CHURCH:  Part 2 - 60th Anniversary of Most Holy Name Church, Troy Hill, 
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA  1868-1928.

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[PHOTO:  Rev. Michael F. Mueller]


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The Reverend Michael F. Mueller
Third Pastor

     Father Mueller was born at Luxemburg on June 29, 1864, but was brought 
by his parents to Kirby, Wyandotte County, Ohio, when six years of age.  He 
received whatever primary education the little country settlement had to 
offer and spent the remaining time working on his father’s farm where he 
became inured to hard labor.  Building barns and sheds, keeping constantly 
occupied with the labors with early country life, he ingrained upon himself a 
particular love for manual labor which was one of the characteristics of his 
entire life.  At seventeen, an age somewhat late to begin classical studies, 
he entered Mount Calvary College, Wisconsin, to begin the academic course, 
and by earnest application, he listed himself as an apt scholar and completed 
the course with the usual honors.  After this he entered the Jesuit School in 
Detroit, Michigan, and finally came to Saint Vincent Seminary, Beatty, 
Pennsylvania, for his course in Sacred Theology.  He was ordained April 23, 
1893, by the Rt. Reverend Bishop Phelan.

     His first clerical appointment was that of Assistant to Father Duffner 
at our own church, where he remained until November 13, 1896, and then was 
transferred to the Church Saints Peter and Paul, Larimer Avenue, Pittsburgh. 
 By this appointment he was brought into contact with one of the greatest 
priests of the Pittsburgh Diocese, the late Monsignor Joseph Suehr, Pastor of 
the Congregation and Vicar General of the Diocese.  The Monsignor was a man 
of great learning and piety whose life and services were a boon not only to 
the Catholics of the East End but to the Diocese in general.  His labors as a 
Diocesan Official were of the greatest value.  The few years spent by Father 
Mueller with this prelate were very profitable for himself, and the 
friendship that was engendered lasted a lifetime.

     Following his term as Curate at East End, Father Mueller was appointed 
Pastor of Saint Joseph Church, Verona.  Later, he was transferred to Saint 
Alphonsus Church, Wexford, and then to Saint Agnes’, Thompson’s Run, near 
Duquesne.  His final appointment before being awarded the rectorship of Most
 Holy Name Church was the pastorate of Saint Wendelin Church, Carrick.  In 
every field, Father Mueller’s labors were arduous, constructive and 
coordinating efforts which proceeded from a spirit of real zeal and love for 
his parish, and everywhere, but especially in our own congregation, he left a 
solid foundation whereon his successors could build.

     When Most Holy Name Parish became vacant through the death of Father 
Duffner, Father Mueller decided to present his application.  During the life 
of the former priest, the parish was raised to the dignity of an Irremovable 
Rectorship, and as such could not be assigned to another Pastor until a 
canonical concursus was held.  Father Mueller passed the examinations 
successfully and on January 13, 1907, he returned as the Pastor of the church 
where he began his sacerdotal labors.  He came, therefore, not to meet 
strangers and unknown people, but to renew the acquaintances and friendships 
he had made twelve years previously and to render his pastoral services to 
the people of his “first love”.

     The death of Father Duffner left the congregation under the burden of a 
heavy debt which was incurred by the erection of the new school.  At the 
arrival of Father Mueller, the building was completed with the exception of 
the final touches, and these completed, the dedication was set for April 23, 
1907, and afterwards the new Pastor contracted for some necessary alterations 
and improvements in the old building.

     Father Mueller improved the church property and buildings in many 
important forms during the years of his administration, but the greater part 
of his work was of such a nature as not to command the attention of the 
general public.  He installed the systems of steam heating in the 


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church and old school- an improvement which seemed so commonplace after it was 
completed that it received very little comment, and a work so concealed that 
the people at large could not form an idea of its vastness.  Previous to this 
improvement, he had excavations made under the church and school to give room 
for spacious basements, and this was something which did not come under the 
observation of the people at all.  He constructed a retaining wall in the 
rear of the Rectory and built a similar wall, together with concrete steps, 
at the Cemetery.  He enlarged the Rectory, the Sacristry and the Convent; had 
the church frescoed and bought many beautiful articles for church use and 
adornment, such as gold candlesticks, rich vestments, etc.  He even had an 
electric generator installed and operated it as a matter of economy because 
electricity was expensive and not yet generally used in the homes.  All in 
all, Father Mueller had work performed which entailed a very great 
expenditure of money without the sheen and glamour of great undertakings; but 
how competently he financed his projects is told in the figures of the very 
substantial reserve fund which was left at the time of his death.  He 
cancelled the parish debt, paid for great improvements, and left some forty 
thousand dollars in the treasury.  His stewardship was, therefore, one of 
great benefit to the congregation, but not in temporal matters alone, for he 
left a parish spiritually sound and thriving.

    Ill health, however, prevented him from accomplishing the greater things 
he had in mind.  Suffering for several years in wakeful nights and restless 
days, he grew prematurely old and succumbed to the inevitable call of death 
on Wednesday, October 4, 1922, in his fifty-eighth year.  After the Solemn 
Obsequies on Tuesday, October 10, the remains were taken to Kirby, Ohio, to 
be interred beside the graves of his beloved parents.    

                         May God grant rest to his soul.


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[PHOTO:  Rev. Godfrey Pfeil]



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                             The Reverend Godfrey Pfeil
                                   Fourth Pastor

     Our beloved Pastor, Father Pfeil, was appointed to the charge of the 
congregation on February 1, 1923,and since his arrival he has made the parish 
progress with remarkable strides.

     When death's cold hand summoned our late Pastor, Father Mueller, the 
parish in deep sorrow mourned the loss and remembered with their prayers and 
offerings Holy Masses the friend who served them for fifteen years.  But as 
the movements of time do not cease, nor is progress halted in its course when 
the grim reaper beckons even the leaders among men, it was quite natural that 
people would turn their thoughts, wrapt in anxious concern, to the question 
into whose hands their parochial interests and spiritual care would be 
entrusted next.  Many a fervent prayer was offered that God would deign to 
bless the parish with another good Pastor, another real shepherd of souls, 
and those prayers were answered when Father Pfeil was named by the Rt. 
Reverend Bishop.

     "Dues providebit" (God will provide) were the words of an elderly 
Capuchin Friar who sat in the Rectory one day discussing the matter with the 
priests in charge; and the five years that have elapsed since the 
installation of Father Pfeil have proved that these words were true.  God has 
provided by sending a good priest and a father who is loved by all.

     Godfrey Pfeil was born at Stollberg, Rhine Province, Germany, of pious 
Catholic parents.  The Lord blesssed these fervent people with twelve 
children, two of whom are now priests of the Most High and two professed Nuns 
in the great Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Providence.  What 
happiness must this have been for that aged couple when their sons and 
daughters were received by the Almighty and taken into His service; and what 
a consolation for the venerable father and the saintly mother when these 
children knelt at their bedsides to whisper fervent prayers for their 
departing souls.  The good father died several years ago and the lady mother 
passed into Eternity just two months ago.  May God reward those gentle souls 
for the encouragement they gave and the sacrifices they endured to bring 
these children into the House of the Lord.  

     Father Pfeil attended school in his native city until the age of 
thirteen, when his parents emigrated to this country.  They selected Ford 
City, Pa., as their home, and the youth Godfrey completed his primary 
education by attending Saint Mary Parochial School for one year.  In 
September, 1895, he entered Saint Fidelis College, Herman, Pa., for the 
pursuit of higher studies, and when the classical course was completed under 
the direction and tutorship of the Capuchin Fathers, he entered Saint Vincent 
Seminary, Beatty, Pa., (September, 1901), to take up the studies of 
Philosophy and Theology.  This curriculum extended over a period of five 
years, after which he was ordained priest by the Rt. Reverend Leo Heid, 
O.S.B., on June 30, 1906.

     On the day following his ordination, Sunday, July 1, Father Pfeil 
offered his First Holy Mass in Saint Mary Church, Ford City, amid the 
rejoicing and thanksgiving of his rejoicing parents, relatives and host of 
friends.  His first Pastoral appointment was received on the twenty-first of 
that same month and it was to this very parish, over which he now presides as 
Pastor, to which he was sent to be Assistant to Father Duffner, whose failing 
health demanded the help of two Curates.  By this appointment he and Father 
Killmeyer became associated and continued in the administration of the parish 
until Father Mueller took charge.

     His services being no longer required, Father Pfeil was transferred on 
January 14, 1907, to Saint Joseph Church, Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, where 
he remained as Assistant for thirteen years.  He labored here with 
characteristic earnestness and zeal, and every parishioner recognized his 
amiable qualities and unselfish spirit for the


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interest of the parish; and when the Rt. Reverend Bishop promoted him to the 
pastorate of Saint Mary Church, Beaver Falls, Pa., the people felt that they 
were parting with a real friend and a true priest.  Father Pfeil moved to his 
new church on March 4, 1920, and found that he was confronted with a giant's 
task of coordinating a financially burdened parish; but with his combination 
of indomitable courage and impregnable ability he succeeded after two years 
of labor to leave a prosperous congregation in the valley town.  By his 
aptitude, promptness and devotion he also promoted to an excellent standard 
the spiritual welfare of his people.

