The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28
COMES TOST. ANNE'S
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when he was announcing to his parish
toner's this morning that he had as
sumed charge of the parish of st.
Anne's in Worcester, he was visibly
touched by the manifestations of grief
depicted on the countenances of the
people before him. His announcement
was couched in language well calcu-
lated to stir his congregation, for it was
real eloquence, having for a back
ground sentiment and depth.
Early this morning it became known
on the street that FIR. Tuite had been
honored by being appointed to succeed
rev. Denis Scannell as pastor of st.
Anne's church, Worcester, for The Spy
contained the exclusive announcement,
and the news spread like wildfire.
AT the o'clock mass, FIR. Tuite veri-
ned The Spys story, making the an
nouncement himself, and to many in
th@church the news came like a thun-
deroolt out Of the clear sky. On many
races sorrow was depicted in lines so
plain as to be unmistakable; on some
was blank establishment, but on none
was there sign of pleasure, for in FIR.
Tuite's departure, st. Joseph's parish
loses a priest who is excelled by none
III the Springfield diocese. His work
here will stand as a monument to his
greatness, a monument that will grow
stone.
Since the death of Rev. FIR. Scannell,
last Sunday many well-informed peo-
pie have ventured the guess that the
great worth of FIR. Tuite as a financier
and the high admiration Bishop Beaver
has for him, would obtain for him the
parish of st. Anne's, recognized as the
best in the diocese of Springfield, and
| coveted by nearly every priest under
the jurisdiction Of Bishop Beaver, and,
as usual The Spy was the first paper
to publish the important news.
When at the first service this morn
| ing, Fr. Tuite made the announcement,
an involuntary sigh went up in the
church, and it was at once evident
that his passing was by no means well
coined by the great majority of his peo-
pie. The announcement was full of
pathos, and even those who have felt
constrained in the past to criticise the
aggressive course taken by him could
not refrain from the opinion that in los
ing him, st. Joseph's parish sustains
a great loss.
Previous to making the announce
ment of the changes made the past
week by Bishop Beaver, FIR. Tuite
made an impassioned exhortation to his
people to send their children to the pa
rochial school which opens tomorrow.
He urged this with especial fervor, and
astounded the greater portion of his au-
| dience by saying that it would be the
last time he would make this request
| of them.
Il have been called to take charge of
the parish of st. Anne's in Worcester"
said FIR. Tuite, and an impressive 81
lence fell over the large audience as
he told Of the honor that had been con-
| tterred upon him. FIR. Tuite expressed
| In a few words, but with great feeling,
| the sorrow he felt at leaving the good
| people of North Brookfield, with whom
he had labored for IA long years, and to
| whom he has given some of the best
years of his life.
He admitted his anticipated pleasure
IN going back as pastor to the parish
where Y years ago he began his duties
as young priest, but plainly showed
emotion as he saw the effect of his
| words. Hardly had he given the in
formation before tears began to f1ov
| copiously, and as he proceeded, weep
ing became general. Some of his re.
marks were touching in the extreme.
Il beg of you, my beloved people, to
remember me by whatever good 1 have
done for you in these IA years as youl
pastor. | will admit my mistakes, fol-
l am but human. Nevertheless. there
is no man who can say that my every
actlon was not for what l deemed to be
the best interests of my people
nave been called by God to Other
work. and when l am called before hin
TO render an account, and when vol
hear of my death, l ask of YOU to nraJ
Tor me- Teach your children to PRAY
Tor me and remember me only il
Kindness, as I will remember you"
AS FIR lutte finished speaking. E
pond OF sympathy such as never exist,
ed before had been forged between hin
ana his people, and it is safe to sax
that the same thought was in man1
MINDS, What North Brookfield loses
Worcester gains"
Fr. Tu1te also rendered a short ac.
count OF the financial standing of the
parish. The parish is entirely out OF
! uebJ excepting, of course that there
may be few small bills. Moreover
Fr. Tuite has managed to save 5000
during his stay here as a nest egg fol-
a new church which he thinks the pa
ism IS beginning to need. Such a saw.
ing after the heavy expenses. he ha,
had to undergo was big surprise t.
the people, and will be a nice start for
new church whenever the parish sees
fit to build.
IN conversation with The Spy reporter
TINS afternoon, FIR. Tuite expressed
| again his deep regret at leaving NORTH
DrooRneld with its many fond inemor.
les. OF all the things he leaves behinf
there is none he regrets more than the
81 Joseph's c. T. A. S., of which he has
Deen president since its inception about
| IL years ago. Under his management
this society has flourished and grown
IN strength until now with a member
snip OF 70 it stands without peer in any
town in the Springfield diocese.
Fr. lutte had planned to march at the
mead OF the society at the annual par.
ade in Westfield. and has not yet giver
up TINS project, as he informed the re-
porter today.
Rev James P. lutte is a, native Of
blackstone. He received his prepare.
tory education for the clergy at st
CHARLES College, Ellicott City, Md, ant
at Nicolet in Canada. His seminary edu.
cation was obtained at the Grand sem.
mary Montreal. After his ordination
ne was appointed curate at ST. Anne's
worcester, succeeding FIR. Clarity whC
died at that time, and now by peculiar
coincidence he succeeds Rev. FIR. Scan.
nell, the second priest who has died IL
the parish in % years.
! FIR. Tuite after remaining at st
Anne's for a time was assigned to Mill
bury leaving the latter town for Gin
ton, whence he came to North Brook
field to succeed as pastor, Rev. James
Walsh, who died May 16. 1885.
Since then his work here speaks fol
itself. He gave up his fine parochia
residence II years ago for the use o.
the Sisters of Mercy, and had built Al
the same time a fine parochial school
which has ever since been to him
source of unqualified pride. In the same
year he had built the handsome house
which he now occupies and which tn,
parish may we'll be proud Of.
Like his favorite paper The Spy, FIR
Tuite is clean, progressive and agrees
i've and therefore has made his enemies
Like many another noble man. he ha,
| n1ada iorpoh1a follr bt1t tho y,aoDIa II