Father Callistus Connolly, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1911-1980)

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Born January 18, 1911, he professed his vows on August 15, 1930 and was ordained on April 28, 1939. He was a preacher on Australia and a military chaplain in World War II where he was decorated for bravery. He was in Jamaica, West Indies and also on the staff of St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish, Baltimore, Maryland. In 1963, without warning, he lost his ability to speak while saying Mass. He remained incapacitated for the rest of his life though in later years he did regain the ability to say Mass once again. He died in Baltimore.

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