Thomas a'Kempis Reilly, O.P., Death, 1957-05-30
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly contain to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files Collection are moved to a dedicated collection under their name.
This collection is a work in progress and any use of these files requires the explicit permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist to discuss access or inquire about friars that may not been cataloged yet.
Dates
- Creation: Death, 1957-05-30
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
For comprehensive lists and records of individuals who left the order or transferred to other provinces, researchers must contact the archivist. Access to such materials may be restricted and is subject to privacy considerations and organizational policy.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
Born in Pawtucket Rhode Island January 25, 1879; professed November 16, 1897; he was ordained a priest August 21, 1902. Having completed his studies in the venerable convent of St. Joseph, Somerset, Ohio, he then studied for a while at the studium of St. Joseph Province attaining the degree of Lector. He was then sent to St. Stephen's cole Biblique in Jerusalem in order to prepare for his examination for the degree of Prolytus [in Sacred Scripture]. Having successfully attained it, he taught in the Studium of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in the Angelicum in Rome, and in the Maryknoll Missionary Seminary in Ossining, N.Y. Owing to his special aptitude in so many and so varied skills, there was hardly any activity that was foreign to him. He was busy about many things in various places throughout his whole life: in parish ministry; he preached many parish missions; he was highly sought after as a preacher of retreats for priests, for religious of both sexes, and for the laity. These tasks in no way diminished his special love for the study of theology and Sacred Scriptures, to which he devoted himself daily. He celebrated his golden jubilee, and with declining health was assigned to the Novitiate of St. Peter Martyr, Winona, Minnesota, where he died, in the Lord, on May 30, 1957.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet (30 File Cabinets )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
1910 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
3122430011
archivist@opcentral.org