The Irish standard., 1890-11-15
FIF'1rl RS PRIEST
Bishop 11,oughlin's Anniversary to
be Celebrated Next Week.


Impressive Demonstration The Cere-
monies WILL Cover Four Days Carolina;
Gibbonsan and Many PreIates to be Present
One Of the greatest and most impos-
ing religious demonstrations this coun
try has ever witnessed is to take place
in Brooklyn next week.
It will he in commemoration of the
fftieth anniversary Of the conservation
of the Right Rev. John Loughlin as
priest. This golden jubilee is to be
made an occasion for much rejoicing.
On October 10 Bishop Loughlin will
have guided the fortunes of the Catho-
Church in the diocese of Brooklyn for
. half century.
The bishops History.
The birthplace Of the Bishop was
County Down, Ireland. He was born
there in 1916, When mere child he
came to this country with his parents,
who eventually placed him in the
famous Mount st. Mary's College at
EN- itsb burg, Md
There the young man studied with
persistency for tine church and gradu-
ated with honor. He was ordained a
priest in old St Patrick's Cathedral,
Barclay street, New York, on October
Is, 1910, and assigned to duty There.
He became it's pastor in 1913.
The following year he was made
Vicar-General of the diocese of New
York. He was one of the delegates to
the first Plenary Council at Baltimore
in 1852 where it was suggested that
several new dioceses be created and
one of these in growing Brooklyn.
VicarGeneral Loughlin's name was
mentioned for the Brooklyn diocese.
Pope Plus TX Thought we'll of it, and
by an apostolic letter of July 90, 1862,
Father Loughlin was appointed Bishop
of the new diocese.
Then came his conservation to the
high office. This took place In st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, New York, October
30, 1858 The ceremony was per-
formed by the Most Rev. (after ward
Cardinai Bedini. There was a great
assemblage Of notable people an this
occasion.
On November 8, 1855. Bishop Tough
lin ass umed the charge of his new work.
He has since ruled uninterruptedly.
There were only ten churches in the
diocese then.
Tie other churches were scattered
throughout the diocese outside of the
city. The whole twenty churches and
stations were administered to by
twenty-three priests. There were also
two orphan asylums in charge of Sis
tiers of Charity.
At the invitation of the Bishop tho
Sisters Of St. Joseph came to Brooklyn
in 1868. In September of the same year
the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of
the Visitation also came; and in 1858
tho Bishop applied for few Francis
oan Brothers to assist in the work of
Catholic education.
To-day there is scarcely a church
that has not school adjoining Church
and school have been sim ultaneously
erected and it can be said that now
there is no city in this broad land
where there are better facilities for
Catholic education
Still in Vigorous Health.
Bishop Loughlin is still sturdy and
age. His hair is quite gray his face
is just beginning to show the effects of
time and cares. In other respects he
is wonderfully preserved AS he goes
TO the post office every morning, strid-
ing swiftly along erect and square, you
would not think lie was more than half
as old. He is of average height, with !
compact frame and large, square
head set rather forward. His eyes are
face. When You have looked into
them once you are not likely to forget
them it is like looking into two GOALS
of fire. They are black, glowing end
are generally further described as pierre
ing. That isn't quiteit. They seem to
look clear through you and read all
there is in you, and then to be pursuing
something on the wall quite behind
you. Certainly theEa are wonderful for
their depth aud Brightness
Until quite recently hs could distin
.guish the faces Of people he knew two
or three blocks away. His friends
have noticed lately that his vision is
beginning to fail him; sometimes he
does not recognize them until he is
close upon them.
His forehead is broad and high, his
lips thin and his chin firm and res o.
lutte, Perhaps, altogether, his face
would not be so remarkable if it were
not for the eyes; you. will have TO so
far to see SUCH another pair.
The Jubilee Arrang ements.
The jubilee celebration will begin on
Saturday. Oct. 18, when there will be q
grand procession in his honor. 1t is
expected that every parish in the
diocese will be- represented in this
parade. No doubt it will be historic
in size and appearance. Thousands of
men will be in line.
On Sunday there will be special serv-
ices in all the churches in commemora-
ton of the event.
On the same day there will be pa
rade of the Sunday school children past
the Bishops house at Cleremont and
Greene avenues, where it will be re-
viewed by The Bishop himself. The
schools will parade in lines of eight file
'front.'. and the teachers will accompany