     When the death of Father Mueller left a vacancy in the pastorate of Most 
Holy Name Church, and after the canonical concursus was announced for the 
appointment of his successor, Father Pfeil's mind reverted again to the 
church where he began his priestly duties.  He was advised and urged by many 
friends to enter his application and to compete for the parish.  The 
examinations were held on November 14, 1922, with the happy result that 
Father Pfeil was declared the successful candidate.  He received his 
notification after the New Year and was inducted on February first.  The 
solemn ceremonies of the installation were held the following Sunday with 
Reverend Father Fussenegger and Reverend Father Bey assisting.  A Solemn High 
Mass was offered, during which the late Monsignor Herman Goebel delivered a 
masterful and inspiring sermon.  

     The accomplishments of Father Pfeil since his term of office began are 
recorded in their sequence in the chapter treating the parish history; hence, 
to be free from the guilt of tautology further amplification must not be 
sounded.  Let us conclude, then, by merely expressing the wish and breathing 
a prayer that Father Pfeil may enjoy many fruitful years on Troy Hill, and 
that under his ever zealous care and fervent devotion the Church of the Most 
Holy Name may continue in the enjoyment of the prosperity, harmony, spiritual 
vigor and health that sign it on the occasion of its Sixtieth Anniversary.

                                Ad Multos Annos


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                    Assistant Pastors of Most Holy Name Church

     In the days of Father Mollinger a number of the priests from the 
monasteries of the religious communities assisted in supplying the spiritual 
needs of the parishioners and of the pilgrims who came to the Saint Anthony 
Chapel.  At first the Benedictine Fathers lent their aid, and notably amongst 
them must be mentioned the Reverend Gabriel Guerstner, O.S.B., and the 
Reverend Constantine Leber, O.S.B.  The Capuchins were the next to help, and 
after them, but only for a short time, the Carmelites.  Finally, and until 
the death of Father Mollinger, the Holy Ghost Fathers were in constant 
attendance.  Of these are not to be forgotten the Reverend Fathers John 
Willms, Eugene Schmitt, Charles Langst and Francis Schwab.  But as these 
priests were engaged by Father Mollinger personally and not appointed as 
Curates by the Bishop, they were not Assistant Pastors in the proper sense of 
the term.  The first actual Assistant was appointed about the same time that 
Father Duffner became Pastor, namely, in September, 1892, and since then 
there has been a succession of Assistants who have labored faithfully and 
zealously for the spiritual as well as the temporal welfare of the church.

     These worthy Assistants have been efficient helpers of the Pastors in 
the upbuilding of the parish and are, therefore, entitled to a place in the 
esteem and affection of the parishioners.  We shall not dwell, however, upon 
their special merits which are known to God, Who is both faithful to see and 
just to reward the earnestness and zeal of a true minister of the Gospel.  
Moreover, it would be well nigh impossible to narrate what their zeal has 
accomplished or their fervor inspired; and perhaps unwittingly we would 
overlook some important detail of their labors and fail to give proper credit 
where it is individually due.  Their works are written across the pages of 
the history of this parish, for without their able support and their 
unselfish, sacrificing interest, the Pastors could never have accomplished 
the great deeds that Most Holy Name boasts of today.  But we feel confident 
that the people have not forgotten these faithful servants of the Lord and 
that their prayers and good wishes have accompanied them--and this is almost 
as thorough a reward as an humble Assistant expects.  The rest he leaves to 
God.

     The following list contains the names of the priests who were Assistants 
since 1893 until the present time:

1.   The Reverd Joseph A. Erhart, September, 1892, until February 20, 1893.  
     Appointed Pastor of Saint Teresa Church, Perrysville, Pa.

2.   The Reverend Michael A. Frank, February 18, 1892, until May, 1893.  
     Appointed Pastor of Saint Cecilia Church, Rochester, Pa.

3.   The Reverend Michael F. Mueller, April 1893, until November 13, 1896.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Pittsburgh.

4.   The Reverend Alphonse M. Yochum, May 25, 1895, until June 17, 1899.  
     Appointed Pastor of Saint Teresa Church, Perrysville, Pa.

5.   The Reverend Leonard Stenger, June 17, 1899, until November 26, 1900.  
     Appointed Pastor of Saint John the Baptist, Monaca, Pa.

6.   The Reverend Edward Kuetter, November 26, 1900, until July 6, 1901.  
     Transferred to serve in another diocese.

7.   The Reverend Joseph Sedlmaier, Jul 6, 1901, until June 13, 1906.  
     Transferred as Assistant at, Saint Joseph Church, Liberty Avenue, 
     Pittsburgh, Pa.

8.   The Reverend Herman J. Killmeyer, June 15, 1906, until April 2, 1917.  
     Appointed Pastor of Saint Ursula Church, Allison Park, Pa.

9.   The Reverend Godfrey Pfeil, July 21, 1906, until January 14, 1907.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Joseph Church, Liberty Avenue, 
     Pittsburgh.

10.  The Reverend Aloysius Angel, July 7, 1910, until June 27, 1912.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Leo Church, N.S., Pittsburgh, Pa.

11.  The Reverend Otto E. Plantizer, June 27, 1912, until July 27, 1921.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Catherine Church, Beechview, Pa.

12.  The Reverend August Bieger, April 2, 1917, until January 9, 1919.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Mary Church, McKeesport, Pa.


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13.  The Reverend Edwin P. Fussenegger, January 9, 1919, --------.

14.  The Reverend Joseph Young, July 27, 1921, until June 8, 1922. 
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Joseph Church, N.s., Pittsburgh, Pa.

15.  The Reverend William F. Bey, June 8, 1922, until September 3, 1925.  
     Transferred as Assistant at Saint Ambrose Church, N.S., Pittsburgh, Pa.

16.  The Reverend Alphonse G. Mihm, September 3, 1925-----.


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[PHOTO:  Rev. Edwin P. Fussenegger}


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                        The Reverend Edwin P. Fussenegger
                                Assistant Pastor

     Born in the neighborhood within easy access of Troy Hill, Father 
Fussenegger may be styled a "native son".  He was baptized in Holy Name's 
mother church, Saint Mary's, at Lockhart and Nash Streets, in charge of the 
Benedictine Fathers, and attended the parochial school conducted by the 
Brothers of Mary.  In September, 1906, he entered Saint Vincent College, 
Beatty, Pa., and upon the completion of the academic and collegiate courses 
was advanced to the Seminary for the studies of Philosophy and Theology.  On 
May 25, 1918, he was ordained priest in the Abbey Church by the late 
Archbishop Canevin, and on the following day, which was Trinity Sunday, 
offered his First Holy Mass in Saint Mary's.  On the feast of Saint Anthony, 
June 13, 1918, he began his sacerdotal career at Saint Leo Church, Brighton 
Road, N.S., Pittsburgh, to which he was sent as Assistant.  Whilst attending 
this church, he also assisted in supplying the spiritual needs of Saint 
John's General Hospital, McClure Avenue.  On January 9, 1919, he was 
transferred to Troy Hill and is now in his tenth year as Assistant at the 
parish which he considers the best in the diocese.


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                          The Reverend Alphonse G. Mihm
                                Assistant Pastor

     As previously stated, in the course of the many years of the existence 
of Most Holy Name Church, the Pastors received very efficient and necessary 
help from a number of energetic and interested Assistants.  The spiritual and 
material upbuilding of the parish is due to the simultaneous efforts and 
hearty cooperation between Pastors and Assistants, and everyone of them 
deserve a just portion of recognition and gratitude.  Among the foremost of 
those who have labored so faithfully and efficiently is the younger of the 
present Assistants, the Reverend Father Mihm.

     Since his appointment to this parish, September 3, 1925, he has been 
prompt in the fulfillment of his duties and ever alert for the promotion of 
the best interest of the parish.  His work, in fact, is so well known that 
further comment is unnecessary and his modesty would protest much praise.  We 
hope that he will exercise his zeal for many years to come, and that his 
labors will be highly blessed by Almighty God.

     Father Mihm came from a parish that has given many young men to the 
service of the Most High, Saint Joseph Church, Bloomfield, Pittsburgh.  He 
attended the parochial school and then began his studies in preparation for 
the priesthood at Saint Vincent College, Beatty, Pa., September, 1913.  After 
his graduation, he entered the Seminary connected with Saint Vincent's and 
was ordained by the Rt. Reverend Bishop Boyle on June 28, 1925.  The First 
Mass was celebrated in Saint Joseph's on Sunday, July 5th, and on the 30th of 
the month he received his first appointment.  He was stationed at Saint 
Ambrose Church, Spring Hill, but only as a temporary appointment, and after 
one month was transferred to Troy Hill.  

     Father Mihm has manifested great interest and accomplished remarkable 
results in the interests of the men of the parish.  As Spiritual Advisor of 
the Saint Anthony Lyceum, he has sustained the life of the organization and 
injected many activities, and as Spiritual Director of the Holy Name Society 
he has by untiring work fostered the ideals of this great association.  The 
men, in turn, recognizing his efforts and interest, have responded in a very 
laudable manner.  But not only has Father Mihm been promoting the Holy Name 
Society within our own parish, but as the District Spiritual Director he has 
urged the work in all the parishes of the North Side, and everywhere we see 
renewed interest shown and praiseworthy progress being made.  Best wishes to 
Father Mihm and to all priests who cooperate in this great work!

                     "Faveant Superi Tuis Conatibus."


