St Vincent Seminary - Symposium Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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f'Q Silmlf :IlllIl- B i. ' e , - - 15558 . f F'--I. Bzsl1op:O Reilly HEN the Episcopal See of Scranton was vacated at the death of The Rt Rex Bishop Hoban the filling of this See was eagerly awaited as an event of more than usual importance for both Scranton and the country at large For the Diocese of Scranton has a number of problems peculiarly its own, which make the function of its incumbent ia .task that re- quires great ability, tact, and holiness of life in an uncommon degree. As is the case in a number of other dioceses, it has a population composed of many different races and nationalities a trying condition for any bishop. Besides, the existence of a regrettable schism that has alienated not a few of the flock, has not lightened the burden of administration. Another character- I Bllllllllllllh uguunllllle Q---2 n T 2---E E - Q uxilno 1' 2 1 X 1ununnuF . ' 7 . 7 . . . . , Ill lllllli Ill istic is that Scranton is the center of a vast industrial district where labor unrest, and strikes are, matters of ordinary occur- rence. In these great labor disputes, it has been the custom to ask the bishop to sit as arbiter between worker and employer Needless to say, the Bishop of Scranton must be a priest of unusual qualifications. The Holy Father chose a man that was well able to cope with these trying situations when he selected Msgr. Thomas C. O'Reilly, D. D., LL. D., pastor of the Cathedral in Cleveland Ohio, as Bishop of Scranton. Bishop O'Reilly has had a noteworthy career. In his student days at home in Cleveland and in Rome where he earned the degree of Doctor of Theology, he showed himself a brilliant thinker and a thorough student. As a young priest, when he acted successively as assistant at the Cathedral professor at the Diocesan Seminary and as administrator of numerous diocesan affairs he displayed a wealth of ability for organization and a fund of tact and common sense. As pastor of the Cathedral parish in Cleveland, he was noted for the paternal care of his Hock and his excellent management of parochial affairs Despite his many duties as a churchman, he always found time to interest himself in the civic affairs of Cleveland Hls presence and his advice were always solicited by the various groups which had to do with the advancement and progress of his native city The Holy Father has long been aware of the distinguished services rendered by Bishop O Reilly. As early as 1914, the Holy See raised him to the dignity of a Domestic Prelate. The glowing testimonials offered to him in his native and his adopted I Ill! :Ill - 5 -llllll: a v 1 Y 4 r A . . Y I 0 , l glllllllllllls , n Hamm, : 5 f ' 5 E Q : 1' 2 , 2 5 . ---' 3ll 'l.l.lllf: ' P ' xx ' ' II76lI 5 lllll ni