04 Monsignor A Fyme

 

When we think of the years spent in Merasheen, there is one person who immediately comes to mind because he played a very important role in the lives of the people and the community, i.e. Monsignor Fyme. Monsignor Fyme was born in Amsterdam, Holland, ordained in Nfld. at the age of 26 was promoted to Domestic Prelate in 1951 and died Sept. 6th. 1964.

He was made a monsignor when in Merasheen and that occasion was certainly one of the great days in the history of our community. While there were other clergymen stationed in our Parish before and after Monsignor Fyme, he is the one who immediately comes to mind when we think of the church in Merasheen, since he had a hand in the baptizing, christening or marrying of most of us who are more than twenty-three years of age. Monsignor Fyme and the other clergymen of his era had a great impact on the people of Merasheen as is reflected in their way of life, their families, and their values. We feel that as a community, the people of Merasheen can feel proud of the quality of people coming from so small a place and perhaps the most obvious witness of this can be seen in the large number of “Religious” who came from the island. From a population that reached its peak of 380 people in 1921 came two priests and fourteen sisters.

(Unfortunately we could not obtain pictures of all the sisters)

 

 04 Monsignor Denis Walsh04 Father Bill Pomroy04 Sister Ida Pomroy

04 Sister Nellie Pomroy04 Sister Anita Best04 Sister Angela Ennis

04 Sister Mary Ennis04 Sister Louisa Hynes04 Sister Rita Pomroy

04 Sister Regina Canning04 Sister Millie Canning02 Sister Alice Wilson