St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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This day Deo gratias - I have celebrated my eighty- eighth birthday - sang Mass with Father Canavan deacon and Fr. Griffin, sub-deacon - being in perfect health - preached the panegyrick of St, Patrick last Sunday - and had the happiness to entertain my former curates and friends on Thursday 18th at dinner. t Laus Deo Semper Patrick Cuddihy Pastor Rev, George A. Hamilton — 1850 Rev. Michael Carohcr - 1853 Rev. Edward Farreley - 1854 Rev. Patrick Cuddihy - 1857 Rev, James Canavan - 1898 Rev, David F. Me Grath - 1899 Rev. William F. Grace - 1922 Rev. Jeremiah A. Riordan - 1925 Rev. James P, Curran - 1941 Rev. William J. Foran 1942

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In St. Mary ’ s High School- Library we have a Bible which be¬ longed to the Rev. Patrick Cuddihy, the fourth pastor of St. Mary’s Parish. On one of the record pages of the book there is penned in Father Cuddihy’s own handwriting a brief summary of his life and labors which we reprint here to perpetuate his memory and to re¬ mind us of the great ' work he did in building St. Mary’s Church, and laying the foundation for one of the greatest parishes in the Springfield diocese. ”1, Patrick Cuddihy wish to leave this record after mo. I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1809, of James Cuddihy and Mary Mulcahy both from near Clonmel Tipperary, county.” I went to Rome in 1827 to study for the Church; was pro¬ fessed in the Order of St. Francis on Oct. 8, 1828 - was ordained at Mass 1831. Lived in Clonmel ten years - and in Waterford ten years more - was secularized in 1852 by the Delegate Apostolic Most Rev. Paul Cullen then a bishop of Armagh. Came to America in October 1852. I was immediately after appointed pastor of Pittsfield where I lived till 1857. Built a Church at Lee, an¬ other at Great Barrington another at Adams, enlarged the one at Pittfield, and laid out the finest Catholic cemetery of these days. I then came to Milford in Sept. 1857, where I have been till now this 12th day of Sept. 1886-98. I built the Church here laying the cornerstone May 1866. Furnished with organ, bells- the best in the country around. In 1890 built the tower. In 1896 built the Irish Round Tower in the cemetery and peers - and laid out and donated the cemetery. In 1897 built the school house and bestowed it and the Convent to the Bishop for the Catholics of Milford. In 1882 intro¬ duced the Sisters who have been teaching since. In Futinam Deo Memoriam, St. Patrick’s Day 1894.

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ST. IllAM ' S ODTHEITt Hail 0 St. Mary’s HailI Hail to thee-- Our loyal hearts will faithful and true e’er be Our love for you will remain all life thru. Hail, dear St. Mary’s, Hail, Hail to you. With deep affection and fond recollection Now our hearts we pledge thee And with our praise a sweet song do we raise Hail dear St. Mary’s! Iiail to you! ST. WS SCHOOL sonc Now our Dear St pennant waving here, we nobly standi Mary’s, we your crue cling bring and valiant band To thy standard we will Pride and glory to thee Alma Mater dear to thee Let us forever be - To thy standard vie will cling Pride and glory to thee bring Alma Mater dear to thee Let us forever be - Sing out the cheer, loud and clear Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s - Rah! Alma Mater, praise to thee May our prayer forever be From hearts true and filled with Look on her, 0 God above! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! love