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Show Rev. Msgr. Dowling, Catholic leader, dies if''' ' ''" t ! Rev. Msgr. Edward F. Dowling, Monsignor at St. Peter's Mission in American Fork, died at his residence in American Fork on Wednesday, March 6. Monsignor Dowling had served at St Peter's Mission since April of t'lfll. coming here about seven years after church members had constructed con-structed their new building. He was the first full-time pastor at St. Peters. He oversaw construction of an expansion of the church, which was dedicated October 28. 1983. and doubled the size of he facility. Plans had been made to observe his 50th anniversary in the Priesthood this June. Born in Ogden. Utah on August 1. 1906 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dowling. he received his grade and high school education in Ogden. He entered St. Joseph's College in Mountain View, California to begin his sfodies for the priesthood for the Diocese of Salt Iake City, completing com-pleting his theological studies at St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park, California. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1935, in St. Joseph's Church, Ogden, by Bishop James Kearney. Monsignor's first assignment in the diocese was that of assistant pastor of Notre Dame do Lourdes Parish in Price in 1935. In 1938, he was transferred to the Cathedral of the Madeleine as assistant paster. Then in 1943, the late Bishop Duane G. Hunt named him Administrator Ad-ministrator of St. Patrick's Parish in Salt Lake City. He served as Moderator of the Knights of Columbus, and Director of the diocesan branch of the NCCW for a while. In 19-48, Monsignor Dowling was appointed pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, a position he served in until his reassignment in 1951 to St. Anthony's An-thony's in Helper, Utah. While in Helper, Monsignor Dowling served for several years as Dean of the Southern District of the diocese. In 1966, Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal appointed Monsignor Dowling to be pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in St. Lake City. In addition to his duties as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, he wasalso a Diocesan Consultor. In 1958, he was honored by His Holiness, Pope John XXIII, with the title of Domestic Prelate. Monsignor Dowling retired in July of 1980 - only to come out of retirement in April of 1981 when Bishop William K. Weigand appointed ap-pointed him administrator of St. Peter's Mission. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Jack and Mary Renncr; niece, Mary Kay Case; nephew, Jack E. Renner, and great-nieces great-nieces and nephews Amy, Jennifer, Jessie and Justin Case. Holy Rosary was recited Sunday at St. Peter's followed by Memorial Mass, with Bishop Joseph Lennox Federal as the Principal Celebrant. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, also at St. Peter's, with Bishop Weigand as the Principal Celebrant. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Salt Lake. A Memorial Rosary Wake Service was also held at Notre Dame De Lourdes Catholic Church in Price on Sunday for parishioners and friends of Monsignor Dowling who were unable to attend the rosary or mass in American Fork. In lieu of flowers, the family requested contributions be made to the Monsignor Dowling Memorial Fund to be used for St. Peter's Catholic Church. Itev. Msgr. Edward Dowling |