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ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, STOCKBRIDGE Rev. Patrick T. O'Connor, Pastor.
WILLIAMSTOWN, since 1891, has had two parishes, for in that year Father Langevin became pastor of St. Raphael's, to care for the French speaking Catholics, who had previ- ously constituted a mission of North Adams.
Father A. E. Langevin remained only a few weeks, and then St. Raphael's returned to the care of North Adams until 1893, when Father J. E. Marcoux became its resident pastor. Its church was erected in 1888 by Father Leduc, of North Adams. St. Raphael's, which has never grown in population, has had a long line of energetic pastors, who cared for the growing mission of Greylock until 1919. Fathers Marcoux, Beaudoin, Baret, L'Heureux, Gobeille, Rodier, Simard, Kirby and Potvin have all merited promotion for excellent work at St. Raphael's, and within a year the genial Rev. Paul Roy died in charge of this parish. His successor is Rev. A. S. Tessier. who has already modernized the rectory by extensive renovations.
R EV. JAMES P. MOORE is pastor of St. Charles, in Pittsfield, and has a complete parish plant. The founder of this parish, in 1893, and builder of St. Charles, was Rev. Charles Boylan, whose successors were Fathers G. H. Dolan, W. H. Goggin, and W. J. Dower, who opened the parish school. Father Moore, before going to Pittsfield, was head of our diocesan missionary band, which attained a success almost unparalleled among such organizations. He brings to his parochial duties in Pittsfield the ripe ex- perience of a quarter of a century spent in mission work, plus the conduct of a parish which he placed upon a strong financial basis, at the same time. Father Moore is earnest, eloquent and able. He endeared himself to his flock in Auburn, especially by devoted service during the "flu" epidemic, and is at present doing much to relieve the evils of un- employment among the parishioners of St. Charles.
T THE first pastor of Sheffield, established in 1901, was Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald, who died there. The present pastor of Our Lady of the Valley, at Sheffield, Rev. Michael C. Carey, also enjoys the thrill of mission life, as he cares for Mill River, where the omnipresent Father Brady said the first Mass in 1841, and Rev. John H. Murphy built the Immaculate Conception mission church in 1884. When the late Rev. James Hurley, successor to the first pastor of Sheffield, was on his way to this, his first pastorate, he heard that
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the church had burned. He rebuilt at once. but the mortgage resulting was so heavy that his suc- cessor, Rev. Owen McGee, toured the diocese to raise funds for its liquidation. His success made Our Lady of the Valley financially independent, and enabled his successors, Fathers Philip Lee, Patrick Manion, and Daniel Lucey, to devote their efforts to the spiritual good of their people. A third church has recently been intrusted to Father Carey in Pine Acres, Monterey, through the generous initiative of Mr. Somers and a group of New York summer residents.
ST. AGNES' Parish, Dalton, which has out- stripped its mother parish of Hinsdale in material prosperity, is blessed with a beautiful site in a prosperous town, and "good neighbors," for nowhere have friendly relations of Catholic and non-Catholic been more permanent than here, thanks to the liberal and liberalizing influence of the Crane family. The graceful frame church on Dalton's Main Street was built by Father D. F. Cronin, in 1880, while St. Agnes was a mission of Hinsdale. Later, in 1907, it became Fr. Cronin's parish church. Both Father Cronin and his suc- cessor, Rev. John O'Keefe, closed their lifework at Dalton. The present pastor, Rev. P. H. Gallen, LL.D., one of our golden jubilarians in the priesthood, is a man of scholarly attainments, refined tastes and gentle speech, who makes friends easily both within and without his own flock. He only recently renovated and redecorated the in- terior of St. Agnes-a lovely study in harmonious coloring by the noted artist, Augustus, Vincent Tack.
O NE of the churches of our diocese which, by common consent, is a "gem of its kind," is St. Ann's, of Lenox. of which the late Father W. J. Dower was made the first pastor, in 1891, and Rev. Thomas B. Cunningham passed to his reward from this pastorate, during the past year. In its mission days it was attended from Pittsfield and later from Lee. The present striking stone church of St. Ann replaced the earlier mission structure during the long pastorate of the late Rev. Wm. F. Grace, who not only added much to the value of St. Ann's property, but served many years on the school committee and other public boards. Father Cunningham did much to beautify the parish prop- erty, remodeled an old parish house into a suitable rectory, and injected new life into parish organiza-
tion. Especially interested in catechetical work, he was "instant in season and out of season" in instilling the truths of religion into the youth of the fold. St. Ann's is temporarily in charge of Rev. Francis J. Carroll, as administrator.
