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Mrs. Gilroy Dies In Sydney At 86 We record with deep regret the death of Mrs. Catherine Gilroy, mother of His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, at the age of 86 years.
His Holiness Pope Pius Mrs. Gilroy, whose health had been failing for the past XII, whose own mother few years, died suddenly at lived to see her son raised her home at Brighton -le - to the Cardinalate, bestowSands on the evening of ed on Mrs. Gilroy the high honour of the Cross Pro Tuesday, December 20. et Pontifice. Requiem Mass for the re- Ecclesia gtgisteredonait,ythpeostG.L.0..,NPe ewrA,rjeorr) A large and representaPerth, Thursday, January 5, 1956 No. 2,737 pose of her soul was cele- tive congregation brated in St. Thomas More's the Requiem Mass, attended and In Church, Brighton -le -Sands, sanctuary were the by His Eminence, who also the Apostolic Delegate, His Exofficiated at the graveside in cellency Archbishop Carboni; His Grace Archbishop Legion Plans Day Of Recollection Woronora cemetery. The late Mrs. Gilroy was O'Brien, of Canberra-Goulborn in Sydney on April 14, burn, and Their Lordships For Adult Converts To The Faith 1869. Her maiden name was Bishops Norton (Bathurst), Catherine Slattery. McCabe (Wollongong), At St. Joseph's Orphanage, Barrett-st., Sixty-two years ago she Lyons (Auxiliary Bishop to On Thursday, December 15, the DominiHis Eminence), Toohey (Comarried Mr. William Gilroy, can Priory, Dongara, was the scene of two Wembley, on Sunday, January 22, a day of who predeceased her by adjutor -Bishop of Maitland), and Carroll (Auxilifor those who have been re- nearly 15 years. impressive ceremonies, when Miss Suzanne recollection ary Bishop to His EminTogether they will lived at into the Church at adult age be pupil of ceived the a former Morawa, of ence). Vandeleur, Glebe, Rockdale and Carlby V. Rev. P. C.Ss.R. Talty, college, received the religious habit as Sister conducted ton and, during the latter Funeral Tribute of this Take Floreat Park, Greg- part of their lives, at In attendance were repreMary Julian Eymard, and four Sisters pro- dayThewillorganisation Brighton -le -Sands. of ory-st., Lissadell-st.,or City be in the hands sentatives of the various renounced their final vows. the Legion of Mary, who Beach bus and aight at Mr. and Mrs. Gilroy had ligious orders throughout were her example, and never to hope to meet many friends Station-st., Wembley, one seven professed Those the Archdiocese. children, but the Sister Mary Antoninus relax in striving for the from the instruction classes stop past St. John of God eldest, a boy, died in inAlso present were the (Belfast) and Sister Mary perfection of God's love, held in the Central Catholic Hospital. State Premier (Mr. J. J. fancy. Cecilia, Sister Mary Dolores which is the goal of religi- Library during past years. Cahill, M.L.A.), the State Ten grandchildren and Day Of Enquiry and Sister Mary Regina ous life. An open invitation, howtwo great - grandchildren Attorney -General (Mr. W. congratulated the ever, is extended to all conHe The Legion of Mary also also survive her. (Dublin). F. Sheehan, M.L.A.), the Present with His Lordship parents of the Sisters, both verts, whether from these plan a Day of Enquiry for The late Mrs. Gilroy's life State Minister for Health those not of the Catholic was distinguished by two (Mr. M. O'Sullivan, M.L.A.), Bishop Gummer, who pre- those who were present and classes or not. sided at the ceremonies, those who were unable to The day will begin with Faith on Sunday, February great loves-her family and the State secretary of the were V. Rev. Father O'Con- attend, on the grace bestow- Mass at 10.30 a.m. and con- 5, at Loreto Convent, Swan - her religion. Labour Party (Mr. W. Col nor, Adm., Rev. Father ed by God on their families clude with Benediction at bourne. bourne), His Honour Judge The day will begin at Bryan (Morawa), and Rev. in choosing from among 3.45 p.m. Of Deep Faith Dignam, Senator W. Ashley enall sincere and 10.30, Fathers Tobin, Fitzgerald, their members helpers in are asked to Retreatants