The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21
Funeral of Very Rev. Father FLANAGAN.

Enough the members of St. Patrick's Church
were sometime acquainted with the severe ill
nesS OF their beloved pastor. yet they enter
"a .a.neo strong hopes for the prolongation of his
me- anu many were the prayers offered up for
.na' END. But the sad announcement on Mon
DAY morning, April 18th, of his death proved
the vanity of their hopes. The mournful in
teiiigence quickly spread throughout the city,
ana all Hooked to take q farewell look at him
who' for twenty-five years, had been their best
riehd. Ihey came-the poor who had found
MIN generous and sympathetic, the rich, who
mad learned from him hew to use their wealth,
and the children who knew his tenderness,
love and solicitude for their happiness, tempo
raj and eternal. During the Solemn Requiem
Mass which was celebrated by the Very Rev.
g. Raymond, Vicar General, assisted by Rev
I. j. Kenney as Deacon, the Rev. Father Ken
nedy as sub-Deacon, and the Rev. Father Lev
den as Master of Ceremonies, the pews, gal
leries and aisles were crowded even to discom.
fort.
At the conclusion of the Mass, the Very
Rev. FatherJ Moynihan, delivered panegyric
full of eloquence and pathos. He dwelt upon
the close intimacy which had existed between
himself and the deceased, and described their
common course in college life in Ireland. and in
America. He referred to the sanity reputa-
ton for holiness, obedience and learning
achieved by the deceased during his novitiate
He showed how prompt Father Flanagan was
in responding to the call of Bishop Blanc
for ecclesiastics to preach the Gospel in
Louisiana. He adverted to the love of retire
ment, Of secret communion with God, which
was SO characteristic of him whom we now
mourn; and tears choked his utterance
when he told of his lonliness now that his dear
friend was gone. He concluded with solemn
adjuration to his hearers, to pray to the soul of
Father Flanagan and to try to initiate his vir-
tues that they may live with him in eternal
glory. At the close of the Very Rev. Fathers
discourse the funeral procession was formed,
in the following order:
Cross Bearer and Acolytes the Very Rev.
Vicar General Raymond and Assistants the
hearse, containing the remains of the Rev.
Father Flanagan, surrounded by forty gentle
men acting as pail bearers; the carriage con-
tanning the sister-in-lsw and niece of the de-
ceased; st. Aloysus' Young Ladies' Society and
friends from other parishes; Sisters of Charity
and Orphans; children of the schools Chris
tian Brothers Band; Young Mems Catholic
Friends of st. Patrick, and friends from other
parishes; Members of the Hibernian Benevo-
lent and Mutual Aid Association Ladies of
the parish; Gentlemen of the parish Car
riages.
The procession moved up Camp to Julia, to
St. Charles, to Calliope, to Magazine, to Poy-
dras, to Camp, and thence to the Church
where the remains were deposited under the
altar. beside those of the Rev. Father Mullen,
with whom he had laborcd long and zealously
The Very Rev. Father John Flanagan, at
the time of his death, was in the sixty -fou nth
year of his age. He was born in Parsontown,
and for many years was resident of Kinnitty
Kings county, Ireland. After pursuing his
theological studies, both in the old and new
country, he was ordained on the oath of No,
vember, 1s47, and was appointed to curaey
at st. Patrick's Church. Afterwards he was
called to the pastorship of ST. Theresa's, where
he remained nine years. In 1866 he was ap-
pointed Pastor of st. Patrick's, whore he re-
manned until his death, which occurred at
half-past eleven o'clock, Sunday night, April
14th.