-46- celebrated in 3t* JiLohael'-s Church, lona on June ?, the sermon of the day being delivered by Rev * Joseph Sooney * ( i 'his aeroon will long be remembered as a classic of Irish brogue and dramatio affectation). For the first year father McCabe filled temporary appointments at Grand iiiver and Fort Augustus * I- rom 1926 to 1929* he «aa curate at *ignish* 3rom V )2$ to 1941* he waa .successively pastor at 13rae (1329-1932)► Sturgeon (1932-1956). and Kelly's Cross (1936-1941). i-etwean 1941 and 1943t he svss in turn administrator at St* George's end assistant at Jracadie. Be 3erve<l as ciiaplain in the Canadian -iirrny during the last two years of the >'ar» following which he was assistant at IJorth Huatico and St* Punstan's IHsilica* In l;£aroh, 1950• Father iteCabe entered the Provincial Sanatorium in Charlottetown , and ooae irontha later transferred to Veterans' Hospital, St, Jyacinthe, Quebec , where he died on January 22, 1952* Bontifical iteaa was sung by Bishop Boyle in St* 'Bunstan's Basilica three days later* Sov, Patrick ilcaiahor}, Rector of the Basilica and long-time classmate of the deceased* preached the sermon* The remains were then forwarded to his old home in lona where they rested overnight* On Sunday afternoon they were removed to St* Michael*& Church to lie in state until the following morning, January 28* when Solemn !4ass w&a celebrated by the pastor, Hev* Charles McCarthy* ' X 'he eulogy was delivered by Sev* Ihelan -'cXenna of -ibrell* •'VI Father ScCabe is the only priest buried in ot. -iichael's Cemetery*''' '*"'• Personal letters from :tev. Michael Jtooney and Rev *, Phelso iTcifenna. March, 1262*