ADDRESS TO THE REV. FATHER O'HALLAHAN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 50, 5 April 1889, Page 5

ADDRESS TO THE REV. FATHER O'HALLAHAN.

The following aldress, engrossed and illuminated, has [been prepared for presentation :—: — " To the Key. Father O'Hallahan, Parish Priest, Abaura. " Reverend and Dear Father.— lt is with feelings of the deepest regret that we, the residents of this parish, have heard of jour removal from here. Since your coming amongst up, somewhat more than <i year ago, you have by the zealous discharge of the dutits of your sacred calling, endeared yourself to everyone of us. Especially have you been mindful of Our Saviour's burning love for the little ones, and endeavoured by every means in your power to bring them to Him. The severing of the ties by which a good priest is bound to his people is always panful. This is the more so in our case since you have been with us just long enough to make us thoroughly acquainted with you, aDd therefore keenly alive to the loss we are about to Bustain. In leaving this parish be assured, dear Key. Father, you have the heartfelt love and veDer.tion of everyone in it, aLd we earnestly pray tbat in. your new sphere, the blessing of (iod may f<tll upon you and yoar work, and that you may long be spared to labour in His service and may receive here«itt:r that, everlasting reward which He ha* promised to all His faithful servants. In ihe hope that you will tomctimes remember us, especially at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. " We are, dear rev. Father, your devoted children (signed on behalf of the paiisbiuiiers), Henry Miigill, Juhn Kennedy, James Barry, Edward Murphy, Juhn Uu-s?ll, Maruu Treaccy, Kichard Larkin, Bernard McGuiu", John Flyim.