Rev. Joseph T. O'Callahan 50th Anniversary Event

On March 18, 2014 the College of the Holy Cross honored the memory of Rev. Joseph T. O’Callahan S.J. and his service to our nation. It was the 50th anniversary of his death. Three events marked this day. At noon, more than one hundred gathered in the Mary Chapel to celebrate Mass. For the wreath-laying ceremony, students, faculty, staff, alumni, members of the O’Callahan Society and the College’s NROTC Unit moved to Fr. O’Callahan’s grave in the Jesuit Cemetery. Nephew Jay O’Callahan ’60 represented the family. Speakers included Rev. Philip Boroughs S.J., President of the College, Chaplain Paul Covino, and CDR Jamie Godwin, USN, Commanding Officer of the NROTC Unit. Retired Navy Captain Thomas G. Kelley ‘60, himself a recipient of the Medal of Honor, read the citation which accompanied Fr. O’Callahan’s award. Following this, a presentation was given in Seelos Theater by Dr. John Satterfield from New Castle, Delaware. He is the author of “SAVING BIG BEN: The USS Franklin and Fr. Joseph T. O’Callahan” published in 2011 by the U.S. Naval Institute.