A letter to Archbishop Murphy’s grand nephew Bart Murphy Jr. on the day of his baptism

Archbishop Murphy took great pride in welcoming new family members of into the Catholic Church. He baptized his grand nephew Bart Murphy, Jr. on April 9, 1989 at St. Mary of the Woods Church in Park Ridge, IL. The archbishop maintained a long-standing tradition of writing letters to people at significant moments in their lives. Archbishop Murphy wrote this letter to his grand nephew to commemorate the moment of his entrance into the Catholic Church.