New Britain herald., 1925-08-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH IS DEDICATED
Two PariShi0ners Saw Similar
 Ceremony Long Ago
HOLD,UP CASES CONTINUED
Two Men in Fight, Fined in Court
 -Pccking Tom Ii>apCs-DroNc While Under Influence - Bristol

While Under Influence - BrisLol
 Notes,
 Scenes Of 7o years ago were re- enacted but in q vastly more clahur- ate form yesterday for at least two of the parishioncrs of st, Joscph's church, who wore present at the dedication of the first church of the parish in 1855. The Misses Mar garcI and Sarah Casey of New York were attendants at the first dedica- ton and yesterday attended the con srCraDion of the handsome s3OU,O00 editiCc, which will house future gen crations of the parish The ccre- monies of yesterday were simple but impressive.
 The ccrGmonios were directed by Bishop John J, Milan of Hartford and preceded the 10:15 o'clock mass Among the guests at the services yesterday morning were Mayor John F. Wade members of the city COun- CiI, City Treasurer George s. Preach President Miles Lewis Peck of the Bristol Savings bank, William P. Calder of the American Trust Co., and other well known citizens.
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 St Joseph's parish comes 10 light in the historical records of Bristol in lSi7, when reference is made 10 the saying of mass by Rev. Luke Tlaly of New Britain. pastor of St. Mary's church of that city. Tnclud- od In the fold of Rev. I'r Daily were the missions of Bristol Pennington, Berlin, Collinsviio, New Hartford. Simshurv, Tariffville and Rainbow. Originally mass was said in various homes of the copper mine district, where the carly Irish pioneers of the city settled.
 i When the copper mines shut down and the railroad came to the city, | 1 the group of settlers broke Up and several came to what IS now the center Services ncr" held in a building on Nueen street and later in the famous "Criuoline" hail. which was known afterWard as the old Town ball. The Gridley hall now a part Of the perImoro hotel came into use some time later. 1 Pr. Daly was accustomed 10 arrive here on Saturday night and remain at the home of James Shane at the corner Of Main and Center streets When the congregation reached the 2n0 mark, land was bought at tht present site from Titus McrrimaI and here in lS55 the wooden church which gave way this spring to the new structure, was erected. untiI i nine years later, this city remained q mission attached 10 the New Britain church until on October 1, 1864 when Rev. Michael B. Rodd7n was assigned as tho first pastor, He re | n1ain"d here until 1868. when he i was transferred to Grecnvilo F. l.. owing to i'll health.
 Rev, Christopher nuggott was the second pastor and during his pas torat", the site of the present rcctory was bought In 1872. Rev. T1r. Rod | dan returned again 10 the city, hav- ing been roassiEned as local pastor and he remained until inhrmlties, in- cidental to old age causcd him to re- sign in 1901, A year later. lr Roddan died. after having accepted the lighter charge of St, Cathcrinc's $ parish in Broad Brook. His hody was brought here and lies now in the shadow of the new church.
 During the pasiorato of Fr. Rod dan, ho had been assisted hy Rev. James Walsh, Rev. Charles Me Govan, Rev. Frank Murray. Rev 1 Morris Shoohan, Rev. Terrence Smith. Rev Patrick !, O'Leary, Rev John Brennan and Rev. John Clark
 Father Kccna Assigned Rev, Thomas ]. kcona. was as. signed to this parish on May i. 1901 and immediately bought section oi land so that the rectory was soon moved and changed into a convent . Tho present rcCtory was erected and short timo afterward St. Joseph's school which was dedicated in 1902 St. Thomas cemetery was also con, sccrated on the same day by tho late Bishop Tiornoy.
 During his pastorain. Fr Kcons established the devotions in honol of st, Anne and secured a relic, con. taning a portion of the wristbon, of the saint, 10 which has been at tributed many miraculous cures Fr Kccna died in 1919 and was sue. cecded by Rev. Oliver T. Magnell the present pastor. Rev, Thomas ] Lynch, assistant pastor, succeeded Rev William r. kcarncy. who wa' transferred 10 Mcridcn in August 1924.