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[PHOTO:  Rev. Alphonse G. Mihm]


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                            Most Holy Name School

     As was stated in a previous chapter, Most Holy Name Church had its 
school within three months after its dedication.  A lay teacher was engaged 
to conduct the small class of about thirty children, and we may hardly 
suppose that either the aspirations or the abilities of both dominie and 
scholars extended much beyond the proverbial “Three R’s” plus the addition of 
religion which was imparted by the Pastor himself.  The course in Catechism 
was indeed very important and the daily instructions were supplemented by the 
Sunday School, which always lasted one solid hour.  The children were under 
the strictest obligation to attend the Sunday afternoon instructions and woe 
betide the one who would absent himself without the gravest reasons!  Neither 
did the children expect their dismissal when the clock struck the hour, for 
then began the Vespers of whatever devotions the Pastor had on schedule. This 
consumed another half hour and then Benediction was given with the Blessed 
Sacrament.  If the children, therefore, regained their freedom in less time 
than one hour and a half, they might have regarded themselves as enjoying a 
special holiday.  And, mark you, too, the Sunday School class was attended 
not only by the small children, but by the young men and young ladies of the 
parish until they attained the age of eighteen years.  Father Mollinger 
followed this rule and order during all the years of his pastorate.

     Lay teachers taught the school for a period of ten years until the 
Sisters de Notre Dame took complete charge.  The men engaged during this time 
were Mr. Young, Mr. Joseph Duwell, Mr. John Heckman, and Mr. Joseph 
Knollinger.  Of these, the last named served the longest, and when his 
teaching career was ended he secured the position of organist and choir 
director.  The Sisters began to teach in 1875, but had only girls under their 
tutorship.  Three nuns came each day from the Saint Joseph Orphanage: an 
arrangement, of course, which was not very satisfactory, but adhered to, 
nevertheless, until housing accommodations were provided.  After the new 
pastoral residence was completed in 1877 the old dwelling was converted for 
the use of the Sisters, but they did not take occupancy until the following 
year.

     In September, 1878, Sister M. Zita, with two Sisters, one a teacher and 
the other a cook, arrived to take complete charge of conducting the school, 
both of the boys and of he girls.  At this time there was an enrollment of 
160 children - 82 boys and 78 girls.  The two teachers managed the classes for 
one year, after which another Sister was joined to the Community and a third 
class was opened.  Quite naturally, the school prospered under the gentle and 
efficient card of the Sisters.  The children showed a marked improvement in 
the proficiency of their studies and in the thoroughness of their training, 
but furthermore nothing occurred that is of note or importance under the 
light of history, other than the opening of the fourth class room in 1884 and 
the enlarging of the school building in 1888. 

[PHOTO: Sister M. Bernwarda]


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[ILLUSTRATION:  Most Holy Name School of 1875]


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     Before the time when the addition of the L was built a Sister arrived 
who deserves more than a passing notice for the very faithful service she 
rendered to Most Holy Name School during a period of more than forty years.  
This is Sister M. Bernwarda, who came to Troy Hill two days before Christmas 
in the year 1881 and who has been with us ever since, actively engaged in her 
noble work until a few years ago, when she was permitted to retire from the 
teaching staff.  In her day, Sister Bernwarda taught thousands of children 
and completed her career as a teacher by having under her care some 
grandchildren of the ones she taught in ‘81.  Who knows how many a time she 
may have said to herself, “these little ones are just like their fathers and 
grandfathers,” and perhaps even grandma was brought into the comparison?  
“Back in the eighties” she may have regarded these now worthy sires as 
potential cherubs by reason of their aptitude for study and their promptitude 
in exhibiting the virtues of children: or she may have frowned upon them as 
upon singed-winged angels on account of their pranks and tricks!  Sister 
Bernwarda is a noble soul - known, loved and respected by all - and there is not 
a person in the parish who is not glad to see her still with us.  We hope and 
pray that she will remain wit us for many more years, and that she will enjoy 
the decline of life in the peace and happiness of the Lord Whom she has 
served, and in every expression of good will from the people of Most Holy 
Name Church.

     Next to Sister Bernwarda, another prominent figure at Holy Name School 
was Sister M. Wilhelmina, who taught from 1883 until 1910.  She succeeded 
Sister Zita as Superioress, and during her long term she endeared herself 
both to the Sisters of the Community and to the people of the parish.  This 
good Sister has gone to her eternal reward. 

     As year succeeded year, Holy Name school progressed steadily, room to 
room being added until ten classes were filled, and then the limit was 
reached.  The parish had no option other than to build a new school.  Without 
delay the property was secured across the alley way from the old building to 
the corner of Tinsbury and Hatteras Streets, and in 1907 the building was 
completed.  Both school houses were united by the addition built in 1923.  
The years in which new classes were opened are recorded in the Chronology.    

     At the present time we have thirteen Sisters teaching the Grades, two 
sisters teaching the Commercial class, and one Sister in charge of the 
Kindergarten, and also engage the services of Mr. Adolph P. Kaule as the 
instructor in the class of physical culture.  Sister M. Petronilla is the 
School Principal and the Superioress of the community of Sisters, and under 
her able management very marked and proficient progress has been made and a 
high standard attained.  This Sister came here in August, 1922, and has now 
served a double term as the Superioress in accordance with the Law of the 
Church.  According to Canon Law, a Local Superior can hold the tenure of 
office for three years only, but may be reappointed for a second term, after 
which the office must be ceded to another.  By virtue of this law, Sister 
Petronilla will relinquish her office after the close of this scholastic 
year, and it will be with many regrets that we shall bid her adieu.  She was 
a capable teacher, a prudent principal, a kind superior and an exemplary 
religious; and the only compensating element that remains with her 
relinquishment of office is that from time to time, at least, Most Holy Name 
School will receive the benefit of her knowledge and experience when she will 
conduct a periodic visitation.  She has been appointed as the Supervisor of 
all the schools in the Diocese in charge of the Sisters de Notre Dame, a 
promotion which will require the expenditure of much time and attention, but 
undoubtedly accomplish much good.  Let us wish her the greatest blessing for 
the success of her work.

     The Superiors in charge of the Community and of the School prior to the 
arrival of Sister Petrronilla, and since the time of Sister Wilhelmna, were 
Sister M. Ambrose, who served for only one year, namely, the term of 1921-
1922.  

     The children of our school have distinguished themselves many a time 
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[PHOTO:  Most Holy Name School]


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the coaching of the good Sisters.  Not a few are the honors that they 
have captured to the credit of the entire student body.  Every year the 
pupils of the Commercial Classes have won distinctions awarded by the various 
Typewriter Companies for successful test and the children of the Grades have 
secured many prizes in various public contests.  The Carnegie Institute of 
Pittsburgh has been pleased almost each year to award one or more prizes for 
the proficiency of our children, and different organizations and business 
firms have bestowed freely the honors won by our pupils.  At the time of the 
late War, the War Council of the United States recognized the patriotic 
efforts exhibited by the children and voted a special letter of thanks for 
their work during the Thrift Campaign Our School headed the list with over 
$17,000.00 in sales for Thrift Stamps and $950.00 for Liberty Bonds.

     Every member of the parish may point with just pride to our splendid 
parochial school and feel grateful to the good Sisters who have sacrificed 
themselves in the interests of the children.  Without a doubt, our school 
maintains an excellent standard of learning, and let us pray that God’s 
blessings will continue to rest upon it and keep it one of the best schools
 in the diocese.  The present enrollment is 991, or 443 boys and 548 girls.


                         The School Sisters de Notre Dame

     The work of the many Sisterhoods of the Catholic Church is so intimately 
interwoven with the great mission of evangelization that without their able 
support the Master’s injunction to “Go and teach all nations” could not be 
fulfilled except by some special miraculous intervention .  God’s plan, 
however, is to use creatures and natural means to effect super natural 
results; and for this reason the assistance of holy nuns is as important in 
the mission of the Church as the work of priests.  These pious women, who 
have renounced the pleasures and vanities of the world and consecrated 
themselves to the service of the Eternal Bridegroom, with no earthly 
compensation other than the mere necessities of life, are the Marys and the 
Marthas who associate themselves with Christ and become the great silent 
missionaries of the Church.

     The Most Holy Name Parish owes its debt of gratitude to the self-
sacrificing Sisters de Notre Dame.  Without their help the congregation could 
never have flourished as it does on this its anniversary.  Thousands of 
children have been under their care since 1875, the year they began to teach 
in our school, and everyone of them has received from the Sisters a thorough 
training in the fundamentals and practices of our Holy Religion, and each 
succeeding generation was given to know how precious is our heritage of 
Faith.  The children under their present care will be the support of 
consolation of the Church tomorrow when we shall be numbered with the 
generations that are past; and, therefore, we must acknowledge with deepest 
gratitude our obligation to these good Sisters and pray that their reward may 
be the promised hundredfold in the Kingdom of Heaven.  Other than this, we 
know, they seek not.

     As a just tribute to the Nuns who have labored so faithfully and 
zealously during these long years, we give the following sketch of the 
history of the Order de Notre Dame:

     This congregation of School Sisters, whose principal American 
Motherhouse is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, numbers at present more than five 
thousand religious in some four hundred houses, and has under its spiritual 
care nearly one hundred and fifty thousand children and young ladies.  These 
are in colleges, high schools, grade schools, kindergartens and orphanages, 
scattered over forty-five dioceses in our own country, in Canada and in Porto 
Rico.  The Congregation was introduced into America eighty years ago.  

