The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-10-26
Rev, j. A. Cunnane Is Now
Pastor.

We clip the following from the "Balti-
timore American of Tuesday.
Rev Joseph A. Cunnane, who for sew
eral years past has been assistant pastor
of St Andrews Catholic Church, Wash
ington and Monument streets, has been
appointed pas tor in charge of that parish
to succeed the late Rev. Peter j. Man
ming. Cardinal Gibbons announced the
appointment on Saturday, and Father
Cunnane announced the fact to the con-
gregation at the Sunday services.
When the fact became known to the
members of the parish that Father Cum
name had been placed in charge Of St.
Andrews there was unbounded joy. All
those present extended their c)ngratula
tions after the services, and many have
since called to express their fluctuations.
Many of his friends from out of town
have also sent messages expressing joy
over his appointment.
1t might be mentioned here that Father
Cunnane and Father Manning were
were both born in the same year, and it
was while Father Manning lay i'll at St.
| Agnes Sanitarium, in 1900, that the late
pastor asked Father Cunnane to come to
St. Andrews to assist him. This he did,
and during the few years taat have
elapsed since he took up his duties there
he has endeared himself to all those who
have been associated with him.
Father Cunnane was born in Bayousara,
La, So years ago-July %, 1868. His
early life was passed in Howard county.
and in 1867 he entered st. Charles Col
lege, at Ellicott City. After a six-year
course he graduated, and was immediate
ly appointed to pro. essorship at the
college. There he remained until in 1874,
when he entered st. Mary's Seminary
Two wears later he left this country anu
became "a student at the American Col
lege at Rome.
Alter year of hard study at the
American College he went to AK Eu
Provence, in the South of France, and to
Marscnie., where he gave TWO more years
to stuuy, ard III 1919 was ordained as
priest aL the latter place.
He returned TO this country shortly after
Eelng UIuained, ano was appointed assis-
tant 10 kev. u. g. DEVON, the plesen.
| pastor II ot. Vlncent's CatLoIlc LLurcn,
Who was linen in charge vi The PARISH at
Upper ii ali oro', Prince George's cuuu-
ty, Maryland. A year ailerwaIu he "as
gwen cnarge Of the missions III MaIy:auu
Whlie attending to these duties smalIpoX
broke out III a portion OF Charles county,
and The place became isolated. No one
would 20 near or lend aid TO the suffer
ing nau, tut Father Cunnane braved the
terrors o1 The disease and went To the ala
of the sufferer. After administering to
his ants III the best possible manner,
death claimed him. Even after Death no
one wuuiu 90 TO aid III Tie burial, and 50
| Father Luunane placed The BODY III a
| wheel barrow and took 1t to "a grave that
had been Jug by two colored men.
In 1854 he was appointed pastor of st.
Mary's church, Upper Marlboro, and
there he remained tor IA years. Then
he Was assigned TO become pastor of St.
Mary's Church at Rockville, Md. A year
and d half later he was forced to relin-
xuish his duties at Rockville because they
were too arduous. For the next eight
months he remained inactive, and at the
solicitation of Father Manning he came
| to ST. Andrews.