The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
GUARD OF HONOR
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 Upwards Of a quarter of a century ago, not long after his ordina tion, he was assigned as assistant to the late Rev. John J. Rogers, who was rector of St. Mary's church, this city. Faith CT Smith was an active and energetic to Father Rogers, whose health at that time had begun to fail as the re- suit of the strain of his years of priestly labor at St. Mary's.
 Father Smith was a native of New Haven. After graduating from the public schools of that city, he att tended St Bonaventures college and seminary at A1leghany. His ordin- ation to the priesthood took place at the cathedral at Erie, Pa, Bishop Ryan of that diocese officiating.
 In addition to his curacy at St. Mary's, this city, he served in the same capacity in Bristol and East appointment as is customary in the Catholic church, being to a small parish, St. Barnard's of sharon, Conn. The second pastorate was a promo | ton to a city field. He established the parish of the Blessed Sacrament in Waterbury, and so successful was ' he in his work that when Bishop John J. Milan of this diocese decided | that there should be an additional i parish for the rapidly growing east ern section of this city, he called up- l on Father Smith to take up the work. It was like returning to his old home, for practically all of the people in the new parish had been worship pers in St. Mary's church at the time that Father Smith was curate 1 there. His splendid work in this city | in building up the parish in so short | a time is so we'll known that it re- | quires no extended notice.
 | Father Smith was a man of un- usual executive ability and fine spir- | itual impulse. He was a man of inn l posing bearing yet his innate gentle
 ness and charitable disposition en- 1 deared him to all with whom he came in contact. He was a tireless worker and during the process of building up the new parish, he organized a number of societies among the young men and women of his parish, so that | from the moment the first shoFelful of earth was taken from the ground on Union avenue for the new church 1 the spiritual life of the parish was | kept at the highest pitch.
 There can be no question but that his arduous labors told heavily upor his health. He was familiar figure throughout the confines of his parisF and his priestly visits to the homes of members of his congrega tion were looked forward to with keen antici patton.
 At the moment of his passing hi: l aged mother was at his bedside anG
 joined with the numerous priests ant friends present in offering up tht prayers for the dying. In addition tt
 his mother, three sisters and three
 brothers survive. One of his sister
 is a. cloistered nun of the order O
 Magdalene, Brooklyn, ew York
 Father Smith was 57 years old.
 Members of the congregation ant
 others will have the opportunity O
 viewing the remains this afternoon
 and evening and tomorrow before tn
 final requiem services. This mornin.
 at 7:3G there was a solemn high mas
 of requiem offered up for the repos
 of his soul. The officers of the mas were Rev. John H. Landry, cele
 hrant; Rev. Edward J. Shaughnessy
 deacon, and Rev. Joseph A. Ganley subdea con. The edif1ce was crowd , ed to it's capacity, the mass being ar