     The first European Motherhouse at Nuenburg vorm Wald was established in 
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Mother Mary Teresa of Jesus, the foundress of the Congregation.  (The 
canonical process for the beatification of this Sister is now being proposed 
by Cardinal Faulhaber, Bishop of Munich.)  Eight years later, in 1841, the 
Motherhouse was transferred to the city of Munich in Bavaria.

     About the year 1845, at the entreaty of an American Bishop, this pious 
Sister, then the Mother General of the Order, decided to head a band of 
valiant pioneers and transplant the Order in the New World.  She was not in 
position, however, to carry her plan into effect at once but had to wait 
until after a lapse of two years before the opportunity presented itself.  It 
came on June 18, 1847.  With five of her Sisters she bade a solemn farewell 
to the happy convent home in Bavaria and parted with the natural dread of 
what might attend their arrival in America.  The pang of the departure was 
also augmented by the fact that, in lieu of prevailing conditions, they were 
obliged to lay aside the religious garb and travel as seculars.

     The little band arrived at New York July 31 1847, and were received with 
great kindness by the Redemptorist Fathers, but they did not tarry longer 
than necessary to enjoy a short rest after the wearisome voyage and to 
complete their plans for the future.  They agreed to make their first 
settlement on American soil at St. Mary’s, Elk County, Pa., and without 
further delay started on the journey which was more wearisome and trying 
than the one they had just completed.     

     Indeed, one can hardly picture the trying hardships encountered on this 
venture into an almost wild country.  There were no railroads and the 
highways were a little better than lanes.  The stage coach was their parlor 
car, and its fatiguing ride tested their loyalty severely.  In truth, the 
journey only half completed, they were confronted with more than a test when 
the youngest of the five sisters succumbed, became dangerously ill, and died.

     The coach halted at the hostelry at Harrisburg, Pa., to allow the 
patient to be taken indoors for attention, but within a few minutes the young 
Sister breathed her noble soul into the hands of God.  Upon this very Nun had 
the Mother Foundress reposed her greatest hopes, for one naturally books to 
vigorous youth for the great accomplishments of the future; but these hopes 
being shattered, it could not be with any but drooping, but still more 
courageous sprit, that she continued onward with the remaining four.  The 
deceased was laid to rest the next day, a matter of absolute necessity on 
account of the prevailing heat, but the bereavement was not entirely without 
its consolations.  The sympathy shown by the people towards the strangers 
inspired them with love and appreciation of the unreserved, whole-hearted 
character of the American people and made them all the more willing to settle 
amongst them and to labor for them.  The entire town mourned with the Sisters 
and accompanied the corpse to the grave. 

     Without further mishaps, other than the fatigue of the journey, the 
pioneers of the order arrived at their destination, where again they were 
welcomed heartily by the Redemptorist Fathers.  It was evening of the Feast 
of Our Lady’s Assumption, Aug 15, 1847 but what accommodations could poverty 
give unto poverty?  The good Fathers had nothing to offer the Sisters; only 
their direst needs could be supplied.  But later, when the people learned of 
their presence and their purpose, there were charitable hands to help them, 
and thus their stay was made a little less irksome.  Yet, God’s blessing is 
always attendant upon sacrifices; and these Sisters sacrificed indeed!  Soon 
reinforcements arrived from Europe and ere long the Sisters were able to 
branch out into several communities in charge of schools.  A school was 
opened in Baltimore and Philadelphia, and in 1848 the Sisters were settled at 
old Saint Philomena’s, Pittsburgh.  At the same time two schools were opened 
at Buffalo, New York.  

     The expansion of the Order, however, had no bearing on the alleviation 
of the conditions existing at the quasi-Motherhouse at St Mary’s, which were 
so impervious that it became necessary to withdraw the Sisters The home, 
moreover, was not large enough to  accommodate the increasing community, for 
by this time the daughters of American families were entering.  Furthermore, 
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this country and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was selected as the site of the 
Motherhouse  The home was opened in 1850 and enjoyed the sole jurisdiction in 
the United States until the year 1876, when the growth of the Order required 
the creation of a second Province.  Baltimore, Maryland, was chosen as the 
seat of the new jurisdiction, and to this Motherhouse belong the Sisters in 
charge of our own school.  In the meantime, as the above events were 
transpiring, the Foundress, Mother Teresa, returned to Munich, where she died 
on May 9, 1870.  

     Today the Sisterhood, under the Jurisdiction of the Milwaukee 
Motherhouse, is known as the Western Province and numbers 1,996 Sisters in 
133 houses, and has 57,882 pupils under its care.  The Eastern Province at 
Baltimore has 98 houses, 1,377 Sisters and 46,692 pupils.

     Other divisions that have been made since the establishment of the 
Eastern Province are:  the Southern Province of St Louis, Mo., in which there 
are 90 houses, 939 Sisters and 23,467 pupils; the Northwestern Province of 
Mankato, Minn., with 52 houses, 466 Sisters and 12,544 pupils.  In the 
Canadian Province, there are 29 houses, 153 sisters and 3,622 pupils.

     The grand total of these statistics is; 4,931 Sisters, 393 houses, 
144,247 pupils.  Besides, the Order has 358 Candidates and 108 Aspirants, 
making a total of 5,397 souls that belong to the religious family.  

     The Notre Dame Sisters have charge of seven schools in the Diocese of 
Pittsburgh, namely;  Most Holy Name School, Troy Hill; Saint Philomena 
School, Squirrel Hill; Saint Joseph School, Verona; Saint Aloysius School, 
Reserve Township; Saint Mary’s Assumption School, 57th Street; and Saint 
Ursula School, Allison Park.  

     The Community at Most Holy Name Convent is composed at present of Sr. M. 
Petronilla, Superioress and School Principal, Sr. M. Bernwarda, Sr. M. 
Capitolina, Sr. M. Barnaba, Sr. M. Bernardine, Sr. M. Floriana, Sr. M. 
Heribert, Sr. M. Elizabeth, Sr. M. Laurina, Sr. M. Frederick, Sr. M. Atala, 
Sr. M. Anne, Sr. M. Leonida, Sr. M. Leonarda, Sr. M. Cordula, and two 
Candidates, Sr. Margaret and Sr. Mary.

                            Most Holy Name Convent

     The new Convent is a plain structure, entirely fireproof, and built to 
suit the needs and convenience of the Sisters.  It is designed in the 
Northern Romanseque style, slightly modified and modernized in line and 
detail, but adhering closely to the best traditions of the style in the 
disposition of its elements, masses and proportions.

     The main wall surfaces are of red tapestry brick with limestone 
trimmings.  The entrance is arched and vaulted in limestone, supported on 
stone columns.

     On the first floor front are the reception and music rooms, and the 
remaining part contains the community room, library, office, dining room, 
kitchen and sun porch.  On the second floor front is the Chapel and Sacristy, 
and in the other parts are the cells for the Sisters. 

     The people of the parish are to be congratulated for having given the 
Sisters a suitable dwelling, and we wish that space would allow us to print 
the names of all the persons who have contributed large and small amounts 
towards the completion of the building.  Their names, however, are written on 
the records of God, and the Sisters pray for them every day as their 
benefactors; no doubt everyone has reaped a blessing for this charity.  The 
following have contributed larger donations and are therefore entitled to 
some particular mention; Mr. and Mrs. John Guehl donated the statues and 
pedestals; the beautiful Rigalico Altar is a donation from Mr. and Mrs. E. E. 
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reiners, Dr. John Priestes, and “a friend”; the 
Saint Anthony Lyceum contributed for the beautifully carved Communion Rail 
and the handsome gold Sanctuary Lamp; the pews are the donation from the 
Women’s Conference, and the Young Ladies’ Sodality gave a valuable linen 
shower. 


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                            Most Holy Name Cemetery

“I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls 
   the burial ground God’s Acre!  It is just; 
It consecrates each grave within  its walls, 
   And breathes a bentson o’er the sleeping dust.”
                                      --Longfellow

     A matter of primary concern for all pioneer parishes after the erection 
of a church was the purchasing of appropriate lands for the burial of the 
dead.  The first Catholic cemetery in the city of Pittsburgh was Saint Mary’s 
in Lawrenceville, which was intended for the use of Catholics of all 
nationalities.

     When the Redemptorist Fathers came to Pittsburgh and built Saint 
Philomena Church for the German-speaking Catholics, they insisted on 
providing a suitable burial ground for their own people, and for this reason 
they purchased some property on Troy Hill in the year 1842 and again in the 
year 1862.  The total acreage of the combined plots was about two and one-
half acres.  The cemetery was in use until 1888, when the new Saint Philomena 
Cemetery in Ross Township was blessed.  Later the Saint Joseph Orphanage 
purchased the old  cemetery and converted it into the Asylum Park after all 
bodies were exhumed; it is the park which fronts on Troy Hill Road, Gardner 
Street and Lowrie Street.  In the course of time the new Saint Philomena 
Cemetery likewise changed ownership and is known today as the North Side 
Catholic Cemetery. 

