The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

dom, if ever, met a man as truly hon
est and independent and at the same
time as humble, as Father Cuddihy
His natural inclination was towards a
deep and conscientious reverence for
all legitimate authority; and this rev
erence he always manifested but in a
good, manly taS hlOn. l never knew him
to be ruffled in temper whenever his
opinions on any subject We're disputed
no matter by whom, On the contrary
that liberty of opinion which he loved
so much, he was always glad to see
cultivated in others Although older
by a generation than any priest in the
diocese his delight was to have around
him the young clergy, and to enjoy
their friendly criticisms Of his parish
work. Like every wise and good priest
he was most exact in his obedience to
his bishops, knowing that the bishops
authority is from God. Great was his
admiration for the bishops and clergy
/ of New England, and especially for
the venerable archbishop Of Boston, by
/ whom he had been welcomed as a
/ brother-priest when he first landed on
! these shores, and under whose happy
rule and guidance this ecclesiastical
province is one of the most Catholic
in the United States.
Forty-one years of passionate cannot
est priest. The deep consciousness of
the duty he owed to God and to the
people of his parish would not suffer
/ Father Cuddihy's voice to be silent in
! the presence of what he considered
hurtful to the morals of his people. H
was fearless in driving the wolf from
the fold, especially when, as often hap
pens it sought to enter disguised under
the cloak of religion. His bold, indie
pendent and manly character excited
the opposition of a few but won for
him, deservedly, the high esteem of
all whose esteem is worth having.
His private life was so pure that !
! would almost call it angelic. For
firmly believe that no gross or vulgar
passion ever furnished his soul Yet
IN Gods sight no human being is per-
feet. Even the Just, the scripture tells
US falls seven times in the day. Let
us, therefore, not forget to follow this
! worthy and noble priest with our pray
ers to Gods throne of justice. He asks
for our remembrance of him: Have
+ pity on me, have pity on me, at least,
you. my friends" You, his dear people
| of Milford, will come to rescue his
soul from purgatory by your masses,
! your prayers and works Of mercy to
{ the 2cor.
| Farewell, for d short time, my dear
old friend; your life was full of honor.
| Farewell true nobleman, valiant de-
/ fender of your native land. Farewell
! loyal citizen of America, q bulwark of
strength for order and public moral
! ity in your adopted country Fare
/ we'll, true pastor and watchful shep-
| herd over the lambs of your flock
| whom you loved so well. Farewell
thou true priest and patriarch. Eter-
nal rest grant unto him, Q Lord, and let
a perpetual light shine upon him.
Amen.
The following clergymen were pres
! ent, besides the most Rev. Archbishop
| Williams of Boston, and the Right Rev
| Bishop Beaver Of Springfield: Rt Rev
MoEsignor Griffin, D. D., of Worcester;
| Rt Rev. Monsignor Thomas McGinness,
! d. D., Of Jamaica Plain; Very Rev
John f. Lehy, president Of Holy Cross
| College, Worcester; Revs. Thomas Sha-
han, Maiden; William II. Goggin, Pitts
! field; Robert Walsh Worcester: j. f.
| Sheehan, Ware; Joseph Daley. Whitins-
vile; John f. Madden, Webster; John
! +. Lee. Jefferson; John S. Cullen, Wat
ertown. /. J. O'Toole, West Newton;
| VIM. T. Finneran, Cordaville; John J.
Mullen, Lee; John r. Griffin, Worces-
! ter John AIcKenney, Pittsfield; James
! F. Hamilton, Whitman; John Kenney,
] Sullivan, West Lynn; p. j. Cavanaugh,
Lexington; j. F. Mundy, Cambridge
port; J. F. Calvin West Boylston; A.
| H. Powers, West Boylston; William A.
| Hickey, Holyoke; John F. Redican,
Leicester; John F. McDermott, Card
Feehan, Fitchfeld; G. F. McGrath,
Somerville; John D. Colbert, Hopkin-
| ton; John b. Mullaly, Holy Cross Col
| lege; John b. brennan Southbridge;
G. H. Dolan, Spencer; P. j. Haley,
Wellesley Hills; NJ. w Mullhane, Fitch
burg; j. p. Phelan, Brighton; John S.
Michigan, NIillers Falls; John f. Cum
minis, Roslindale; M. O'Brien, P. R.,
| Lowell; William O'Brien, Lowell D. ].
Gleason, Randolph; ]. f. Purcell
Quincy; P. L. Quaille, Millbury; B.
| McKenney. Bondsville; D. j. McGilli-
cuddy, Worcester; NJ. A. Sullivan,
South Deersford; I. B. Lowney, MARI
boro; p. D. Stone, Chicopee Falls; T.
| Brosnahan, Waltham; A. c. Riordan,
RoXbury; p. J. Supple, D. D., Cam
bridge; w. c. McCaughan, Clinton;
D. Fl. O'Neill, Worcester; John F.
! Leonard, Worcester; A. E. Doherty
Hopkinton; Denis Scannell, Worcester;
John B. Daley, Springfield; VIM. T.
Sherry, Greenfield; VIM. F. Hartigan,
! Worcester; John Heffernan, South
Fra mingham; Philip j. O'Donnelb
South Boston; I. e. PURCELL Turner's
Falls; a. j. Hamilton, South Lawrence;
w. H. Adrian, Blackstone; L. F. Bros
milan, Worcester; j. j. Howard, Wor-
| cester; M. II. Kittredge. MillVille; NJ
| j. Lee. Franklin; p. j. Daley, Boston;
C. A. Sullivan, Worcester; f. p. Nc.
DonneH. Millbury; John j. Mccoy,
P. r., Chicopee; VIM. f. Grace, Gilbert
ville f. F. Martin, Athol; M. J. Leon
ard Lowell: j. p. Tuite. No. Broo<feld.
Revs. P. B. Phelan, Holyoke; Mich
ael ]. Supple, Charlestown, p. j. Q Nal
ley, Webster; j. Rice. D. D., Oxford;
J. M. Prendegast, Otter River; M. p.
Kavanaugh, Worcester; +. J. Fayan,
Natick; ]. NJ. Varrily Winchendon;
/. ]. Achim, Northborc; j. T. McKeon,
Canton; j. f. Hamilton, Whitman;
John Kenney Northampton; John It.
Madden, Westboro; Peter S. O'Reilly,
Whitinsville; Joseph Daley, Whitins-
vile; j. T. Sheehan, Ware; VIM. II
Goggin, Pittsfeld; Robert Walsh,
Worcester; p. f. Hafey, Oxford; Eu-