Thom's Irish Who's Who/Sheedy, Morgan M.

SHEEDY, Morgan M., clergyman; b. in Ireland, Oct. 8th, 1853; s. Michael and Mary (Madden) S. Ordained R.C. priest, 1876; permanent rector, St. John's Church, Altoona, Pa., since Dec, 1891. First pres. and ex-treas. Catholic Summer Sch. (dir. Reading Circle Union); V.P. Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America 4 years. Editor and pub. The Church Quarterly and Altoona Monthly. Popular lecturer. Author, Christian Unity, 1895; Social Problems, 1896; Briefs for Our Times, 1906; etc. Also a frequent contributor to magazines. Home: Altoona, Pa.