Sewickley Herald

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Herald
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
Vol. XXVII.   No. 18.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of tho
ordination of Eev. "William P. Curtin,
pastor of St. James Church, Sewickley,
which ocieurs next Tuesday, March 18th,
•is to be observed by coremonics in
which the people of Sowickley Valley
generally will take part, in recognition
of Father Curtin's notable service to
the whole community during his pastorate hero. His own congregation will of
course do all thoy can to honor him at
this timo, and the occasion will be participated in by the iclergy of tho whole
Pittsburgh diocese.
The day will bo observed first by
solemn High Mass at .St. James Church
beginning at 10:30 that morning, at
which Father Curtin will bo tho Celebrant, There will ho a sermon by Bov-
orend Basil Boyle, C. S. P>, who is a
cousin of Fathor Ourtin; ho is Master
of Novices for tho Paullst Community
of tho United States, whoso headquarters arc at Oak Bidgo, N. J. This service will bo attended :by a numbor of
the Pittsburgh diocese clorgy.   All aro
SEWICKLEY, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930
Price 5 cents.
dommunitY   H'fonors  "pastor
Rev. William P. Curtin
Pastor at St. James Church, Sewickley, since  1914
Ordained Twe'nty-five Years Ago, March 18,  1905
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welcome to attend tho service, as is the
case at all services at St. James Church.
At noon a luncheon for the visiting
clergy will be served in tho Guildhall
by the women of the Parish.
At four.o'clock in tho afternoon the
children of St. Jaimos paroehial school
aro to present a program in Father
Curtin's honor at the Guildhall, under
tho direction of the Sisters of St. Joseph. They have not made public the
features of this program, although it
is understood it may include a short
play—tho childron well know Father
Curtin's interest in them and in tho
dramatic entertainments they give from
time t"o time.
At eight in tho evening at tho Guildhall there will ho a publie reception
tondorod by tho people of tho whole
comimuitity without regard to denomination, which has beon arrangod by a
committee appointed for tho purpose
Burgess 0. S. Bichardson will open tho
mooting, introducing Hon. Walter Lyon
as pormanent chairman.    Dr.  Alloyno
C. Howell of St. Stephen's Church will
offer the invocation; addresses will bo
mado by Edward Ducey for the .members of .St. James Church and by Dr.
Owon D. Odoll of the Presbyterian
Church for tho people of Sewickley
Valley; Rev. Henry A. Welday of tho
Methodist Church will offer tho closing
prayer. There will bo music by St.
James choir, and >by Nirella's orchestra.
The committee of arrangements includes 0. S, Bichardson, Wilson A.
Campbell, Henry T. Irwin, Hon. Walter
Lyon, W. Hcfbor Dithrich, Eev. A, C,
Howell, Eev. 0. D. Odell, Eov. H. A.
Welday, John IE. McKirdy and W. G.
Davis, tho Inst named acting as treasurer for tho committeo.
Father Curtin was born in Toronto,
Ontario, January 10, 1880. His early
education was received under the Christian Brothers in Do Salic Institute.
Ho made his course in classics and
Philosophy at St. Michael's Collogo and
Toronto   University.     His   studios   in
Theology were made in the Grand Seminary at Laval University in Montreal.
On March 18, 1905, Father Curtin was
ordained for the Pittsburgh diocese in
St. Vincent's Seminary.
After serving as assistant pastor of
Holy Cross Church, South Side, Pittsburgh, the late Archbishop Oanevin sent
him to tako a post-graduate course in
the Apostolic Mission House at tho
Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C. For nine yoars ho was a
member of the Pittsburgh A.postolate,
preaching missions, and delivering lectures throughout Western Pennsylvania.
In May, 1914 ho was. appointed pastor
of St. James Church, Sowickley, The
parish has grown and prospered under
his guidance and his civic spirit has
ondoarod him to his follow citizens.
Tho building of tho Guildhall was ono
of Father Curtin's outstanding accomplishments. This building, planned by
him and designed by Carleton Strong,
tho Pittsburgh architect, is modeled in
tho stylo of the ancient guildhalls of
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