St Mary of the Mount High School - St Mary Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Reverend J. Donald O ' Neil Father John Donald O ' Neil, son of the late John W. O ' Neil and of Agnes Shields, was born on June 24, 1917, in Manning- ton, West Virginia. He received part of his grade school educa- tion at Holy Rosary School and St. Bede ' s, Pittsburgh, Pa., at- tended Duquesne University Prep and College. His Seminary Course was taken at St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pa. and he was ordained by the late Bishop Boyle on June 6, 1943. His first appointment was to St. Thomas Parish, Braddock, Pa., and he came to St. Mary of the Mount on June 18, 1953. Father O ' Neil is the supervising principal of the grade and high school. Working with young people these days is not always easy or simple but Father O ' Neil has the patience and the ability to solve the difficult and trying problems which present them- selves. He has earned the admiration, respect and confidence of the young people of the parish by his faithful, sincere and kindly efforts in their behalf. et (Oaius elpetua.

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Jvev. Gliomas iJi. C ullivan y.astoi The Reverend Thomas A. Sullivan was born in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh on July 1, 1902, the son of the late Thomas A. and Margaret Nixon Sullivan. He received his early education in St. Rosalia ' s School, and his secondary and collegiate education at Duquesne Uni- versity. His theological course was obtained in St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pa. where he was ordained by the Most Reverend Hugh C. Boyle, on the 16th of June, 1929. He was appointed Assistant to the late Father Malady at Holy Rosary Church, Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pa. on August 1st, 1929, where he remained until his appoint- ment as pastor at St. Aloysius Church, Dimbar, Pa. on August 28, 1946. With the death of Father Leen at Eliza- beth, Pennsylvania, Father Sullivan was appointed pastor of St. Michael ' s, Elizabeth on February 26, 1948. He came to St. Maiy of the Mount on June 26, 1952. ita

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Reverend Joseph R. Bryan Father Joseph Robert Bryan, son of Harry D. and the late Mary Hogan, was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1926. He attended grade and high school in the public schools of Clairton and attended St. Vincent College and Seminary. Father Bryan was ordained by Bishop Dearden at St. Paul ' s Cathedral on May 19, 1951. His first appointment was to St. John the Baptist Parish, Monaca, Pennsylvania. He came to St. Mary of the Mount on September 17, 1953, where he has served with distinction for almost three years. To his faithful care has been entrusted the welfare of the Holy Name Society, the Altar Boys, and the weekly Card Parties. Father Bryan has endeared himself to all the people by his cheerfulness, his never failing good nature and his devotion to the sick.