St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-02
CHURCH DEDICATED.
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The funds were mostly raiseu oue
side the church, Protestant friends
contributing about IS per cent OF the
money needed for its purchase. The
interior decorations Of the church are in
white, trimmed with blue and gold and
the effect OF the whole is very pleasing.
The frescoing was in charge of Louis
Gingras and his superintendent, E. N.
Brunette, has done some very artistic
work. At the back of the altar are
three beautiful designs, the ehalice, cross
and crown, and the dove.
The windows are of handsome stained
glass and are the gifts Of friends or men,
bers of the church. The large window
in front over the gallery (St. Aloysius)
is in memory of Dennis O'Keefe. Others
bear the names of Rose Anna Banahan,
Willie Leith, Daniel Coleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rooney and Mrs. T. J.
Mulrooney, Felix Rooney and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Snnott, Mr.. and
Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Mrs. John Tighe'
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Shea and Domin-
lex Corbett, William Lynch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Flanagan, Thomas Nc
Ginley, Mrs. John H. Ryan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Glynn. Other windows are
gifts and bear the names OF Jeremiah
Denning and family, Margaret Mckinley,
the Rev. ]. H. Maillet, w. M. Lynch, E.
. X. Lynch, Sherman Court, No. 627, {. o.
F., Michael Roach and John ]. Banahan.
The church has been completed in four
teen months from the laying of the foun-
dation. and reflects great credit upon the
committee which had it in charge, M. ].
Caldbeck, P. A. Roach and ]. II. Ryan,
and its marked progress is also due to
the zeal and energy of both Fathers
Carmody and Lynch.
Sketch Of Rev. FIR. Carmody.
Rev. M Carmody was born in Rut-
land, September 20, 1852. He was edu'
Gated in the public schools OF his native
town until his 18th year, when he enter
ed Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass,
where he graduated in 1872. After a
years vacation and travel in Europe. he
went to St. Joseph's Theological Semi
nary, Troy, N. Y, and after three years
course there, was ordained a priest by
the late Cardinal McCloskey, on Dec. %,
1877. He was appointed pastor OF
Underhill parish in January, 1878, and
remained there two years. He then
went south for his health and spent the
winter in Georgia and Florida, returning
to Vermont in the spring, WHEN he was
sent as assistant to Fair Haven. In the
fall of 81 he went to Denver, Colorado,
and remained there II years. He built
st. AIMS church in Denver and was pas
tor successfully of Canon City, George.
town, and Central City parishes. After
this he went to Europe where he spent
six months in France, Italy and Eng
land. He then returned to Vermont and
was sent to Bristol to organize new
parish there, remaining there three years,
during which time a rectory was built.
He was then sent here to organize a
new parish for the English speaking
Catholics at the time it was decided to
make division in the two parishes. He
was warmly received by members Of the
new parish OF St. Aloysius and by Pro.
testants as well all OF whom at once re-
cognized his liberal education, his deep
spiritual preaching and his warmhearted-
ness. Under his ministry the little par
ish prospered and it was with deep feel
ings Of sorrow that they accepted his
resignation on account OF i'll health
But in his short pastorate he secured the
lot upon which the church stands, and
when, by reason of i'll health, he was
Obliged to relinquish his work, he had
the satisfaction of seeing the walls of The
present building raised and the roof com
pleted. He had, in the meantime, beer
active in parish work and in raising
funds for the erection of the church, thu
congregation worshipping in the build
ing which was the old church before tn,
present fine edi6ce of Our Lady Of Vic
tory was erected.
Rev. Fr. Lynch.
Rev. FIR. ]. A. Lynch, the present pas
tor of the church, was born in Soutl
Wheelock in 1868. He was educated a
the parish school and in the publ
schools Of St. Johnsbury, spending thre
years in the Green Mountain Seminar
at Waterbury. He then went to Bosto
and entered the employ of G. w. Sin
q. lao. L,. II e.
years, in the meantime pursuing hi
classical studies under the direction {
private tutors. After spending a yea
in teaching, he spent two years in til
Seminary of Philosophy in Montrea
and then spent his next three years
st. Mary's Theological seminary at Ba
timore. He was ordained subdeaco
in June, 1897, by Cardinal Gibbons an
on Aug. "a. 1897. was ordained to Il
priesthood in Burlington by Bisho
Michaud. The ordination took place
the Cathedral at Burlington amid gran
demonstrations and imposing cerem
mics. Father Lynch was soon sent I
Swanton to be assistant rector and Il
first Of this year, owing to the failir
health Of Father Carmody, came to
Johnsbury. He preached as supply u
til July when he was appointed priest
st. Aloysius parish.
FIR. Lynch is especially adapted for h
work and his people and the citizens
st. Johnsbury can congratulate ther
selves on having one who is so well at
favorably known in the community.
Wednesday Evenings Exercises.
The church was we'll filled on Wednt
day evening to listen to Rev. FIR. O'Sul