Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-19
IN FATHER cUNNlNoHAM's MEMORY
Solemn Requiem High Mass Celebrated
with 40 Priests Present-Eulogy by Rev.
Father D. J. o'Sullvan.

Solemn Requiem High Mass Celebrated
with 40 Priests Present-Eulogy by Rev.
Father D. J. o'sulIvan.
Solemn requiem high mass was cele-
brated in st. Michaers Roman Catholic
church Saturday morning, over the body
of Rev Father Cunningham and in the
presence OF the bishop OF the diocese,
Right Rev. j. S. Michaud OF Burlington.
About 40 priests from Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts were pres
ent, and the service was very impressive.
At 7.30 o'clock Friday evening the body
was taken from the parochal residence
to the church, escorted by the bishop.
visiting priests and acolytes, who chanted
the "Miserere" and DE Profundis" and
carried lighted tapers. At the church
they repeated the Office for the dead and
then retired, leaving the body in state, in
charge OF delegations from st. Michaers
court, Catholic Order of Foresters, and
Leo council Knights of Columbus, who
acted as a guard of honor until o'clock
Saturday morning the hour set for the
funeral The residence, church and st.
Joseph's convent were draped in mourn
ing
When the hour for the funeral arrived
congregation had assembled that filed
the church and included representatives,
of all the denominations i'm Brattleboro.
In the pews were the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph's convent, the members of the
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, and the
members Of the st. Cecilia Altar society.
Mother Stanislaus, superior, and Sister
st. Charles. both OF burlington. also we're
present. Standing in the side aisles were
the members of Leo council, Knights Of
Columbus and st. Mchael's court. Cath
Ole order of Foresters.
The priests attired in their funeral
robes began the service by repeating in
Latin the Office for the dead which was
followed by solemn requiem high mass
The Gregorian chant was sung by a
chorus of priests and male members of
the church choir, and following this part
of the service the eulogy was delivered
by Rev. Father Daniel j. O Sullivan of St
Adams Father O'Sullivan said II was i'm
possible to calculate the good that Father
| Cunningham had done during his 40 years
OF service. In many respects he was an
| ideal priest. He possessed great super
natural faith and had great reverence for
the house OF God He was deeply i'm
pressed with his responsibility toward
| God. Father O'Sullivan said he would
not touch upon Father Cunninghams re-
| lation to the community, except in his re-
| ligious connection, and he thought that
| Father Cunningham, II he were able,
would rebuke him for speaking even Of
| that.
| A further ceremony was conducted by
| the priests, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Bishop Mchaud. after which
the body was seen by those who had not
had an opportunity to look upon It,.
| The clergymen who took a prominent
part in the service were as follows
| Celebrant, Rev. Father r. j. Gaffney OF
Rutland deacon, Rev. Father Edward
Reynolds OF Bellows Falls sub-deacon,
Rev. Father John Galligan OF Buring-
ton; master of ceremonies Rev. Father
p. j. Barrett OF Burlington; censor bear
er. Rev. Father John Brown OF Pittsford
acolytes, Rev. Father =. J. Long of Proc
tor and Rev. Father Leonard of ST. Johns
bury.
The funeral corteee was led by the For
esters. Knights Of Columbus, Sodality and
Altar society, and the burial was in the
new addition to the Roman Catholic Gem
etery, II being the first burial in that
part OF the cemetery. The priests chant
ed at the committal service. The bear
ers were John Calvin, T. 4. Aher, John
| T. Kaine. +. Fleming, Luke Ferriter and
n. T. Ryan. The places of business on
Main street were closed during the fu-
neral. The ushers at the church were +,
]. Fenton. p ]. Ferriter, James Dunleavy.
f. J. Lavelle. John l.. Stewart, NJ. Austin.
jr., and b. O'Riley. jr. T. a. Austin was
| marshal of the funeral procession.
The emblems Of mourning on the in
terror of the church will remain 80 days.
or until the close OF the Months Mind.
when large number of priests will come
to Brattleboro again and there will be
a service similar to the funeral service.
Among the priests present, in addition
to those already mentioned. were Rev
| Fathers ]. 4. Lacouture of Burlington
| a. ]. Barron OF Bennington, William j
O'Sullivan OF Montpelier, y. Proulx OF
Rutland, p. ]. Houlihan OF Poultney
Lonergan Of White River Junction
Drouhin OF Woodstock, Carly of West
Rutland, Lane Of Fair Haven, Hickey OF
Springfield, Coffee OF Bristol, Kelley OF
Readsboro, Ling OF Hlnsdale, n. II.
Ryan OF Keene, n. H.. McGrath OF Hol-
yoke, Mass, and Sherry OF Springfield
Mass. DR.. Hanrahan and two daughters
OF Rutland, Dr. and Mrs. Ridden, Miss
Reynolds and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Fentor
of Bellows Falls also Were present