Of her remarkable faith (representing the Leader of Barden and Dowglass of His work for souls. bring a picnic lunch. Tea quirers about the Catholic and piety, His Eminence the Federal Opposition, Dr. were will be provided. ceremonies The Faith are welcome. Geraldton. once wrote: "My mother's H. V. Evatt, M.H.R.) and The family and friends of concluded by the chanting was the deepest faith it has Mr. F. Daly, M.H.R. Te Deum. of the Sister Mary Julian were His Eminence was assist-. been my privilege to enpresent as guests of the counter; it never faltered; ed by his cousin, the Rev. community. it was exercised constantly: Father W. Slattery (MirThe occasional sermon anda), and by the Rev. it related to everything. was preached by Rev. J. "Early in life God blessed Father J. Cullinane (private Barden, who in the course me with the realisation that secretary). of his remarks reminded the The Mass was served by her attitude was right. It Sisters of the words of St. has ever been my ambition Mr. R. Bayliss (son-in-law Paul: "We have not here a to learn constantly the les- of Mrs. Gilroy) and his son, To many lasting city." son she taught, hardly ever Mr. W. Bayliss. people it seemed odd that After His Eminence had by precept, but constantly young people so many pronounced the Final Absoby example." should abandon the world After his elevation to the lutions and the procession to serve God in the religious Cardinalate in 1946 she was commenced its journey to life, but when the matter honoured guest at a Woronora cemetery, it moan was reasoned out it was a number of public functions, mentarily slackened speed very rational way of life. but for the most part she at No. 5 Trafalgar-st., the preferred to remain in the former home of Mrs. Gilroy. Symbolism Of Vows May she rest in peace. background. It was merely a matter of following out the heart's desires, and striving towards the eternal city which Bereavement At Dongara Convent should be our goal. In 1911 she came to The Dominican Sisters The religious life should suffered a sad bereavement Western Australia and was be happy, as it is a casting enrolled as a pupil at the the sudden with demise on aside of the obstacles which Tuesday, Dec. 6, of one of Dominican Ladies' College, hold back the soul from One year later she (Sister M. Dongara. members their God. Agnes Leddin) in the St. entered the Novitiate. The three vows of religiFollowing her profession John of God Hospital, ous profession are a symbol she has served in the variSubiaco. of the three nails which The late Sister Agnes was ous convents conducted by fastened Our Lord to the born at Yambuk, Victoria, the Dominican Sisters on the Cross, and should serve to and was one of a large Goldfields and on the Middetach us from the world land line. family. and attach us to Him. During the past four In illustration of the months Sister Agnes' health religious of the significance had given cause for concern_ vocation, the preacher reBunbury Priests Her death, nevertheless. called an unusual statue of came by way of surprise as the Little Flower of Jesus a result of a severe attack. at the Propaganda College Receive Honours A sister of the deceased in Rome. Pictured (above) are the members of a family which arrived last week for their His Lordship, Most Rev. nun, Sister M. Jordan, is In this statue the saint son's Ordination. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cox, their son Joseph and daughter Eithne also a member of the appeared to be clad in silken have left for Melbourne, where another son, Kevin, will be ordained on Jan. L. J. Goody, D.1)., recently, garments, which stream out 18. Now Brother Dominic, O.C.R., he was formerly a monk of Mount St. Joseph announced the following ap- Dominican Order. Requiem Mass was celebehind her as she hastens the new Cister- pointments in his diocese: brated at the Dominican forward to her goal. Her Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland, and will be among the first members ofThe family comes Priory, Dongara, on Thurseyes are fixed straight cian foundation at Melbourne to be raised to the priesthood. day, Dec. 9, by Very Rev. from Glasnevin, Dublin. ahead, and in her hands she Father O'Connor, Adm. carries a book, which is Present in the sanctuary probably the book of the were His Lordship Bishop New Testament by which G u m m e r, Rev. Father she had directed her life Bryan, Rev. Father Spain. from her earliest years. Rev. Father Sherry, Rev. It should be the endeavour Father Barden and Rev. are the 23 of the of every religious to follow Vatican City.