Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-07
REV. FIR. GEORGE pULAc


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The first Gardiner young man to en-
| ter the priesthood of the Roman Cath
olic church. Rev. Father George Dulac.
| who was ordained at st. JoSeph's ba-
| silica in Montreal on May 20, said his
| first solemn high mass Sunday morn
ing at his home parish, st. Josephs in
| the presence of a congregation of 200
| persons. Protestants and Catholics at
| tended this service in honor of Father
| Dulac and many friends and relatives
! from Skowhegan. Fairfield and other
cities were present.
Father Dulac was assisted celc-
| brant by the Rev. I'r. I. II. Reardon,
pastor of st. Joseph's. and Rev. FIR.
Thomas J. Mclaughlin, pastor of st.
Mary's of Augusta, as sub-deacons.
The choir sang Leonard's Mass in f
fiat under the direction of Miss Annie
Cunningham, with Mrs. James Dineen
as organist Solos We're sung by tiar-
ry Belyea of Lewiston, Arthur Dorey
of Augusta, Miss Annie Cunningham,
William Gingrow of Gardiner and John
Sullivan of Richmond.
Father Reardon preached on The
| Power and Perogatives of the PRIEST
! hood with reference to their God
| given attributes. He declared that re-
| lisious truths were the foundation Of
| intellectual Advancement, and that
| prieses were given the power to inter-
/ pref these truths. He traced the his
! tory of the Catholic church down
! through the ages. and declared that
| even now, as in the first days of it's
| existence. the priests were its teach
ers, servants and followers in the
| footsteps of the Great Teacher.
Father Dulac was born in Skowhe-
! gan 81 years ago, the son of Paul Du-
| lac and the late EXerlia (Hallcy) Du-
| lac. He came to Gardiner when a boy
! and attended the public schools of this
! city and graduated FROM Gardiner
| High school in the class of 1918, be-
ing prominent in scholas site and ath-
| letic activities. He attended St Charles
College in Baltimore. Md, and from
| there went to the Seminary OF Philoso-
! ply at Montreal. where he studied for
! two years. This course was followed
! by a four-year course of study at the
| Grand Seminary at MONTREAL and at
| the completion of this was ordained
by Archbishop Gauthier.
| Father Dulac has one sister, Miss
| Eva Dulac of Gardiner, and three
| brothers. Peter Dulac of WASHINGTON
| d. G., Arthur Dulac of Palmyra. Pa
! and DR.. Leon Dulac of Cambria ge,
| Mass.
The reception which was held In the
evening at knights Of Co!urhus hall
! was attended by. several hundred
! church members and friends. Music
| was furnished by John Curry. pianist;
| David +. Kelley, yiolinist, and George
| Manson, cOrnctist Henry Heselton
| presided as master of ceremonies and
introduced as the first speaker Rev. Fr
T. II. Reardon. who told of his per-
| sonal acquaintance with the guest of
| honor, Father Dulac. Father Reardon
expressed the belief that there there
We're several others in his parish who
had a vocation for either the priest
! hood or the sisterhood, but that they
lacked the courage with which to go
/ through the years of study, He voiced
! the wish that he might live to see an
| other such happy occasion as this
! when another Gardiner young man
/ should enter the wonderful services of
| God.
Father Bennett. pastor of st.
! Dennis church at North Whttefield,
was then introduced. and In a few
| words declared that his best wish
for Father Dulac was that he might
| emulate the life of his former pas
| tor, Father Reardon. Father Decota
| of Augusta spoke on the work of
humoE into his talk. He stressed the
| need Of cooperation between priests
and parishioners, and declared that
| a young priest starting out in the
world needed cooperation more
than anything else to give him sue
| cess.
Chairman Heselton then called
upon the guest of honor, Father Du-
lac, who in direct simplicity express
sed his great joy on his ordination
day, and upon the occasion of his
first solemn mass. Sunday morning.
/ He voiced his gratitude to the peo-
pie of st. Joseph's for their assist
ance in making these happy occa-
sions possible. and said that he hop
ed they would never regret the as
slstance to him.
Mr.. Heselton then announced that
as slight token of the occasion he
would in behalf of the congregation
present Father Dulac with a sub
stantial purse. Following this cere-
mony the program was closed by
those present taking the opportunity
ito have a personal word of congrat-
ulation with Father Dulac.
The out of town guests present at
the Mass and reception included Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Dulac of Manchester,
N. H, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dulac
of Palmyra. Penn; Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Irwin of Salisbury, Mary
land; DR.. Leon Dulac of Cambridge,
Mass; Orville Dulac of Cambridge,
Mass; Pauline Dulao. of Cambridge,
Mass, Miss Mary Berry of Slough
ton Mass; Videl Bushey of Water
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dulac and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rod
erick and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Roderick and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Roderick and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Pomerleau, Miss Bea-
trice Pomerleau; Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Dulac, and Mrs. Sophie Dulac,
all of Skowhegan, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Dulac of Fairfield
The committee in charge of ar
rangements, for the reception con-
sisted of Miss Mary Cummings and
Mrs. Agnes Maloney, finances. Hem
ry Heselton and. Kenneth Groder,
program, and Mrs. James Dineen,
chairman.