Michael Ryan Denis Browne

1977 Gerard M. Griffin Michael Hanly

1978 Gerard M. Griffin Michael Hanly

1979 Gerard M. Griffin Michael Hanly

1980 Gerard M. Griffin Michael Hanly

1981 Cornelius Collins Michael Hanly

1982 Cornelius Collins Christopher Griffin

1983 Cornelius Collins Christopher Griffin

1984 Cornelius Collins Christopher Griffin

1985 Cornelius Collins Christopher Griffin

1986 Cornelius Collins Desmond McKeever

1987 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1988 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1989 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1990 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1991 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1992 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1993 Cornelius Collins Joseph Cussen

1994 Canon Eamonn Dillane Joseph O'Keeffe

1995 Canon Eamonn Dillane Joseph O'Keeffe

1996 Canon Eamonn Dillane Joseph O'Keeffe

1997 Canon Eamonn Dillane Joseph O'Keeffe

1998 Canon Eamonn Dillane David Cahill

1999 David Cahill

2000 Martin Madigan

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