The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-04
ss,hoIic Church in Belfast


Brlehn' late Rev. Edward Nc
Q ' e. Johns Church, Bangor,
in - 0r Sunday, June 8, 1894;
: N 'I.5 fidelity to his sacred
DIV l''g characterized the years of
bicu IN Bangor, gave an i'm
ip?o' work at Belfast, which
p D., we'll deserved success his
'oIa' norsrv quarters at the
Fatner o. Brien made the
,1ouqcement through the
"Oa and after next Sun
services will be held at
'' cg2'ur,h regularly every Sun
''. .,.,e. 4. M" About the mid
D. rs-ber O'Brien had succeed
J. ..,,r5 inc affairs of his parish
VIZ 5 h. felt justified in planning
10, .a5,sle erection of a parochi-
~. In the meanwhile he took
ls mrs rent on the corner of
Lirb streets, where the ready
his people soon made him
..,5- As circumstances would
flrthar the work of his
r-1Dnagan had on the 23rd
.9g purchased from Mary A.
=. -.I.ang that on which the
,s -.s4s, the consideration
le showing thereby that he
1....I f1rw ard to the day when
., Established at Belfast.
.+r Father O'Brien announced
..r ginning the erection of
,n. Mr. Brannagan immedi-
.-tat lot just south of the
,. ~ had been holding for
r-s4 a party of Bangor
.a Waom Father O'Brien
m so faithfully labored,
i'm Belfast. Generous
GhoIics and non-Catho-
ts- town, a public supper
.r-. was held, which Melted
ery substantial return.
.a.-g. Father 'Brien at once
tae parochiaI residence,
from the public bene-
aed, proving sufficient
.. cellar and foundation.
new house progressed
lae end of January,
nav house sufficiently COM
-.,.. ,ycupancy, and Father
..- 4uyrd just before the
month TO take possession of
ills -fay was, however, to be
NIX q Bangor, and for
a- personal comfort, had
- wrecked his health
4 e Belfast. Amid the
u4.ugs of the seaside
Iap healtn-laden atrnos-
-nal associations of a
pathetic population,
~ few duties, it was
, .. ing priest might re-
sua energies. But as
r. winter months passed
s. ay his many deeply in
lat the sands Of his life
Dix raaing out, and that I'M
s hange for the better
.r ms days would be few.
.r s0-5.ute freedom from all
III. W the benefit of a winter
H. ,s- Rev. j. E. Kealy was
"a. vi January, 1895, sent to
. szsJme temporary charge
faithful pastor sought a re-
lbs fast departing strength
-lt giving scenes of our fair
Uues.
Belfast on. the first day of
SIS Father O'Brien turned
srs wards his old home in
H5 he hoped a few days
.- nina in condition for his
iuuev. But his childhood's
s1y, where he first saw the
as now destined to be the
ISL asst resting place, for on
VI III. II, 1895, just a few
4,--f he had awakened from a
.4 and easy repose, with
t- final summons came,
- Of Maurice j. O'Brien went
realor His priestly life at
Isl tine same as at Bangor, had
a'l saal, and much per-
". bad been accomplished.
@ Belfast had served to
-asH Is well as many who
e s sr= of neglect, to the
--D- raHgion, to the love and
t mother church, so that
Sal 30gs of his early death
us p .r.4 at Belfast, the con-
-rsal that the jealous
-- 0st but passed from the
I-.ar5iv labors and triumphs
.w4rd,
F. healey, End Resident Pastor
at 6eitast.
@ wing Father O'Brien's
# blowing letter, under date
49, %. vas addressed Father
5-'f4s rom the Vicar Gener-
Bangor.
'4,--r Eaaly,
aa'tssr has lost its first resident
F.s.p1 will become changed and,
aa- gls;etlng the parish in anoth-
.y- NIl assume full charge in your
rat -0a MISSION is one which will de-
Bees u4t- considering your years
-.lf5 To which you may look for
'+moJer prospects will be none the
..- resent clouds. Accordingly
p 70 u. yourself into the frame of
-s .1e priest and missionary and
zesIeasly and hopefully for the
-le people, however small in num-
.7l On y0ur care.
i1es ami successes in Belfast will
10 iu-1re recognition than any la
s4i perform in more favored sit
Resent
'lFs sincerely in Christ.
Nj, Z. O'BRIEN; V, G.
3 T. htALGY, Belfast"
h=4y who had come to Bel
lIus The work of the church
'-4e. y Brien's absence, was
united Zr5 resident pastor of the
PARISH at Belfast, where he re-
ta transferred to Waterville,
9'Ef ot the new parish of the
October l, 1905.
amer kealy's stay of about
belfast, there were several
'7is 80 the history of the parish