     After a division was made of old Saint Philomena Congregation, Saint 
Mary’s Allegheny, was established and the Pastor, father Stibiel, was 
requested to purchase a cemetery site for his own parish because the Troy 
Hill plot was becoming too small for the use of both parties.  Acting upon 
this request, Saint Mary Church selected a tract on Nunnery Hill (now known 
as Fineview), and purchased four acres.  The first burial therein was in the 
year 1854.  As time, however, naturally fills cemeteries, it finally became 
necessary for Saint Mary’s to buy more ground; but none was to be procured on 
Nunnery Hill, and therefore a new location was selected in Ross Township 
along the Mount Troy Road, and the solemn ceremony of the blessing occurred 
in the year 1891.

     Since both these cemeteries, Saint Philomena’s on Troy Hill and Saint 
Mary’s on Nunnery Hill were in use years before the founding of the Church of 
the Most Holy Name, and the members of the parish were permitted to purchase 
burial lots therein, it was not necessary that the parish should have its own 
graveyard.  Accordingly, no move was made in this direction until nearly 
twenty years after the dedication of the church, and then only when the 
necessity arose.  Old Saint Philomena’s Cemetery was filled and the 
authorities of the city of Allegheny urged its removal for sanitary reasons.  
No alternative was to be selected and the Redemptorist fathers had to comply 
with the pressure brought against them.  For this reason, the ground was sold 
to the Orphanage, as mentioned above.  The objections raised were directed 
not only against saint Philomena Cemetery, but also against a non-Catholic 
burial ground, known as the Smithfield Cemetery, which was adjoining.  Both 
were, therefore, removed.  

     This injunction forced by the city authorities was the immediate cause 
of our parish purchasing it own cemetery.  Father Mollinger bought the tract 
of land in Reserve Township along the Mount Troy Road, now opposite the Saint 
Aloysius Church, and solemnly dedicated it on Trinity Sunday, May 28, 1887.  
The price paid for the land was $6,000.00.  The Reverend Father Francis 
Schwah, C.S. Sp., by the authorization of the Rt. Reverend Bishop Phelan.  
Coadjutor to bishop Tuigg, officiated at the dedication and was assisted by 
Father Mollinger and the Reverend Fathers Eugene Schmitt, John Willms and 
Charles Langst, all of the Holy ghost College.  

     During the life of Father Mueller several important improvements were 
made in the cemetery property.  One of them was the erection of a new 
Crucifixion Group, which was blessed on Sunday afternoon, August 29, 1909.  
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blown down a little more than a year ago during a heavy wind storm.  In 1910, 
the retaining wall was built along the entire road front, which cost 
$2,270.00; and in 1920 the old wooden steps from the entrance to the summit 
were replaced with concrete at the cost of $1,170.00.

     Father Pfeil had the unsurveyed portion laid out in new lots during the 
year 1924 and personally compiled a new and complete record of all lots 
previously sold.  The original price of burial lots was sixty dollars, but 
was raised to eighty dollars during the administration of Father Mueller.  
When the lots of the new section were place on sale the question of the price 
was carefully weighted and the decision was reached to retain the same 
selling price of eighty dollars, even though money values have depreciated 
greatly, but a restriction was place upon the sales whereby no other than a 
parishioner of the Most Holy Name Church may buy a lot.  With this 
restriction, the members of the parish receive the benefit of the low rate 
and the cemetery itself will be adequate for many years to come.  

     The parish observes a very beautiful custom in regard to the reverence 
for the dead and the offering of suffrage for them, which deserves particular 
mention in the pages of this book.  It is the annual visit to the cemetery 
and the holding of services for the dead.  Each year since 1907, the weather 
permitting, the services are conducted on the Sunday closest to the day for 
the commemoration of all the souls departed, and a more touching and 
appealing ceremony is nowhere to be seen.  The service consists of the 
singing of the liturgical dirge of the Miserere, the De Profundis, and the 
Libera.  The graves are blessed and an appropriate sermon is delivered.  
These services are preceded by a procession from the church, and the distance 
covered is a little over two miles.  It is a wonderful sight and an inspiring 
demonstration of Catholic Faith.  Young and old, men and women, Sisters and 
priests, even the little children walk in prayerful procession to God’s Acre.  
Last November this procession was nearly a mile in length.

     The beloved dead shall not be forgotten and the faithful will remember 
that “it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may 
be loosed from sins.” (11 Machab, XII, 46.)

     Let us pray, however, that this traditional observance and beautiful 
custom may never fall into disuse.  There is a growing tendency in this age 
of comfort to make use of the automobile rather than to walk to the cemetery.  
Walking is fast becoming a lost art and people are reluctant to exert 
themselves;  but let us hope that the priests will always be able to prevail 
upon the people to walk at least this one day of the year and continue this 
grand annual procession of Most Holy Name Congregation.  Let the people 
remember that they may offer the resulting fatigue in suffrage for the souls 
in Purgatory.

                              Our Church Bells

“For bells are the voice of the church; 
They have tones that touch and search 
The hearts of young and old.”
                            --Longfellow

     The use of church bells dates back many centuries in the age of the 
Church.  Their peal summons the Faithful to Divine Worship; their call 
announces the hour of prayer.  How holy is the purpose of the bell at 
morning, noon and night, telling the Angelus hour.  How sublime that prayer 
thrice a day, dwelling upon the great mystery of the Incarnation and 
Redemption!  Or, what sympathy and appeal for prayer sound in the dirge of 
the passing bell.  In solemn tones is announced the departure of a soul from 
life into eternity, the burial of one who has experienced the joys and trials 
of life and is now being committed to the care of Mother Earth to await the 
summons to final judgment on the great Last Day.  Or, how joyful are the 
bells that ring before Christian Nuptials, when a happy couple plights 
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God; and how jubilant the concert of bells on the great festivals and 
solemnities of the Church!  In a language all their own, bells speak for very 
occasion.  

     In her liturgy the Church anoints bells with Holy Oils and dedicates 
them to the service of God by appropriate ceremonies.  She offers them to the 
Most High and prays “that their melodious sound may call the people not only 
to the Church but to Heaven; that hearing the bells, their devotion may be 
increased; that the sound thereof may repel all snares of the devil, and may 
avert from the faithful all dangers from hail and storms, thunder and 
lightning.”

     When bells are blessed each one receives the name of a Saint.  For this 
reason, the ceremony is sometimes called the “Christening of the Bells.”  The 
names of our church bells are: “The Name of Jesus, Saint Mary, Saint Joseph, 
Saint Rose of Lima, and Saint Aloysius.”  The inscriptions upon them are as 
follows:  

     Bell No. 1.  “Gestiftet von Familien Frauenheim und Vilsack.  In Namen 
Jesu Lade Ich Euch Zu Allen Festlichkeiten Ein.  folgetMeinem Rufe.”  This 
bell is the largest of the set and is noted for its full deep tone.  It is 
generally used as “the first bell” for the Sunday High Mass and evening 
devotions.

     Bell No. 2, “Meine Name 1st Maria.  Mein Ruf gilt Allen Besounders Aber 
den Frauen.”  This bell tolls for all funerals; it is the passing bell.  How 
beautiful that the bell Saint Mary should tell the departure of a Christian.  
Whenever you hear its mournful dirge, pray for the soul that has gone to 
Eternity, and likewise remember that Mary will be the safest refuge at the 
hour of your death.  “Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour 
of our death.”

     Bell No. 3.  “Mein Name 1st Joseph.  Meine Einladung Gilt Alle Besonders 
Aber Den Maennern.”  

     Bell No. 4.  “Mein Name 1st Rosa Von Lima.  Meine Stimme Gilt Allen 
Besonders Aber Der Jungfrauen.”

     Bell No. 5.  “Meine Name 1st Aloysius.  Ich Lade Alle Ein Besonders Aber 
Die Yuenglinge.”  This bell and the Saint Joseph Bell are the ones used to 
sound the Angelus.

     These bells were cast at St. Louis, Mo., in the year 1898.

     The Saint Anthony Chapel has its own set of three bells which were cast 
at Baltimore, Md., in the year 1891.  Their names are: Saint Anthony, Saint 
Francis, and Saint Clara.
 
     Besides the set of five there are two other bells in the church belfry.  
They are of smaller sizes and have not been in use since 1898.  The larger of 
the two was cast in Pittsburgh in the year 1891 and does not bear a name or 
carry any inscription.  The other, likewise without a name, was cast in 
Pittsburgh in the year 1848, twenty years before the dedication of our 
church.  This is the bell that occupied the little pointed belfry of the 
original church and which sounded on the day of the dedication.  Its voice 
has been stilled for thirty years, but it will ring again on July eighth of 
this year as the Procession will wend its way into the church for the 
celebration of the Pontifical High Mass in commemoration of the Sixtieth 
Anniversary of the dedication of our church.


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                               Church Committee

     The following gentleman are the members of the Church Committee: Mr. 
William Best, Mr. Patrick Graham, Mr. Edward Heid, Mr. Adolph Hepp, Mr. 
George Hubert, Mr. August John, Mr. Peter Melcher, Mr. Aloysius L. Ober, Mr. 
John J. Schmidt, Mr. Henry F. Simon, Mr. Joseph W. Snyder, Mr. Edward H. 
Wittig. 

