ɐ fjˈuː mˈʌnθs lˈeɪɾɚ, ɪn mˈeɪ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, nˈoʊ nˈʌθɪŋ ɹˈaɪəɾɚz dᵻstɹˈɔɪd ðə skˈuːl ænd kˈɑːnvənt ɪn fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə, kˈɔːzɪŋ fˈɑːðɚ dˈɑːnɐɡhˌoʊ tə lˈiːv fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ænd dʒˈɔɪn ðə sˈɪstɚz.
A few months later, in May, 1844, Know Nothing rioters destroyed the school and convent in Philadelphia, causing Father Donaghoe to leave Philadelphia and join the sisters.