The New York herald., 1876-12-02
OBITUARY.
REV. EuGENE CASSIDY.

Yesterday morning. between twelvo and one O'Clock,
Rev. Eugene Cassidy, pastor OF the parish OF ST.
Mary's Star OF the Sea- South Brooklyp departed this
LIE at his residence, adjoining the church Deceased.
born In the county Tyrone, Ireland, about sixty
years ago. in a district OF his native land which
the bitterness Of the bigory Of party who
permitted no bounds TO restrain them in the ouragcs
and lndenities which they heapcd upon their Catholic
neghbors Father Cassidy, hts parshioners loved
to call him, grew up among scenes OF persecution and
oppresson strengthened and seadast In the faith Of
his foresathcrs He came to America when quite
young and lost time In gratifying the ambition
OF his lic, which to become priest OF God. He
entered the seminary at Fordham. y. Y, where
his close application 10 study and his quick compre
hcns,ve faculties won for him high place In the roll
Of seminarars- ON the 10Th day OF July, 1851, Rev.
Eugene Cassidy ordained priest by the late Right
Rev. Archbishop Hughes, al St. James Cathedral,
Jay street, the presence Of largo congregation.
He appointed assistant pastor TO the late Rev.
Father McDonougn, at ST. James, where no oflciaied,
endearng himself TO tho people OF that part OF Brook
iyn by his zeal his energy. piety and Kindness Of
hcar-a characteristic that could not be hidden In
The spring OF 1851 hc was called 10 higher and more
responsible acld oil the ninstry, beng then assigned
by Right Rev. Bishop Loushn TO tho paslorate OF st.
Mary's Star OF tho sea Here for eighteen years
he labored hard, late and early In pcsiilenre and
in health, IN tempest and sunshine among his flock,
which numbers not less than 1000 souls, and which
Asiaic cholera carried of hundreds Of people from
that parish, Father Cassidy was To be singy
noly conspicuous during those scorchng. hot DEATH
dealing days hufryng To and ro 1T the unccasing
mons the vaticum the dying aud smooth the
way the aitniul with the Sacrament OF the Catholic
Church. Several years ago he built u
modous school house, which adJoins the
church. Here |. 100 boys and gir.s attend
scnoo daily, the former beng under the Instructions
the Franciscan brothers. and the latter taught
by the Sisters He also caused 10 be erected "A fine
tower aud steepe upon the church, thereby adding
largely to the appearance OF the beautiful edihce,
which has recently been repantcd and frescocd AT
the his church there were 000 com
municanls, 369 combinations ana 10 converts. Last
summer he visited Ireland Tor the purpose OF attend
Ing the aih bed Of his brother, who also priest
Shortly his return, in the latter part OF Scpcm
ber he attacked by symptoms oi lever and CONF
piication oil organic affections, which, after much
suffering resulted his departure from tho OF
his earthly ninstration3 Tho toliing oil the church
bell day breaking yesterday morning was
the first ntmati0n tho bcrenyod parishioners
had Of his Death, and men and women num-
bcrs fastened to tho parochial residcnce wherc
they learned that Father Cassidy was indeed
II would be useless attempt to describe the
gwen to among the thousand who had known and
loved HIM the oilice OF his ministry all those long
years. The funeral will take from his church, whcro
solemn requiem high mass will DO celebrated Mon-
deceased clergyman will probably preach the
mon upon the occas,on The remains will be inferred
in the Cemetery Of the Holy Cross, Flabush. Tho
priests remaining in charge OF the parish ut present
are Rev. Fathers Toner and Mcguire.