The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

days he was a frequent and very capable contributor to The Tran scipt. Later on, as his ability ripened into intellectual wisdom, he retired from that uninviting field, laid by his pen, and gave his full time to the spiritual and intel lectual care of his important par- isheS. The honor that comes to him from Rome through the cour- teous appreciation of his Bishop is well deserved, and it is the hope and prayer of his friends that he will live to enjoy it for many years.
 Monsignor Valdambrini
 A Roman of the Romans is the Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph Valdambrini. He was born in Rome, he was educated in Rome, he was ordained in Rome, and he labored in Rome for the first II years of his priestly life. He served his first years in America in east ern Conn. Before he had been there. three hundred and sixty-five days he was called to Waterbury and placed over Italian parish of that city. In his early years as a priest he was brought into contact with many distinguished church. men including the present Holy Father. He was a classmate of the present Apostolic Delegate to the United States, who Is naturally much pleased to learn that his school-fellow Is to be promoted to a higher dignity. His parish is in New Haven county, within the limits of Waterbury. Between the city of New Haven and the city where the Monsignor dwells Is to be found one of the most con- siderable Italian colonies of the United States. His fellow country men will be delighted to behold their spiritual leader honored and adorned by the Holy Father, whom they are coming to realize is real and intimately-informed friend of the American church. Although entering middle life when he came to this country, Monsignor Val dambrini has made himself 8 full- f1edged American. He speaks our language with distinction and as easily as one to the manner born. He is the only prelate to be found in Waterbury, 8 Catholic city which once was the scene of the labors of Monsignor Slocum. May the second Waterbury MonSignor share in the honorS which all resi- dents of that city showered upon the first Homemade prelate to re- side among them.
 Monsignor Traynor
 Worthwhile honors came rather late in the life of the Right Rev. erend. Monsignor Matthew J. Traynor. He had been priest for thifty-three years when appointed pastor of St. Mary's, New Britain. This recognition was well worth waiting for. He modestly admits that he has rather fine parish, and that his church is well fitted to accommodate the great con- gregations that assemble there every Sunday. Ten years ago the pastor of St. Mary's was chosen as a diocesan consultor. Now that he is within hailing distance of his f1ftieth anniversary as a priest, he is made a Monsignor. All his honors have been well earned and richly deserved. After forty eight years of labor in the Sacerdotal office the purple will fit him like paper on the wall. It did not come till it was over earned, but come it did thanks to the compelling recommendation which the Most Reverend Bishop of Hartford sub- mitted to the reigning Pontiff. Monsignor Traynor will not have to give the why or the wherefore to the curious. If they call for 6 reason, let them look to his labors in many parts of the Hartford Diocese. The purple honrs itself in honoring him. Long life to Monsighor Matthew Traynor!