Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-02

-.-- I., the, Aite for. a school on-which a start was made by him, also erected missfun1 churches In :tPiainfield and Sterling. = Following the return of the fate Rey. ! Hngh. Treanor from Norwich to Wa terhsrg, h October lst2. Father Brod- CT = was appointed rector of -St Pat rick's. Norwich. one of the ranking par lishes 1.-the diocese Here he has sAoNn.l thoze unusual administrative talents which have kept the church and lis l temporal inter ests up to the highest pos slble standards of proE1erfty. at the- same time that he has proved spirit
 ual leader whom his devoted ri,onie | followed with affection. confidence ard reverence He has been 2 tru. s.lep- herd of sous. teaching by example as | well "a oTecept gentle eympathetic. l charitable. strong infnenrc for all l that is.-highest, not alone within His par i ish bounds but throughout tho commit | nity as well. a cultured, Christian gen
 tee'nen. rever"d admired as one ever about his Fathers business"-a mort | worthy exponent of those hgh ideas
 for which th" priest of the Romsn Cath l oiic church stands.
 Outstanding parish improvements dur
 ing Father Broderick's admin istration
 have been the purchase of the original
 Jonathan Pope property just south of the church which was moved bacl.. af-
 fording an unobstructed view of
 the church propertv .he rsnoys Con re- decoration and rehttirg of the bequti-
 ful little convent chapel the develop
 ment of St. JosephiA cems.ery from
 what was once Sacbem 9ar';. as well as
 minor additions and improvements to
 school. church and rec'ory.
 Father DrodericE was intensely p~-
 tr!otic and during ihe years e the world
 war. as q private citizen and from tho , pulpit inspired his neopie to every ef- fort and every sacrifice for God. home ard country. St. Patrick's was one o' si tHr first-and By far tho longast-honaI
 rolls in town so he n-"narsd and it was l the rector's nride fist the parish ser vice flag manifested by it's nlrlber of
 ish of over four thousand souls were
 proimpt tn risk all for their country's
 honor. Not alone did he inspire hi'
 1 people h- words. but from his private
 means h:s subscriptions to every patri
 otic fund were prompt and liberal.
 The death of. his talented sister, Nils
 Ella NJ: BrodHrick. in 1920. especial,
 saddened the Norwich pastor. and sine
 ] that beroaYameati thore- has been s~ no
 ticeabIe break in his health. althousl
 with characteristic -rcso.uteness he h. I continued in. his. parish duties until th | past few montha. when, to hts inteas i sorrow he vas forced to forAgo the hig | privilege of offering the daily Holy Sac
 J rif1ce of the Mass. finally was .ohlige to keen to his room. He has had tn
 constant nra!ers of and msrv evideRse
 of thoughtfui- devotion on the part q his people, who had hoped. that 1t mIgh I be Gods will tospare him for man more useful and ee:fying years a! guardian of his flock.
 Of the large family there remain hnl 1 Father James A. Frederick. of Ter ryviile. 'aad Dennis F. Broderick. C During Sunday the sanctuary of 8 Patrick's was draped in purple-the hu , of rrournings-and the same evidence '.' grief surmounted the three entranf z doors For the customary high mas T at 1o3a low mass was read by Re' ls Philip J Mooney and there was ms ] only at the "Sanctus" and 'Kg-us Dei f It was announced that the-body woul III be removed from the rectory to tt ' church, there to. lie in state. late. tn 2a Monday afternoon. At this cvel ie ing the resident and visiting priests wi e- recite' the Divine Office for the dead T. at a public service and the church vi of remain open during the evening.
 = For the f=neral services Tuesda ' Bishop Milan is coming to Norwich th s be may sing the solemn ponti4ics or requiem high mass. He will be accon E panied by Rt. Rev Monsfgnor Thom
 S. Duggan. vicar general, and other d V. nitsries The eulogy is to be nronoun Tt ed by Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe. Nj. : V. president of St Thomas' Seminar h. Hartford. Father Frederick was one rs the leading clergymen of the dioce = and visiting priests from ali parts k. this state and many from outside Co CT necticut are to be present for the f V neral services. ..- CT .. Burial is to be in the family plot A St Joseph's cemetery. Wil,imantie.
 T. During Sunday the parish Holy Mar 1l society and the Fourth Degree, K. of. Y, '" held meetings, to arrange for their mel 'i- bers participation in the imposing ceI
 , monial of Tuesday. That morning the nd will be a special mass at o'clock whi n the parish children will. attend. 'ofTeri m prayers for the repose of their pa l