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2021 Annual Dinner Program, The O'Callahan Society, College Of The Holy Cross

O'Callahan Society Annual Dinner Program

The O'Callahan Society resumes the tradition of an annual dinner after a two-year hiatus. This year's speaker is R. Peter Kimener ’67, a leader in business and a Silver Star recipient for his actions in the Vietnam War

This year we salute those who have served since 9/11/01 and mark the 80th anniversary of the NROTC Program on the Holy Cross campus.

Rev. J. T. O'Callahan, Hero-Priest, Is Dead, Catholic Free Press

Biographical resources

Obituary of Rev. Joseph T. O'Callahan (May 15, 1905-March 18, 1964), a Jesuit priest who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy and as a professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Fr. O'Callahan was the first military chaplain to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He died in Worcester and was buried in the Jesuit cemetery on the Holy Cross campus.

Father Joseph Timothy O'Callahan, Richard J. Dowling S.J.

Biographical resources

This reflection provides a biographical sketch of Rev. Joseph T. O'Callahan, S.J., a Jesuit priest who taught mathematics and physics at the College of the Holy Cross. During World War II, Fr. O'Callahan was commissioned as a chaplain in the United States Navy and was serving aboard the USS Franklin when the ship was attacked. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic efforts following the attack, distinguishing him as the first military chaplain to receive such recognition. Dowling's thoughtful essay briefly recounts the vocational and military career, as well as the character of this devout and …