On his return from Rome, after his ordination, he served for a time as curate at Basilica after which he was appointed as pastor of the parish at the Brae . Here he built the church and the parish house. His next appointment was as pastor at Grand River and during his pastorate there, the parish was divided to form the two parishes of Wel¬ lington and Grand River . He was subsequently given charge of the new parish of Wellington, where he supervised the building of a new church and rectory. His last parish was at Alberton where he served for some years after which he accompanied Father James Rooney to Oklahoma . Returning to Charlottetown, he spent the latter years of his life retired at the Sacred Heart Home, Charlottetown . In addition to the above assignments, Father Connolly spent some years as assistant at Vernon River . Being very adept with his hands coupled with a keen mind, Father Connolly not only helped to design the churches and parish houses mentioned above, but_ also left a (beautiful work of art — a monument to his memory in Vernon River in the form of a vestment case made of bird's eye maple and carved by his own hands — which adorns the vestry at Vernon River . A brilliant mind, a keen sense of humor, a ready wit, his warm personality befriended all who came in contact with him. He died in 1953 and was buried in the cemetery plot of St . Dun¬ stan's Basilica. Rev. Frank G . O'Neill - 1877-1910 Rev. Frank G . O'Neil, son of George O' Neil and Hannah Foley O'Neil, was born at Vernon River , September 17th, 1877. At a very tender age he manifested love for the sanctuary and was one of the faithful and pious altar boys of St . Joachim's Church. As he grew up he developed a gentle courteous manner that gave evidence of loftiness of aims. He studied classics and philosophy at College where he made many warm friends. His fellow students knew that he applied himself to the very limit of physical endurance. Though his class work always came first, he gave freely of his time to further anything of benefit to the College or of deep interest to the students. Possessing exceptional musical talent he took first place in music and was the leader in programs given for the entertainment of faculty and students. He also won for him¬ self a high place in the esteem of critical Charlottetown audiences. His years in college were an excellent preparation for the life he had chosen. He graduated from College in June, 1898, having won for him¬ self the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Laval.