The Irish standard., 1903-03-07
A PRIESTS FUNERAL.
Remains of Father Henry McGolrick
Laid to Rest.

Laid to Rest.
The funeral of Rev. Henry McGol-
rick took place on Saturday morning,
February %, from the cathedral at
Duluth. He died OH the preceding
Thursday morning at 2:3O o'clock at
st. NIary's hospital and passed quietly
away in the presence of those who
loved him, fortified by the sacraments
of the Church which he had served so
faithfully during his whole life on
earth. He had been in delicate health
for some time and was always ready
for the summons of his Heavenly
Father to better world where suffer-
ing is. unknown. He died as he had
lived-a saint. Those who knew him
well have no hesitation in believing
that his spirit is now in Heaven. He
lived for humanity, and though of
fragile frame he performed his clerical
duties to the end. Many person had
he comforted in their sorrow and af-
Fiction. He was the orphans friend,
and the prayers of the poor will be
offered for his eternal repose.
Father Henry NIcGolrick was ma
tive of Ireland, and no son ever loved
his mother country more than he.
From his boyhood he was thinking of
becoming Il priest of God and gave
every indication of possessing voca-
ton for the ministry. At an early age
he entered Hayes Seminary, near
Cashel, County Tipperary, to learn the
classics and in due time went to All
Hallows College, Dublin, where he
ophy and theology. On the completion
of his studies he left for America and
spent a year at st. Johns College,
Minnesota, where he learned the Ger
| man language and was offered a doc
tors degree, which he mOdestly de-
clined. In November, 1881, before he
had reached the canonical age, he was
ordained to the priesthood at the st.
Paul Cathedral by Most Rev. Thomas
l.. Grace, o. S. D., archbishop of st.
Paul. He was then barely % years
old. For eight years he was assistant
with his brother at the church Of the
immaculate Conception, Minneapolis,
and performed his sacredotal duties
faithfully and well, and made many
friends among the laity. On the ele-
the bishopric of Duluth in 1880,
Father Henry left the immaculate
Conception and became chaplain of
the Catholic Orphan Asylum on Chica-
| go avenue. Here he endeared himself
to the boys of the institution and took
| deep interest in their welfare. He
| educated one of them for the priest
hood at his own expense. Besides at
tending to the Asylum, where he cele-
brated Mass daily, he acted as pastor
! of st. Patricl's church, Cahill Settle
| ment, some eight miles away, and in
hot and cold weather. when his health
permitted, he never failed to say Mass
there on Sundays and holidays
throughout the year. A year ago last
fall, at the urgent solicitation of
Bishop McGolrick, he went to Duluth
as chaplain of st. Mary's hospital in
that city, and but few of his Mime
apolis friends saw him any more.
Father Henry McGolrick possessed
many noble traits of character. He
had philosophical mind. He was a
great student. Every branch of
knowledge engaged his attention.
Astronomy was favorite study of
his. He knew the location of every
star in the heavens and their time of
rising and setting. He constructed il
sun-dial which showed the time of
day with unerring accuracy. He
knew the habits of birds as we'll as
Audubon. He could discourse charm
ingly OH many subjects when drawn
out. A few winters ago lie took up
higher mathematics for pastime and
grappled with logarithms in their ap-
plicatiOn to astronomical calculations
He took up Hebrew and critically COM
pared the English translation of the
Bible to the original. During the last
months of his life he was studying
the Irish language and had acquired
quite vocabulary. He studied phon-
ography, chess and other things for