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pastor of the Holy Family Parish, North Adams, a division of St. Raphael's, Williamstown. He found a fine mission chapel, erected by Father Simard, of St. Raphael's. His successor, the present pastor, Rev. P. H. Gauthier, added a flourishing parish school and hall to care for the education of his little ones. His energetic leader- ship has galvanized his parishioners into an en- thusiastic unit in his support, while his knowledge of and his love for music has done much to enhance the beauty and attractiveness of his church ser- vices. The use of the convent and a $2000 gift came from Greylock Mills through C. T. Plunkett.
R EV. N. MONGIELLO. the Italian pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, North Adams. founded in 1910. has done wonders with the limited material offered him. His church is cleared of debt. he has six Italian Sisters in charge of his parish children, and work along every line of parish activity is going on with an energy usually characterized as American.
The founder of St. Anthony's was Rev. P. A. Pillarella. who erected the present frame church and procured a rectory. His suc- cessors were the gifted Father Alfred Balestrazzi, C.S.F., who re- turned to Italy, Rev. Joseph Nardin. C.S.F., and Rev. William Lattanzi, who died there. Father Mongiello has acquired land for a new school and convent, as soon as the present financial de- pression passes.
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TN 1910, the late Rev. John A. Fitz- gerald became first pastor of St. Vin- cent de Paul Parish, Lenoxdale, hitherto a mission of Lee. The present pastor is Rev. James B. Donahue. He cares for his home parish, St. Vincent de Paul, and a mission church, St. Francis', South Lee. This work in the rugged weather of a Berkshire winter shows the fervor of a missionary soul. Father Donahue has a cozy frame church and rectory at Lenox- dale, and has been a stalwart worker in the promotion of parish activities.
S T. MARK'S, of Pittsfield, established in 1913, still enjoys the capable, kindly leadership of its founder and first pastor, Rev. M. J. Leonard. Dear to his present parishioners, when he was curate of the mother parish of St. Joseph, Father Leonard has found an even warmer spot in their affections as the years have only added to the sympathetic minis- trations which he has multiplied for a responsive people. Plans for a new parish church to replace the present frame structure have already been approved.
S T. MARY the Morning Star, at Morning- side, in Pittsfield, separated from St. Joseph's in 1915, has just welcomed its present pastor, Father Matthew L. Boyne, fresh from the erec- tion of a new church at Charlton, to replace one destroyed by fire. The first pastor of this parish, appointed in 1915, was Rev. J. A. Rior-
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HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL, GREYLOCK, NORTH ADAMS Rev. P. H. Gauthier, Pastor. Sisters of St. Ann in charge.
dan, who left a generous financial surplus as a "nest egg" for a new church, after completing the handsome school, whose hall still serves for divine service. Father Riordan and Father James P. Curran, his successor, were skilled financial man- agers, and so St. Mary's faces the building of a new church with every assurance of being able to handle an ambitious financial project. Father Boyne's genial nature and easy affability assure the co-operation of his parishioners in his projects for their good, and his church-building experience at Charlton will stand him in good stead as he moves to the completion of Our Lady's group at Morningside.
PITTSFIELD'S youngest parishes, Sacred Heart and St. Teresa, which left St. Joseph's fold in 1919 and 1926, are in the capable hands of Rev. George W. Welsh and Rev. William J. Foran, respectively, as pastors. Both are using temporary buildings for church pur- poses, until such a time as their financial status shall justify the erection of more preten- tious homes for our Eucharistic Lord, and both are leaving no financial stone unturned to hasten the coming of the new churches to which they and their parishioners turn longing eyes. Both Father Welsh and Father Foran have long records of successful achievement in priestly endeavor and their parishes, already flourishing spiritually, will soon overtake their older neigh- bors in material appointments. Plans for churches in both parishes are approaching completion.
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NOTRE DAME CHURCH, ADAMS Rev. Joseph T. Smith, Pastor.
"THAT no part of the Master's sheepfold might be neglected, or overlooked, Pittsfield also has its Polish and Italian parishes-Holy Family, in charge of Father Teclaw and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, in charge of Father Za- notti and the Stigmatini Fathers. Both have man- fully undertaken heavy financial burdens that their people might receive the Bread of Life and the manna of doctrine and moral instruction, and are making commendable headway against every obstacle. Their English speaking neighbors have given them every encouragement and assistance.
