The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-02-27
Father Patrick O'Donohoe of
Eureka Finishes Long Pc
Rod of Christian Service.
HUNDREDS AT SERVICES
CROWDS FROM PARK CITY AND
EUREKA AT FUNERAL.

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deacon, and Rev. A. J. Ryan, master O
: ceremonies. The priests in the sanctu
airy were Reverends w. K. Ryan, Mi
chael Curran, John Ryan, while other
who attended were Rev. P. NJ. Cushna
; nan of Ogden, Rev. Thomas Galligan o
Park City, Rev. Matthew Collins, Rev
James Collins and Rev. Theodore Roser
Inc musical part of the service, un
der the direction of Miss Nora Gleason
was an especially beautiful feature. TIL
Gregorian requiem was sung by tn,
Cathedral choir, assisted by the priest!
OF All Hallows college. The De Profun
dis was chanted by Reverends KelIedy
Vincent and DuClos, Rev. Father Vim
cent being the soloist of the mass.
After the high mass Rev. Father
h1ely blessed the remains and preached
the sermon, which was a tenderly, beau.
IIui tribute to the revered dead. Rev
Father Kelly said:
vii, 81. 'i''tis' we'll MARI
The life of a Catholic priest, at best, is
always trying one. In the community
assigned to him his example is the guild
Lhg@Star Tor the people entrusted to his
pastoral care. He can not stand or fall
| alone, for that example which he gives
must Sanctity or destroy souls. If he is
urn and Jealous, souls are saved; if he is
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| to perditiOn.
The priesthood, which he receives on the
DAY OF his ordination, is from God. 1t is
heavenly treasure placed in an earthen
vessel. The value of this rich treasure
depends not on the worth of the recipient
| Be his example for the ruin or salvation
OF souls, for the uplifting or pulling down
OF ms sacred character, this in no wise d.
FINISHES or eXalts the heavenly treasure
! the sacred character which every priest
receives on the day of his ordination.
christ is the model of the Sacerdotal
type which no priest can realize for a
priest invested with the sublime dignity
| of the priesthood is nevertheless a man,
who always and everywhere has the in
! firmities of man. OF Christ alone could it
be said, He did all things we'll"
But it is the duty of every faithful pas
| tor to follow the example of the Good
Shepherd and be a source of edification to
his flock.
Il have given you an example" said our
you do also"
This was verified in the life of Father
Donohoe, whose pastoral charge covers
more than quarter of a century. BY his
simple piety, instructions and edifying
life, he did inestimable good in his parish
He was kind-hearted, generous and full
of charity. He served at the altar for
twenty-seven years without mourning any
Like our Lord in Nazareth, it could be
truly said of him, He was subject to
them?'
He was not perfect, as no human being
is, but his imperfections, not the result of
malice but OF guileless heart, were easily
overlooked.
For the flock entrusted to his charge he
always bore the tender sOlicitude of
faithful shepherd, All were dear to him.
They were his spiritual children, and for
them he had the warmth and generous af-
lection of fathers heart. If there was
a misunderstanding it. was soon forgot
ten. for all knew he lived only to serve
them, ard his best energies were directed
to benefit them here and hereafter.
In his home he tried to make his guests
feel that it was their home as much as
his, and he was always happy when they
partook of his boundleSS hospitality. He
bore his long and painful illness without
murmur or compllint. Retaining his fac
ulties to the last moment his death was
as edifying as his life was pure and holy
in the sight of God,
He is the first of the pioneer priests
who was in Utah when Salt Lake was
erected into a diocese to pass to his re-
ward. May his soul rest in peace and per-
petual light shine upon him.
Hundreds of devoted friends attended
the services. and after mass viewed the
The body was brought from
Park City on Wednesday night, accom- |
panied by 100 friends The funeral cor
tege was met at the depot by members |
Of the Knights of Columbus, State Dep |
uty Supreme knight James w. Killeen |
Of the knights of Columbus, Grand |
Knight D. J. Laramie, Deputy Grand |
Knight f. j. Carten. Recorder j. r. |
Canning, William F. Hackett and Ber- |
lard Quinn.
On Wednesday morning Rev. Thomas !
Ialligan of Park City celebrated reuui- |
I'm high mass, which was attended by |
LII the Catholics of Park City. The
Members of the Knights of Columbus |
ind the A. o. H. of Park City escorted !
he funeral to the Park City depot.
One hundred and fifty people came
rom Eureka in a special train Thurs
lay morning to attend the funeral of
heir beloved pastor The sisters from
It. Joseph's in Eureka, st. Mary's in
park City, Sacred Heart in Ogden.
learns st. AIMS orphanage, ST. Mary's
cademy and the Holy Cross hospital
we're also present.
The interment was in Mount Calvary
/ the portion of the beautiful ceme-
cry set apart for the clergy of the do
csc. The pallbearers We're William
John Welsh, Patrick Daugh-
rty, BARLEY McDonough, John Clark
nd Peter Talon.
Father O'Donohoe leaves three nieces
nd one nephew to mourn his loss, Mrs.
ennis Harrington, Mrs. William Levy,
Lrs. Dan McPolin and Patrick Clark.
e was parish priest of Eureka nearly
years. and celebrated his
liver jubilee two years ago. He was
'dained in 1882, and came to Salt Lake .
ION after his ordination, where he
rived as assistant pastor at st. Mary's |
lurch. He was transferred to Park
ity in 1883, where he had temporary |
large of the church. In 1886 he as
lmed charge of Eureka, Utah, where
: labored faithfully and zealouSly till |
ricken down last September by the !
sease which caused his death.
Words of praise for the dead priest |
e not necessary. He was in every way
truly, noble type of Catholic priest
)od, sincere and earnest with the sim
e heart, the pure soul of a child and
e humility of a saint. There were
any sore hearts and tear-filIed eyes in |
cunt Calvary Thursday morning when
ar good Father Pat" as he was af-
ctionately called, was laid away for
er.