The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-04
N List RESTING PLACE
REV. JAMES AUGUSTINE FRTZPAT-
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
SERVICE IN THE CATHEDRAL
Rev. J. j. LaFvIer Pronounces an Flo
quent Eu1ogy Upon Deceased
Dfvine-His Career Was
C0nsecrated.

Rev. James Augustine Fitzpatrick WAS
yesterday carried to his last resting
place at Calyery cemetery after impress
slVe tributes had been paid to his mem
DRY at the Cathedral. 1t is singular
coincidence that Father Fitzpatrick was
one of the first of st. Paurs sons to he
ordained a Catholic priest, and also the
first in memory of whom the church
pronounced its last rites. The religious
services, which were solemn and mourn
full, began at $3.50 with the Office for
the dead. The requiem mass was then
celebrated and the benediction of the
church pronounced upon the departed.
The casket, partially raised so that ths
features of the dead priest might be Seen
by the congregation, was placed before
the altar and outside the chancel rail.
In his hand was held a gold chalice and
he was ROBBED in the Vestment of his Of
flee. There were sixty priests of the
archdiocese in the sanctuary. The re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by Father
Dominic Hoffman, assisted by Fathers
Colbert, CahAI and Schaeffer. At the
end of the mass the benediction was
pronounced by Rev ]. J. Lawler. pastor
of the Cathedral, who paid beautiful
tribute to the life of his deceased broth
er in the priesthood. He said in part
Words of mine are not required to
extol his nobility of soul. Eulogy Of
mine, however able, would sound but
feeble to all you who knew his estt-
mable qualities thoroughly. If I be per-
mitted to direct attention to his career
it is for our own edification. In the
bright morning of life, when the world
stood before him in all It's attractiveness,
its hands full of fair promises, he heard
the voice of Jesus say to him: Listen,
son, hearken unto me: forSake the home
of thy father and thy mother for the
King of Kings will have thee labor and
live in His services alone Son, give
me thy heart was the Masters great
demand and magnanimously did our de-
parted brother in the priesthood give the
answer: Thou art the God of my heart
and my portion forever At once the die
was cast and all the joys and endear-
ments and ambitions and trappings of
earth were set aside forever. Farewell
to the old home to the familiar scenes
and faces, was nobly spoken and, after
years of study, when you looked upon
his face again you saw him as a man Of
God at this very altar pleading for you:
Spare, o GodS spare Thy people. In
the after years you saw him going about
this parish doing good, binding up
wounded hearts, lifting up dropping
heads, drying the eyes of the afflicted.
You saw him. at this sanctuary railing
receiving the vows Of love and fidelity
from two young hearts that beat as one.
You saw him planting the seeds of
faith and virtue in the hearts of your
httle ones. 1t would take hours to emu
merate all you did see him do
The casket was taken from the church
by six laymen parishloners of Father
FitZpatrick's last charge, ST. Stephens
church, of Minneapolis. The honorary
pallbearers were Fathers ]. T. Byrne, ].
T. Harrison, ]. F. Busch, J. Dolphin, p.
F. Meade, T. Gleason and ]. Bowlin.