Pittsfield's Polish parish of the Holy Family dates from 1912, when it was organized by Rev. B. Bojanowski, at present pastor of St. Mary's, in Worcester. His successor, Rev. Victor Zarek, served until the World War, when he enlisted as chaplain in the Polish army, and later fell a victim of wounds received in the performance of duty. Besides reverting for a time to the care of Father Kolodziej. of Adams, the parish was in charge of Fathers Malienewski, Sajek and Stanczyk. Father Stanczyk purchased an old car barn which he renovated and transformed into an acceptable house of divine worship. In 1929, the present
pastor, Rev. Valentina S. Teclaw, arrived, and has done much to mould his people into a united and generous parochial group.
Thus, as Catholicism approaches the century mark in Berkshire, it can look back with pride to a story of uninterrupted, if not unimpeded, progress. It has won a place of respect and honor and is today furnishing an example of loyalty to God and country, in a county which admires its victories and appreciates its worth.
Notre Dame Parish Group, Adams-Rectory, Church, and Convent. Rev. Joseph T. Smith. Pastor. Sisters of Holy Cross in charge of School.
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TRAILS THAT WIND THROUGH BERKSHIRE COUNTY UPPER-A beauty spot on the Berkshire Trail, one of New England's famed scenic highways. LOWER-Viewe of the Deerfield Valley, from the famous Mohawk Trail, showing Hoosac Tunnel entrance of Boston & Maine Railroad in the distance.
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UPPER-View of Northampton from the Tower of St. Mary's Church. LOWER-The Heart of Northampton and the Gateway to the Berkshires, showing beginning of College Campus (LEFT) and St. Mary's Church and Rectory (RIGHT).
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The Parishes of Northampton and Hampshire County
ATHOLICISM in Hampshire County grew around the now flourishing city of Northampton. Of course, the indefatigable missionaries from Hartford and Chicopee were there in the early days, and later the priests from St. Jerome's, Holyoke. offered spiritual consolation to their northern neighbors. The first recorded Mass was said in a private house at Leeds, by Father Fitton, in 1834.
Hampshire, however, ceased to be a missionary sector with the establishment of St. Mary's, North- ampton, as an independent parish, in 1866, with Rev. P. V. Moyce as pastor. He assumed responsi- bility for Catholics from Easthampton to the Hoosac Mountain. The first church, dedicated, in 1845. under the title of St. John the Baptist. gave way in the active pastorate of the learned Rev. M. E. Barry, to the present noble Gothic edifice, which stands facing Smith College, and in one of the most sightly spots of the city. Father Barry also erected the large brick rectory beside the church. On his death, he was succeeded, in 1889, by Rev. John Kenny, who proceeded at once to purchase land and building for a parish school. Before the close of his ministry in Northampton, which ended only with his death, he erected a superb school building, the first of its architectural type in Massachusetts, to which the present pastor, Rev. Thomas F. Cummings, D.D., P.R .. has added a new high school, with a beautiful hall, recreation provisions, cafeteria, etc. Thus St. Mary's becomes an up-to-date school group, of which the high school is destined to become central for the neigh- boring parishes.
On the death of good Father Kenny, Dr. Cum- mings was promoted from the rectorship of the Cathedral, and under his benign leadership St. Mary's has progressed along every line of Catholic life. He has beautified grounds and buildings,
multiplied sodalities and devotions, and endeared himself to his people by his assiduous attention to sick and needy. A forceful pulpit orator, a man of scholarly tastes and a wide reader, Dr. Cum- mings has stamped his personality on old St. Mary's, and instilled in his people new pride in the achievements of their faith.
THE first division of Northampton's Catholic fold was the organization of the Immaculate Conception congregation in Easthampton, under Father J. J. Toomey, in 1871. These good people had dedicated their first church in 1868, under Father P. V. Moyce, of Northampton. It was de- stroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1877 by Rev. Richard Donovan, second pastor. Rev. Richard F. Walshe became pastor in 1878, and remained until his death, nearly forty years later. Good Friday night, 1884, the lovely church, rebuilt by Father Donovan, was wiped out by a conflagration. Father Walshe came nobly to the aid of his people by touring the diocese for help. His tale of misfortune found a ready re- sponse, and he erected the present gem in Gothic, in which his people take such pride. He also built the parish rectory. and completed his useful career by opening a parish school. He was succeeded by the gentle and kindly Rev. Michael J. Ahern, who purchased a new convent for the teaching sisters, and did much to improve all the parish property. The present pastor is Rev. Patrick F. Doyle,
Cafeteria, St. Michael's School building, Northampton, showing primary grade tots ready for their daily milk ration. Sisters of St. Joseph in charge of School. Rev. Thomas F. Cum- mings, D.D., P.R., Pastor.
