Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-11
SURPRISE DINNER
FOR FIR. CHARLAND
ON 18TH BIRTHDAY

t$SH FL. NdIClSSS 1narldnQ,
Thursday, observed the 18th ami
versary Of his birth. Several priests
gave the pastor of st. Francis de
Sales church surprise dinner which
was greatly enjoy, and extended to
MIN their congratulations upon his
long service for the church. Besides
FIR. Charland there was present at
the dinner Rev. FIR. Beaudin. Rev. FIR.
Orieux, the newly installed pastor
of the Notre Dame church; Rev. FIR.
Hamel. Rev. FIR. Fauteux of Woon-
socket, r. T.. Rev. FIR. LaVeriere Of
Fairfield; Rev. FIR. Mordasini, for
merly of Geneva, Switzerland; Rev.
FIR. Genereux, formerly pastor at
Skowhegan and now Of Quekec; Rev.
F'r. kalen. Rev. FIR. Scenery, and
/ Rev. FIR, Roux of Holyoke, Mass.
FIR. Charland was born August 10,
1s4s in Richmond County, P. G. He
began his school life in the common
schools of his birthplace. continued
it in ST. Francis College and Nicolet
College. both located in Nicolet. F.
c., and completed his education in
the Grand Theological Seminary at
Three Rivers, P. Q. He received
from the Arts College. on graduation,
the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and
from the Theological Seminary the
degree of Bachelor of Divinity
FIR Charland came to Watervllle
in 1880 as the successor of Rev. FIR.
d. J. Halde. From that time until
the present lie has filled, even to
overlooking, this important and ever
| increasingly important pastorate.
Abundant, tireless. faithful in his
ministratiCns TO his own people, he
| has also labored not a little for the
| faith throughout the whole section.
| He has shown great enterprise and
| sagacity in charging the plant of the
church.
In 1885 he bought of Mrs. Ingalls,
the Mccartney property for $4,000
and expended upon it 81 900 addi-
| tional TO make of it Parochal resi-
| dence. The next year he built in
| the rear Of his Parochial residence
| a Parochial school. which he COM
| pleted in 1855 at a cost of $1,000. In
1891 at a cost of sS,7S8. he built and
| furnished for the Crsuline Sisters,
! convent building within which is a
| boarding school. More than 500
children are instructed in this school
| FIR. Charland in 1895 built at an ex-
| pense Of $4,000 the beautiful rectory
in which he has lived since the be
| ginning of 1896. FIR. Charland has
| taken great interest in the de-
| velopment of Mt. Merici Academy on
Western avenue. which has grown
to be a school of wide influence,
! whose graduates are scattered in
| man. places.
AS the adviser of a great multitude
| of parshioners. Fl. Charland has
done great amount of good in this
community. Beyond the limits of
his parish his work and other are so
recognized as to confer upon him
signal honor. Under Bishop Healey
he was member of the Diocesan
J Counsel and he has been examiner
! Of the younger clergy and defensor
OF the marriage tie. The parish in
creased to such proportions that two
| divisions of it have been made The
southern part has become the church
1
section the Sacred Heart church
Fr. Charland is the dean of Wa
tc"vIN clergymen, having been in
the city longer than any, one else
now engaged in religious service in
Waterville. During the war, FIR.
Charland. so far as his health would
permit. gave strenuous service h
voice and pen in the various Cam
paigns that were conducted. He
preached the highest ideals Of
Americanism. and his efforts w"!e a
sreat aid in chrystalzing local sci I'll
ment Al the beginning Of the war
one OF tne most notable adore ses
ever delivered in Watcrville vas
given last Arrlistice Day. at the dc di-
cation Of Castonguay Square. "hen
FIR. Charland. rising to sublime
heights as a speaker and orator, gave
an address that will linger long in
the memory Of those who heard it
FIR. Charland has been for several
ears a sufferer from angina pectoris
but during the past year his health
! as been better, and his many lie, DIS
wish him many more years Of service
70 the parish OF ST Francis de Sales