About Pat McNamara

Brooklyn Church Gets New Flag, 1890

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THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PRESENTS THE FLAG TO ST. PETER’S SUNDAY SCHOOL, BROOKLYN. A memorable event for the children of St. Peter’s parish, Brooklyn, took place when Secretary of the Navy Tracy, in presence of Rankin Post, Naval Post, 516, G. A. R. and other guests holding distinguished civil and military positions, presented to [...]

The Sisters of St. Joseph, Carondolet, Missouri

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In the year 1834 the Right Rev. Joseph Rosati of St. Louis, Missouri, called at the mother-house of the Sisters of St. Joseph at Lyons and asked Mother St. John Fontbonne, the superior, to send a colony of her daughters to America. Arrangements were soon perfected, and on 17 January, 1836, six sisters sailed from [...]

Jesuit Parish Mission at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Fair Haven, CT, August 1884

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FAIR HAVEN, CONN.—Fair Haven was till very recently a separate town, but now, it forms part of New Haven. Hew Haven is one of the most important cities in the State, as it is one of the handsomest cities in the whole country. The private residences are especially beautiful, and the streets are shaded with [...]