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Ph.D., who succeeded the beloved Father Ahern two years ago. Father Doyle is also Vice-President of the College of Our Lady of The Elms, and has been school supervisor for over twenty years. Under him, transportation is provided the grad- uates of Immaculate Conception grammar school who wish to matriculate at St. Michael's High, Northampton.
THE year following the Easthampton founda-
tion, in 1872, the parish of St. Bridget, Amherst, was set apart and Rev. Francis Drennan became its first organizer. The church had already been dedicated the year before, under that eminent church builder. Dr. Moyce. The longest pastorate was that of the gentle and generous Rev. John Gavin, who built the mission church at Hadley. Father John J. Bell succeeded Father Gavin. Under him English speaking and Polish parishes at Hadley were formed. Father John J. O'Malley gave the parish a new church and rectory, more in keeping with the requirements of a college town. It was noticeable what a number of gifts for the new church he received from non-Catholic well- wishers. The present pastor is Rev. Arthur E. Sheedy, who has a large mortgage indebtedness to handle, but with characteristic energy has already started a campaign for its liquidation, which can- not fail to produce results.
THE formation of the Annunciation Parish at Florence occurred in 1878. The first pastor was Rev. C. J. Foley. His successor, Rev. P. F.
Callery, was the first pastor to die at Florence, and was lovingly buried in the churchyard. He built the present church which was dedicated in 1880. Fathers J. J. McMahon, P. H. Gallen and William Powers all added materially to the fervor and progress of the flourishing fold.
The present pastor is Rev. James A. O'Malley, who has redecorated the church, built a modern parish school, purchased a convent and enlarged the rectory, so that now the whole plant is one of the most beautiful spots in Florence. Father O'Malley is a quiet, methodical worker, who never fails to produce lasting results without any special ostentation.
THE Annunciation, Florence, took charge of Haydenville, where Father Moyce had con- structed a mission church in 1868. This church be- came the home of a new parish in 1889, with Rev. W. J. Long as pastor. The same year he was suc- ceeded by Rev. George M. Fitzgerald, who re- mained for twenty years, until his promotion to Westfield. He built up a vigorous parish spirit, and made the influence of his people felt in civic affairs. His work was carried on by Rev. Joseph G. Daley, who, like Father Fitzgerald, cared for Leeds as a mission, until it was made a separate parish. The present pastor is Rev. John J. Kenny, who has just been appointed to succeed Rev. John J. Roberts, deceased. Father Roberts, in a short pastorate, did everything possible to put the church property into excellent repair for his successor. This is Father Kenny's first pastorate, but enthusiasm and a special aptitude to win the confidence of men and boys have characterized his work as assistant.
H ADLEY, old in the annals of our state, began its Catholic story in the forties. For nearly a century, its scattered Catholics have known the care of priests from Hartford, Springfield, Hol- yoke, Northampton and, finally, Amherst. During Father John J. Bell's pastorate at Amherst, in 1915, the English speaking mission of Hadley, St. John's, became a separate parish, under Rev. Cor- nelius F. Donoghue, now of Hatfield. The follow- ing year, Father Bell's assistant, Rev. Julius Jaworek, became first pastor of the Polish parish at Hadley. He purchased an old Protestant meet- ing house, which had been used for secular pur- poses, moved it to Hadley's main thoroughfare, and renovated and repaired it for Catholic serv-
Assembly hall and gymnasium. St. Michael's High School, parish of St. Mary of the As- sumption, Northampton. Rev. Thomas F. Cummings, D.D., P.R., Pastor.
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CHURCH AND RECTORY, ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH, NORTHAMPTON Rev. Thomas F. Cum- mings, D.D., P.R., Pastor.
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ANNUNCIATION GROUP, FLORENCE SCHOOL, CHURCH AND RECTORY Rev. James A. O'Malley, Pastor. Sisters of St. Joseph in charge of School.
ices. It was dedicated under the title of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.