     The deepest and sincerest gratitude of the parish is due to these 
gentleman who deserve every honor and respect. Without any earthly 
compensation, but solely for the good of the people, they sacrifice their 
convenience to the beck and call of their office. No church service is 
conducted without the presence of several of these men to see that exterior 
order is preserved so that the priest may conduct the divine services without 
interruption, and that nothing disturbs the harmony and peace that should 
reign in the house of God. The people of the parish are to be congratulated 
for the wise choice they have made always in electing the members of this 
committee, for not only are we blessed at the present time with good 
Committeemen, but have been blessed in the past. The advice, counsel, and 
personal interest that these men evidence in parish matters has been of no 
little value in the progress of the congregation, and the success of this 
great Jubilee Celebration is due to the warm cooperation of the present 
members with the priests of the parish.

     May God reward them all for their faithful services.

                              Church Frescoing

     Redecorating the church was one of the notable achievements of last 
year, and as it has given the edifice a pleasing and artistic appearance, it 
deserves to be described in this book.

     By painting the walls and ceiling in a beautiful light grey tone, 
panelled in gold and multicolored stencil, the former sombre aspect of the 
interior has been relieved. The central portion of the ceiling is laid out in 
three panels with pictures portraying the chief events of the ecclesiastical 
year, or the three principle feats of the year. The foremost picture is that 
of Christ’s Nativity; the central panel depicts His Resurrection; and the 
third is the Descent of the Holy Ghost.

     The rounded portion of the ceiling which converges to the wall is 
divided into ten panels, five on each side and thus paired they show ten 
pictures that are symbolical of Christian perfection. The two in the front 
are the Sacred Passion of Christ, as the fountain and source of all merit and 
grace. The next represents the Sacraments in general and the Eucharist in 
particular as the means of grace. But as the Sacraments have been committed 
to the Church for dispensation, symbols of the Church herself are next in 
order. In the one are sketched the Keys which were given by the Divine 
Founder, and in the other are the Mitre and Crozier, symbols of 
ecclesiastical power and authority. Hence, these pictures tell that the grace 
of God, merited by the Passion and Death of the Savior, and communicated to 
man through the channels of the Sacraments, is in the custody of the Catholic 
Church. Yet, neither the Church of God, nor her Sacraments, are able to save 
man without personal cooperation, because sanctification is obtained by 
leading a virtuous life and accomplishing the Divine Will. For this reason, 
the next pictures contain, first, symbols of faith, hope, and charity, or the 
theological virtues, which are also used to express in general the idea of 
virtue; and, secondly, the two tables of the Commandments. “He who hath My 
commandments and keepeth them, he it is who loveth me.” And when man does 
keep the grace of God in his heart by the observance of the Commandments and 
the practice of a virtuous life, aided and sustained by the promise of 
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are the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In what more 
appropriate manner can be pictured the delights of Heaven than by the union 
of these Hearts -  Jesus, the Son of God, and Mary Immaculate, His Mother and 
the Queen of Heaven - this is Heaven!

     Above the side Altars are two masterpieces of art. On the right, over 
the Altar of Blessed Virgin, is a representation of her Assumption into 
Heaven, and on the left, over the Altar of Saint Joseph, is a picture of his 
blessed death. These two pictures are intended to inspire the thought of the 
blessedness of a happy death. The sleep of Saint Joseph and the Assumption of 
Mary! Can there be a better incentive for a virtuous life than the hope of dying 
a holy death? “In all thy works, remember thy last end, and thou shalt never 
sin.” {Ecclus. VII. 40.}

     The main portion of the Sanctuary is decorated in single but rich 
colors. The rear side walls, which stand at oblique angles to the rest of the 
building, have each a large frame with pictures of Old Testament incidents 
which refer to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. On the Gospel Side is a 
representation of the sacrifice of Melchisedech offering bread and wine. 
According to the words of the Psalmist, Christ is the Priest according to the 
order of Melchisedech, and each day during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, by 
the power of Consecration, bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood 
of Jesus Christ. 

     The picture at the Epistle Side shows Abraham in the act of sacrificing 
his son Isaac, but being stayed by the hand of an angel. In the New Testament 
Christ, the Only Begotten Son of the Eternal Father, was actually slain for 
the sins of the world, and the same Oblation is renewed at every Mass in an 
unbloody manner. After the Elevation of the Sacred Host and the Chalice, the 
priest refers to the Sacred Species that lie in front of him and directs this 
prayer to Almighty God: - Vouchsafe to look upon them with a gracious and 
tranquil conntenance, and to accept them, even as Thou wast pleased to accept 
the offering of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of Abraham our 
Patriarch, and that which Melchisedech. Thy high-priest offered to Thee. The 
sacrifices of the Old Testament typified the One Unbloddy Sacrifice of the 
New Law, and these two pictures, standing aflank from the Altar, point as it 
were to the Object which they foreshadowed.

     In the rear of the High Altar is a group of ascending angels who seem to 
carry aloft to the very throne of God this same Clean Oblation, and they 
appear also to direct the attention from the Altar to the Sacred Name of the 
Savior which is emblazoned in the oblong art window above. They would repeat 
to us the promise of the Redeemer: “Amen, amen, I say to you, if you ask the 
Father anything in my name, he will give it you.” {John XVI. 23.}

     As the Holy Name of Jesus is the title of the church, the faithful are 
to be reminded of this by the two angels in the Sanctuary arch who bear 
banners with the I H S and X P. The former are the Greek characters of the 
first three letters of the name of Jesus, and the latter, which is known as 
the Christogram, stands for the name of Christ. Then looking up, the 
congregation may read the Sacred Name of Jesus Christ and with a greatful 
heart remember that it lives under the power and protection of this Saving 
Name.

     In the center of the Sanctuary ceiling is a dove with emanating rays, to 
represent the Holy Spirit and the Gifts He Dispenses. Tiny stars are 
sprinkled about the ceiling to remind the Christian that his home is destined 
to be above the stars in the realm of God’s Kingdom.

     The redecoration of the church has taken away the long unproportioned 
appearance of the building and has made it pleasing and devotional. 
Everything seems to be in harmony, and the new lights relieve the monotony of 
the long view. These lights are made of hammered iron in lantern shape and 
hold plain and colored glass. They are very artistic and decorative.


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Missions

Since the dedication of the Most Holy Church the following missions were 
conducted:

1.   During the pastorate of Father Mollinger in the year 1875.

2.   During the pastorate of Father Duffner:
     {a} June 10-24, 1894
     {b} Two weeks beginning on the fourth Sunday after Easter in the year 
         1900.
     {c} During the year 1902.

3.   During the pastorate of Father Mueller:
     {a} November 28-Dec. 12, 1909
     {b} October 7-21, 1917

4.   During the pastorate of Father Pfeil: the last two weeks of October, 
     1926.

     The Mission of 1926 was conducted by the Franciscan Fathers {Minor 
Conventuals} of Seaside Park, N. J.: the Rev. Hubert Osterman, O. M. C., the 
Rev. Anselm Sell, O. M. C. , and the Rev. Denis Gallagher, O. M. C. The first 
week, October 17th to 24th, was for the women and the second week, October 24th 
to 31st was for the men and simultaneously with the Mission of the second week 
a German section was held in the Chapel and was attended by both men and 
women. During the school hours of the three days of October 18th to the 20th 
the children received special sermons and instructions. 

     This Mission was particularly noted for the great piety, zeal and 
devotion manifested on the part of the missionaries as well as of the people. 
The attendance at all devotions, even the early morning services at five 
O’clock, was most remarkable and edifying. During the Mission, 11,629 Holy 
Communions were distributed. The effects of the exercises were exceedingly 
great, and to this very day, after a year and a half, the people still speak 
of the great Mission and the fervor thereof has not yet cooled.

     Similar to the ardor of the Mission was the three day Retreat conducted 
by the Rev. James Delaney, Diocesan Director of the Holy Name Society, for 
the men of the parish. The Retreat was held from Thursday evening, March 8th, 
until Sunday afternoon, March 11th of this year. The men were congratulated 
for their remarkable attendance at the exercises and for the fervor they 
displayed. On Sunday morning, 820 men were present at the Eucharistic 
Banquet, and to the further credit of the men let it be said that every month 
nearly five hundred of them receive Holy Communion.

     Before the close of the present year similar exercises will be conducted 
for the women and the young ladies of the parish.


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                                Saint Anthony Chapel

     The Chapel of Saint Anthony was built by Father Mollinger in the year 
1880 and enlarged ten years later. The original part embraced the Sanctuary 
and nave as far as the central arch; the wider section of the nave with the 
Cross is the later addition. By reason of some delays and difficulties, the 
enlarged edifice was not opened formally until the Feast of Saint Anthony, 
June 13,1892, three days before the death of its founder. This church was the 
result of the founder’s great devotion to the Saint of Padua; it was erected 
to honor Saint Anthony, but by reason of numerous Relics contained therein it 
might with propriety have been called the Shrine of All Saints. More than 
five thousand Relics of the Holy Apostles; Relics of Holy Widows and Saintly 
Penitents; Particles of the True Cross of Christ and many marvelous objects 
of piety.

