The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-01-14
CITY OF DENVER.
Permanent Appointment of Clergy for
Pro-Cathedral

With the dawn of the new year, BIS
hop n. c. Matz, head OF the diocese o.
Denver. has announced his permanent
Brpointrnents for the pro-cathedral
Since Rather w. J. O'Malley ano
Father J. B. White were transferred u
pther fields. the work at the cathedral
has been looked after by priests STOP
ping there temporarily.
The most important appointment IS
thai of Father Hugh /. McMennamln
be fret assistant to Father Phillips.
Father McMennamin graduated from
The sacred Heart college here several
fears ago and completed his course IN
theology at Baltimore. He was or
Gained in Washington in 1900. He came
Immediately to Colorado and since that
time has labored principally as assist
ant at the Church of St. Mary in Colo
RADIO Springs. A few months ago
Father McMennamin was removed
from Colorado Springs and made chap
lain of the Mercy Sanitarium in Den
kver. He has been eminently success
ful in his work as chaplain. and in
addition has pretty thoroughly can
rassed the district around Montclair
with view to establishing parish
for persons living in that vicinity.
miles of the Montclair Aurora and
Parkhill district, and if the Catholic
population of that territory warranted
the step. Bishop Matz had authorized
Father McMennamin TO organize a
parish. Father AIcMennamin will con-
kinue to supervise this work, but with
IN assistant who viii also look after
The sanitarium.
ha
kdral is that of Rev. Michael w. Dono-
van. Father Donovan has been or
Eained but a little over year. taking
bis vows at st. Elizabeth's church in
This city in July, 1903 Since that time
se has had charge of the Church of Our
Lady Of Dourdes at Georgetown. He
accomplished much good up in the lit
lie mountain town. He succeeded in
iaising a goodly portion of the debt
which had been hanging over the |
ihurch, and in addition he won several
converts, thus increasing the congre-
ration. He was well liked by George |
lown people and it is expected that he /
kill prove a valuable acquisition to |
he Denver cathedral. Father Dono- /
ran attended the college of the Sacred /
Heart here and later went to st. Mary's !
Il Baltimore. He was ordained in !
Denver; and has many friends here.
Father Cornelius OFarrell. who has
,een assistant at the cathedral for the
last two years, working there with
huch success, goes to st. Leo's church
according to the new arrangement.
ind becomes assistant to Father
1Ryan. Father O'Farrell has been
iere almost ever since his ordination,
coming here direct from Ireland and
lie is Jealous young man. To him
due the credit for building up the
toung Mems society Of the cathedral.
uch an organization never having
leen attempted before his time. It is
low on a sound footing and is rapidly
rowing in membership. He may later ,
ntempt a similar organization for st. ,
ueo's.
Father O'Farrel succeeds Father .
francis Whelan at St. Leo's. The latter /.
las been there ever since he became a
riest i'm the summer of 1902. and has
ieen Of much service to Father !
} Ryan. He will become chaplain of
he St Francis hospital at Colorado =
lprings Later he will be given a
arish. as will also Father Joseph Z
)eubel. who was ordained last wear
nd who has been assisting at the
athedral since the transfer of Father !
pMalley and White. Now the per- :
cnnel Of the cathedral pulpit is settled
nd the era Of religious prosperity con- ;.
lnues.