Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-12
REV. PETER J. cUNY GIVEN
 A PARISH IN WATERBURY

During the past week Rt. Rev. John 1 J. Milan, bishop. of the diocese of Hartford, has advanced Rev. Peter J. Cuny, senior curate at St. Patrick S church, Norwich, to pastor of St. Ce- elias church in Waterbury. In ref erring to the appointment Sunday, following his sermon at the high mass, Father Cuny expressed appre- ciation of the kindness and eo-opera- tion of the members of the Norwich parish during his more than four years among them, wishing them ev cry spiritual and temporal blessing.
 Early in December, 1915, Father Cuny was assigned to Norwich, ex- changing with Rev. Francis J. Kus- ter, wEo was sent by Bishop Milan to Bristol because of his thorough ac- quaintance with the Polish language. Father Cuny, a native of New Haven and a graduate of Hillhouse High School in that city, made his prelim- Montreal, completing his theological studies at the seminary in Piacenza, Italy, where he was ordained in 1903.
 His first assignment was as cur ate at St. Mary's Star of the Sea church, New London, after three years in that parish he was transfer red to Wallingford, later to St. Jo- seph's church, Bristol, as assistant to the late Rev. T. J. Keena, remaining for eight years and doing such faith full and efficient work as curate and as supervisor of the parish school tGat he was given a public testimon- ial and farewell reception, when, late in November. 1915, it was announced that he had been transferred to Nor wich.
 As assistant to Rev. John Fl. Brod- erick during over four years. his min istry, public and private, has been such as to uphold and exemplify the lofty ideals and reverenced prestige of the Roman Catholic priest who is about His Fathers business" early and late. He has served as chaplain of the parish Holy Name Society, has taught and trained the altar boys to a remarkable degree of promptness and efficiency and has made his in- fiuence felt for good in quiet ways which has led seekers for truth to study the teachings of the church. In his visits to the sick and dying and unfortunate in the various public in- stitutions he has carried cheer and hope and comfort. From the pulpit. his utterances have always been such as to command attention, character ize' as they were, by sound scholar ship, aptness of phrase, a manifest | motive to lead souls to Christ and good will toward sinners as well as | saints that indicated the true Chris | tian spirit which softened even re-
 bukes, when such were necessary. His l liberal education, making him prof. cient, not alone in so many languages l but in their dialects also, made him i most useful in a parish numbering the nationalities enrolled in St. Patrick's consequently it will not be easy to l find successor who can completely l fill his place. In the spring parish
 changes being made by Bishop Milan
 however, a number of advancements i and transfers are expected; and while the people of Norwich anong whom
 he has worked with such devotion and ] success will regret Father Cufy's de-
 parture; with grateful good wishes,
 they will speed him to wider field of
 effort and responsibility. The train
 ing of Catholic priest iS that of a
 soldier-when his superior gives the
 order they are obeyed.