tended Westmoreland school until Grade 9, and then transferred to Kelly's Cross school and passed entrance into Prince of Wales College. He re- ceived his teacher’s licence, but did not teach because he was too young. He then attended St. Dunstan’s University, and in three years he grad- uated Summa cum Laude with a BA. from Laval University, in Quebec. He taught school for several years in the Province, then entered the Grand Seminary, Quebec, volunteering for the Western Mission. He completed his seminary course in three years, and was ordained in Edmonton, De- cember 9th., 1928. He taught in the Seminary, and also administered three country parishes until he was appointed Secretary to Archbishop, later Cardinal McGuigan, and went to Regina. He was appointed Chan- cellor of the Diocese until he became ill with T.B., from which he never fully recovered. He spent the next nine years in a Sanatorium, and was the first patient in Canada to have a lung removed. This was performed by a Doctor MacDonald. a former Islander, who had studied chest surgery in Germany. In 1937 he came to the Carmelite Home and was Chaplain there until his death in 1969. He died on February 28th., 1969, at Hotel Dieu Hospital, St. Catherine’s and was buried from the Cathedral. St. Catherines, Ontario.

Rev. Martin Monaghan was born May 27th., 1869, the son of Charles Monaghan and Mary Kiggins. He received his early education in the public school at Kelly’s Cross, and graduated from St. Dunstan’s College, in May, 1891. He was sent to Rome to complete his studies to the Priesthood and was ordained in Rome June 8th.. 1895. On his re- turn to the Diocese he assisted in many of the Parishes until his appoint- ment to Miscouche in 1905. He remained in this Parish until his retire- ment in June, 1946. He purchased a house and had it moved close to the parish house, and he lived there for a number of years among the people he loved and served so faithfully. He moved into the Sacred Heart Home and died there November 28th., 1964.

Rev. William E. Monaghan was born December 30th., 1894, the son of Francis Monaghan and Margaret Ann Monaghan. He received his early education in Kelly’s Cross school. He graduated from St. Dunstan’s University with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916. He then entered the Grand Seminary, Quebec, and was ordained to the Priesthood on May 30th., 1920. He worked for a short while at the Cathedral, and 1922 was appointed Parish Priest of Seven Mile Bay where he labored faithfully until he was traneferred to the Alberton Parish. In 1941, he was wel— comed to Sacred Heart Parish, Alberton, and soon endeared himself to the people. Seeing the need for a hospital to serve the people of Western Prince, he laid the foundation, and saw the opening of the Western Hos- pital which has helped to fulfill the needs of the people. He took ill in December of 1954, and died a few weeks later in the Charlottetown Hos- pital, February 24th., 1955.

Rev. Owen Kiggens was born in Brookvale, Lot 30, the son of Michael Kiggins and Margaret McMahon, on March 1st., 1879. He re- ceived his early education in Brookvale school, and having successfully passed the entrance exams to Prince of Wales College, he entered the

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