-44- waa ordained at yt, .Ounaten'a Cathedral on January 14, 1923, tgr. liahop Lauia G'laary. First i ^igh l^ass was celebrated one week later at 3t. ii£ahael*3, Jona, with the sermon tjy Rev , Jacoaa Sooner, Father Hooney taught Gx<aok at St. Duns tan'a during the laat. Gamester of that year, and spent the years 1923-1926 as curate at iignish. In 1926, he viaa appointed fjaator at Cardigan , remaining until. 1940,- in which year \ie was transferred to Bloosifield, After sixteen yeors in t-da latter parish, he tfaa named in 1956 pastor at Tigaisb,^" Father ^.^ooney haa a l^rge number of families undor Ms care in too •eatem Village, and 'Joes not have zjany idle -rrxBents, Yet, hia robust physi;jue shouli corry hia for rx?ny "ore years :tn the oervice of his faster, S ?hia second anointed son of -'-Jjilip ;'x>oney and ;Jllen i-bKannii to be raised to the purple was corn at on Itey 89* 1899, Oaving graduated froia iit, Dunstaa's in 1920, he entered St, Joseph's Coiainory, Edmonton, Alberta for his theological training, Cn October 21, 1923, he was ordained in that city by Archbiahop f^nry Q*:£eayy, In 1925, he -.ma named pa3tor of /estlock, Alberta, ?;here be is still labouring* This pariaft novf bolon&s to the Diocese of St, Paul, the latter having hem separated from the "irchdioceee of ^Ozwnton in 1948* On ...ovomber 25, 1950, !'•© ®33 ignored by ^one i 'lus XII by being made a Ibraestic Prelate, £!bnsignor ?.ooney has been 4* Personal letter froa ftonsignor ^oonoy, Pebruaxyj 1962,