New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Achievements OF Head Of Capnchin
Monks an This COuntru.

Memorial Day or this year wsH have an added
sgridcance FOR the head OF NE Capuchin Order
OF Monks in this country. the Very Rev. Bona
venture Frey. on that day ne viii ceIebrat.
,be golden jubilee Of his ordination 70 the
priesthood and the people OF his parish church
Al Yonkers intend 20 make il a day long TO be
remembered.
Various celebrations have been arranged for.
beginning with high mass in the morning and
continuing all day. The celebrant OF The mass
II! be The Rev. DR.. Brann. al old acquaintance
and lifetime friend Of Father Bonaventure. .o-
.be evening OF June a monster celebration has
heer arranged. 70 take place il Music Han. Ex-
ru6~e Joseph T. DAILY. Of New-York City. viii
r-eslde ~ this meeting. among the features OF
which VIII be an address By the Rev John
c1idwick ex-chapIaiu Of the FL fated battle
shin Maine. A. this gift VIII be presented 10
Father BolavecrUre-
He has been successful in MS chosen work in
this country. as several foUrishing parishes. A
college. ana the head home Of the Capuchin
order show. Born on June -. 1851 in the
canton OF ThurgoV Ia, Switzerland he received
his education a. Eirs.ecieu and the universities
NJ Bonn and TubinEen. Deciding 10 enter the
church he proceeded TO 81. Calls Seminar
Sv-rzer.an6 he vas ordained. with dispense
,ior Of age on l7zy - 1854. the Feast Of the
Ascension by Bishop 1lirre-
on June - following he celebrated his irst
mass Re was then appointed parish priest IN
b,s native town. where he remained until 1885.
U-r-e studying Cor tire ar the University OF
r-rr-r he mel The Rev Gregory Haas with
whom re formed lasting friendship. Both re-
solved 70 20 20 the mission fields Of China, but
fhe friendship OF d young man just returned
from America changed their resolution. and in
J1l-. 1886 both sailed FOX America
Ar.s- short stay in New-York they jour
rave5 10 Milwaukee. where Bishop Henri WEI
coined them. He appointed Father BonavertGre
pastor o. St Nary's Church. and Father Greg
,rv was placed IN charge Of a parish IN Ke-
rosta- Wis. Both priests jourreyed through
Wisconsin for about a year. giving missions.
when they resolved 70 establish the Capuchin
order in this country
Father Gregory Went TO Rome and had an
interview with Pope Plus ". The Pope granted
permission. and gave orders 10 the Capuchin
Swiss Province TO send a priest, 10 be their
master OF novioes and 10 invest them IN the
habit OF St Francis They established their
FIRST home al Mount Calvary. Wis. where now
stands a beautiful church convent and college.
IN 1866 Father Bonavenrure came 10 New
York City and started the Church OF Our Lady
OF Sorrows, II Pirt-st- IN 1870 az the request
OF the Archbishop, he reopened the Church OF
II 1sS2 be was elected provincial OF the
Capuchins and assumed entire charge OF tho
rapidly growing CapuChin order IN this coun-
ny. Re Immediately founded church and
convent al Detroit, Mich. which is now one OF
the most successful n the West At the
plraIlOn OF his term of Office. in 1891. he went
10 YOnkers and founded the Sacred Heart
Church and Monastery, which was dedicated by
Archbishop Corrigan on November .. OF the
same year
The next year he erected a schooIhouse- Il
1874 be was again elected provincial, after
which he went 10 East New-EOrk, where he
built a schooIhouse and convent. Last August
he returned 10 his old parish. il TOnkers. where
he has now completed arrangements for enlarg-
ing his school and convent The wisdom OF
Father BOuaTenCure's selection Of this prop
erty IS shown IN The fact THAI II mas increased
several hundred per cent n value in the thir-
teen years since ne bought il
The aged priest. with mis- long. flowing white
beard, Is familiar sight IN the streets. and
no clergyman ID TOnkers Is more beloved than
he The entire Catholic population OF XOnkers,
including The priests and students IN 81. JO-
srphs Seminary there. are greatly Interested IN
The celebration which prOuiess 20 excel any
similar celebration in YOnkers church history.
The Monastery Of the Sacred Heart is stu
ated on the rCpmost point OF one Of the high
est hills II Yonkers and IN plain view OF St
5osephs Seminar which stands on the TOD of
the historic Valentines Hi The trolley cars
run within q block ~ the church.