This presentation offers a summary view of the rich history of the Catholic parish of St. Aloysius (later St. Mary), officially founded in 1830, and the oldest Catholic parish in the state of New Hampshire. Read about the heroes of the faith such as Fr. Charles Ffrench, Fr. Patrick Canavan, and Fr. Daniel Murphy.

1. From Generation unto Generations Parish History St. Aloysius & St. Mary Dover, New Hampshire 175 Years 1830-2005

53. I will clothe her priests with salvation During the Murphy era, numerous priests served the parish as curates. Rev. Stephen Murphy, 1881-83 Rev. Edward Furlong, 1886-91 Rev. Patrick McEvoy, 1883-85 Rev. John Casey, 1886-99 Rev. James Riley, 1891-92 Rev. Hormisdas Bellefleur, 1892-94

54. Let thy priests be clothed with justice Rev. Daniel Cotter, 1903-05 Rev. Jeremiah Desmond 1894-95 Rev. Walter Dee, 1907-10 Rev. Thomas Redden, 1905-07 Rev. Maurice Redden, 1907-11 Rev. Daniel O’Neil, 1896-1902 Rev. Francis O’Neil 1900-01 Rev. Thomas Finning, 1899-1900 Rev. John Moran, 1910-12

68. And every man shall sit under his vine, and under his fig tree Fr. P. J. McDonough, Fr. Thomas Reilly, Fr. Leonard Geisel Outside the rectory with a canine friend, around 1913.

94. When you come together in the church

95. You shall be my people

96. And I will be your God

97. And entering into Jerusalem with a great train The END