     The Altars and Shrines wherein these reliquaries are arranged are 
beautifully constructed pieces of workmanship wrought in solid walnut. Under 
the principle Altar is a precious case containing the entire body of Saint 
Demetrius, a Martyr, which was brought from Rome in the year 1880.
To the right and to the left of the Altar are cases containing skulls of the 
Martyrs Saint Macharius and Saint Stephana. In other compartments beneath the 
statues of the Sacred Heart and the Blessed Mother are skulls of the martyred 
companions of Saint Ursula. Above those same statues are twin cases with a 
Relic for each day of the year. In the center, behind the Tabernacle, is a 
gold case with Relics of the Saints whose names occur in the Canon of the 
Mass, and embedded in the Altar itself is a splinter of the Sacred Mensa 
whereupon the Last Supper was celebrated.

     Likewise, in the transepts are shrines and cases filled with countless 
treasures of the Saints. In the right transept above the Altar, is a 
beautiful reproduction of the miraculous pictures of Our lady of Perpetual 
Help, the original of which is preserved in the Church of Saint Alphousus in 
Rome. Beneath the Altar is a reclining statue of the Martyr Saint Justina, 
and beside it a small case with her Relics.

     In the left transept is a remarkably constructed reliquary representing 
a little sanctuary. In this single case there are over seven hundred Relics. 
The large cross in the center contains a Particle of the True Cross of 
Christ, and in the beam and transverse pieces are other Relics that pertain 
to our Blessed Redeemer, such as splinter-like particles from the Holy 
Manger, the Crown of Thorns, the Column of Flagellation, rock from the Garden 
of Gethsemane, Mount Calvary and the Holy Sepulehre. Directly over the cross 
is another group of Relic’s eighty in number of the Pope’s who have been 
canonized.

     In the nave are two reclining statues with Relic’s of the Saints 
represented: Saint Mauritius to the right and Saint George to the left. Both 
of these Saints were Martyrs. On the shelf above the figure of Saint George 
is a beautiful case built in the form of an Altar. Upon inspection, one finds 
that it is constructed of Relic’s together with the names of the Saints. Next 
to it is the skull of the Martyr Saint Theodore. On the opposite side of the 
Chapel, above the statue of Saint Mauritius, stands a large cross under a 
baldachino. This contains another Particle of the True Cross.

     The wall cases also have their hundreds of Relics. Some of the very 
small reliquaries contain as many as a dozen or more holy particles. Two 
small frames at the bottom of the end sections of the cases in the main 
Altar. In the middle section of the case to the right is a handsome piece of 
art with a medallion of the Blessed Virgin. This serves as a good specimen of 
rich Italian art.

     A particular reliquary worthy of a brief description is the one used by 
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used at the conclusion of the Saint Anthony Devotions. It is exposed in the 
Sanctuary upon a pedestal only during the time of services. Its construction 
resembles a monstrance, in the center of which is a Particle of the True 
Cross. Around this is a circle with Relics of Saint John the Baptist, Saint 
Mary Magdalen, Saint Lawrence, Saint Dionysius, Saint Blase, Saint Stephen 
Proto-Martyr, and a shred of the Sacred Winding Sheet. 

[PHOTO: Reliquary - Saint Anthony Chapel]

Arranged in the outer rim are Relics of Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint 
Nicholas, Saint Agnes, Saint Barbara, Saint Sebastian, Saint Catherine, Saint 
Cecilia, and Saint Lambert. Artistic medalia representing these same Saints 
are fixed on the base of the reliquary. Beautiful filigree work and engraving 
enhance the craftsmanship, and an inscription tells that it was wrought in 
the city of Aachen in the year 1880.

     Above the center arch which divides the two portions of the Chapel, the 
“Shrine of the Saints” from the “Way of the Cross,” we read the inscription: 
“Corpora Sauctorum in pace sepulta sunt.” The bodies of the Saints are 
buried in peace. Indeed, one senses that here is peace and sweet repose. 
Surrounded by the Relics of holy men and women, one is surely in a holy 
place. Here are the sacred remains of bodies which were once living temples 
of the Holy Ghost; and these same Relics will be resplendent with glory after 
the dead shall have risen at the end of time.

     This collection of Relics is probably the largest in the world, and 
inquiring mind naturally wonders how one priest could have gathered it. The 
answer to this is not so difficult when one considers that it was Father 
Mollinger’s chief delight and hobby; and for those who may inquire concerning 
the authenticity of the collection, let it be stated that all the documents 
or “authentics” are carefully preserved. The following excerpt from the works 
of Father Lambing who was personally acquainted with Father Mollinger, might 
serve in reply to these questions:

     The extent of collection almost surpasses belief; and it was natural 
that some persons should express a doubt with regard to the centuries that 
have passed since many of the Saints died, the number of places and hands 
through which the Relics so often pass, and other points relating to many of 
the Relics of Saints, it would be extremely difficult to affirm that every 
single one is so large a collection genuine; but this is far different from 
making sweeping assertions. After years of acquaintance with Father 
Mollinger, I feel confident that no one who knew him would believe that he 
would allow himself to be imposed upon, or that he would fail to make sure 
such precautions are piety and prudence would suggest to authenticate the 
Relics that came into his possession from time to time. Besides, he possessed 
special advantages for making such a collection, and the times were 
favorable. It is astonishing what a person can accomplish in any particular 
line if he devotes unremitting attention to it. We frequently find evidence 
of this in the most likely places. Father Mollinger’s hobby, if you like the 
expression, was the collection of Relics, and he was enthusiastic in working 
it. He possessed the means; he was 


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[PHOTO:  Saint Anthony Chapel - Interior]


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acquainted in Rome and some of the principal cities of Europe, he had persons 
who were always on the alert for Relics that might be secured. At this time 
monasteries in Germany and in parts of Italy were being stolen by the 
government and all that was not confiscated was sent adrift, so that the best 
opportunity ever presented for collecting Relic, books, etc, was at hand. I 
myself bought a folio Bible printed by Anthony Koberger in 1478 at Nureberg 
for forty five dollars. In the light of these facts, it is not at all to be 
wondered at that Father Mollinger could have succeeded in collecting so large 
a number of Relics. Many another person with his means, his enthusiasm, and 
his opportunities could have perhaps effected as much.

     The Chapel building, aside from the priceless treasures it contains, is 
beautiful to a high degree, a beauty, however, which does not belong to ut by 
reason of architectural preciseness, but rather by its uniqueness. It is 
romanesque in design and commands attention with its hold stone front flanked 
on each side with graceful spires. Between these is a large bronze statue of 
Saint Anthony standing as the sentinel and guardian of the Hill.

     The windows are the finest of their kind for richness and durability of 
color. The central windows over the gallery consists of two panels: the one 
representing the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of God and the Queen of 
Heaven, the other her spotless spouse, Saint Joseph. To the right is a window 
of saint Anthony of Padua, and to the left Saint Catherine of Sienna. Above 
the Stations are fourteen windows of the Apostles, with Saint Paul, Saint 
Stephen, and Saint Lawrence. These windows were imported from Munich and 
Lexemburg.

     The chief works of art, however, that attract most attention are the 
life-sized figures of the Way of the Cross. They are real masterpieces which 
were imported from the city of Munich in Bavaria. They were made at the 
Mayerischen Kunstaustallt about forty years ago and cost approximately eight 
thousand dollars. Considering that this price did not include shipment or 
import tax and bearing in mind that labor was cheap at the time and the cost 
of living low, and remembering that money possessed a sound value , the worth 
of these Stations cannot be figured according to present day standards.

     The Stations possess striking features and are remarkable for the 
anatomical correctness of the figures and the reality of their facial 
expressions. They impress every beholder, and anyone who meditates upon them, 
even with a slight degree of sincerity, must feel his heart stirred and his 
will moved with a detestation of sin which caused so terrible an agony to the 
God-Man.

     Saint Anthony Chapel is a place of pilgrimage for pious souls, and those 
who seek find alleviation and consolation. Here is a Shrine, the only one of 
its kind, a Sanctuary wherein God is honored in His Saints; and such a 
wonderful place is certainly worthy of the appreciation of the people of the 
Most Holy Name Church.

     The Chapel is open every Sunday and Tuesday, and on these days Holy Mass 
is offered at nine o’clock. On Tuesday a short devotion is added after the 
High Mass, and in the evening public devotions are conducted.

     By the special favor of the Holy See, the Saint Anthony Chapel enjoys 
the privilege of the Portiuneula Indulgence. This favor was granted on 
February 13,1908 as a concession “in perpetuum.”

                            Saint Anthony of Padua
                                  Pray For Us


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           Parish Recruits to the Holy Priesthood and Religious Life

     One writer has said: “The number of persons in a parish who have 
consecrated their lives to the service of God and the church, may offer a 
safe criterion of the deep religious spirit and sentiment prevailing among 
the members.”  If such be the case, and let us assume its truth, Holy Name 
Parish may glory in justifiable pride for the worthy sons and admirable 
daughters who have renounced the attachments of the world and given 
themselves to the service of the Master.  But, let this pride be tempered by 
the humble admission that the quota of recruits had not been as fair as might 
be expected from a parish whose accredited spiritual life has always been 
extolled.  Let us frankly admit that our parish should have produced more 
priests and Sisters, and without attempting to offer explanations, let us 
look forward to the future with the hope and prayer that the number will be 
greatly augmented.  This hope, too, is a very sanguine one, especially in 
regard to aspirants to the Holy Priesthood; for it, by the grace of God, the 
young men of the parish who are enrolled in colleges and seminaries will 
persevere, in a few years the priests from this parish shall have doubled the 
present number.  At present there are fifteen pursuing their studies.

