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Episode Seventeen
"O God Our Help In Ages Past"
Episode Seventeen "O God Our Help In Ages Past" is
a tribute to our beloved father, John Foster Callaghan.
​
“hear me, oh Lord - do thou remember me
when Thou comest into Thy kingdom…”
Photos - Episode Seventeen

Margaret Hogan Callaghan (top row,
3rd from right) with Her Family

Our Grandmother "Nana"
Margaret Hogan Callaghan

Our Grandfather
Edward "Fishy" Callaghan

Our Father as a Young Organist

Our Father, the Young Maestro

A Dashing Young Man

Our Father
John Foster Callaghan

Our Mother was Crazy
for Dad's Curls

Where it all Began -
Our Parents were Cast as the
Romantic Leads in this Operetta.
The Rest, as They Say, is History!

Our Mother & Father -
Love Birds

High School Sweethearts

Our Parents During
Their Courtship!

Syracuse University,
Our Father's Alma Mater

St. Vincent Catholic Church in Syracuse,
NY Where Our Father was the Organist &
Where Our Parents Were Married

Our Mother & Father (During
Their Courtship - backrow)

Our Father's Siblings Uncle Jim, Aunt
Margaret, Our Father, Uncle Chuddy,
Uncle Teddy & Uncle Bobby

Our Father's Parents & Siblings

Aunt Margaret Between
Nana & Fishy Callaghan

Our Mother & Our Father
Performing a Duet

Bedtime Stories

Our Parents with Margaret #1, John #2,
Paul #3, James #4, Brian #5 & Kathy #6

15 Going on 18

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Ever the Provider

Our Father "Playing Upon an
Instrument of Music" (Psalm 71)

Our Mother & Father with Uncle Jim
aka Monsignor Callaghan, who
Officiated their Wedding Vows

Clare's Godfather, August
Maekelberghe, an Acclaimed
Organist & Our Father's Mentor

Our Grandparents Nana & Fishy
Callaghan on their Front Porch

"The General" Directing
12 School Choirs

Celebrating 50 Years!

A Beautiful Couple

Yes, Margaret was Dad's Favorite!

Our Father & Mother
on Vacation

Seeing Eye-to-Eye!

Our Parents Sharing a Laugh

Our Parents Tripping
the Light Fantastic

The Silver Fox

Our King & Queen

Happy 80th!

Our Parents Honored
at Brother Rice High School

Our Father with His Brother,
our Uncle Teddy Callaghan

"Cool C"

Our Father Resting
in His Garden

Sister Marietta with
our Father

87 years-old ...

... & Going Strong!

The CD Cover of Our Father's
Organ Recital at Age 89

A Father's Day Recital

Our Sister Ann Elizabeth,
who Predeceased our Father

Our Brother Brian Francis,
who Predeceased our Father

Our Sister
Patricia Eileen, who
Predeceased our Father

In Loving
Memory

Fr. Wurm,
Christopher's Godfather

Fr. Gene Simon

Eternal Be ...

... His Memory

Reunited at Last!
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