Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28

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and friend.
He Is the one on whom they lean in
all the sorrows of life, with whom they
rejoice in all their joys He is their con-
ISOLATION in sorrow, their light in dark
ness, solving all their doubts and smooth
ing away life's roughness; to him the
people come in all their difficulties be-
cause they know his disinterested charac-
ter will lead the way to success. He is
close to them through all the varying
periods of life, from the cradle to the
tomb He is the 'Soggarth aroon, as the
Irish like to call him. In him the people
have pride, on him the people lean realiz-
ing that he never will fail in duty toward
them even though his life be in danger,
for duty to his flock is beyond the ques-
ton of danger to himself. Such is the
priest as we have known him, as we love
to consider him.
Born in Ireland
Such, indeed, was the beloved priest
whose death has given shock to us all
We have known him as companion and
q co-worker, we have loved him as an
earnest, devoted, Jealous and true priest.
Born in Cork Ireland 81 years ago, in a
family strong for its manly character, It's
ardent faith, it's goodness of life, Father
McAulitfe was marked out in boyhood
for vocation in the field of education, and
his early ScnOOl udyS wore SpOllI ~
preparation for the honored position of
teacher.
''Entering the order of the Christian
brothers he became humbel and sue
cessful disciple of De la Sale and gave
many years in his native land to the ed
ucation of boys. These were years OF
ripening character, increasing scholarship
and broadly developing virtue. Urged
to press onward to the higher step of the
fla in irish
family, he came, finally, to the altar
where as the anointed priest of God, ne
received the mission, so characteristic OF
Ireland, to go forth from his native
land to faroff distant countries, to labor
for God and the people In whatever held
Divine Providence might place him. His
priestly life of 16 years has been spent In
this community. AT the cathedral and
in this parish church his work has been
recognized as that of the unselfish, zea.-
Gus, scholarly and ardent priest of God.
With the intensity of his Irish nature he
loved his faith, his priesthood and his
people.
''To you, dear people his relation
has been the intimate tender one of pas
tor, and the work done by him during his
eight years of pastorate Is best known
to you. To the outside 1t is seen in the
monuments which his labor has erected
and beautified in this parish of Sacred
Heart. He was marked with Splend1d
business ability as his administration
shows. The completion and decoration
of this church. the erection of hall
for the young peoples societies of the
parish, were, indeed, sources of his con-
slant worry, but the pride of the pastor
found it's strongest expression in the
school Of the parish. His deep interest
in it's best educational development cost
him many an hour of anxiety and care.
No one knew this SO well as the good sis
ters who enjoyed the happiness of his
fatherly kindness.
"The work among the poor in the con-
ferences of st! Vincent de Paul. the ed
ucation of the young men for the priest
hood, the development of strong parish
loyalty all claimed Father McAuliffe's
earnest devotion.
Loved Priesthood
''IIe loved his priesthood and honored
1t by his conscientious priestly life; he
loved his people and was devoted to
them, and his devotion cost him his life.
One of his greatest cares was the poor
of the county hospital, and though in
failing healtn, he could not be per-
suaded to lay down his work and take
the rest which he had honorably earned.
and so, when the summons came, 1t
found him in service. With the spirit of
priestly faith he heard the call and pre-
pared to answer it; fortified by all the
sacraments- which he had so often ad-
ministered to those placed under his
charge. he passed to the Eternal Judge
to render an account of his priesthood
He was the good shepherd who loved his
flock and was loved by them. He hated
meanness and pettiness; his was loyal
nature, strong in its sympathies, as also
in its prejudices, hating wrong and de-
termined in the advocacy of right; IN
deed, it could be said of him, He care
fully studied to present himself approved
unto God; a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed; rightly handling the word
of truth. He was loyal to his bishop,
to his people and to his country because
he was loyal to his priesthood. He loved
his priestly vocation; he was ever the
model, pious, jealous priest, the good,
faithful administrator, and this testi-
mony to his worth is from the deep af-
fection in which he was held by me.
Noble Friend Lost
1.-THE people of this parish have reason
to lament the death of their beloved
pastor, for he loved them in the fullness
of his priestly character. The people
of this community have lost good and
noble priest, whose character was
strength because of his earnestness IN his
divine vocation. We have lost a strong
yard. We mourn the death, of true
priest; we mourn the loss of a noble
hearted citizen. At this altar, erected by
his zeal, the holy sacrifice has been Of
fered for his soul. We pray God to ac-
cept the priestly life of this hard work.
Ing, energetic, unselfsh priest and to re-
ward him with the crown of glory for
which he has struggled. We call upon
his brother priests to remember him who
was their companion for so many years
in the building up of the church of God
in this community. We call upon his
people to remember his sacrifices for
them and for their children, and never to
enter this church, kneel at this altar,
assist at it's sacrifice, receive it's sacra-
ments, without remembering him who
had labored in season and out of season,
even to the sacrifice of his life, that the
people of Sacred Heart might have ali
the blessings of religion.
1--WE commend his soul to the God who
made and to the Saviour who redeemed
him. We beg the great High Priest,
Jesus Christ, that he may receive this
brother of ours into eternal happiness.
where forever he may rejoice in the
priesthood which God in His mercy saw
fit to bestow upon him, and which he