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church, which occurred last Sunday,
will be celebrated tomorrow with a
solemn high mass at 10:30 o'clock,
the celebration having been de-
ferred a week on account of the date
falling upon Easter Sunday.
The sermon will be delivered by
Very Rev. ID. j. Kennedy, of the
Dominican House of Studies, Wash
ington, d. c., and Right Rev. Bishop
O'Donaghue, Very Rev. j. p. Cronin,
Vicar General, and many clergy of
the diocese will be present, in addi-
tion to several priests from outside
of the diocese, among them Rev.
Father r. j. Higgins, of New Haven,
Conn.,, who is also a participant in
the celebration, and who was sta
toned at the local Dominican church
some twenty years ago, shortly
after his ordination. Two other
priests who were members of the
same ordination class as Father
MEG Govern and Father Higgins are
Father Gaffney and Father EMS,
who are unable to be present.
Father McGovern is native OF
New York City, as is known by
many, having first saw the light OF
day in that metropolis in 1861, and
entered the Dominican order when
twenty-five years old, being or
dained by the late Right Rev. Bishop
Watterson, of Columbus, at Somsr-
set, Ohio, in 1889, and since his or
dination has been stationed in many
different parts of the country, in
Guiding the scene of his birthplace,
New York. His splendid executive
ability and business acumen have
obtained for him a wide reputation
throughout the entire Eastern
province of the Dominican order, he
having obtained signal success in
managing the parish affairs of Men,
phis, GAINESVILLE, Columbus and New
York, and last but not least, which
is familiar to many locally, the
wiping out practically of the large
debt of st. Louis Bertrand's church,
which amounted to over $26,00O
when he became prior less than
three years ago, this being part OF
the huge debt which had hung over
that church since its erection in
1871. The congregation in all that
time paid out large sums in interest
and only small amounts on the prin-
cipal, but under the collection sys-
tenn inaugurated by Father Nc
Govern an average OF s515 was re-
celved every third Sunday OF the
month by an envelope collection,
and the statement of the amounts
and givers published in a monthly
calendar issued the Sunday follow
ing.
In appreciation of the splendid
work OF Father McGovern and as q
token OF the esteem in which he has
endeared himself to his flock, the
members Of the Holy Name Society
Altar Society and Blessed Virgin SO.
dality in a two weeks canvass ol
the parish secured a purse OF $1,000
which they presented him. with the
suggestion that II be used for
visit to Rome and Ireland this com
ing summer at the close OF his tern
as prior, accompanied by the FOL
lowing testimonial card handsomel,
printed in silver:
"a token of esteem and mark o
appreciation on the occasion OF thil
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF you
ordination to the holy priesthood
That the silver Joy OF this day ma
continue until II has become
! golden glory is our sincere JUBILEE
wish.
Il "The Holy Name Society.
''The Altar Society,
"The Blessed Virgin Sodality
/ ''And a Host OF Friends"
| Another tribute to Father Nc
II Governs ability Is the fact tina
under his direction as Chaplain 0
the Holy Name Society that organl
} cation OF men has grown TO be IN
largest In the history OF the church
the attendance Of men last Sunda