The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . sectionsof the North, es-pecially from Derryand Donegal, sturdyconfessors of theFaith in their na-tive land, settled in Brooklyn. Among these were the parents of thefirst American cardinal, John McCloskey, Arch-bishop of New York, and of his namesake, the firstRector of the American College at Rome, WilliamGeorge McCloskey, afterwards Bishop of Louisville,Kentucky. Until 1822 these Catholics had to crossthe East River to New York to hear Mass a
The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . sectionsof the North, es-pecially from Derryand Donegal, sturdyconfessors of theFaith in their na-tive land, settled in Brooklyn. Among these were the parents of thefirst American cardinal, John McCloskey, Arch-bishop of New York, and of his namesake, the firstRector of the American College at Rome, WilliamGeorge McCloskey, afterwards Bishop of Louisville,Kentucky. Until 1822 these Catholics had to crossthe East River to New York to hear Mass and attendto their spiritual necessities, as the scarcity of priestsand their own poverty brought about this incon-venient situation. Occasionally a priest would goover from New York to say Mass and preach in pri-vate houses, or wherever suitable accommodationcould be obtained. The pioneer in this was theAugustinian missionary Father Philip Larissy, whosaid the first Mass in the house of William Purcell,at the north-east corner of York and Go d Streets,on a date now unknown. The little colony, con-stantly growing in numbers and influence, desired. Old Cathedral Rectory and First Orphan Asylum a church of its own, and hence a meeting was heldon the 7th of January, 1S22, at the house of WilliamPurcell, at which a committee of five was named towait on Bishop Connolly of New York and ask hisadvice and consent for the organization of a congre-gation. It is notable that in the circular callingthis meeting the reasons stated are: In the firstplace we want our children instructed in the principlesof our holy religion; we want more convenience ofhearing the word of God ourselves. In fact, wewant a church, a pastor, and a place for prominent in the pioneer work of the congrega-tion were Peter Turner, George S. Wise, then a purserin the United States navy, William Purcell, JohnKenney, Nicholas Stafford, Denis Cosgrove, JeremiahMahoney, James Rose, George McCloskey, Jamesand
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