     Parents should remember that the vocation to the religious life is not 
something dropped down from Heaven, but rather a desire that is encouraged in 
children and brought to maturity by prayer and sacrifice.  It begins in the 
home itself; it is nurtured by the words, and thrives by the advice of the 
parents.  Every pious mother who holds an infant boy in her arms harbors the 
secret wish that this child might some day be a priest of God; and the sturdy 
Catholic father, in silent thought, considers what an honor and blessing it 
would be to see his son standing at God’s Altar or hear him from the pulpit 
in God’s Church.  But if father and mother would speak more encouragingly 
about this matter as the child advances in age, this faint hope and mere 
desire would develop into a reality.

     Vocations to convent life also could be fostered by encouraging words - 
and what greater need has the Church today than to have more recruits in the 
Sisterhood?  Ah, if there were only more Sisters to care for the tender minds 
of children in the Catholic schools, or to attend suffering humanity in 
Catholic hospitals, or to apply themselves to social welfare work, with what 
leaps and bounds the Faith would be diffused and the Kingdom of Christ 
extended!

     Where in America do we find today any semblance of religious teaching 
outside of the Catholic Church?  There remains hardly a vestige of dogmatic 
or moral education where formerly an attempt, at least, was made to preach 
the Word of God.  Churches have become assembly halls, lecture forums, and 
places of entertainment - the Catholic Church alone remains a church; she 
alone, founded upon the authority and teachings of Christ, says: “Thus must 
thou believe; thus must thou do.”  But, although the souls of our separated 
brethren are unsatiated with religious thought, they yearn, nevertheless, for 
its teaching.  As the eye seeks light, so the soul seeks illumination.  “Thou 
has created us for Thee, O Lord,” says the great Saint Augustine, and 
therefore our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.”  Human nature 
undergoes no essential change, and it belongs to the nature of man to look 
for truth.  The unilluminated soul will grope in darkness, hoping to find the 
light; and these very ones would enter the Church of God if they but 
recognized her saving Faith.  There are thousands ready to enter, but they 
require to be led.  Herein the great lay apostolate of the Catholic Church 
must play a very important role, but to perfect they mystic drama there must 
be more leading characters of good priests and holy nuns.  Let Catholic 
parents, therefore, strive to foster religious vocations.

     The blessed life of a priest!  The ennobling life of a nun!  To leave 
all to serve Christ and to win souls for Eternity!  Tis not given to all, it 
is true; and Christ has said, “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen 
you.”  Still, if we do the encourag-


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ing, Christ will do the choosing, and will say to the youthful soul, “Come 
and follow Me.”

     Those from our parish who have heeded the call of the Divine Master and 
entered into His Vineyard have been faithful laborers for souls.  May their 
services be productive of great good for the Kingdom of God.  Some of them 
have already crossed the threshold of Eternity, and we pray that they may 
enjoy peace and rest in the Lord.

    The following list of names was compiled with extreme care, and to the 
best of our knowledge the name appears of every person from this parish who 
entered the religious state; if, however, it should have occurred that a name
has been omitted, it is an unintentional omission.

                                    Priests

1.  The Reverend Charles Duwell.  First Mass, May 19, 1894.  Pastor of Saint 
    Joseph Church, Verona, Pa.
2.  The Reverend Anthony Vogel.  First Mass, June 28, 1896.  Pastor of Saint 
    Joseph Church, Duquesne, Pa.
3.  The Reverend Joseph Meyer.  First Mass, June 29, 1899.  Pastor of Saint 
    Henry Church, S. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
4.  The Reverend George Guenther.  First Mass, July 8, 1900/  Pastor of Saint 
    Walburga Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
5.  The Reverend Joseph Sedlmaier.  Ordained June 30, 1901.  First Mass, June 
    30, 1901.  Pastor of Saint Alphonse church, Wexford, Pa.
6.  The Reverend Leo Meyer.  Ordained June 21, 1902.  First Mass June 29, 
    1902.  Pastor of Saint Mary church, McKees Rocks, Pa.
7.  The Reverend John Schroeffel, C.S.Sp.  Ordained November 15, 1902.  First 
    Solemn Mass, July 15, 1903.  Died at Cornwells, Philadelphia, Pa., June 
    6,     1925.  R.I P.
8.  The Reverend Joseph Rossman.  Ordained July 7, 1904.  First Mass, July 
    10, 1904.  Pastor of Saint Joseph Church, North Oakland, Pa.
9.  The Reverend A. J. Miedanner.  Ordained May 25, 1907.  Pastor of Our Lady 
    of Guadalupe Church, Villanueva, New Mexico.
10. The Reverend William Reith.  Ordained June 26, 1921.  First Mass, July 3, 
    1921.  Assistant Pastor at Saint Joseph Church, Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, 
    Pa.
11. The Reverend George Drescher, who attended Most Holy Name School but 
    later moved to Bellaire, Ohio.  Was ordained May 21, 1925.
12. The Reverend John Imhof.  Ordained June 19, 1927.  First Mass, June 26, 
    1927.  Assistant Pastor of All Saints Church, Etna, Pa.
13. The Reverend Norbert Schramm, who attended Most Holy Name School but 
    later moved to Saint Mary Parish, McKees Rocks, was ordained June 17, 
    1928.

                             Students in the Seminary

The Reverend Paul Wiesmann, Subdeacon, at Saint Vincent Seminary, Beatty, Pa.

The Venerable Frater Lucian Malich, O.S.B., at Saint Vincent Archabbey, 
    Beatty, Pa.

The Venerable Confrater Raymond L. Foerster, C.P. at Saint Michael Monastery, 
    Union City, N. J.

Brother William Eichmueller, S.J. at Woodstock College, Woodstock, Md.

                                      Sisters
With the Sisters de Notre Dame:
1.  Josephine Schmitt, Sr. M. Florian, at Most Holy Name School, Troy Hill
2.  Mathilda Snyder.  Died as a Candidate.  R.I.P.
3.  Mary Hepp, Sr. M. Adolph.  At Saint Joseph School, Verona, Pa.
4.  Lidwina Singer, Sr. M. Prima.  At Saint Joseph School, Taneytown, Md.
5.  Amanda Schaub, Sr. M. Palladia.  At Saint Aloysius School, Reserve Twp.
6.  Anna Meyer, Sr. M. Adelide.  At Baltimore, Md.
7.  Pauline Steinmiller, Sr. M. Franzina.  At Baltimore, Md.
8.  Anna Brickert, Sr. M. Terisita.  At Rochester, N.Y.
9.  Hilda Huckestein, Sr. M. Pietra.  At Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
10. Mary Schlachter, Sr. M. Florentia.  At Rochester, N.Y.
11. Frances Meyer, Sr. M. Clovis.  At Saint Mary School, East Islip, L.I., 
    N.Y.
12. Geraldine Wakelin, Sr. M. Amantia.  At Baltimore, Md.
13. Clara Snyder, Sr. M. Godrica.  At Baltimore, Md.
14. Anna Fichter, Sr. M. Almeda.  At Bohemia, L.I., N.Y.
15. Mathilda Omeis, Sr. M. Rebecca.  At Most Holy Name School, Caguas, Porto 
    Rico.
16. Marcella Thoma, Sr. M. Lauda.  At Rochester, N.Y.
17. Teresa Goetz, Sr. M. Blanda.  At Baltimore, Md.


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18. Mary Eichmueller, Sr. M. Wilhelmina.  At Rochester, N.Y.
19. Otilia Roos, Sr. M. Aemilian.  At Baltimore, Md.
20. Teresa Windish, Sr. M. Arnolda.  At Roland Park, Baltimore, Md.
21. Anna Hubert, Sr. M. Joachim.  At Tacony, Philadelphia, Pa.
22. Helen Hubert, Candidate.  At Camden, N.J.

With other Orders:
1.  Mathilda Amrheim, Sr. M. Francesca.  With Divine Providence Sisters, 
    Wheeling, W. Va.
2.  Mary Leban, Sr. M. Gertrude, O.S.B.
3.  Margaret Schoeber, Sr. M. Augusta.  At the Ursuline Academy, Toledo, 
    Ohio.
4.  Mary Leimbach, Sr. M. Ildephonse.  At Mt. St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, 
    N.J.
5.  Elizabeth Weitz, Sr. M. of St. Leonard.  At the Convent of the Good 
    Shepherd, Troy Hill.
6.  Anna Foerster, Sr. M. Teresa.  With the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, 
    Atlanta, Ga.
7.  Helen Foerster, Sr. M. Clara.  With the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, 
    St. Elizabeth Convent, Cornwells, Philadelphia, Pa.
8.  Anna Schlereth, Sr. M. Magdalen of the Archangel.  At the Convent of St. 
    Magdalen, Newark, N.J.
9.  Mame Leiendecker, Sr. M. Consuela.  At the Maryknoll Mission House, 
    Oessening, N.Y.
10. Grave Wohleber, Sr. M. Louise.  With the Sisters of Mercy, Pittsburgh, 
    Pa.
11. Antoinette Schroeffel, Sr. M. Aelred.  With the Sisters of St. Francis, 
    Mt. Alvernia, Millvale, Pa.
12. Cecelia Chartner, Candidate.  With the Sisters of Charity, Seton Hill, 
    Greensburg, Pa.