Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
BISHOP AND PRIESTS
COMPLETE QUARTER
CENTURY in SERVICE
The Rt. Rev. DR.. Denis j.
Dougherty and Z Rectors
in the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia to Observe
25th Anniversaries.

one bishop and seven priests. who were
ordained for the archdiocese OF Philadel-
phia will complete quarter OF a CEN
tury in the sacred ministry tomorrow,
and four OF them will observe their silver
anniversaries by special services in their
respective parishes.
The bishop Is the Rt. Rev. DR.. Denis
]. Dougherty, of the diocese of Jaro,
Philippine Islands. who was ordained in
Rome by Cardinal Paroechi The others,
who were ordained in the Cathedral,
Logan Square, by the late Archbishop
Ryan, arc the following:
The Very Rev. DR.. Henry T. Drum
eoole, rector of the Seminary of St.
Charles Borromeo, Overbrook the Rev.
Francis X. Wastl. chaplain Of All Saints,
Blockley the Rev. James NJ. Flanagan,
rector of ST. Joseph's, Reading: the Rev
Thomas f. Moore. rector of Our Lady
OF the Holy Souls; the Rev. Anthony j.
Zeller, OF the Church of the Sacred
Heart; the Rev. Daniel A. Morrlssey
rector OF the Church of the Holy Angels
Oak Lane; the Rev. Lemuel b. Norton,
rector of the Church OF the Annunica-
ton, Shenandoah.
The celebration of the Very Rev. DR..
Drumgoole's silver jubilee will begin with
luncheon at the Manufacturers Club on
Monday at o'clock, when he will be the
guest of a committee representing the
laymen who made the weekend retreats
at the seminary in 1918 and 1914 and to
whom he endeared himself in a special
manner by his charming hospitality and
fathery eoicitude for their temporal and
spiritual comfort during their presence in
tile great institution over which he pre-
sides. Mr. John ]. Ferreck will be chair
man on this occasion.
In the evening a reception will be ten
dered to Doctor DTumgoole by the faculty
and students at the seminary. Arch
bishop Prendergast and Bishop McCort
will attend. The faculty will present a
gold chalce, which the jubilarian will
use for the first time at the Jubilee Mass
the next morning, and the students will
present an oil portrait of Doctor Drum
goole from the brush of the well-known
Philadelphia artist, Adolph Z. Borie, Sd.
The jubilee Of Father Morrissey will be
a notable event In Oak Lane, 1t will
continue for three days, beginning on
Sunday morning with Solemn High Mass
by the Jubilation Bishop McCort will
preside at the Mass, and will probably
make an address. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Joseph Hanngan.
III Ine evening solemn VeSpeTS Will De
sung. On Monday morning n concert and
reception will be given Father Morrssey
by the parochial school, and in the eve
ming the parishioners will give a large
demonstration. at which addresses will be
made by ex-senator John j. Coyle.
Michael Donohoe, A. Raymond Raft.
Michael ]. Ryan, James O'Sullivan, John
j. Henderson and DR.. II. Northrop.
Father Zeller, of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, has expressed wish that
no public demonstration be given in
honor of his anniversary. The parish
will, however, take cognizance of the
event by attending the Jubilee Mass
which will take place quietly in the
church on Monday morning at o'clock
Father Zeller is native OF Philadelphia,
a student at st. Charles Seminary, and
since his ordination has been stationed at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, where
he has had charge of a number of the
parish societies.
Father Flanagan, who has been for
some years in charge of the Reading
parish, will have a splendid demonstra-
tion, which will probably continue for
several days. 1t will include receptions
by the parish the sodalities and the pa
rochial school.
Father Norton, the other jubilarlan.
who is in charge of a country parish
will celebrate his jubilee in Shenandoah
on Sunday and Monday, when many of
the clerical friends from Philadelphia will
visit him.
Father Moore will celebrate his jubilee
very quietly, having refused to sanction
any public anniversary because OF his
dislike for such ceremonies.