MOTHER MARY TERESA MAHON, SOUTH DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 22 December 1904, Page 20

MOTHER MARY TERESA MAHON, SOUTH DUNEDIN.

Tihe Sisters of Mercy, South Dunedin, hanre tjie sincere sympathy of the whole Catholic community in the liosrf which they nave sustai'nad by the deatli of Mother Mary Teresa Mafion, who passqd to her eteirjial reward t>,u Sui'iiday at the atje of <ij yeais. The deceaseid religitous was born in Stireamstowti, County Meatih, Ireland, and anterad tihe Order of tihe Sisters of Mercy at Sifcgleton, New South Wales, in 18S7. She came to Squtti Dundd?n in 1900, and since then acted principally as mistress of niaviees- and had dharge of St. Philomela's Seho'ol. Deceased had been ill 6or abaut nine days from rtnejumonia, d.uring which time s/be had the unremitting attention of Dr. O'Neill. On Tuesday mortiing a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the saul of the deceased was celebrated in St. Patrick's Basilica by his Ijords'hijp ttfie Bishop, ReJv. Fataher Cleary being assistant prie-st, Rev. Father Delany deacon, Rejv. Father Corcorain sulideadon, arid Rev. Fat,her Muiuphy, Adm. St. Joselp'h's Cathedral, master of ceremonies." Rev. Father Coffey was' also preseint in the sanctuary. The music was rendered by the ch^oir of the basilica. The funeral ta|k place in the afternoon, tihe remains being interred in tlhe S/chthcrn Cemetery. The firncral p.rocessiton was headqd by the Christian Brothers' b\oys, tJie children of Ihe St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, and the pupils of St Patrick's School. His Lordsiiip the Bisliop officiatdd at IVhe grave, assisted by the clergy whose names are gi\en above, and alslo Rev. Fatiher Ilowar/d.— R.I.P.