The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-29

nOunced MS nOiy vows OepIemDer
8, 1882.
While at college Father. Dillon
was an active member of the Con-
necticut Undergraduate club. In
the seminary, as vice president of
the Mission society, his prudent
and untiring zeal for the welfare
of his confreres laboring in for
eign fields rung from their hearts
expressions of undying gratitude.
Father Dillon will chant his first
solemn mass Sunday, June 2, a,
$3.50 o'clock at st. Francis Xavier
church. The Rev. Michael J
Lynch, pastor of the church o.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. will be
archpriest, Rev. James M. Coughlin
of st. Francis church will assist
as deacon, and Rev. Patrick J.
O'Rielly of New Haven will be
subdeacon. The Rev. Thomas D.
O'Connor, C. M, Phi. D., professor
of sociology at Niagara university,
will preach the sermon.
Rev. Patrick j. F1aherty, G. M.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick j.
Flaherty of SO F'airyiew street, will
be raised to the holy priesthood
tomorrow by His Eminence Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty, in st. Peter
and Paurs Cathedral, Philadelphia.
After graduating from Crosby
high school, Father Flaherty ma
circulated at Niagara university
where he received his degree OF
bachelor of arts in 1880. While at
tending the university Father Fla
herty won renown in the field of
letters. He left with the reputa-
ton of being one of the greatest
editors in the history of the In
dex," the college publication.
In September OF 1880 he entered
the Vincentian novitiate in Ger
mantown, Pa, and pronounced his
holy vows September 8, 1882.
While in the seminary Father Fla
herty continued his journalistic
endeavors rendering Invaluable
service to. the community.
Father Flaherty will sing his
first solemn high mass at IL
O'Clock in st. Margaret's church
on June End. He will be assisted
by the Rev. william j. O'Shea as
archpriest, Rev. Peter p. DAILY as
deacon and Rev. James w. Roche
as subdeacon. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Kieran p.
Moran, c. M, d. D., professor Of
dogmatic theology at st. Vincent's,
Philadelphia.
Rev. James A. Culbert, @. M.
Son of Thomas Culbert and the
late Catherine Gilhooly gilbert of
"A Hopkins street, will be ordained
to the priesthood by His Eminence
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, May
80, 1895, in the Cathedral of st.
Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.
After being graduated from
Crosby high school Father Culbert
enrolled at Niagara university and
received his degree of bachelor of
arts in 1880. Niagara will always
remember Father Culbert as one
of her outstanding track perform
ers. Scholastically his extraor-
binary gifts found expression in
the field of social service.
Like Father Flaherty he also
entered st. Vincent's novitiate and
pronounced his holy vows Septem-
Der 8, 1892. Father Culbert's fell
low seminarians recognized his
ability and entrusted him with the
presidency of the Mission So
ciety."
Father gilbert will celebrate his
first solemn mass at IL o'clock
Sunday morning, June End. The
Rev. John Kennedy will fulfill the
office of archpriest, Rev. George
A. Kelley, C. M, treasurer and
professor of economics at st Jo-
seph's college. Princeton, N. j.,
will act as deacon. and Rev. Dom
aid j. Knox. C. NJ. M. A., OF the
faculty of st. Johns university,
Brooklyn.N. Y. will be subdeacon.
Rev. Thomas Hanley of Washing
ton, Conn.,. will deliver the sermon