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Father Isaac Hecker: Father of American evangelization

Father Isaac Hecker: Father of American evangelization

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — In late spring or… The post Father Isaac Hecker: Father of American evangelization first appeared on OSV News.

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