June 2, 1913Father S. J. BoringerFather Boringer was born on February 27, 1871 in Treves, Germany. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1895 after studying in Louvain, Belgium. In the Diocese of Leavenworth he served in Perry and Kansas City, Kansas. With the 1897 realignment of dioceses, h
June 6, 1976Msgr. Nicholas CodyMsgr. Cody was born in Jordanstown, Whitehall, Kilkenny, Ireland on July 25, 1895. He studied for the Diocese of Wichita to be with his brother, Msgr. John Cody, who later became a priest of the Dodge City Diocese when the diocese was divided in 1951. After his ordinat
June 11, 1973Father Frank BaumstarkFather Buamstark was born on July 13, 1914 in Ste. Genevieve, MO. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita on May 30, 1944 after completing his philosophical and theological studies at St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad, IN. As an assistant he was assigne
June 11, 1935Father William RiceFather Rice was born on September 11, 1877 in Rochester, NY where he also attended grade and high school. After attending St. Francis College, Quincy, IL and St. Bernard’s Seminary, Rochester, NY Bishop McQuaid ordained him for the Diocese of Wichita on June 14, 1902
June 13, 1952Father Leo AhernFather Ahern attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Kansas City, MO, Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, MO and Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, MO. He was ordained on June 10, 1927 and served in Leavenworth, Mooney Creek, Basehor, and Holy Savior Parish in Wichita. He suffered
June 18, 2001Msgr. Herbert HertelMsgr. Hertel was born in Chilton, WI on July 30, 1916. After attending Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, MO he was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, WI on April 25, 1942. He served as an assistant for two years at Our Lady o
June 19, 1966Father James ShaughnessyFather Shaughnessy was born in Quincy, MA on November 17, 1914. He studied at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Monastery, Oklahoma City, OK; and the Collegio Internacionale di Carmelitani Scalzi, Rome, Italy. Following his ordi
June 20, 1963Father Peter KaubFather Kaub was born on November 30, 1902 at Daun, Germany and studied for the priesthood a Mundelein Seminary, Chicago, IL; Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, MO and St. Thomas Seminary, Denver, CO. Bishop Schwertner ordained him for the Diocese of Wichita at St. Mary’s Cath
June 23, 1930Father Patrick GerrityFather Gerrity was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Carlow, Ireland. “He was ordained in 1913 for the Diocese of Middlesbrough, England, and served for some time at Leeds, England.” (The Catholic Advance, Ju
June 24, 1966Msgr. William FarrellMsgr. Farrell was born in Kentland, IN on May 12, 1876 but his family moved to Independence, KS in 1880 with the hope that the Kansas climate would benefit his father’s tuberculosis. At nine years of age he attended school at Osage Mission and was taught Latin by Fa
June 26, 2000Father Peter FinneganFather Finnegan was born on October 29, 1916 in Monaghan, Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick’s Seminary, Carlow, Ireland where he was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita on June 7, 1942 by Bishop Thomas Keogh. Because of the war Father Finnegan di
June 26, 1952Father Francis JoyceFather Joyce was born in Syracuse, NY in 1878 and completed his higher education at the University of Ottawa, Canada; St. Charles College, Ellicott City, MD; and St. Bernard’s Seminary, Rochester, NY. He was ordained for the Diocese of Wichita in the Cathedral of Roc
June 26, 1967Father Paul MeierFather Meier was born in Russell, KS on March 11, 1917. He did his college studies at Kansas Wesleyan, Salina, KS and Wichita University, Wichita, KS and he did his seminary studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Conception, MO and Catholic University of America, Wa
June 28, 1988Msgr. Arthur HoltzMsgr. Holtz was born on January 26, 1902 in Newport, KY and received his elementary education at St. Stephen’s School in Newport and St. Joseph’s School in Cold Spring, KY. After working for the railroad he decided to be a priest and began his high school studies at St
