Upon his return to New York, Hayes became an assistant pastor at St. Gabriel's Church on the Lower East Side, where he served under its pastor, John Murphy Farley (whom he would later succeed as Archbishop of New York).
Hayes became an assistant pastor at St. Gabriel's Church on the Lower East Side. This was upon his return to New York. He served under its pastor. John Murphy Farley (whom he would later succeed as Archbishop of New York) was its pastor.