The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . oehrer, near Treves, Priissia, onthe 5tli of December, 1835. He came to tliis countryin the month, of October, 1848, and, resolving to devotehis life and talents to serve God in His holy ministry, heentered St. Vincents College, Pennsylvania, and after apreliminary training there, under the learned and experi-enced Benedictines, he proceeded to Canada, and in the
The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . oehrer, near Treves, Priissia, onthe 5tli of December, 1835. He came to tliis countryin the month, of October, 1848, and, resolving to devotehis life and talents to serve God in His holy ministry, heentered St. Vincents College, Pennsylvania, and after apreliminary training there, under the learned and experi-enced Benedictines, he proceeded to Canada, and in theGreater or Theological Seminary at Montreal, preparedto receive those holy orders Avhich were to enroll himamong the priests of God. He was ordained by theMost Reverend Archbishop McCloskey, in St. PatricksCathedral, on the 26th of June, 1865. The iirst mission of the young priest was that ofassistant in the Church of St. Nicholas, on Second Street,where he remained until he gathered a new flock aroundthe altar of the holy penitent of Magdala. Then heerected the chiirch which is a conspicuous monument ofhis zeal and perseverance. His assistant is the Rev. Gallus Briider. Roll of Honor. Frank May. Frank Blaiseun. Jacob CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL WEST THIRTY-SECOND STREET. THERE seems to be evidence that to the mightyArchangel St. Michael, the prince of the hostsof the Lord, was dedicated the first Catholic chapel everreared on the soil of our republic. The churcli styles himthe standard bearer, and he thvis bore the standard ofthe faith into the territory we now occupy. It was mostfitting then that New York should have a church especiallydedicated to this great angel, where his jjowerful protec-tion over our whole country might be more directly im-plored. St. Michael was the leader of the faithful ansrelsagainst Lucifer; he was the jn-otector of the Jewishnation; the prophet Daniel saw his power and influence;St. Jude and St. John tell us of his influence. TheChmch consta
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