Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-01-04

place Monday morning at the parish
rectory, caused wide and poignant
grief through the city of Louisville
and State of Kentucky. Upon all
sides were heard expressions of sin
cere sorrow, for Father Brady was
widely known and greatly beloved.
Father Brady was a member of a
highly esteemed County Cavan fam
lily and was a native of Ireland. He
received his early education at the
Christian Brothers school in his
native town and distinguished him
self among his class fellows by car.
rying off many prizes. Subsequently
he entered the famous All Hallows'
College in the city of Dublin to pre-
pare for the sacred office to which
ne was called. Here he added to
mis- scholarly attainnfents, and while
yet exceedingly young he was or
dained to the holy priesthood. Com
ing to the United States soon after
his ordination he was sent to Ken
lucky, and, here he has labored for
over forty years. For number CT
years the energetic young priest was
on the mission among the widely
scattered Catholics of the country
districts, but ever patient and
prayerful, he submitted to every
hardship and went courageously for
ward, each succeeding year bearing
testimony to his ability. For a
number Of years Father Brady was
stationed at Danville, and before
coming TO Louisville he erected
three churches, one at Lebanon and
one at Harrodsburg. Nineteen years
ago he succeeded the late Father
Mackin as pastor of st. Cecilia's
church, a position for which his
talents, coupled with his amiability
Of character, eminently fitted him.
Under his direction st. Cecilia's has
forced itself into the front rank Of
the city parishes.
BY his people Father Brady was
regarded more as friend than as
superior. His teaching was con-
veyed by example. Deeply pious and
at the same time studious, he made
a lasting impression on every mem
ber of his congregation and by all
he was devotedly loved. Naturally
of a retiring and unobtrusive nature,
Father Brady did not take much
part in public movements, devoting
himself almost entirely to the inter-
ests OF the congregation over which
he had been placed In charge, and
to which he leaves as his monument
the magnificent new st. Cecilia's
church, free from debt and prac-
ticaily ready for conservation.
Father Brady had been i'll for two
weeks with pneumonia, but his con-
dition was not considered alarming
until Friday. when complications
set In and he began TO sink. Not
wlthstanding the constant attention
of Rev. Father Cronin and his
brother priests and unremitting
medical assistance his condition did
not improve materially, and Monday
morning, fortified by the last rites
Of the church, he went courageously
before the Master he served so 10y
ally, there to receive the reward for
which he had wrought in life. The
Rev. Father Hugh Brady, a first
cousin OF the dead priest, who is
chaplain OF st. Joseph's Infirmary,
is the only relative living In Louis
vile. For three days and nights the
remains lay In state in the church,
where they were viewed by thou
sands.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning, Right Rev. Bishop O'Don-
aghue presiding and nearly a hun
dred priests assisting at the solemn
ceremonies. AT o'clock the office
Tor the dead was chanted by the
assembled priests. and half an hour
later the solemn high mass OF re-
QUEEN was begun with the Rev.
James p. Cronln, v. O.. as celebrant.
The ediflce was thronged. hundreds
being unable to gain admittance
The sermon was preached by the