The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Young Priest Sings
First Solemn Mass
St. Francis Church Crowded for Event-Class Of 90
Receive Holy Communion; Growing Ceremonies
WASHINGTON HILL

Rev. Thomas II. Dryer, son OF
Mrs. Margaret Dryer, celebrated hts
first solemn mass at the church OF
st. Francis Xavier yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock. He was ordained
to the priesthood Saturday morning
at st. Joseph's cathedral In Hart
ford by Most Reverend Henry J.
O'Brien, auxiliary bishop OF Hart
ford.
Hundreds Of relatives and friends
filled the church for the first mass
A special musical program was Of
fered by quartet consisting Of
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Howard Lang and
John Gordon, and by Miss Anne
Egan, soloist. Robert r. Brit was
organist.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
John J. Byrnes, native Waterburian
who Is now professor az ST T'hom-
as seminary, Bloomfield.
Officers of the mass were: Arch
priest, Rev. James O'Dca, OF 81.
Anthony's church, Litchfield; dea-
con, Rev. Patrick Donnelly, New
Haven; deacon, Rev. Edmund
O'Connell, Bridgeport. Each Is a
native Of this city. Rev. James
Broderick, pastor, and Rev. Law
renee skelly, OF 81. Mary'S hos
pital, sat In the sanctuary.
Frank McKenna, Waterbury STU
dent at st. Thomas seminary
Bloomfield, was thurifier and limo
thy J. Lucid, Jr., and William Ken
ley, Jr. former altar boys at ST.
Francis xavier's, served as AGO.
lytes.
James Gibbons, Andrew McFad.
den and Raymond Sugrue OF Wa
terbury and Francis Noonan OF
Washington, all former classmates
OF the young priest, comprised the
usher group.
Among those attending the ordi-
nation exercises Saturday were:
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Dryer
John, Francis, Edward Dryer
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lefevre and
Miss Anna Mcmahon OF Cam
bridge. Mass, an aunt OF Father
Dryer. Miss Anna Kirby OF FRA.
mingham. Mass, Mother M. Soda
nus OF the Convent OF Good Coun-
sci. Rochester, and Sister M
Claire Of st. Elizabeth's hospital
Brighton; Mrs. Katherine, Mary and
Claire Fitzpatrick. and Florence
ODonnell.
18th Anniversary
The Washington Park Club OBJ.
served the fourteenth anniversary
OF Its organization Saturday eve
ming with a dinner a. the club
house. Arthur Frageau, chairman of
the committee OF arrangements. Of.
ficiated as POSTMASTER Mayor Vim.
cent A. Scully, son OF late Mayor
Martin Scully. first president OF the
club. was among the speakers of
the evening. Others included: Frank
McGrath. William Kelly. Mrs. Hem
ry A. Hayden. Frank Sturgcs. all
past presidents: James Gladrey,
president; James r. Curtin, super.
intendent OF parks; Rev. James
Frederick. pastor OF 81. Francis
Xavier church, and Rev. Francis
Murphy. OF Bridgeport.
Growing Ceremonies
Services at the annual browning
OF the statute OF the Blessed Vir.
gin Mary at 81. Francis Xavier
church were moSS impressive. More
than 100 girls OF the parish partici-
pated In the browning and the pro-
cession held In connection with the
GROWING.
Nineteen new members were adj
mitted into the Children Of Mary
sodality.
Rev. Thomas II. Dryer, newly
ordained priest, officiated at the
Benediction OF the Most Blessed
Sacrament with Rev. John Nc
league, sodality chaplain, as dea-
con, and Rev. David O'Keefe. sub
deacon. Father McTeague preached.
Miss Catherine O'Neil. VICE pres
ident placed the crown on the statue
Blanche Ayotte and Dorothy Dam
aher were attendants.
First Communion
A class Of 90 boys and girls OF
ST. Francis Xavier church received
their first Communion at the $3.50
O'Clock Mass yesterday morning. The
class composed OF 90 boys and 40
girls received their instructions from
the Sisters OF 81. Joseph.
Those receiving their first Com
munion were: Patricia Boyce. Pa
tricia Broderick, Helen Hayes, Nam
cy Hunter, Margaret Parker. Agnes
Shea, Lscia Sullivan, Esther Sulli-
vail, Nancy Ahearn, Barbara At
wood, Laurie Corve. Natalie Dzick
Margaret Heaiy, Geraldine Klein,
Elaine Lipnikas, Arlene Murphy
Barbara Murphy, Ruth Maroney,
Alice Mardu. Faitf1e Matney, Fran
ces Oliver, Frances Powers.
Rosemary MacSweeney. Flora
Ruby, Norecn Strokalitis. Ann T'y-
Ter, Dorothy Cronin, Shirley Dwy-
er, Dolores O'Brien, Dolores Cru
zas, Patricia Briody, Margaret Ca
sey, Joan Ann Chris.inat. Dorothy