Photo Gallery
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1876 – First Professional Photo
St. Joseph Orphan Asylum, Lafayette, Indiana, Brother Columba’s first assignment from 1876-1885
Bishop Augustin Louage, CSC, First Bishop of Dacca, Bengal. As a young priest and novice master at Notre Dame, he was the first CSC priest to meet John (Columba) O’Neill in 1874
Brother Francis Xavier Patois, CSC, In 1874, he was the porter at Notre Dame and was the first CSC brother to greet John O’Neill
Saint Damien De Veuster of
Malakai (1840-1889)
Brother Columba wanted to serve the lepers on Malakai with this Belgium missionary priest. Although he never had the opportunity, in 1895, he requested permission to work at a leprosarium in New Orleans: this was not granted.
c.1915 – Portrait Photo
Sister Mary Evangelist (Susan) L’Estrange, 1888-1954
Sister of Mercy
Nurse in 1916, Mercy Hospital,
Des Moines, Iowa
Writes Br. Columba about cures
See News – Letters to Br. Columba
Sister Lioba Holtz, OSB, St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, KY, c. 1930.
Instantaneously cured of an enlarged and leaking heart by Br. Columba in 1923.
Mrs. Thomas Rath was cured through Brother Columba from cystitis and pyelonephritis when “the patient’s life was despaired of.” She wrote to Brother Columba several times in the early 1920’s
1917 – Peru, Indiana, the Byrn sisters
1916/1917 – Behind Community House (now Columba Hall, Notre Dame)
c.1922 – Seated behind the Community House, the year prior to his death
1923 – Brother Isadore Alderton, Assistant Superior of Community House
Columba’s Tombstone, Holy Cross Cemetery, University of Notre Dame
Brother Columba’s Sacred Heart Statue-at least 130 years old
Sacred Heart badge (front) made by Brother Columba
Immaculate Heart of Mary badge made by Brother Columba
Brother Columba’s rosary, cobbler tools and pocket watch
Father George Giglinger corresponded with Brother Columba for 13 years. He returned to the congregation over 60 letters written by Brother Columba
Brother Columbanus Murphy, CSC In 1950, he “re-founds” the Sacred Heart Apostolate
Brother Sabinas Herbert, CSC (died 1955) In 1953, he takes up the directorship of the Apostolate of the Sacred Heart after the death of Brother Columbanus Murphy
Brother Columba Booth at the National Catholic Education Association convention c. 1955
Postcard of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, 1916.
(front)
Postcard of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, 1916.
(back)
Brother Vitus Schwartz, CSC 1954 lived to be 99 and knew Columba c. 1918
Father Joseph Gallagher, CSC Superior Community House 1923
Very Rev. Charles L. O’Donnell, CSC Provincial 1923, President of the University of Notre Dame 1928-1934
Very Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC, First President, University of Notre Dame. Brother Columba was his personal night nurse from 1890 until Sorin’s death in 1893.
Very Rev. Gilbert Francias, CSC Superior General 1893-1926
Dr. Nicholas Senn Operated on Brother Columba’s foot