The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-15
FATHER MURPHY
TO BE LAID AT
REST TOMORROW
Bishop Milan Will Celebrate
Pontificial Mass at ST.
Mary's Church.

Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the
Diocese of Hartford, will celebrate the
pontificial requiem mass at 1880 to-
morrow morning in St. Mary's church,
where funeral services for the de-
ceased pastor, Rev. John F. Murphy,
will be held.
The people Of st. Mary's parish
shared their grief today with many
persons in all parts of the city and OF
all faiths. The pastor, whose char
acter and accomplishments endeared
him to those who knew him well and
earned the respect of a host of others,
will be laid at rest tomorrow in St.
MichaePs .emetery, generally mourned.
Arrangements for the funeral were
completed today Besides Bishop Nj
Ian, the officers at the mass will be
Rev. James c. O'Brien, formerly of
Sacred Heart church, this city, and
now pastor of St. Johns church, STAN
ford. deacon; Rev. Robert Carroll Of
South Norwalk, sub-deacon; Rev. John
G. Murray, chancellor of the diocese,
and Rev. Joseph e. Joyce, D. D., Of
New Haven, master Of ceremonies.
Rev. James Lee Of Boston, Mass,
and Rev. John Carroll of Wallingford,
will be deacon and sub-deacon of hon
or respectively Rev. Joseph Setter
man of Jewett City, formerly assistant
under the beloved pastor and Rev.
Walter Lyddy of Westerly, r. l., ma
tive of the parish, will act. as acoly.es.
Rev. Thomas P. Gloster and Rev.
James Huston, both of st. Charles,
will be the censor bearers.
The honorary pail bearers will be
Rev. James Lee, Rev. John Carroll,
Rev. James c.. O'Brien, Rev. Joseph
Synnott. Ansonia; Rev. Michael Nc
Keen, New Haven; Rev. Richard h,
Moore, LID, Rev. John c. Lynch,
Rev. Patrick J. McGivney, Rev. 10
seph E. Joyce, DID,. and Rev. Joseph
Seiferman.
The active bearers will be William
Hickey, Michael Noonan, William
Redden, James L. McGovern, Christo-
pher Hope, John Finnegan, ND. John
e. Lyddy and Joseph Coughlin.
The ushers will be Christopher
Lawless, Thomas Gleason, Raymond
Brosnan, Nicholas Malone, Arthur
Baldwin, John Neary and Robert New
ms.
by the full choir Of the church under
the direction Of Prof. John Wilbur
Dial. organist of the church.
At 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning,
Rev, Thomas Mulcahy, first assistant,
will be The celebrant Of requiem
high mass for the repose Of the soul
OF the lamented pastor The sisters of
the parochial school and the school
children will assist at this divine SER
vice. The children's choir under the
direction of Prof. Dial will sing The
Gregorian mass.
This evening at s. o'clock the office
Of the dead will be chanted by the
priests OF the city assisted by many
out OF town clergymen. Rev. John J.
Keane, /of St. Patrick's, and Rev. Ed
ward ]. Plunkett, pastor Of st. An
thongs French church, will be the
chanters. The lessons of the office
will be sung by Rev. John G. Lynch
Of st. Patrick's, Rev. Alphone Fig
lewski, pastor of st. MichaePs Polish
church, and Richard F. Moore, LID.
Of the Sacred Heart church. Tho
other clergymen will answer the re-
sponses.
Vested in purple garments, the body
Of Father Murphy was taken at
o'clock this afternoon from the rec
tory to the church. where it will lie
in state until the solemn funeral SER
vices. A gold crucifix was clasped in
his hands. Guards of honor from the
John Rogers council, K. of S., the
A. o. II. and st. Mary's Holy Name
society, accompanied the body, An
escort Of priests completed the pro-
cession.