Evening star., 1925-04-22
PRIEST EXTOLLED
FOR HELP TO POOR
Father Mackin's Zeal for
Education Stressed-Last
Rites Tomorrow.

The parishioners among whom Mgr
James F. Mackin ministered as priest
for two-score years completely filled
the spacious st. Paul's Church to
| standing room capacity today at the
| second of the three solemn high
masses of requiem for the deceased
prelate.
The most distinguished gathering
| Of the hierarchy that ever attended a
! funeral service in the National Capt.
| tai will fill the church tomorrow
| morning. when at 10 o'clock Arch
bishop Curley of Baltimore will pom.
tificate at the third requiem service
while more than 500 priests from all
| parts of the archdiocese will be In at.
| tendance.
Fully as many will be massed about
the church tomorrow as will be able
% gain admittance-paying the last
! respect they can to the flesh of their
well-loved priest.
Rev. John Mcnamara, pastor of St.
Gabriers parish. will preach the ser
mon tomorrow on the life and example
| of Father Mackin. The deacons of
honor to the archbishop will be
Fathers Wheeler of Holy Comforter
parish and McAdams of st. Joseph's.
The deacon of the mass will be Rev.
Philip Sheridan, whom Father Mackin
| baptized and who said his first mass
in st. Paul's Church 80 years ago.
The subdeacon will be Rev. Alonzo J.
Olds, pastor of st. Augustine's. The
masters of ceremonies will be Father
Carroll of the Church of the Assump-
ton, Congress Heights, and Father
Sheehan of st. Patrick's. The
thurifer will be Rev. John Callahan of
st. Matthews and the acolytes.
Father Brennan of ST. Peters and
Father Kennedy of ST. Joseph's.
Choir of Priests.
The choir will be composed entirely
OF priests, and some of the priests
who have been most intimately as
ISOLATED with Father Mackin for
many years will be pallbearers. Burial
Will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The sermon today was preached by
Rev. Michael j. Riordan, pastor of st.
Martins parish, who has been asso.
ciated in priestly work with Mgr.
Mackin for more than 40 years. He
emphasized Father Mackin's love for
the poor and his kindness to all-in
deed, speech and thoughts his
dominating characteristics. He ex-
tolled his long service as a typical
priest worthy of emulation. He was
always all that a priest should be, not
only on the altar, but on festive oc-
casions and among all classes of peo.
pie, the speaker declared.
Father Mackin's zeal for Catholic
education was particularly stressed by
Father Riordan, who called him q
pioneer in the establishment OF
parochial schools. He pointed out that
half a century ago Father Mackin had
parochial school in the country, cost
Ing only $4,000. which was a greater
burden on him than the present mag.
nlncent parochial school in st. Paul's
parish which he recently had built.
Prayers Offered Constantly.
The solemn high requiem mass for
the parishioners today was celebrated
by Mgr. Joseph A. Cassidy of ST.
Stephens Church. Rev. Fred Dick
inson, c. S. p, of the Apostolic Mis-
sion House, served as deacon, and
Rev: Francis j. Hurney of ST. Pat.
rick's as subdeacon.
throughout the night the watch
services organized by the. Holy Name
Society will be continued, SO that at
all hours of the day and night prayers
are constantly being offered for the
repose of the soul of the dead pastor.
All during the day there is a con-
slant stream of parishioners and other
admirers of Father Mackin visiting
the body as it lies in state In st.
PauPs. with guard of honor of Holy
Name men. Various church societies
from most of the 80 Catholic parishes
In Washington conduct prayer service
during the afternoon and evening.
Each evening some of Father Mackin's
favorite hymns are sung by the So
dality of the Blessed Virgin. This
afternoon the 800 children attending
the st! Pauls Parochial School are
to pay their last visit to their friend
and recite the office OF the dead beside
his coffin.