Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-11-01

honor he may have lost by so doing
and no matter what pleasure he had
tc forego. Like a child who obeys
his parents, he obeyed the call Of the
Almighty on every occasion.
The remains of Father Fennessv
we're brought from St. Louis to st.
Mary's College, where the funeral
services we're held on Monday morn
ing, October %. Long before the
time set for the services many had
arrived from far and near to view
the remains of the beloved priest for
the last time. The services were
very impressive. Very Rev. John
Kasprzcycki, Superior General of
the Congregation of the Resurrection.
Oh Rome, Italy, was celebrant of the
solemn funeral mass; Very Rev.
Theo. Spetz, G. r., of Berlin, Can
ada, and Very Rev. John Kasinski,
c. r., of Chicago, ILL.,, acted as
deacon and sub-deacon respectively;
Rev. c. p. Raffo, of Louisville, was
master of ceremonies. The Gregor-
ian chant peculiar to a requiem mass
was intoned by the clergy and the
choir. Very Rev. Joseph Hogarty, of
Lebanon, delivered the funeral dis
course. He paid an eloquent tribute
to the memory of the deceased and
gave a beautiful account of his life
work The death of a good priest
was the subject of his sermon, in the
course of which he portrayed the
sterling character of the deceased
From the chapel the funeral pro-
ceeded to the college cemetery, where
the remains were inferred in their
final resting place. The procession
to the cemetery was made up of
clergy, alumni, students and visitors
from the neighborhood. The scene
was most touching as his remains
were being lowered in the grave,
many being unable to refrain from
shedding tears. The pall-bearers
we're Very Rev. Thomas Hayes, of
Bowling Green; Rev. ]. ]. Pike, of
st. Mary's; Rev. Thomas White,
Rev. Patrick Walsh, Rev. John
C'Connor and Rev. Robert Craney,
other priests attending the funeral
were Rev. w. B. Dawkins, o. p,
Springfield; Rev. w. p. Hogarty. |
New Haven; Rev. j. E. Herman, Rev. |
L NJ Bachmann, and Rev. John |
Kalaher, Louisville; Rev. w. ].
Hewlett, Loretto; Very Rev. j. Kos
inski c. r., Rev. A. Spetz, Rev. |
Thad. Ligman, Chicago; Very. Rev.
T.. Spetz, c. H., Berlin, Canada; |
Rev. o. B. Clarendon, Little Rock,
Ark; Very Rev. ]. c. O'Connell |
Bardstown; Rev. Robert Mcdonald,
Calvary; Rev. w. d. Pike, Fairfield:
Rev. Osmund Wiesneth, o. S. B,
Danville; Rev. Nicholas Ryan and
Rev. Brother James, Louisville.
Rev. Mother Praxedes, of Loretto
Academy, and Rev. Mother Aquin,
of st. GATHERINGS Academy, SPRING
field, both accompanied by several
of their respective COM
represented their institu-
tions at the funeral. The deceased
frequently visited both academies,
where his spiritual advise and in
formation on points of doctrine was
often sought, as he was wei, versed
In. the latter. The Sisters are among
the many who greatly mourn his
loss.
A large number of the alumni Of
st. Mary's College, mostly former
students of Father Fennessy, were
also present. Other visitors from
distant parts were Richard Fennessy,
OF Columbus, Ohio, brother of the
deceased, and Miss Grace Fennessy,
his neice. Right Rev. p. ]. Mui-
doom, Bishop of Rockford, ILL.,, and
Right Rev. j. B. Morris, Bishop of
Little Rock, Ark, both former
pupils of Father Fennessy, were un-
able to attend his obsequies owing
to their presence at the congress
held in Boston. The college chapel
was taxed to its utmost capacity by
the many visitors from the neighbor-
hood