The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-19

Parishioners of St MichaePs church in Waterville learned thii morning with deep regret that their pastor, Rev William J O'Shea, has been transferred tc the pastorate of St Margaret. church on Willow street, suc- ceeding the Rev D. J. Bren- nan. who goes to New London as permanent rector of the Church oi St Mary, Star of the Sea. Father O'Shea will be succeeded by Re, Michael +. Heating, who is now assigned to St Francis church 1T Naugautck.
 The entre community shares thu regret of St Michaels parishioneri in the loss of the beloved priest who has endeared himself to every one with whom he has come II contact during the eight years oi his local pastorate. The regret t' tempered, of course, by the knowi' edge that he is receiving richly deserved promotion, which WI bring greater responsibility, put also a decided relief from detail since he will have the services oi curates in his new assignment There is also a great deal of sat- isfaction in the knowledge that he will be stationed in the nelghbor- ing parish to his present assign ment.
 The kindly, sympathetic, and understanding personality ol Father O'Shea has indelibly i'm pressed itself upon every phase oi parish and community endeavoi since he came to Waterville III 1928. Under his careful manage ment the parish has prospered even during the hard times of the past five years and he has had th$ finest support and cooperation from the members of his flock.
 He is native of Deep River Conn, and has two other brothers in the priesthood. Bishop JonI O'Shea, engaged in niissionar. work in China, and Rev Franci' O'Shea, the administrator or tn' Church of the Immaculate Concep tion church in Waterbury. Follow ing his ordination. he served fol more than ten years as q mempei of the clergy staff of St Joseph, Cathedral, in Hartford. There n' had charge of the Cathedral schoo and made q great name for nlm self as a brilliant educator and ar able administrator of modern ed uctional methods. It was thu work which marked him for ap pointment as the first principal 2 the Waterbury Catholic Hlgf school the appointment, whicf probably brought him to his frs pastorate at St Michaers eigh years ago. The successful work Q the high school Is a high tribute
 During the World War h' served overseas as a chaplain II the regular army.
 His work in Waterville has Tn cluded the renovation and remou cling of much of the church property, including the rectory anl the church itself.
 For the past several months ht has not enjoyed the best of healtf and is now in California on aYaca ton of several weeks resting Iron the arduous duties of administrat ing a large parish and the higi school, without an assistant. H' accompanied the Robert Water family last month. On his return he will immediately take over hi new dutes at St Margaret's..
 Another change in the episcopa appointments announced today q of interest to St Michael's people since 1t involves Rev John Hays who is asting pastor at St Michael! in Father O'Shea's absence. Thi popular young priest has been. an pointed one of the assistant chan cellors of the diocese and will als' serve as secretary to Bishop Nc Auliffe. This is a great honor. TO the twenty-seven year old priest who was ordained only three year ago. He served for more than year as curate at the Church Q the Immaculate Conception churcl and during that period often as sisted Father O'Shea, both at 5 Michaels and at the high school Last year he was on leave, of ab sence to study for the schelastl year at Catholic University Il Washington, D. O., and receive' his Master of Art degree las month. He has been doing q mos creditabie job as acting pastor Q St Michael's this summer and highly thought of in Watervill where his locals friends offer hin congratulations and every wish fo success in his new appointment. Also of local interest is the ap pointment of Rev Francis Finn a