-The Holy Father was country Father Fitzgerald. United States. Next in line The prayers at the gravepresented the first copy in a specially bound are those of France with 12. side were recited by His The earliest dated docuAn Amendment edition of "Motion Pictures in the Teaching ment Lordship Bishop Gummer. is a decree issued in of the Church" by Bishop Martin J. O'Con- 1912 by the Sacred ConsisRome.-An exhibit on Congregation which To Profession List nor, president of the Pontifical Commission tonal Christianity in Russa, rebans "the showing of films, cently sponsored here by Last week we published a for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television. even if they are strictly reseminarians of the Fathers list of Reception and ProThe presentation w a s bia, Cuba, Spain, United ligious in nature, inside of Mercy, has attracted the fession ceremonies at the made in an audience granted States, churches or chapels that are e, Italy, Franc attention of several notable Convent of Mercy, Victoria - to the commission, headed Luxemburg Malta, Mexico, open to worship." authorities on Catholicism year. the past during square, Netherlands, by Bishop O'Connor, who is Mozambique, The earliest episcopal in Russia. In listing those Sisters also rector of the North P e r u, and pronouncement is that of Switzerland The novel exhibit displaywho pronounced their tem- American College in Rome, Uruguay. the Bishop of Arras, France, ed books dealing primarily porary vows on August 12, and including Monsignor 1928. in Do'cuments in the second with Russia's Christian hisone name was inadvertently Albino Galleto, secretary, Rt. Rev. Mgr. F. Byrne, tory, the lives and writings omitted. The corrected list and the other commission section were selected by the chairmen or former chairTokyo.-The mission of P.P., V.G., Albany, has been of her saints and her Chrisnow reads: men of the Catholic motion the Redemptorists of the St. made a Domestic Prelate by tian writers and philoSister Mary Jacinth Messer members. Included in the book's picture organisations of each Anne de Beaupre Province His Holiness Pope Pius XIl. sophers. (East Victoria Park); Sister * * Another section treated of in Japan has been raised to Mary Jarlath Clare (Co. first section are documents country. The choice of documents the rank of a vice -province, profane history, V. Rev. C. Cunningham, Russia's Meath, Eire); Sister Mary from the reigns of three Monica Foster (South Popes, St. Pius X, Pius XI from the United States was according to a report just P.P., Dardanup, has been literature and arts, ComMichael J. received from Canada by appointed Dean of Bunbury. munism versus Christianity, made by Bishop Wales); Sister Mary Benitzi and Pius XII. * * * Fatima, and contemporary here. The second section gives Ready of Columbus, former the Redemptorists Kelleher (Co. Cork, Eire); vice -provincial V. Rev. M. A. Giles, P.P., development inside Russia. is Sister Mary De Porres Mc- the decrees, letters and in- chairman of the Episcopal First Picon Motion Father Louis Levesque. The Narrogin, has been appoint- The exhibit was comCaughey (Dungannon, N. structions of the hierarchy Committee new vice -province includes ed Officialis of the Diocesan pleted by a display of RusIreland); Sister Mary Louise of 20 nations: Germany, tures of N.C.W.C. sian liturgical vestments, Wexford, England, Argentina, Austria, The greatest number of 20 priests, 11 Brothers and Tribunal. (Co. Fortune sacred vessels and music. Belgium, Canada, Colum- documents from a single 11 seminarians. Eire).
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