Rev. P. J. Cafferky Biography


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				REV. P. J. CAFFERKY. 

	Rev. P. J. Cafferky is the pastor of St. Patrick,s Catholic 
church at Cavour, Beadle county, of which he has had charge since 
December 10, 1914. His birth occurred in Ireland on the 22d of 
February, 1878, his parents being John and Mary Cafferky, who are still 
residents of the Emerald isle. 

	Rev. P. J. Cafferky acquired his early education in the common 
schools of his native country and subsequently attended St. Jarlath's 
College at Tuam, in County Galway, later pursuing courses in philosophy 
and theology at Paris. On the 6th of June, 1903, he was ordained to the 
priesthood at the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, of Niagara Falls, New 
York, for the Sioux Falls diocese. He read his first mass at St. John's 
church in Albany, New York, while his first appointment was at Parker, 
South Dakota, where he remained for one year. Subsequently he spent 
nine years at Bryant, this state, and in September, 1913, was sent 
temporarily to St. Joseph's Catholic church at Huntimer, having charge 
of that parish until December 10, 1914, and also of the mission Our 
Lady of Lourdes at Rutland. He then took charge of St. Patrick's church 
at Cavour, Beadle county, where he is now located. This parish numbers 
about eighty families and has a mission attached known as St. Williams. 
Father Cafferky has devoted himself to the interests of his church with 
consecrated zeal and his labors have already borne fruit in many lives. 
He is a valued member of the Knights of Columbus and finds needed 
recreation in hunting and fishing.