Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
FATHER BRENNAN GUEST
OF HONOR AT RECEPTION
Bishop d. ]. O'Conncll Lauds
Rector Of St. Pairick's
Church.
NANY cLEnGYMEN ARE PRESENT
Recently Appointed Priest Recipient
of GIT of Limousine from His Many
Friends In East End mt Event Tues
lnN NIpht,


- Rev. James a. Brennan. recently
appointed irrcmovahle rector OF ST
Patrick's Catholic Church, was ten
dercd AN informal reception held in
the auditorium of st. Patrick'S Fc
male Academy Tuesday night. Bishop
rcnis !. O'Conneil was the principal
speaker Of the oCcas sion. aud. in his
eulogy Of Father Brennan. said he
did not know "a clergyman in the do
ccSc of Virgins, eligible for the APP
pointment. who could MI the post
any more satisfactorily than Father
Brennan.
Bishop o'conncll also told Of the
work which Father brennan had ac-
c"mp;ishcd during his years as n
priest, and declared he is u man he
loved Ivy all members OF his church
and other parishes. The bishop said
much credit WAS due Father brennan
for tn. friendly feeling which now
EXISTS between members OF this
church and other houses of Worship.
Receives Congratulations.
Rev. FeliN NJ kaup. chancellor OF
the Catholic diocese of Virginia, ex-
tended CONGRATULATIONS I" Fathc,
Brennan, after which he made a short
talk on behalf Of the clcrEymcn or
the diocese OF the state. Rev. Hugh
\. Sublctt. rector OF St Johns Epis-
copal Church. paid = high tribute to
the rector of st. ra;riCk's church.
and told Of the warm feeling he has
for him. lic also told OF the respect
in which Father Brennan * held by
tho community. as evidenced by the
large aSScmhiacc which attended the
trrerti, II. The affair was on. of the
mos largely attended events Of its
Kind ever held in the history OF 81.
h"tricks Church
Those present at the reception
were not only members Of st. Pat
r!ek's church. hu, members Of wiz
tually every church in the city.
Among tn" prominent clcrrymcn and
other distinguished guests who at
tended IA" reception in honor of
Father brennan were: Father MARI,
CASSIDY. .. :. r.. E"ncdic,ine t-hap-
rril: Rcv. Walter o'i!rirn, %. the
faculty Of Hcncd.ctinc College. Rev.
Edward Shaurnncssy, BERNARD i.
Mckcuna. Nichalc ~. Godfrcw,
senior rector OF 81 ratricl )
Church: Key. j. j. liuwI.S.
.Rcv. Joseph V. Brennan. Rev.
l.. ~ Brosnan. Rev. Rcttrhcn. Rev.
~ Tcrvay, Or. NJ. l.. Anderson. Dr.
William II. Parker. oscar r.. rarrish II.
d.. Ramon -. Garcin, DR.. r. J..
Fletcher
w. = hh'i''i NV 'IiIih, al the 81.
ratri,k's Church choir. sang You
Come to Me With Love" and Charles
+, o'Douncil sang The Sunshine OF
Your Smile
Ordained In INo1.
Father brennan Was ordained 10
the priesthood ny tn. late Cardinal
Gibbons ON juno II. 1907. After his
ordination, h" was assigned to paro-
chial duties in L.oudouu and FaixfaN
Counties. later being sent To the
Apostolic Mission House, which is
connected with the Catholic uutSr-
sity at Washington. H. &. FiEer
brennan cam. 1" Richmond "a as
Sistant to the late Rev. II. ! Nc
keeircy. rector OF ST Patricl's Cath
Ollie Church
Immediately after the reception. a
limousine automobile was given
Father Brennan by his friends OF the
East End as a token oc their low.
and esteem.