. . and although great and luimerouswere his trials, he was confident that he would someday ascend the altar of God to offer up the holy sacrificeof the mass. He first went to District school No 14 in the McCarndistrict, which he attended for several years. His pro-gress was slow, but his desire to become a priest grewstronger as he advanced in years. He worked a fewyears for wages and after saving a few hundred dollarshe went to Ellicott city, Maryland, where he studiedtwo 3-ears. From there he went to Milwaukee, Wiscon-sin, where h
. . and although great and luimerouswere his trials, he was confident that he would someday ascend the altar of God to offer up the holy sacrificeof the mass. He first went to District school No 14 in the McCarndistrict, which he attended for several years. His pro-gress was slow, but his desire to become a priest grewstronger as he advanced in years. He worked a fewyears for wages and after saving a few hundred dollarshe went to Ellicott city, Maryland, where he studiedtwo 3-ears. From there he went to Milwaukee, Wiscon-sin, where he worked for his cousin John Hunt, andat the same time attended the brothers school. Afterearning a few dollars in this way, he went to St. Via-teurs college, Bourbonnais Grove, Kankakee, Cjo., 111. He spent four years in this institution, then wasadmitted in Mt. St. Marys seminary, Cincinatti, O.,where he was ordaiued by Most Rev. Wm. H. Elder, June 21, 1893. Immediately after his ordination, hewas stationed at St. Theresas Pro-cathedral, Cincinatti, 210. REV. RICHARD J. FITZGERALD BORN IN CLAYTON AUG. 25, 1S53, ORDAINED AT CINCINNATI OJUNK 21, 1S93, DIED AT HASTINGS, NEB., FEB. i, 1S96.
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