Thanks to the efforts of Fathers Donoghue and Sheedy, St. John's church property was placed in excellent repair, a parish self-consciousness was developed and the present pastor, Rev. Walter T. Hogan, is working among a loyal and generous people to whom he is giving the best efforts of an alert mind and energetic nature.
Though Holy Rosary recently passed through a regrettable episode, the present pastor, Rev. Stanislaus Feresz, has rallied his people to the support of legitimate authority, and, under his quietly efficient guidance, Holy Rosary is enjoying a new lease of spiritual peace.
R EV. N. RAINVILLE organized the French speaking people of Northampton into a parochial group in 1886, and in 1891 opened the parish schools. The original frame buildings used for divine worship and school purposes have long since been discarded, and the parish, today, thanks especially to the late Father Trottier, has a hand-
Blessed Sacrament Church, Northampton. Rev. Broderick, Pastor.
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ST. JOHN CANTIUS' CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON Rev. Valerian Fligier, Pastor.
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SACRED HEART CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON Rev. Stanislaus Guillett, Pastor.
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SACRED HEART CONVENT AND SCHOOL, EASTHAMPTON Rev. A. Lekarcsyk, Ph.D., S.T.L., Pastor. Felician Sisters in charge of School.
some Romanesque church and a modern school building, which attract much favorable attention from passersby on the Greenfield highway. The
present pastor, Rev. Stanislaus Guillet, has done much to enhance the appearance and usefulness of a fine church property, and carry on the work of able and energetic predecessors.
TN 1899, Rev. Thomas Lucey was made pastor
of the new Blessed Sacrament Parish at Bay State, and remained there until his death. He erected a very handsome parish church, to which his successor, Rev. James W. Broderick, added a suitable rectory. Father Lucey was a simple, quiet, saintly soul, who nevertheless had much business acumen. Father Broderick, besides his parish, has charge of the Catholic inmates of the State Hos- pital at Northampton. He has the sound good sense of his native Hardwick, an amiable disposition, a pleasant address, all of which combine to make him a successful parish leader.
D URING Father J. G. Daley's pastorate at Haydenville, in 1916, Leeds became a separate parish, of which Rev. Dr. D. H. McDermott was the organizer. He found a well equipped little mission church, and, by the purchase of a nearby cottage for a rectory, started the new organization on its
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Easthampton. Rev. A. Buisson, Pastor.
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IMMACULATE CONCEP- TION CHURCH, EASTHAMPTON Rev. P. F. Doyle, Ph.D., J.C.L., Pastor.
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vigorous parochial career. The present pastor, his successor, is Rev. James M. Burke, who showed rare judgment in handling a difficult situation which ushered in his régime, and has now the united sup- port of his people. Father Burke is a quick, keen observer, a convincing speaker and a most agreeable character who invites and wins the confidence of his people.
N ORTHAMPTON'S Polish people were organized as a parish in 1904 by Father Redden, who remained for three years. The Polish population worshipped, at first, in the spacious basement of St. Mary's, then in a hall, and their third house of worship was a remodelled brick house. In 1912, however, under Father Piechota, the present sightly yellow brick Church of St. John Cantius was com- pleted, and the present pastor, Rev. Valerian Fligier, who arrived in 1913, added a brick rectory, in harmony with the lines and material of the church.
A T THE western edge of Hampshire. Huntington became a parish inde- pendent of Westfield, in 1886. The first Mass there had been celebrated by Father Blenkinsop, of Chicopee, in 1850. Father Smythe, of Westfield, raised funds for the church which was dedicated in 1881. The first resident pastor was Rev. Lawrence Derwin, but the "long time" pastors were Fathers Thomas Mclaughlin and Michael Coyne, who, each alone, cared for the Catholics from Chester to Russell and Woronoco.
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WARE Rev. Michael Kolbuch, M.S., Pastor.
Bluff, whole-souled Father Austin O'Malley built the dainty mission chapel at Chester, and the pres- ent pastor, Rev. John J. McCarthy, D.D., dupli- cated it at Russell. Father McCarthy is an earnest preacher, a quiet, gentle character of studious habits and scholarly attainments. He is notably assiduous in caring for the spiritual needs of his flock, and sets all an inspiring ex- ample by his own devotion to our Euchar- istic Lord.
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