Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
CROWD TO SEE
ORDINATION OF
ROCK ISLANDER
Rev. John I. Shields. Jr- VIII Re-
ceive Final Orders At Peo-
ria Tomorrow.
PLAN BRILLIANT CEREMONY
Banquet viii Be Given at Rock Is
land Club Sunday In
His Honor.

the church. Rev. John T. Shields, a
Rock Island young man, tomorrow
morning will receive his final or
Iiers as a priest Of the Catholic
church. The impressive and beau
eiful ceremony will take place in
The cathedral of St Mary. Peoria
tt O'Clock. Rt Rev Edmund NJ
punne. bishop of the Peoria do
lese, officiating. Dean j. J. Quinn
3f St. Josephs Catholic church OF
/ his city will be present at the or
3ination and a notable company OF
priests will be assembled in honor
b the candidate for holy orders.
n the same hour, Fathers Coffey,
racy and Harrison, the two for
bier students of theology with
Rev. Shields at St PauTs semin-
j ry, and the latter of 81. ViatOr's,
lso will receive ordination.
The young Rock Island priest re-
*eived his minor orders last Mon
lay morning at Peoria, going into
Retreat for three days with the
franciscan Fathers at Metamora,
ear Peoria Thursday he returned
b receive sub-deaconship. and to-
3ay deaconship was conferred up
b him. TO be followed tomorrow by
be ordination. Returning to this
lily Father Shields will celebrate
is first solemn high mass Pente-
bst Sunday at St Joseph's church
1890 Assisting him in the sac
hments at this mass will be Rev.
rancis A Cleary. Warsaw, deacon +;
~ Ta1 L.
ont.; sub-deacon; Rev. John H.
hnnon. Pontiac. ILL.,; assistant
Fiest; Rev p ] Barry. Rock Is
nd, master of ceremonies. Dean
]. Quinn Will deliver the ser
on
Father Callahan of Great Falls,
ont, was ordained to the priest
bod last year and was a class
ate of Father Shields. He is max
g the long journey from the west
be present at this first mass. Fa-
er Cannon. who will serve as as
Etant priest on the solemn occas-
n, formerly was assistant rector
St Joseph's under the pastorate
the late Father Thomas MaCkin
is brother of Mrs J. T.
ields. having been ordained %
ars ago.
Vocation An Early Trend.
In the assuming Of the robes Of
4 thOrity of the church, Father
ields reaches elimination Of the
nd of his every day existence
ways deeply religious in charac-
even Is a little lad, he grew
young manhood endowed with a
pad intellectually and greatness
heart that has been fOstered care
ly and received the best in train
for his vOCatiOn-a vocation
ich seemingly was outlined and
ected from his earliest years
is the son of J. T. Shields. 1923
enty-seCond street, who with
Is. Shields, has been identified
h Rock Islands business and
'ial life, Mr.. Shields being one
the foremost Catholic laymen of
community. The boys grand
her, Edward Shields. came to
ck Island in 1854. His father, ].
Shields. was born and reared
e and Father Shields being born
bt. ., 1895, in Rock Island.
he young priest began his
ooldays with the Sisters of the
itation, Villa de Chantal. where
attended the kindergarten, later
ending st. JOseph's parochial
DOL, this city, where he was
duateG with the class of 1908.
entered Dubuque college. for
Fly st. JOseph's college,. for the
paratory course in theology and
shed his studies at st. Paul sem
ry, st. Paul Mimi, where he has
b for the last two years From
confessor. Dean J. J. Quinn, I'M
whose eye he has grown to
lhoOd's estate. he has received
most careful nurture of his as
tons and St. Joseph's parish
Rock Island may justly feel
ld of this excellent product Of
silly character.
GiTen Banquet Sunday.
banquet will be rendered Fa-
Shields at the Rock Island
Sunday at $40 p. N. by AllOuez
he'll, Knights OF Columbus. of
th order he is a member.
nds of the young priest and the
ly are invited TO attend Res
tions may be made with NJ. H.
on for the affair. Following
en- high mass Sunday morning,
-eakfast will be served at the
Island club for Father
Ids, the tri-city and visiting
pts and the relatives. covers be
iaid for about sixty
rs Elizabeth Breheney Of Ana
b. Iowa. grandmother Of the
priest, and his sister. Miss
beth Shields, from Mount ST.
ph's. Dubuque. arrived in Rock
d yesterday and left for Peo-
today, accompanying Mr. and
J. T. Shields and little daugh-
Margaret Mary and Anna
brine Others in the company
to attend the ordination cere-
es from Rock Island are Deag
Quinn. Mr. and Mrs F. j.
ds. MIR. and Mrs. J. Z. Shields.
Eta Shields. Miss Margaret
rs. Mr.. and Mrs. John Marion
William Griffin Many distin-
ed guests will be present here
be first mass next Sunday and
. Sister NJ Patrick Of Du-
and Sister n. Saint Edmund
caSo. and Fathers CraHey and
= OF Dubuque college, and
IloWiBg:
he J. H. Cannon. Pontiac;
William J. CIeary. Mendoza;
Francis 4. Cleary. War
Father f. Barnes. Geneseo; I
nd Mrs. Michael Murray, OK
Iowa; Conner Murray, oxford,
n. and Mrs. Ed MUIyahill. /
i, Iowa; hT. and Mrs John
a, Oxford. Iowa; Mr. and Mrs :
Flanagan. Omaha Neb.; Mr.. F