The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

Three young priests celebrated their first solemn high mass In thls city yesterday morning. St Patrlck's the Sacret Heart and St Margaret's churches were crowded for the im- pressive services and hundreds waited to receive the blessing of the newly ordained priests.
 In various parts of the state yes- terday former Waterbury priests also attended or officiated at the first masses of other young priests who sang 6 solemn high, mass for the first time.
 Rev MonsIgnor John !. Me- Givney of Bridgeport assisted Rev Lawrence Flanagan in the celebra- ton of his mass at St Aeden's church, New Haven, yesterday morning. Monsignor McGivney was arch priest and Rev Bartholomew Skelly was deacon. The sermon wat delivered by Rev Matthew Brady Rev Walter Casey, former state chaplain of the American Legion was in the sanctuary of St Fran cis church, Hartford, when Rev Joseph Cunningham officiated al his initial mas.
 Rev Joseph Flanagan, son of Mrs Catherine Flanagan of 44O Wilson street, was assisted in the celebra- ton of his mass in St Patrick's church by his brother, Rev Harry E. Flanagan of Greenwich, who was arch priest; Rev Edward Ma honey of Buffalo, deacon; Rev Ber- nard Foster of St Patrick's church, was sub. deacon and Rev William Wirkus of St Patrick's church, master of ceremonies. Rev James German of Hartford, occupied n seat in the sanctuary. The ushers were Joseph Brennan and Clarence Balanda, classmates of Father Flanagan at the University of Ni- agara. Rev Joseph Griffin, u pro- lessor at St Thomas seminary Bloomfield, and a native of Water- bury preached the sermon.
 Rev Patrick -Conaty, son of MT and Mrs John Conaty of Manor avenue, celebrated his first mass at the Sacred Heart church. He was assisted by Rev John A. Shell, head of the eastern band of Domln- lean fathers, who ofiiciated as dca- con; Rev Cornelius Teullings of Watertown, sub -deacon and Very Rev l.. A. McMahon of Washing ton, D. C., as arch priest. Seated in the sanctuary were Rev Thomas P. Mulcahy, pastor Of SIS Peter and pauls church, Rev Frederick Clark, formerly of this city, but now of New Haven and Rev John Ryan of the Sacred Heart church. The mass was the first celebrated by member of the Dominican ls. tso Conlon. director of the Holy Mamie societies in the United States, de- livercd the sermon. :.
 Rev John E. Planning celebrated his first mass in St Margaret 7 church. Rev John A. O'Connor or Pittsburg, Pa, acted as deacon; {; Rev John w. Dial of the Church of the Sacred Heart was sub-deacon and Rev James Donaher of Chos- hire, formerly of St Margarets 2 church. this city, was master or 
 Rev Joseph F. Mccarthy. bishop: elect of Portland, Maine, delivered an inspiring sermon, In which he related the duties of the newly ordained priest, and the solcmnity of his calling, following so closely in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. He took for his tcxt tho words from the gospel Of St John, chapter 21, verse
 15: "When therefore they had dined. Jesus saith to Simon Peter: simon. son of John. lowest thou me moro than tiFese? He saith to him; Feed my lambs" Father Mccarthy congratulated Father flaming on his ordination into the priesthood in Q splendid sermon applicable and timely for the occasion.