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The Irish Tinkers
The Irish Tinkers, a community of Irish gypsies, came through Orlando in the 1980s. Frank Sevick, Director of Religious Education at St. James Cathedral describes the nomadic lifestyle of these simple people and their welcome into the community. Lis ... Read more
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Orlando Retrospective: An Intergenerational Oral History Interview with the Buning Family
ABOVE: Catherine Bunning Steiger at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th, 2010. Mother and daughter oral history interview with the Bunings who lived in the last family home on Lake Eola. The tw ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with Sister Mary Katherine Palisin, Director of Pastoral Ministry at Saint James Cathedral
ABOVE: March 18th, 2011 photo of Sister Mary Katherine Palisin in front of the Tabernacle at Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Sister Mary Katherine Palisin, Sisters of Notre Dame nun and Director of Pastoral Ministry at St. James Cathe ... Read more
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Author Pat Conroy Shares His Favorite Orlando Memory
"My year at St. James was the happiest in my childhood... every time I visit Orlando, I return to that sacred spot where I first shot a basketball." In this first issue of The St. James Legacy newsletter, Summer 2003, vol. 1, No. 1, Alumnus Pat Conroy, ... Read more
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Mardi Gras at Saint James Cathedral
Enjoying Mardi Gras in the Saint James Cathedral Community Life Center in downtown Orlando. Father David Page, St. James Cathedral Pastor from 1972-1986, envisioned a community center at a time when much of the population had left downtown for the subu ... Read more
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Mayor Langford's Letter to St. James School
Orlando Mayor Carl T. Langford's 1978 congratulations letter to St. James Cathedral School on their 50th anniversary in downtown Orlando. Mayor Langford notes how "The Orlando community has benefited from, and has been blessed by, the tremendous number ... Read more
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Saint James Cathedral: This is where God lives...
September 11th, 2011 oral history interview with Orlando attorney Michael R. Walsh at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Hear highlights from his interview in this excerpt. LISTEN Part I (6:21) [embed]https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/up ... Read more
Events
The Wedding
When Frank Sevick came to Orlando the only tall building downtown was the bank on Robinson Street across from Saint James Cathedral. Mary Jane Sevick remembers Orlando ending at Colonial Plaza on the east and Montgomery Ward on the west. Mary Jane Bowman ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Domineck Monell
Domineck Monell volunteered for service in WWII and entered the Air Force. His  military  service  included a visit to Fort Myers where he fell in love with Florida. He served  as  a  mechanic working on P-51's. When the war ended he went home to   ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Michael A. Monell
ABOVE: Photo of World War II Veteran Michael A. Monell at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 9, 2011. Michael Monell was drafted in 1943 and sent to St. Petersburg, FL to experience "The Jungle" in preparation for service in the South Pa ... Read more
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General Patton's Barber
WWII Veteran Cosmo Monell started barbering at age 14. He became so good that when he was drafted for service in WWII he took on the assignment of cutting all the GI's, all the soldiers hair. General Patton learned of Cosmo's expertise and requested him t ... Read more
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7 AM Epiphany
At 7 AM on December 24, 1975, Father John McCormick, Rector of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, was ordained to the priesthood in Rome. After a lifetime of service to community, both here and abroad, Fr. John recalls the message of the Cardinal ... Read more