Rev Francis Ashe OSA
Francis Ashe was born in January 1820, in Cork, Ireland. In 1837, he entered the novitiate in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood "by December 15, 1842".
Sometime between May 1843 and August 1843, Fr Ashe came to the United States with Fr John O'Dwyer and professed cleric, then a sub-deacon, William Harnett. Fr Ashe began parochial duties at the parish of St Augustine, Philadelphia PA. The parish register of 1843, lists Fr Ashe as having performed his first baptism on September 3 and his first marriage on October 9. He was also among the first faculty members of Villanova College, when it opened in September of 1843.
Fr Ashe and Fr Thomas Kyle were residing in St Augustine's Rectory when the church was destroyed by fire on May 8, 1844. The baptismal record on that date contains this notation in Father Ashe's handwriting: "Our most beautiful church was burned by the Americans."
Fr Ashe assisted Fr O'Dwyer, pastor of St Augustine Parish, and celebrated Sunday Mass at Villanova College. During the week he maintained a teaching schedule.
Fr Ashe died on Monday evening, March 13, 1848, at the age of 28. He was buried in the vault of St Augustine Parish church. A notation in the files of the province's archives, reads, "He (Father Ashe) was beloved by all who knew him, and died regretted by his numerous friends and particularly by the congregation of St Augustine's who will feel his loss. R.I.P."
Francis Ashe was born in January 1820, in Cork, Ireland. In 1837, he entered the novitiate in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood "by December 15, 1842".
Sometime between May 1843 and August 1843, Fr Ashe came to the United States with Fr John O'Dwyer and professed cleric, then a sub-deacon, William Harnett. Fr Ashe began parochial duties at the parish of St Augustine, Philadelphia PA. The parish register of 1843, lists Fr Ashe as having performed his first baptism on September 3 and his first marriage on October 9. He was also among the first faculty members of Villanova College, when it opened in September of 1843.
Fr Ashe and Fr Thomas Kyle were residing in St Augustine's Rectory when the church was destroyed by fire on May 8, 1844. The baptismal record on that date contains this notation in Father Ashe's handwriting: "Our most beautiful church was burned by the Americans."
Fr Ashe assisted Fr O'Dwyer, pastor of St Augustine Parish, and celebrated Sunday Mass at Villanova College. During the week he maintained a teaching schedule.
Fr Ashe died on Monday evening, March 13, 1848, at the age of 28. He was buried in the vault of St Augustine Parish church. A notation in the files of the province's archives, reads, "He (Father Ashe) was beloved by all who knew him, and died regretted by his numerous friends and particularly by the congregation of St Augustine's who will feel his loss. R.I.P."
Rev Francis Ashe OSA
Francis Ashe was born in January 1820, in Cork, Ireland. In 1837, he entered the novitiate in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood "by December 15, 1842".
Sometime between May 1843 and August 1843, Fr Ashe came to the United States with Fr John O'Dwyer and professed cleric, then a sub-deacon, William Harnett. Fr Ashe began parochial duties at the parish of St Augustine, Philadelphia PA. The parish register of 1843, lists Fr Ashe as having performed his first baptism on September 3 and his first marriage on October 9. He was also among the first faculty members of Villanova College, when it opened in September of 1843.
Fr Ashe and Fr Thomas Kyle were residing in St Augustine's Rectory when the church was destroyed by fire on May 8, 1844. The baptismal record on that date contains this notation in Father Ashe's handwriting: "Our most beautiful church was burned by the Americans."
Fr Ashe assisted Fr O'Dwyer, pastor of St Augustine Parish, and celebrated Sunday Mass at Villanova College. During the week he maintained a teaching schedule.
Fr Ashe died on Monday evening, March 13, 1848, at the age of 28. He was buried in the vault of St Augustine Parish church. A notation in the files of the province's archives, reads, "He (Father Ashe) was beloved by all who knew him, and died regretted by his numerous friends and particularly by the congregation of St Augustine's who will feel his loss. R.I.P."
Francis Ashe was born in January 1820, in Cork, Ireland. In 1837, he entered the novitiate in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood "by December 15, 1842".
Sometime between May 1843 and August 1843, Fr Ashe came to the United States with Fr John O'Dwyer and professed cleric, then a sub-deacon, William Harnett. Fr Ashe began parochial duties at the parish of St Augustine, Philadelphia PA. The parish register of 1843, lists Fr Ashe as having performed his first baptism on September 3 and his first marriage on October 9. He was also among the first faculty members of Villanova College, when it opened in September of 1843.
Fr Ashe and Fr Thomas Kyle were residing in St Augustine's Rectory when the church was destroyed by fire on May 8, 1844. The baptismal record on that date contains this notation in Father Ashe's handwriting: "Our most beautiful church was burned by the Americans."
Fr Ashe assisted Fr O'Dwyer, pastor of St Augustine Parish, and celebrated Sunday Mass at Villanova College. During the week he maintained a teaching schedule.
Fr Ashe died on Monday evening, March 13, 1848, at the age of 28. He was buried in the vault of St Augustine Parish church. A notation in the files of the province's archives, reads, "He (Father Ashe) was beloved by all who knew him, and died regretted by his numerous friends and particularly by the congregation of St Augustine's who will feel his loss. R.I.P."
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