The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-06
MGR. MOONEY 10 YEARS PRIEST
PARISHIONERS HONOR PASTOR
VINO REFUSED A .MITRE.
sacred Heart Congregation and Parochiai
school Began Celebrating saturday
Archbishop Farley Has Ills Say
ami Two Purses Are Presented. I.

Archbishop Farley Has lis Say
ami Two Purses Are Presented.
The major part of the celebration OF
the fortieth anniversary of Mgr. Joseph
r. Moneys ordination ended last night
with testimonial meeting of his parish
toner's in the Amsterdam Opera House
at $40 West Forty-fourth street 1t
wasn't necessary for the older members
TO recall how their pastor had refused a
bishopric to remain at the Sacred Heart
Church. He mentioned il himself
Il had friend" said Mgr. Mooney.
replying to a congratulatory speech.
"who was appointed bishop to a see far
distant from his parish. An old member
said to him: Why are you going away
from your people9' and he answered:
Because the Holy Father has ordered it,
But why didn't you tell the Holy Father
that you would rather be with your
parishioners?' insisted the member. L
never thought of that. replied my friend.
MY own situation is not unlike that of
my friend. and l would not mention it
except that the Archbishop made some
reference to it to-day. | did not have a
chance to leave you and am still here
Could I say anything more of my love
for the Sacred Heart PARISH"
There we're about $500 people in the
hall to honor Mgr. Mooney. who is senior
vicar general in the archbshopric of New
York and is Prothonotary Apostolic.
keeper of the papal records. Addresses
by former pupils of the Sacred Heart
parochial school. tho senior trustee of
the church and music 10y parishioners
|, filed the evening
On the platform with Mgr Mooney
and the Rev. John j Crossey. assistant
rector of the church. were Assembly
man John j. Boylan Alderman Louis
W Bohan. DR.. }. T Byrne. Joseph Hayes,
William Curran. Peter j NlcGovern.
ex-Alderman Frederick Richter. Terence
Donohue, Patrick McEntegert. Edward
Gapelas. Thomas (; Drake Thomas y y
Devine. Frederick Downes. Jeremiah
Burns, John Vaughn. William Cahill.
Michael vistory. William Curran and DR..
James Moran.
Speaking for the parish. Nicholas J.
Griffith, senior trustee, who had been
selected to present a purse TO the pastor.
said:
This event means much TO our parish.
Mgr. Mooney came to us tw"nty-one
years ago and gave us the best of his
manhood. When he came we had n small
church Now our church building seats
1000 and is one of the most artistic i'll
the diocese. Our parish school was
next established, and what "A growth
1890 children receiving Christian educa-
ton. Our convent home for the sisters.
the parish hall and all that goes to make
up the perfect ecclesiastical establishment
have been due to the efforts of Mgr.
Mooney. and | take great pleasure in
presenting this testimonial of our regard
Mgr. Mooney replied. This day will
always remain "a rcd letter lay in my
memory" he concluded.
The anniversary exercises began on
Saturday morning when the 1900 pupils
Of the Sacred Heart school, which Mgr
Mooney founded twenty years ago and
which Is now the largest parochial school
in the country. attended mass in u body
Mgr. Mooney was the celebrant. Sunday
was the parishioners' day. West Fifty
first street off Broadway was lined wit h
flags, American and papal. with here and
there the green emblem of Ireland Mgr,
Mooney celebrated mass with the Rev
William p. Ryder a assist tant. TheRev
James J. MacNamara acted rs deacon and
the Rev. George Sinnott was subdeacon
Mgr. J. s. \. Lynch of Utica preached
In the afternoon represent atives from oh
of the city branches of the Holy Name
Society marched from Holy Cross Church
on Forty second street TO { he Sacred Heart
Church. President Henry Cassidy of the
Holy Name Union of the archdiocese read
a set of resolutions and John Mcdonald
presented purse as testimonial To
Mgr Mooney, who is supreme director of
the union.
Yesterdays mornings part in tn" cele
brstion was taken 10y 100 clergy. who
gathered at the church for IA solemn high
mass in the presence of the Bishop
Archbishop Farley occupied the throne
at the side of the high altar. aud IN the
sanctuary were the monsignori, The
main aisle was occupied by tn" visiting
clergy
Rev. James Crosby was the deacon Of the
mass and the Rev Frank Kelly Was sub
deacon. Monsignori John Edwards and
James II. Mclean We're assistants at the
Archbishop's throne Mgr Henry I'rann
rector OF 81. Agnes = Church, preached the
sermon. He congratulated / Father Mooney
on behalf Of the priests of III. diocese
and said that a. the Monsignor had passed
forty fruitful years as priest il was their
hope and prayer that he would be spared
for forty years more There was IA re-
sponse from, Mgr. Mooney. Archbishop
Farley added his congratulations.
Among those occupying seats in tn.
sanctuary were the Right Rev. Henry
0abriels, Bishop Of Ogdensburg. and
Bishop George W. Mundelein of Brooklyn
Near them were Mgrs Charles p
McCready. Michael j. l.avelie. James
j. Flood, William g. Murphy Francis
ii. Wall. Edward McKcnna Richard L.
Burtsell and John l.. Reilly of Scheuec-
tady.
To-day the seniors Of the school will
give an entertainment Tomorrow
twenty children from each city parochial
school, about two thousand children IN
all, will attend mass az Sacred Heart
Church, and Thursday evening the Ford
ham alumni will give a banquet AZ Ford
ham. Mgr. Mooney was graduated there
in 1867