The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

ing in 1927. He takes the place of one of the city's most popular clergyman, the entire community having mourned the death of the late Father O'Shea.
 Father Flynn Also Known
 Father Flynn, new pastor of the church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel, also served at St. Francis in Naugatuck. He likewise succeeds a popular priest in taking the place of Father Lynch, who has been stationed here for 13 years.
 Rev. John C0nlan
 Father Conlan, a native of New Haven, received his elementary training at the Eaton School and Hillhouse high. For his classics he attended Manhattan college in New York city, going from there to St. Johns seminary, Brighton, Mass, where he took up his courses in philosophy and theology. He was or dained December 22, 1899, at the Boston Cathedral by the late Bishop Beaven of Springfield.
 Father Conlan held only two cura- cies. From January, 1900, to Sep tember, 1901, he assisted at St. Francis, Naugatuck, being then transferred to St. Roses, Meriden, where he remained for thirteen years. In September, 1914, he was made pastor of St. Mary Magdalen's, Oakville, and in February, 1927, he was assigned to the larger field of Windsor Locks.
 Rev. Michael J. Lynch
 Born in Holyoke, Mass, Father Lynch early left his native state and became one of the early students at the old St. Thomas Seminary. La ter he attended St. Charles college, Ellicott City, Maryland, and Mag ara university. Sent abroad for study as student of the Hartford Diocese, he took his courses in phil oGOphy at the St. Brieuc Seminary, St. Brieuc, France. His theology, be- gun at St Brieuc, was finished at the Grand Seminary Vescovile, PiacenZa, Italy, and he was ordained there September 18 1909.
 Father Lynch made good use of his ability in Italian in various ap- pointment8 which took him to Bal tic, Willimantic, Lakeville, South Norwalk, and Bridgeport. At St. Mary's Bridgeport, he served fer six years, being appointed to Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel church, Water bury, November 28, 1923, as first pastor. After almost 13 years of work among the Italian people of Waterbury, he will assume the larger responsibility of St. Mary's parish, Windsor Locks.
 Splendid Executive
 The assignment of the Rev. M J. Lynch as pastor of Saint Mary's | church comes to his many friends here as recognition of dem onstrated worth He displayed fine initiative and exceptional wis dom in organizating and building the parish of Mount Carmel. He built wisely within the peoples means proving himself a consum- mate master of parish finance. The edifice constructed along Italian renaissance lines is admir- ably plal.ncd and equipped. All this work has been accomplished within less than thirteen years. No trum- pets! Nothing but modest fruitful labor. Father Lynch is a man of extraordinary initiative, zeal and discretion. another term for effi- ciency. He planned wisely and la- bored ceaselessly for the spiritual and temporal well being of the Ital- ion people of the Town Plot Brook lyn section of the city. The church and community house erected un- der hig personal supervision bear splendid testimony to the generosity of the people and the priestly zeal Of Father Lynch. Progress ls writ- ten on every brick. The parish is the seat of industry and initiative.
 iIGat of Friends
 In leaving Waterbury Father Lynch leaves behind him a host Of friends ng well Aa O record 0f yeal-